AN: This is fanfiction. Lawyers, go fuck yourselves. Rooster Teeth, if you read this and like it, hire us.
Chapter Three:
Delirium
Elder Ruby's mind
She remembered this courtyard well. Back before it became the crumbling ruins it was now. All the plant life that once grew and thrived around the courtyard, now dead, the silvery limestone, crumbled and turned to black, a low mist floating through as phantoms of the past walked by her as if she wasn't there. All the friends she's made here, all the Student Teams, the teachers, familiar faces, every single one of them...all gone.
Now, there was nothing left but ash.
Ruby could still remember that day. That day, where everything started, the Beginning of the End. Where she saw two of her closest friends die. One due to manipulation, the other out of duty, guilt, and of atonement for said tragedy.
And now... this place only served to torture her, to remind her of the failure that she now saw herself. And one of those sessions was happening right now.
"You killed us!" Ruby swung the scythe through a phantom of Ren, firing the modified weapon in a scream-filled rage.
"Then she saw a phantom of Pyrrha, Cinder's arrow through her chest.
"Why did you let me die, Ruby?" the phantom of the Spartan girl said as tears leaked from her eyes.
"SHUT UP! YOU'RE NOT PYRRHA!" Ruby screamed before using her sword, which she named Onyx Justice to slice the Phantom's head off.
"You failed her, just as you failed all of us!" said another Phantom, this time of Jaune. Half of his face burnt off, and one of Cinder's glass swords stuck through him.
"You're not them! YOU'RE NOT THEM!" she shouted again swinging Crescent Rose, cleaving the Jaune phantom in two.
"Why?" Ruby froze. She turned around to see Weiss, covered in third-degree burns. "Why did you let me go? You knew I couldn't fight Cinder."
"No...NO! YOU'RE NOT WEISS!" the Grimm Reaper shouted.
"THEN WHO AM I, RUBY?!" the phantom shouted back.
"I KNOW YOU'RE NOT HER!" Ruby screamed again as she fired a round point blank into the phantom's head sending it flying back before it dissipated.
"Why did you leave me behind?" Ruby snapped around and saw her sister Yang, her arm missing and a stab wound in her chest, the phantom had tears in her eyes. "Why didn't you wait till I got better? WHY DID YOU DESERT ME!?"
"SHUT UP! YOU AREN'T REAL!"
"You sent us to our deaths." Ruby decapitated the armless and mostly headless Blake, before she ran.
Very, VERY far away.
But, as Ruby will discover, running away ain't going to solve anything inside your own head. You either had to face the problem, or let it swallow you up. Unfortunately, she was too scared to do the former, and the guilt she was suffering made her an easy target for the latter.
She then ran into the CCT, climbing up the ruined tower frantically trying to get away, but when she reached the top, she saw that moment again. That one moment where Cinder shot an arrow through Pyrrha's heart, Cinder smiling cruelly as she sauntered up and burned her to ash.
Ruby's eyes widen in horror and grief, as she watched the glowing ashes fly away.
'No...NOOO!'
Then the phantom of Cinder turned to her. Smug smirk plastered on her face.
"Late again, little red," the phantom mocked, which set the new Fall Maiden off.
"SHUT UP YOU BITCH!" Ruby shouted, silver eyes glowing with anger, "Even if if you aren't real I already stopped you from getting the Fall Maiden powers! You won't be able to kill her this time!"
The bitch only smirked.
"Does it matter?" she asked rhetorically, "You're a failure. You let them die. You sent them to their deaths."
In a blur of red, Ruby impaled Crescent Rose into the phantom's chest.
"Go fuck yourself!" the Reaper screamed as Cinder herself went aflame, just as she did when Ruby killed her in the other timeline.
Then, she felt something grasp her shoulders, making her freeze and her eyes wide with cold fright. The hands that held her, then began to caress her face, making her skin crawl. Then came the giggle, a giggle she never wanted to hear ever again, but still followed her no matter where she went.
"My poor, foolish little red hooded, silver eyed maiden," the female voice said, "So alone in the world, the last of every living person on Remnant. What would your dear mother think of you?"
Ruby's eyes widened in horror.
