This story may be my own original story, but RWBY, the characters and everything else is owned by Rooster Teeth and created by late Monty Oum(1981-2015). And even though it's been over 2 years, since your passing, e all still miss you Monty.
Hero: A RWBY AU Story
Chapter 9
HOSPITAL - YANG'S ROOM
Ruby is sleeping, while sitting on a chair, her arms crossed and her head looking down as she slept. Across from her, Yang is sleeping in her hospital bed, a blanket covering all but her neck and head. Yang then suddenly begins to grunt, in her sleep. Her head begins to frantically move around.
Slash
Yang gasps as she opens her eyes wide, staring at the ceiling. Heavily breathing she sits up and lifts her right arm. Her metallic, robotic right arm. Clenching her robotic fist, she angrily grunts, slamming her fist on the nearby counter. It cracks and makes a loud noise. Panting, she turns and looks at the damaged counter. Lifting her prosthetic, Yang stares at the metal arm.
"Yang?"
Yang turns and sees Ruby, who woke up because of the noise. She has a worried look on her face.
"Are you okay?" Ruby asked.
Yang lifts her blanket and sits on the side. "I'm fine, Rubes. Just had a nightmare."
"...Adam Taurus?"
Yang looks at Ruby before staring at the ground. "Yep. Him." She stares at her robot arm again. "He's the reason, why I have this now. I think a little payback is in order."
"...You're just going to hurt him." Ruby said. "Right?"
"Of course, I am." Yang answered. "I'm going to give him, a taste of his own medicine, if I ever see him again."
"Well let's hope the next time that happens, it won't just be you." Ruby said.
The door to the room opens. Ruby and Yang turn to see who is entering. They see Blake entering, with Weiss and Sun behind her. Sun is surprised to see Yang's new arm, mouth wide open.
Blake smiles and uses her hand to shut his mouth. "Alright. No drooling in here. It's just a metal arm."
"Just a metal arm?" Sun asked. "Blake. It's more than just that. It's Atlas tech. Top of the line, based on what Weiss said."
"Plus it has some other features." Weiss said.
"Really?" Yang said, curious. "And what would those features be?"
"...My lips are shut." Weiss said.
"Whatever." Yang said, crossing her arms. "I'll find them, sooner or later."
Ahem
Everyone turns and sees both Taiyang and Qrow, standing next to the open door.
"How are you feeling, Yang?" Taiyang asked.
Yang shrugs. "Eh. Just in a little pain. But overall...I feel fine."
"Told you." Qrow said to Taiyang. "She's a tough one. Just like-"
Taiyang nudges Qrow's elbow, making the latter be quiet.
"So anyways." Taiyang said, before sighing. "I think that...it's time to tell them, what happened. At the parade. And...Ruby's the one, who can tell it, the best."
Ruby is about to say something, but a hand grabs her shoulder. She turns to look at Yang, who has her head lowered down.
"I...I don't think, I'm ready to hear this." Yang said. "Not yet, at least."
Ruby looks concerned. "Are you sure?"
Yang nods. "It's just not the right time." She then looks at Taiyang. "Can this wait?"
Taiyang is silent, while everyone looks at him. After a few seconds, he sighs. "Okay. I understand, Yang. Something like this, doesn't tend to go away. I'll give you time to recover. And when you feel like you're up for it, you can have Ruby tell us. Plus, I don't even think she's even ready to talk about it, either."
"Thank you." Yang said, before standing up from her bed.
"Where you going?" Blake asked.
Yang walk past the group. "Taking a walk. Doc says it's okay."
"Yang?"
She stops next to the door, and turns around to look at Ruby.
"I'm just glad, you're okay." She said.
Yang lifts her new arm and stares at it. "Yeah."
The group watches as Yang disappears from the doorway.
"She seems...different." Nora said.
"Losing a part of yourself can change a person." Qrow said, before taking a swig. "She just needs some time to get used to that arm."
HALLWAY
Yang walks down the hallway, staring at the ground. As she does, she lifts up her new arm and stares at it. She does this for a few seconds, before bumping into someone.
