Heather was carrying Hanajima in her arms, as she said, "I apologize if the 5th and final story will be delayed, but… first, we need to get out of here, then we have to stop Emily, and then our final story of the night."

She arrived at the exit of the basement and said, "Thank goodness…"

She stepped out, and then saw some lifeless women inside. She gasped, "L-L-L-L-LAND'S SAKES ALIVE!" A couple of people were lying down, unconscious and hurt. "It's like a graveyard below…"

She placed Hanajima down and looked around, "Jesus Christ…" She found the body of a woman in black hair and a black outfit. Her eye was dilated and her skin was pale white.

"Cinder?!" She kneeled down and felt her pulse, "She's dead… Eh? And cold? What's going on here?"

She heard a noise, as a woman in white hair was reaching to her, "Stop… stop… stop, her… The Maiden…"

Heather asked, "Winter Schnee?! Wait, what the hell's going on here?"

She went to her and asked, "What's going on here? Why are these women dead?"

Winter responded, as she was weak, "It's… her… She… She converted… Cin–. Cinder… and stole her… Autumn Maiden powers…"

"No… She took the powers of the Autumn Maiden?!"

"She's uncontrollable… and tried to take… me… Please… stop her…"

"HOW? You're the older sister of Ice Queen!"

"And more…" She reached into her and an icy aura engulfed around her body. Heather took the power and whispered, "What the–?" Winter collapsed and died like a rag doll. Heather sniffled, as she was in hold of the Winter Maiden.

"Whoa, deja vu. Ice powers again." Heather replied, "Don't worry… I'll avenge you all… In the meantime, here…" She gave her the book, and said, "Read this tale, while you wait. Hanajima, I'll be right back!" She said to the 4th wall, "And you watch, too. We saved the best for last. Excuse me."

She hovered off, as she flew off to battle Emily Maynard, in a final battle.
Meanwhile, tonight's Tale of the Bizarre is about to begin.


In a dark and brisk night, near a forest, beneath the moonlight, two men were hunting in the woods. They were armed with swords. They walked through the forest, as they saw a four-legged beast run by. But suddenly, they stopped, hearing a sound of footsteps, crunching through the leaves.

"Do you hear that?"

"Yes… It's obviously a Grimm." A man in brown hair said, "Now shut up and let's hunt it."

They rushed into the trees, hunting down the beast. However, a female figure appeared, armed with a scythe, lurking in the shadows. The moon shone, as it was blood red, and the sky was black as night.

"Stay by me, and be careful… These Grimms are vicious." He called to his partner.

"Okay." He armed himself and prepared, as they dashed forward at the spot.

The woman waited, as she crept behind one of the men. He gasped, "HUH? Hello? Uhh… It's behind me, isn't it?" He turned around, and then…

SLASH!
The man was killed by the scythe, as the second man called, "HEY! I think I found it! Where are you?"

He rushed back in, only for the woman to aim her scythe at him. He whispered, "What the hell?"

She whispered, "Goodnight."

BANG!
The scythe fired and the man's head was blown off. She walked off and disappeared into the night.

Heather appeared from the dark forest and explained, "A scythe that's also a rifle… Familiar? Well, what you saw was bad news for two unlucky men. The moon is out, full and all red… and it gets very scary. But just who was the woman behind the veil? None other…"

The woman was a girl in a red cape and black attire, with short black hair, armed with a red scythe. She ran back to the huge building, with red eyes glowing.

(Heather): Meet our bloodthirsty assassin – Ruby Rose (Age: 17); occupation: Huntress. Eyes: silver. But you may notice that they are NOT silver. Yes, Ruby Rose has opened her eyes to a dark power hidden within her. What is this power you seek, Ruby Rose? Let's find out.

The red moon went behind a cloud, as the night went by.


Tales of the Bizarre #75:
Blood Huntress


The next morning, Ruby was lying in bed, in her pajamas. She yawned and said, "Mmgh… What a night."

She hopped out of bed and went to change. She suddenly felt tired and moaned, "Mmgh…" She was on one knee, as she groaned in pain. A woman in blonde hair helped her up and said, "Morning, Sis."

"Oh, good morning…"

"You seemed tired."

"Yeah… Tough night, last night."

"Do you remember last night?"

"No… Just been studying some tips on how to use Crescent Rose."

Yang smiled, as she held her, "It's alright. Glad you got some energy within you. Now, what do you say we go out and have a forest walk?"

"No, you go on ahead. I needed to freshen up." Ruby said, as she went to take a shower.

Yang whispered, "She seems tired out… Well, better go by myself, then."

She walked off, as Ruby was in the shower. Minutes later, she changed into her black attire with a red cape. She smiled, "Alright, off to go hunting." She raced off to the door and left to join Yang.

She narrated, as she held her head, "Things have been rocky, ever since the other night. I was trying to control myself, but my body feels achy. And the worst part is… I smell blood. What did I do, last night?"

As Ruby met with Yang, people in town were scared, as headlines read out what happened last night.

The headlines read: "Two hunters found dead in forest unknown attack!"

One woman in orange hair cried, "That's the fifth murder that has happened, this month."

A man in short hair said, "We've been losing so many people, during this month. Any idea who did it?"

A blonde man said, "No idea… But we are not safe from this freak."

The people were shaken, as they heard news about the mysterious person that killed two hunters. It has been like that for a month now, as about 12 people were killed in total.

Ruby and Yang walked together, as Ruby asked, "Hey, Yang?"

"Yeah?"

"Listen… Did something happen last night? I… I was studying, and…"

"No, not that I know of. I was fast asleep when that happened."

"Hmm…"

"But we have been having weird nights, lately."

Ruby asked her, "LIke what?"

Yang said, "Eh, don't worry about it."

They saw a few people, the same people that were scared. Yang said, "Wonder what's gotten into them?"

"I don't know… Should we ask them?"

"Must be another Grimm. Come on, let's go talk to them."

They approached the group, as Yang called, "Yo! What's up?"

Nora said, "Bad. It's a terrible sight to behold. Get this!" She explained about last night, "Two hunters were walking into the woods… and suddenly, they were sliced to death! One person's head was blown clean off!"

Ruby gasped, as Yang asked, "Any idea what it was? Another Grimm?"

Jaune said, "No… No one in their right mind would have a Grimm disembowel someone like that… But the worst part was…"
Nora cried, "It happened again!" She bawled, "Twelve huntresses died!"

Yang whimpered, "No way…"

Lie Ren said, "She means that it's been 12 people that have died, over the past month or so. If this keeps up, we should stay indoors, until whatever causes it is found."

Ruby was nervous, as she asked, "Did you get a description of it?"

Jaune replied, "No, we only saw a shadow."

