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AN/ Hey im back once again and I survived my last year of band camp! I also had to work as I also mentioned but thats beside the point. Anyways, I just want to say thank you to everyone who has read/fav'd/followed/reviewed this story, it means so much to me that people actually enjoyed this as much as they did. And no, this isn't ending soon, I just wanted to say my thanks to all of you wonderful readers. Anyways, onward to the reason you're all here.
The week leading up to the White Fangs heist was nerve racking. Somehow, the news managed to get a hold of evidence and connect a few dots that made Beacon look bad. It all started when a news crew uncovered a central memory bank for the cameras at the docks. On its own, it shouldn't have posed as big a problem as it did. It had very bad audio that was impossible to decipher and a poor picture quality, like most security cameras.
No, it was what it caught, and the connection that one person made. They found the moment when Ruby cut down the dock workers and the moment it went on the air, things took a turn for the worse when someone confirmed the identity as Ruby.
"This is complete bullshit! They don't know anything, and yet they still try to sell my sister as a murderous psychopath! This is so unfair!" An enraged Yang yelled as she stormed through Beacon. Sun and Blake managed to keep her anger from exploding on the first poor soul she crossed, but just barely.
"Yang, please, calm down. There is no reason to get upset over something you can't control." Sun tried to reason, but received a glare that should have set him on fire.
"Thats my damn sister they're talking about! They know absolutely nothing about her, and yet they have her labeled as some psycho who gets some kind of high from murdering people!" Yang screamed before turning and running for the next transport to Vale.
"Blake, lets go and get Weiss, hopefully she can help us." Sun suggested.
"But what about Yang? She's a ticking time bomb right now, if we don't try and stop her, there is no telling what could happen." Blake reasoned, worried about her partner.
"No need, I heard the brute screaming and came to see what was going on." Weiss said, rounding the corner.
"Come on, we'll explain on the way then!" Sun called out to the two as he ran for the next transport.
*Yang*
Coming to Vale was not Yang's best idea. All she heard was either the news talking about Ruby or people on the streets talking about Ruby. Nobody seemed to care that it was the same person who had been kidnapped twice by the White Fang, or how multiple witnesses could confirm her harmlessness. No, all anybody wanted to talk about was how she was the White Fangs newest murdering machine. Reaching the main square, Yang lost it.
"There is a new recruit in the White Fang that gets some kind of sick enjoyment out of murdering people. The hunters are just sitting around with their thumbs up their asses. I heard she was at Beacon and then defected to those terrorists when someone rejected her." A tall, skinny man told a crowd of people.
"I say, the next time she makes an appearance, someone should just shoot her, clean through the head." That did it. Yang suddenly charged the man. Eyes red with fury and aura burning, Yang swung her right arm, intent on teaching the poor guy a lesson.
Before any damage could be done though, a blur of white suddenly appeared in front of her and cast a glyph with a familiar snowflake pattern, stopping her arm dead in its tracks.
"You stupid, idiotic brute! Do you really think punching some random person is going to make this all better?!" Weiss screamed at the brawler as Yang lowered her arm and sank to her knees. Sun and Blake then appeared and picked her up and began to drag her back to Beacon.
"What was that bitch-" The man tried to say but was cut off by a rapier pointed at his throat.
"You really shouldn't have an opinion about something you know nothing about. You're talking about her sister, who isn't in control of herself right now. You're all lucky that we managed to stop her before she could cause any damage. Now, for your own wellbeing, I would advise you drop the subject." Weiss explained, a glare that sent shivers through the crowd upon her face. Sheathing Myrtenaster, Weiss turned on her heel and went to catch up with her friends.
*The next day*
"Alright, everybody understands what they're doing?" Ozpin asked the people gathered in his office. Various nods confirmed that everyone understood.
"Alright. Cardin, the trucks leave in thirty minutes. You will have clearance to board the main truck in the back. Glynda, Qrow and Tai, you will have a bullhead separate from the others, as soon as Adam shows himself, engage him and keep him away from the students. Everyone else, as soon as our target appears engage her however you see fit. Now go, we only have one shot at this." Ozpin explained, leaving everyone to get to their respective rides.
