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RWBY Volume 5 Divide Chapter 4-Recruitment
MORNING-HOSPITAL
Yang and Weiss sit in a hallway of a Vale hospital. Yang stares at the ground, her leg shaking, and her hands clenching. Weiss looks at Yang. She notices her expression is that of nervousness and sadness. Weiss places her hand on Yang's shoulder. Yang looks at Weiss. Blake's leg had been cut, during her fight with Emerald, the night before. And the blood loss, resulted in Blake passing out. Yang was lucky to have been there, as the whole school was empty, in account to the attack at the courthouse, the day before.
"She's fine, Yang." Weiss said.
"I know, Weiss." Yang said. "But, I'm more worried, that she's going to do what she did, when Matthew got killed. But, this time, it could be much worse."
"Did she say, who did this? Who killed that girl?" Weiss said.
Yang nods. "No. She hasn't told me or the police. Not yet, at least. She could still be in shock. God." Yang rests her face on her hands. "Why would they kill her? She was about the same age, Ruby was, two years ago."
"I don't know, Yang." Weiss said. "But, we need to stop, whoever did this."
A doctor exits a room. Yang quickly gets up.
"Miss Xiao Long." The doctor said. "May I ask, how do you know, Miss Belladonna?"
Yang looks hesitant. "Why do you ask?"
"Miss Belladonna doesn't seem to have any living relatives or siblings. And according to her medical file, you are her only emergancy contact."
"Oh...um..."
Yang nervously looks at Weiss.
"Yang?" Weiss asked, confused.
Yang sighs and looks at the doctor. "She's my wife, doctor."
Both the doctor and Weiss look surprised.
"I see." The doctor said.
"Is she going to be okay?" Yang asked.
"Yes, she's fine, Miss Xiao Long." He answered. "Whatever knife was used, miss her artery, only by an inch. Any closer, and it would've been much worst."
Yang sighs in relief. "Thank you, doctor."
"Don't thank me. Thank the surgeons, who stitched her up."
The doctor points at a group of surgeons. Yang sees that almost all of the group have either a tail or animal ears.
"I'll be sure to thank them, when I get the chance." Yang said. "Can I see her?"
"Yes, you may. She was already awake, when I entered the room. I shall be going. Got other patients to tend to."
The doctor leaves, while a still surprised Weiss looks at Yang.
"You two got married?"
Yang hesitates, before she takes out a golden ring.
"We were going to tell you guys, next week, when we all got together with everyone else." Yang said.
"How long have-?" Weiss asked.
"8 months." Yang answered. "We've been married, 8 months.
"Why didn't you tell anyone?"
Yang sadly looks at the ground.
"I proposed to Blake, a week before that mission, Ruby and I took with Qrow. I had planned on telling you guys after that mission. But, after what happened with Qrow..."
Weiss notices Yang being hesitant to continue. "Yang?"
"You want to know, exactly what Ruby said to me, after that? She said 'I fucking hate you!'. She actually said that. In front of my face. Her older sister. I was ashamed. And sad. Blake was there for me. But, nobody else was, for a while. I simply asked her to have a private wedding. And she said yeah."
"I...I guess I understand." Weiss said. "Ruby was angry at you, for a while. One mention of your name, and she would get mad."
"I'm sorry, you had to experience that, Weiss." Yang said. "And I'm sorry for not telling you guys."
"It's okay." Weiss said. "We can talk more about this, later. We should go see Blake."
"Right." Yang said.
She and Weiss open the door, into the hospital room. They see Blake, sadly staring down at her leg, which is wrapped in bandages. She looked slightly pale from the blood loss. She didn't notice Yang and Weiss coming in. Weiss closes the door.
"I'll talk to her." Yang said. "You stay here."
Yang walks to Blake, sitting on a chair that was set next to Blake's bed.
"Blake?" Yang said.
Blake hears Yang. She turns to look at her.
"Yang..."
Blake couldn't continue, before she begins to sob. Yang quickly gets up, sits on the bed, and hold Blake, allowing her to cry on her shoulder.
"It's alright, Blake." Yang said, stroking Blake's hair. "It's okay."
Blake grasps Yang's jacket and tightly grabs it, as she sobs. Yang turns to Weiss, who is looking at the ground. She always hated seeing her teammates like this. Injured and sad.
Yang continues to hold the sobbing Blake, trying to hold back her own tears, which begin to flow down her eyes.
JAUNE'S HOUSE
Neo is making eggs on the stoves, scrambling them and yawning. When they were done, she puts them in a plate, and covering them to keep them warm. Neo then notices that Ruby just entered the kitchen.
"Morning." Neo said.
Ruby yawned. "Morning."
"You hungry? I made eggs and bacon. Toast is about done."
"I'll just have toast." Ruby answered, as she sits down on the dining table."
Neo notices that her eyes were slightly puffy and red. She then walks and stands across from Ruby.
