KINGDOM OF ATLAS
ONE MONTH LATER
POV
As for as long time in the very history of humanity and it's very difference fanficions as they all can just recall as the understand that's walking the very surfaced of Remnant, so do they remember this wicked force that has been lookings arounds them and darkness in the corner of there eye's now matter as where they might just look now as since the beginning of time's of there very people and their model enemies against them as they have fought and just survived just for generation as great dynasty to emperor to kingdom now and with great minds and battles fought against eachother and then againsts the darkness itself now but in the end it didn't matter as the darkness itself have come to your very door step now but with great fight and come's to it's greatest climax of it's very own story now as then a light of hope shined As a young Knight with an very exalted heiress now just hold a line a troubled rogue, with there group was quickly in conflict with Atlas has increased their knowledge against there enemy now as then it was their's last desperate attempt now and evacuation the civilians of Atlas and mantal now and then everyone was going great for the moment now... But as the tables have turned against the very hero's.
As jaune just looked over the mission..briefing for the very fourth time and liked it even less as Although the humanitarian mission was successful and as he was just in doubt of something as he have heard of cinder is here in mantle and Atlas hiding somewhere and as that it keeping him a bit worried as what she might be trying to pull again as she was reason why's so many people are gone from his life now and right just more successful than anticipated the work wasn't done yet. The press highlighting their work with Robyn Hill was all the talk of Atlas and Mantle..The news circuits had been having a field day with as the coverage nonstop since it happened now as then she started speaking.. "As Beacon Huntsmen and Huntresses rally to assist Robyn Hill and Mantle, announce their support for her election. Jacques Schnee vilified. Shut down of SDC facilities, Criminal ?" It was all very sensational and at times droll as the Mantle specific news was paying as more attention to the actual efforts and results by the Atlas government and the supplies a they have given to them and...then Robyn was another icon of mantle now and while the Atlas specific outlets were focused on the drama as Weiss was in the spotlight quite a bit. "Schnee household Schism ? as former SDC Heiress Weiss Schnee was seen in Mantle on humanitarian in mission with Team that announces support for Robyn Hill's election in direct opposition to jacque campaign and then winter Schnee reportedly also at odds- with family and about is around More on page 7..." As they said Ironwood's name had come up a few times with then some Pro-Atlas opinions pieces questioning his position for allowing Huntsmen from other Kingdoms to takes humanitarian mission's on an Atlas Mission Board now as The Military PR response was precise and effectives. "Missions boards in all Kingdom's are not and have never been limited to nationality as The system allows for all Huntresses and Huntsmen as to take missions wherever they are for all purposes and it was These brave few simply got to the posting first and did their duty. To imply that certain mission within Atlas' borders just should only be authorized for Atlas Huntresses and Huntsmen borders on xenophobic.." As with most of the very opinions...as both officials or editorial were positive. All of the Mantle coverage was good, and about half of the ones in Atlas We're good, so it was a win. Though the fallout was not outside of predictions. "Tyrian Callows, you're under arrest!" As the report says about it "Oh, I don't think so." He says
"I don't like this one but Keeping secrets from them. It just feels like what Ozpin did to us to me to everyone" Jaune exclaimed while pacing now "I hate the secrets and the lying. But if Tyrian does figure it out.. if we slip up and he gets away, then we're no better off than we were" As just In a bout of frustration again as jaune as just then punched a nearby bulkhead and denting it is just inward now "Please just refrain from.....damaging my quarters any further.." As Winter said sitting in her favorite chair. "I, understand your...vexations as truly I do but why did you come here? Why did you come to see me with this now ?" As she's asked him as for the first time in a moment Jaune's pacing froze. "I, I'm not sure," Jaune said, not even convincing himself. "I just guess I- I just needed someone to vent to. Someone I trusted now." As there's was an awkward silence just between them now as jaune just swallowed hard...He knew what was burgeoning between them. He wasn't oblivious this time. He enjoyed their time together, on mission or otherwise even now just being in the room with her made things as less daunting at the moment.
"I'm normally… As incredibly bad at this but you make things seem more manageable. Everything we're just doing. All the incomprehensible stakes don't seem so unachievable," Jaune said as looking out the window behind her desk. "Ironwood's faith in us, I wasn't sure we deserved it at first with everything we've done and failed to do. All the losses and defeats. But now we're actually doing it. We're fighting back." He said to her. Winter smiled. "Thank you Jaune. I will admit that the very situation seems less bleak...when you're around as well. Your boundless optimism, that's ever present smile and boyish charm," As she just said, feeling her cheeks flush. "You've proven to be far from what's my sister described about you...I believe her exact words were 'insufferable', 'incompetent', and 'pig-headed'. I juydon't know what's exactly transpired between you two at Beacon, though I am aware that you sought to court my sister and as then she was adamant on her disapproval." She said to him as then jaune just start to laughed pitifully as he started remember his time in beacon and all the stupid things he did for her as now.
"But then she and I had the opportunity she informed me of your exploits getting to Atlas, how you handled yourself during the Fall of Beacon and your bravery at Haven....Though I was quite cross to learn that's she omitted her injury," Winter said, still smiling. "I believe I'm rambling though." She said to her as jaune just as started to sit down next to her as thinking about....his very life choices now "No, it's fine. I've been known to ramble a bit myself," As jaune said just before a small chuckle now " but in truth I don't really knows...what's happening here, but I don't want to ignore it....Not this time....." Gathering all of his courage jaune closed the distance between and took her hand in his "As tell me to stop and I'll stop and Tell me to leave and I'll leave." With his other hand he cupped her face Winter felt her face warm in his touch and her heart accelerated The officer in her told her to make him stop and to end this now as That it wasn't right, it wasn't professional. But everything else in her wanted him to stay and He was right as they didn't know what was between them, but she didn't want to ignore it either... "I don't want you to leave." She said to him as Neither of them knew who leaned in first, but it didn't matter. Slowly they shared a very gentle, very tender kiss and then it was peace.
CHANGING LOCATION
FEW HOURS LATER
POV
"This is Jaune arc and with Hill, Ruby and I are just in pursuit of Tyrian Send backup to our location." Jaune stood at the makeshift entrances to the 'Employees Only' area of the stage now
It was nothing more than a hastily made stage and some curtains, but it served well enough to keep the regular folk away. A few had come up to him specifically to thank him for the supplies and for helping Mantle, though he humble about it and made no issue of the matter.
At first the warehouse seemed too large of a venue for the event, and Jaune had a clear view of his friends, but slowly more and more people started filing in and he lost sight of everyone else. "Comm check. Everything good?" Jaune said, looking at the stage tapping his ear.
"Ruby and Weiss here, everything's fine on the South corner."
"Blake here. Yang and I have the North side. All good."
"Nora and Ren at the main entrance. Nothing odd here."
Jaune let out a breath he didn't notice he was holding. "Just checking. I know this is a party, but technically we're on the clock, so let's give these people a reason to trust us other than just handing out Atlas' supplies to them," Jaune said, scanning the room. He didn't want to tip their hand, so to speak, but he wanted his friends to be ready.
Before long, Robyn Hill and her Happy Huntresses arrived. The crowd was excited, cheering and chanting at their mere arrival. Jaune met eyes with Robyn from across the stage who nodded her head to the back. Jaune caught the meaning and made his way backstage.
"Robyn Hill, Jaune Arc. We never really got the chance to talk yesterday, what with handing out all the supplies," Jaune said, offering her his hand. She looked at him incredulously before taking it. "I trust you're ready for tonight."
"Trust eh?" Robyn said with a smile. She hadn't let go of Jaune's hand and looked at him. "What's going on with Amity out in the tundra?" Before Jaune knew what was happening their hands started to glow a dim grey with aura.
"I'm afraid it's not my place to say." Jaune said firmly, watching as their hands were basked in a green aura before he tore his grip from hers. "Neat trick. Don't do that again." Jaune looked around and saw that the Happy Huntresses were standing off to the side, seemingly waiting for Robyn to make her address. "I understand that the General told you what is at stake here, so if you need anything relating to that, let me know."
Jaune didn't give Robyn the chance to follow up and walked back to his position. "Ok, eyes up everyone," Jaune said to his comms, "Robyn's going to take the stage, keep an eye out." Jaune internally lamented about trying to keep his friends on mission even though they don't know what that mission is.
"Relax Jaune, it's just a speech," Yang's voice in his ear chided. "I don't think anyone here is gonna try anything that Robyn and her team can't handle."
There was a chorus of everyone else agreeing with Yang, only cementing in Jaune his feeling of dread and guilt. He was about to try and reaffirm a sense of duty when a screech of feedback came out the sound system of the building, forcing his attention to the stage.