"Oh. Sorry." She said, right before seeing who she bumped into. Pyrrha.
"Hello, Yang." She said.
"Pyrrha." Yang said. "What brings you here?"
"Well...I heard about what happened in Patch. And what happened to you. I just thought to visit. Make sure my friend was okay."
Pyrrha looks at Yang's metal arm and has a worried look. Yang sees this and quickly walk pasts her, exiting the hallway and into an empty medical room. Pyrrha turns and enters the same room, seeing Yang looking at the floor.
"Yang?" She said.
"Close the door." Yang said, her voice beginning to crack.
Pyrrha turns and grabs the doorknob and closes the door. She then turns back to Yang. "Are you okay?"
Yang responds by slamming her metal fist onto a nearby dresser, cracking it.
"No." Yang said. "No. I'm not okay. I'm far from okay, Pyrrha."
She turns around and looks at Pyrrha, who sees the tears flowing down her eyes.
"I'm a wreck. I'm angry and I'm sad. And whenever I look at this..." Points to her metal arm. ..."it brings me back to that day. When I lost my arm to Taurus, a part of me went away. And it's never going to come back, no matter what."
"This is must be very tough for you." Pyrrha said.
"...It is." Yang said. "And now I'm here. Hiding from my friends. My family. I don't want them to see how I really feel."
"They probably already know, Yang. But they're keeping it quiet, thinking that they shouldn't say anything"
Yang lowers her head. "I don't know what to think anymore, Pyrrha. I keep getting this image in my head. Of Adam Taurus. And a line of red. And my arm..."
Yang knows that she's about to break down, but does her best to calm herself down. She does not see the hand that grabs her shoulder and looks up at Pyrrha.
"Don't hold that in." Pyrrha said. "Just let it out."
Yang, now releasing the grip on her emotions, quickly hugs Pyrrha and begins sniffling on her friend's shoulder. Pyrrha closes her eyes and hugs back. She hears the muffled sounds of sobbing from Yang, as she holds her.
BEACON - OZPIN'S OFFICE
Ozpin calmly sits at his desk, drinking his coffee and looking over the news of the attack in Patch on a screen. That's when he sighs and watches the elevator as the door open.
"I wondered when you'd come, James." He said, smiling.
Ironwood, an angry look on his face, enters the office with two Atlesian soldiers.
"Ozpin." Ironwood said. "I assume that you know why I'm here."
Ozpin stands up, carrying his coffee cup. "I am. But I do not know where Winter has gone off too. She did not inform me of anything, in regards to her leave."
"Oz." Ironwood said. "I do hope that you are aware of the crime, she has committed when she left Atlas."
"I am not." Ozpin said. "I was merely under the assumption that she came to Vale under normal circumstances. But I was not told of any crime. Mind if you can explain to me, what exactly did she do?"
"She stole a piece of Atlesian tech, that was meant to be sent to one of my superiors, for testing. And by the time we realize what she did, she was already halfway to Vale. Stealing tech is a crime, for which it cannot be ignored. And when I find Schnee, I will have her arrested and face trial."
Ozpin raises his eyebrows in surprise. "Arrested? And a trial? Don't you think that's a bit too much, James? I mean, it was only a piece of tech. Tech that can be replicated, back in your labs."
"It isn't enough!" Ironwood exclaims. "Schnee has to answer for her crime."
"But here's the thing, James." Ozpin said, with some anger in his voice. "The moment Winter left, she is no longer is under your authority. And when you decided to leave our group, that left a spot open. So...when Winter visited Beacon, I merely offered your place. She turned out to be more trustworthy to our cause."
"You did what?" Ironwood yells.
"And as long as Miss Schnee is a part of my Inner Circle, she cannot be touched by any authority, other than my own. And if you try to arrest her...I'll have no choice but to retaliate."
Ironwood growls. "This is a mistake, Oz. Do you really want to risk war for only one person?"
Ozpin does not answer. He just simply sits down and sips his coffee. Ironwood then turns and walks back to the elevator, the two soldiers following him. Ozpin watches as the door closes, before sighing.
"That was a little scary."