Ruby nodded, as Yang was worried. She said, "Good… If anything happens, you give me a ring. I can beat that monster myself."

Ruby walked off, as Yang smiled, "You know where to find us." The sisters walked off, as Nora was concerned, "You don't think…"

Jaune laughed, "Naw! There's no way!" Ren sniffed, "Why do I smell blood?"

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Ruby and Yang walked together, as Yang asked, "Why are you going after that thing? You were still tired from studying. We're not in school, anymore."

"Sorry, I just lost track of time…" Ruby moaned, "But to be honest, this was similar to a dream I had… only I don't remember…"

"I see. You want to talk?"

"NO, thank you…" Ruby walked off, as Yang called, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going home!" Ruby called back, "I need to think… You go on without me."

"Alright… But if you have any problems, come find me…"

"Right. Thanks."

Ruby went home, as Yang went off hiking, and her usual hunting. When she arrived, she was feeling dizzy. She then moaned, "What happened to me, last night? Did I really overworked myself?" She sniffed her hand and whispered, "It's still smelly… like the scent of brimstone… But still…"

She went inside and she sat down. She groaned, "I should stay in, being that I am very tired. Plus, Yang's with me. I have nothing to worry about."

As she sulked, night fell.

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One evening, Jaune was fixing up his sword, as he said, "There…" He sharpened his blade and said, "I'll hunt about 15 Geists with this thing." He stepped out and went into the darkness. He walked down the path and responded, "I'm no baby… I can fight."

As he was hunting, Ruby was lurking in the shadows, with her eyes all red and dark. She was shrouded in shadows, as she was following Jaune. A twig snapped, as Jaune whispered, "Who's there?" He shivered, "Oooookay…" He slowly walked off, until he noticed the moon. It was blood red. "Hm, never knew the moon turns red, every–. Wait a minute… Did we get an eclipse or something?"

He gasped, as Ruby went closer, armed with her scythe. She hissed, and he backed away. He turned around and shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAGH!"

SLASH!
Ruby slashed at Jaune, but he ducked. He stumbled down and ran off. He cried, "OKAHUGYSVJWBHVEBDJB! THE MAD HUNTER IS AFTER ME!"

Ruby chased after him, as he was screaming for his life. He gasped, "Wait… This is my chance to find out who he is! Wait… That shadow…" He saw a vision of a woman in the shadows, holding a scythe. He gasped, "Wait… Is that–? It can't be…"

Ruby swung down hard, but Jaune avoided it. However, he tripped and fell down a small cliff. He stumbled down and landed face first into the dirt. He was unconscious, as Ruby held her scythe in her hands and nodded. She walked away, as her eyes were blood red, and her aura was black as night.


The next morning, a few of the people were scared, as they learned that Jaune disappeared. In reality, he was attacked by the demonic hunter that prowled every night. And was left behind, injured.

"Jaune…" Nora sobbed, "He can't be gone."

"He's in a better place now…" Ren said to her. She sobbed, as she hugged him, "Protect me…"

Ruby overheard what happened to Jaune and she gasped. She whispered, "Jaune, too? NO one is safe from that thing…"

Minutes later, Ruby and Yang were at the cabin, as Yang stated, "I'm pretty sure it was nothing. Jaune's somewhere. He's not dead. Sis, you need to calm down."

"I can't calm down!" Ruby sobbed, "Who could be next for this freak? You? Me? Even anyone else? I'm scared… I can protect myself, but not against this beast! If only I knew what happened…" Yang nodded, as she let out a stare. She said, "Well, what if I protect you tonight? They're making sure that no one leaves to go hunting, at this time of night. I'll watch over you… and we can fight this thing…"

Ruby sniffled, "Okay… Just leave the windows closed."

"Locked up. If anything happens to you, I won't forgive myself. But I am gonna give him a lashing!"

"Thanks…"

Ruby was relieved, as she was still shaken to the core over what happened, last night.

XXXXX

But that night, Nora was sitting with Ren, as they were enjoying the moonlight. Unfortunately, Ren was uncomfortable around Nora, who seems all lovey-dovey.

Nora said, "Isn't this magical, tonight?"

"Yes, it is… but aren't you worried about the psycho hunter?"

"Meh, he'll show up! And when he does, I'll smash open their skull!" Nora held her hammer up and grinned, "But let's not worry about ourselves. Come on, we'll sit out and relax."

"And this is your big plan?"

"Well, we go to the forest, and we hunt Grimms. However, after what happened to Jaune, and a few others… We're going to let the hunter come find us."

"Clever… but how are we going to find him?"

"We don't. We stay here… And not enter the forest."

"Good idea. It usually appears in the forest… in the dark." Ren said, but then thought, "Only… How can it, if we're in one spot?" And then he looked around and said, "But, I don't think they can attack us, by staying idle."

"Who cares? As long as we find that beast that hurt our friend!" Nora grinned, and then swung down her hammer, "BRING IT ONNNNNNNNN!"

As they waited, no sound was made. It was only 9pm. And everyone was going to sleep. The red moon appeared again, as Nora and Ren were on patrol.

Two hours later, Nora dozed off and snored. She slowly got up and started to sleepwalk, heading to the forest. Ren was still asleep, as Nora was walking slowly to the forest, hearing a faint call.

"Noooooo… raaaaaa…" Nora mumbled, as she was groggy, "Yes? Pancakes… Is that you, dear sweet Ren?" She was lost in a world of her own, as she was very sleepy.

Ren woke up and saw Nora walk off. He cried, "NORA!" He chased after her, as he was looking for her. He ran into the forest and growled, "Gah! Idiot! I told her to stay put! Where did she go?"

He dashed through the dark and thick night, hopping around each tree, looking to find Nora. Ren found her and called, "NORA!" He stopped and saw her sleepwalking. "Uh-oh… Sleepwalking again… I have to not wake her up, or she'd go into a blind rage. I should guide her back."

Ren escorted a sleepy Nora away, when suddenly…

"Eh?" He turned around, and noticed the demonic hunter's presence. He gasped, as the figure appeared with dark red eyes. He whispered, "Nora, run!" Nora ignored his warning, and Ren confronted Ruby, who was under a demonic spell.

"R-Ruby?" Ren gasped, as he recognized her, holding Crescent Rose, "Wait… You?"

Ruby roared, as she slashed down, and she and Ren fought. Ren punched at her and cried, "SNAP OUT OF IT! Ruby! It's me! Lie Ren!"