"NO!" she shouted desperately, "DO NOT MENTION HER!"
"Why not? No matter what you do...Everyone you care about, everyone you love..."
Ruby began breathing harder and harder as she began hyperventilating.
"They. Will. Still. DIE!"
Ruby's eyes began glowing with both the Silver Eyes and the power of the Fall Maiden as she gave one defiant scream at the Phantom.
"FUCK YOU! AND FUCK YOUR OUM DAMN THREATS BITCH!" With that she swung Crescent Rose with all her might and slashed at the Phantom of the Grimm bitch herself, before a white light enveloped her.
In the real world, Elder Ruby's eyes snapped open, just as the medical staff came to check on her.
"Shit! She's awake! Call Professor Ozpi-" the poor doctor didn't get to finish as he felt the front of his shirt get grabbed before he was thrown across the room. Soon the other medical came in to restrain her, as she ripped her OT mask off.
Ruby then began the 'bullet beating'.
This happens when Ruby uses her semblance to go to Mach 4.7, using kinetic energy to deliver blows that would shatter a large oak tree.
In short, the doctors were either dead or crippled, depending on the amount of force used, in a matter of milliseconds due to the speed of the blows.
The Atlas Guards heard what was happening and came in and attempted to restrain the female Huntress, only for themselves to be sent flying via super fast kicks. She then turned and saw her weapons and belongings on the table and went over, and grabbed everything before bolting to the elevator, just as one of the Guards, who was still conscious managed to hit a button on his vambrace before blacking out.
In Ozpin's office, Glynda was speaking with said Headmaster about the preparations for the upcoming Vytal Festival, and the arrival of the first of the exchange students, and also being properly prepared for the Grimm invasion. However, their thoughts were interrupted, when a loud klaxon alarm on Ozpin's desk started shrilling.
"What!?" Glynda said in shock as she and the man looked on as a map appeared of Beacon, and showed where the alarm came from. And their hearts sank.
The vault. And elder Ruby was loose.
Ozpin only had one thing to say for what he was seeing: "Oh, fuckery."
"That, Headmaster, is an understatement." Glynda drawled, "She's broken loose and probably has her weapons back! Do you have any idea what an unstable Maiden can do?!"
Ozpin looked at her with a 'are you serious?' expression.
"Right, stupid question," she said.
"Regardless, we need to get to her before she runs into anyone." Ozpin said, "She could possibly injure anyone severely... or worse. And let's not forget what will happen if anyone else, like her younger self, sees her,"
Glynda nodded as she left the office, not needing to know more. After she left, Ozpin sighed as he grabbed his personal Scroll, and called Taiyang's contact number.
Team CRDL were a powerhouse team, though were also a bunch of bullies while they were at it. Especially when it came to Faunus, like the rabbit eared Velvet Scarlatina.
But, unfortunately for them, they were about to run into their worst nightmare as a woman entered their view. With the red cloak, they mistook her for Ruby for a second.
While not wrong, they were going to regret being the first people she saw.
"Hey, isn't that the red hooded girl?" said Russel Thrush as they saw Elder Ruby, who was stumbling slightly.
"You sure? She looks a little taller and older than her, not to mention way cuter," said Dove Bronzewing.
The woman extended the scythe rifle, eyes glowing with silver light. This action made the boys go on edge, their eyes widening as they saw the woman bring out the staff weapon.
"Uh, Cardin?" said Sky Lark nervously, as he saw the woman begin to move toward them.
The Winchester heir had only one thing to say.
"RUN!"
It was perhaps the wisest choice the retard would ever make. Not that it would HELP.
Just because it's a good idea doesn't mean it'll WORK. And the Red Hooded Reaper proved that.
Using her semblance, Ruby sped after the bullies in a blur, catching Dove first as she planted her HEELED booted feet into his back, causing him to scream in agony, as he went flying. The other school bullies saw their buddy go down, but then they felt a clench in their stomachs as she then turned to them next.
"OH SHIT!" shouted Russel.
"Get to the cafeteria!" shouted Cardin as the three boys left their comrade behind.
The three rushed down the hall, screaming like girls, while the Elder Ruby was hot on their tail.
