Blasphemous Rose

A RWBY x Blasphemous Crossover.

-Guilty Rose III: Sorrowful Be The Heart-

(Blasphemous OST- Su Beso de Plata)

A parry to the left, which created an opening in the guard of the golden knight.

An opening that disappeared as soon as the attacker vanished in a burst of impossible speed, intending to strike her adversary in a blind spot by using a powerful lunge.

But the one bearing the Sword of Guilt was also a master of speed, catching up to the one bearing the Unwrapped Agony and delivering a lunge of her own.

Both fighters clashed, silver and purple illuminating the hall briefly before the resulting shockwave forced them to apart from each other.

However, they quickly recovered and their fierce battle continued.

An ascending slash aimed to the ribs was stopped by a powerful counter from the golden knight, but the silver eyed girl used the recoil to her advantage to increase the speed of her turn to deliver a new strike whose speed surpassed the previous one.

A block was made in haste, forcing the golden knight to give ground and giving her opponent space to press the offensive.

An attack was followed by a new one, and then another.

All three attacks were parried, and this pattern was repeated between the combatants, soon turning their exchange into a relentless storm of steel.

Neither fighter was willing to give ground.

Neither focusing on anything but each other, for losing focus meant opening oneself to a critical hit.

Up and down, left and right. Even oblique locations.

Head and neck, limbs and shoulders, even the stomach.

All were targets of lunges and cuts, even while protected by armor.

Feints and true strikes which sought weaknesses in each other's guards, sometimes leaving small cuts on the exposed skin.

And even when both swordswomen finally broke the storm and vanished from common sight, they continued aiming to connect new attacks as they moved in different directions, before returning to a better ground to continue their savage duel.

What had begun as a one sided contest had become a duel between forces on the same level.

One carried a blade to deliver Agony and pass judgement in the name of her faith.

Another carried a blade filled with Guilt and Sin, allowing her to match the prowess of the zealot for the sake of those unable to defend themselves.

"How!?"- demanded Crisanta, her rage palpable in her voice even as she kept an ironclad control of her emotions and body – "How can you keep up with me when you seemed to be on your last legs minutes ago? How is your pathetic vow with no visible sacrifice stronger than mine of gold and no glance made under the Greatest Pain!"

For her part, Ruby did not smile or brag in response, she merely readied herself for another exchange of blades.

Crisanta for moment seemed like she would continue with another accusation, but instead she went still for a few seconds as if pondering something.

Then she smiled grimly at Ruby.

"But in your vow lies your weakness…"

And she disappeared in a purple burst, making Ruby wonder where her next strike would come from.

However, Crisanta did not aim for the silver eyed girl.

"!"

"wha-"

"Kgh!"

Ruby had barely managed to block a new powerful plunge by Crisanta, aimed against Weiss Schnee, who hadn't had time to protect herself or get out of the way.

"Can you really fight for someone else's sake and keep yourself alive, let alone best me?"- mocked Crisanta as her blade struggled to overwhelm Ruby's.

(Blasphemous OST- Lágrimas de Grana y Oro)

Weiss had been thrown out of her way when they had all faced the monstrous swordswoman and still got badly defeated.

Then she had been thrown another surprise when the older girl called Ruby Rose finally got a blade of her own and began keeping up with the monster 7 other teenagers could not defeat together.

That was until said monster decided to play dirty and attacked her, once more her life being saved by a stranger.

From there on, the golden monster decided to repeat the tactic with different people in spite of being blind, most likely trying to have their remaining fighter completely spend herself by forcing her to defend others from surprise strikes.

Weiss would have laughed at how she was already considering the mysterious girl a part of their group in spite of having not said a single word to her, if it wasn't for the gravity of the situation.

Of all people present, and discounting their only hope of surviving the golden monster, less than a handful remained awake. Not that they could do something anyway.

"Weiss"

"hmpb!"

Before she could answer in surprise she had been silenced by a hand on her mouth, making her immediately seek the owner.

It was Lie Ren.

"Not enough time, don't look at me. Pyrrha in bad shape but still awake-"

Another clash in her face had forced them to end their dialogue, as Ruby Rose once again countered the golden monster with her blade and pushed her away.

Ren had somehow remained undetected, and continued speaking.

