Chapter 51

Author's Note: The chapters are becoming a lot linear with the actual events in the RWBY episodes, but small details will be different, as well as the ending. I'm sorry for not making the Neo and Ryan standoff that well, but... Yeah, I have no excuse. But for now, enjoy!


Yang backed up against the wall as Six Ursa surrounded her. She had taken down a dozen prior to the attack, but she knew that taking down this many at once was impossible, especially with how exhausted she was.

She rummaged through her ammo pouch to find an extra shotgun bullet loop for her Gauntlets, but then found something which made her grin. She then looked up as she held up said object. "Come at me!"

The Ursa roared, but she just threw the object down before covering her ears and looking away.

The flashbang burst with a sharp bang and a familiar ringing replaced all the noise around her. Yang loaded the shotgun shells in her gauntlets as she started killing the Ursa, each one stumbling in a daze and roaring as they clawed at their ears.

The last one recovered and tried to swipe at her, but a white Glyph blocked it followed by a figure that stabbed it right through its chest with a familiar weapon.

"Weiss-cream!" Yang grinned as her teammate removed her sword from the Ursa and dropped down. "Good to see you again!"

"You're safe." She noted, before slumping over with relief. "Thank the gods…"

"Where is everyone?" Yang asked, looking up as the Dragon flew overhead. "And what is that thing?!"

"That doesn't matter. We're trying to gather up at the docks." Weiss replied, looking back as Neptune rounded the corner, firing at a Griffon chasing him before he whipped out his trident and stabbed it. "You're quite possibly the only one out here. Everyone else has either left or…"

She trailed off, Neptune pulling up with a pant. "Hey, Yang…"

"Okay, let's get out of here." Yang fired a shot between them that sent a Beowolf hitting the ground. "I'm not one to keep the party waiting."

They started to run back, but Neptune's Scroll started ringing and he pulled it out. "Sun?"

"Get to the cafeteria, now!" Sun yelled. "Taurus, he's got Blake cornered! I'm trying to get to her, but there's an Alpha Beowolf blocking the way, get in there!"

They looked at each other before adjusting their course, heading to the cafeteria. They found Sun trying to fight off the older, more dangerous beast, with Weiss pulling away to support him while Neptune and Yang ran past to the destroyed building.


"This could have been our day! Can't you see that?!"

Blake gritted her teeth as she fired at him with her weapon. "I never wanted this! I wanted equality! I wanted PEACE!"

"What you want is impossible!" He replied, blocking the bullets with his sword, before sheathing it and backhanding her across the face, knocking her down. "But I understand because all I want is you, Blake."

She tried to raise her weapon, only for him to kick it out of her grip, knocking her down again.

"And as I set out upon this world and deliver the justice mankind so greatly deserves, I will make it my mission to destroy everything you love."

"Blake!"

Her eyes widened and Adam's grin grew as Yang and Neptune emerged into view through the window, taking down a White Fang soldier as they looked around. "Blake! Where are you?!"

"Starting with them." He stood up and suddenly stabbed his sword into her left hip, causing her to shriek in pain.

"There!" Neptune yelled, converting his weapon into rifle form and firing at Adam, who just blocked his shots. "You bastard!"

"Get away from her!" Yang roared, eyes glowing red.

"No…" Blake whispered, holding her hand out uselessly. "Please…"

Adam watched as both Neptune and Yang charged forward. "This changes things." He muttered, before preparing to attack by sheathing his sword and crouching.

Yang let out a battle cry as she leaped into the air while Neptune sprinted forward with his trident out.

And Adam let loose with his attack.

Time seemed to slow down as the strike struck both of them at the same time.

Yang lost consciousness, a cut through the lower half of her right arm severing the limb as her aura shattered around her, trailing yellow aura from her arm as she hit the ground.

Neptune stumbled as his chest erupted in a blue aura and red blood, the slash cutting across his torso from his left hip to his right shoulder, and he continued to travel past before hitting the ground, rolling to a stop as Yang hit the ground next to him.

Adam chuckled as he walked toward the bodies of Yang and Neptune, swinging his sword to remove the blood. He raised his sword over Yang, but Blake threw herself between them, looking up at him with a determined stare.

He frowned. "Why must you hurt me, Blake?"

Blake tried to think of something, but she knew she wouldn't be able to save Yang and Neptune. She closed her eyes and waited, summoning up her semblance.

There was a sudden crashing and crumbling from behind them.

Both of them turned as the Rhino Tank charged through the wall, an Atlas soldier manning the gun on top and pointing as the turret turned towards them. "There! FIRE!"

Adam cursed and sprinted away, and the explosive round fired past as he ran to the door, causing an explosion to erupt behind him and sending him flying into the wall. Blake ducked as a second round flew past, blowing up the wall and sending it crumbling on top of Adam, while the soldier sprayed with the machine gun into the dust cloud.

"Get on." A man in green armor ordered, and Blake recognized from his voice as Geoff. He then ran to pick up Neptune and placed him on the back of the tank before climbing into the driver's seat.

