Even if they don't die, chances are they aren't getting into Beacon at that point. It's pretty easy to say that either they're killed off or an adult hunter takes them back home.
@Little Mx Inferno [@Relic Bone] Same here, I found a decent rwby rp, similar to this one that still has 5 spots left, the gm is a little picky about the characters, but not without good reason. You two could try joining, if you think this is truly dead. You can find it by going through my profile and looking at recent posts