At the aforementioned food hall, which was mostly deserted except for eight students, a food fight that was about to break out was suddenly halted before it began, as the two teams involved heard the girlish screams.
"What was that?" Yang said with a raised eyebrow before the doors slammed open, admitting the team of bullies, who immediately slammed the door shut again.
"GET SOMETHING TO HOLD THE DOOR! SHE'S COMING!" Cardin shouted as Russel and Sky try to get one of the tables and use it as a makeshift barricade.
"What's up with them?" Weiss said.
"Probably ticked off somebody they shouldn't have," Blake said, having no sympathy for the bullies, before blinking as she noticed a member of CRDL missing. "Wait, where's Dove?"
"CRAZY LADY GOT HIM! BARRICADE THE DOOR!" Cardin shouted as he and the rest of Team CRDL shoved tables and chairs to make a makeshift barricade to seal themselves in.
THAT wasn't going to work.
The doors exploded, and Team CRDL went flying.
(BGM: Archangel by Kevin Sherwood)
"WHOA! CRAP!" Jaune shouted as the door was destroyed as the students took cover from the flying debris. When the explosion ended everyone looked as they watched the person who was trying to beat the living crap out of the bullies walk in, scythe rifle in hand, sword visible on her back, and looking absolutely PISSED.
Ruby's first and only words were easily understandable, as her eyes widened in shock, "...Mom?"
(In disguise in the skies, Burns a fire in my eyes And I'm holding the world in my hand)
The woman screamed, once her eyes landed on Blake and Weiss before launching herself at them.
(So contorted and twisted, Condemned and submissive, When they kneel they'll know where I stand, Yeah)
"Whoa!" The two of them, along with Yang and Ruby jumped out of the way, as the woman swung her scythe, barely missing them.
(Rise again, [On my own], Now we are, [Coming home], It all ends, [Painfully and slow], I'll bring them down on my own, Yeah.)
The woman's eyes darted left and right wildly, searching for her targets. Meanwhile with Team JNPR, Pyrrha's eyes widened in alarm.
The Elder Rose was awake. And clearly CRAZY, as she was trying to kill her own younger teammates, including her younger self.
(First to go, [First to go] Last to know, [Last to know] Always the only one I control)
The scythe made contact with Yang's Ember Celica, who blocked it in order to protect Ruby, making a long gash on the armored gauntlet.
"Whoa! Mom, why are you trying to kill us?!" Ruby shouted, but the woman didn't say anything except screaming as if in agony. "Mom! Stop!"
(Lashing Out, [Lashing out], Giving in, [Giving in], Then letting go to begin again)
"We got to help them!" Pyrrha said, as she got up.
"Pyrrha wait!" Jaune shouted to his partner as she headed toward the melee.
(Letting go, Letting go now, Letting go, My mind's corrupt, Our souls corrode, It's how we'll all end up)
The younger Ruby grabbed onto the elder, as she pleadingly looked at her.
"Mom, stop! Please!" She begged as tears fell from her eyes, "It's us! Yang and Ruby!"
The older woman twisted and turned till she threw Ruby off, snarling before a speartip came close to her face before she flipped back.
Pyrrha was armed. Thank Oum for rocket lockers!
On the other hand, it was the older Rose.
(Burning down, Caving in, Die by fire and, Begin again)
"Please stop this!" Pyrrha shouted "Don't make us hurt you!"
The rest of Team JNPR were also armed, as they along with Team RWBY encircled the woman. Who was looking more and more like a cornered animal.
(What breaks my pride, Will break your skull, I bring the end, Just like an archangel)
The elder Ruby jumped upwards, using the 50 cal rounds to boost her way up before vectoring towards the younger Ruby, fully intent on decapitating her.
A glyph stopped her long enough for Weiss to push Ruby out of the way, and all the blade impacted was Crocea Mors' shield.
(All the ruptured existence, Disdain life persistence, The wheel won't be turning for long, No)
"Hey! Calm down!" Jaune shouted, "Who are you!?"
Elder Ruby didn't say anything as she gave a hard swing with her scythe-rifle and knocked the knight away, thankfully Jaune's aura was very dense as he slammed against a pillar.
"Ow!"