The tank roared through an opening, and Blake sat in a daze as she watched Yang and Neptune lying in silence next to her, the latter being looked over by the soldier who started applying bandages to the wound.

"Blake!"

She looked up as Sun landed, face one of horror as he dropped next to Neptune.

"Who… Who did this?" He whispered, crouching in front of her.

"I'm sorry." Blake felt tears well up before she started sobbing. "I-I'm so sorry…"

Sun reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder as the Rhino pulled up towards the docks.


The last few civilians and students were finally being evacuated out of the school, with several soldiers and staff overseeing them.

"That's it! Everybody on board! This is a mandatory evacuation!" Professor Port announced.

"Air superiority has been established over Vale!" Oobleck added. "Please, remain calm and listen to Atlas personnel!"

Ruby and Penny walked up from the line before Ruby noticed Weiss standing in silence.

"Weiss!" She walked over with Penny. "I found you!"

"Salutations, Weiss Schnee!" Penny saluted.

She didn't reply.

"Weiss?" Ruby tapped her shoulder. When she turned, Ruby's eyes widened at her tear-streaked face. "Weiss?! What's wrong?!"

She choked, before stepping to the side, revealing a horrible sight.

Neptune laid on a stretcher with a team of medics working on him. He had a horrible scar across his chest with blood pouring from the wound, and there was a desperation with the team as they tried to keep him alive.

Yang laid further, her arm missing as it was bandaged by Jack, with Blake sitting next to her and holding her other hand with Sun next to her.

Nora and Ren were also sitting behind them, both battered, as did several other teams including team CFVY, ABRN, and BRNZ.

Ruby didn't know what to say, seeing so many of her friends like this… She couldn't believe it. Ray jogged up to them with Jeremy in tow, both their weapons letting off steam from the heat of firing so many rounds as they grabbed more ammunition from a crate, and both breathing heavily from the fighting. It was taking its toll on everyone.

"They'll be okay." Jack stood up. "The Valkyrie's ready to take you to Vale. You'll be safe there."

"But… Jaune and Pyrrha are still missing." Nora spoke up, trying to push herself up only to wince and grab her side.

"What?!" Ruby exclaimed.

"Look, guys, that giant Dragon Grimm is still circling the school!" Ray pointed to the beast as it flew high above their head. "Even the white fang are pulling out! We all have to go, now!"

"We're not… leaving!" Ren groaned, trying to stand up only to slump over on his knees. "Ugh."

"I'll find them." Ruby pulled out Crescent Rose, testing her arm. "I'll find them, and I'll bring them back."

"Not without us." Jeremy grinned, slamming the top down on his LMG and chambering a round.

"We'll be right behind you, friend Ruby!" Penny grinned.

Ray sighed before grabbing more magazines for his sniper rifle. "You guys stay. Watch after everyone here. We'll be back!"

"Be careful!" Sun called as Ruby, Ray, Jeremy, and Penny broke into a run away from the docks. "You better be." He muttered under his breath, watching as Neptune was carried out to a waiting airship with Weiss on tow.


Jaune's eyes opened as he woke up leaning against the wall outside of the CCT tower. "Pyrrha?"

"Jaune!" She hugged him before pulling him up. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah." He nodded, looking back at the tower before turning to her. "What now?"

"We call Glynda or Qrow." She replied, pulling out her Scroll. But before she could open it Jaune grabbed her arm.

"Pyrrha… What was all of that?" He asked.

"I…" She looked away.

They were suddenly interrupted by an explosion as the elevator shaft erupted in flames. Cinder flew up to the top of the tower.

"But… Ozpin…" Jaune stared at the tower.

"There's no time." Pyrrha turned to Jaune. "Go. Get to Vale and call for help."

"Huh? What are you gonna do?"

She looked up the tower, and after following her gaze he realized what she was planning.

"No... no, Pyrrha, you can't!" He turned to her, grabbing her hands. "You saw how powerful she is! Pyrrha, I won't let you do-!"

She cut him off by grabbing his face and pulling him in for a kiss.

He froze, but then returned it, both standing in silence before pulling apart.

Pyrrha shook her head sadly. "I'm sorry."

With that, she used her semblance to shove him into a nearby locker, slamming it shut.

"Hey! Wait!" He yelled, pounding on the door with increased panic as Pyrrha started typing into the locker. "Stop, stop! Pyrrha, please don't do this!"

She looked up at him.

"I promised to protect you! To be there for you! No matter what!" He grabbed the door, tears now streaming from his eyes. "Please! Just let me be with you! Even if it means staying back, but please don't-!"

"I… I can't…" Pyrrha whispered, a single tear trailing down her cheek. "I'm sorry."

With that, the locker flew into the air, flying over the buildings towards the city.

Pyrrha stepped into the tower and forced the doors open, stepping into the elevator which had been punched through by Cinder. Mustering her strength, she sent the lift rising up into the tower, to fight the new Fall Maiden.