Legal Disclaimer: The following is a fan-based take on RWBY which was created by Monty Oum (RIP) and Rooster Teeth. There will be some minor (or possible major) crossovers which belong to their respective owners. I own nothing but the concepts for Team YUKI.
(We're here for the last of Volume 2 along with the start of Volume 3 of this AU of mine. Edit (2/23/20): I have watched Volume 7 and I was rather disappointed with it. Focus on the wrong characters, inconsistent power leveling, and so on. Yeah, pretty much lost love for the Ace Ops. At this point, I just want to give up. Anyway, here's Volume 3 for you all, a bit more nightmarish.)
Please enjoy the opening and ending themes.
["Bloody Stream" - JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE (English Cover by Y. Chang)]
From the darkness…
Strong and silent
Like pillars in the night they break the dawn
Hungry and violent
Scarlet rain falls
Hot and heavy
Show me that you've got the strength to fight
Boy, are you ready?
And so, may love guide your way through every last endless trial
Always tempt your fate with luck and a smile
Watch out for danger left and right it's just like dancing in the dark
You slip through like a knife and cut your way right to the heart
Let your path unfurl and the world will always sing your story
Like a bloody storm
It surges like a bloody storm
When destiny runs through your veins so wild and wet and warm
Fate may pull the strings and who knows what tomorrow brings
But, tonight we stand together!
残り:四の影/ Remnant's Four Shadows
Volume 3, Episode 1: Roads of Revenge, Revelation, and Redemption
"So, Volume 7 is…ok." Tempus said blankly looking at the screen.
She sighed in fear of what could happen, but excited at how Yuki could take it.
The aftermath of the attack on Vale was one that got the other kingdoms to pay attention. Sienna Khan was able to breathe a sigh of relief that the Cult of Salem publicly took the credit for the attack. Of course, but from what sources she got, this cult slain the White Fang that were going to attack using the train. For the kingdoms, this was a bit of a wake-up call. The Church of Salem was always treated as just a weird minority nobody really wanted to deal with. Atlas was even the first one to have the cult banned long ago and now the other three kingdoms had "egg" on their face. Reaction was swift from the populaces to follow Atlas' example. The disappearances had also left the populace thinking or facing several hard questions.
(Friday – Day 19)
Ozpin knew he was in deep trouble with loved ones wanting answers to where the hell were their kids while he and his circle had to run damage control. It had not helped that the council had pointed to Ozpin's failing in containing this. They even handed reins of security to Ironwood much to his ire. The general had his pet project, the Ace Ops, tasked with assisting in affairs of Vale's security. Taiyang Xiao Long, Winter Schnee, Kali Belladonna, Sapphron Arc, Puce Blanco, the rest of Team JPNR all hounded Ozpin for answers and all he could do is stall for time. Well, they had enough of that today which was why they were all sitting around in his office as a protest. Ozpin could only twiddle his thumbs nervously as they all glared at him.
"Well, Oz? Where's Qrow with the updates?" Ironwood asked as Glynda gave Oz the side eye.
"I'm sure he's got the information on the whereabouts and well come through the door." Ozpin said looking to the door.
Someone did come through the door with information, but it wasn't Qrow. A young man with short brown hair and teal green eyes. He wore a sleeveless Atlesian Specialist uniform that consists of a white coat with red and blue accents, and a four-leaf clover pin. His belt has a rabbit's foot keychain hanging off it.
"Clover Ebi of the Ace Ops, reporting in, General." Clover said cordially. "I'm here concerning the issue with the Remnant Amazons. I got lucky in running into someone who knows them, and she was willing to come back here with me."
Walking in behind was Melanie. She would not have even given him the time of day, but she could not help it due to his charm.
"Miss Malachite." Ozpin said.
"Ozpin. Still teaching your students to not respect property. If it wasn't for Yuki paying the damages for Yang's temper tantrum, we…" Melanie said as Glynda cut in saying, "We can deal with that later. Please, just tell me where they are."
"I'll take you to them." Melanie said. "I'll need to borrow a ship."
-R4S-
Yuki groaned as his eyes fluttered open. He looked around and he assessed his surroundings. His clothes were changed to…hospital wear.
"Wait, this patterning. I'm with the Amazons." Yuki said with a sigh of relief. "How long have I been out?"
Serena blipped by his side remarking it's been a week. He forced himself up stumbling a bit before noticing he was not alone. There lain the rest of his team, Jaune, and Team RWBY still comatose. He tore out the IV and got up to his feet. Stumbling to his feet, he opened up a window letting in sunlight for Ivory to absorb before making it to the door. He opened it to bump into Peach who basically squeezed Yuki into a hug.
"You're finally awake. You had us worried sick." Peach said as Penny came up.
"I know. It's been a week…but where we are?" Yuki asked.
"We're in the Amazon stronghold in Vale. They really know how to build and fortify. This place used to be a zoo." Penny said with a chuckle. "And now that you're awake…I'll get Cologne."
