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It was finally time for the finals and despite knowing what was going to happen, Ruby couldn't help being excited as she bounced in place beside her sister. Everything was about to change; her plans were finally about to be realized. She resolutely ignored the tiny part of her that wanted to play hero and save everyone. The only people she cared about were hers and all others could protect themselves. With an exasperated smile, Yang put her hand on top of her sister's head to stop the bouncing. Ruby wanted to fight; she didn't really care who she fought. Pyrrha was safe so she could enjoy what little time the tournament had left without fear.

"Ruby you'll get to have fun so stop bouncing," Yang scolded although there was no heat in her voice. She'd long since given up trying to control her little sister. The girl was far too strong and independent to allow anyone to control her.

Mercury chuckled watching the two sisters interact while Sun twirled his staff wondering how long it would take the other finalists to figure out that she would not stop bouncing. From the looks of concern and curiosity, it would take a while. Most of them were a bit wary of the girl given that she'd treated this entire tournament like a game. He didn't blame them. She was after all one of the most dangerous people in the ring even if she didn't act like it. If he had to guess they most likely felt some kind of instinctive urge to avoid her.

"She's not going to stop," Mercury pointed out smirking when silver eyes locked on him. Rewarding his smirk with her own she turned her attention to Sun who simply shrugged and grinned brightly as if there was nothing wrong with a fifteen-year-old that thrived on violence.

"He does have a point," Sun said and Ruby turned her attention to him. The amusement in her gaze was much more terrifying than her anger.

"Well if I fight you, I won't hold back," she stated with a mocking tone. The issue however was that it was more a threat than anything else. Seeing him wince she giggled before turning her attention to Penny who smiled softly. Tilting her head, she watched the ginger android closely; she wasn't going to allow anything to happen to the other girl. Penny was hers.

When Yang and Mercury were called to have the first match Ruby couldn't stop herself from pouting. She knew what was going to happen but at the same time, she really wanted to fight these people. There was simply something appealing about battle that she didn't feel her last life, now she loved fighting more than anything else. It was strange. Tearing her gaze away from her sister, she glanced over at Mercury who met her eyes for only a moment. The self-assured arrogance in his eyes was attractive. Her lips twisted into a smirk when he winked at her.

"Come and sit with me Ruby," Penny exclaimed catching the reaper off guard.

Raising an eyebrow, she allowed the girl to grab her hand on the way out of the arena. Penny was a lot more comfortable around her now than she used to be; the brightness in her eyes was something Ruby had only found in one other person and that was Jaune. Penny was exactly like the blonde boy. Nodding she followed the girl who clung to her hand; sending one last glance at her sister she ignored the twinge of regret that she felt. Sitting down beside Penny in the stands she immediately noticed Ironwood was currently sending her studying glances.

"General," Ruby said in greeting as she sat beside Penny. She briefly wondered if he'd noticed any similarities between her and her father before deciding that it didn't matter it was too late to start worrying about that now.

He nodded to the girl and watched as they began talking about whatever crossed the reaper's mind. For a long time, he'd been scouting this girl along with several others to come to Atlas. Now she was sitting here talking to his secret weapon. He had no idea if she was to be trusted especially with the fact, she looked so much like Qrow, however, Penny liked her and it was best to keep weapons of mass destruction happy. There was part of him that wanted to simply ask Ozpin if the girl could come to Atlas, but if she was truly Qrow's child then he had no desire to have her in his school; well he had a grudging desire but a more noticeable one to keep the Branwen family away from his liquor cabinet.

"What are your plans after graduation Miss Rose," he asked getting her attention. He knew it was four years away, but she had to have some sort of plan for her future. It was a question he asked all his students, and he was hoping that Ozpin did the same for his own kids.

World domination. Her plan was world domination with a side of chaos, but she couldn't actually tell him that. Not only would it sound childish, but she doubted a military general would agree with her taking over the world. At the moment she didn't really have a choice beyond pretending she didn't have a plan and acting like a normal teenager. Well until the chaos started and she was able to build her power base. Why did she suddenly feel like she was a villain?

