We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it. -Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Reapers.
There was a communication spread across the galaxy about rising up and fighting against the evil Empire. This sparked some people to rebel against the Empire but what if there was something else out there already fighting the Empire?
Something the Empire feared more than the rebels rising up, but they had been in hiding. Scattered raids here and there but nothing more. The rebel fleet and galaxy as a whole are about to be surprised when they arrive.
It didn't start with a bang, none of this normally did. Rather it was a quiet whisper a few years after the end of the clone wars and the rise of the Empire, stories began being told. Of a regiment of clones still operating with a Jedi at the lead.
The Empire were quick to stamp this out, dealing with whoever spoke of this harshly but it didn't stop people from talking about this in hushed corners.
This message spread across the galaxy, heard all the way from the core world through to backwater worlds like Jakku, clearly more powerful than the original Rebel message. Even if the message was just four words.
"The Reapers are coming." The message said, someone hidden beneath a cloak and old Mandalorian mask of old.
The current rebels were escaping from a fleet of star destroyers, attempting to just hyperspace to anywhere that wasn't there.
"Jump! Jump now!" Hera shouted, making sure all the other ships jumped before they followed after them.
Hera quickly jumped to hyperspace but the jump seemed too short as they were quickly pulled out of hyperspace.
"What happened? Was it the Empire?" Ezra asked, coming into the cockpit.
"I've no idea. The rest of the fleet is here as well but there's no sign of any imperials anywhere." Hera replied, confusion in her voice.
"Wait there's the rest of fleet, but there's nothing else here." Hera said, looking confused.
"Captain, we've been pulled out of hyperspace but we don't know why. There's nothing here." Commander Sato said, comming the ship.
Just as they were speaking Ahsoka came into the cockpit asking Ezra, "Can you feel that?" Ahsoka asked.
"Feel what?" Ezra asked.
"Something is here. We're not alone out here." Ahsoka said.
Before anymore could be spoken though the holo device burst into life alongside the sensors as they blared out all sorts of warnings.
"Captain Hera, Commander Sato, Commander Tano. Welcome, we are here to escort you to the command ship." A voice said as a squadron of clone arc fighters flew past their window.
"Clones? But how?" Ahsoka said as the others joined them, though a little wary of what had happened.
"Who cares about that, how the hell did they pull us out of hyperspace?" Hera asked, not having much choice as she flew with the arc fighters and the other rebel ships.
"Did anyone notice anything strange when we came out of hyperspace?" Ahsoka asked, turning to the others.
"There were these weird like canisters floating around behind us." Sabine answered.
Ahsoka just nodded her head in reply before asking, "Kanan did you feel that when we came out of hyperspace?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yeah, there was like a flash of something strong then it vanished." Kanan answered.
"I have a hunch. Let's see what happens first." Ahsoka said as they came upon the large fleet.
Ahsoka, Kanan and Hera all stood there shocked as they came upon about twenty Acclamator class assault ships and ten Venator class Star Destroyers all coloured black with a single red stripe running down the length of each ship.
"By the force is that?" Ahsoka started to say.
"It's an assault fleet, old republic assault fleet. Do you recognise them?" Hera asked as the arc fighters broke off and the hanger bay of one of the Venator's opened up to allow them in, however the large ships had to remain outside with the Ghost taking Commander Sato and Rex with them.
"I don't. But there's so many clones, it doesn't make any sense." Ahsoka said, looking in interest and worry, mixed.
As soon as they left the ship they were met by a squad of clone troopers who mirrored the colours of their ships with black armour with a single red strip running down their left arm.
"This way please, the General will meet with you personally." The lead trooper said, escorting them.
"Who are you?" Ezra asked.
It was Rex who answered though, recognising the clone troopers. "You're the nineteenth clone legion." Rex said.
"We are Captain." One of the clones said, though they didn't know which one said it
"Nineteenth legion? Who are they?" Sabine asked.
"A clone legion or battalion like the 212th or the 501st rather a legend amongst the clones, like they didn't exist, at all." Rex informed them all.
"This is the first I'm hearing about this." Ahsoka replied.
"It's because it was apparently led by a clone and well, we didn't even think they were real but we'd just get reports of worlds being taken or battles being won." Rex informed her.