Ruby dodged his attack and kicked him down. She slashed up and threw her scythe down to Ren's back. He was struck in the back by Ruby's scythe, leaving only a huge scar on his back. He got up, searing in pain, and cried out, "Ruby! It's me! What's gotten into you?" Ruby roared, "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Ren let out a scream, as Nora woke up, opening her eyes. "Eh? Where am I?" Nora looked around and cried, "REN! No one hurts my man!" She charged off, hammer in her hands, and cried out, "HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

She arrived, and saw that she was too late. Ren was punched in the face, breaking his nose, as Ruby was going ballistic. Nora stopped and cried, "A-HA! Stay away from him, you–! Oh, hello, Ruby." She smiled, but Ruby was hissing demonically, holding her scythe in hand. Nora stepped back, as Ren pleaded, "R-Run… Run, Nora…" He collapsed and passed out.

Nora stepped back and shivered, "Uhhh… Okay, Ruby? This isn't funny, anymore…" She and Ruby fought, as they clashed weapons to each other. Nora barked, "I'm sorry to do this, but… I have to defeat you, and bring you in!"

Ruby snarled, "Die… DIE!" Swinging her scythe, Ruby slashed lightly onto Nora's abdomen. Nora yelled, "HEY, WATCH IT!" She swung her hammer down, and then Ruby avoided the impact. Ruby swung around, nearly decapitating her head off. Ruby knocked her down and swung her weapon hard, point first. Nora rolled out of the way, and tripped Ruby down. Nora sobbed, "Why did it have to be this way, Ruby? We're supposed to be friends!"

Ruby hissed, "You're not my friend… You never were." She slashed forward, and Nora jumped over it. Nora was trembling, as she whispered, "This is nuts… I'm sorry, Ren." She retreated and thought, "She's not even human anymore… I have to warn everyone… Ruby Rose, why? Why did you do this?"

She raced off, as Ruby roared, "GET BACK HERE!" She zipped off, gaining on Nora. Nora cried, "GET AWAY FROM ME!"

Ruby tackled her down, and Nora lost her hammer. She sobbed, as she was helpless. She wept, "I beg of you… Spare me… Spare me!"

Ruby raised Crescent Rose high, and prepared the final blow. Nora screamed in fright, shutting her eyes, "KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

WHAM!
Ruby knocked Nora out cold. Ruby fled from the scene, as she ran off into the forest. Nora was lying on the dirt, bloodied and scarred, with her stomach showing a small wound and her head busted open, bleeding out. Lie Ren, on the other hand, was lying face down, badly hurt, and unconscious.

Ruby dashed off into the darkest part of the forest, and then saw a small village nearby. She grinned, as she was able to find her next prey. She carved an X onto a tree and remembered where her next spot was. After that, she took her leave, returning to her home.


"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Ruby woke up in the morning, and noticed that she was covered in blood and dirt. She shrieked, "WHAT IS THIS?"

Yang saw her and asked, "Morning, Si–! OH, WHOA! What the hell happened to you?"

Ruby whimpered, "I don't know… I was fast asleep, and… I was covered like this, and–. I don't even know anymore!" She was covered in blood and dirt, from her attack towards Ren & Nora, last night. Ruby bawled, "Yaaaaaaaaaang! What's wrong with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?"

She cried, as Yang said, "It's alright, Sis… I'm sure it's not pranksters. Was the window open?"

"No…" Ruby wept. "It was closed shut, and–. My god… What is wrong with me?"

She hugged her tight, and Yang sniffled, "It's alright… Ruby, don't cry. You were shaken up, after a nightmare."

Yang decided to have Ruby kept in protection, at a small clinic.

XXXXX

Moments later, Ruby was strapped down in bed, as she was moaning, "This is not what I had in mind…"

Yang said, "I'm sorry, Ruby. But we cannot be so sure. It's been going on for weeks now. And a lot are questioning you… because you don't remember anything…"

"Yet I'm covered in blood… and dirt… and I'm badly in pain. Please, let me out and make me stretch a bit."

"Ohhhh, no. We have to be sure of something, tonight." Yang suggested, "Besides, you needed a little rest. I promise you that this nightmare will go away."

"You're right…" Ruby said, "But can you remove the wrist shackles? How can I eat, without my arms moving?"

The nurse said, "Only when it's lunchtime and dinnertime, Miss Rose."

"Yeah." Yang replied, "Don't worry… We'll beat this."

Yang and the nurse left the room, as Ruby was upset. She thought to herself, "Day after day… I had so many nightmares… and seeing what happened to Jaune and other people… I don't even remember how it all happened. Was it really someone else? Or was it really me?" She sighed, as she lied back down.

But as she was resting, she had a talk with the nurse. "Miss Xiao Long, I believe she needs a couple days to rest, before she can go back out. There's no telling what she has."

"You think this is serious? Ruby isn't that fragile."

"Maybe, but it's best we watch over her, for the next couple days, for further studies. For all we know, she could be the one that attacked all those innocent people."

"Dammit, she's only 17! My baby sister couldn't have done it!"

"Have you checked her weapons?"

"Maybe… but… I fear that what I might see may be horrifying. I don't believe Ruby did all this." She paused and asked, "Did she?"

XXXXX

That evening, Ruby was lying in her bed, as it was cloudy and rainy. She sighed and responded, "Well, I know one thing, whoever is terrorizing this place… he or she will be found out."

She was fast asleep, as she was still strapped down from the waist. Figured that if she was the one that hurt her friends, then maybe she needs to stay put. The red moon appeared again, only the rain clouds obstructed her view. But then…

Her eyes opened and she broke out of bed. She escaped through the window and landed in the wet dirt. She ran off, scythe in hand, and was grinning demonically. She went back into the forest, but…

"Where do you think you're going, Ruby Rose?" A woman in blonde hair appeared wearing a black and white dress, "I thought we told you to stay indoors."

Ruby hissed, and then roared, showing her demonic eyes. The woman gasped, "You're not–. No, you are here… only, your eyes are–? No, it can't be!"

Ruby charged at Glynda, but she easily stopped her, using one punch to the chest. Glynda replied, "I am sorry, Ruby Rose… but there was a reason to why you're acting this way. Perhaps you need to go back to the hospital…"

She carried Ruby away, and took her back.

XXXXX

That morning, Ruby was lightly soaked, as she woke up. She saw Glynda, as she said, "Good morning, Ruby."

"Oh, morning…"

"Mind telling me about last night?" Glynda asked her, as Ruby was stunned. She said to her, "You don't remember, do you? Well, we'll see to it that you stay put…"

Ruby asked, "What are you talking about?"

"We found Nora and Ren… and when you escaped to the forest, I knew it would be your work…" Ruby covered her mouth and shrieked, "No… Noooooooo!"

She hugged Glynda and bawled, "Please, nooooooooo! What have I done?"

Glynda calmed her down and said, "It's alright… We'll find a way."

A man in white hair called, "That'll be all, Miss Goodwitch."