Ozpin turns his head to see Winter, who hid behind a bookshelf that was placed there.
"I've known that man for years." She said. "But I never felt intimidated like that, before."
"It'll fade, Miss Schnee." Ozpin said. "Just need a few minutes. But I do need to address something, though."
Winter sighs. "I know I should've told you about the stolen tech."
"Precisely." Ozpin answers. "This is a serious situation, Winter. If James finds out, where you put the tech, he will try to come after you. Despite my threat."
"Well...it's not a matter of where. It's a matter of whom, I gave the arm too."
"...I see." Ozpin said. "But that's no reason to worry. Miss Xiao Long is under Qrow's protection. They'll be fine."
"I do hope so." Winter said, sitting down across from Ozpin. "I have something to show you. In regards to Cinder Fall and her...superior."
Ozpin raises her eyebrows. "You've already had my attention."
STREET
A limo is driving down a street, having exited the hospital parking lot. Inside, Ruby and the others are talking to each other. Yang is resting her head on the window, sadly staring at the sky.
"Wow!"
Yang sighs and smiles as she turns to look at Ruby, who is playing with the ceiling window, which is opening and closing. Yang then grabs Ruby's arm, away from the button that she was pressing.
"Come one, Rubes." Yang said. "This ain't a toy."
"Oh come on, Yang!" Ruby said. "I've never been in a limo, before."
"Yang's right, Ruby." Weiss said. "You're acting like a child."
"I'm not a child!" Ruby exclaims.
"Okay. Okay." Yang said, raising her arms. "Calm down. Just try not to be really excited."
Jaune, watching the whole thing, smiles. Nodding his head, he watches as Ruby crosses her arms and pouts. He then proceeds to chuckle. Pyrrha, who is sitting next to Jaune, seems concerned. Clearing her throat, she draws his attention.
"Yeah, Pyrrha?" Jaune asked.
"Oh, nothing. Just wanted to know, how's your break going so far?"
"Well before the attack in Patch, it was going very smoothly." Juane answered. "Only for it to spiral down fast. And yes, Nora is the reason why."
"Hey!" Nora exclaims. "I said that I was sorry!"
"Sorry doesn't make hole in my wall of my house repair itself." Jaune said.
Pyrrha is surprised. "She did what?"
"She knocked a hole in your wall?" Sun asked.
"Oh, yeah." Jaune answered. "Care to explain, Nora?"
Nora, taken by surprise, nervously chuckles.
NIGHT - PATCH
As everyone inside the house sleeps in either beds or on the floor of the living room, Yang is in her room, sitting next to her window, sadly staring at the night sky. As she does this, she hears the sound of a door opening. Turning her head, she quietly listens to hear the sounds of footsteps. The sounds fade away after a few seconds, along with the faint sound of a door downstairs opening. Yang looks back outside and sees Ruby walking outside. Yang stands up, grabs her coat and proceed to quietly exit her room. She walks down the stairs and does her best not to step on JNPR or Sun, as she heads to the front door and exits. When she is outside, she barely sees a blob of red and proceeds to follow.
After a few minutes of following her sister, Yang proceeds to sit on a tree stump. She watches as Ruby enters a graveyard. Ruby passes by several gravestones, holding flowers. She then proceeds to stop and stares at one grave. Yang is only able to see the name.
Jupiter Mason
Ruby then sits down in front of the grave, before placing the flowers there. She then takes her hood off and sadly stares at the grave. A smile forms on her face.
"Hi, Jupiter." Ruby said. "It's...been a while, since I've visited. A lot of crazy stuff happened, since last time. Yang and I were accepted to Beacon a while ago. We've been there ever since. Made some new friends, along the way. In fact, I am leader of my own team. Team RWBY. My other teammates are awesome. But I suppose I can tell you about them later. There's a lot I want to talk about them. But I have a feeling, it'll take the whole night. Anyways. Yang and I are in out Winter Break. So now we only have the next weeks off, before we return to Beacon."
Ruby's smile fades.
