Ruby had been having a bad day, and the weird guy with the long maroon coat didn't help. She swore he had been following her all day long, and it was getting creepy. He was there when her team, team RWBY, had been exploring Vale for the upcoming Vytal Festival. He was there when they were looking for Blake, who apparently was a cat Faunus. Ruby saw him, standing on the top of a nearby building, looking down at the aftermath of the fight with Roman Torchwick and the White Fang.

"Hey, Ruby! Are you coming?" Yang said as she, Weiss, and Blake walked back to the Beacon dorms.

"I just need a minute, Yang. I'll be back soon." Ruby affirmed, and when Yang was out of sight, she pulled out Crescent Rose and fired a bullet at the man on the top of the building. Instead of being hit by the bullet, he jumped off the building, landing on the ground, and unsheathed his sword from his hip.

It was fairly basic, just a single-edged blade slightly longer than two and a quarter feet, or 70 centimeters. The blade was made of an unusual metal, one with a light purple tint to it. The handle was a standard katana handle, with a black base and maroon wrap around it.

Ruby looked at the man. "Who are you, what do you want, and why are you following me and my team?" Ruby asked.

"Isn't little red curious. I'm afraid you'll have to wait just a little longer to find out." the man said. Ruby swung her scythe, but the assailant was too quick, and got inside of the scythe's reach, avoiding the blade. "Until we meet again," he said, stabbing Ruby through the heart with the blade. Ruby's body slowly unraveled itself into ribbons of red light, leaving behind a few rose petals.

Ruby found she woke up in a classroom, with several pairs of eyes looking at her, and a weird sensation poking her right side.

"Mr. Aizawa! It looks like the girl is awake!" A kid with square glasses and clean blue hair shouted into the hallway. Ruby slowly sat up, rubbing her forehead and temple.

"Wait, no! That could've happened! It must've been a dream. Oh no, I can't die now! No, I was too young to die! Well, at least I ended up in heaven, I think. Well, can I at least haunt the guy who stabbed me?" Ruby kept muttering about how Yang and her dad were certainly going to miss her.

"You know, if Izuku were here, I'd say Mystery Girl here is giving him a run for his money, right Ochako?" A girl with dark green hair and frog-like features said to another girl with brown hair in a bob style. Then, a man with messy black hair walked in. Ruby guessed this was the Mr. Aizawa the kid with the glasses was talking about.

"Well kid, you gave us quite the fight. Mind telling us who you are?" He asked, and the rest of the students gave Ruby enough room to stand up.

"I'm Ruby Rose, and I really don't know how I got here. In fact, the last thing I remember is getting stabbed by a guy with spiky white hair, and a long maroon coat with a somewhat purple katana." Ruby explained.

"Well Miss Rose, that puts us in a rather interesting situation. Based on your outfit, that bizarre machine we found-" Aizawa was cut off.

"Where is it?" Ruby said, a dark look in her eyes.

"I hardly see-"

"Where. Is. It?" Ruby asked, ready to fight. Just then, the girl with dark green hair retrieved Crescent Rose, which was propped up against the wall, and gave it to Ruby.

"Here. I'm sure it must be important. Anyway, I'm Tsuyu, but you can call me Tsu." Tsuyu said to the young reaper.

"Thanks, Tsu. Anyway, Aizawa, was it? You were saying?" Ruby asked.

"Well, given the fact that a purple portal opened in the middle of our classroom, and you fell through, I think it's safe to say you are not from around here. How about you talk to the principal, Nezu, and maybe he can get you set up in our area. The rest of you, you have the day off." Aizawa explained, before walking out.

"Um, do any of you know where the principal's office is?" Ruby asked. Just then, a kid with purple balls for hair spoke up.

"I can take her." He offered, but the boy with glasses gave him a chop to the head.

"As Class President, it is my duty to escort Miss Rose to the principal's office. Anyway, I'm Tenya Iida, so just follow me." Tenya said, walking out of the classroom, with Ruby following close behind.