The man approached Ruby and said, "Miss Rose, my name is Professor Ozpin. I do believe we've met before… And I was wondering if you can tell me about your sudden morning routines, after your rampages…"

"Morning routines?"

"Tell me, do you experience any signs of difference after the night? Like, perhaps the scent of blood?"

"Well… not really… OH! Wait, this one time I had my hands smelled… and just recently, my body was soaked in dirt and blood; I think it was from Nora and Ren… But the rest… I don't… remember…"

Ozpin said, "Very well… But the signs of your post-attacks, we have confirmed that you are the murderer that killed so many people, and possibly injured Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, & Nora Valkyrie."

Ruby sobbed, "Why? I didn't mean it… I didn't mean it!"

"It's alright, Ruby Rose. We're here to help. And don't worry… Miss Xiao Long doesn't know yet. But she was worried about your constant freakouts. Will you let us help you recover from this problem?"

Ruby bowed her head and sniffled, "Do as you must… Just don't tell Yang. Don't tell her anything… even my friends, too. I don't remember much, so I cannot be helpful. Only please never tell Yang! Please?"

Ozpin said, "If it's too serious, she must know. For now, we'd like you to tell us what you remembered. Think back. Think back to your first target, before that." Ruby put her hands on her face and whimpered, "I don't know…"

"Concentrate. I'd like to know how it all started." He said, "Now… Please tell me what you know… about a red moon. When they caught you, a red moon was out. Tell me, did something happened to you?"

Ruby gulped, as she whispered, "I wish I knew… I'm crazy, am I? I almost killed someone… And then I heard that Jaune was attacked, and he vanished…"

"And you don't remember?"

"No…"

"Then concentrate. Tell me. What did you remember, the first time you went berserk? No! – I want to know how you became berserk…"

Ruby sniffled, "I'm sorry… I cannot say…"

"I see… But do you remember how you turned into a demonic murderer, in the first place?"

She explained, "Well… no… but I did remember, weeks ago…"

She told her story that she was Grimm Hunting.
"A few weeks ago, I went hunting for Grimm that was parading through the forest, near our village. Two of them were big and ferocious, and I was able to kill one of them… But one of them…"

Ruby was fighting off two huge Grimm, black four-legged creatures with white bone masks and yellow eyes. She swung her scythe, Crescent Rose, and wounded the first one. She aimed it at a gun and fired a flame shot into the waist. The first Grimm was wounded, but the second Grimm leapt up and tackled her down. It roared at her, and she was pinned down. She grabbed her scythe and jabbed it in the neck. The Grimm reduced to ash, as Ruby crawled out of the way. The first Grimm cornered her and pounced onto her. Ruby fell faced down, and was pinned by the wounded Grimm she attacked. Unfortunately, Ruby couldn't move. She struggled to get out of the grasp, and started to punch at its snout. She kicked it off of her, and grabbed her weapon. She fired and blasted the Grimm into nothing. She dropped to one knee and held her neck. It was starting to show cracks inside. These were veins on her neck, showing black ash, injected inside her blood, from the wounds she received. Ruby kneeled back up and started to show a little dizzy spell in her step. She groaned, as she was sitting by a tree. She coughed and said, "Ugh… That was terrible…"

She coughed and vomited, behind a tree, and was upset. She groaned, limping home. As she was slowly headed for home, the bright white moon turned a deep red. At the time, Ruby did not notice the moon, but she was aware of it. Holding her neck, she went home, and went to sleep.

Ruby said, "And… and that's all I can remember… That night, I took a shower, and then… after that, everything went black…"

Ozpin said, "So, something happened, while you were hunting… Do you feel any blood tendencies now, Miss Rose?"

"No…"

"Do you feel any aches from your bones?"

"Barely…"

"Do you smell blood?"

"As a matter of fact, yes…" Ruby nodded, "My hands smelled like blo–. Wait… It might not be my hands… Professor, what's wrong with me?"

"I'm not saying that you're crazy, but it seems that the dust of a Grimm you killed somehow penetrated into your bloodstream… and developed some rather uncontrollable behavior. There is a reason why you must hunt Grimm at a distance, to avoid any infection… Dust from the slain Grimm may result in infecting your body from within. First, you may experience some bloodthirsty tendencies, and then, you may have a thirst for blood."

"But… Are you saying that there's no hope for me?"

"No… But I am certain that we will expel the darkness from within you." He looked into her eyes, "Hmm… Silver eyes. Miss Goodwitch said that you had red eyes… Another side effect to the dust."

"Huh?"

"It's nothing. Just a small side effect that may cause you to change drastically."

"Is it serious?"

"I cannot say… In the meantime, you get some rest, while I have a talk with the doctors… and don't worry. Miss Xiao Long cannot know about this."

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Ruby was resting, as Ozpin was speaking to Yang, a couple yards away, in the lobby, "I'm afraid that there's no choice… Miss Rose is the murderer, also the one behind the attacks."

Yang sobbed, "No…" Ozpin replied, "I will do what I can to save her… but no promises. We need to make sure that she is freed from the Grimm control… Otherwise…"

"Are you saying she may go insane?"

"Worse… But let's not cut into any detail."

She grabbed his coat and roared, "YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO RUBY! YOU JUST CAN'T! She is my only baby sister! She goes insane… at the drop of a hat, but she's not a murderer! There's no way! But I don't want to lose her! I want to know, and maybe you can save her!"

He bowed his head and said, "Miss Xiao Long, I am sorry. But even if you find a way to cure her hostile actions, she must pay the price. Do you know how many people she assaulted? Even Miss Valkyrie and Mr. Arc." Yang wept a bit, as he continued, "But surprisingly, she has no recollection of what she's done… But we all know the truth. Unfortunately… even if we save her, it's out of my hands. Your sister… in a red moon… if she comes to eye contact with it, there's no stopping, until she is satisfied. But there is but one option left…"

Yang sniffled, "No… I won't let you kill her!"

Ozpin remarked, "We have no choice. She's to remain here, until we can do what needs to be done, without hurting Miss Rose. The others will be avenged, but would you protect someone–."

"I don't care if she's turned into a demon, just because she's possessed by some Grimm Ash! I'm not going to let you dissect my own sister, just to end a bloodshed! I want to save her! Let me do it!"

"I'm sorry… But Ruby Rose insisted that you cannot know about this. But I have to tell you anyway, because it's horrible. As long as you do not mention our conversation to her. This conversation never happened. But I advise that you stay away from Ruby Rose… during the night. By day, she's harmless. But by night, it's something I cannot fathom."

Ozpin walked off and said, "For now, it's best to give rest to Miss Rose. I will return, someday, maybe for more details. But for now…" He exited the hospital, as Yang was upset. She whispered, "Ruby…" She growled, "Don't worry. I'll save you yet." She decided to keep it a secret, and wait for the next night. She figured if Ruby's going to be loose, she has to find out what was wrong.