"No need, I am here." Cologne said walking in. "See to see you're well, Yuki. The damage you all received was fairly serve. Our healers did our best and it took us a lot of Fùxīng Shuǐguǒ to directly inject into your bloodstreams. You were all kept in a temporary week-long coma save for Peach and Penny. So, the rest of them should be waking up soon enough."
"Good, I need…" Yuki said sensing energy in the distance. "We're going to have company. I just sensed Melanie on her way here, and she's not alone."
"An Atleisain ship in nearing the area." Serena said fiercely. "Shall I communicate with it?"
"Do it." Yuki said sitting down on the bed.
-R4S-
In the skies above Vale, Winter took it upon herself to use her personal ship to be take them to where they were holed up. Ironwood had taken Harriet of the Ace-Ops with them as a precaution much to Ozpin's ire.
"Someone's calling the ship." Harriet said concerned. "Which is odd because it's not from Atlas."
"Yuki." Melanie said recognizing the symbol flashing on the screen. "That's his symbol. He must have woken up."
Winter answered it and on screen shown the man of the hour looking utterly drained.
"Where the hell have you been?!" Qrow roared.
"In a coma." Yuki hissed sourly. "I have just woken up from a weeklong coma after receiving medical care from the Amazons. Everyone else is soon to wa…"
His words died in his mouth to see Harriet and it was a not-so pleasant reminder of the events to come. He sighed and cut himself off.
"But what about my sister?" Winter asked firmly.
"Comatose, but alive. Penny and Peach were apparently awake longer…so you'll have to go to them." Yuki explained. "I need to wake them all up. I'll have Serena guide you to the location."
The image of Yuki vanished as the console sparked. Winter found herself unable to pilot her own ship as Serena took over the controls flying them towards the Amazon Stronghold. What Ozpin noticed was the huge tree grown out of buildings and the like, shocked that he missed this. As Serena landed the ship, the hatch open. The group exited before being escorted across the former zoo to the medical building.
All the while passing through groups of amazons in the midst of training, mediating, or working around the place.
"So…the rumors were mostly true." Ironwood said glaring at Ozpin.
"Look, the Amazons' leader may hate me." Ozpin said sheepishly.
"I'm not surprised." Glynda said sourly.
"Lay off. Not his fault this pack of bitches can't come to agreement." Qrow said as he flinched hearing a lion's growl.
Qrow found himself moving faster before they were shown the building where their loved ones with in only to hear a scream. Ironwood kicked the door open to find the woman at the front desk screaming from what she was watching on her scroll.
"PISS! My fantasy team is ruined!" She wailed.
The escort rolled her eyes and just showed them the room where the rest were finally waking up. Hugs, words of joy, and reunions all around…except for Ivory whose parents had not shown up.
"I hate to interrupt this, but I have news now that you're awake." One of the Amazon Medics said coming in. "You see, our treatment has left you all with a bit of a mutation in your biology. The concentrated shots of our treatment may have led to a bit of a growth spurt in the likes of Team RWBY and that Jaune fellow."
The medic hurried out leaving Weiss to look under the sheet and her jaw dropped. She could proudly tout she was no longer apart of the itty-bitty titty committee. She forced herself up still a bit woozy but grinning like a loon.
Blake's mutation was something a bit more different given her faunus nature. For one, Blake found she had a pair of small fangs, retractable claws, and a tail.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Blake said looking at herself. "I…I…"
"You're welcome. They had to use a bit of Kelly's blood for a transfusion to save your skin. You were impaled by debris during the blast and lost a lot of blood. It seems that transfusion caused your mutation." Peach explained as Blake was freaking out. "It's not that bad."
"Ah, Blake. I bet your fe-line fine." Yang punned as Blake hissed.
For a split second, Blake's eyes went into slits like a cat's before shifting back. Yang looked she had spent her time sleepwalking in a gym. She had to flex just to see she was not dreaming.
"Uh, guys. I think I've mutated too." Ruby said from under the covers of her bed.
"Oh, come on, it can't be that-HOLY SHIT!" Ivory said as Ruby came out from under the covers to her feet.
The growth spurt had smashed her like a truck bringing a tall redheaded woman. Qrow dropped his flask, but Cologne cackled. If not the voice, Taiyang would have sworn Summer crawled out of there and was a teenager again.
"Transfusion?" Yuki asked.
"Oh no, all her along with the all the milk we were feeding her. Seems this Rose bloomed a bit." Cologne said. "Her growth was going strong over the course of the week. We had to patch up her clothes."
Ruby stumbled into a mirror and she was taken aback. Her height was the first notable difference. Originally, Ruby only stood around five foot two, but now she right between Blake and Yang at five foot seven. Her hair was much longer but was tied in a low ponytail. Her once young body had formed into nearing a matured figure with it slender in frame with a slim waist, flared hips, taut buttocks, and evident signs of tone in her body. Her face was still the same innocent look she had. But the nail for Weiss was Ruby was sporting a chest right above Blake and right below Yang. Weiss bit her lip looking at the new curvaceous and developing Ruby. Weiss came a realization. Yang got a bit more muscle, Blake got a full-on mutation, and Ruby got all that. All she got was a lousy pair of breasts!
"Oh, come on!" Weiss whined. "It's not fair! She's…."