"Semblance hides intention, Blake is also helping but is occupied. We need to gather everyone-"

Another attempt at her life countered, and he continued, his use of shortened phrases a means to save time in explaining.

"Ruby cannot last long like this. Less targets make easier fight for her, so Blake and me are helping-"

Another interruption.

"We need support to gain time, can you help?"

Help? But she had been easily beaten by that monster before she could even cast an effective-

Wait.

The monster was busy fighting and messing with Ruby Rose, and Weiss still had Myrternaster in her hands. Which meant she could use her Glyphs.

"Repel, attract, freeze, accelerate" –another interruption, and this time the strain of was visible on Ruby's face to Weiss and probably Ren – "elements"- she finished.

Ren said nothing, but Weiss assumed he understood.

"Be ready to freeze at my call, only one chance. I will signal Blake as well"- finished Ren, and surprisingly enough, the attack came later than usual without interrupting them.

"She is also tiring herself by baiting Ruby, her tactic is a double edged sword. If we make this work, Ruby can finish her for good"- answered Ren without showing any change in his voice.

'Finish her? As in…'

"Ruby knows this and is willing to do it, but we cannot sit idle. To survive we must…"

(Blasphemous OST- Ten Piedad Extended)

Kill.

She had to kill the Silver Eyed Witch, Ruby Rose.

She had to kill her for her crimes against the Miracle, for offering her help to the Nameless One who had used his Sword of Guilt to undo the greatest of blessings.

She could not afford to be bested like before when someone else used that sword, and she had to pass judgement on those sinners who got in the way of her mission.

And she had to do so soon, for even she did not have endless endurance and, in contrast with the sinners on the ground, Ruby Rose had the intent to KILL HER as well.

She needed to find a chance, to get her enemy to tire herself out before she did.

Only then could she fulfill her sacred duty to the Miracle, no matter if she was still in Cvstodia or not.

And she knew she would emerge victorious once again, just like when she bested the Penitent One the first time they fought.

Just like when she had kept busy Ruby Rose long enough to remove the Sword of Guilt.

And just like she had done minutes ago, before the girl somehow got her hands on that accursed blade.

She, Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony would emerge victorious in fulfilling her duty!

"I will end you and your kin, Ruby Rose!"- she screamed with conviction – "I will put an end to you even if it costs me my life, and I shall welcome the other side of the dream in joy!"

Motivated by her own words, Crisanta disappeared in speed to deliver another flaming lunge at the child with silver hair.

This time, it seemed the witch would not be fast enough.

Victory would be hers!

Or so it should have been the case.

For when she successfully descended on the cowering girl, she vanished

She did not burn, explode or even scream as the blade met its target.

The body of the silver haired child simply disappeared in shadows!

"Now!"

And next, came the stillness.

Her feet suddenly became caged in ice, her whole body became heavier.

But she could still force herself to move, before-

"Take Yang away!"

Damn witch! Her feet may be frozen, and her body heavier, but she was still more than capable of defending herself before breaking free from-

"!"

Her sword was not responding at will! Just like when she was facing that red haired girl with green eyes. Which meant, she was still alive!

And before she could ponder more on this, she was forced to block an overhead strike from Rose, one she could neither parry nor push back.

She was being forced on her knees!

She had to unleash her Blessed Aura to release herself, before-

'Silver Eyes'

Silver Eyes brimming with power were staring right at her.

While her feet remained frozen, her body and sword unwilling to obey her every command, and her focus spent on keeping the Sword of Guilt away from herself.

Those Silver Eyes brimming with power stared at her, and she had no way out.

"Begone"

A command uttered with a cold voice carrying no mercy, but finality.

And her world became a pale silver, almost white, wave of pain.

"GUAAAAAHHHH!"

The power of those accursed eyes threw Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony farther than even the most powerful hit from Yang Xiao Long, and delivered much more.

It burned, it annihilated, it erased.

And no matter how much of her power she pushed as protection, the merciless silver light from those eyes forgave nothing, not even blessings.

The hall of the Abandoned Temple was bathed almost completely in a pale silver light, shielding away the battered and wounded teenagers under the protection of the Silver Eyed One, and seeking to bring oblivion to everything else.

It lasted less than ten seconds, but in that time there was no surprise attack, not even sounds or anything but the light.

And when it was over…

Crisanta was now the one on her knees, shakily remaining on that position while holding onto her sword.