"Ruby. Jaune and I are concerned about you."
"Really?' Ruby said.
"Yes." Neo answered. "We heard you yelling, last night. And in addition, we heard you crying for a while. And I know, it can't be just from yesterday. There's something else. Isn't there?"
Ruby seems hesitant to ask. "I...um..."
The sound of a door opening occurs. Neo and Ruby turn to see Jaune, who has a shocked look on his face, his Scroll held by his hand.
"Jaune?" Neo asked.
"Hm?" Jaune said, turning to Neo.
"What happened?"
Jaune puts his Scroll away.
"You may want to sit down, Neo." He said.
Although confused, Neo sits down.
"Who were you talking to, just now?" Ruby asked.
"...Yang." Jaune said. He notices that Ruby is starting to stand up. "It's not just about you, Ruby. It's also about something else. Bad."
Jaune places his hands on his sides.
"She called me a few minutes ago. She already knows that you're here. I don't know how. But she does. She also wanted to let us know, that Blake got attacked last night. She's in the hospital."
"What?" Ruby said, her eyes wide. "What happened to her?"
Jaune is hesitant to answer. But eventually, he continues.
"One of Blake's students...got killed at Beacon."
Ruby places her hands on her mouth.
"Blake tried to save her. But, she got hurt, instead. And Blake's going to be okay. She just need a couple days rest and to heal."
"Oh, my god." Ruby said. She can feel her anger rising. "Who did it? Who would dare do this?"
Jaune looks at Neo.
"It was him, Neo." Jaune said. "He's alive."
Neo looks confused, but after a few seconds, she realizes who. Her eyes wide in shock, she stands up and looks scared. Ruby notices this.
"Who, Jaune?" Ruby asked.
Jaune looks up at Ruby. "Roman Torchwick."
Ruby gasps. She stands up.
"That's impossible." Neo said. "He's dead."
"I'm just relaying, what Yang told me." Jaune said. "But she sounded very serious. And it's not like her to be very serious, unless it's true. And I thought, I heard some crying as well."
Neo then quickly rushes upstairs, leaving Jaune and Ruby alone.
"If Torckwick is alive." Ruby said. "Then where the hell, was he hiding, all these years?"
"I don't know, Ruby." Jaune said. "But he was not alone. Cinder Fall and Emerald Sustrai was there as well. They made Blake watch, as Roman killed the girl in cold blood."
Shocked at what she had just heard, Ruby rests her hands on the table, trying to resist the tears, from flowing. Jaune puts her hand on Ruby's shoulder. Ruby reacts, her eyes emitting a fiery glow.
"I'm going to hurt them! Very...very badly!" Ruby angrily exclaims.
HOSPITAL
Yang sits next to Blake, holding her hand, while Weiss sits across from them, tapping her foot on the ground. The door opens. All three of them see Ren and Nora enter. Nora quickly goes to Blake and hugs her.
"I'm so glad, you're okay." Nora said.
Weiss stands up.
"Thanks for making it." Weiss said to Ren.
"No problem." Ren said. "We wanted to show Blake, that we're there for her, too."
Ren then walks to Blake.
"I'm sorry about Bella." Ren said to Blake. "She seemed like a nice person, when I met her."
Blake looks down. "She was. And she didn't deserve to die, like that."
"I just can't believe it." Ren said. "Torchwick. And I thought, he'd stay dead."
"So did I." Blake said, angrily. "He needs to pay, for what he did."
Yang looks worried. "Blake..."
"I'm not going to walk that same path again, Yang." Blake said, looking at Yang. "I learned what would happen, if I did. I came so close to becoming like Adam. Especially after I killed him. I will not go down the dark again."
"You promise me?" Yang asked.
Blake nods. "I promise."
Nora notices something. "Hey. Where's Ruby?"
Yang looks at Nora. "After what happened, yesterday, she flew away. She staying at Jaune and Neo's for the time being."
"Why?" Ren asked.
Yang sighs before she answers.
"Two days ago, I found Cinder Fall at this low-end bar, here in Vale. I...I drugged her and took her to this abandoned factory, downtown. I nearly killed her. But, Ruby stopped me."
"And now Ruby feels like, she's responsible, for what happened, yesterday." Weiss said. "She blames herself, for not seeing the attack."
"Oh, man." Ren said.
"Will she come back?" Nora said.
"I don't know, Nora." Weiss said. "We just need to give her some time."
"So, what do we do about Cinder? Or Roman?" Ren asked.
"We fight."
The four look at Blake.
"We need to gather everyone together." She said. "Roman also told me, that this was only the beginning. He also mentioned about someone named Envy. I don't know who that is, but Roman promises, that whatever she has planned, will be much worse than Salem's."
Yang looks at Weiss.
"We need to get Ironwood in touch. Inform him of this." Weiss said.
"I can do that." Yang said. "Ren. Nora. Contact everyone, and get them to meet us in Patch."
