"Uncle Qrow! Watch out!"
I ran, getting to him just in time. I felt the sting, the poison, the ripping of flesh. My flesh. I looked down only to see the tip of his tail emerge out of my abdomen.
He showed up only minutes ago, announcing himself as Tyrian, the bringer of justified death. Uncle Qrow arrived shortly after, spiking our confidence, but he told us to stay back. To not help and well, that's just not something I do. Tyrian and Uncle Qrow were like blurs, you couldn't see them, but I'm glad I saw Tyrian prepping for the strike. If not, we might have lost Uncle Qrow. I gasp, feeling my insides shred. Jaune swiped at Tyrian's tail, cutting off the stinger. He howled in pain before limping off, muttering curses under his breath.
"No..Please, no. Ruby? Ruby! Stay with me!"
Everything was a blur, slowing getting darker.
Why is my vision so dark? It almost matches my dress. Uncle Qrow has tears in his eyes, mouthing something that I couldn't hear. I tried to tell him that everything was okay, but my body just didn't seem to want to work properly. He picked me up, jostling the gaping hole and making me cry out. A single tear escaped, making its way down his face, before dropping onto my dress.
"I'm sorry" he mouthed over and over. Jaune then appeared in my field of vision, promising that I would be alright. Ren held Nora back, the girl shaking with unreleased sobs. Everything started getting darker and darker, and then it was all gone.
I dreamed that it had been Uncle Qrow instead. That he died, that I hadn't been able to save him. I don't regret my choice. Not for a second, but then someone was shaking me. The darkness offered no pain and I wanted to stay. It dragged me down deeper and deeper, till I could barely see the tiny speck of light that offered me life. I wanted to stay so bad. This feeling was amazing. Weightlessness, warm and fuzzy as if I had just eaten freshly baked cookies. Then I felt a pressure in my chest, like someone was hitting me. It pulled me away from the darkness, towards the pain. I fought, wondering where Crescent Rose was. I gasped, as if surfacing from water. My breathing slowed, causing less pain to my stomach. I closed my eyes, blinded. I heard weeping off to the side and as I slowly cracked open one eye, I realised it wasn't just one person. Uncle Qrow has his head on my chest, great sobs tearing through his body. Ren was holding Nora, both silently crying. Jaune was leaned up against a tree, as if he couldn't hold himself up anymore. I moved my hand, inching it towards Uncle Qrow. He looked up, worry, pain, and relief shining clearly in his eyes.
"You promised me cookies," I said, raspy. He chuckled and wiped his eyes.
"I thought we lost you, kiddo."
"Nope," I choked out, sad that I had caused him that much pain. Pain surrounded me as my body started to shake uncontrollably, my limbs jerking around everywhere.
"Somebody get me a blanket! Now! And a stick!" Uncle Qrow shouted. The pain was beginning to be unbearable. Blood raced down my side, causing a dark red puddle to form. Uncle Qrow held my head and Ren wrapped me in a blanket. Nora shoved a stick between my teeth, not letting my mouth close completely. My vision was getting dark again, but the last thing I saw was Tyrian, grinning evilly and running his finger across his neck.