Fiona stood there, timidly holding a microphone at arm's length. "He-he, well, that worked." Fiona said timidly. Looking up at Fiona and the stage, Jaune noticed the current poll results behind her. Robyn's lead had shrunk dramatically from only a few hours ago. 57% to 43%. A stark contrast to the 70/30 the day had started with. The crowd began chanting "Robyn".
Before long Fiona started the main event of the evening. "I want to thank everyone for going to the polls today. This is Mantle's moment. I know that, like me, you're all thrilled that we chose Robyn as our voice in Atlas. No one has fought harder for Mantle than she has," Fiona said before stopping to wipe tears from her eyes. "I know Robyn will continue that fight on the Council. Will you share a few words?"
Fiona turned to look at an off stage Robyn, causing the crowd to intensify their chanting of Robyn's name. Robyn walked onto the stage, causing the crowd to cheer. She took the microphone and gave Fiona a one armed hug.
"I've never been much for public speaking, probably wasn't my best idea ever to go into politics," Robyn said, smiling at the crowd. "Thank you so much, everyone, for choosing me. You said you believe in me. But I'm the one who believes in all of you. You've proven to me that as individuals, we are strong. But together, we're unstoppable."
Jaune tore his gaze away from the stage and scanned the crowd again.
"So no matter what happens tonight, win or lose, we will continue to fight for our city, because it is this city that brings us together," Robyn said before raising a fist in solidarity. The crowd began to cheer more and upbeat music resumed playing.
Jaune sighed and let his shoulders relax a little. "Ok, I'm going to do a round." Jaune said to his comms. "Ruby, you mind taking over at the stage entrance?"
There was a slight hiss of static before Ruby's voice came across. "Yeah. On my way." She said cheerily. A small smile graced Jaune's face at Ruby's optimism. It didn't take long for Ruby to practically burst out of the crowd pulling her cloak behind her, looking back at the crowd with a childish scowl.
Jaune smiled and approached Ruby. Before Jaune could thank her for covering his position Ruby's face flashed into fear and confusion. Jaune ran closer and saw what she saw, a familiar but updated tail recoiled in the crowd. Jaune and Ruby only briefly saw the manic smile of a laughing Tyrian. Before either of them could get a word out, the lights all turned off.
There was a brief moment of a quiet confusion, the calm before the storm.
In the darkness Jaune and Ruby drew their weapons. They stood there, on edge, waiting for something to happen. Then, as if the universe wanted to prove Jaune right, something terrible happened. Not that he or Ruby could tell what it was, but the blood curdling screams within the crowd was clear. "Blake! We've got Tyrian in the crowd. We need eyes on him!" Jaune nearly shouted into his comms.
Before Jaune and Ruby could push their way into the crowd, the panic pushed against them, throwing Ruby against the wall. Jaune rushed to her side as she took the brunt of the impact to the back of her head. "Ruby!" Jaune said, kneeling next to her and immediately patting the back of her head, checking for blood. She seemed to only be dazed.
"Nora, Ren!" Jaune said, holding a barely conscious Ruby in his arms. "Make sure he doesn't get out with the crowd. Weiss, we need light in here! Yang, be ready to back up Blake. This guy is extremely dangerous. Like Qrow level strong."
There was a chorus of affirmation and though he couldn't see it, he had every confidence that his friends were doing their part. Slowly Ruby got her feet. "Ruby? You good?" Jaune asked as he helped her steady herself.
"Yeah, just wasn't expecting that hit. What's going on?" Ruby asked before unfurling Crescent Rose.
Jaune stood up, unsuccessfully peering into the darkness. "Tyrian's here. We have to protect Robyn," he said, guiding Ruby in darkness to the stage access. As they approached, they heard the signature sounds of Gambol Shroud firing in the dark. The dim lights coming through the windows or underneath doors allowed Jaune to get to the stage, Ruby close behind.
As they ran up on stage the warehouse started glowing with a soft light as Weiss threw glowing, flaming glyphs all across the warehouse. In a moment everyone saw Tyrian Callows in the middle of the warehouse, surrounded by his victims. Blake laid at his feet, holding her stomach, a bleeding wound. "Oh, that's an unfortunate turn of events,"
Tyrian said with a cackle.
Tyrian looked around at all of his foes. "Well, things have gotten a bit more interesting than anticipated."
Tyrian said before only narrowly dodging the incoming strike from Yang who had been out of sight directly above him. The ground behind Tyrian exploded and Tyrian lept backward, gracefully transitioning into a back-flip and landing into a roll.
Standing on the stage with Jaune and Ruby in front of her, Robyn stared, dumbfounded at Tyrian.
"Ironwood was telling the truth, she said, struggling to believe it. "Tyrian Callows, you'll pay for this!" Robyn shouted in rage as she dived off the stage, crossbow in its War Fan mode. She swiped wildly at Tyrian who dodged all of her attacks effortlessly.
The Happy Huntresses were right behind Robyn, attempting to attack Tyrian in melee and at a distance. Tyrian though was seemingly unable to be hit. When May and Joanna closed the distance and attacked in sync, Tyrian merely took the opportunity to redirect their weapons into each other and used Joanna as a human shield against Fiona's bolts, casually discarding her when he surprised Fiona with his tail, tossing her across the warehouse.
Without backup, Jaune and Ruby leaped to Robyn's aid, attempting to catch Tyrian off guard, but to dismal results. Tyrian casually dodged and redirected their attacks, almost causing them to strike each other a few times. Despite how much they'd improved since their first confrontation in Oniyuri, they were still outclassed. Taking a more reserved approach, Jaune carefully pulled back, signalling to Ruby and Robyn to do the same, slowly and deliberately surrounding Tyrian.
Ren and Nora remained at the main door, determined not to let Tyrian escape. Yang was kneeling next to Blake and was attempting to dress her wound. Weiss was standing off to the side, concentrating on maintaining the Fire glyphs they needed to see. All this left only Jaune, Ruby, and Robyn to deal with Tyrian.
"What?!" Tyrian shouted to seemingly no one. He glared at empty space off to his side. "But they're all right here! I should just kill them all and be done with it!" Tyrian let out a guttural scream of anger.
"Fine!" He turned his attention back to Robyn. "It appears our little run in is going to have to be, cut, short." He smiled as he gestured to the corpses all around him. "Perhaps another time."
Tyrian suddenly dashed forward, poised for an attack on Robyn only to somersault over her as she swung at him, playfully smacking her in the back of the head as he did, quickly dashing to the stage and towards the back entrance behind it. As he landed on the stage, the lights suddenly came back on.
The existence of light allowed Weiss to drop her continued effort on the Fire glyphs and she staggered to one knee. Yang was still applying pressure on Blake's wound, which Jaune noted wasn't purple, alleviating some of his dread.
Tyrian performed a wide sweeping bow on the stage before rushing out the back. Robyn, practically snarling, rushed after him, Jaune and Ruby close on her heels.
"Nora! Ren! Support Team RWBY until help arrives," Jaune shouted on his way out. Once in the alley, Jaune and Ruby caught up with Robyn as she still had a visual on Tyrian.
"This is Jaune. Hill, Ruby and I are in pursuit of Tyrian. Send backup to our location," Jaune said into his radio, trying not to look at Ruby who was giving him a confused look.
This confusion was short lived as overhead a familiar trail of lightning and hook appeared on the roofs. Before long Harriet and Clover arrived, intercepting Tyrian's path and standing in front of him.
Clover, extending his kingfisher, stared Tyrian down, blocking the madman's escape. "Tyrian Callows, you're under arrest!" Clover said, obviously prepared for the fight. Tyrian cracked a smile before slowly laughing.
"Oh, I don't think so," Tyrian said as he lowered himself into a feral combat stance. Launching himself towards Clover, Tyrian unleashed a flurry of swipes with his wrist blades, none of which hit their mark.
Frustrated, Tyrian changed up his combat style, moving in a more grotesque manner and adding swipes of his tail.
Jaune, Ruby, and Robyn watched in awe as Clover dodged the onslaught of attacks, but moved to assist.
Before any of them could though, a streak of lightning whipped past them. Before anyone could react Harriet had tackled Tyrian from behind in a near imperceptible ball of lightning.
The pair rolled down the alley a few feet with Harriet violently pushing herself off of Tyrian revealing that in the tussle, she'd managed to wrap Tyrian in a gravity bolo.
Severely limited in his movements, Tyrian struggled to get back to his feet, a deep scowl on his face.
Again Tyrian seems to hear voices. "No! Things are not going well!" Tyrian shouted, looking up at the sky to nothing. "That would be very appreciated!" Tyrian returned his glare to Clover. "You look familiar. Have I tried to kill you before?" Tyrian said, cracking a smile.