"What about Jaune and Neo?" Blake asked. "You think, they'll come?"
"I don't know." Yang said. "With them both living normal lives and having Ruby over there. I think we may have to skip them."
"Besides, if Neo has already heard about Roman being alive, who's to say, she will want to fight, anyways?" Weiss said.
"Fair point." Blake said. "We should still ask them, though. You may never know."
Yang looks at Blake, before nodding.
"I'll try." Yang said. "But, I doubt it."
JAUNE'S HOUSE
Neo lies on her and Jaune's bed, staring at the wall in front of her. Jaune enters the room, with a concerned look.
"Neo?"
Neo doesn't answer or move. Jaune sighs and to sit on the bed.
"How can he be alive?" Neo asked.
"...I don't know, Neo." Jaune answered. "I honestly don't know."
Jaune them moves close and wraps her arm around Neo's waist.
"I know, that you're afraid of him, Neo." Jaune said. "But, you can't let your fear take over."
Neo sits up and looks at Jaune.
"Roman used to hurt me, Jaune." Neo said. "Whenever something went wrong, he took his anger on me."
Neo opens her sleeve up, showing multiple scars.
"He did this to me, Jaune. He also forced me to smile, whenever we were in public, or when we were with others. I thought, I cared for him. I thought, he was my friend. But, I was wrong. And if he finds me..." Neo begins to cry a little.
Jaune holds Neo, in comfort.
"Then I won't let him hurt you." Jaune said. "I promise you that. If he even comes near you, I will hurt him, for what he's done to you, in the past."
Neo looks at Jaune, and nods. Jaune wipes the tears from her face. Neo then gives Jaune a kiss, before resting her head on his shoulder.
Outside the room, Ruby heard the conversation. Holding a backpack, she then walks downstairs, goes through the back door. As she walks down the grassy field, the back door opens.
"Ruby!"
Ruby turns around and sees Jaune.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"You said, that Yang was going to get everyone to Patch, in the hopes of preparing for this Envy woman." Ruby answered.
"So, you're heading to Patch, then?"
"Yes." Ruby said. "But, I have a few things to do first. And I know, that you don't want to join in on the fight. I completely understand, Jaune. At least, you and Neo will be safe."
Ruby then walks to Jaune, and gives him a hug.
"Thanks for letting me stay here."
Jaune hugs Ruby back. "You're my best friend, Ruby. And friends take care of each other. And if ever need to crash here again, don't hesitate to ask."
Ruby smiles and nods.
"Stay safe, Jaune."
Ruby then backs up and flies away.
Jaune then turns around and sees Neo. Jaune then sees Crocea Mors, lying next to the wood pile, he made.
DARK PALACE
Envy stands across from Cinder, Roman, and Emerald.
"I'm impressed, Roman." She said. "Killing that Faunus girl in front of Belladonna. Not bad at all."
"I aim to please my mistress." Roman said.
Cinder swats the back of Roman's head.
"Regardless of that, Mistress." Cinder said. "It's no doubt, that the rest of Roses team, will gather their Huntsmen friends, and if possible, Ironwood and his military."
"Let them, Cinder." Envy said. "What I have in store for all of them. It will make my plans so much easier."
"Easier, how?" Emerald asked.
"Well, originally, the plans were to kill them one-by-one." Envy answered. "But, if they were all together at once, it would take no time, to wipe them out all at once. Of course, I need to harm their fragile minds, first. By the way, Roman. You are already aware of your former partner, Neopolitan, who's now together with Jaune Arc."
Roman growls. "Don't remind me."
"It's alright, Roman." Envy said. "If you wish, once it's time, you may kill Arc, yourself."
Roman smiles. "With pleasure."
"And Neopolitan?" Emerald said.
"She did turn on us, Emerald." Cinder said. "She deserves to suffer first, before she dies."
"And suffer, she will." Roman said. "I trusted her. And she has betrayed that trust. She has to die."
Emerald looks at the ground.
"Something wrong, Emerald?" Envy said.
Emerald quickly looks at Envy. "No! Of...of course not, Mistress."
"Good." Envy said. "You may go."
The evil trio walk to leave the room. That's when a soft crack is heard. They and Envy turn towards the mirror. Envy walks towards in. She sees an exhausted Pyrrha, on her knees, staring at her. Envy looks at the corner of the mirror. A small crack is now present.
Envy then hears a small chuckle, and looks at the now-smiling Pyrrha.
"How do you like that, bitch?" She said.
Envy's eyes glow. Pyrrha loudly groans in pain, as the brand glows. But, to Envy's surprise, Pyrrha still looks at her, angrily growling. Pyrrha then charges at the mirror and punches it. The small crack becomes slightly longer. Envy then quickly grabs Pyrrha, through the mirror. Her eyes glow once more, and Pyrrha falls unconsious. Envy lets her go, and walks back to the ground. She sees the trio looking at her.