(All I need, [Carrion], Now I am, [Coming home], Running from, [I'm Becoming one], I'll bring you down on my own)
The older Rose began swinging the weapon in wide arcs, snarling and screaming in rage and confusion. Ren nearly lost his head twice, Nora barely dodged a bullet to the head, and Yang's uniform was torn from the barbed tip of the staff.
Weiss had to use dust to freeze the older Ruby in place, but that didn't stop her.
It only delayed her.
(Letting Go, Letting go now, Letting go, Now Pain erupts, and time is slowed, it's how we'll all end up)
Elder Ruby broke out of the ice, trying once again to go after the younger Ruby. This time, she drew her HFV blade, something Pyrrha saw and immediately went into action as she used her semblance to snatch it away from her, and caught it by the handle as she brought it to her.
The elder Ruby looked back and snarled... before suddenly stopping and clutching at her chest. The scythe fell out of her hands, landing on the ground with a loud metallic clun,k and she fell to the ground. Her bloodshot eyes wide in pain as she began to cough violently
The Grimm infection was a pain in the ass, but it just saved their lives. Pyrrha's eyes widened as she remembered this from watching the vid.
'Oh no. We don't have her medicinal dust!' she thought worriedly as she began to make her way toward the older woman, only to see Yang preparing a punch to knock her out.
"Yang, DON'T! STOP!" she yelled but it was too late as Yang gave the Elder Ruby a good punch to the face, sending her back, and knocking her unconscious again. "NO!"
Pyrrha immediately ran over and began checking her over, becoming greatly concerned as she started coughing up blood.
The rest of Team JNPR along with Team RWBY immediately rush over, as they listened to Pyrrha trying to comfort the insane woman who just tried to kill them.
"Pyrrha, are you crazy?!" Yang said, an incredulous look on her face.
"She's gone through hell, and the only reason she attacked us is because her mind's not in a right state, Yang!" Pyrrha shouted, shocking everyone, "She probably thinks she's going through a nightmare right now!"
Everyone was silent at that, until the Younger Ruby spoke up.
"...And how would you know that?"
Pyrrha didn't say anything as she continued to try to help the Elder Ruby, that is until Goodwitch, Amber, and Taiyang arrived, which meant the Spartan girl didn't have to say anything. The other teams watched as Glynda gave the woman a syringe which made her stiffen before she calmed down, the golden glow coming afterward shocking everyone.
"W...what was that, just now?," Weiss said in shock.
Glynda groaned in annoyance, as she turned to older Xiao Long, and the current Fall Maiden.
"Amber, Taiyang, please take her back," she said, "The last thing we need is more people finding out about her."
The two nodded as they went over knelt next to the Elder Ruby and Pyrrha, the latter of whom was hesitant to leave her alone. Amber placed a hand on the Champion's shoulder, which made the girl look at her.
"It's alright, Pyrrha, "We're just taking her back to bed, that's all," she said, and Pyrrha, though reluctant, allowed them.
Glynda sighed as she looked at the pair of teams. "You are coming with me to the Headmaster's office. As much as I don't wish to...you need to be informed."
The group of students, sans Pyrrha, all had looks of confusion, as they proceeded to follow her, all the while, Ruby watched as her father helped Amber lift the woman who looked so much like her mother up into a bridal carry, all the while giving a sad sigh. Then he and Amber went off into another direction.
'What's going on around here?'
Ozpin's head was in his hands, as he groaned at what he saw from the camera's view.
The older man was now mentally preparing himself to deal with Teams RWBY and JNPR, who had been assaulted by a delirious elder Ruby. Who had knocked out the medical staff, injured her guards, and after escaping from the vault, attacked Team CRDL, sending the whole team of bullies to the Medical Ward.
And now, the cat is out of the bag. Quite literally in fact.
The elevator door opened as Team RWBY was the first to be admitted in. And the headmaster of Beacon could see by the rips in the school uniforms that the Elder Ruby was not holding back.
"I see you have encountered Beacon's most well-kept secret." he said, and motioned to the condition of their attire, "And that she tried to kill you."
"Headmaster, with all due respect, what the HELL was that?" Yang said, being the first to speak, "Was...was that Summer Rose? Was that our mother?"
