December 5th, 2040
6:30 AM
Ruby had the same dream, she was sitting against a tree as a figure approached her. She saw that the figure started to become more clear as it got closer, it kneeled down and said to her, "It is time…"
Ruby was suddenly woken up to the soft shaking feeling on her shoulder. Looking to see who it was, Ruby was somewhat pleased to see Jaune.
"Hey…"
I could see it in his eyes. He didn't sleep for one minute last night. No one did after that announcement from President Ironwood. Who would sleep when they have become legally marked targets of the government? I didn't even sleep… During the night, I could hear Velvet crying and Coco trying to calm her down. The two other Grimm, Nora and Ren, were having a small argument that ended with crying. In short, there was a lot of crying.
"Pietro has breakfast ready," Jaune said.
As Ruby got out of bed, she saw Coco was putting on a fresh shirt when she turned to Ruby.
"Hey Ruby…"
"Hey Coco… how is Velvet?"
"She's still sleeping. Felt that she could use the extra rest."
Ruby nodded, "What about you?"
Coco had a look of exhaustion as she sat down on her bed, "I'm tired Ruby…"
Ruby sat beside her and held her hand, "We are all tired Coco…"
"Every day we were in Haven, I stayed up until the sun came up out of fear of being discovered. I would plan out what to do should the authorities come during the night to take Velvet away."
"I felt the same way…"
"Ruby, I don't know what is gonna happen on the surface, but should anything happen…"
"Coco, stop it."
Coco turned Ruby to face her, "Promise me that you will look after Velvet."
As Ruby stared into those amber eyes, she could see the fear she felt, "I promise."
"Thank you…"
Coco pulled Ruby in for a hug, and Ruby was glad to return the hug. After a brief moment of bliss, Ruby and Coco broke the connection.
"Okay, I will be out in a second. I need to make sure everything is packed, locked," Coco briefly pulled the gun out of her bag, "and loaded."
Ruby nodded and walked away from Coco and towards Pietro, who was pouring a bowl of leftovers for Jaune.
"Good morning Ruby…" Pietro said as he handed her a bowl of the leftover food from the previous night.
"Hey Pietro…"
To see Pietro so sad hurt me… We all knew that this was coming, but the fact that it actually did happen still hut us hard…
As Ruby took her seat beside Jaune at the table, Pietro asked, "So are you all ready?"
Silence was everyone's response.
"Well, I am. I hear that Liberteria has many different jobs ready for newcomers to help expand."
"…What do you want to do there?" Ruby asked.
"I was a teacher before all this… maybe I will take that up again and teach the children who are up there."
"I happen to be a fan of history."
"Well, I will have to keep that in mind," Pietro said, giving Ruby a smile.
6:25 AM
Taiyang woke up and proceeded to the armory to gear up in his G.D.T.F gear. As he was tying his boots, he heard Agent Callows.
"I was wondering when our dear Lieutenant would join us."
"I need to see this through."
"Mr. Long, I must be crystal clear with you. The bill has passed and your daughter is going to die alongside the other parasites that reside underground. Should you come across your daughter, I expect you to do what is right by this country."
"…"
Agent Callows took a step forward, "Am I clear?"
"Yes sir," Taiyang said.
"Good, now finish getting ready."
6:30 AM
Everyone was awake now and having their rationed food. Hearing footsteps coming from the other room, the Grimm and Coco looked to see Hazel and Sun walking in.
"Hazel, what is the update from up above," Pietro asked.
Hazel sat down amongst the others, his face plastered with horror.
"…All of the institutions across the country have successfully gone through with the extermination of the Grimm inside. Checkpoints have been set up in the major cities and are doing mandatory checks. We received messages from the Montana and Indianapolis hideouts that they were discovered before going radio silent…"
"So many losses…"
"So… What are we gonna do now?"
Sun looked at Hazel.
"Hazel, the plan?"
"Right… the plan," Hazel said as he composed himself before pulling out an old map of the city, "the plan is to move out of the town during the parade today. There is a national park that goes right up to the border wall. For the terrain, the park is mostly snow and tall trees. Once we make it to the wall, there is a hidden opening along the border wall that will allow us to get through."
"The New Montpelier National Park? That is almost twenty miles away from here. How are we supposed to get there," Ren asked.
