RWBY and JNPR's twisted lives
chapter 24
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Yang paced in her dorm room with her Scroll to her ear. "Ugh, Come on Qrow, pick up."
"Still nothing?" asked Blake laying on her bed.
"No, hand me Ruby's Scroll."
Blake stood up and pulled the girl's Scroll from under the pillow and gave it to Yang.
She dialed her uncle's number and in no time at all he answered.
"Hey Ru- Yang? Oh heh heh, Hi." he scratched his head awkwardly.
"Uncle, why don't you pick up whenever I try calling you?" she asked with a frown.
"Well, maybe because the last time you called it was for me to get you tampons. You know how awkward it is for a GUY to buy those?"
"That was years ago!" she shouted embarrassed. "This does NOT involve those!"
"Okay, Okay, what's up?"
"You know that woman, Baga Yaba you're such close friends with?"
"Not as much friend as associates."
"Well your 'associate', thought it would be a fine idea to make Ruby relive that day." growled Yang.
"Oh boy." Crow facepalmed. "I'll be there ASAP."
"Good." Yang ended the call and sighed. Twenty minutes later they show her tapping at the window. "ASAP my ass." she said as he swung into the room
"I got here As Soon As Possible. Damn Atlas soldiers and robots are swarming the place had to hide every other minute."
"Why not just fly?" asked Yang.
The two other girls looked at them with puzzled looks.
"Not important right now, how's Ruby?"
"She woke up thirty minutes ago and went to go eat something at the cafeteria to try and calm down."
"Tell me what happened." Qrow said.
"We went out and found Baga Yaba, and each one of us took turn asking about our lives." Blake started.
"When Ruby had hers told it was a little vague." Weiss followed. "Ruby screamed at her to say more and then…"
"Damn! They got to Baga, just great." Qrow pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Did you know she would react like that?" asked Yang with a frown.
"She has a bit of a temper but she wouldn't go that far if someone just yelled at her. My guess is she was payed off."
"You mean someone payed her to make Ruby see that again?" Yang gripped her hands.
"Look Yang, Baga has a powerful Semblance, but lives in that dinkie wagon. What she does, she does to feed herself, the price for her services are high, but prices for her silence are higher, and for things like what she did to Ruby, well might as well give her an arm and a leg."
"Hmm, that does make sense, and something else just occurred to me." spoke Blake.
"Oh?" Qrow raised an eyebrow.
"If we asked her for another fortune, and this time for a little farther and with details, could it be possible to find out who payed her from what happens? If she was payed to make Ruby feel bad and down, maybe it's someone that Yang and Ruby have seen or met in their lives."
"Like I said Baga, can be payed for silence as long as they pay her she keeps her trap shut. But that doesn't mean she's heartless."
In the halls of Beacon, Baga Yaba carried her ball as she looked around.
"The fact is, Baga's not gonna help in any way that will stop her cash flow."
The elderly woman dropped at a door and narrowed her eyes.
"But she will help to keep the situations from getting worse."
She raised her hand and knocked on the door. She waited a few seconds before it was answered by Bolin. "Hello young man, Baga Yaba predicted you would be the one to open the door." she gave a fake smile and tilted her head.
"Who are you?" he asked with crossed arms.
"Fortune teller, Baga Yaba. Now giving free predictions on your futures." she held up her ball.
"Uh huh." Bolin looked in the room. "Hey guys, come check this out."
She smiled as the rest of the team came out. "Hello children."
"Who's this?" asked Reece.
"Baga Yaba." she said in slight irritation at having to repeat her name more than twice
"And why are you here?" asked Arslan.
"She says she's wants to give free fortunes." Bolin spoke.
"A fortune teller? I don't believe in that." waved the leader off.
"Oh, just like you don't believe Reece is as great a skater as she does?" Baga Yaba grinned.
"Excuse me?" Reece glared at her leader. "You don't think I'm that great of a skater?"
"Come now Reece, how many time have you thought Arslan was putting herself on a high pedestal?" the woman questioned.
"Uh, I don't know what she's saying." spoke Reece as Arslan sent her a glare.
"Heh, heh, heh. Do you believe in Baga Yaga now?"
"Let her in." ordered Arslan.
"Thank you deary." She smiled as she walked in and day in a chair. "Now Baga Yaba must tell you. She can only see what is likely to happen, nothing is completely certain."
"Hold up, we're not saying we believe you entirely just yet." clarified Arslan sitting on the bed.
"Ah, then maybe you don't believe there is any chance which that cute boy you have been secretly swooning over."
"Is there!" she cried out before realizing what she said and covered her mouth.
"HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!" Baga Yaba kicked her feet before calming down. "That never gets any less funny." she wiped a tear from her eye.