"That sounds about right, though being led by a clone was wrong." Another trooper informed them all.
They came upon a door where they heard conversation though could only hear one side of it through the door, while they waited patiently.
"The votes are in. It's unanimous, everyone's agreeing to get involved with this new rebellion, and I've got the unit commanders reporting in on our ready status as we speak." The unidentified female voice said.
"Are you even listening to me?" The voice said, sounding annoyed.
"I love you to, and of course I know there's guests outside. Stop trying to distract me, I know you weren't listening." The woman said, only for the reply sound on deaf ears as nothing more was heard for a few minutes.
"I know. The Captain is too polite to come inside." The woman stated in reply to an unknown question.
"That was the hint!" The voice called out, which finally made the clones move and open up the door to reveal one person looking out a window while another turned to great them.
They were surprised by how colourful her hair was, putting Sabine's to shame. She had long pink, brown and white hair that reached well below her shoulders and halfway down her back, tied loosely.
She was dressed in black trousers with grey heeled boots that reached just below her knee but she was still shorter than even Ezra, a black shirt with a black corset tied tightly around her stomach with a white jacket and pink interior over the top.
"Welcome to the Rose's Revenge apologises for the wait, the Captain still doesn't understand that he can always enter no matter what." The woman said.
"Sorry Commander, but I still remember that one time I walked in." One of the clones said, removing his helmet while motioning for the others to wait outside.
"We told you we'd put a sock on the door to warn you next time." The woman replied, a teasing smile on her face while those in the room looked confused.
"Who are you exactly?" Ahsoka asked, unsure about who this woman was exactly.
"You don't recognise me do you?" The woman asked, as the cloaked person hadn't turned around the entire time.
"Should I?" Ahsoka asked, confused.
"I guess not, wasn't really around too much." The woman said as she sounded sad.
"General we've got a problem." The clone Captain said.
"Define problem Corvus." The cloaked woman said, her voice sounding rather deep.
"We've detected two star destroyers with four escort cruisers just appear, caught in the gravity well." The captain, Corvus stated.
"Sound general quarters and prepare weapons and fighters but do not deploy them yet. We haven't been detected." The woman said, turning around to face them all. "Follow me to the bridge, we'll deal with the empire and then we'll talk." The woman said, moving past them quickly with everyone soon following.
The bridge was a hive of activity with soldiers, clone and human alike moving around with purpose and as they reached the front of the command bridge to look out the main window a barrage of reports came in.
"General, Imperial forces have been caught by the gravity well generators, orders?" An officer asked.
"Blow the generators and have the assault frigates make ready to jump." The woman ordered as the space exploded in bright flashes.
"Cruiser destroyed and a star destroyer crippled." Someone else shouted out.
"Tell the frigates to begin bombardment, have Rose's Revenge and The Sorrow jump behind them all. Fighters are to launch immediately and for all our sakes watch your fire." The woman ordered.
The bridge suddenly darkened as orders were flying around in quick succession as they all readied themselves.
"Jump? What is she talking about?" Zeb asked.
"Power diverting to jump drive, ready to jump in thirty seconds." Someone yelled out.
"Fighters are ready and waiting, standing by for bay doors to open."
"Microjump, we've modified hyperspace drives in order to go short distances. You should feel like you're entering hyperspace and that's it." The captain, Corvus answered.
"Ready to jump at your command."
"Jump!" The cloaked woman ordered and everything from view vanished in a flash of light before being replaced by the backs of the imperial fleet.
"Fire at will." As the words left her mouth the space outside the ship lit up with cannon fire as the two Venator's ripped through the star destroyers and with the bombardment from the frigates and the rest of the fleet they made quick work of it all.
"Detecting escape pods, orders?" One of the gunnery officers asked.
"No prisoners." The cloaked woman said coldly, watching as the escape pods were targeted and destroyed until they were all destroyed and the next order was issued.
"Hyperspace to secondary location immediately and tell the Rebel forces to land on one of the Venator's." The order went out and they were the last to jump, with everyone else going ahead.
"Would you mind taking the rebels back to the briefing room please? I will be along shortly." The cloaked woman said, moving to sit on her knees at the front.
"This way please. I'll answer some of your questions while we wait for her." The first woman said, leading them back to the room they first met her in.