"There is an RV in the Western sewer exit. We have been prepping it for our departure. With the checkpoint being set up in the town square, we will need to leave before noon," Sun said.
"Jaune and I saw that they were setting up checkpoints leading out of the town. Won't they check the RV?"
"That is where I come in."
"Sun and a few other members have volunteered to create a distraction to draw away the military so that the rest of us can leave."
"But that would mean…" Nora trailed off.
"If this helps you guys get away, then we are more than willing to do it," Sun said.
"Are we sure that this will work," Coco asked.
"With everything that has transpired in the last twenty-four hours, it is our best option for getting out of Burlington," Hazel said.
"Okay, so when are we leaving," Ruby asked.
"We depart at eleven, so I suggest that you have your belongings ready."
When Hazel was done speaking, everyone went to go do as he suggested. Everyone, that is, with Ruby being the only exception.
Ruby saw a pad of paper and pen on the table, most likely Pietro's she thought, as she borrowed it and began to write.
"Ruby, what are you doing? We need to get ready," Jaune said as he walked back to the table.
"I don't know about you, but I packed last night. I figured I would do some writing before heading out."
"Of course you would…" Jaune sighed as he sat beside her, "Only Ruby Rose would write about something before going on a very dangerous mission."
"And only Jaune Arc would be the one to call me out on it."
Jaune chuckled at Ruby's joke before he stared off towards the entrance of the hideout.
"I wish things were different. For the last three months, all I have been doing is planning how I am gonna get to this point. The idea of getting across the border was nothing more than that… an idea. And now that we are doing it, it feels… kind of unreal. You know?"
"I know what you mean. Every time I wake up, I think that I am gonna be back in my real bed and all of this would have been some crazy nightmare," Ruby said as she wrote one final thing on the first sheet of paper. Ripping it out, Ruby folded it up and placed it in her pocket beside her mother's photo, "But as Uncle Qrow told me, you have to deal with the hand you were given."
"I guess it could be worse."
"We're hiding in a sewer and are about to perform a possible city wide breakout mission that involves evading the military to escape being killed by our own government because of what we are. What is worse than that?"
"Well… There could be actual sewage in here."
Now it was Ruby who was the one to start laughing as she finished the second piece of paper. This time, however, Ruby placed that paper in her jeans pocket, which made Jaune a little curious.
"Can I see what you are writing?"
"No, you cannot."
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because…"
"If I think you deserve to read it, then I will show you."
Jaune rolled his eyes as he got up.
"Well, I am gonna go and see if anyone needs help."
As Jaune walked away from her, Ruby realized that she probably could wear some warmer clothing, so she walked back over to her bag and pulled out a second sweatshirt and put it on before putting her jacket on again. Jeans were the closest warmest thing she had, so those had to do, the same is said for her shoes. She made sure everything was where they should be. Letter one in her jeans pocket, and letter two in her breast pocket alongside… her mom's photo. Pulling it out, Ruby stared at the worn down photo as a tear caressed her cheek.
"I hope we make it…" Ruby kissed the photo and placed it back in her pocket beside the letter.
11:01 AM
Hazel walked to the center of the room, his clothing changed to that of a winter gear, and said, "It's time. We are moving out."
The group all proceeded to the entrance and walked through the fake wall. Making it to the first intersection of the sewers, Sun and the other members split from the other Grimm but not before Hazel and Sun hugged once more.
"This is goodbye for now old friend." Hazel said.
"Don't worry, I'm used to these scenarios. This will be a walk in the park for us," Sun said.
Hazel chuckled.
"I am sure that it will be," Hazel patted Sun's backs, "Report to Oz when you make it across the border."
"Don't worry, we will head over to the second entrance once you're out of the city."
"Safe travels guys," Sun said before he and the other members of The Light went to set the distraction.
As they went right, the group of Grimm went left and followed Hazel through the sewer system until they made it to a ladder. Hazel was the first to climb up to make sure the coast is clear. Hearing a ragged dragging noise, the group looked up to see the clouded sky as Hazel climbed back down.
"We have to move quickly," Hazel said, "Pietro, you first."
Pietro was the first to go up due to his age, then it was Hazel, followed by Velvet, Coco, Nora, Ren, Jaune, and finally Ruby. Once she made it up top, Coco offered her a hand, which she took.
When they were all out, Hazel and Jaune moved the pot back over the pothole. As her eyes adjusted to the sunlight, Ruby saw the RV that Hazel had mentioned as Pietro was helping Velvet and Coco onto it.
