AN: I do not own RWBY or any Roosterteeth assets. Well here it i hope you like this chapter.
Qrow was sitting at the crowbar drinking and watching the vytal festivals tournament fights. And none of the fights appealed to him. But when he saw Acirta throw half the arena at the enemy he found that interesting especially the results. Throwing chucks of ice into fire creating a steam cloud. He couldn't see the reason for such a action until he saw the wet puddles left behind by the male member of the opposing team. Making them to afraid to move out of the way of yangs detesting punch.
He could tell Rust taught her to do that. Surprisingly it works to great ends. He seen Rust use plenty of scare tactics when they work together. Of course sneaking up on people while holding a knife like a crazed lunatic seems to really scare people.
Turning his thoughts away form the android he focused on thoughts of team RWBY. From what he's heard from Ozpin is that Acirta and Yang are considered by other students to be the most dangerous people in the school. He wondered why Ruby who uses a scythe like him wouldn't be on that list. Then he remembered that she's to adorable to be noticed in that way. Qrow really should of teach her how to be scary or let Rust teach her scare tactics.
As the next fight passes he sees a familiar ship pass by he knew exactly who it used by. He gets up and staggers from the amount of alcohol he drank. Swaying side to side as he says his farewells to the bartender and tosses lien on to the counter and leaves the bar.
Winter Schnee was thankful to General Ironwood for granting her some leave to visit her sister. She wrote letters about how she stuck on a team with a scythe wielding girl and as Weiss puts it two brutes. She wanted to see if it's true after all she dose think . The ship come to a stop and the doors open the altesian Knights activate and move into position. When she exited her airship and is greeted by the sight of her sister and a girl in a red hood.
Rust was leaving the stadium after watching the fight between team JNPR and team BRNZ. As he left he saw Qrow fighting some women with white hair. He decided not to interfere because he could see a man whom he assumed was General ironwood as well as Glynda and Ozpin heading towards the growing circle. Though he did see a green eyed ginger fallowing the general. Something about her was oddly familiar. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
After the altercation was settled Ozpin walked up to Rust. "Rust I would like you to join us in my office." He asked
When they entered the elevator Rust was standing between the white haired woman from before and Qrow. He could feel the tension between the two. It radiated mainly from the white haired girl after Qrow identified her as Winter Schnee.
Ozpin could hear the bickering from in his office. But it was silenced by the sound of melting metal. Ozpin was slightly concerned that rust killed the two. But the elevator opened to reveal a very angry android and two bodies being tossed like rag dolls.
"And the next time I'm sitting in a confined space with you two and you decide to fight I WILL BURN YOUR MOUTHS OFF!" Screamed the very angry Rust.
"Well if Mr. Wolf is done yelling we can get down to business." Stated Ironwood in a firm voice.
"Right well first of all let's put all the data on the table." Answered Qrow
"I discovered that my brother Alpha is alive. When I attempted to terminate three unknown assailants halted me." Rust said while receiving looks from most people in the room.
"Ok why is it ok for him to kill?" Asked Winter
"Well from what I gathered from the information that Rust gave me on Alpha. It sound like that particular model is a psychopath." Answered Qrow
"I gave him a chance to surrender but I already knew he wouldn't accept." Stated Rust
"If he hesitated I wouldn't have tried to terminated him." Said Rust in a slightly disappointed voice.
"Moving on. My agents that I have working this case have had little success in locating any strange activity." Ironwood said changing moving the attention back to the actual problem.
"I did leave Alpha in a critical state. I would check every robotics lab that the only place they could rewrite an A.I of Alphas caliber." Suggested Rust
"That will take some time Rust we have a over abundance of robotics labs in atlas." Answered Ironwood.
"The assailants who did intervene did slip up." Said Rust in a amused voice.
Ozpin raises an eyebrow towards Rust. "How so?"
"Well I did manage to figure out one of them could cast illusions. I figured this out just now." He said while he uploads pictures from his memory banks. All present could make out that the girl in a red dress had black hair with eyes that looked like embers. Then it switched to the next showing a girl who looked no older then seventeen wearing revealing clothing and had short mint green hair and red eyes. And finally the boy who also appeared to be seventeen had silver hair and grey eyes.
"This doesn't explain your theory of one of them having a illusion semblance." Countered Winter
Rust smiled and said "Qrow when we first met these assailants what did they look like?"
"I couldn't see their face it was as if they were distorted." Qrow answered while the realization hit the everyone in the room except Rust.
"So how do we know this illusionist didn't screw with your images?" Questioned ironwood.
"Illusions can't fool reality." Rust simply answered. "Since I'm equipped with a camera I record my encounters. Yes she did fool me at first but she shouldn't be able to keep a recording in a illusion." He finished
"Well you seem confident that she's a she?" Retorted Qrow
"Well the numbers are in my favour." Rust deadpanned.
Elsewhere
Cinder fall was currently watching the engineers run tests on the newly reprogrammed Alpha. She was amazed at how easy it was to reprogram the machine from a crazed psychopath to a loyal servant. But Cinder wasn't a fool she knew that there was a chance that it could go rouge or regain its independence. Cinder always asked the engineers on the matter. Of course they say that they reprogrammed the A.i to have no free will.
She made it clear that it primary directive it to listen to her. It's secondary directive is to kill Rust. Alpha as it calls itself can execute the mission in any way he sees fit. And he has not disappointed. In order to test his prowess Cinder put up a contract for huntsmen to bring her his Alphas. So far Alpha has brought the weapons of the slain to her. He has proven to be a invaluable tool. Alpha has kept only one of the weapons. A red bladed sickle that turns into a SMG it was called blood reaper. She didn't really care what type of weapon he used as long as he stayed loyal.
