Wolfenheart:Good chapter. Considering you've been updating this almost daily so far, I don't mind that the chapters are little short.
So, I've been digging around and out of the 4 RWBY/SoM Xovers that I could find, this is the only one with Ruby as the Grave Walker. So as far as I can tell you're doing something original here, just thought I'd let you know.
Yeah. If there had been other stories where Ruby was the Grave Walker, I might not have done this. Trust me, I looked before I started writing. And since nothing existed for me to read, I figured that I might as well do it myself.
"If we want to find Adam, where do we start?" Ruby asked the Wraith.
"We may not know where the wretched man is, but one of his men might." She told Ruby.
"Right," Ruby said. "But if you haven't noticed…" She motioned to the vacant campus around her. "There's no one around. Not to mention the fact that; all we have to protect ourselves is a scythe handle."
"Then arm yourself, and we will seek out a White Fang soldier."
Ruby used her semblance to speed to the school armory. Inside were many swords and spears. Ruby grabbed a generic longsword, and a harness, and ran out. But once she stepped outside, she saw something she must have missed on her way in. Something that made her freeze. Protruding from a crack in the cement, was a broken piece of Pyrrha's spear. The blade was stuck in the crack, and the part stick out was melted and bent. Ruby pulled it from the cement, and cried out in pain. White energy flowed into her arms, and covered her vision.
"Leave her alone!" Ruby saw a Nevermore, then Cinder, standing in front of Pyrrha, who was on her knees.
"Do you believe in destiny?" Pyrrha asked.
"Yes." Cinder drew back an arrow, sending it straight into Pyrrha's chest.
Ruby fell onto her knees, still holding the broken spear. She slid it onto her back in the harness, next to the longsword. The harness was underneath her ripped and torn cloak.
The wraith appeared again, "It seems your friend has been killed by one of Salem's servants." She said.
"Let's just find a soldier." Ruby said. "I just want to get this whole thing over with."
"There's a large group of them by the airship dock, preventing any survivors from leaving."
"Alright." Ruby dashed in the direction of the dock, scaling buildings to get there faster.
Once she ran out of buildings, she began hopping from light post to light post.
"Grab one of them, and I will do the rest." The wraith said.
Ruby leapt down in front of the ten or so White Fang soldiers, and drew her sword.
"Human!" A deep, man's voice called out to her. She turned to the source; a White Fang Luitenant.
"I haven't had some one-on-one time with a human in quite a while." He said darkly. "If you get what I mean."
His face was covered by a mask, but Ruby could tell he was making a disgusting face.
Without a second's hesitation, she leaped to the first soldier, plunging her sword through him. He grunted as she pulled the weapon out and cleaved his head off. She dove at the next, kicking him in the stomach, and digging blade into his arm. Another tried to intervene, but Ruby countered his attack, swiping his feet out from under him, and slamming the blade into his head. She pulled it out, and took off the other's head. Another sprinted at her, she leapt over him, and impaled him with the longsword, before pushing up. The blade cleaved through his body, coming out of his head. Blood sprayed onto Ruby, and his comrades.
The remaining soldiers screamed in terror, and began to run, leaving their Lieutenant behind.
"Cowards!" He shouted, moving towards Ruby.
"Grab him." The wraith told her.
Ruby grabbed leaped behind him and grabbed him by the neck. He grabbed her arm and flipped her over his body, slamming her back into the cement. Ruby grunted in pain as he raised a sword above his head. Ruby rolled out of the way, right before it hit her, swiping her blade at his ankles. He fell to the ground, and Ruby stood.
"Weaken him. Then try again."
Ruby raised her blade above her head, swiping down at the lieutenant. He luckily blocked it, but she kicked him. He swiped at her ankles, but she leaped back. He used this opportunity to try and stand. Ruby didn't allow this, and kicked him onto his hands and knees. Quickly swapping her weapons, she dug her spear/dagger into his back. He shoved her off, and stood. Before he could attack or block, Ruby used her semblance to swipe at him several times before he fell back down into a kneeling position.
The Wraith then took control of Ruby's body, gripping the side of his face. His mask snapped, and melted underneath her, now blue, flaming hand.
"Forfeit your mind!" The Wraith commanded.
He screamed in terror and The Wraith returned control to Ruby, who took off his head.
For a few minutes, there was silence, save for Ruby's panting. She looked around at the bloody corpses that littered the ground, before dropping to her knees.
"Jesus Christ." She said, dropping the broken spear. "Jesus Christ, what have I done?"
The Wraith appeared in front of her, "You did what was necessary. You sent a message."
"But, is this really the way to go about it? I never wanted to kill anyone." Ruby asked.
"It's not about what you want," The Wraith turned her back, before suddenly turn in back around and shouting, "It's about what's fair!"
The woman's face caught fire, glowing a blue flame.
"I can't keep killing people like this!" Ruby said.
"Then you won't get anywhere," She told Ruby. "Not only are you benefitting the mission, you're benefitting the innocent. You're standing up to the The White Fang. You are proving that they are not invincible."
"At what cost?"
"The cost of those who deserved death." She said, "You have no choice."
Ruby sighed. She wasn't getting anywhere in this conversation. And it seemed that, regardless of what she chose, this wraith would make it happen.
"Fine…" She said, "But only people who kinda deserve it." The Wraith opened her mouth to speak, but Ruby didn't let her, "But I decide who deserves it. Not you!"
The Wraith merely nodded.
A/N: That took longer than anticipated. Welp. Here you go. The next chapter. Did they get anything out of this guy before his head was no longer a part of his body? Will Ruby continue to kill? Tune in next chapter. Unscheduled Rose-Time, same Rose-Website.