"GET OUT!"
They quickly walk out of the throne room. Envy then feels her head hurting.
Envy then starts to see, from her point of view, the Emerald Forest. She is looking up and seeing Jaune, who is high up in a tree, his hood embedded by a spear.
"Jaune." She said.
Jaune looks down at Envy.
"Do you...have any spots left on your team?"
Jaune crosses his arms. "Very funny." Jaune would, after a few seconds, look her her and smile.
Envy gasps. She is back at the throne room.
'What was that?' She thought.
Envy then notices that small patches of her white skin, has slightly pale patches. She then picks up a smaller mirror and looks at her face. No changes are shown. But, when Envy looks closely, she sees a couple streaks of green in her red eyes. Envy yells and throws the mirror to a wall, shattering it.
WAREHOUSE
The pink-haired girl, who Ruby met two years before, walks towards a small warehouse. Looking around, she makes sure that nobody was near hear. She then takes out a set of keys and opens a lock, taking it and the chains off the door. She then opens the door, entering the warehouse. Closing the door, she locks it and presses a button. The lights then turns on, showing a makeshift kitchen, living room and bedroom. The girl then takes out a small device and presses it. Music then begins to play. She begins to dance a little, while heading towards the kitchen. She opens a refrigerator, and taking out a water bottle. Then the music stops, surprising her. The girl, confused, walks to the living room.
"You know." A girl's voice is heard. "I would prefer something more classical, every now and then."
The pink-haired girl takes out a pistol and aims at a revolving chair.
"Turn the chair around and show yourself."
A pair of hand rise from behind the chair. The person turns the chair around, showing a smiling Ruby. The girl looks surprised, lowering her weapon down.
"Violet Blume." Ruby said. "It's good to meet you. Ruby Rose."
Violet smiles. "I know, who you are. Everyone knows, who you are."
Ruby stands up and looks around.
"So. You live here, huh?"
Violet nods. "Yeah. I made the rooms, myself."
Ruby picks up a small device.
"Please don't touch that!" Violet yells. Ruby looks at her. "I'm sorry. But that device releases a toxic gas, that can temporarily asphyxiate the target."
Ruby nods and puts the device down. She then looks around and sees many of the objects, look like they were built from junk. One of these creations was a trap, designed to tie a person's ankle and dangle them into the air.
"You made all of these?" Ruby asked. "I'm impressed. Tell me. What's a girl like you, doing staying in a place like this? Don't you have any parents?"
Violet sadly stares at the floor. "I did. But they're dead."
"Oh." Ruby said. "I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?"
"Salem happened." Violet answered. "But, that's all I want to tell you."
"I understand." Ruby said.
"Wait a minute. How the hell, did you even manage to get in here? Every door is chained up."
Ruby smiles and looks up. Violet sees an open window.
"Ah."
"Yep." Ruby said.
"Well, this is nice and all." Violet said. "But, can you explain, what you're doing here, and why you were sitting in my favorite chair?"
"Okay." Ruby said. "First. The chair. Very comfortable." Ruby then suddenly gets serious. "And also...I need your help."
Violet looks confused. "Help?"
Ruby then begins to walk towards Violet. "There's a dark evil coming. And my team is gathering everyone who can help us. I'm myself, am on my own recruiting mission. And you just happen to possess the skills, I'm looking for."
"Oookay!" Violet said.
"But, should you join, Miss Blume. I need you to understand something. This is going to be a very serious operation. And no doubt, that the chances of death-"
"Okay. Stop right there." Violet says, interupting. "I'm in."
Ruby looks surprised. "Wait. You are? Even in the danger of death, you're in?"
"Yeah." Violet answers. "I got nothing else to do. Plus, I get to work with you, Ruby Rose. And also...I don't have any friends."
Ruby sighs. "Great." She raises her hand. "Welcome, then."
Violet shakes Ruby's hand.
"So, now what?" Violet asked.
"We do some more recruiting." Ruby said.
HOSPITAL
Blake is sitting in a wheelchair, in which Yang is rolling it. Weiss, Ren and Nora are behind them. Blake presses the elevator button, which opens it. The group enters and it closes.
"Sun and Neptune will be coming." Ren said.
"Nolan, Brawnz, and May are in. Neon, too." Nora said.
"I talked to Velvet and Coco." Wiess said. "They sounded hesitant. But they'll be the first to arrive to the house."
"Good." Yang said. "Cardin?"
Weiss sighs. "Yes. He's coming as well."
"I managed to get Qrow and my mom as well. They'll be there, too." Yang said.
The elevator door opens. The group then walk out of the elevator.
"Were you able to contact Ironwood?" Weiss asked.
"Not yet." Yang answered. "He's probably busy helping out with the investigation to yesterday's attack. I'll try again later."
When the front door to the hospital opens, they see a Schnee Dust Company car there. Weiss goes to open the back door.