"Everyone, get in the RV now," Hazel said.
As Ruby and Jaune were the last to get in before Hazel, they heard a shout.
"Hey! Burlington police department. Stop right there!"
Hazel looked to the officer as he had his hand on his holster. Deciding to play an act, Hazel turned to the officer, "Why hello officer, what can I do for you?"
"What were you all doing in the sewers?" He asked as he walked up to Hazel.
"Well officer, this can be explained by Tempus Tardus," Hazel said.
Ruby watched as the guard suddenly looked as if he was frozen, a look of shock plastered onto his face as Hazel got into the car, his eyes Grimm.
"What did you do," Ruby asked.
"He's just stuck in time for a brief moment. We have about fifteen minutes before he unfreezes. Pietro, you need to drive."
"Already on it," Pietro said as he started the car.
"Kids, what do we have for resources," Hazel asked.
"Not much, maybe enough leaves for a few fire spells, but with all the snow, we may have to rely on water," Nora said.
"Hopefully, it will not come to that." Hazel said.
"Vel, put on your seatbelt," Coco said.
As the RV pulled up to the military checkpoint, Hazel grabbed the radio beside him.
"Wu, report. We are at point A."
'Copy, we are at the destination and it is set for three minutes.'
"Good…" Hazel said as he turned off the radio.
11:14 AM
Agent Callows and Taiyang stared at the monitors and listened to radio transmissions when suddenly…
'Wu, report. We are at point A.'
'Copy, we are at the destination and it is set for three minutes.'
"That was Hazel," Agent Callows said.
"What do you think that they are planning?"
"Hmm I am unsure… check the cameras facing the checkpoints. All of them."
The monitors changed to show all of the entrances to the city.
11:16 AM
"Afternoon officer," Pietro said as he rolled down his window.
"Afternoon sir, where you are going?"
"Going to Maine to see my granddaughter's graduation." Hazel said.
"Please show me your ID and we can let you on your way."
"Of course, let me just ah…" Pietro said before grabbing his wallet, "Sorry, old age must be catching up with me."
"Ah I don't envy you sir."
However, before Pietro could hand him the wallet, a loud explosion came from the center of town.
11:17 AM
The sudden explosion shook the precinct, and everyone was freaking out.
"What the hell was that," Taiyang said.
"EXPLOSION SOUTH SIDE! ALL UNITS MOVE TO SECURE," a soldier yelled outside.
Taiyang looked to Agent Callows, but was shocked to see that he did not seem to care about the sudden explosion as he continued to stare at a monitor.
11:18 AM
The soldier waved to raise the gate, "GO NOW!"
Pietro quickly drove through the checkpoint as everyone inside the RV was almost cheering that the plan worked.
If only that were true…
11:30 AM
'Attention all units, Grimm appeared from the sewers and put me under some spell. They are driving an RV. I repeat, the Grimm are in an RV.'
"Go back fifteen minutes ago, the north exit, NOW," Agent Callows yelled.
The soldier did so and everyone saw the RV appear and drive off after the explosion. Agent Callows turned and proceeded towards the exit of the precinct.
"Send every unit, every Hunter, every fucking bullet after that RV. They will not get away," Agent Callows said, "Mr. Long, you're with me."
Agent Callows and Taiyang got into a car and Agent Callows was quick to drive after the RV.
11:38 AM
Everyone was enjoying the small freedom of getting out of Burlington while Hazel and Pietro seemed concerned. Ruby got up and proceeded to the front as Hazel and Pietro were talking.
"Ah Miss Rose, what is it?"
"What will happen to Sun and the others," Ruby asked.
"They know the plan for relocation. We have done it multiple times," Hazel said. "They will be fine."
Suddenly, the RV shook violently and multiple bullet holes went through the walls of the RV.
"The hell?" Hazel asked as he looked in the rearview mirror.
Ruby did the same and saw what it was.
"Hunters," Hazel said.
"Looks like our cover has been blown." Pietro said as he punched the gas.
"I will cover you," Hazel said as he opened the door and leaned out of the side, "Electricae!"
Ruby looked out of the window and saw one of the Hunters explode before another was hit by the electricity of the former Hunter.
Hazel was about to use the spell again when the Hunters suddenly vanished.