"I haven't really thought about it," she said. Meeting his eyes for a moment she noticed the way he was studying her before letting her lips tilt upward into a teasing smirk. He didn't believe her for a second.

"Come to Atlas then," Penny said pulling on her arm. Snapping her gaze back to the eager android, Ruby raised an eyebrow at the girl. She'd often over the last month wondered just how old Penny was, from her action right now she looked like a five-year-old. Letting her smirk fade into a soft, fond, smile she noticed the girl's eyes brighten.

"I'm sure I'll make my way to Atlas eventually," she said causing Penny to hop in place. It was enough to satisfy Penny while keeping her plans ambiguous. Cutting her eyes back to the fight she chased away her growing guilt as it got closer to the moment, she was both waiting for and dreading.

"Miss Rose if you were to lead an army, who would you send to die for you," Ironwood asked causing her to glance at him with a raised eyebrow. It was the same look Qrow gave him when he believed he was being stupid.

"I would die first," she stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world before turning back to her conversation with Penny. She had no hesitation or doubts about dying. It was far easier to die than watch those she cared about be killed. After all, she already knew what was waiting for her on the other side there was no great mystery to the afterlife. Although she would love to stay alive with her friends and family, if it was needed, she would die for them.

Sitting back the general thought over her answer with a frown. She'd said the words too quickly, too easily. It was like she didn't value her own life; that was both worrying and a little alarming. Just what was Ozpin teaching his students? Deciding to think about it later he sighed and tried to turn his attention back to the ongoing match. Looking back at the match he tensed when he saw Yang lash out against a helpless boy; well there went the quiet peace of the tournament. For a moment he wanted to slam his head against a wall as all the work he'd done to ensure this tournament went smoothly came crashing down when he heard a low growl from beside him. His eyes shot over to Ruby to find her already standing.

Shaking off Penny's clinging hand, she forced back her anger in favor of vanishing from the stadium in a rush of petals. She'd thought it would be okay, seeing Yang's face twist into something so vulnerable. Being able to handle it was something she'd never doubted; however, the rage at someone hurting what was hers was too overwhelming to even see straight. She'd thought she could handle it, yet she'd never seen Yang look so vulnerable. Her sister had always been this ray of sunshine. She never wanted to see her sister like that again.

Bypassing Cardin before he could grab her, she skidded to a stop in the maintenance hall before lashing out with a kick. The kick hurt the wall far more than it hurt her. Eyeing the dent, she'd made in the wall she considered kicking it again before a hand grabbed her arm pulling her away from the wall. It was probably for the best considering she had almost zero control of her strength right now and some part of her realized that. The larger crueler part of her however lashed out.

Twisting to pin Cardin to the wall, she bared her teeth, looking far wilder than any faunus that he'd ever seen before. A normal person would've faltered and shrunk back hoping that doing so would grant them freedom. He wasn't normal; after spending so many years with her, he knew exactly how she felt right now and just how bad it would end if he allowed her to leave without calming down. Laying a hand on the arm pressing against his chest he raised an eyebrow waiting for her to realize what she was doing.

Most people would be unsettled by the tiny redhead who seemed to be considering whether to carve out his eyes or not; he felt only amusement. Ruby would never hurt him. Even unintentionally she would rather die than harm anyone she considered to belong to her. If there was one thing, he could always count on it was her psychopathic protective instincts to keep her from attacking him. They should probably work on that too; it wouldn't do to have her lose her temper again and kill someone; again. Maybe he needed to get her a therapist, but he had no idea who could actually deal with her rampages and still retain their sanity.

Groaning Ruby leaned forward pressing her forehead against his chest as she tried to keep her temper under control. Part of her wanted to rip Mercury to pieces but the other was rebelling at the very thought. He was hers. Despite the fact, he currently worked for Cinder who worked for Salem he was still someone that she cared about. Hell, even Cinder was someone she wanted on her side. Allowing herself to lose control and act on her rage would do nothing but ruin her plans. The very plans she'd spent years crafting.