"Weiss, please control yourself. It's rude to show envy." Winter said kindly trying to nudge her sister not to act like a brat.
"If only she wasn't still 15." Ivory thought.
Taiyang did not care for the change, only hugging his daughter glad that she's in one piece and so was Yang.
"Not to ruin the moment, but I'd like my swords back. My babies must miss me." Ivory said as Kelly stroked Cinnabon's fur.
Ruby frowned at that as Taiyang ask what's wrong.
"Crescent Rose. That Lazuli jerk destroyed it…" Ruby said bitterly.
"We can rebuild it." Yuki said tiredly. "Right now, I'm starving."
Lunch was soon served, and the group were all outside eating away at the tables. Jaune had lucked out merely gaining a bit of bulk. He was just glad to be alive as his team and his sister fretted over him. Yuki was simply glad to have a meal after so long.
"Yuki, there's something you need to do. About Lazuli. She had left a few words for that news lady to tell. I'm afraid I need to tell you about the Quibuscaligo." Cologne said as Yuki dropped his fork letting it clatter. "But…from the look on your face, you're aware…of it."
[Mood Music Cues: Outlast Official Soundtrack _ 01 Main Menu]
Team YUKI saw something in their leader that they rarely saw in their leader. Pure unadulterated fear was awash on his face as he nervously twitched. Ozpin raised as eyebrow.
"No…. My father's worse fear has come true." Yuki said haunted.
"Wasn't that dying in fr-" Qrow said before Taiyang's glare cut him off.
"This is…a disaster." Yuki said quietly.
"Mind explaining then?" Nora asked. "And maybe turn down this music…"
"The Quibuscaligo is the blackest void, a living hell. It is the…homeworld of the Grimm. The Grimm we deal with…they're puppies and dogs compared to the Grimm in there. The Grimm Queen? She's a joke…using her bootleg magic to produce the Grimm we fight today. That damned place is ancient before me, before you, before her, and before Ozpin." Yuki said deathly serious.
Ozpin dropped his mug as Cologne spoke up.
"I have experience there. I ended up in there by accident…a portal to it formed and I fell in. I saw such horror and it took me two months to escape. When I did, I was not the same. I have survived with a chip on my shoulder and immortality obtained." Cologne explained. "I had to kill one of them to get it…"
"My father ended up traveling there as well while exploring an ancient Grimm temple on a solo mission. It scared it and he was only there for a week. He escaped and lived to write it all down in the journal. He would never speak of it…" Yuki said. "And after reading it…I damn well see why."
"Please tell me, that there has to be some kind of ritual to open it. Something complicated?!" Jaune asked panicking.
"My dad wasn't able to get that. Sorry." Yuki said shaking his head. "Cologne?"
"I'm in the dark as well." Cologne said as everyone facepalmed. "I don't know if the other Lazuli can, but I fear she may have teamed up with unsavory characters to find a way."
"Well, can't be stop her?" Ruby asked.
"That's if we can even find her." Weiss remarked.
"It doesn't matter. We'll take them all on." Yang said confidently.
Yuki took a breath and rose.
[Mood Music Ends]
"At this point, I'm ready to call it a day." He thought.
-R4S-
Adam sat in his room sharpening his sword deep in thought considering the state of the matter. Haban had not been happy with him in that they allied with Cinder and insisted that ties be cut immediately. Adam had to remind her that Cinder had them under threat because of her unholy powers. Adam hated to admit it, but he was afraid of Haban. He knew of the stories of her ruthlessness and untold cruelty to humankind and faunus against her. Hell, it was even driving some of what was left to quit. You know you were feared when your own leader said it was better for you to be locked away. A small part feared what she'd do to Blake, while another craved to see Yuki in torment for his crime. His desires for revenge offset the desires of redemption of another soul in Mantle that rainy night nearing a church.
Amen, Amen, Amen
The preacher walked to the door to about to do his routine of shaking hands with the congregation as they left only for a figure to stumble with wrists bloody seeping into the sleeves of his hoodie.
"Help me…" *THUMP* Those were the words gotten out before he fell dropping a bloody knife in the process.
Take me to church
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
The churchgoers were frightened and a bit spooked, but there was a bit of irony to be seen.
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life
They never thought they'd see the day where a Schnee would come a faunus-filled church…or that he'd beg for help.
(A/N: Yes, we're just setting up things for now. We're going to skip ahead to a few days later nearing the dance. That still has to be dealt with. Yes, Team RWBY will get new outfits and upgrades to their weapons. I'll take suggestions for that. Ruby will be getting a new scythe soon enough.)
Ending Theme – Time to Say Goodbye
There's a point where it tips
There's a point where it breaks
There's a point where it bends
And a point we just can't take
Anymore
There's a line that we'll cross
And there's no return
There's a time and a place
No bridges left to burn
Anymore
We can't just wait with lives at stake
Until they think we're ready
Our enemies are gathering
The storm is growing deadly
Now it's time to say goodbye
To the things we loved
And the innocence of youth
How the time seemed to fly
From our carefree lives
And the solitude and peace we always knew