Yang looks at Ren and Nora. "You guys get in, first."
Ren and Nora nod and they get in the car. Then a bottle smashes at the windhield, cracking it.
"What the hell?" Weiss said.
Yang turns to see a young man, who is about to run. But Blake, who had Gambol Shroud, ties the mans legs together, and drag him towards her. The man manages to free himself. But, upon seeing Blake, he angrily charges at her. Yang gets in between and grabs the man by the shirt.
"Hey! Let me go!" He yells.
"Not until you calm down, sir." Blake said.
"Shut up, freak!"
"HEY!" Yang yells. "Don't you fucking talk to her that way!"
"What?" The man said. "You're friends with this animal?"
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL MY WIFE THAT, AGAIN!" Yang screams, her eyes turning to red.
Yang feels a hand on her shoulder. She looks at Blake.
"It's okay, Yang." Blake said. "His words won't hurt me."
Yang nods and releases the man, who falls to the ground.
"Now." Yang said. "I want you to apologize right now. One for the bottle. And the other for the names. Or maybe you'll end up inside this hospital."
The man, feeling threatened, growl. He looks at Weiss. "I'm sorry about the car." He then looks at Blake. "And I'm sorry for the names."
Blake nods. "Thank you. You may leave now."
The man gets up. He then looks at Yang.
"I lost my father, two years ago. When your sister threw that Grimm woman into our apartment building."
Yang looks surprised.
"I blame her, for who I am today. She doesn't deserve to be alive."
Yang tries to attack him, but Blake grabs her arm and nods. Yang lets the man walk away.
"He's drunk, Yang." Blake said. "Just let him go. The police will get him."
"Yeah. You're right." Yang said.
Yang turns to see Ren and Nora, with surprised looks on their faces.
"What?" Yang asked.
"Uh...wife?" Nora asked.
Yang realizes that she and Ren didn't know about her and Blake being married. She sighs and puts her hands on her forehead.
"Son of a bitch." Yang mutters to herself.
ALLEYWAY
The man drunkenly walks into an alleyway, muttering to himself.
"Jackson Blaze."
Jackson turns around, and sees a hooded woman looking at him.
"What do you want?" He asked.
"I overheard your argument, with the blonde. I am deeply sorry, for what happened to your father." The woman said.
"Yeah." Jackson said. "Thanks. I guess." He begins to walk.
"You want to see Ruby Rose dead. Is that right?"
Jackson stops and looks at the woman, who smiles.
"What if I say, that I can help you, get your revenge? I can provide you the tools, that you need to kill her?"
Jackson walks towards the woman. "Who are you?"
The woman removes her hood. Cinder smiles.
"I'm looking for people to join our cause. And you just happen to be my first recruit. Should you accept, then you will have your revenge."
Cinder offers her hand. Jackson stares at Cinder. He seemed hesitant. But he eventually takes Cinder's hand and shakes it.
"When do I start?" He asked.
EVENING-PATCH
Yang is sitting outside, overwatching anyone who will be arriving to her house. The sunset is see nearby, distracting Yang.
The sound of a caw is heard. Yang turns to see a raven.
"About time, Mom."
The raven then transforms in front of Yang. Raven Branwen, her face identical to Yang, with the exception of a scar over her right eye, looks at her daughter.
"Where were you, this time?" Yang asked.
"Vacuo." Raven answered. "Just a simple bounty mission. I was halfway back to Vale, when I got your message."
"Fair enough." Yang said. "Qrow with you?"
"Right here."
Yang turns and sees Qrow, his arms cross.
"Good to see you, Raven." Qrow said, with some scowl.
"Still angry with me, Qrow?" Raven asked.
"Somewhat."
Yang stands up. "Alright. Now's not the time to argue. Please, go inside."
Qrow stares at Raven, before he walks inside. Yang sighs.
"What happened, this time?" Yang asked.
"Just a silly thing." Raven said. "I took all his money, in a game of cards, last week."
Yang chuckles. That's when a woosh is heard. Yang and Raven look up. Ruby lands in front of them. She notices Raven.
"Hello, Raven." Ruby said. "It's been a while, since we've spoken."
"It certainly has." Raven said.
"Ruby. I thought you needed some time, away from us." Yang said.
"I did." Ruby said. "But after what happened with Blake, I decided, that I can't do anything, from Jaune's house. I also heard, you were gathering everyone here, so I, myself, did some recruting of my own."
"What?" Yang said.
A small airship then arrives and lands in front of the three.
"And there they are." Ruby said.
"Are they...soldiers?" Raven asked.
Ruby looks at Raven. "Not even close."
The bay doors open from the airship. Violet and three other people around her age, exit the ship. When they get out, Ruby gives a thumbs up, and the airship lifts up and flies away.
"These are the new recruits, Yang." Ruby said.
Ruby then walks to the recruits and points to them.