"They're gone…"
But that is when Nora screamed, "LOOK OUT!"
There was a gunshot. A single gunshot that caused the shift in the tides… It was like it was a battlefield. Ruby watched as everything flew up into the air as if gravity had stopped working. Velvet flew into the air as Coco was screaming, Jaune was looking out of the window as he was still in shock while Ren and Nora were hugging each other tightly. As Ruby stood there, she only had a split second to react… and by then, it was too late. Everything went dark.
"…by… uby wa… up… RUBY!"
Ruby was woken up with multiple stings across her body as Jaune was shaking her.
"Ruby get up!" Jaune yelled.
As Ruby got up, she saw that they were in front of a forest as there was still a loud ringing in her head. As her ears regained their hearing, she looked around to see that the RV was on its side, one of the tires had been shot out.
"Vel…?"
Ruby looked to see Coco was laying beside Velvet, her eyes bloodshot and body limp.
"Vel… Vel wake up…" Coco said, her voice hoarse as she tried shaking Velvet's cold body, "VELVET THIS ISN'T FUNNY! WAKE UP!"
But Velvet did not respond… her neck must have snapped during the crash…
Coco pulled her sister's body close to her as she wept into her sister's shoulder, "Oh god Vel… I'm so sorry…"
"If those Hunters are after us, then the army is short behind," Pietro said.
"You're right, we have to go,"
Pietro crouched down and placed his hand on Coco's shoulder, "I am sorry child, but we have to g—"
"No," Coco said.
"She would not want you to die here beside her," Pietro said.
"NO," Coco yelled.
"If you were the one who died, what would you have her do," Pietro asked.
As Coco stared at Velvet, she said, "Survive…"
"I am sorry… but it is time," Pietro said.
Coco pulled Velvet close and kissed her forehead before gently setting her down and placing her arms on her chest. Pietro placed his hand on Velvet's head and said, "Somnus in pace, parum unum. Vos reperio ut pacem quaerimus."
"We have to move, like right now," Nora said.
Suddenly, three Hunters appears overhead, 'Grimm located, taking—'
An almost gut wrenching scream came from Coco as she pulled out her pistol and shot down two of the Hunters, with one left which Hazel took care of with an audible, "Electricae!"
"That drone will be back… with soldiers. Follow me," Hazel said as the group walked into the forest.
11:47 AM
The jeeps and Hunters all came to the entrance of the forest near the broken down RV. Standing beside the RV was Agent Callows.
"The Grimm is dead, sir," The soldier said.
"How about we make extra sure," Agent Callows said.
The soldier nodded and shot Velevt three times in vital areas, shocking Taiyang. But Agent Callows just said, "Now everyone, go out and do your jobs. No survivors."
Taiyang loaded his gun and followed the soldiers into the forest, but Agent Callows was not one to trust Mr. Long with this task, "Who here is in charge of the drones?"
"Private Tucker, sir."
"Follow Mr. Long," Agent Callows said.
"Yes sir," Private Tucker pressed a couple of buttons on his wrist and a Hunter followed after Taiyang.
11:50 AM
The snow was up to the base of their feet as the group continued to move on through the forest. Coco looked back to Coco who seemed broken, her eyes still irritated and her expression… blank. Looking back ahead of her, Ruby saw Hazel as he was leading them through the snowy forest.
Suddenly, a bullet whizzed past them and hit a tree, "Grimm! Seven of them! Twelve o'clock!"
"RUN," Hazel yelled, "We need some cover!"
"On it," Ruby yelled as she aimed her hand towards the ground, "AER!"
Ruby sent a burst of air at the ground, sending thousands of particles into the air and created a small smoke screen as they continued on, dodging shots that hit snow and trees around them.
Two drones flew in from the sky, firing down towards the Grimm, but were quickly disabled by Jaune and Ren after using the electric spell.
"Jaune! Ren! Aim for the trees," Hazel said.
Jaune and Ren did so and sent the electricity through the trees, setting the trees aflame.
"Aqua," Hazel said as he used the water as a blade, cutting trees ahead of them and causing the trees to fall and block their path from the soldier. But in that quick moment, Hazel cut a tree that began to fall between the group, separating Nora, Ren, and Hazel on one side, and Pietro, Ruby, Jaune, and Coco on the other side.
"Shit! Pietro, go around and we will reconvene at the wall."