Ozpin could not blame Yang for her confusion.
The older Ruby was a fucking clone of Summer. Until he saw that message, he actually thought it WAS Summer for a moment.
Ozpin sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose to stave off the headache he was feeling. Then Team JNPR came in, and now he wouldn't have to tell everyone the same story over and over.
"I think, because I no longer have a choice, that this will answer your questions," he said, as he placed Elder Ruby's scroll on the hologram projector of his desk, which caught the attention of the others, especially the Younger Ruby. He then pressed the vid file, and thus, for the THIRD time, he had to listen to the heartbreaking story of the future.
The moment, the same woman who attacked them introduced herself, the reactions were obvious.
Ruby fainted. Yang was on the verge of hunting down and killing Adam Taurus. Weiss was tending to the fainted girl, wondering about her fate. Blake was ashamed of herself.
With Team JNPR, Jaune puked, although Pyrrha provided him with a vomit bag while she winced. Nora was silent, smile missing from her face. That never happened, so that's bad. Ren, meanwhile, was staring at the screen.
"So our future, is going to be us killed one by one, until it's only Ruby the only one left alive in a living hell?," Yang said through gritted teeth as she clenched her hands into fists while looking at her sister worriedly who is currently on the floor, Weiss trying to wake her up.
"In a matter of speaking, yes," Ozpin said, before a shadow fell over the blonde girl's eyes.
"I was planning to inform you all separately." Ozpin explained, "Ms Rose's elder self, on the other hand, seemed to have other ideas."
(More like the authors decided to be dicks [WHACK! DAMN IT!]) The point remains that Ozpin's schedule has been greatly advanced against his will.
"You mean almost KILLING us!?" Weiss said, as the younger began to come to, "If that Grimm Strangler thing hadn't happened we would all be dead, much as the Older Ruby explained how bad that disease is,"
"Be thankful it's not contagious," said Pyrrha suddenly as she finished helping Jaune recover from his puke fest, "As you heard from the vid file, it was caused when a Deathstalker got her with her stinger while her aura was down."
"That's not the point!" Weiss screamed "She tried to kill us!"
"Ms. Schnee, the young woman is suffering years of loss and possible dementia." Ozpin said with a rare narrowed gaze that caused the Schnee to flinch, "She probably believed you were little more then the fragments of her incredibly broken mind, and lashed out. All of you would've done the same thing."
Sad part is, Ozpin was right.
"Wait a minute. Pyrrha, back in the cafeteria you actually knew what was going on." Jaune managed to say while Pyrrha looked away, a bit ashamed.
"Professor Ozpin told me just a week after the Forever Fall fiasco," She said, "I was horrified at what would possibly happen to the Ruby we know now, and what DID happen to the older Ruby,"
Everyone looked at Pyrrha, with Jaune looking more than a little hurt that she kept this from him. Ruby looked at Pyrrha, finally understanding why the Mistralian was being more than little clingy to her, but in a good way. However, thankfully, Ozpin stepped in.
"She was actually at the top of the list." explained the headmaster, "Other than Team RWBY, but I decided to wait until you had settled in before informing you. I apparently didn't have a choice in the timing, however."
That was an understatement.
The others nodded, while Jaune, despite being hurt, gave Pyrrha's shoulder a gentle squeeze as a sign of forgiveness. Which Pyrrha responded by grabbing it and squeezing in return.
"That being said, most of the files are password-locked." Ozpin said as he brought up the file in question which showed the infamous Password box, "Apparently, it was an embarrassing nickname for Ruby that she got on her first day at Beacon."
Jaune immediately perked up at that, "Let me try," he said and walked toward the scroll and immediately put in the password. Ruby who by now had fully woken up from her faint, saw the password and groaned.
"You've got to be kidding me" she said.
'Crater Face'. WHY did life have to mock her for WEISS' mistake?
Because, seriously, that incident was not Ruby's fault. It was Weiss and Yang's fault. Mostly Weiss.
The file began to open, but then something happened they DID NOT expect.
"BOO, MOTHERFUCKERS!"