"These three, we encountered, two years ago. You remember? The stolen Paladin? Both the blue-haired girl and this guy...
Ruby points at a brown-haired man.
"Were recommend by this girl." Points at Violet.
"Hello." Violet said, waving her hand.
"Rrright." Yang said, waving back. "Ruby. Can you explain, why you recruited them?"
"We need all the help, if we're going to fight this Envy person. If she is much worse than Salem, as told by Roman, then we need more people."
Yang sighs. "We do need more help. Alright. You four get inside. Mom, go with them."
The four young Huntsmen walk with Raven towards the house. Yang stands next to Ruby.
"They're just kids, Ruby." She said.
Ruby looks at Yang.
"So were we, when we fought Salem." Ruby said.
"And they know, that chances are, they could die?" Yang asked.
"Yes." Ruby answered. "All four of them. They know the risks."
Yang crosses her arms. "Very well."
"How's Blake doing?" Ruby asked.
Yang looks at Ruby. "She's doing fine. But, she came close to death, last night. If I hadn't been there at Beacon..."
Yang sadly stares at the ground. Ruby then notices the golden ring on Yang's finger.
"I get it." Ruby said. "You have every right to be worried. She is your wife, after all."
Yang looks at Ruby, surprised, then looks at her ring.
"Oh, crap."
"I've known about it.." Ruby said. "Jaune had already told me."
"When?" Yang asked.
"Just today." Ruby answered.
"Goddammit, Jaune!" Yang said.
"We'll talk about it later." Ruby said. "Let's just head inside and wait for the others."
Ruby and Yang walk towards the house.
"You still planning on marrying Weiss?" Yang asked.
"Of course." Ruby answers. "But, given the circumstances, I'll have to talk to her, about waiting for a while. Heh. She was already talking about a wedding location."
Yang chuckles.
Inside the house, Ren is watching Nora, sign on Blake's bandages leg, while trying to avoid hurting her. Neptune is talking Weiss, Nolan, May and Brawnz. Sun has his arms wrapped aorund Neon, while showing her Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang. Velvet looks nervous, shuffling her hands around. But Coco hold them still. Velvet nods. Cardin just stands in the kitchen, watching everyone. Raven and Qrow are talking to the new recruits.
Yang opens the door.
Weiss, who sees Ruby, quickly gets up and walks to her. When she stops, Ruby prepares for a slap on the face. But, she doesn't get a slap. Instead, Weiss hugs Ruby.
"Uh..." Ruby tries to say.
Weiss grabs Ruby and gives her a peck on the lips.
"Don't scare me like that, again." Weiss said.
Ruby nods. "I won't."
Weiss then wraps her arm around Ruby. "Besides. That pink-haired girl has been eyeing you, since you came into this house."
Ruby turns to Violet, who quickly looks away.
"I just wanted to remind her, that you're mine." Weiss smiles.
Ruby has her eyebrows raised. "Weiss Schnee. Are you jealous of her?"
"No! Of course not!" Weiss exclaims.
"I'm joking." Ruby said, smiling. "I am indeed yours."
"Alright, you two." Blake said, sipping her cup of tea. "Now that everyone's here, we should talk about why we're all here."
"Right." Ruby said.
Team RWBY gather in one spot, while everyone looks at them.
"All way know, based on Blake's recollation, is Roman Torchwick being alive, and that whatever happened yesterday, and at Beacon, last night, is only the beginning." Yang said.
"And this Envy woman, Torchwick is talking about." Blake said. "If what he said, is true, she will be much worse than Salem. And with Torchwich, Cinder Fall and Emerald Sustrai, it may be harder to take them down."
A knock is then heard. Yang looks confused.
"Were we expecting anyone else?" Yang asked.
Qrow peeked outside a window. He raises his eyebrows.
"I'll be damned."
Qrow goes to the door and opens it. Ruby looks suprised. Jaune, in his body armor, and Crocea Mors o his belt buckle. Behind him is Neo, holding onto her umbrella.
"Did we miss anything?" Jaune asked.
"N...no." Yang said. "We're just...starting."
Jaune smiles. "Okay. We made it."
Ruby then walks to Jaune.
"What are you doing here?" She asked. "I thought, you didn't want a part of this."
"Well." Jaune said. He looks at Neo, who nods at him. "We talked about it. We figured, that you need all the help, you can get."
"But, what if Roman gets to Neo?" Ruby said.
"I made her a promise, to keep her safe." Jaune answered. He then moves a little closer and lowers her voice. "If I have to kill him, to keep her alive, I'll do it. But, only, if its necessary."
Ruby stares at Jaune. "Then let's hope, it doesn't come that way."
Jaune nods and walks to Neo.
"Looks likes we now have everyone." Qrow said. "All except Jimmy, here."
"Don't be so sure, Qrow." Yang said.
Yang takes out her Scroll and smiles. "And just in time."