That evening, Yang was waiting outside the hospital, as Ruby was sleeping in bed. She was strapped down in the waist and legs, because last time, she broke free.

"I don't know what's been going on, but my baby sister cannot go on a ravenous bloodshed, even if she is infected." Yang replied, as she was waiting outside, "The doctors said to go home, just in case Ruby escapes again… But I am staying here. Ruby…"

She waited, as the moon came out. Yang suddenly felt it and traveled off. "Strange… Something tells me that Ruby… Her essence is leading me to a clue." She ran into the forest and saw a small village. She whispered, "Whoa… A village. And no harm done. But still…" She looked around and saw an X on the tree. It was carved from Ruby's weapon. "Did… Did Ruby do this?"

She heard a small groan, as she went down the chasm. She called, "HANG ON!" She found a body. It was Jaune, who was still alive, only battered and bloodied.

"Jaune?"

"Ungh… Y-Yang…" He moaned, "Th-thank god…"

"You were gone for days! What happened to you?"

"Ruby… … … She… She's… not human…" He explained, as he was in constant pain, "Ru–, Ruby… She's… a d… demon… possessed…" He passed out, as Yang bowed her head in sadness.

XXXXX

Yang rushed into the hospital and roared, "LOOK WHO I FOUND!"

The doctors gathered and Jaune was stretchered away, still out cold. Yang stayed back and whispered, "I still don't believe it… Ruby, what have you done?" She sniffled, as Jaune was taken to another room.

Yang went to Jaune and asked him, "Jaune! Did Ruby do this to you?" The nurse said, "I'm sorry. But he's in a coma… He's in critical condition… And it's gonna be a while before he wakes up. Nothing bad or serious, he just suffered a lot."

Yang sobbed, "Whatever Ruby did, it's not her fault! There's no way I am going to lose her, because she's psychotic! Jaune, I'm sorry… If only you'd given me a clue…"

The nurse said, "Well, if he wakes up, we'll let you know… For now, you should leave."

Yang sighed, "Yes, ma'am… Just watch Ruby and Jaune. I'll be back tomorrow…" She walked away, as she was heading home. Feeling discouraged, she held herself and was sniffling, "Ruby… I cannot let you…"

She suddenly saw a figure in the forest, and she gasped, "Ruby?"

It was Ruby, as she dashed off, into the forest. Yang cried, "CRAP! I forgot about Ruby! I was so focused on Jaune that I left my–! NO!" She chased after her and cried, "RUBY! RUBY!"

As Jaune was being treated, another nurse cried out, "DOCTOR! It's Miss Rose! She's escaped again!"

They went to her room and saw that the straps were ripped off and the window was smashed open. The doctor cried, "It was a 20-foot drop! How did she survive a fall like that?"

Ruby busted out of the window and leapt off. She used her Semblance, turning her into a very fast flying red cloth, and landed on the ground. Her red eyes shimmering, she raced off into the forest.

The doctor said, "Call the police! Get all the police! She has to be stopped!"

They headed to the phone, calling the police. However, they have no idea where she went.

XXXXX

Only Yang knows. Ruby returned to the spot and grinned, "He-he-he-he-he-he…" She held her scythe and prepared to fight, but…

"RUBY!" Yang cried, as Ruby turned to her, "Ruby, what are you doing? This isn't you!"

Ruby said nothing, as she glared at her, "Heeeeeeh…" She dashed at her, and Yang avoided her strike. Yang yelled, "I'M WARNING YOU!" She punched at Ruby, firing off dust shots into her. She kicked her down, but Ruby spun around and swept her off her feet. Ruby hit a right hook to her face, but Yang deflected it, and punched the ground. Her gauntlets shot down, and Yang leapt back up, hitting Ruby in the face with a left hook. Ruby was staggering, as Yang pinned her down to a tree and yelled, "RUBY! It's me, Yang! I know it's not you! But listen! I know the truth! RUBY! WAKE UP!"

Ruby gasped, but she kicked her off, screaming like a demonic monster. Yang wept, "Ruby… You've changed, haven't you?"

Ruby roared, swinging her scythe at Yang, but she deflected it. They exchanged strikes, blocking every attack. Yang hit a left to Ruby, but she ducked. She landed a shoulder charge to Yang's waist, and landed a dropkick to her sister. Yang stumbled to the ground, and Ruby lifted the scythe high. She swung down in a roar, but Yang rolled out of the way. Ruby held her scythe and hissed, "Hnnnnnnngh!"

Yang replied, as she was in a stance, "I know that this is NOT Ruby… My sister would've never–."

"Never?" Ruby barked, "Graaaaaaaagh!" She swung fast, and Yang ducked. Yang tackled her down and punched her face. Ruby grabbed her wrists and hollered, "NO!" She kicked her off, and then hit a punt to the stomach. She hit a knee to her skull, and then slammed her to the ground, with a double fist to the neck. She kneeled down and punched her three more times. She stood up, smiling lightly. Yang was out cold.

Ruby turned around and left, but Yang grabbed her cape. Ruby gasped, as Yang hissed, "You're not… going anywhere…"

Ruby swung hard, but Yang knocked Crescent Rose off her hands with a right shot. Yang grabbed her by the arms, and Ruby broke out. She grabbed her right arm, and then…

SWIPE!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Yang shrieked, as her right arm was ripped off. Ruby was stunned, as it was a robot arm. This was Yang's prosthetic arm, which her old arm was slashed off, years ago, by Adam Taurus. Yang smirked, "Wrong arm, Sis…"

Ruby screamed, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She charged at her, as Yang used her left arm to punch her in the face. She stumbled down, and Yang barked, with red eyes and glowing blonde hair, "I didn't want to do this, but you left me no alternative… I'm saving you, one way or another! You're not a Grimm! You're my sister!"

Ruby roared, "GET AWAAAAAAY!" She was on her hands and knees, beckoning Yang to stay back from her. "Ruby…"

"I said… STAY BACK!" Ruby roared, "Get away from me…"

"What did I do? I'm saving your life, dammit!"

"NO!" Ruby hissed, "I'm… I'm not who you think I was… Why would you–? YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO KNOW!"

"I know now! What you did to Jaune, to Nora & Ren, to those people you killed! I know what goes on! You're infected by a Grimm! You should've come to me, Ruby!"

"AND WHAT? To see you get hurt, like the rest?" Ruby barked, "Look at me… LOOK AT ME! I'm a monster! I know the truth now… but it must be done…"

"Ruby, come to your senses… This isn't you! RUBY!"