Digging her nails into his shirt she relaxed only a little when he laid a hand on her head. She didn't have to tell him how she was feeling; even without his semblance, he would've been able to tell. Breathing deeply, she sighed before pulling away. His hand never left her hair as she tried to reign in her temper, instead he channeled his semblance into minimizing her rage. It wasn't easy considering just how much of it she'd buried over the years.

"Do you think my temper would be better if I got laid," she asked completely serious. She blamed teenage hormones for how frustrated she'd been lately.

"Again your fifteen."

"Screw that! If I'm old enough to face down Grimm then I'm allowed to have sex," she snapped crossing her arms. The unimpressed look on his face didn't help her growing annoyance at all.

"With who?"

Roman.

Neo.

Cinder.

Mercury.

Maybe Emerald.

Right well, her entire list of people to maybe have sex with were criminals. It was enough to prove she had a type.

"Anyway, back to reality," she said before her brain could start spiraling. Shaking her head she said, "I need to go check on my sister."

"Who's actually your cousin," he stated causing her to shush him before she rushed to find her sister and her team.

(Tyrian)

He was covered in blood that couldn't be mistaken as rain even as it poured down around him. For the first time, the dark liquid on his hands felt heavy as he stared into the vibrant eyes of the child across from him. Her hair clung to the sides of her face turning darker just as the smears of blood clung to her clothing. Despite how her hands dug into her shirt she was trembling unable to move even when she'd been dropped to the ground. The blades on his wrists were dragging him down to earth as he watched her struggle to catch her breath with the empty-eyed corpse lying beside her.

He knew that he was a monster but having her look at him with terror made him feel like one.

"Eliza!"

Sucking in a trembling breath he looked away as Cora ran past him in a hurricane of blonde curls. The golden flames around her eyes shuttered to a halt as she collapsed to her knees in front of her daughter. Switching his blades back into their sheathed position he couldn't fight the strange feeling bubbling in his stomach. For so long he'd thought that seeing Cora's face twisted in fear would make him happy; that he would get some kind of pleasure from watching her crumble. Instead, he felt horrible.

When the bandits had ambushed them, he'd fallen straight back into the cycle of killing without hesitation. After all, they were a threat to the Winter Maiden and his Queen's will. He'd expected Cora to crumble, instead, she'd retaliated the instant he'd moved. Her own white coat had been splattered with blood as the threads she controlled tore them apart. The only moment she'd stilled was when one grabbed her daughter. His tail had torn through the man's neck leaving the girl covered in his blood.

Looking down at his hand he gritted his teeth. They were safe, he'd done his duty, so why did he feel as if he'd failed? Was it the way she looked at him in terror that caused this feeling of sickness to rise in him?

The sound of footsteps was his only warning before the small blonde was clinging to him despite her mother's sound of protest. He stumbled his hand landing on her shoulder as she trembled with sobs that brought a dense frown to his face. Shifting his attention to Cora he raised an eyebrow at the way she hesitated. The action was all she needed to cross the distance between them. Laying a hand on her daughter's back, she looked down hoping that he didn't see the regret and fear in her own eyes.

It took her over an hour to calm down her daughter enough that they could get out of the rain and take refuge in a cave. Now all she could do was stare into the fire and hope that her daughter didn't ask questions like how she was able to carve apart bandits with the thin wires hidden under her sleeves. Gripping her pendant tightly she took a trembling breath as Tyrian stared out the mouth of the cave with narrowed eyes. Looking up at him she found herself tensing.

When he showed up in her haven, she was going to kill him just like she killed the others who were unlucky enough to break through her defenses. If she'd killed him that day, Eliza would've never learned how dark the world could be. Her daughter would still be the innocent girl who smiled like the sun. At the same time, he'd also saved Eliza's life when she'd been unable to move. He hadn't hesitated to slaughter the man who touched her daughter which was far more than the girl's biological father would ever do.