Yang then presses a button on her Scroll. A screen appears. General Ironwood is present, along with a yellow-haired woman behind him.
"About time, you answered my messages, Ironwood." Yang said. "Did you get the information, I sent you?"
"I did, Miss Xiao Long." Ironwood answered. He motions to the woman, and she gives him a file. "Thank you Topaz. You may leave."
Topaz nods and she exits the room. Ironwood goes over the file.
"While we talk of this new danger, I will also be conducting the ongoing investigation, regarding the courthouse explosion, yesterday."
"Come on, Jimmy." Qrow said. "We all know, this is Cinder Fall, calling the shots."
"I know, Qrow." Ironwood said. "But, with the Councils dead, as well as...Glynda...if the people of Remnant knew of Fall's involvement, no doubt that there will be chaos on the streets. People will want to know, why Cinder Fall wasn't executed in the first place."
"So, it's true then."
Everyone looks at Coco.
"She really is still alive." Coco said, scoffing. "This just keeps getting better."
"I have to agree with her." Velvet said. "A dangerous woman like Cinder should be dead. Why is she alive?"
Qrow notices that Ruby is shuffling her hands, and staring away from everyone, making him suspicious.
"I'm afraid, that's classified." Ironwood said.
He then looks at Ruby. "Miss Rose. You were there, at the courthouse. Did you see anything suspicious. Anything at all?"
Ruby is silent for a couple seconds. "Nothing suspicious. But, while I was speaking to the Council, I heard Ms. Goodwitch gasp. I turned around, and she was carrying this red envelope. I realized too late, that it was Cinder's doing."
Yang then goes to a drawer, opens it and takes out another red envelope and shows it to Ironwood.
"I got one, too." Yang said.
Ironwood raises his eyebrows. He then turns around, opens one of his drawers and pulls something out. When he returns, he shows another red envelope. Everyone looks surprised.
"I'm going to be direct. I'm going to help you take down Fall. Torchwick. And everyone else involved in their cause. What happened yesterday, should not happen again. But, this time, it won't be from some school."
Ironwood takes out his Scroll and presses a button. A screen, showing a building id shown. A fence is surrounding the place, and soldiers are gurding the entrance.
"For the past two years, I've had this built, in case of something like this happening again. It's called the Citadel. It will be your base of operations, during your fight with Fall. It has stealth technology, that can render the entire place undetectable by our enemies."
"You had this place built, because you doubted that the peace wouldn't last?" Yang said.
"It was just a precaution, Miss Xiao Long." Ironwood said. "But, it seems, that the Citadel, will be useful in your cause."
Yang looks at everyone.
"What do you guys think?"
"Heavily guarded." Coco said. "Stealth tech. And a whole lot of weapons. It's not Beacon. But, it sounds better."
"Anyone else agree?" Ruby said.
Almost everyone nods in approval.
"Our families?" Velvet asked.
"They're welcome to stay with you at the Citadel." Ironwood answered. "It's the best option, to once again, keep them safe."
Ironwood's Scroll rings. "I must go for now. I will need your answer by tomorrow. Bye for now."
The screen goes away.
"Man." Velvet said. "This is just like two years ago. But, it seems like a good option. I don't like it, but we have to."
"Ms. Scarlatina does prove a point." Raven said. "We should go."
"Chances are, that they still know our old addresses." Jaune said. "They'll probably think, we're going to try to hide in any of these places. The Citadel sounds good."
"Kinda surprised, your family didn't come, Jaune." Blake said.
"My parents were pretty discreet with their location. Lucky they weren't found." Jaune said.
"Bring them to the Citadel." Ruby said. "Although your sisters will probably have to share a room."
Jaune chuckles. "I can deal with them."
Jaune then notices Violet and the recruits. "Who are they?"
"Oh." Ruby said. "I forgot."
Ruby walks to the recruits.
"Guys. I like to introduce to you, our new recruits."
She points to Violet. "Violet Blume. She's pretty good at creating anything with wires and metal. Check this out."
Violet takes out a small, square device and tosses it to a table. She then presses a button, and the device sprouts mechanical legs.
"This little guys here, is capable of survellience operations." Violet said. "Head upstairs."
The device then begins to run upstairs.
Violet then takes out her Scroll and types on it. She then shows a camera feed, leading from the bottom of the stairs, all the way to Yang's room.
"Uh-oh." Yang said.
"What?" Violet asked.
She looks at the feed. Ruby and Yang's dog, Zwei, slightly larger than before, staring at the camera.
"No worries." Violet said smiling, pressing a button.
The camera then speeds away from Zwei, and back into Violet's hand.
"Interesting." Yang said. "Just don't mess with my dog, again."
"Sorry." Violet said.
Ruby then moves to the blue-haired girl, carrying her bow, and a sheathe of arrows on her back.
"Cyan Marcus. Very well with archery. Known in her village, for her amazing accuracy."
