A/N: As it seems like more people approved of the week thing then didn't, you guys get the first seven updates (From Saterday-Sunday). Oh, and if something just doesn't make sense to you, review or PM. I'll explain it.

Disclaimer: I'm not Monty. Although I wish I could just say he was resurrected by something, I don't think that's happened. But he's always alive in his work.

Chapter 10- Memories

Ruby's POV

The five of us, Emerald, Mercury, Neo, Adam, and I, all ran until we were at least thirteen blocks away. Splitting up would be worse than useless, as the five of them would easily overpower any of us. I checked my scroll, seeing a deserted intersection I knew well, then started running in that direction.

The others followed me after checking their own scrolls. Less then a minute later, we saw Cinder, with Roman and the Lieutenant.

"Well, Red, I was beginning to think you wouldn't make it." Roman said mockingly, "After all, it's dangerous out here for a young girl."

I scowled at him, but Cinder spoke before I could, "Quite, Roman. Ruby, you are in charge of this."

She handed me her scroll, which showed a view of the warehouse we had left. On one side, there was a comically large, digital, red button.

"Yes, Ruby." Cinder replied to my unasked question, "I knew there would be a day we would have to abandon that place, so I took the precaution of having red Dust charges placed throughout the compound. It will be leveled, and you will do it."

I nodded, and started to bring my hand down, but hesitated. Blake, Weiss, Qrow. . . they were all still in there. Could I really kill them? I had killed and tortured others, but I didn't know those others. They were the faceless masses of enemies or possible enemies.

"Can you, Ruby?" Cinder whispered into my ear, "Will you do what is right? Will you take that step? Or will I have to take it for you?"

I waited for a moment longer, then saw a flicker of movement by the broken doors to the warehouse. My finger stabbed down on the scroll, and the compound exploded. Eight figures were thrown out the open doorway, landing with obviously broken limbs and torn up skin. Then their Auras flared, healing the injuries, and they staggered upright.

"They were lucky." Cinder observed, "But perhaps you were lucky as well. In the future, do not hesitate to do what needs to be done."

Cinder took her scroll back and turned away. We all followed, until we reached a tall building that didn't qualify as a skyscraper, but wasn't short, either.

"This is our new base. The White Fang from our old one are here." Cinder informed us, "I am uploading the floor plan to your scrolls now."

Pretty soon, our scrolls all beeped, and Cinder left us. The first floor was completely empty, and all the rooms for those of us who would live there were on floors two through eight. Cinder's throne-room would be on floor three, along with the new cells.

My room was a moderately big, but all it held was a bed and dresser. I'd have to get more straps and knives, then. My scroll buzzed as a message from Cinder arrived. Throne-room. Now

Within half a minute, I was bowing to Cinder.

"Go out there, and kill team of Huntsmen." Cinder ordered, "They need to see we are still strong, and with the more recent confirmations that we are working together, this is the best way to show it."

I stiffened, then nodded. Killing a team of Huntsmen was never easy, but perhaps I could find one separated, "Students or full Huntsmen, my Queen?"

"The first one you find. Speed is of the essence."

I bowed again, then sprinted out the door. It took me most of the hour to get to Beacon, where an idea sprang into my head. A strike inside of Beacon itself. If I was careful and lucky enough. . . . . No. That was suicide right now, without weeks of planning and preparations.

I waited on a rooftop, until I could see a Bullhead leaving Beacon, and heading into the city. I followed it, jumping from roof to roof. It was, of course, a lot faster than I was, but I saw it take off again a few blocks from me. When I arrived, that team was walking along slowly, apparently in no hurry. Fourth year students. Not easy kills.

I carefully lined up the first shot on the head of the person furthest away, then fired. These Dust rounds were filled with red Dust. Illegal to sell or have, but what did I care? It bounced off of her Aura, the red Dust inside igniting and exploding, which should cripple her Aura. I shot again before she knew what was going on, and this shot penetrated, killing her. By then, the rest of that team had gotten to whatever cover they could find, mostly inside building.

I jumped down to street level, then the three remaining team members, a man, a woman, and a bear Faunus, surrounded me. They all pulled out weapons, a scimitar, a collapsible staff, and claws. I shot myself forwards, bring my scythe down in a lethal chop. The scimitar-wielding man rolled to the side, then swung. I caught on the haft of Crescent Rose, in the same motion chopping deep into his left leg.

His Aura healed the wound, but I couldn't press the advantage as the bear Faunus leapt into the air and swiped me. I shot myself to the side and kicking my boots up, catching the staff-wielding woman in the chest. Then, I took aim at the one with the scimitar, and shot. His Aura held, but I could tell it was flickering.

The bear Faunus launched a kick at me that I dodge backwards from, then his claws sliced down my arm, tearing through the skin. I growled, my Aura healing the wounds, then hooked the bear Faunus' leg out from under him, and stabbed the pointed end of my scythe down. His Aura stopped me for a few seconds, but I stabbed harder, and broke through it. Then the scimitar one came forward again, making me leap backwards.

