The Last That Ever She Saw of Him

by Lamia of the Dark

Oneshot. Neo and Roman's last moments in each other's presence. Based on that one scene at the end of vol3. Written for Caesar's Palace Shipping Week (Valentine's 2018) Day 5, prompt: moonlight.

DISCLAIMER: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth.

~ The Last That Ever She Saw of Him ~

Click.

The parasol snapped open and Neo suddenly found herself hurtling through the sky, away from the ship, away from the fight, away from that damned silver-eyed girl who thought she was so smart to have pushed the button, away from Roman.

She wouldn't die from this. Of course not. It was a minor setback. She merely needed to use her Semblance, and she could get back to the ship, back to the fight, in time... not that she doubted that Roman could defeat the girl in single combat. Without her scythe, the kid couldn't even really fight, and she was disarmed now.

Neo mentally reassured herself that everything would be fine. She quickly calculated the distance and wind speeds, and engaged her Semblance, making back to the ship just in time to-

~end~

The last that ever she saw of him,
He was carried away by a moonlight shadow. - Mike Oldfield, "Moonlight Shadow"