"Over there!" They heard the soldiers yell.
"Okay, come on children," Pietro said as the group followed him through the forest.
"How far are we from the wall," Ruby asked as they ran over the slopes and dodged more gunfire.
"Come on, I think I see— AGH!"
Ruby stared in horror as Pietro was shot twice in the back before falling to the ground. His eyes became dilated, blood coming from his back and chest, covering the snow with more blood. Pietro was dead… and the person who shot him, was Taiyang.
"Ruby…"
"Dad?"
11:55 AM
"Lietenant Taiyang is on his own, should I send the Hunter to help him," Private Tucker asked.
"Wait… I want to see what she will do."
11:55 AM
As I stared at my father, it was not anger or hatred that I saw… but sadness. I saw the exhaustion in his irritated eyes, I saw the grey hairs from stress in his beard, his armor weighing him down, and his hands shaking as if we were in an earthquake.
"Ruby…" He said again, as if he had to make sure that it was her.
Coco took a step in front of the two and aimed her gun at Taiyang, "Stay. Back."
Ruby took a step in front of Coco and placed a hand on her gun and pushed it down.
"Ruby, what're you doing," Coco asked.
"It's okay…"
"Ruby, come with me…"
Ruby took another step towards him, "You know I can't do that."
Taiyang closed his eyes, knowing that was going to be her response, "I-I can protect you… I promise."
"You know that letting me go is the only way that you can protect me now," Ruby took a step forward, but they all heard Taiyang's safety being switched to off, "I won't let you leave again."
Coco aimed her gun again, but Jaune pushed the gun down, knowing that there was no need.
Taking one more step, Ruby's chest was now only a few inches from the gun, "Then do it… because this is all that waits for me if you try to take me in now."
Taiyang's eyes began to shed tears as he hesitantly kept the gun trained on her heart before lowering the gun and falling to his knees, and began to cry uncontrollably.
"I… I'm sorry, Ruby… I'm so sorry… Please don't go…"
Ruby knelt down to meet her father's level and pulled him into a hug, which he embraced.
"I'm sorry, dad, but this is something that I have to do…"
Ruby tightened her embrace as she placed her hand on the back of his head as she began to shed her own tears. Knowing that this was the only way that he can be at peace, Ruby said the words…
"Memoria Damnus Ruby Rose…"
Knowing the spell, Taiyang tried to break free, but Ruby just closed her eyes and continued to search through her father's memories with one thought.
I am sorry father… if remembering me will bring you pain… then it would be best if you do not remember me at all… I saw everything… the time I was born, when I took my first steps, when I rode my bike for the first time, going to school… everything was flashing before our eyes, before fading away forever…
When she was done, Ruby pulled her hand back, and in it was a sphere that contained Taiyang's memories of her. Looking down at her father, Ruby saw that he was mentally processing what had happened… as if he was in shock…
Reaching into her jacket pocket, Ruby pulled out the photo of her mother and letter. Using her hand with the memories in it, Ruby pushed the orb into the photo, infusing the photo with the memories of her.
"When you wish to remember… remember my name."
Ruby then placed the photo within the letter, which she then placed gently on the snow in front of him. Reacting to it, Taiyang looked up at the, now, mysterious strangers.
"Who… Who are you?"
With tears in her eyes, Ruby with swelled vocal chords, "My name is Ruby… and we found… found you laying here."
"Ruby… heh that's a nice name," Taiyang looked down at the photo and letter that were placed in front of him. He picked them up and looked to Ruby, "Is… Is this yours?"
"…No, you dropped that."
Taiyang then saw Ruby's tears, "Why are you crying?"
Now sobbing, Ruby wiped her eyes, "You just… You remind me of someone I knew."
The moment was ruined by the sound of gunfire, surprising everyone as Coco readied her gun. Taiyang stood up and seemed concerned.
"Do you guys know what is going on? That sounds like shooting?"
"We're… at a shooting range," Coco said.
"Oh… well, do you know how to get out of here?"
"Yeah. Just head that way…" Jaune said, point in the direction that they had come from.
"Thank you, young man," Taiyang said as he stood up, putting the photo in his jacket, "Well, I better take off now, Summer is going to kill me. I told her I was going to get off of work early to take her to the doctor. Well, I guess I will deal with that when it comes. Take care you guys. A-And, excuse me… what did you say your name was again?"