Dropping the pendant, she stood slowly her movement causing his tail to twitch. Despite knowing that she was moving he didn't turn to look at her as she came to stand beside him. Today was the first time in a decade that she felt true bloodlust again; it was both a blessing and a curse. She'd never known she missed the feeling so much until the blood had landed on her coat. All those years she'd spent hiding hadn't tempered her weapons at all least of all her own ability to cause pain and terror.

"You were smiling today," he said softly. Gazing at him she frowned when he continued, "When those threads of yours cut apart that first bandit your face lit up."

She'd hoped that he hadn't seen that. She wasn't a murderer or a psychopath; not anymore, she was a mother. Her daughter didn't need to know just how messed up her mother was. Sending a glance at Eliza she relaxed when she noticed that the girl was still asleep.

"I know," she admitted.

"There's nothing wrong with doing what you love," he said with a growing grin.

"I don't love battle," she stated. The words didn't phase him at all.

"No, you love killing."

Sucking in a breath she couldn't argue. She'd spent years killing and if she'd stayed in Atlas that would've only continued. Ever since she was born, she'd been a killer, that was how she'd been raised. To have blood on her hands again had been liberating; he'd given her that rush back. Watching him return his attention to their surroundings she eyed him closely before moving slowly to wrap her arms around him. The fact he froze but didn't stop her told her more than his voice ever could.

(Ruby)

Entering the dorm of Weiss's team she was ready for anything; well almost anything, she did not, however, count on seeing the heiress and her sister having a lip lock. Blinking she stood there stunned until Ren took pity on her and coughed to get their attention. She'd known that the two were getting closer but she hadn't thought that they were this close. Looking at the heiress now she could agree that her sister had picked a very attractive woman. When the two looked up at her after jumping apart, she offered them a wicked smirk.

"Well I guess you're okay then," she said causing Weiss's face to turn red. Ruby raised an eyebrow and continued, "it seems Weiss here is going to kiss away all your aches and pains."

"Ruby," Yang scolded when she saw Weiss hide her face in her hands. Nora giggled at the light teasing but Ren simply raised an eyebrow. Deciding not to annoy her sister anymore, Ruby walked into the room a foot-long brown box in her hands.

"This is for Weiss," she said handing over the box. If she didn't give it to her now there was a possibility that she would never get the chance for a while. The heiress opened it cautiously and gasped at the beautiful weapon inside. A dagger with pale silver metal and a light blue wrapped hilt; it looked as if was the embodiment of the Schnee name. Ice cold and fragile as glass. Seeing her dismayed look Ruby said, "I've had it for a while now and figured it was time to hand it over."

"But why," Weiss asked confused. Even her family didn't give out gifts for no reason usually it was only when they wanted something from her.

"This is me saying welcome to the family," she said softly her eyes meeting Weiss's. Now that she knew how much the girl means to her sister, she would allow nothing to happen to the white-haired girl. Offering Weiss, a soft smile that was oddly vulnerable she said, "I've always noticed how sad you look when people aren't paying attention. I thought that maybe this would cheer you up."

It was easy to notice when Weiss had almost the same look she'd been known for in her first life. Even now there were times when she wished that someone had taken the time to look at her and try to help her.

"Thank you," Weiss told her not knowing what to do or say. She didn't think anyone would notice her loneliness. Yang smiled brightly throwing her arm around the heiress who flushed almost instantly.

"See Weiss told you everything would be okay."

"So, Yang how are you doing," Ruby asked changing the subject. The blonde frowned her happy mood gone as she looked down at her hands.

"I saw him attack me. I swear I did," Yang said knowing she must sound insane. Weiss reached out grabbing the brawler's hand knowing how important it was for Yang to have Ruby believe her. For a moment the redhead simply stood there her silver eyes narrowing slightly, then she smirked.