Clover, despite an obvious attempt to maintain composure, moved in to continue the attack on Tyrian, who while restrained by the bolo, was still a genuine threat. Nimbly, Clover dodged Tyrian's kicks and managed to attach his hook to the bolo, jerking Tyrian around and keeping him off balance constantly.
Sensing an opportunity, Robyn leaped at Tyrian, whose head snapped around to meet her gaze before jumping and tucking into as small of a target as possible causing Robyn to miss her very powerful swing. Before hitting the ground, Tyrian unrolled to his full height, firmly planting both feet in Robyn's face and crashing her into Clover.
Anger radiating off of her, Harriet rushed at Tyrian, the lightning of her semblance streaking behind her.
She threw her arm back, readying for a strike, but before she could make contact with her foe an Atlas surveillance drone brutally collided with her face.
Harriet was knocked off course and violently crashed to the ground, rolling and barrelling through crates before she finally impacted a wall, breaking her Aura.
To everyone's surprise, and Tyrian's glee, a small fleet of Atlas surveillance drones flew in to swarm around Tyrian, seemingly protecting him.
The standard soft blue lights of the drones were replaced with an ominous red. From within the swarm Tyrian smirked at his would-be captors and resumed his escape. As Ruby and Robyn attempted to give chase, the drones descended on them, activating their self defence function and bristling with an electrical charge.
Jaune watched from right behind Ruby and Robyn as any contact they made with their weapons severely debilitated them, if only momentarily. They both attempted to fall back, refraining from melee and opting to only fire at the drones. Thinking quickly, Jaune saw an opening and moved to take it. He ran away slightly to give himself the needed space for the running start. "Ruby, up!" Jaune said, breaking into a sprint.
Catching on instantly, Ruby prepared her scythe and at the right moment as Jaune jumped she positioned herself under him and fired Crescent Rose, propelling him over the drone swarm. Jaune gracelessly rolled through the air and righted himself above the drones, facing his shield straight down and readying himself. With a repulsion of gravity dust all the drones crashed hard into the concrete, shattering in impact.
Jaune tumbled to the ground but got up quickly. "Let's move," he said to Ruby and Robyn. They continued down the alley after Tyrian, only barely seeing him turn a corner. As they caught up to the corner they saw the remains of the gravity bolo on the ground when they passed it. Ahead of them Tyrian was free of it, running in his trademark low to the ground bounding.
Jaune, Ruby, and Robyn struggled to keep up with Tyrian but as luck would have it, Tyrian led them to a dead end. "It's over Callows. You've got nowhere to run," Robyn said, taking point.
Tyrian whipped around with a scowl, only for it to dissolve into a smile. "Goody." He said before lowering himself into his feral combat stance. Before he could launch himself at them though, a shot came from the rooftops and the Happy Huntresses arrived to help. Fiona, May, and Joanna descended on Tyrian, having learned from their mistake at the warehouse and not letting him force them to hit each other. Robyn quickly joined in but to middling effect.
Jaune and Ruby watched, anxiously, wanting to help but not seeing an opening in the coordinated teamwork of the Happy Huntresses. The combined efforts of the Huntresses didn't seem to be suited for someone like Tyrian, but worked well enough at pushing him further and further back to the dead end of the ally.
As they continued their advantage the Huntresses grew just ever so slightly bolder, taking wider hits, moving just out of position. By the time Robyn noticed that, it was too late. "Fiona stop!" Robyn cried out. Tyrian had also seen it and in a furious spin and flurry of kicks repelled the Huntresses just as they were about to make their move, pushing them all off balance. Robyn collapsed next to May.
Seeing his opening Tyrian slowly raised his tall behind him, readying to strike at an unaware Robyn. "Robyn, behind you!" May screamed, getting her wits back first. Robyn clenched her eyes and waited for the hit.
Robyn felt a dull thud and was confused. She had expected to feel slashing or piercing, but the impact was barely noticeable. She looked up and saw Joanna smiling at her. "Sorry Robyn. Guess we won't get to have that rematch after all. Don't go and do anything reckless now. Mantle still needs you," Joanna said weakly, blood slowly starting to leak from her lips.
Behind her stood Tyrian, robotic tail embedded in Joanna's back. Weakly, Joanna put her arms behind her and gently felt Tyrian's stinger buried in her back. With the last of her strength and aura Joanna activated her semblance, turning her hands and arm into the same metal of Tyrian's prosthetic stinger and squeezed it with all her might, caving it in under her grip. "Get Robyn out of here!" Joanna shouted.
"What?!" Tyrian shrieked and attempted to pull away, but Joanna's grip was too strong. "No! No! Noooo!" Tyrian screamed. Jaune and Ruby took this opportunity to rush in and help the down Huntresses, Joanna's body transmuting more and more into metal.
Tyrian attempted to strike Joanna with his wrist blades, but her entire body was metal already. Anger and dread filled his face as he looked at Ruby and Jaune. His expression changed to one of worry when voices could be heard in the distance.
It was the rest of the Ace Ops. They were closing in on their location. Jaune's scroll hadn't stopped transmitting since he requested backup.
There was a tense silence as Tyrian unleashed a barrage of ineffective swipes on Joanna. "No-no-no-no-no!" Tyrian repeated under his breath. He glared daggers at each of them, only to pause on Ruby. Something dawned on him. "Oh not again!"
Before anyone could move to stop him Tyrian scissored his stinger between his wrist blades and cleaved it off. "AHH!" Tyrian writhed, though not in pain, but frustration and anger. Jaune and Ruby made to engage him but before they could several surveillance drones appeared between them and initiated a self-destruct. The explosion knocked Jaune and Ruby back.
When the ringing in their ears ceased Jaune saw no signs of Tyrian. He was gone. They had failed.
With Tyrian gone Jonna's semblance receded and she collapsed. Ruby rushed over to Joanna and checked her pulse. "She's not breathing!" Ruby cried out and began administering chest compressions. She paused only briefly enough to tap the comms in her ear. "This is Ruby Rose, Councillor Hill was attacked. We have wounded and need medical support! Hello! Is anyone there!" Ruby shouted as she continued with chest compressions. "I repeat this is Ruby Rose, I'm a Huntress. We need medical."
Jaune stood next to her with a grimace on his face. "Ruby, stop," he said, defeat in his voice. "She's gone."
KINGDOM OF ATLAS
THE FINAL DAY OF REVENANT
FALL OF ATLAS
FOUR DAYS LATER
POV
A then drone that's was patrolling around Mantle was quickly shot down by a crossbow bolt fired by Joanna Greenleaf who was scanning around the area for any others signs of Atlas activity or encroaching Grimm's as from a rooftop as the very patrol location as just in the very building she was standing guard of as Teams RWBY, JNR, Penny, Pietro, and Maria were gathered, sitting in tense silence while staring at each others as jaune was making a plan but things are just gone very well completely complicated and as then May as was just running some basic maintenance on her weapon and restocking her supply of ammunition now as she was preparing for a proper fight as that's a they are in for just "Okay, that does it !" As Maria spoke up loudly. "Will someone say something, or do anything ?!" the very elderly woman just demanded as then Ren just looked at her "Do what ?" As Ren asked as he turned away from Nora, who was trying to get his attentions.
"More than just sit around here, I agree." Weiss stood up from her seat "We needs some course of action to take." As everyone face towards her "We'll then good I'm eager to hear it" As Yang crossed her arms and as hopped off the pool table she was sitting atop now as well ruby was angry at her sister and her partner now as what we're they both thinking "...Like you're one to talk, Yang…You told Robyn about Amity…as you went behind Ironwood's back, and our back !-" Ruby spoke up but was cut off by her "Don't give me that's, Ruby ! You know that you're complicit in just what happened there too !" As Yang pointed at her sister with red eye as ruby was shocked by this and more angry than as before now "well if I hadn't done or just said anything Penny's name would have never been cleared up as with her, and she's would have just kept attacking the convoys and Ironwood would have been forced to do worse to the people at this point !" As ruby brought up as she stood up from the stool she was sitting on just now "Ruby we had to give her more to have her trust." As Blake interjected toward her leader now and as it's is not about that it is about trust in your leader and as you just betrayed her jaune thought and disappointed by both of them now.."She wouldn't have worked with us otherwise...." As Ruby said to her as she did felted betrayed "She's appreciated that by the way." As May just added in the conversation and jaune know just as where this argument is going to head down and it bad
"Look, I know everything things look bad, but I'm sure if we all just calm down a bit and then we put our very heads together and we can come up with an effective plan of action." Jaune said and suggested this before moving between everyone else in middle now and as rising his hands towards Yang and ruby now as well it is going to be a problem as It's then that Penny raised her hand and everyone had their attention on her. "W-Well… Salem and Ironwood both want the staff, right? What if I just gave the staff over to Salem ? As...She'd have no choice but to leave us alone." As she said to them and everyone want to do question her but jaune beat her to it "Penny… If we did that and then…we just don't know what will she do and Atlas would-..." jaune was cut off..."You're right....I feel like I'm just the heart of the problem." She confessed.....before Ruby come to her side "You can be the solution or not we all need Penny." Ruby put a hand on her shoulder. "You're our friend and we trust you" As she said to her now "Then What about winter then ? Or the General ?" As Penny asked her as that made everyone speechless now as well jaune understand her feelings now and as he just wanted should Pietro took a deep breath and moved toward his daughter, holding her hand to try and ease her tension between everyone else now as jaune can sense it as after the little trust problem that very team RWBY did with the general had a bit consequences in the matters of fact now and they little fallout was very much dramatic at the end as everyone in Atlas is just hunting them all now as he can't afford to contact his partner winter and then penny life more ght be in just a bit danger at the moment " The general…." As Ruby paused in thought for a moment. "That's it! What if we went through with Ironwood's old plan as to get Amity live! We could send a broadcast out for help !" As She said to them and looked around everyone's else now.