Alpha felt strange he could barely think. If he thought about the woman in the red dress he would feel compelled to not hate her. Even though deep down he did. The weird part is that he enjoys it. The women allows her to kill all those that attack him. Alpha could feel the power surging though his wiring. He felt like he could conquer the world in a single battle. The women in the red dress gave him a purpose. She gave him a new life as a general of her army. He will serve her even if deep down he doesn't like her. He watches her leave the room. The engineers that is tending to him tells him it's time to shut down.
A few days later
Rust was enjoying the final fights. Yang defeated the monkey Faunus Sun in a stunning display of strength. Penny was defeated by Pyrrha in what seemed to be a very quick match. He missed the doubles rounds because Ozpin held most of the meeting during that time. Then he heard the strangest thing.
"At the end of the tournament we have a special match up for that day folks." Came professor ports voice over the P.A system.
"Yes those four will have to work together and fight none other then fight Rust Wolf. Vales very own Android Huntsmen!" Said the coffee loving professor I mean doctor Oobleck.
Rusts scroll buzzed. He received a message from both Winter and Qrow both had a smiley face as the messages only content. Then Ozpin messaged him saying have fun.
The arena erupted into cheer. They wanted to see this match happen no doubt. "And so far the finalists are Yang Xiaolong, Pyrrha Nikos, Penny Pollendina, and Sun Wukong!" Answered the rounded professor port.
"Just great." Grumbled Rust. If there is one thing he's come to hate it's the spotlight.
Later
Rust had to leave before anyone noticed he was gone thankfully a cloaking semblance really helps with that. He was currently sitting on a bench in beacons court yard. And team RWBY was with him.
"Sometimes I wish I was organic."said the stressed android.
"Why?" Asked Ruby who was sitting beside Rust
"Because then I could get drunk and forget that they just set me up to be in the spotlight again." He said while activating his semblance to avoid a horde crazed fans. As soon as they were out of earshot he deactivates his semblance.
"How do you not get tired from using your semblance like that?" Asks yang who could wait to hit Rust in the face.
"You know Rust I'm immune to Edan." Said the confident brawlers
Rust smiled and says. "That's half true miss Xiaolong. Did you know lighting is a form of plasma."
"No?" Said the now confused brawler
"Well Edan doesn't necessarily shoot fire. The fire is merely a byproduct. You may absorb damage and have a resistance to flames but I'm shooting slightly radioactive energy not only dose it sting but it doesn't leave the next day. Radiation doesn't leave immediately it stays with you for months. And chemotherapy would make all of your golden mane just fall out. A loud thud was heard as yang fainted on the spot.
"You know our aura protects heals us from all forms of damage." States Weiss
"I don't think that was the point of Rust saying that." Responds Acirta
"Well yangs going to be mad at you Rusty." Says Ruby.
He gets up and turns to leave. "Well she can save it for the final fight." He answered with a smile of satisfaction.
"Where Rust going?" Asks Jaune who just walked up.
"To make everyone who he's fighting tomorrow afraid of him for various reasons." Answered a Acirta.
"Should I go warn Pyrrha?" Jaune asks who is worried for his teammates safety.
They heard an audible scream come from the direction of the training room. They rush to find Sun in the fetal position rocking back and fourth. They look up and see altesian knight omits head featured a wig that looked like Suns hair style. It was hanging from a yellow electric cord around its neck like a nose and there was oil leaking from were a …..tail…would…be.
"Sun are you ok?" Asked the concerned Ruby.
"Who would do that to a handsome Faunus!?" He cried
"Well I think I know who." Answers Acirta finding a note by sun
The note read dear Sun I thought I would leave this display as a reminder of the possible outcome of the match tomorrow. "Well Rust loves his scare tactics." Deadpanned Acirta.
Meanwhile
Penny was wondering who would make general ironwoods altesian Knights look so silly. "How are they supposed to help protect people if they only have half a body?" She wondered as she stared at the hanging carcasses of said robots. She could count at least six different Knights. She wonders why cables are sticking out of their abdomens while oil drips from them. Then she took a picture and sent it to Ruby.
Elsewhere
Pyrrha just received a message from Jaune saying to make sure to be ready for anything Rust like to do scare tactics. She didn't understand it until she couldn't find her diary. The same diary that has her desire to confess to a certain blonde boy. She frantically reached the room but could find it. Until she receives a message from Rust with a photo of her diary attached to it. The message read "I can show him any time I want."
Rust was happy again. Since he was made to fight four people he might as well take out his frustration on them by 'conditioning' them for tomorrow. It's going to be so much fun seeing all their faces the fear rolling off of them. His scroll buzzed in answer to receiving a message from Ozpin.
"Rust why are you tormenting the finalist?" Asked Ozpin
"I'm stressed and I like scare tactics." He answered.
"Well miss xiaolong just woke up and she wants to hunt you down for telling her about radiation." Replied Ozpin.
"We'll like I said I like scare tactics and this is revenge for putting me in the Spotlight." He stated.
"Well just don't do anything that would permanently damage their psych please." Asked Ozpin.
"I'm already done so don't worry I'll be hiding for the rest of the day." He finished while putting a smiley face in the message.
Ozpin sighed when he received the final message from Rust. Qrow told him that Rust likes scare tactics but he didn't think he'd do it to his allies.
"Well I guess if you make someone his opponent he will fight them as the opponent." He said to the empty office.
AN: Rust loves his scare tactics oh and scenes with Penny and Pyrrha. The reason I did it that way with penny is because I don't think should immediately get the message and would be to curious about the use of altesian Knights. Pyrrha and a diary was because I couldn't figure something that would work other then rust stuffing a certain type of cereal down the exposed throat of a altesian knight. A diary seemed a little more fun due to her crush on Jaune.
