Random Trivia: Onyx original was going to be in his early thirties instead of however old Team STRQ is.


"In this hour of victory,

We taste only defeat.

I ask,

Why?

We are Riders,

Guardians of all that exists.

The roots of Remnant have grown deep under our careful tending.

Where there is life,

The wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil.

Our strength is a luminous sun,

Towards which all intelligence blossoms...

And the impervious shelter beneath which it has prospered.

I stand before you,

Accused of the sin of ensuring Rider ascendancy.

Of attempting to save us from this fate where we are forced to...

Recede.

Humanity stands as the greatest threat on Remnant.

Refusing to eradicate them is a fool's gambit.

We squander eons in the darkness,

While they seize our triumphs for their own.

The Relics of the Riders belong to Riders alone.

Think of my acts as you will.

But do not doubt the reality:

The Cleansing...

Has already begun.

And we are hopeless to stop it."


It's the end of RWBY: Ghosts of Onyx. But the journey is not over.

Stay tuned for the sequel RWBY: A Rider's Legacy.

I still need to introduce that bad ass Grimm sword. It's not there just for show. So because this chapter is so short,

Here are a couple of cut scenes.


When Umbra was awakened, it was originally going to be because Onyx and the Shard of the Riders are present at the Temple of the Riders when the eclipse occurred. Night and Onyx still had their duel and instead of the volcano erupting, a orb made of Grimm bones in the center of the Room shatter.


"Who initiates this awakening?" Umbra asks.

"Pilgrims... on the path of enlightenment." Night answers.

Umbra exhales.

"You are Human, loyal and strong, even in your second form. You will serve well. How did you...?" Umbra begins.

Umbra spots Onyx hiding behind one of the rooms pillars.

"No... this Human was not responsible for my liberation after all... was he, Rider?"


In one of the drafts for the final battle, Umbra had seized control of the FAC Requiem and was going to use it's Fusion Cannon to amplify the blast of the Key of the Riders. Night still made his offer because Umbra stole his ship. In this draft Flame is still alive.


The Ghosts board the FAC Requiem for a second time. The Ghosts exist the portal in the airship's hangar. They shoot all the approaching Grimm and head towards the main elevator.

"The Fusion Cannon's control station is located on the lower deck." Night states over the Com.

"Come on!" Camo calls.

"I am making my way there now." Night says.

"Copy, Night." Onyx says, "We will rendezvous at the objective. Camo, lead stealth team to secure the Fusion Cannon. Flame, you and the twins storm the bridge. Prevent Umbra from targeting the device if stealth team is delayed."

"Onyx, if we fail to secure the lock before it's ready to deploy, do we destroy it?" Camo asks.

"I do not intend to squander a second chance to imprison Umbra." Onyx answers.

The Ghosts approach a hallway. Flame uses a fireball to blast a path as the reach two corridors.

"Twins!" Flame calls.

Flame, Volt, and Brass turn and run down the right corridor.

"Light, Silicon with me." Camo orders.

The remaining three go down the left corridor. Partway through the hallway, Light stops and turns to a locked door. The others turn towards him.

"Go on without me." Light says.

"That isn't the mission." Camo states.

"There is something I must to do." Light say.

Light blasts the door open, revealing the Shard of the Riders is inside.


Night enters the Fusion Cannon's control room, where Umbra is waiting for the gun to finish it's charge.

"Shut it down, Umbra." Night demands, "I cannot allow you to harm Remnant."

"The planet will not be harmed, only its indigenous life-forms." Umbra states.

Night draws his blade and charges at Umbra.