"Who are you?" Ahsoka asked immediately.
"My name is Neopolitan Rose, but I prefer Neo. I already know all of you." Neo replied as they entered the room and gathered around a holo table.
"How do you know us? And just how many clones do you have?" Ezra asked excitedly.
"We've been monitoring general information and my master and I have done a few trips away from the fleet to get an idea of what's been going on in a few places of interest." Neo answered. "Oh and we have a little over six thousand clones, all without their inhibitor chips."
"You asked if I knew you, should I know you?" Ahsoka asked.
"It was a while ago and I wasn't there for long, I was a Padawan at the same time as you, though you left with your master and I went with mine." Neo answered.
"I don't remember anyone by the name of Neopolitan." Kanan answered.
Neo only shrugged in response, "My master and I, we were off the grid quite often, the council sent us away on a mission and we sort of didn't return. Went to help different people and races from the droid threat, though we kept in contact with the council." Neo replied.
"How have you got so many clones? And still in command of them? I thought Order 66 made the clones turn against you." Sabine said.
Anger etched onto Neo's face at Sabine's words but was interrupted by the door sliding and the cloaked woman walking in, speaking as she went.
"There is passion, yet emotion. Serenity, yet peace. Chaos, yet order." The woman said, her voice having a calming property to it as her words settled around the room.
Neo seemed to relax and taking a calming breath before returning to her smiling self, "Sorry, question a little too on the mark there." Neo said.
"We put all the clones under, we received a warning about the chips and what would happen, so Neo and I put all the clones under, using the Force and while they were under my medical teams set about removing all the chips." The woman answered.
They all managed to get their first real look at the woman without distractions and it was weird how she was dressed.
On her legs she wore some skin tight under suit which ten had armour plates fitted to it on the shins and waist. On her waist were two blaster pistols but behind the two holsters were two slightly curved lightsabers resting happily.
Further up the woman was wearing a black blouse with a black corset wrapped tightly around her stomach while down her left arm had a full dark metal armour covering it, while the right arm was left without.
Over the top of all of this she wore a red cloak and an old Mandalorian mask was resting in her hand as she had taken it off.
"Who are you? Are you a Jedi as well?" Ezra asked.
"I am, however not a traditional Jedi." The woman answered, "Oh and my name is Ruby Rose."
Ruby then turned to Neo, switching languages effortlessly, "Slanar bal be'ba'a anade, miak udesla kak ner kar'taylir darasuum." (Go and assemble everyone, then calm yourself my love.)
Neo looked annoyed but then took a calming breath as she replied, "Asas gar vercopa ner kar'taylir darasuum." (As you wish my love.)
Sabine seemed to freeze at hearing her native tongue, especially the words being spoken. Which for the most part wasn't too surprising but the last two words gave away a lot.
"What did you say?" Hera asked, watching as Neo left the room.
"I asked her to see to the troops, we'll be arriving at our main base before moving on to one you can all use for your rebellion." Ruby answered, though all her attention was focused onto Sabine.
"Ask what you want, as soon as we leave hyperspace we'll be very busy." Ruby replied.
"What did you mean you aren't a traditional Jedi?" Kanan asked.
"She means she's a grey. Not a Jedi but not a Sith, she's in between and the council hated her outspokenness that they would send her on long distance missions and refused to promote her to the rank of master because of this." Ahsoka answered.
"You remember me then young one." Ruby said, a soft smile on her face.
"Of course I do Master Rose." Ahsoka said, returning the smile.
"I see you adopted the two saber style, how are you finding it?" Ruby asked kindly.
"Very well. I've been using it for quite a few years now I don't think I can really be called young one anymore." Ahsoka said.
"You'll always be young one to me. Any other questions?" Ruby asked.
"What's a grey?" Ezra asked.
"Someone who follows the force. We are not light nor are we dark, we simply are. This is where the Jedi and the Sith have it wrong, at least in what I believe. The force doesn't pick a side, it simply exists. I was an advocate of how the code was outdated and born out of fear, but they didn't listen. But enough about that, I will tell you more when we arrive. For now I wish to speak to Miss Wren alone, Corvus will show you to temporary quarters provided for you. Oh and Ahsoka would you wait outside, I must speak to you on a private matter as well." Ruby said, dismissing the group while leaving an awkward standing Sabine.