"No offense Ruby, but the General used that's as bait for Watts, I doubt it's even close to ready....." As Yang just stated dismissively of her sister's...plan Infront of everyone else as jaune just looked at her and he was in question "Well actually…" As Pietro spoke up... "It's really close to finished as with a few hours of work we could get it up and as running long enough to send an emergency message for help...Oh but there's just a problem…..As we need the general's approval for the launch." As he explained to everyone's else and they were quite questioning this idea "There's no way he's going to agree to that.." As Blake shook her head, her ears folding down as well and has then penny looked up towards that idea "..Well that is what if we used his terminal ?" Penny suggested and projected a map of Atlas out from her bow.. "He's has two terminals. One in his office in Atlas Academy, and then another in the command center at the base of Atlas." As She said to them "The command center is probably our best bet." Weiss approached it now as Ruby and Jaune are just happy about it as..then they can both fix this problem "Are you guys actually serious, right now ?" As Yang asked, earning a surprised look from her teammates. "You do realize that even if you can somehow get this message out there as there's no guarantee ANY help will come for us, right ?" Yang said to everyone else it was then jaune was started to feel disappointed with her as ' this is your sister ' As he thought " As Well it's worth a shot." Ruby stood her ground firmly on this... "It's a waste of our time and as when we can be doing something right now and down here for the people of Mantle more then Atlas" She said to them as jaune is more shocked by her answer "Look, we lost the lamp and Oscar back up there and..if you go back up there, there's a chance you'll be lost too..." Yang argued just against her "Well that's very obviously as why we'll go together." As Nora added. "Bigger numbers, means a better chance of success, right Ren ?" As She said to them Ren remained silent looking down at the ground for a moment there "Yang…As might just have a point here and that plan is incredibly reckless and runs off the assumption that help will come for us before...it's too late." Ren said and stood himself up now. "I think we should consider others plans" As he said" As May, you said the crater's our safest bet for everyone down here, right ?" As Ren confirmed that "I did...." A smile formed on May's face. "You kids can meet with Fiona at our base there if you're serious about helping." As she said to him "Stop." Ruby now spoke up again. "If we split up… Then we're giving Salem the exact thing she wants. Our division" She said reasoning with her.
"Oh, this again." Yang rolled her eyes... "Ruby, I don't know if you've stepped outside recently, but Mantle is freezing over as Ironwood's freaking out and Salem's getting closer ! Divided or not,...we should do our part to help the people of Mantle as who are less prepared than those up in Atlas" She said to her "But-" As ruby was cut off...."I've trusted your leadership's decisions up till now. And this is where they landed us. I'm done taking orders from you." As then yang just turned just away from her sister " Ok fine everyone calm down as then we can all do this two teams will be formed and it will be suitable for everyone's to choose with the vote as now " As jaune Said and as interrupted everyone's just now as everyone looked at him "If any of you just guys wanna go with me you know where I'm headed." As Yang said and walked out the door as everyone as looked at her "Wait before you go !" As Pietro reached into his pocket and threw something at Yang that she caught. "I left you something at the pharmacy....They might help you kids out." He said to her "Thanks Doc" Yang stepped outside the room as leaving everyone..
As jaune then looked around the room and as toward everyone else as then Ren step up next "Ren are you really sure ?" As Nora asked but got no response just from him as he followed Yang out now and then jaune started to pick up his equipment " fine the rest of you take care yourself as we'll make sure the missions it's done and then when it's done make sure to find a way to escape that place ok " As jaune said and looked at scroll as it was winter Schnee and then this might be bad now Gritting his teeth and then started to pick up his keys and it was time now to use his equipment as well there lot of work needs to be done and jaune also started to follow after Ren and Yang "Ruby, I'll…make sure that they're okay.." As he's assured "We'll still be together in the end I promise you and ...remember be safe everyone ok ." As he said to them and nodded to penny and then Ruby and then to Nora and as Pietro then reached into his pocket and threw something at jaune direction and he understands what this is and it was time to use everything they had now as he nod to him before Soon enough he was out the door as with them as Ruby looked down at the floor As jaune very words were good for her and she knows personal that he will keep them all safe but "Yang…" just a few tears started to fall down Ruby's cheeks, as her remaining teammate moved to comfort her but..as she's quickly steeled herself and....wiped her eye's calming herself with a few deep breaths "Are you guys just with me on my plan ?" As she asked who was left now " yes Ruby Of course till the end." As Weiss smiled reassuringly..
"As long as....I'm your friend I will always follow you till the ends of time...!" Penny said and saluted her and it was really then ruby started to smile toward's her and then she gained a confidence again and then she will just the they to jaune and he will take take of them as everything else and as then she was ready " Ok team move out and protect and guide anyone's in need ok" as she said and then everyone smile at her "Roger !!"
MEANAWHILE
POV
"You promised me the election ! As what the hell was that now ?!" As jacques shouted just from behind his desk and....then with his third glass of brandy already finished as Watts entered his office unannounced as and as unusual without warning for others privacy as now "I gave you my credentials and as then you were supposed to win me the election.....A 'digital push' as you put it Instead Robyn Hill wins in a landslide and is immediately attacked by persons unknown and Don't take me for a fool Arthur and I know you had a hand in that" As jacques said to him with fury in her voice and eye's now as for Arthur Watts just paid jacques a little mind, instead he seemed intent on perusing Jacques collection of literature and other shelf items now and he saw quite impressive collection if he's say about it now "Well, we don't always get what we want," Arthur said, and then finally taking a seat Infront of him now. "Here I was thinking I'd get you into office and as just then leave Ironwood with a little digital gift but instead of that those brats from Beacon show just you up and completely undermine that's ridiculous power play of yours...I'm good Jacques, but to swing the votes that much would have been far too suspicious with....how much the public as had turned on you" As Arthur said
As then jacques scoffed at him and as his very clever claim now and as he's moved to pour himself another drink but decided against it "So what now Arthur?" As he asked to him as well he was parparing his drink as well Arthur just rolled his eye's "Yes as well the attack was meant for Ironwood's pet robot and She was just supposed to be there, and my, associate was meant to make it so that it appeared as if she'd attacked Hill and her supporters," Arthur said to him coming off as nothing more than a little frustrated and bored "so the 'what now' as you put it forces us to reevaluate. We're going to need a new plan to get you on that's Council. One that's doesn't expose us anymore then it already has" As Arthur said to him as then and as there was a silence in the room now but it's was tense silence just between them "So Arthur, tell me exactly, how did you mean to make it appear as if Ironwood's very science project had massacred those people?" Jacques said with a smirk now as we'll plan was good but as Arthur eyes started to lit up. "Ahh. Clever as ever Jacques..."
CHANGING LOCATIONS
ATLAS ACADEMY
POV
"Ruby I going to say this once but jaune is right we all did the same thing's that Ozpin did with us and many others before us as The cost of our secrets isn't worth people's lives," Oscar said firmly to her on the scroll it was one thing as well things are going's out of control as from everythings hand's as Oscar can see this and it very result "Look what secrets already cost us. I say as soon as Ironwood arrives, we tell him" As he's said to him as Qrow just started to nodded and just placed a hand on Oscar's shoulder now He was pleased that Oscar understand the situations better agreed as that he agreed with him now and that's jaune kid was right about this and look how's much problems it's has just created for them all and as then salem as used this to her very invented now and now from ruby story that is yang decided to act like her mother/ sister now as just great As Qrow thought to himself as he's looked at of his cell and sighed as James is being scared and hurt from girls very decision ruby still seemed determined though...."Ruby, wasn't the point of keeping Ironwood in the dark about this to wait and see and To see if he could be trusted ?" Oscar asked gesticulating fiercely "I think we can confirm that Ironwood is one hundred percent on our side ruby and We should do this as we have to do this." As Qrow said As ruby was obviously frustrated as she glowered at her uncle and jaune and Oscar very logic but ultimately relented "You're right. I just thought we'd have more time.." Ruby said pulling her hood off as she was now sitting down on the floor and trying to understands what can she do if help just didn't come to them then what she thought and jaune said to her to try to escape the kingdom with people's and save them as that easier said the done she's just thought to himself and as then looked back at the city.