The woman with the staff had also gotten up from the wall I kicked her into, and the three of them faced me. I smiled, pointed my scythe behind me, and fired again, The blast, combined with my Semblance, shot me forward about as fast as the eye could see, and I took the head of the bear Faunus as I went passed, then turned, my scythe swinging around. The haft of it caught the staff-wielder and sent her stumbling while the scimitar one lunged forward. This time, he scored a small cut on my upper arm as I was too slow in dodging.

Then, Crescent Rose retracted into rifle form, and I shot him for the second time. This shot smashed through his weakened Aura and killed him, leaving just the staff-women, who climbed to her feet and started twirling it around. I smirked at that, then swing my scythe down. The staff knocked it aside, and the women tried stabbing me with one end of it. I turned, the end flying past me, then I grabbed the staff and yanked hard. The young women was caught off-balance, so I quickly buried my scythe in her throat. The fight was over.

Working quickly, I mutilated the bodies to make Qrow and the others think I tortured them, then embedded my rose sign into each of their bodies. Time to head back to the new base.

Line Break

Ruby's POV

"They are dead, my Queen." I bowed to Cinder.

"I've noticed." Cinder replied in her soft voice, "It has already hit the news. Return to your room. I have no tasks for you right now."

I nodded, and strode out the door. Once I was back in my room, I used my scroll to start planning a possible killing on Beacon grounds. The blueprints, of course, weren't available to the law-abiding public, but now that the criminal underground was mostly Cinder's, we had everything. I traced a possible route, then frowned. Beacon was surrounded by cliffs, one side leading to the Emerald Forest, the other bordering the commercial/residential districts.

If I landed on a Bullhead, maybe. No, how would I get aboard? Shoot my way up the cliffs? Too visible. But the only eyes are on the populated side. . . what if I get up the Forest or Fall side?

I made a note to look at that more, but it was probably the best route. From there I traced my finger across the grounds, noting clumps of bushes and other objects I could hide behind, then reached the dormitory. How would I get in? For all of the pleasant greenery, there was nothing near any of the doors. Carving a bloody path up to a room would be too time consuming, with teacher eventually arriving and either killing me or taking me. I'd have to get up there.

Then I noticed the tree Sun and Neptune climbed up when we- not we, they- were planning the investigation. If they could get up to an open window that high up, there should be plenty of lower windows I could get to. From there, though. How would I escape?

I could pilot a Bullhead, but not good enough to escape any aircraft that came after me. Jumping off the cliff and into the concrete streets didn't seem like a very good idea. Then an idea hit me again. The selection of teams, where many were just flung off the cliff. The boards launched basically randomly, so anyone trying to follow would lose my trail. So I had an escape, I had a possible entrance, and I have possible targets. But once I used them, Ozpin and the staff would just guard against those. What if I had an opportunity while Ironwood was here, if he ever visited Beacon again?

Just thinking of his name brought back memories yet again. And this time, they kept going for a while.

Penny strapped down to a dentist's chair. Ironwood was standing in the corner, watching. Other walked in, scientists and mechanics with some types of tools.

"Begin." It was Ozpin, standing opposite of Ironwood. The mechanics cut Penny's skin, to expose the metal I knew was beneath. Then, they started unscrewing Penny's chest. Penny was screaming in pain, but no one paid any mind.

At last, the chest place was off, Penny's screams becoming even louder. I couldn't see what was inside, but the mechanics were taking away parts, and putting others in. They were literally tearing Penny apart and putting her back together, like she was a toaster, or a weapon what needed maintenance to be kept operational.

I couldn't get my eyes away, until someone else strode in. He had stark-white hair, and pale skin. He looked like Weiss' father, with the same annoyance. "Is it working?"

"Yes, Mr. Schnee." One of the scientists said, "Everything is progressing smoothly."

"Good." Mr. Schnee fell silent, then turned to Ironwood, "Have you found the Paladins that have gone missing."

This time, Ozpin was the one who spoke, "The Paladins were stolen by the White Fang, and were going to be used to bring destruction to much of the city in the train you have heard about. Fortunately, teams RWBY, JNPR, and CVFY were present to limit the damage. Your daughter did well."

"I knew she would." Mr. Schnee said almost wistfully, "She was always a strong one, like her mother. Winter took after me, skilled at the more. . . . profitable realm of work."

"It's done, sir." One of the scientists reported, "Her Dust manipulation matrix is operating at peak efficiency, and her sword movement field is also working at one hundred percent. The Semblance has been improved by the more recent upgrades, as well as her Aura."

"Good. We will need her for the coming battles." Ironwood replied, "Some work it best for those who aren't Huntsmen, and while the Knights are excellent against Grimm, they are sadly lacking against all-to-human foes."

At this, I wrenched myself out of the memory, and sat back on my bed. Ironwood had to die for what he did to Penny, but Cinder had a special plan for Mr. Schnee.

A/N: All that stuff the scientist said was just technobabble. It isn't really important at all. Remember what Penny is, since that'll be important later.

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