"Do you want me to stay?" Hera asked softly, looking into Sabine's eyes.
"I'll be fine." Sabine replied, looking away to meet Ruby's eyes.
Once everyone had left Ruby placed her mask on the holo table, "Narir gar motir teg Mando?" Ruby asked. *«Do you understand Mandalorian?)
"Gtea'ye" Sabine replied. (Fluently.)
"So you understood what I said to Neo, correct?" Ruby asked.
"I did, yes." Sabine replied.
"Then I will thank you for not telling the others of our relationship." Ruby asked.
"I won't, I promise. Are you Mandalorian?" Sabine asked.
"I was taken at a young age by the Jedi, or rather my mother gave me up. She was a Jedi, though had left the order a long time ago. She trained me from a young age until the Jedi order took notice of me and I joined. I was born and raised on Mandalore until the age of five, when I was taken by the order." Ruby explained calmly.
"I'm sorry." Sabine said.
"Don't be, it was in the past and they paid for what they did. What do you know of Mandalore the Preserver?" Ruby asked.
"Who?" Sabine asked, not knowing that particular Mandalore.
"He was the Mandalore that brought Mandalorian's back together after a large galactic conflict with the Republic and the Revanchist, a splinter group of the Jedi Order." Ruby answered.
"The leader of the Revanchist and a great friend of Mandalore, having defeated the previous Mandalore and hid the mask after the war, she is also one of my ancestors. This is her mask." Ruby said, pointing to the mask.
"It's an old Mandalorian mask isn't it? Before they became full helms." Sabine said.
"It is, the story behind it is interesting. The Mandalorian's butchered a people known as the Cather, beautiful race and so few are alive today. A few warriors stood up for the wanton slaughter of innocents and sadly died beside the Cather civilians, Revan took the mask off the leader of those who rebelled against them, making a vow." Ruby informed her.
"I will not remove this mask until the threat of the Mandalorian threat is eliminated. She repeated that in Mando as well as she knew they were not true Mandalorian's." Ruby finished, removing a datapad she handed it to Sabine.
"Read that, it will be rather interesting for you to read I believe." Ruby said.
"Thank you, but why are you giving me all of this?" Sabine asked, confused as to why she was told all of this.
"Because I know who you are, daughter of Mand'alor." Ruby replied.
Sabine made an unconscious move to put her hand onto one of her blasters though Ruby's tone and face calmed her enough to not go any further, "How do you know that?" Sabine said angrily.
"I wish you no harm, my only wish is for you to put me into contact with Mand'alor, for I wish to reconnect with my people, and slightly ulterior motives in regards to this rebellion." Ruby replied. "And I know because I just know." Ruby answered, smiling at the woman.
"That's not an answer." Sabine replied.
"Of course it is. Just not the one you were looking for. As I said, I mean no harm I just wish to have contact. I understand if you don't wish to see your parents and I'd be happy to leave your name out of it but I would really like to contact Mand'alor." Ruby replied.
"I'll…I'll sort out contact information." Sabine said.
"Thank you, now I ask a slightly weird question. What do you think of Ezra?" Ruby asked calmly.
"He's alright I guess, not too bad an aim with a blaster but could use work. Also a little headstrong and disobeys orders sometimes but works out in the end somehow." Sabine answered.
"I see. That won't work while you're here with me. Right, thank you. Want to bring Ahsoka inside? I can feel her outside." Ruby commented.
A/N
So this, alongside another SW X RWBY story I've done a little work on are being uploaded together, simply to get a feel of what people think of them and to see if anyone would like to see me write more. What you're seeing is the whole story that I've written so far, so it is a little rough and ends abruptly, but it's simply to get opinions.
Oh and I want to ask. Do people want to see a Mass Effect crossover story with RWBY? Namely replacing a couple characters with RWBY characters, like Ruby, Neo, Ironwood, Ozpin and maybe a couple others. Not entirely sure yet. It would include the characters from ME as well, sort of. It'll be a lot of work but if it's something people want to see, then I wouldn't mind giving it a shot. Then the question would be where should I start? ME1? ME2? Or drop right in there with ME3?
That's it for now, until next time.