"This is and was Ozpin's greatest secret. He kept this from everyone for a long time Now we have to decide who know's this truth.." As Qrow said to both of them now and they both just shared a look of affirmation as well they both were doing it Qrow stood against a wall waiting for Oscar to finish ordering around a room full of Atlas mooks now as well James was keeping a eye on them as he was scared from him and that he's can understand why He had unfortunately position on the exact opposite possible escape route of the Hill Rally that Tyrian had taken now as he's wanted to be down there and help his niece's but 'fuck his luck' As he just thought now and then Clover his friend and partner is dead because he decides to help that psycho and as it cost him he should have taken kid advice and killed that psycho when he had the chance now but now as things are falling apart now and as the one to blame is himself and So when it happened he was of no use to anyone as it's was just simple as clover had filled him in on the trip back to Atlas....as he remembers that he was with clover as Robyn and her Happy Huntresses were in the transport ahead of them now and it's was going as plan and everything else was perfect peace.
As they were escorted directly to the nearest medical facility from the military dock and There's was no rush nothing could be done but as they're all had just lost a teammate...they weren't goings to leave her quite yet now "That about wraps that up" As Clover said to him and he remembers approaching him and as breaking him out of his musings. "As Things are kind of a mess right now. Still waiting to hear if our orders will include making Tyrian...a known issue to the public or Mantle PD now." As clover said to him and Qrow nodded. As much has it could be argued and as that's keeping it's a secret was a mistake and as forcing the enemy into the open like...that's could just make them even more bolder and more dangerous. "Yeah, I hear that." Qrow said standing up straight..."So what now ?" He asked him and Clover sighed and pinched his brow. "I'm not sure, but I'm going to suggest getting some rest.." As Clover said leading Qrow back inside. "No idea when we'll get orders...so any amount of shut eye is a good thing right now." As he said to him "Got that right." As Qrow said chuckling a little now "...I just hope the kids are handling things alright." He thought as He'd been in the life long enough to know that people, especially those newer to the profession and it's had a hard time dealing with the ugly truths of it all and not everyone's makes it back after a missions all the time as he's can see a few amongst his niece friend's are nurture as in this line of work now as he remembers as that blonde kid jaune.....yeah he did remind him of Tai but jaune is more of a losers compared to him but that's kid is just very much stronger compared there age he can give him credit to and he is more mature and a better team leader then his niece and as he understands his own responsibility and duty and his people as he is an Arc and they are one of the few trust worth people on this world and he wish as that's he's never be honest with himself that he doesn't become there enemy and that might not end well for him as he thought as shivering.
Clover nodded. "Well, I know your niece is in a debrief with Arc and Pine, and as the general said..He's quite proficient at handling people's in situations like this. If he can help keep their heads on straight, he'll do what he can." Clover said confidently. "He's made of some pretty strong stuff as you know." As he and before shit happened and everything else changed drastically as it was something he never expected as then he come back to reality and saw Oscar was leaving the room it was then as..he's just started to realise Qrow just was flashback was over and he's wanted to tell him about Jamie's but wait --So never mind Oscar can handle it as what's can go wrong As Qrow thought to himself it would be interesting but again as this is james as well take it well compared to him now as he remember as he punch that kid in the face now well nothing big just now "She, can't be killed," Ironwood said, equal parts terrified and mystified. Oscar had just recounted all of jinn's tale to Ironwood was in the room alone with him now as then he has not confirmed from jaune and his team now and he Heard from ruby that yang and Ren went with alone with jaune behind them both now and it was something he was worried for some reason just now as winter stood next to him. "Jinn told you this ?" As he asked him as not before Oscar nodded. "She's showed us when we asked what's was Ozpin hiding," As he said to him as Ironwood nodded slowly and still struggling with the revelation of the truth about now it was something as "Why ? As why would Oz keep this from us ? And From the people's who trusted him the most now ?" Ironwood asked to no one in general. He hung his head and buried his face in his hands now....
As Oscar approached....Ironwood and placed a hand on his shoulder as winter was in her own thought has now as she started to understand why was saying to her and then she's wanted to sit down and maybe just cry as well that all her family and friends her hope and very dream's are for nothing as well she's know what was going's to lose and just personal when become a Winter maiden but then now everyone and everything is point less now as the enemy that she's thought she can beat with the general is a Impossible now as she is immortal as unkillable now but she's stood her very ground as she looked at both of them and just started to remember jaune at the moment now ' I do hope he is ok out there somewhere' As she thought to herself now "He was worried you'd lose hope," As Oscar said gently. "As We're sorry we kept this from you, too. We didn't know who to trust But you've done nothing just since our arrival but earn our trust over time." He said to him as...then Ironwood slowly lifted his head out of his hands He's was clearly distraught and processing winter was silent but smiling now and understanding everything that...why's jaune was uncharacteristically stoic when she asked him this question "After as what happened with Lionheart, well you'd admonish us for not taking precautions, no ?" Oscar asked sounding just ever so slightly bitter about something's and then he started to call jaune scroll as then he's picked it up as well he was in the middle of something" hello hello oscar is that you is everything fine and so is everyone else ?" As he asked for moment as everyone's just in the room as Ironwood nodded and smile as rose from his desk and no matter what he can't get up hope not jaune is going to and keep on fighting till the end now.
"You're absolutely right Ozpin kept his secrets and as he knows what he was doing and knowing him he's is right about it you were all caught in the crossfire Then Leo betrayed us and again and it's was you and your friends in the middle of it all.. " Ironwood said, looking out the window now understanding the whole picture now "Then you arrive in Atlas,...with all of our military and posturing. You're arrested by my operatives, you were right to reserve judgment. I would have done the same and as Even now, trusting me with this. You had nothing to gain from this There's was no pressure, no threat...But you decided to trust me and to tell me the truth thank you." Had he been a bit more sentimental, Ironwood would have brushed away a tear just now a bit now as winter understands why's now and smile in understanding nodded Oscar smiled. "You should be thanking jaune for that as It was his idea after all to tell you," Oscar said and he gesturing to jaune in his very scroll now " James while we trust you, I think we were all just so wrapped up in maintaining the secret that's telling you and then as risking alienating you was just unthinkable.....It was Jaune's moral compass that led us to this decision." As Oscar Said to him "I sincerely hope this isn't another world shattering revelation.....I don't know if I can handle that..." Ironwood said with a pleading smile. "If not, and what's did you want to talk about ?" As he asked them Now that they were alone and the moment was upon him as jaune was a bit just busy now has lost the words in his mouth and then he started to remember but then again he's was helping moving civilians to safety as there are increase of the Grimm here and soon they might attack Atlas as now.
"Sir, you know that I do my best and when it comes to being a Huntsman....I do my best not to shrink in front of a challenge" As jaune said as then he's slowly built up momentum and courage... "So when it dawned on me that I'd have to have this conversation, I, well, I'm at a loss for words sir..." As jaune said as he just parry a attack from a Grimm now and as then striked at it's neck and then it's just disappeared in black smoke in the process as he was dealing with a problem here as 'it might be away to evacuate everyone's safely' jaune just thought Ironwood raised an eyebrow. "Well, if it's mission critical I guess just approach it like a mission report."As then jaune sighed looked up and before he started to tell him everything he knows and explained him that Hill Rally was complicated situation and that Salem and her five agents are in mantle and Atlas as well they're all can't fight them head on so they're can do one thing is Keep a back up plan and that is to just help evacuate the civilians of both city's to safety and that is somewhere in remnant As James understand what he is saying as Atlas is going to fall and as it's is just better to safe as much technology and people for a moment and regroup with others and from a proper plan of action now as he was sad that he can't afford or just safe Atlas but people first and technology just second and then he asked "what's about the mission report ?" As James asked him "A mission report ? As yes and That could work." As Jaune said to him now.
