RWBY: Prism

RWBY: Prism is an AU story written by AsGryffynn, which deals with how the events of RWBY are changed after a new personality from a distant land believed forsaken appears in Vale. The story will start during the events of Volume I.

Plot
The continent of Skylake has emerged as a prosperous land that has been devoid of the struggles of the rest of Remnant. Having abandoned Dust in favor of sustainable green energy sources, the eight countries in the continent have experienced a period of unforeseen expansion. Sadly, their belief that the rest of Remnant is populated by Barbarians has led to the continent adopting a policy of isolationism, and the rest of Remnant has not bothered in making inroads into a land they believe teeming with Grimm.

Seventeen year old Brigadier Ashleigh Brighton is the head of the Admiral's Club, the most prestigious youth organization in the capital of the Arrandale Federation, Foxton. As one of the main representatives, he's poised to attend his first Commonwealth Summit in the resort coastal city of Dolphin's Cove. He looks forward to enjoying a laid back Holiday and celebrations with his friends along with being invited to the Ivory Ball by Club celebrity from neighboring Ivy Bridge Chiara Venturi. However, on his way to the city, the Ocean Liner taking him there is washed away into a storm, foundering when it hits an ice floe. Believed dead and the only casualty whilst the rest of the people safely make it into a rescue boat, he is set to be honored in a funerary rite preceding the celebrations of the Summit.

Hours pass before Ashleigh finds himself in the coast, yet he's unable to communicate with anyone in Skylake. He then makes his way into the forest, intent on finding civilization once again. In his haste, the Grimm ambush him. With his Brigadier training, and his trusty Thruster enabled boots, Naos and Victrix, he's able to fend the entire horde off on his own, impressing a certain man who believes he's Huntsman material.

And thus, with the support of Qrow Branwen, Ashleigh Brighton starts his journey into previously uncharted territory, setting foot where no Skaean has set foot before...

And it can only be hoped that he of the fast feet and long hair can find his way back home, and answer the questions that have riddled Remnant since the emergence of Dust.

Chapters

 * Prologue: When Freedom Calls
 * Ultraviolet Blue
 * Fire Support
 * The First Step

Main Characters
Ashleigh Brighton: A Brigadier from Foxton, the capital of Arrandale. He's one of the eight High Sovereigns of the Admiral's Club, the most prestigious youth club of Foxton. His combat performance is among the highest in the continent, with the Government's Federal Security Bureau rating him Baa5, one of the highest combat ranks. Known for his sociable yet rebellious demeanor and disregard for protocol and formalities, he's known for being the son of the current Prime Minister. Because of this, he takes the Commonwealth Summit as an opportunity to leave his choreographed life and enjoy some time in bars and perhaps even make it to the Cosmie Automatic festival and find love. He's fond of classy yet rowdy girls and has had a crush on celebrity Brigadier Chiara Venturi, who is two years his senior. His hair is known for it's silky locks, long length and bangs, with the former reaching the edge of his feet in length. Blonde, gray eyed and tall, he's also modeled for some glamour fashion magazines and has been noted to be very light and have even lighter feet. His main attribute is his speed. His Semblance, Afterburner, allows him to build up missed hits until he has the power necessary for an explosive speed boost that he uses to overwhelm the target. His main weapons are his platform, thigh high boots: Naos and Victrix. The boots have plasma boosters with the ability to generate plasma pulses, damaging targets at mid range and even allowing him to fly and land with an explosive blast. He stands at around 6 feet, has a lightly muscular, but slender build and enjoys coffee and junk food. The boy ends in Remnant after the fateful sinking of regional touristic ocean liner Adiemus in the Navantian Sea east of Skylake. His blue corset like outfit, long sleeved form fitting sweater, black short shorts and thigh high boots are complimented by a blue scarf that dangles from his neck. According to most, he looks rather feminine, but he has always taken this as a compliment. He's modeled both on the story of Rapunzel and that of Atalanta.

Axelle Orianna Brighton: Current Prime Minister of Arrandale. A former Brigadier, she's deeply concerned with her child and often acts overprotective when it comes to his safety, dispatching Sector Security agents to keep an eye on him, which annoys Ashleigh and has caused a few dates with girls he likes to be ruined. Her skills in diplomacy and the battlefield are known to be peerless. Her Semblance grants her invisibility and her weapon is a Halberd with highly ornate designs known as Vercingetorix. She's modeled on Bradamante.

Glossary
Coming soon.