"Some bad things have happened. The Patch Unity Parade was attacked. People got hurt. And Yang lost her arm. She's okay, though. But she's hurting inside as well. I do my best not to say anything. I want her to recover without my worries."
Ruby then places her hand in Jupiter's Grave, tears flowing down her face.
"I miss you so much. I wish you would've been here to see all the great things that happened to me, since you..."
Sniffling, Ruby lower head and is shaking. Yang sadly sees that and moves towards her sister. But Ruby suddenly raises her hand towards Yang, who is surprised and stops. Ruby takes a few long breaths, before she stands up herself. Putting on her hood, Ruby turns and and head towards Yang, passing by her. Yang turns to look at Jupiter's grave, before following Ruby, walking alongside her.
"I've always known, you know." Ruby said.
Yang looks confused. "Huh?"
"I alway knew when you were following me, whenever I left the house or the dorm room." Ruby answers.
"You knew?" Yang asked. "And you didn't say anything?"
Ruby shrugs. "Figured you wanted to keep an eye on me. And given all the negative stuff that I had released, I think you would protect me from whatever Grimm came in our way."
"And you're lucky, that none ever did." Yang said. "Ruby. Stop."
The two stop walking and look at each other.
"What you've been doing...wandering around at night, all by yourself...it's idiotic and dangerous."
"You don't think, I know that?" Ruby asked. "I didn't exactly have a choice, when I started. I never told Dad, about me and Jupiter. And I was afraid of what he would've said."
"He would've understood." Yang said. "Heck. I was okay with it. You and Jupiter were great together."
"Try telling that to Dad." Ruby said.
Yang sighs. "Ruby. You're going to have to tell him, eventually. Otherwise, he'll just find out from someone else."
At first, Ruby looks confused. But her eyes go wide. "You wouldn't!"
"I would!" Yang exclaims. "You're hurting, Rubes. I get it. But if you don't tell Dad...it's only going to hurt you more. And as your older sister, I will not allow you to keep on this path of secrecy."
"That's not fair!" Ruby Yells.
"NOTHING'S EVER FAIR!" Yang yells back, her eyes turning red, which is scaring Ruby. Yang then lifts up her metal arm. "Do you call this fair? No. I call it a risk worth taking. I took that blow from Taurus, because you are my sister. My family. And sometimes you have to risk a lot, in order to accomplish your goals. Do I miss my old arm? Yes! Do I regret taking that hit? No! Because you are alive, now."
Yang's eyes then turn back to Lilac, and her then-glowing hair fades away.
"I'm sorry for yelling. But I am right, Rubes. You do need to tell him. Don't hold this back. It'll come back to haunt you, if you do."
Ruby sighs. "Okay. I'll tell him, tomorrow."
Yang nods and wraps her arm around Ruby, and the sisters walk towards back to their house.
THE NEXT MORNING
Ruby has her hand on her chin, as she plays with her breakfast with her fork. She lifts her eyes to see the rest of RWBY sitting in the dining table. JNPR is sitting in a second table, along with Sun. Everyone is eating breakfast, with Nora munching on a small stack on pancakes. Ruby then proceeds to stare at her eggs, which were barely eaten.
"Ruby?"
Ruby lifts her head to look at Taiyang, who has a worried look.
"You okay?" He asked.
Ruby noticed her team looking concerned as well. She then sighs.
"Dad. There's...there's something that I need to tell you. And...I'd prefer if you guys go away for a few minutes."
The rest of Team RWBY nods and stand up. JNPR ans Sun follow suit, and the group walk outside. Taiyang sits down next to Ruby.
"Is...is something wrong?"
Ruby nods. "No...yes, actually. Something is wrong, Dad. And...I feel like, I need to tell you."
"...Okay." Taiyang said, resting her arms on the table. "What's going on?"
Ruby hesitates for a few seconds, before answered. "It's about Jupiter."
END OF CHAPTER NINE
Hey, guys. So...SO sorry that it took so long, for this chapter to be out. But life and my Youtube channel got in the way. And I do apologize if this chapter was shorter. But I promise you that the next chapter will be longer.
Hopefully, Chapter 10 will come out before the New Years. BYE!