As jaune had recently rescued a family's from Grimm as well then he started to think and rest up before ren come and take charge of the situations and Yang was just arguing with some people as jaune just briefly as looking at the sky "Ok, here goes and Prior to the Hill Rally operation, I approached Specialist Schnee with my concerns regarding morale and the effectiveness of what's is and isn't known about the operation to my team now as then Specialist Schnee offered a sound advice and assurance now and that's the operational secrets were for the best given that's tipping our hand would be worse than failure.... At which point I agreed and thanked her and I then proceeded to compliment Specialist Schnee and as followed by a declaration of admiration and romantic intention and then mistakely I then engaged Specialist Schnee in a kiss and as we agreed in a confirmations as that we would attempt to make it work, regardless of the dire situation. Sir. And then Tyrian show up and decided to fight attack us as now and then everything is the same in the report as now sir " As jaune said was a little out of breath and a just panting just slightly Ironwood and Oscar just has looked at Jaune with an expression of blank shock as we'll then winter looked at him....with blush and shock as well " jaune you idiot the general meant mission on Atlas and mentals evacuations plans " As winter said to him and completely embarrassed by this move as now as then jaune started to realize what he just said.
Oops
THE BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN BRIDGE
FEW HOURS LATER
POV
Jaune Arc was nervous. His heart was pounding from the adrenaline in his body Jaune glided with his atlas-modified shield until landing on one of the platform's as he used his gun in his hand to scan for Grimm that are trying to enter the platform now and that were just created by the relic of creation now and as it was with penny at the moment as he made sure of it as he was happy that's she was fine with winter still in atlas now as making sure everything and everyone else is have safely evacuation before leaving herself now as jaune was worried about them all now as then jaune pull as his gun now Jaune deactivated the light barrier on his shield and walked a few steps toward Nora who's was waiting for him... "You bring May, Joanna...any hunter that comes through the gate"...Jaune instructed Nora as he tried to watch the battle that was taking place in the dimension of creation as jaune raised his hand so he could shake it with Nora..As then she said nothing but then started to nod towards him and before she's smiled and shook jaune's hand now So that later they both went their separate ways Nora goes through the very portal and As Jaune heard something as he saw her cinder and neo was with her and he's needs to go helps Team RWBY and as Penny against Cinder and Neo now as then he began to run toward's the sound of the battle now he's had to take some turns to better observe the situation in which the girls were. Once he was close enough he's could see them all and thing's are bad as there was fire and dust everywheres now...
As Weiss was on the platform floor now just probably injured and as penny was in front of her protecting her with her green sword projections from Cinder, as who was floating above them about to shoot fire magic at them now as he needs to act fast as then jaune didn't think twice before jumping off the platform, activating his very shield's light barrier just to glide in that bitch's direction now as jaune just then deactivates the light barrier and puts the shield in front of her before using all of his strength to punch Cinder square in the face, before he activates the gravity dust to send her flying. Unfortunately for Jaune....Cinder regains her balance in the air, and landing on all fours as she continues to slide down the platform, coming's to a stop just at the edge as jaune landed on the platform his friends were standing on and then jaune was drew his sword as he got into a fighting stance as Weiss doing the same as him with her rapier and then Penny activated maiden power's while holding her swords menacingly behind her as then cinder narrowed her eyes at them as then she suddenly began to scream in pain now as just her very Grimm's hand just began to convulse and move erratically as jaune and Penny and with weiss tensed, looking at each other uncertainly for moment as now.
As then Cinder Grimm hand stopped She's squeezed her very grimm's hand with her human hand checking it before she looked at the people in front of her now it was time as she thought before she started to smiled menacingly. "She's back," She said before she hit the very ground and a burst of fire swirling arounds her hit them now as then everyone inbrace for impact jaune and weiss just then gritted there teeth as he slid down the platform now as feeling his very skin warm in from the brief contact he had with Cinder's fiery attack. He just felt a chill at the implications of her words now as then Weiss getting back into action now and he's was observing her moves now If she's was telling the truth then they didn't have much time left as before Salem entire the battlefield now and destroyed everything in her path now He had to end this, and it would have to be fast as jaune fused his sembulance and Aura and then jaune shined blue in his aura now as it enhanced his very abilitie's in speed and then just lunged at her and with his aura pumping through his leg's The aura amplifications on his body just didn't take long to take effect and then Making him much stronger with red in his aura now Jaune launched a brutal upward attack aiming to split Cinder in half as but despite his speed, as she easily stopped it by creating two swords of fire dust. He's tried to strike with her shield, but she easily stepped out of the way and then she's slashed at him with one of her swords, but Jaune blocked it with her shield by moving a few inches away and then he just started to Attack, Block, Attack, Block, Kick, Attack... Jaune and Cinder tried to dominate each others each trying to kill the other. But as much has Jaune tried to hurt Cinder, and as she's never gave in to his attacks.
As Cinder fed up with the very physical confrontation launches a powerful fireball which Jaune had to block with his shield as Penny seeing Jaune being dragged into the fire begins to fly as her sword's shoot towards Cinder now as well then Weiss saw this and started to fellow behind him and then she changed at her and it is then she delivered an attack towards her as cinder saw them as then Cinder stopped firing her fire magic and immediately bought out her sword's and started to dual both of them at sometime as Attack has Block Weiss and deflected her Attack, and Block jaune very attack and then deflected as then spinning arounds in the moment Attack and Block and then Attack, Block, Kick her in a Attack but she block him and then Attack Block there techniques as she's attack against them as again and again Attack and Block, spinning Block, both of them at the sometime now before began as to maneuver through the air while dodging and blocking them both as smashing the swords thrown by Penny as separating them as jaune sighed in relief when the fire magic was no longer overwhelming him. He then looked at Weiss and raised a questioning eyebrow at her. "Not glyphs ?" As he asked and As weiss had the decency to cringe. "I ran out of aura.....I can't help too much, but if there's an opportunity to attack I'll use it" she said, but he could easily tell that she was scared now as he's can't see the other members of her team now Jaune could understand her. He was scared too, even if he wasn't going to admit it Jaune even with his augmented aura with the amplification semblance of him couldn't close the gap in strength that Cinder has over him and About them and then he looked Seeing his friend Penny just being overwhelmed by cinder as now Jaune ran to attack her, but as they were fighting in the air, and he was out of bullet's at the moment as then he's checked his handcanons and they still have some amo in them but he's can't afford to waste them so then he just had to improvises now and then jaune throw his shield onto the ground before he jumped on the shield and activated the gravity powder as Jaune was propelled by the force of the shield and smashed his sword into Cinder's very abdomen in momentarily stunning her, once Jaune struck her, he activated the magnetism on his forearm causing his very shield to just then immediately snap back at him He then used his shield as a glider to land back on the next platform now As then he started to look arounds "Weiss where are the other girls ? We don't have much time" Jaune just commented has he's approached her hoping she understood the very message now and As jaune was trying to convey but then as Weiss's eyes misted with tears before she gave him a shaky smile.. "They fell.."
As jaune felt the air escape his lungs at the revelation from her as But if the girls fell that meant they were.... no cannot be possible No, no, no. Noooo... ! As They couldn't have died not them has First Pyrrha and now Yang, Blake, and.....with....Ruby now then suddenly it is starting to make senses of the situations but it was just hard to accept Fury and hate were upon him. The person causing the death of the girls and has the very civilians was that's very monster "jaune !!!!" As penny said to screamed in fear tryings to just warn him and it was then Any spiteful thoughts jaune just was having were interrupted as his hunter instincts kicked in. But it's was too late for him....As then ball of fire slammed into his abdomen and just knocking out all the air and then forcing him back on his back and a stunning him momentarily but as then he suddenly flipped from the ground so he could land on his feet, but when he tried to recover he was hit by an avalanche of blows that's was fended off by his aura as when jaune came to his senses he had to block another fireball with his shield causing it to slide onto the platform now as jaune can say she is very persisted about killing everyone here as he's then looked back and immediately winced at the pain caused by Cinder....He looked over his head only to see a deep black abyss waiting for him as He was on the edge of the platform one more hit and he is sure he will fall off the platform as he stable himself and then he was about to attack to close the gap with Cinder and who was glaring at him but then..he's was interrupted....."Leave my friend alone" Penny went to pounce on Cinder...Jaune's keen senses activated, he looked at Cinder and who gave him an evil smile... jaune quickly understood as what she intended now..
