HI everyone sorry it took so long to update I've been slacking since it's been summer break but I'm hoping to get back on track since schools starting back, anyway let's get to it!
As team Rwby, Qrow, Oscar, and Maira checked the outside of Beacon and fought a few grimm that were there, Oscar made sure to avoid Ruby, who did the same with him and this was something everyone in the group noticed.
"Hey do you guys notice how distant Ruby and Oscar are being towards each other?" Weiss asked Blake and Yang as the three of them fought and killed an ursa.
"Yeah, it probably because they're still embarrassed about finding out they're going to be married, have a daughter, and a future together when as of now they're still only friends" Blake prompted as she shot the ursa one more time for good measure.
"Well they shouldn't feel that way, because Oscar seriously has a crush on Ruby and not too long ago, she started liking him too" stated Yang rolling her eyes.
"Oh for the god's sake! That doesn't matter what matters is that those two are barely talking to each other, and if this continues they'll probably never talk to each other again!" Maira shouted, causing the three girls to stare at her. She then sighed. "I'll go talk to them," stated the old woman as she walked over to Ruby, who had just slayed a beowolf with a sad and concerned look on her face as Maira approached her.
"Yang, how do you know about Oscar and Ruby's feelings for each other?" asked Weiss.
Yang stared at her. "Well first off, I know my sister better than anyone, so always be the first to know if she likes someone and second, ever since I met Oscar I've noticed the way he looks at Ruby… and nobody has ever looked at my sister the way that he does" the blonde huntress stated. Blake and Wiess just stared at her.
Meanwhile, Maira stood next to Ruby in silence for at least a minute before the red cloaked girl finally spoke up. "Miss Calavara, if you don't mind I really just want to be alone for a while," she said.
Maira gave an understanding nod. "I'll leave after you answer this one question of mine; how do you really feel about Oscar?" she asked.
Ruby froze. "I- I w-well I'm he…." the red cloaked girl trailed off and then sighed in defeat.
"I knew it" stated Maira.
"It's not as big of a deal as you're making it out to be!" Ruby whisper yelled so no one but Maira could hear her.
"So how long have you felt this way?" asked the old woman.
Ruby held her scythe close. "It all started when I found him in training in a dojo a few weeks after he joined us all on the mission, I could see how hard he was working and how much he wanted to become stronger… for other people's sake. And then he opened up and told me about his fear for this fight against Salem, and suddenly…. For the first time I was able to really express "my" fear and grief to someone. Oscar's been through a lot with Ozpin being put in his head, being pulled into this fight, and learning her could possibly lose himself, but despite all of that he still fights for other people willingly, and that's partly why I- that I-" Ruby started but was cut off by Maira walking away from her. "Um where-" the silver eyed girl started again but was cut off by Maira holding up her hand behind her, telling Ruby to stop talking.
"Why don't you save the rest of that for Oscar himself…. when it's time for him to hear it" the old woman offered as she walked off towards Oscar, who had just finished off a beowolf with his cane, leaving Ruby with her thoughts.
"Hey, farm boy!" Maira called as she walked up to Oscar, who turned to her.
"You know that name is really starting to get annoying" he said patently.
"Alright I won't say it again, however, I have one question; when the heck are you going to tell Ruby you love her?!" the old woman exclaimed.
Oscar's eyes widened. "Wait what?!" he asked.
"Come on you aren't fooling anyone, it's obvious, you're in love with Ruby, so what's holding you back?" questioned Maira.
Oscar sighed. "It's just, she's this amazing, strong huntress with an awesome power and me…. I'm just a farm boy who was forced into this fight with an old man in his head" he stated glumly.
Maira sighed and shook her head. "You're an idiot" she proclaimed flatley.
Oscar's eyes widened. "What?! But I-" he started but was cut off when Maira held up her hand.
"Listen to me sonny; you love this girl don't you?" she asked.
"Y-yeah, well I mean I've felt like I've liked her for awhile, yes" said Oscar awkwardly as he scratched the back of his head with his free hand.
"Than just talk to her for pete's sake!" Maira exclaimed.
Oscar blushed. "But we just figured out that we're going to have a future together and now things are awkward between us, I don't know if I can- OW!" Oscar winced when he was cut off by Maira whacking him on the head with her walking stick.
"You're thinking too much on it, just go up to her and say what's on your heart, I know now may not be the best time but if you don't act now this future we're in could end up in a worse state and Ireland may cease to exist" prompted the old woman.
Oscar's eyes widened, he hadn't thought about that, "Okay, you know you're right" he said as he started walking over to Ruby but before he did, he turned back to Maira. "Um, thanks miss Calavara" Oscar smiled as he proceeded to walk over to Ruby.
Maira just smiled.
Oscar stopped behind Ruby who had just finished killing a few small nevermores, and took a deep breath to try and relax himself. "Okay…" he whispered to himself. "Hey Ruby" he greeted gently. Ruby turned to him.