The group of teens and the professors jumped back in shock at what happened. In front of them appeared to be a hologram of a AK-130 combat robot, except it was colored green and transparent. They watched as the image began to stretch itself out.
"Geez, about fucking time you got me out of there Ruby!" it said snarkily in a female voice, "I've been stuck in that file for about three ... whole...months?"
It suddenly stopped talking before it looked at the gathered group of people. Then, all of a sudden it immediately grew seven feet tall, turning a burning angry red.
"WHERE THE HELL IS SHE?!" it screamed, "AND WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE STILL ALIVE?! We saw you all DIE!"
"Uh...time travel?" Jaune said, before the said hologram reverted back to it's smaller size.
"Oh, so that Atlas bullshit actually worked?" the hologram said, "Took Ruby and me months to figure that thing out."
Pyrrha raised a hand. "Uh...who are you, exactly?"
The AK turned to Pyrrha, "Well, since you asked so nicely Spartan girl, I'll tell you. My name is Leaf, personally designed and built Combat Artificial Intelligence of Ruby Rose. Been put on standby mode in that file for the past three months,"
The others were astonished by that.
"I...I made you?" Younger Ruby said.
"Well, not YOU." Leaf said as it's a matter of fact, "She's a lot older. And taller. And bigger, if you get what I mean."
The younger Ruby scowled at the AI.
Ruby was always uncomfortable with her bust, Yang's not making matters any easier. So Leaf was just outright mocking her. Ruby's response?
Basically a scream that translated as 'I'LL KILL YOU!'.
Ruby tried to run at the A.I. but was being held back by her team, barely, as she reached out for the little glowing green bitch.
"LET ME AT HER! LET ME AT HER!" she shouted, while Leaf formed an anime type face and gave her the eyelid pull while sticking her tongue out.
"Ladies, while this is mildly entertaining," Ozpin said, while his eye was twitching a bit, "we have other things to worry about. Like the elder Ms. Rose's condition?"
"Right, that poisonous shit." Leaf said with a sigh, before she gave her own smirk, "Well, assholes, I got something that will do the job: a formula for the cure! Problem is, we couldn't make it. World goin' to shit does that. Plus my Ruby being all...never mind that part,"
The younger Ruby blinked when she saw the dejected look on Leaf's face.
"Anyways, hold on and let me find me it!" she then disappeared, but the students could still hear her as the sounds of crashes, and curses were still being heard for the next half a minute.
"AH HA! Found it!" Leaf said as she reappeared again, this time what looked like a manila folder, "If any of you morons has the expertise in Dust mixing, please put your scroll next to me and I'll download the file!"
"You're a bitch, you know that?" Yang deadpanned.
"I'm not just ANYONE'S bitch." Leaf clarified, "I'm RUBY'S bitch."
Weiss simply put her scroll down, trying to ignore the crude AI. "I have access to almost unlimited dust reserves. I can get these made."
"Oh, so YOU'RE the girl Ruby-" the younger Rose finally broke free, and Leaf decided to shut up before the girl broke the scroll.
Which she would to keep her secret.
"Anyway..." Ozpin said before the situation got more out of hand, "As a result of this...incident, I have no choice but to... induct you,"
Everyone blinked at that.
"Induct us?" Yang said.
"Meaning you're being drafted, blondie," Leaf rudely remarked, while Yang glared at the hologram.
"Drafted into what?" Ren asked next.
"See, there's a bitch out there, named Cinder." Leaf said, "She works for the Grimm bitch queen, Salem."
She then groaned, "The plan for us? Kill the bitches so you ladies could live happily ever after. Unfortunately, things seem to have hit the fan!"
"She had an attack when she fought Cinder to stop her from taking my power." Said Amber, as she came in, with Taiyang following not following too far behind, "She did, however, seem to be toying with her until that happened."
Leaf groaned in annoyance, "Dammit, I TOLD her to wait!" she said, "But like always, her damn grief got in the way,"
Ozpin then sighed, "Regardless, you eight are now part of something big. And thus it's time we told you about...another secret,"
The students all blinked at that, while Amber sighed as the Headmaster began.
"Tell me children, have you ever heard of the story of the Four Maidens?"
Weiss haughtily laughed. "Who hasn't? It's a bedtime story told to every child on Remnant."