"Alright, now I gotta hear if this is true." spoke Nadir chuckling at Arslan's expression.
"You know if you give Baga Yaba, say... Ten lien, she will keep your secrets from the others."
Arslan glared at the woman who kept up the smug smile. "Fine." she pulled out the amount before giving it to the lady.
"Thank you, very generous. Now what do you wish to know?"
"Why did you come here in the first place?" asked Bolin.
"Baga Yaba knows all and sees what could be, she also knows skater girl with very bad haircut has acquired a video of Bloody Rose at a low point."
"First off: my hair looks awesome! Second: Yeah, I did." spoke Reece.
"You have no other copies, yes?"
"Yeah, why?"
Baga Yaba frowned and channeled her Semblance at the team, making them see embarrassing moments from their pasts.
"AH! Not again!" cried Nadir as he ran to the bathroom. "Stop laughing!"
"No, stop looking at me!" Bolin dropped to his knees.
"Shut up! Shut up!" yelled Arslan punching around her at nothing.
"Quit it! Lots of girls like lace on their underwear!" Reese crouched while the woman walked up
"Give Baga Yaba your scroll and she will stop this."
"W-Why do you want it?" asked Reece.
"To make amends." she spoke sadly.
Reece gritted her teeth, but complied and held her Scroll out.
Baga Yaba put down her ball and snatched it before cutting off her Semblance and going through the devices videos.
"Oh man… that was horrible." Bolin said. "I always hated the third grade."
"Damn bastards, saying I can't kick their butts." muttered Arslan with her hands clenched.
The bathroom door opened and Nadir looked out. "Uh, did Reece say something about lace on her-"
Said girl ran over and knocked the male down with a blush and slammed the door shut. "You heard nothing!"
"Aha! here it is." Baga Yaba spoke. "Erasing this is the very least Baga Yaba can do to repent."
"What are you talking about?" asked Bolin with a glare.
"...Baga used the same trick she used on you on Ruby." she said erasing the footage then tossed the Scroll on Reece's pillow. She was about to pick up her ball when Arslan beat her to it. "Give that back!" she jumped to try and take it, but barely reached the girl's chest. "Return Baga Yaba's Ball!"
"No way, you're gonna start talking, and as for the ball, consider this payback for doing that weird memory thing." frowned the girl holding it up.
"You want to know what Baga Yaba know's? Fine, but do not say you did not ask for it, gaze into the past of Ruby Rose!" she used her Semblance again but this time what the saw far out weighed their embarrassing pasts.
"AAAAHH!" screamed Nadir.
"AHH! STOP IT!" cried Arslan.
"Feel her pain and know what she has suffered!" The elderly woman exclaimed.
Bolin hit the floor to try and distract him while Reece had tears in her eyes.
Arslan was not far behind her and lost her grip on the ball.
"Ah!" Baga Yaba cut off her semblance then jumped to catch the ball in her tiny hands. "Phew, close one."
"That was even worse than the first time!" shouted Nadir as he came out of the bathroom with wide eyes.
"You're making it really hard not to punch you." scowled Arslan.
"Baga Yaba…. Is sorry, but that video had to be removed from time, and now you see why."
"Leave...or else." Bolin got out as he slowly pushed himself up to his feet.
"Baga's task is complete, she has no reason to stay." the woman stood up and went for the door, "But that boy you like will find you more attractive in a nice dress." she said to Arslan and closed the door behind her.
"That woman…..she's nuts." spoke Bolin.
Reece was huddled against the wall as she trembled. "The screams….so horrible…..so sad….."
The others looked down, feeling like they were helpless.
Baga Yaba walked through the halls feeling down this soon changed to anger and annoyance as she shut her eye. "Haven't you made Baga Yaba do enough, vile girl?"
She looked over at the smirking face of Cinder. "Aw, but I thought you were use to this? After all, we gave you enough money to retire, and this is just business after all."
"Where is silence fee?" she held out her arm.
"Of course." Cinder walked over and handed a bag of money in front of the woman. "That should be enough to help you retire twice."
The woman was about to take it and leave when a thought ran through her head. She opened the bag and took out a few stacks of bills. "You may keep the rest if you let Miss Nikos live in what is to come."
"Oh? So it's me who kills her hmm?" grinned Cinder. "Good to know."
"In a few possible futures, but if I am correct something has befallen her all ready and will make her less of a threat in the coming future. She will be sent back home and not pose a threat to you."
Cinder thought for a moment before she accepted the bag with a grin. "Well, it doesn't matter. Whether she lives or dies, as long as everything falls into place, she could live as a slave as far as I care."
"Just be sure nothing keep Baga Yaba from leaving before your plan is set in motion."