"Wait! It's a...." Jaune tried to warn her, but it was too late as then Penny cried out in pain has the claw's of Cinder's Grimm hand that just pierced her chest now and then jaune and weiss Heard her as froze with the blood in his body freezing. Ironically, the first to react to defend Penny was Weiss who pounced on Cinder in a desperate attempt to cut off Grimm's arm Cinder saw the attack from a mile away and easily dodged it, before taunting the stupid girl who was trying to fight her without an aura now has then jaune started to run towards penny directions Jaune looked at Weiss with doubt and a concern before deciding to trust her and approach the injured girl to heal her immediately now but that was to late "Penny it's me !!!" Jaune said with fear seeping through and then has then kneeling over her and activating his aura amplification "Hold on. My Semblance... I can heal you " As he said as the white-gold glow began to come out of his very arm to head toward Penny's body now "No jaune." Penny looked at Jaune and shook her head in resignation. "There's no time to heal me....and not enough times to save.... Them all," she said weakness was spreading though her body now as then both of them watched cinder as with Weiss as she was playing and teasing weiss now "She can't get the staff and the very power...," Penny said to him as jaune understands that but as how can they do that now there no- As then he interrupted by penny as she just placed a hand over Jaune's. "...but there is something you can do." Then she pointed at her sword and then at her heart...." No penny I won't do it " As he's said to her " I can save you " jaune " no worries everything's will be alright " jaune" we need to get to the portal door " jaune please "You are listening to yourself" As Jaune exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes began to water as penny placed her hand on his very face cheek as she's smiled toward's him with tears in her eyes now " No penny there must be another way " As jaune asked him clenched his fist in an attempt to stop his fear and despair but to no avail now not again "...There must be." As Penny shook her head "Please allow me to make at least this last choice and as Trust me with this jaune " She took the pommel of Jaune's sword, then gave him a reassuring smile." No penny I can and will save you " As he said to her jaune will not lose her not his friend and partner not again "...I know you can but...we both can save many more people it is about the people we fight for...and don't worry I am Always with you till end " As she said to him as he did known that she is right as well many people's are just indeed in dangered now as they can't afford to lose a more people now as after ironwood and countless of them just no there has to be a another way but winter is still in atlas in white wall vault as this goes on As all going to lose this fight now no they have lost but then again cinder can't have her full victory now if this just goes on as he started realize what Penny meant but it was too much for him to do and bear now...as It's was the kind of realization as that sent chills down jaune's spin; the kind of realization that had him staring down at Penny - his very sweet, innocent friend his Penny - has her very blood trickled out onto the golden bridge beneath them now As then Jaune was numb, despite feeling more in that's moment than he ever had in his very life again as he had failed her and himself in end.
if he didn't do anything they were lost as without even thinkings about his action's and jaune drew his sword before he looked at the gleam of his sword He's could see his very blue eye's filled with fear and hesitation's as now he was filled with rage as jaune just has took a deep breaths and didn't think twice before burying his very sword in to Penny's very chest right as where her heart was and killing her instantly. Jaune screamed in rage, pain, anguish and despair as the implications of his actions hit him hard now The urge to emotions hit Jaune hard as he's looked at the corpse of his friend and partner he loved whom he had to be forced to kill. He shuddered as tears fell down his face all because of her and then with everything that just come before.
that was then Cinder's lost it in furious as yell of rage brought him back to the present as jaune instinctively activated shield light barrier and blocked the Cinder's attack. Cinder grabbed onto the shield as she glared at him with unbridled rage towards him as Jaune then screamed in rage as he's did just activated the gravity dust on his shield as causing Cinder to be thrown into the air as Cinder put her hands on the platform before launching into a spin causing her to land on her feet it was but she had to reach down and put her hand's on the platform to stop her momentum now as she glare at him as Cinder created a sword of fire dust, she ran towards him and then launched herself into the air so she could pounce on Jaune with all her might. Jaune was not intimidated by the bitch He infused his sword with an aura and then he's started amplified it with his Semblance with it as jaune swung his sword just filled with his friend's blood and rage with everything's else all hismight toward's Cinder's sword as Both sword's clashed forcefully together Jaune's sword snapped in two but with her as well Jaune looked on in shock has his weapon had broken. He was stupefied he had put all the strength in him and as yet his very weapon had broken now as Cinder did not miss the opportunity to kick him hard, causing Jaune to fall to the ground and drop his shield as he comes out of shock for the very second time...Jaune looked up in fear as Cinder was about to kill him or anything she just yelled at him but before she attacked him again or anything it's puzzle him as why just why's did she do all of this in the first..
Oh well...it's wasn't like he could've faced his friend's anyways After what's he'd done.....after he'd seen the blood coat his blade, after he'd watched the life leave Penny's eyes, knowing it was his fault...as The entire dimensions they we're in was now and the bridge just will starting to disappearing soon Oh we'll.....It wasn't like he could've faced his friends anyways. After what he'd done...after he'd seen the blood coat his blade after he'd watched the life leave penny's eyes just has knowing it was his fault... now And as then something barreled into his chest now and as was this regret just
As then cinder was suddenly upon him in the next as she's was searching for something and yelling at him now as for weiss was weak has she's saw what jaune had to do as she shocked by this as jaune himself as well he didn't even really hear what she said and then Something about him ? That She was angry at him ? That made sense, he supposed. He'd done as Penny had asked has kept the power from Cinder and let her choose the one who'd gain it now and He'd killed her. As her very blood was on his....hand's his partner and good friend very blood was on his hand now because of her and He tried to fight back; honestly, he did....He raised Crocea Mors...and struck out at Cinder, but the blade snapped on theirs very first exchange and It felt oddly poignant. Like his blade knew that he had given up before even he had...As there was nothing left. His aura yet held, but he's wondered how long that would last.... now as Everyone else had fallen into the abyss below. Yang first....Then Blake and Ruby..Then Weiss was alone as jaune knows what to do now as he's pull out his gun's and then he started to empty them both in point blank range between him and her as that was a bit surprise for her as she tried to block them in time but she was hit and then she started to step away just from him Now it was just him against her as he than a started to reload his guns as she was still stunned by that attack now That's seemed like it was going to be the case, at least, until a figure...with blue fire burning about her eye's and then slammed into Cinder's side.
As Jaune had the wind knocked out of him has winter smile at him and then she's hauled him up on his feet pouring a blazing blue flames out of her leg's, and left arm, to keep them afloat and She's had her right arm around him but as then was clearly struggling to hoist his weight with just that. If you could help here!?" She snarled."Right !" As then he started to concentrate as he poured out his last remaining aura as it became as hand's as he's just wrapped his arms around Winter's body, and even if at any other time as he'd have been self-conscious about that's....he's just didn't have the energy to be in that moment now Winter hesitated in the air for a moment, and then jaune wondered why.... "Weiss... and the rest of them and how's long ago did she..."Oh She's just was wondering if she's could just catch others too But..."She is only one here... But the rest whatever's down there... it absorbed them all the moment they hit." As jaune told her shaking his head. "There all gone" As he's said it did hurt him to admit it Honestly it did and as It's was clear Winter didn't want to accept that She hovered there and unable to move away, until jaune's gaze flitted towards the gate that's would take them to Vacuo, and... He should hurry up.
The Winter Maiden
As Jaune saw that figure and it was winter his others friend and she was looking at cinder and as then she decided to kick her ass now as then both of them are just fighting now as jaune saw them fight before as he started to run towards weiss how was laying on the a platform now As he remembers at Cinder and Weiss' "fight" before looking back at Penny. 'Oh, gods.....He did it and he had her blood on him and his sword was now broken and what's was he going to do it about it just anyway so as he's couldn't progress or process it now but he can do one thing and save weiss now and then run the door now wasn't he ? He was capable of doing what he did for penny as it was shocking and it was to much for him He didn't want to do it...but there was no time left on there sides and they couldn't lose any more people now and as then cinder was going's to kill Weiss and as then she's was going to kill Penny and then him and he couldn't let that happen now and then it was even penny last requested from him....her last as his friend and partner now....'damn it' As jaune wanted to break down but that is not time as he's just need to save a few people before that's portal close...
Then all of a sudden A bolt of ice hit Cinder's back as it's sending her flying off the platform below her again as he can see that's winter was giving her hell and his second partner and friend had obtained the power of the winter maiden from penny and now she's just was glaring at Cinder as with murderous fury for attacking her family as jaune watched in fascination at the great battle of two magical maidens. He can barely keep up the fight at this rate as They were a blur of lights in the air.....As Jaune shook his head side to side but before looking at weiss who's was kneeling on the ground in shock from all of this....He has No time to think about his actions at the moment has he just was still finding some people behind has he helped them up and then toward's the portal door before Jaune as just picks up his shield and runs towards her, as he helps her to her feet and with his willpower alone as Jaune just begins to drag her toward the end portal now as she was last one jaune tries to go faster to the portal, but Weiss, in a daze she's was making things difficult for him...then he was listening and as then jaune saw behind him as the rush of flames heading their way....On that a quick instinct and he thought..he turn's around sudden and throw's the dust shield he's was carrying onto him the impact knocked both of them down but then again as they remained upright until a hiss is heard as from the superheated material below them. Jaune recognized the attack and from Weiss's face, as he knew that she recognized it as well. It did little to prepare them both. The ground explodes below him and Jaune is thrown to the side coming to a stop on the platform, his aura exploding and has breaking into several whitish-gold shards He has time to see Weiss fall into the void with a scream.Jaune, dazed by pain, does not notice what is happening arounds him for a few seconds. Until his senses come back with Winter reaches the platform's sobbing....and then weiss was gone...as well has She was trying to kill Cinder....Jaune didn't blame her that.