Ruby looked to her father again, "Ruby."
"That's funny… my wife, Summer, always wanted a daughter. I might use that name."
As Ruby watched her father walking back towards the other humans, she could not conceal the tears in her eyes as her father had finally ended the search for her…
Jaune walked up and placed a hand on Ruby's shoulder, "Ruby… I'm sorry, but we have to go…"
"I know… Let's go."
12:02 PM
"How sweet… send in the Hunter," Agent Callows said.
12:03 PM
Coco was helping Ruby up a small slope when Jaune yelled, "LOOK OUT!"
Ruby turned to see the Hunter was in front of them, it's gun at the ready. Coco pulled her gun while Jaune ran up and shouted "Aqua!"
Coco fired her gun, damaging the armor of the Hunter, but as the water spell made contact, a single shot was fired before it crashed into the ground.
"I got it," Jaune cheered.
Coco turned to see Ruby, and her eyes widened, "Jaune."
"Did you see that? That was awesome."
"Jaune!"
"What," Jaune asked as he turned to Coco and saw Ruby.
I was confused. Why did he stare at me as if he saw something horrible. I was happy. I was so energetic. I… I suddenly had this strange soreness in my stomach. And when I looked down to see what the source of the pain was, I saw that the bullet went right through my midriff…
"Ruby?"
Ruby took a step forward and stumbled, "Jaune…?"
Coco and Jaune grabbed Ruby to keep her from falling, "It's okay. It's okay Ruby. We'll get you to Hazel. He will know what to do."
As they lifted Ruby up, she screamed in pain as blood continued to leak from her stomach.
"The gunshot came from this way," the kids heard.
"Shit," Jaune said, "Coco, keep us covered."
Coco loaded her last magazine into the gun and aimed back towards the voices that were getting closer as Jaune continued to carry Ruby by the arm.
My body was getting heavy… my eyes were getting heavy… and I was getting tired. I was getting so tired…
As they continued to move closer to the wall, Ruby stared ahead and saw how far they had to go.
"Jaune…" Ruby wheezed.
"Hang on Ruby," Jaune said, "Coco, how are we?"
"They're getting closer."
Jaune set Ruby down and proceeded ahead before coming back.
"Okay, I see the wall. It's over a few slopes, but I think we can pull it off. Are you ready, Ruby," Jaune asked.
Ruby hesitantly nodded, so Jaune grabbed her by the arm and pulled her up, but the pain was so excruciating…that Ruby collapsed before she even took a step.
"Ruby," Jaune said.
Looking towards Coco, both she and Coco knew…
As Jaune lifted her back up, Ruby saw the blood trail that was behind them as I slipped out of Jaune' grip and fell back onto the ground against the tree.
"They went this way," they heard.
"Jaune, we're running out of time."
"Just fucking cover us, Coco. Ruby, you have to get up."
"No…"
"B-But Ruby, we're almost there," Jaune said, "Okay? Come on. Just one more push, okay?"
As Jaune tried to pick her up, Ruby cried in agony, "Jaune stop!"
Jaune looked at Ruby and could tell as well as he set her back down against the tree.
"Ruby, you can't give up. G-Get up!" Jaune said, tears streaming down his face.
"They'll follow the trail…" Ruby said, weakly pointing in the direction that they came from.
"N-No… I'll hide the trail. Just give me a—"
"They are already on their way," Coco said.
Jaune stood up and shouted, "FUCK!"
"Jaune…"
Jaune looked to Ruby, a bloodied smile on her pale face.
"Go."
"No. Fuck that, we will stay and—"
Ruby pulled out the letter that was in her pocket and handed it to Jaune, "Go."
"I promised to protect you…"
"So did I… to you…" Ruby said.
Jaune took the paper and put it in his pocket, "Ruby…"
"Go…"
Coco placed her hand on Jaune's shoulder, "Jaune… it's time to go."
Jaune wiped his eyes as he stood up and back away. Coco took a moment to kneel down top see Ruby, "Hey kid…"
"Coco…"
"I know… I will, like I know you would have."
Ruby nodded before looking back towards the voices that were approaching them.
"Come on Jaune. Goodbye, Ruby."
"G-Goodbye Ruby…" Jaune said.
Ruby watched as the two ran off with a slight smile on her face.
"Goodbye…" Ruby said as she sat there… and waited for what was to come.