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" She socked at Yang's face. She roared, as her eyes went red, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She tackled down Yang and punched her face, brutally and viciously. Yang could not defend herself, as she was only with one arm. Her left arm was thrown in the ground, and she was far from it.

Yang was out, after so many punches. Ruby sobbed, "Yang…" She bawled, as she was badly hurt, knowing that she killed her sister. She held her hands and whimpered, "What have I done?" She held her hands to her head and shrieked in complete fright:
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

XXXXX

The next day, Ruby was strapped down, completely, as she was upset. The doctor said to her, "This is a serious case… Yang Xiao Long tried to protect you, but… It seems that you remembered."

Ruby whispered, "Yeah… I do…" Her arms were strapped down, this time, to avoid another attempt. And this time, it was a stronger belt. The doctor said, "We'll see tonight, and we'll discuss how to fix your problem, later this week. The studies from your body are inconclusive…"

"What does that mean?" Ruby asked.

"It's hard to explain, but… We're going to have to see about removing that dark dust from inside you, but it may result in failure… as in–."

"Wait… As in… You're going to kill me?" Ruby wept, "NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She went wild, "LEMME OUT OF HERE! NO! NO!" The doctors controlled her, as Ruby bawled, "No, I don't want to be dissected… I want to live! I WANT TO LIVE!"

Minutes passed, and Ruby was sedated, after she went ballistic, knowing that she may be killed. The doctors went to Yang, who was beaten up, but still moving. "Miss Xiao Long, you did the right thing…" One doctor said, "But I'm afraid we have no choice."

"You're going to kill her, aren't you?" Yang whispered.

"No… We cannot be sure… but chances are, we may not save her, at all."

Yang growled, "It's all my fault. I should've protected her. If she had that problem, she'd come to me! Instead, she refused to help me!" She sniffed, "It's my own fault, if I hadn't known about Ruby's condition. I let her suffer, and three of my friends were hurt… And I took a risk, and I lost." She growled, "But… If anything happens to my sister, I want revenge! That Grimm she killed… She has ash inside her… but if it's too late, I won't let you kill her. There has to be another way…"

The nurse said, "I'm sorry. It's out of my hands…"

Yang was sad, until Ozpin returned, "Miss Xiao Long… I see you were the next victim…"

"You!"

"Yes… And I was told that you weren't supposed to know. Sadly, it all came to ruin. Miss Xiao Long, while you were only trying to protect Ruby Rose from herself, you did this to yourself. Once she goes feral, she won't stop."

"But… But I spoke with her. She recognized me…" Yang sobbed, "Ruby told me to stay back, but I didn't listen! Ruby, she's… There's still something inside her… There's still the Ruby I know of!"

"That is true… Because she's fighting the demon inside. The Grimm Ash that absorbed into her, she's fighting off the control. Whether you believe it or not, it's merely a matter of control. Miss Rose was–."

"She was going to destroy a village!" Yang yelled, as everything went silent. She explained what happened last night. She even mentioned an X on a tree that she carved. She was going to attack an innocent village, and continue her slaughter.

"I see… And you saw it because you saw the red moon, and you sensed Ruby's actions?"

"It was before I found Jaune… He was brutally beaten up… by Ruby. And when I returned, Ruby… She escaped. I saw her leave through the forest, and the rest was made out."

The doctors were shocked, as Ozpin said, "Hmm… Bait, isn't it? Jaune Arc was used as bait, just for Miss Rose to escape. And somehow you were in conjunction with your sister's curse."

"Maybe… But I'm not infected. I know my sister, and she wouldn't hurt me. But she did, but those red eyes. They're NOT Ruby! Ruby screamed at me, it was silver… But when she assaulted me, they were red!" Yang pleaded, "I beg of you… Don't kill my sister!"

She sobbed, as Ozpin stood up and said, "That will do, Miss Xiao Long. And thank you for your time. I believe that's enough." He walked off, as Yang was crying.

Ozpin said to the doctor, down the hall, "Find that X in the forest, and then issue an emergency to stay in shelter, in case Miss Rose breaks out again. I'm going to see what else I can find in this discovery. Whatever happens, make sure that Miss Rose stays in this building, as does Miss Xiao Long."

"Do you think she, too, might be infected?" The doctor asked.

"One can only hope… Perhaps it's contagious, but I cannot say what. For now, do not let anyone leave this clinic, under any circumstances. I will find that village and give them the grim news."

"Yes, sir…"

Ozpin left the hospital, as Ruby & Yang stayed there, for quite a while. As Ozpin went off to make sure that no one is hurt from Ruby's demonic bloodshed, night fell.

The village they found was barren and quiet, as everyone took shelter, in case the demonic Ruby Rose appeared. Nora and Ren were found in the forest, badly hurt, and were rushed to the same clinic. Jaune was still out, and Ruby was still in her room, strapped tight and worried.

"So… This is how I am to end my life…" Ruby sniffled, "This is how it ends, huh?" Tears rolled down her face and whimpered, "I'm sorry… Jaune… Nora… Ren… Yang… I'm so sorry…" She wept, as she was lying in bed.

Yang, however, was lying in bed, as she was worried. She knows that Ruby is in trouble. She whispered, "As much as I want to save her, I just can't… Ozpin said that he'll do what he can to fix this… but that village. Ruby isn't going anywhere, until the moon comes out." She viewed the red moon out and said, "I see… This was the cause of all this… Red moon, as red as blood… eyes red, demonic form, and–." She gasped, as she saw the moon out, feeling some very weird vibes, "No… Could this be the reason why Ruby is acting strange?"

She stepped out of her room and snuck around the hallways, "If it means they are going to dissect her, I cannot let it happen. I have to get Ruby away from here, away from the red moon, and away from civilization!" She found Ruby's room, two doors down, and she went in. She approached the window and shut the blinds. Yang said, "Not this time… Ruby cannot view the moon."

Ruby woke up and gasped, "Y-Yang?"

"Shh!" She shushed her, "We have to go. The moon's out, so… Eyes shut."

"Huh? But…"

"Never mind what they said! I'm saving your life!"

Ruby was freed, as Yang helped her up. They grabbed their weapons and dashed off, avoiding any contact from the guards. Yang went to the back way, and they raced to the back exit. Yang stopped and said, holding the door, "When we get in… DO NOT open your eyes."

"Okay… But why are you saving me? I'm a murderer."

"I don't believe this crap about you, infecting others, and even being a hostile maniac. Ruby, you're my sister, and I love you. But for now, we have to leave. I get in trouble with the law, I don't care. You should've said something about yourself, Ruby!"

"I know… I'm sorry… But I was scared that you'd hate me, because I'm–."

Yang opened the door and said, "No more. Just eyes shut." She grabbed her hand and said, "Alright. Come on."