"Don't worry, we'll get her back." Sun reassured both Blake and Yang. Getting into the bullheads, team RWBY took one with team SSSN, while team JNPR took one with team CFVY.
"Alright, Neptune, Weiss. I want you two to try and freeze Ruby to the ground, a wall, something. Nora, Coco, I want you two to be the first to open fire on her. Keep collateral damage to a minimum. Yatsuhashi, You and I will follow up to try and weaken her, everyone else, move fast and attack her and throw her off balance. If I know my sister, even as she is, she won't fight as well when she is tired and dealing with multiple fast moving threats." Yang called out over her scroll. She just hoped her plan would work.
"This is Russel, checking in. We are currently waiting on clearance to move." Russel explained.
"Alright, just be ready. The White Fang won't play around." Yang warned. Sitting back in her seat, Yang began to look over her Ember Celica.
"Yang, calm down. Everything will be alright. Adam won't be able to get to us and we don't have to deal with any grunts, it'll be fine." Sun said. Nodding, Yang leaned into Sun, ready to finish what Adam had started.
*With Adam*
"Sir, the trucks are leaving. Looks like they just have the usual guard detail. Nothing Cerberus won't be able to handle." A grunt called out.
"Good. Doc, how is your equipment coming?" Adam asked as he turned to the doc outfitting Cerberus with various sensors.
"Just finished actually. They are all out of the way, so they shouldn't impede her fighting ability." The doc explained.
"Good. Now, Cerberus. Anyone down there is free game, so get as many as you can." Adam ordered as a sadistic smile spread across Ruby's face.
"Sir, we're approaching our target, what would you like to do?" The pilot asked.
"Take us low so we can drop off Cerberus. When they stop, drop the rest of us off and wait for the cargo." Adam ordered as the bullhead began to descend. As the door opened, Ruby immediately jumped and landed on top of the trailer. Before she could do anything though, a loud noise caught her attention. Looking up just in time, Ruby saw to figures, one of which she recognized from the week before. Dodging the dust grenade, Ruby barely had time to register that the other one was readying a massive minigun.
"Where did they come from?" Adam asked, annoyance already clear in his voice.
"No idea sir. Nothing appeared on our scanners." The pilot responded. Down below, Ruby finally got a break from the onslaught of bullets, but barely got any time to rest as suddenly another familiar figure dropped down on her with another much larger and more intimidating swordsman behind her.
"Thats it, Im going down there. If we have this right now, then there must be more of them hidden somewhere." Adam said, highly annoyed as he descended from a rope down to the street. Before he could make it to the ground, a large stream of what appeared to be bricks knocked him away from the fight. As Adam stood up he noticed the other bullhead flying toward his own.
"Its a trap! I want everyone down here now. I want that cargo secured!" Adam ordered, becoming angry. Before he could react, a large red glyph appeared at his feet. As it exploded, Adam was sent flying further down the street. Looking up, he saw three figures moving towards him.
"Adam, you are going to pay for what you did to Ruby." Was all he heard before he was on his feet and blocking swings. Immediately he recognized both Tai and Qrow, but couldn't place a name to the blonde with a riding crop. Meanwhile, Ruby wasn't fairing much better.
"come on guys, move in!" Yang yelled. As she said that, the rest of the group appeared and began to fight Ruby. She was dodging bullets and blocking swings as fast as she could, but couldn't catch a break. Using her scythe, Ruby was swinging wildly, trying to hit someone. Her job was made especially hard with those two up on the roof constantly shooting white dust at her, requiring her to keep moving otherwise she would surely lose.
Suddenly, a new person joined the fray.
"Cerberus, you still have room for improvement." The doc said as he caused the fight to stop suddenly.
"Who are you? And why do you guys keep calling her Cerberus?" Yang asked, ready to punch her new target into the ground.