"Well with your Semblance, you should be able to avoid any unnecessary traffic." laughed Cinder.
"Laugh now, Thief… but Baga Yaga knows your fate, you deal with a force that will be the end of even you." Baga Yaba walked away wanting to get as far away from Cinder as possible.
"Want us to keep an eye on her?" asked a male voice as it belonged to Mercury near Cinder.
"...no, she might be useful one day." Cinder frowned. "But if she tries to warn anyone, make sure to end her quickly."
"Understood." Emerald walked out.
While that went on, Velvet was walking down the hall and to Team RWBY's room. She knocked on the door and waited for a response.
It opened to show Blake. "Hey Velvet, I take it you still want to talk to me about something?"
"Yes." the rabbit rated girl nodded.
"Well let's go, I know a place on the roof we can talk in private." Blake walked out and lead the Faunus girl down the hall.
They went up the stairs and walked out a door to the roof, but when they arrived they found Neon rollerblading.
"Hey." she waved.
"Neon? What are you doing here?" asked Blake in surprise.
"An old lady asked if I wanted to be part of something awesome, and I was like totally, then she said to come up here and wait, and she said something that made no sense, Pearly Teeth."
"Pearly Teeth?" spoke Velvet who was lost except for the old lady part.
"I know what it means," Blake shut the door. "It means White Fang."
Both turned to her with the pink tailed Faunus tripping.
"But, why would she say that?" asked Velvet walk in up to Neon."
"Because… I'm the last of the true White Fang." Blake replied.
That made both girls stare at her in shock with Neon quickly bringing out her nunchuck.
"Calm down, I said true White Fang, the Faunus who want peace, not war."
"Yes, because so far I can feel a lot of peace." spoke Neon with a frown.
"The people you have seen and heard of are not White Fang, we call them Blood Fang." Blake held her hands up. "I stand by the belief that using peaceful methods can eventually lead to peace."
Velvet looked between them, but moved back to Blake.
"And I think that lady brought you here cause she knew me and Velvet were going to talk."
"But about what?" the rabbit girl asked.
"I'm pretty sure it's about joining." a male voice cut in.
The girls turned to see Sun sitting on the edge.
"Sun of the true White Fang at your service." he smiled.
"Just how many are there?" asked Neon with a frown.
"Counting him….two." Blake spoke and looked down.
"Wait, only two?" spoke Velvet in surprise.
"I haven't been very luck with recruits." Blake replied. "And that's because most Faunus want blood instead of trying to use more peaceful methods."
"I hear that." Neon rolled her eyes. "Well you can talk all you want, but I'm leaving."
"Neon, wait we need your help." Blake stepped in front of her.
"Why?"
"Because the Blood Fang won't stop until every human is dead, that includes Flynt."
"Over my dead body." growled Neon.
"I know it's a lot to ask, but we need as much help as we can get." Blake pleaded.
"Um, I might be willing to help." spoke Velvet.
"Nice!" Sun hopped up and patted her back "Welcome to the team."
"So Neon, what do you think?" asked Blake.
"I think you guys are nuts, fighting an enemy that outnumber and outgun you? I'm in, should be exciting."
"Sweet! We're up two more." grinned Sun.
"But that isn't enough. Sun and Neon I need you to go back to your home kingdoms after the festival and find more recruits." Blake instructed.
"You got it Blake." grinned Sun.
"Also…. Something bad might be coming to Vale."
"What do you mean?" asked Velvet.
"Baga Yaba, the old woman, predicted that Vale might be destroyed. Some sort of 'red winged beast'."
"Oh, sounds like one of those people who always shout 'The end is near!'" spoke Sun.
"Crazy or not, she has shown there is truth to her predictions." she looked at Sun as a blush came on her cheeks. "From now on I want you all to be on guard for anything."
"You got it." nodded Sun who noticed the pink hue. "You alright? Or do you just wanna keep staring?"
"Uh!" she shook her head and looked at them all. "Get back to your team's and tell no one of any of this unless you can trust them." she turned on her heels and speed walked back to the door.
"You two a thing?" Neon whispered to Sun.
"Not that I know of." he replied. "But I do think she digs me." he gave a smile that made Neon roll her eyes
In the cafeteria Ruby leaned on the table, supporting her head in one hand while using the other to pick at her food with a fork.
This was noticed by everyone there since usually she'd be scarfing down a plate of sweets, but now it felt like the tense atmosphere was just gone with the girl's usual personality.
"She looks really out of it."
"Go ask her what's up."
"And get lopped to bits? Nuh uh, you do it."
"Dude, she doesn't look eager to cut a limb off, so go do it!"
"For all we know she'd just cut me in half when I get close."