They escaped, as they went into the dark forest. As they fled into the trees, Yang said, as she placed Ruby down near a tree, "Okay, open them." Ruby opened her eyes, and Yang said, "This way, you cannot see the sky. The leaves are so thick that you cannot view the stars, either."

"You sure this will work?"

"Of course."

Yang dusted herself off and said, "You're safe now… I love you so much that I cannot dare make you an autopsy."

Ruby bowed her head and said, "Thanks… Yang, I'm really sorry about this… I mean, you were worried about me, and you wanted to save my life."

"I did… But it's not safe here. Once the moon sets, we make a break for another place to hide."

Yang checked the view, looking for a safe place to hide. Ruby, however, felt very shaken. Yang departed to find a dark place to hide, away from the night sky and moonlight. However, Ruby started to feel worried. She thought, "I wonder… I know the moon's out, but am I willing to survive, while Yang is protecting me?" She waited by the tree and nodded, "I hope they don't find us."

XXXXX

Moments later, they found a small shack from far away. Yang and Ruby relaxed, as Yang said, "We'll hide here, for now… There's no telling what happens next."

"That's great… Only…" Ruby whispered, "I don't think we can stay any longer…"

"Something will come up. The last thing I want is my sister to be turned into a skeleton."

"Yeah…"

Ruby sighed and said, "Yang… Thank you… I have no idea what goes on, but…" She sniffled, "I'm glad you were there to protect me, for something I have done…"

"I cannot lose you. You are my baby sister. I don't care what they say. No one is going to take you away from me… We'll cure you, one way or another."

They relaxed together, as the sky grew pitch black. Ruby's eyes suddenly opened, showing red. Yang suddenly moved, and Ruby hissed demonically. Yang screamed, "RUBY!"

She swung hard, and Yang crawled out of the way. Yang cried, "BUT HOW? You're still demonic, and the red moon didn't–! Unless… It's felt within you…" Yang yelled, as Ruby went after her, "WAKE UP, RUBY! YOU'RE GOING CRAZY!"

"Die! DIE! DIE DIE DIE!"

Yang sobbed, as she was scared, "Holy crap! Ruby's not who she is! I can't stop her now!"

Ruby went berserk, as she charged at her, "GRAAAAAAAAGH!" She swung her scythe down, as Yang stormed out. Yang ran out, and Ruby hollered like a beast. She swung her scythe around, and she bellowed, "HUWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Yang cried out, "Crap! I can't fight her! NOTHING SEEMS TO STOP HER! What's going on here?"

She tripped down, as Ruby went closer to her. She grinned demonically, as her grunts were similar to a Grimm's. Yang was on the floor, badly hurt, as she whimpered, "R-Ruby… No…"

Ruby raised her scythe high and cackled. Yang fired a punch at her, but Ruby avoided it. She slashed off Yang's prosthetic arm, and then kicked it aside. Yang was pinned down, with one arm.

"No…" Yang was helpless, and Ruby pinned her down with her foot. She gripped Crescent Rose and giggled, "Hahahahahahaha…" Yang thought, in complete horror, "So… Ruby is going to kill me… Why didn't I help her, sooner? I've never been so petrified, in all my life… This is my sister… my only family…"

She hollered, "Ruby… What's gotten into you?"

Ruby roared, "HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Yang shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

"STOP, MISS ROSE!" Ruby stopped, as Ozpin appeared from the forest, "You've done enough, foul beast."

Ruby snarled, as Yang sobbed, "Professor…"

Ozpin said, as he stared down, "I have observed you, Ruby Rose. Apparently, you were infected by the Grimm, and you suddenly show your animalistic behavior. I believe that answers my question. You cannot be cured."

Yang sobbed, "Run… She's… She's not human."

"She is human, Miss Xiao Long. I have watched over her, since the beginning of the bloodshed."

"You–? You knew? What the hell is going on here?" Yang was stomped down, as Ruby sneered, "Greeeeeh…"

Ozpin called out, "Miss Rose… Stand down!"

Ruby roared at Ozpin, and slashed at him. But he easily avoided it and chopped her head. She was knocked out cold, and Yang sat up, "Ruby…"

He said, "It's all over. I believe that unless she gets her bloodshed, she may recover."

"But what now? You're not mad at us, for escaping the hospital…"

"Actually, I was anticipating this sort of action. But I knew it wouldn't work…"

Yang whimpered, "What? Wait… You knew, and… What the hell is this? WHO ARE YOU?"

Ozpin smirked. Yang was confused, as she looked at her knocked out sister. Ozpin turned away, as Yang barked, "Answer me!" She sobbed, "What did you do to my sister? You bastard!"

Ozpin whispered, "Hmm… Then, it's started."

Yang's eyes grew red, only this time, her hair wasn't fiery. She growled, "You monster! What did you do to my sister? YOU BASTARD! GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She roared, as she prepared to strike with her left arm, as her right arm was already removed.

Ozpin avoided Yang's punch, but he said, "So it begins… You cannot be saved, too."

"What are you talking about?" Yang snarled, as her eyes went demonic, "I'LL KILL YOU!"

Ozpin was calm, as he suggested, "I have faced Grimm… but I never figured that you would become one, too. The bloodshed within you. It happened. You cannot be saved…"

"Why? Why do you speak in riddles?" Yang roared, "YOU HURT MY SISTER! BASTARD! I HATE YOOOOOOOOOU!" Yang lunged at her.

Ozpin jabbed his cane into her chest, and Yang gagged. The cane didn't impale her, but was able to stop her. "You two… You have suddenly felt the rampage within you… I believe this is where your story ends."

Yang fell unconscious, and Ozpin approached the two girls, both succumbing to the bloodshed they held. "My theory was correct… Miss Xiao Long has been infected by the blood of the Grimm… Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, and Lie Ren, they were clean. But I believe that you, Miss Xiao Long… The only reason why you don't believe it is, because you were the Grimm. Ruby knew of what happened, when she was hunting the Grimm… It turns out… It was you…"

Ozpin recalled Ruby's story:
Ruby was fighting off two huge Grimm, using Crescent Rose, and wounded the first one. She aimed it at a gun and fired a flame shot into the waist. The first Grimm was wounded, but the second Grimm leapt up and tackled her down. The second Grimm… had long blonde hair, and demonic eyes. It was Yang.

"Y-Yang?" Ruby winced, as the Grimm-infected Yang pounced at her, but Ruby ran away. But it was too late. Ruby was scarred from the infection from her neck, and Yang leapt off, disappearing into the night.

Ruby was hurt, but he knew the truth. Ruby was traumatized from Yang's transformation. Ozpin bowed his head and held up a sword. He responded, "I'm sorry, Ruby Rose…" He shut his eyes.