"Oh, do you not like the name of my creation? Well, why not? She is a wolf faunus, Cerberus was a large dog and was very strong. She is an amazing warrior, so its almost fitting, but, you are all a nuisance and must be dealt with." The doc said as he pulled a karambit and huntsmen knife from his lab coat. Both knives were glowing a menacing black color, and both gave off a fierce aura.
"You, you will pay for this!" Yang screamed as she charged at the doc, followed by Blake. Ruby would have rushed to fight aside her new ally, but was instantly put back on the defensive when Ren and Fox both charged her, intent on wearing her down.
Adam was doing his best to fend off his attackers. His grunts were just now landing, and his annoyance was growing. He was pinned against three hunters while the doc only managed to pull two fighters away from a clearly tiring Ruby. To add onto it, he saw one of the soldiers get sent flying while four more people came from the back of the truck.
"Give it up Adam. Its a lost cause and you know it." Qrow said, swing his scythe at the bull faunus.
"You would dare undo all the work we have done to achieve our equality, for what? A girl you never loved? If the White Fang fails, the faunus will never be seen as equals!" Adam bellowed as he dodged a swing from Tai.
"Thats where you're wrong, you son of a bitch! All you have managed to do is create fear and terror against the faunus. Give up, you're just a criminal!" Tai shouted back. Taking a quick glance back, Tai could visibly see Ruby slowing.
"Yang, now would be a good time to let out that anger!" Blake shouted to her partner. Suddenly, a bright flash emanated from the blonde as she activated her aura. The sheer heat was causing the road to scorch and go soft under her step.
"You messed, with the wrong family." Was all Yang said before she began to deliver a flurry of punches and kicks, using her pent up anger as fuel. Doc knew he didn't stand much of a chance now as a multitude of punches connected with various parts of his upper body. Getting a break from the rapid strikes, he reached for his many vials of dust, only to find that the glass had melted, fusing them all together and rendering them useless.
Blake noticed the doc reaching for something in his coat. Thinking quickly, she pulled Gambol Shrouds pistol and shot where his hand was, and ignited the dust, causing a sizeable explosion and knocking him out. Turning back to the fight with Ruby, both Yang and Blake were surprised to see Ruby still going, however far slower than before.
"Yang, I have an idea. When she goes to swing at someone, Im going to throw my sword and try to tangle her scythe. When I do, pull on the ribbon with me, it will hopefully finish this." Blake explained, receiving a nod from Yang.
Ruby however, was busy fighting off Juane and Pyrrha, barely holding her own. As Yatsuhashi began to trade places with the partners, Ruby took advantage of the swap and caught Jaune's foot, tripping him and leaving him wide open. As Ruby readied an overhead swing, a gunshot rang out as Blake's sword wrapped around the top of the shaft. Ruby never noticed and as she brought the blade down, Yang and Blake pulled on the ribbon, causing Ruby to lose her balance and instead impale the road behind her.
"Neptune, Weiss, now!" Blake yelled. Suddenly a barrage of white dust rained down on top of Ruby, a thick white haze surrounding her. Adam noticed the whole thing unfold.
"Sir, the team has been defeated. We need to fall back." The pilot called over the comms.
"Damnit! Pull out as many as you can, we lost the doc, what can you tell me about Cerberus?" Adam asked, angered that the heist had failed. Dodging more glyphs and swings, Adam's anger skyrocketed.
"Sir, Cerberus is incapacitated. I would advise against trying to retrieve her." The pilot responded.
"Come and get me out of here. We failed." Adam ordered backing away. A bullhead sped by overhead, dropping a rope that Adam quickly grabbed, pulling him away quickly. Turning their attention to Ruby. The haze had cleared, revealing Ruby's legs frozen together and to the ground, with her barely able to struggle.
"Glynda, could you please put her out? It will make it easier for all of us." Tai asked, as Glynda readied herself to knock Ruby out. Doing so quickly, Glynda readied restraints, should Ruby awake.
"Come on, lets get her back to Beacon." Qrow said as he scooped up his niece.
AN/ And done! As I said, this story will still be going, so don't expect it to end soon. Once again, I want to thank you all for taking the time to read this story, it means a lot to me. Again, until next time!