"Well I doubt you would just attack him for no reason," she said with a shrug. The words caught her sister off guard causing the blonde to look up at her surprised. Seeing the expression Ruby asked, "what did you think I wouldn't believe you. Yang, you're my sister, your version of events is more important to me than anyone else's."

There was also the fact she knew that Emerald had played with her sister's mind. Maybe the thief needed a spanking; right well she needed that image out of her mind now. Forcing her attention back to Yang when the blonde's eyes filled with unshed tears she sighed and opened her arms. Without hesitation, the blonde hugged her tightly. Running a gentle hand through her sister's hair, she let go of a bit of the anger she still felt. Pulling away when she noticed the longing in Nora's eyes, she shoved her sister back at Weiss with a wink.

"At least now you two can spend your time doing something a little more fun than battle," she teased. Watching them both flush scarlet she escaped with a laugh before her sister could catch her.

There was something to be said for being raised for warfare. Every huntsmen and huntress had instincts that if listened too would help them survive. It was the same for soldiers. That was why she noticed some of the students tensing up when she walked into the ring for her match against Sun. She hoped that this was random; it would be nice if it was, but she didn't believe that was so. There was part of her that wanted to drag this out but that wasn't needed right now. She was hoping that this was the match that would kick off the Fall of Beacon.

It had only been twenty-four hours since her sister was shammed publicly and in that time Yang had been vilified by every civilian in Vale. The chaotic energy inside her cried out at the injustice did to her sister but she shoved that down. It was almost time to cut loose. She needed to cut loose.

Smirking at the blonde faunus across from her she winked at him causing a grin to stretch across his face. Laying a hand on her weapon she raised a hand motioning for him to attack. Rolling his eyes at the mocking gesture, the faunus spun his staff while she stood there waiting for the fight to start. Flickering her eyes to where she knew that Cardin was sitting, she got a nod in response seconds before Oobleck started the fight and Sun lunged forward. He was obviously hoping to stop her from unfolding her weapon. Cute.

The world slowed around her as she vanished in a torrent of petals that dropped to the ground gently. Circling the boy who'd stilled almost instantly, the reaper unfolded her scythe before leaping into the air. It was instinct that had him turning to block her decapitating strike, but he wasn't expecting her to turn her scythe into rifle mode at close range. Throwing himself to the side he winced as her bullet tore into the arena floor. She really was a demon.

Dodging the gunfire, he closed the distance but that didn't wipe the smirk from her lips. Giggling as she was forced to dodge one of the nun chucks, Ruby flipped away from him. Fighting Sun wasn't something she'd done often enough to be able to read his moves ahead of time, yet this was fun. As he ran forward, she did the same a wicked grin on her face that could've scared the devil.

Cardin watched the match thinking how lucky it was that he wasn't the one down there he'd been her punching bag enough times to know when she was really into a fight. Sitting behind Emerald in the crowd he kept an eye on the woman waiting for her to do something interesting. He wouldn't allow anything to interfere with Ruby's match more for their safety than her own. Eyes shifting over to the green-haired woman he almost missed seeing an Atlassian robot screen turn red. The blood in his veins froze as he leaped to his feet startling the crowd around him.

Cardin shouting her name was distracting but it snapped her out of her blood lust. Cutting her eyes to her surroundings even as Sun skidded to a stop, she cursed. A glint of metal caught her eye and her heart stopped when she saw where the Atlassian robots were aiming. Part of her wondered if it was Emerald messing with her head but she couldn't take that chance. Without thinking, she threw away her scythe more concerned with teaching him in time and it worked. Her arms wrapped around his waist knocking the startled boy off his feet at the same time a bullet covered in blood sank into the arena floor followed by panicked screaming.

Hi guys. I'm back in college taking fall classes one of them is Anatomy; fun right.

Moving on it's finally time for the Fall of Beacon that I'm putting all in one chapter. What did you guys think about this chapter?

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-Shyla