AN: Beta Read by Brawn1984 and Starrmastrr.
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AN: I don't own RWBY or Red Hood.
Jade Trailer one
Jason
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The shattered moon shone bright in the sky shining over Vale. It saw everything that happened. The good... and the bad.
Two Faunus children sat huddled on the floor as the men walked towards them.
"Hey Cedric." The first guy said trying to intimidate the children. "How much do you think we could get for these animals?"
"I don't know Nick." Cedric said.
"I'd say five to ten." A modulated voice said. "That's if I don't kill you though."
All alone
"Who are you?" Cedric asked.
Why do I need friends?
"You may call me Red." The voice said.
When I've got plenty of enemies
"R-R-Red." Nick said. "As in the R-R-Red who has every criminal in Vale's underground scared shitless?"
I have a way
"Yes." Red walked out of the shadows to reveal black combat boots, black cargo pants, a charcoal grey shirt with a splash of red in the center, a pair of black gloves, a brown motorcycle jacket, and a red motorcycle helmet with triangular eye slots. On his hip he had a gun holster, and there was a bulge in the side of his jacket.
Of finding out their sins and secrets
"Oh shit!" Nick said running in the opposite direction.
Bringing them to their knees
There was a loud *CRACK!* followed by a *beep* and an explosion sending Nick to the ground in agony and missing a leg.
The world owes me a debt
"AHH!" Nick yelled holding the destroyed limb. "YOU BLEW OFF MY LEG!"
And now I've come to collect
Red walked over and stepped on the wound and Nicks hand.
So, don't get in my way
"AAHHH!"
I came up from nothing
"Do you really think this is pain?"
The streets were my playground
"YOU BLEW MY DAMN LEG OFF!"
I belong to the city
"And you were going to hurt children! YOU DESERVE WORSE!"
And was raised on the stakes I claimed
Cedric ran away as fast as he could.
So, I let the rumors
"Not so fast." Red said shooting at Cedric.
Turn me into a legend
Cedric dove out of the way, but took a round to the foot, and yelled when it exploded.
'Cause I'm only human
Red began walking towards Cedric.
But a good myth is hard to kill
"NO! PLEASE! DON'T! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Cedric yelled as he tried crawling away.
Maybe I'm
"What's wrong? You think that it's okay to attack the weak and helpless, but when you're weak and helpless you want the mercy you deny them?!"
Too obsessed with retribution
"I WON'T DO IT AGAIN!"
Somebody has to pay
"You're right." Red said before shooting Cedric in the right side of the chest. "That will explode in one hour if you don't get it taken care of. Enjoy your last night on earth."
By the time
"No. NO! HELP ME!"
You figure out the rules I broke I've
Red pressed the detonator on his 'Vulcan'.
Already won the game
The round embedded in Cedric's chest exploded killing him.
The world owes me a debt
Red walked back towards Nick. "Tell me something. How does that feel?"
And now I've come to collect
Nick looked up at Red with eye's that were glazing over. "Wh-what?" He slurred.
So, don't get in my way
"How does it feel to have the one thing you love ripped away from you?"
I came up from nothing
Nick went to say something, but blood loss took him before he could say anything.
The streets were my playground
Red walked over to the Faunus children and took his helmet off. "Are you guy's okay?" He asked in a calm even tone.
I belong to the city
The girl, a Squirrel Faunus, looked up into the crystal blue eyes of the boy who had saved them. "Y-y-you killed them."
And was raised on the stakes I claimed
"I did, but there is nothing I can do about it now."
So, I let the rumors
"Thank you."
Turn me into a legend
"You're welcome. Let me get you and your brother somewhere safe."
'Cause I'm only human
"He's not my brother. We just found each other out here and have been taking care of each other."
But a good myth is hard to kill
"Believe me. You two share a bond that is stronger than any familial bond."
The odds are stacked against me
The Faunus girl looked into her rescuers eye's and she knew he was telling the truth. "Do you really mean it?"
I keep my cards close to my chest
"Yes."
Just let them see my worst and
"I'm Celine, and this is Dijon."
They'll never judge me for my best
"Nice to meet you. Now, let's get you two somewhere safe."
The world owes me a debt
The trio walked to a large house.
And now I've come to collect
"The man inside will help you find someone who will truly love you and keep you two together."
So, don't get in my way
"Thank you, but you never told us your name." Celine said.
I came up from nothing
"Most people on the streets know me as Red..." Red said putting his helmet on.
The streets were my playground
"Wait. So that wasn't a lie?"
I belong to the city
"No. My street name is Red..."
And was raised on the stakes I claimed
"But?"
So, I let the rumors
"But you can call me Jason." Jason said running away into the night.
Turn me into a legend
Celine and Dijon walked up to the house. There was a sign at the front of the walkway. It said...
Welcome to Todd Manor
'Cause I'm only human
But a good myth is hard to kill