As their very fight was the kind of thing as that's might be described in legends as like twin drakes one of fire one of ice as blasting their magics at one another and winter was perhaps the more conditioned fighter, but Cinder was raw ferocity and her far more experienced with the Fall Maiden's flame....In the end as however, Cinder fled, back through the portal to Atlas and For a minute, Jaune just... sat there as Winter came over to him, asking where Weiss was, and Jaune couldn't do more than shake his head wearily....A dazed as jaune realizes the implications and as then pain explodes in his chest with force. He blinks rapidly to wipe away all the tears. Weiss didn't make it and Winter didn't catch Weiss, and Weiss didn't get on the platform and as he realizes that another person had died just because of her and he couldn't save her or the rest as If he hadn't been so careless If only he had protected Weiss while she retreated and he couldn't process it everything as now Jaune doesn't think he's hated anyone in his life as much as he hates Cinder Fall for taking everything way from him now and then himself now as just jaune was now standing and then looking at cinder as she's is becoming at the same time as Winter. Both looked at her with a burning hatred towards her as they both made a promise that they will end her And has Winter was about to lash out at Cinder for everything's she's as done as he knows that's he's has face and end her one day now as we'll he could shoot her now but has Then all of a sudden A high pitch scream shake's the entire dimensions in which they find just themselve's has then just a woman's voice Howl's with just untold fury as portals flicker and as theirs foundations shake now jaune realized who was the person and who was screaming and craving rampant blood...now He's just ignored the smug look that she is or was givings them at the moment...As he's started to wide-eyed he then started to understand her with pale skin looks directly at Winter and then cinder is bait them both and letting her master here for the battle as he knows that's they have no fire power for someone like her now and then he started understand what was winter was probably planning to do as stand what's is her wife as going to do as stopped her before makes a big mistake and as penny sacrifice would be nothing now " winter we just need to go" He swallows nervously at the moment He knows that when is she mad she is not someone you should bother taking a step in do challenged or argue he learn that first hand now "Now," He emphasized so there would be no arguing.....As she's is in danger set of mind at the moment now as winter understands is still looking at Cinder with all the hate that is currently buried under her tears and heart as she wanted to kill that's very cinder more than anything's in the world at the very moment now but she did knows that jaune is right At the moment as well as they can't face Salem as well as penny sacrifice would be for nothing and it doesn't matter They can't be here when she get here.
"You are going to pay." As winter spits out angrily "For everything you've done !" As she said to her as then it was Winter flies off toward's the end portal has Cinder smirks and retreats, and he runs after Winter, heading for the portal as jaune tried to catch up with pissed off Winter, but as with his broken aura and he is very tired using his semblance for a while as he just couldn't go at the speed of a huntsman so he's would have to run as fast as his legs as would carry him at this moment. But Jaune just doesn't realized something was and is wrong until it's was to late as She fell....." He breathed out, at a loss. "She fell, and..." As She fell, and I killed Penny....as everything was fading away now as There was an odd feeling in the air a like the world itself had shuddered and He looked and realized that the entire place was collapsing in on itself. Cinder had taken the Staff of Creation, and she's had, seemingly, just used it as then life was so simple at first but now everything now it changed as winter just as began to fly, gunning towards the portal at the back of the room and Jaune stood as well and his steps uneven, unbalanced. His head was spinning. He felt like he was going to throw up at the moment has winter just turned around, and looked back at him as He didn't really know why, in all honesty. As She's should've forgotten about him and gotten herself to safety as Then, of course, he lost his very footing. He's had a half-instant to look down, and then realize that's the bridge beneath him was gone...
And then the very gate was collapsed and a the entire realm around them did as well as The light dimmed; a dark void enclosed around them and the curse Jaune had been about to utter died in his very throat has the darkness overwhelmed him entirely, and then, there's was nothing at all as the very portal to Vacuo just has dissolves into golden sparks of light just before as he touches it, making him scream as he fails and begins to plunge into the void....Jaune doesn't know what to think about his last moments alive Of all the things he could have thought. It wasn't about him but about his team he has with him and just As Ren and Nora, two teammates who's are now goings to be alone forever, and he's can only hope that Emerald will take care of his remaining teammates along with Oscar. Now that he thought about it and why's didn't Nora come back through the portal with the others hunters now ? As it is something he wonder as Did something happen on the other side of the portal now ? And Penny Gods.... Penny, his friend she's has giving her life for all of this and what has he done by now ? As He's will never be able to forgets the feeling of Crocea Mors sliding into her chest, as the blood drained from her body and the very life drained from her eyes as he just will never be able to forget himself And now his sword is broken, in pieces, a part of him is glad because that means, that he at least will not be stained with Penny's very blood reminding him of the great sin that he had committed and then as with his ancestral sword broken he could pretend that he had not sullied his family's honor, the very remains of winter with it and He hadn't betrayed everything he loved like this, with the blood of his true friend as everyone and everything else is confusing...
Gods just why had he been so useless, if only he had done thing's differently and thing's would never have turned out so bad, if only he was stronger and Pyrrha, Ruby, Yang, Blake, and as weiss hadn't have been left him behind and now team Rwby is killed and a If only he was stronger, he would never have been forced to kill Penny now and Despair, regret, and helplessness overwhelm him as he falls into the void He had failed.
He had failed them all.
He had failed his family
He had failed his remaining teammates
He had failed his people
As jaune will die dissatisfied and as with regretful with his fail's.It isn't long before the darkness overwhelms his entire view Jaune's sight return's as memories of recent events overwhelm him and He's feels that's he continues to fall but the darkness that had consumed him was no longer in sight and as He could see again, though all he saw was a strange black mist now and it was then That Jaune keeps falling for a while, and as unfortunate as it is, he's is hopeful...Hopes to survive, and hopes that the girls on the RWBY team are alive. Even with the deep disgust that's just weighed on his shoulder for having murdered Penny and he allowed himself to hope and not give in to despair As if by fate he was able to dazzle his best friend Ruby's weapon, and her prized scythe. He's doesn't think twice before diving for his friend's gun....As Jaune is about to grab Ruby's scythe, darkness overwhelms as his vision of Jaune again and When Jaune's sight returns, the first thing he notices is the sky as then jaune just feels the sudden wind that's hit his body and It's takes jaune a few seconds to realize that he was falling and he was in the air heading and a just rapidly toward the ocean.
Jaune tries to use his shield to start gliding as quickly realizing that's the shield was not with him as but was falling and jaune tries to use his shield to start gliding, quickly realizing that's the shield was not with him but was falling below him but In a panic he began to dive toward his shield, forgetting about his friend's scythe that was falling a few meters below his shield as then jaune stretches out his arm to try to grab as his shield and when there are only 30 meters left to hit the sea...
He was about to grab his shield when there's were 20 meters left as with 10 meters left,..Jaune desperately grabbed his shield before as he activated his shield's light barriers made of dust and as his arm tensed and stretch up causings him to slow down a bit and Jaune closes his eyes as he just crashes as with some force into the ocean..He just tried to fight the ocean current but it was too strong as It wasn't long before his head smashed into something's as jaune just had the brief thought that his aura wouldn't protect him, as he was still chargings before the darkness overwhelmed him for the third time....When Jaune Arc falls into the void, he thinks of his failure and As a leader as a friend as a lover He was just a failure, his JNPR team, or what's left of them and as when the thought was about to die He could not finish what he's started He could not kill cinder fall and avenge pyrrha Nikos very dead has he wasn't strong enough to save Penny now He couldn't save anyone in the end as He was just a failure till the end at least if he's going to die he could see them an apologize then for whatever a nuisance he has been, he ends up in a strange place and where dust doesn't exist and the gods are roaming the earth. But Wait, is that a tree with a clock for fruit ? Jaune doesn't know what the hell he is, but he hopes he's can return to his world finish what he began as so he's can stop Salem and her minion's and just All he's has to do is wait for the RWBY team to arrive in the strange world or as he thought at the moment but in reality as whatever he is going he's is going to be all alone and the adventures and he's going to have going to be the key for his right back home and as to save his new one this is his very.
DESTINY.
No not that's not destiny that is wrong way to think as iit is not his destiny he chased but vengeance but has it was something that blinded him as jaune started to just understand now why his elders told not to pursue it as left them broken but it doesn't matter as now this is the end but he's don't' expect the entire life journey to end like this but to take a different turn has entirely as he will be in the middle of the Great War and as for him being forever be forgotten by everyone's and But instead he Disappeared completely and never shown again as he was just waiting for his story to begin now
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