STAB!
Ozpin stabbed Yang in the chest, and Yang hollered in a demonic cry, flailing her arm out. She stopped and went limp. Her mouth was locked open and black blood oozed from her mouth. Her red eyes faded back to normal, but without life.

XXXXX

At the hospital, Ruby was in bed, as Ozpin was sitting by her side. Ruby woke up and asked, "You again? Where am I?"

"It's all over… You're freed of the Grimm's control."

Ruby laughed, as she was happy. But he said to her, "But I'm afraid that Miss Xiao Long died."

"Yang?" She was shocked. He said, "She protected you… and she cured you, in her last wish. She fought a Grimm… one that tried to attack you… and was mauled to death."

Ruby was crying, as she sobbed, "Yang… Noooooooo…" She was crying, tears coming out, pouring out. Ozpin nodded and walked away, as he said his goodbye, "Rest easy, Ruby Rose. Do not let your sister's death hurt you. You are happy… that you're freed."

He disappeared, as Ruby was still crying. Ozpin told Ruby that she is happy and free, now that the Grimm Ash inside her is gone. He never told her the truth – Yang Xiao Long was The Grimm that infected her.

Meanwhile, at the forest, the sun shone out, and Yang's corpse was lying in the ground, covered in dirt and leaves, with her jaw open wide and her body slowly decaying. Yang died, as she was the cause of Ruby's madness and bloodshed. But Ruby never knew the truth, as no one was able to find her body.

(Heather): Miss Ruby Rose, a bloodthirsty huntress, possessed by a Grimm. Now, no longer bound to the darkness. She lives a happy life now, but with one flaw. She loses a sister… A sister that was the cause and effect of her bloodshed.
Here lies Miss Yang Xiao Long… a huntress and badass girl, Grimm hunter, and all-around big sister. Now, nothing more than a decaying pile of dust… of what was a big sister, a huntress, and a possessed demon.
Miss Ruby Rose, now a free woman with a broken heart…
Miss Yang Xiao Long, now nothing but a dead half-Grimm…
Ruby and Yang had just found… the "
Tales of the Bizarre".


Heather came back, as she arrived at the Targus City boardwalk. Heather called out, "EMILY MAYNAAAAAAAARD!"

Emily gasped, as she saw Heather, "M-M-Miss Heather?" She growled, "Curses… You have the–!"

"I know it's wrong canon for me, but I don't care! How dare you hurt Hanajima, Cinder, and Winter?" Heather bellowed.

Emily cackled, "Let's end this!"

The two maidens charged at each other, and clashed fists and sword strikes. Emily was armed with fiery swords, and Heather had gauntlets made of ice. They pushed back, as Heather growled, "I'm putting an end to your evil plan!"

Emily barked, "You think I cared for you, Heather Dunn? I didn't want you to live, on account that I'm using your likeness."

"There's a thing called PERMISSION! I would've said NO, and had to talk with Steven Nevins, my husband!"

"Like hell I'd listen to him!"

Hanajima was down, as Emily grinned, "Well… Let's see how you like it."

Heather gasped, "No!"

Emily fired a fireball at Hanajima, as Heather yelled, "HANAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

BLAST!


"AH!" Heather suddenly woke up, as she was at the table. She looked around, as Emily asked, "Miss Heather? You okay?"

"AAAGH!" Heather roared, "Stay back, Autumn Maiden!"

"Autumn Maiden?! Wait… Did I put in too many herbs?"

Hanajima said, "Oh, dear… I was afraid of this…" She explained, "After you drank your tea, and Emily and I saw the actresses, you passed out…"

"Oh… My god…"

"Not to worry. I pitched in for you, while you were snoozing."

"But… Robots… of us."

Emily gasped, "OH! Sorry… I have no idea what you're talking about."

She explained to Emily about the dream she had, and Emily chuckled, "Oh, don't be ridiculous. I would never do that! Yet… But still, I only made the RWBY Robots. Look!"

Emily showed a row of androids of Team RWBY, in their classic attires. Heather was amazed, but she chuckled, "Of course… Still, you did well…"

Hanajima said, "I think you need to take a break from storytelling… and RWBY."

Heather sobbed, "And I haven't even reached Season 6."

Emily cheered, "Well, now that everything's under control, let's get the show started!"

She cheered on, as Hanajima lightly applauded. Emily Maynard's Robot Theatre was about to start.

XXXXX

And so, Emily's RWBY Show was a hit. The androids of the girls reenacted how they first met, including how Team RWBY was formed. Using audio from the anime, the robots were standing in place.

"Ruby Rose… Weiss Schnee… Blake Belladonna… and Yang Xiao Long… You are henceforth Team RWBY. Led by team leader… Ruby Rose."

The Yang Robot hugged the Ruby Robot, "Yeah! You did it, Ruby!"

The Ruby Robot giggled, as the Weiss Robot scoffed, "Hmph."

The people applauded, as Emily said to her guests, "So? What do you think?"

Heather and Hanajima smiled, as they gave their thumbs up, "IT STINKS!"

And Emily Maynard's show ended with mixed reception. But she planned on a RWBY Robot Theatre Sequel, soon… as long as she reaches Season 10.

The Blake Robot turned to the 4th wall and responded, "Goodnight, readers… Whatever you are." Her eyes went red and laughed robotically, "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha…"

Yang Robot asked, "Something wrong? What's so funny?"

"Nothing."

The RWBY Robots depart the stage, as the curtain goes down on the Robot Theatre…
And our Tales of the Bizarre tales… for now.


Good night…


That night, at the stroke of 11, as the robots were in a pile, two voices were calling from inside.

"Would someone please tell me what THAT was all about?" Two Grimm appeared, on their two legs, speaking like normal, "That last tale was the most ridiculous story I ever read! Marty, these two witches are crazy!" He complained, "I mean, we're Grimm, but we don't do that!"

RWBY Chibi's Mike & Marty (the only talking Grimms)

Marty called, "WHOA! Mike, calm down! I mean, the story was great, but… There's no need to protest, being we're Grimm. You still have me… and our friends in Beacon."

"You're right." Mike viewed the androids, and said to Marty, "But still, it's better than a Cinder Robot. I mean, we handled the real Cinder, and it's horrible…"

"Twice as worse… Not to mention, things changed."

"Yeah… My god, what was that about? I mean, what happened with Weiss is one thing but with Ruby and Yang–!."

"Let it go, Mike. Let it go. What's done is done. So, you wanna grab an iced coffee from the vendor?"

"Cool!"

And the two dingoes left Targus City, to grab a drink. And things went back to normal, after that.


For Monty Oum…
(Credit goes to RWBY creator, Monty Oum, in his memory. Rooster Teeth owns the series.)