"As with all things, Ms. Schnee, there IS an element of truth to the tale." Taiyang said, "The Maidens do exist. Amber here is the current Fall Maiden. The older Ruby appears to be her true successor, as Cinder stole the powers from Amber in the...other future. Time travel is very confusing."
"Yes it can." Leaf said "But what he says is true, the Maidens did exist, but unfortunately there were a bunch of power hungry assholes out there who tried to steal the powers by killing the maidens, thus they were forced into hiding. Amber here, in the original timeline was attacked by the three stooges and they succeeded in getting half of her powers leaving her in a coma before Qrow showed up. Then months later, Ozpin here chose Pyrrha Nikos to be the next Fall Maiden in Amber's place...but it didn't happen that way,"
"Apparently, Cinder found out and put out two attacks: one to breach Vale's walls and allow the Grimm inside using the Mountain Glenn tunnels." Leaf continued, "That partially failed, but Atlas was given the job of security for the festival. This also backfired as the robots turned against us when Roman Torchwick used a computer virus designed by Cinder to gain control, and destroyed the Atlas Air Fleet. Then, Cinder used the White fang and Grimm to besiege the city. Apparently, we fell, and Cinder claimed the rest of Amber's powers."
The A.I. then sighed, "Ozpin then ordered Pyrrha and Jaune to go get help while he held the bitch in the vault in order to keep her from getting away, but with the Maiden powers , she was able to beat and send him discretely back to Salem's fortress of doom," she said, "And of course, you probably know the rest, if you watched the vid message she left."
"We did." Jaune said, "It sucked."
"Well, then I don't get to play storyteller!" Leaf smart mouthed, "Now where the hell's my Ruby? Same place you kept Amber when she was fucked over by that bitch?"
"It seemed to be secure enough." Ozpin said, trying to placate the A.I. "We've increased security around the city."
"Really?" Leaf said sarcastically, "Ya think that's gonna fucking scare them? Salem fucked you over when you pulled that trick, Ozzy."
The old man raised an eyebrow at that.
"We're not making the same mistakes." The Headmaster tried to reassure, "We're not giving Torchwick a chance to stick a knife in our backs, and we've locked the CCT towers out. Only a select few have the passwords."
Leaf rolled her 'eyes'. "Please, Cinder is smarter than that. She could just find another way to get in. Powers or no powers, she is still dangerous. In fact, she's probably going after the other three maidens right now to compensate for failing to get Lady Autumn's" she laid out.
"Believe me, we're making sure they're kept safe." Ozpin assured, with Leaf not looking so convinced.
"Try harder." she ground out, "And keep My Ruby doped up. In her state, she's suicidal, crazy and outright out of her mind. She'll probably try to kill whoever she runs into."
"She did." Ozpin said, "It's why Teams RWBY and JNPR are here."
"Well that's just fucking fantastic," Leaf groaned, "Well just make sure it doesn't happen again and be ready. Oh, and once General Ironwood comes back, with his entire fleet, tell him to be a bit more, I don't know, DISCREET!"
"I will inform him." Ozpin said in compliance, "Now, you're probably worried about Ruby-"
"FUCK YES!" Leaf yelled, cutting him off.
Ozpin was nonplused. "Very well, I'll take you to check on her. And I can trust you all to keep this a secret?"
Both teams nodded, all solemn and serious. Even Ruby and Nora.
"Good, then you're free to go back to your dorms," he said, and the teams left as Ozpin sighed standing back up. Before grabbing the scroll, causing Leaf's avatar form to disappear. The Headmaster looked outside at the city of Vale, knowing things were getting more hectic.
Patriot-112: Okay, this was a little hectic. But hope it was worth it. Anyway, to avoid confusion, the Ruby from the future will be known as , while the present Ruby will be known as . E = Elder, Y = Younger, you guys comprehend that? Good.
Anyways, since this is the fourth chapter I set up. I decided to give you all a little challenge: With my permission, you can make your own version of this fic, with whatever character you want as the future survivor. The only rules are these: 1. No bashing of good characters, 2. Pairings are yours to decide.
Now enough about that, please leave a review, and I will see you later!