"Please to meet you, all." She said. Her accent sound similar to Velvet's. "Would you like me to demonstrate?"
"Perhaps not now." Weiss said. "We'll see at the Citadel."
"Fair enough." Cyan said.
Ruby then walks to the black-haired man, holding his sword.
"Ash Dyson. Really good with the sword. Doesn't talk a lot."
Ash just grunts and nods. Ruby then walks to the brown-haired boy.
"Hazel Marks. Really good with a sniper rifle. And he can do this."
Hazel smiles and he suddenly dissapears. Yang looks around. Her hair suddenly moves up and down.
"HEY!" Yang yells.
She grabs something and Hazel appears, smiling. Yang releases him.
"Sorry. Just...don't touch the hair."
"Alright." Hazel said. He then walk towards one of the windows and look outside.
"I would recommend putting them in their own team." Qrow said.
"I already did." Ruby said. "They're called Team HAVC(Havoc). Hazel will lead them. He shows potential."
Hazel nods.
"So. Now, that introductions are done, are we going to the Citadel?" Yang asked.
"Well, everyone did agree, Yang." Blake said. "I'd say that's a yes."
"Alright." Yang said. She notices the clock. It is 11 o'clock. "Well, then. Tomorrow, we start planning on getting to the Citadel. But, for now, we should all stay here. Get some good night's sleep."
Ruby looks at Team HAVC. "Follow me upstairs. I'll show you, where you'll be sleeping."
Team HAVC follows Ruby upstairs. When they get to the upper floor, she sees Zwei.
"Come here, boy." Ruby said, smiling.
Zwei runs to Ruby, and begins licking her face. Ruby lifts him up.
"You've gotten big, Zwei." Ruby giggles. "And I missed you, too."
Ruby turns to Team HAVC. "Hope you guys ain't allergic to dogs."
Violet smiles and pets Zwei. "Are you kidding me? Who would not like a dog, this cute? Oh yes, you are!"
Zwei happily barks. Ruby then sets him down. Zwei then runs downstairs.
"This way."
Ruby leads them to a room, where two beds are shown.
"So. Either two of you guys can share each bed with another, or could just sleep on the floor. Your choice. Oh. And be careful." Ruby points at a stuffed Grimm toy.
"That's my favorite stuffed animal."
Violet looks at Ruby. "This is your room?"
Ruby nods. "Yep. But, I don't mind letting you sleep in here. I'll just sleep downstairs. Bathroom's across the hallway. Night."
Ruby walks out of the room.
"She's very nice." Hazel said.
"That just hides something." Cyan said. "Could be supressed sadness or something."
"Or maybe, she's just nice." Violet said.
MIDNIGHT
Ruby sits on the couch, looking at the moon, shining through a window. She turns and sees a sleeping Weiss, lying on the same couch. Ruby smiles. She then stands up, carefully stepping over Jaune and Neo, who are lying on the floor. Ruby then enters a bathroom. Turning on the sink, she splashes water on her face. She then looks at the mirror. Salem is smiling at her.
"You're afraid, Little Rose." Salem said.
She then reaches for Ruby's shoulder. She gasps, because she feels Salem's hand grabbing her shoulder.
"Go ahead." Salem said. She then moves her hand to Ruby's head. "Be afraid. Envy will finish, what I started."
When Salem grabs her face, Ruby turns around. Salem isn't there, but the grabbing felt real. Ruby then sits next to the bathroom wall. Hiding her face, with her hands, Ruby begins to cry, but keeping it low, so no one could hear. Ruby just sits there, sobbing.
DARK PALACE
Jackson Blaze, in black and red armor, and along with several others in armor, are lined up in the throne room. Cinder walks towards them.
"You are the first of many recruits." Cinder said. "But, in time, we will grow in numbers. There are definitely others out there, who would want to watch the world burn. And they will join us, soon."
Cinder then begins to walk along the line of people.
"You will be called the Dark Seekers. Your mission is simple: Destroy and kill. Jackson Blaze will be your Commander. You will do everything, he tells you, without hesitation. Otherwise, you die. Are we clear?"
All the Dark Seeker recruits say "Yes, ma'am."
Cinder smiles. "Good." She walks to Jackson. He looks very confident. "Do make Mistress Envy proud."
Jackson smiles. "Trust me." He takes out a sword. "I'll do my best. As long as I get to kill Ruby Rose..." He looks at Cinder. "Then, I'll do as you command."
END OF CHAPTER 4
This chapter ended up being longer, then I thought. But, I do hope you enjoyed this chapter. And Chapter 5, is when everyone will go to the Citadel, and they will start to act like a military. Well...somewhat. But, you may never know.
And we have a new team, Team HAVC. And to be honest, the name was a complete accident. I was making up the names, as I wrote this chapter. But, I'm glad that it worked out great.
NEXT CHAPTER COMING SOON!