Ruby could hear the others around her talking but simply ignored it. She let out a sigh and pushed the plate away before laying her head down on the table. "Life bites." she spoke.
That's when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder and turned to look at who it was. "Hi Yang."
"You okay?" the blonde sat in the seat next to her sister.
"I feel like crawling in a hole and just going to sleep." she replied. "That little voice in my head is…. quiet."
"Well, isn't that good?" Yang asked who felt nervous hearing that.
"I don't know it's… weird. Instead of the normally silly and fun stuff it suggests, it's saying things like shut down or give in, feel like my eyes are getting heavier, and I feel colder and colder."
Yang's eyes widened while Ruby picked her head up and laid down on the bench while curling up with her hood like it was a blanket.
"I feel like falling asleep, and just staying asleep." Ruby slowly closed her eyes. "A nap sounds pretty good right about now."
"Ruby? Maybe you just need some sugar, how about some cookies?" suggested Yang who was getting more worried.
"No thanks." she curled up and shut her eyes. "I don't want any cookies."
The blonde felt her spine go cold and horror fill her soul. "Ruby, don't go to sleep. Wake up and open your eyes!" she called out while picking up her sister by the shirt. She ignored the looks from the other students while lightly shaking Ruby. "Don't fall asleep right now and don't listen to that voice!"
"Yang! What's going on?" asked Pyrrha who walked over quickly.
"It's my fault you're messed up in the head! I'm not gonna lose what's left of you to the monster inside your head!"
"Yang stop!" cried Pyrrha who tried getting Yang to let go of Ruby who seemed to flop from the shaking without opening her eyes.
"Stay out of this!" Yang angrily pushed Pyrrha to the floor. "Ruby, I'm begging you, for once in your life don't listen to the Bloody Rose!"
"Yang calm down!" called Jaune who ran into the cafeteria and grabbed one arm with Pyrrha getting back up and grabbing the other.
Ruby's steady breathing and limp body made the blonde's heart sink like a rock and her body went completely still.
"Ruby?" she got out while all ounce of hope left her and her will crumbled.
"Yang, let's take Ruby to the nurse's office." spoke Jaune in a calm tone.
"..." Yang simply stood there with her expression never changing. "S-She finally did it."
"I'm sure Ruby's alright." spoke Pyrrha in a comforting tone.
"No, there might not even be a Ruby in there…. she'll just be The Bloody Rose." Yang got out in an emotionless tone while handing the younger girl to Pyrrha.
"Pyrrha, take her to the office and make sure she's alright." ordered Jaune. "And also… have her strapped down for extra precaution."
Pyrrha nodded before hurrying out of the place with everyone silent in shock.
Yang staggered away and went out the door. Her body just going somewhere away from the place with no real motive in mind.
Meanwhile as Pyrrha carried Ruby through the hallway Yang's last words hit her harder than she let on.
"She'll just be The Bloody Rose."
"Ruby, if you're still in there, you can't just give up you have to fight."
(Inside Ruby)
Ruby slowly opened her eyes. Everything was blurry and it was hard to move. As her vision cleared she found herself surrounded in thorny vines.
"Where am I?" she tried to move, but the thorns made held her in place, surrounding her entire body. "I don't know what's going but I'm getting out...of…here." she grunted as she pried herself loose and started digging her way out of the vines. She winced from the thorns but kept tugging them off her and panted before breaking through a pulling herself out and fell to the ground and took in her surroundings. She somehow ended up in some kind of dying field of flowers with vine covered trees and the sky was filled with dark clouds.
"Woah." she frowned and felt nervous as the clouds rumble.d "Yang? Blake? Weiss? Anybody?" she called out. She blinked for a moment and moved a hand to her chest. "This is weird... I feel the same, but also not the same."
As she looked around, she failed to notice several thorn covered vines moving closer to her back.
"I feel like something inside me is missing." she took one step forward before finding a vine coiled around it like a snake before two more shot out and wrapped around her wrists. "What, What's happening!"
She tried pulling against them before several more shot out and wrapped around her arms, legs, and body and started pulling her back towards a large tree where more shout around her and pulled her against it while her arms and legs were held apart in an X position.
"Ahh! Let me go!" she shouted trying to pull against them only for another vine to wrap around her neck, holding her head back and making it hard for her to tug on the restraints.
"Don't bother." spoke a voice that sounded just like hers. "You won't escape this place."
"Wha, who said that? Who's there?" she groaned out moving her eyes around the area before noticing something in the ground slowly break apart with a large thorn vine rising up with a rose bud on top as it moved up in front of her and slowly unfolded. Inside was girl that looked almost exactly like her.
"Hello, Ruby." she had a psychotic grin and giggled like a maniac. "It's soooooo nice to finally meet you face to face."