Her golden armor cracked in some places, melted in others.

Her face sporting some nasty burns but still very much protected.

She had survived the onslaught of the Silver Eyes, but barely, after spending most of her energy on keeping the unholy light at bay.

"It's over, Crisanta."

They had done it.

"We… we did it!"- screamed one Jaune Arc "err, I mean, you guys did it!, I mean, you people-"

"Jaune…" –interrupted a very tired Pyrrha, the effort put despite her wounds making her look almost white, her eyes barely opened – "you are also part of our team… you helped me, and helped the others… in your own way"- finished.

"You are getting better soon Pyrrha, I promise! Don't go to the light, please!"- said a now awake Nora Valkyrie, concerned about the poor state of her friend.

Smiling weakly, Pyrrha simply nodded.

"Ugh…seriously tough- my not arm fucking hurts so much still- I didn't know you could package so much punch in your eyes sis…why didn't you try that before?"- asked Yang to Ruby, looking like she was trying her best to not just curl on the ground in pain.

Weiss Schnee said nothing, same with Blake Belladona. But they seemed to share her sister's question. She replied simply.

"Mea Culpa gave me back enough Aura to use the Silver Eyes, but it's a merciless attack that cares not who's on its path".

The rest looked back at the place, and of course at the kneeling and wounded Crisanta. The very same monstrous warrior who had easily defeated them and almost taken their lives before, now merely a shadow of herself.

They understood her words and made no further comments, except for Jaune.

"So it's over now, as you said? Pyrrha needs help now!"

Ruby remained staring at Crisanta's form as she answered him.

"Crisanta will not stop now, nor ever. The last time she escaped death, she bound her time and did something so terrible before we landed here, that even her total annihilation will not change that outcome. But because she will not stop, she will keep hurting and bringing death to those she deems enemies of her faith."

"THAT'S RIGHT!"

The shout put the attention of the rest of the group back to their enemy, who had successfully risen even in her state, easily lifting her sword and pointing it at them.

"Your very existence is a threat to the workings of the Miracle, Ruby Rose! My mission will not end until you, your kin, and everyone under your protection, are wiped out from the world.

My faith is my shield and the strength behind my sword. So long as I keep devoting my blade to the Father, to the Mother and her Saints, and to the Miracle… neither you nor that Sword of Guilt will ever defeat me!"

And with that, Crisanta launched herself in a final burst of speed, her zealotry driving her forward to meet her sworn enemy.

Everybody got ready as fast as they could, while Jaune had already pulled out his shield-sword to protect the dying Pyrrha.

The Sword of Agony got closer.

And the Sword of Guilt was ready to meet her.

And the final clash happened.

(Blasphemous- March of the Twisted One)

When Glynda Goodwitch had finally arrived at the center of the temple, in the company of experienced Huntsmen and Huntresses, she had feared the worst.

An unknown character had infiltrated the Initiation and bypassed all their surveillance somehow, and tried to kill not just someone who had been declared officially missing months ago, but also the children who had tried to help said girl.

She had rushed into the Emerald Forest in hopes of getting in time, but she was aware that the children had already been hurt badly, some much worse than others. And that the girl, Ruby Rose, had been stalling the murderer for a while, but that would not last forever.

So when she had entered the very center of the temple where the relics where housed, she had feared the worst.

What she saw would haunt her for the rest of her days.

The children were safe, if in need of medical attention. Especially Yang Xiao Long and Pyrrha Nikos, who were the ones in worst shape.

But what had caught her attention and that of all the Hunstmen and Huntresses…

Was the image of Ruby Rose, standing with her face covered in blood, a sword with thorns held in her right.

And laying at her feet was the headless body of the golden knight, its blood pooling in the ground.

There was no fear, no joy, or anger on the visage of the killer.

Only acceptance.

"Requiem Aeternam".

N/A: Sorrowful be the Heart, Penitent Ones. For I promised and delivered. With this concludes the fight against Crisanta of the Wrapped Agony, leaving the next chapter as the conclusion of this arc. No respawns or magical escapes, Crisanta is gone for good, but the whole event had consequences, especially given the fact that this was live footage in a Beacon Iniatiation. We shall see what the next chapter brings into the story but I will give you a little spoiler.

There is someone else from Cvstodia making an appearence in the next chapter.

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