"Oh, hey Oscar um… what's up?" she asked a bit nervously.
"Not much, I just wanted to see if you were doing okay you seem a bit distracted and concerned so… are you doing okay?" asked the farm boy.
Ruby lowered her scythe in her hands and sighed. "To be honest, I'm not, I'm confused, I'm surprised, a bit angry, and I'm scared," she admitted.
Oscar then noticed Ruby's hands were shaking on her weapon, and without thinking he gently placed his hands on top of Ruby's and held them firmly.
The silver eyed girl gasped blushed as her hands stopped shaking, Oscar's hands, though gloved were…. So warm and his grasp was comforting. Ruby looked up to see Oscar had a gentle smile on his face.
"Look Ruby I know things are a bit awkward between us now considering all that's said to happen in the future…" Oscar trailed off. Ruby looked down and nodded.
"Yeah, true I mean it's said that you and me are going to be the ones to temporarily take down Salem and then our daughter is the one who sets her free, I mean those things and add it all up with everything else that we've learned about the future and bam! We're too afraid to even talk to each other" she said half humorously half sadly.
"Well I'm talking to you now" Oscar pointed out. "Ruby... I need to tell you something important" said the former farm boy. Ruby then shook her head.
"Oscar I don't want you to feel like you have to be with me because of all of this-" she started but was cut off by Oscar.
"Ruby, You've always believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself. I mean ever since we found out the truth about Ozpin everyone else seems to think of me as him… even I started to think that, but you… you've always seen me as Oscar, even when we were all in doubt you told me you saw me for me, that means so much more than I think you'll ever know… and that's just one of the many reasons that I… feel like I'm in love with you" Oscar proclaimed. Ruby's eyes widened and her cheeks turned bright red, she had never heard someone say something this true to her, this pure, this beautiful, so much so that she couldn't help but let out a single tear.
"Ruby! You're crying, I'm sorry I-" Oscar started but was cut off when the red cloaked girl covered his mouth with one of her hands.
"Oscar…" she trailed off after using her other hand to wipe the tear from her cheek. "Before I met you, I thought I had to keep all my fear and pain to myself since I was the leader and I had to be strong so everyone else could be, but when you opened up to me about you're fear and pain suddenly I wasn't afraid to show mine. You taught me not to keep fear and grief to yourself… and that's one of the many reasons that I…. Feel like I'm in love with you" Ruby prompted.
Oscar stared at the silver eyed girl before him in shock, but then he smiled gently and cupped her cheek in one of his gloved hands.
Ruby smiled and leaned forward, as did Oscar, who still had his hand on her cheek and when their lips met electricity seemed to run through the two teens. Ruby felt her cheeks burning up with blush and yet at the same time she felt so blissful, while Oscar did his best to keep himself from jumping all the way to the moon and back, he had dreamed of this moment ever since he had met Ruby and now at long last his wish was finally coming true.
"Yes! Finally!" Yang whisper yelled as she, Blake, and Weiss watched the seen from behind the corpse of the usra they killed.
"SHH!" Weiss and Blake scolled.
Qrow frowned at the scene as his sword unfolded into a scythe. "I'm gonna kill him" he stated flatly, but the minute he tried to walk over to Oscar and Ruby Maira grabbed his arm. "Hey!" he snapped but the old woman refused to let go.
"You can settle your score with the boy later,"after" her finishes up with his new girlfriend," she said.
Qrow grunted as Maira let go of his arm.
After another moment of bliss Oscar and Ruby ended their kiss and stared at each other with blush on their cheeks.
"So I don't want to make this awkward, but are we…you know...?" Oscar trailed off awkwardly.
"I'd like that" Ruby finished.
Oscar blushed even deeper. "So you'll be my girlfriend?" he asked shyly.
Ruby smiled. "Yes" she answered.
Oscar's smile grew.
The two were about to lean in for another kiss when suddenly Ireland and her team came running out with their weapons ready to fight.
"What's going on?!" asked Weiss as she got her sword ready.
"More Nevermore's this time coming from behind the school!" Ireland shouted as she split her bow into her two guns, getting ready for a fight. "Alright guys, be ready" she warned as she then reached into her skirt pocket and tossed a fire dust crystal to Piper who caught it in her mouth and began to chew it up, preparing for battle.
Ruby, her team, Qrow, and Oscar also prepared their weapons and themselves for battle and sure enough giant nevermores flew out from behind Beacon tower.
"Spread out, go in pairs, these things are big and from the looks of it big in numbers too" stated Ruby as she shot a nevermore that was trying to bring down the tower, and with that said Qrow and Maira partnered up, Yang and Blake partnered up, Weiss and Whistley partnered up, Regina and Bella partnered up, Ireland and Piper partnered up, and of course Oscar and Ruby were together.
"Okay, you've got this Izzy. you can do this you're going through a hard time right now, but the least you can do is prove yourself to mom and dad's past selves" Ireland thought to herself determinedly as she shot a nevermore in the back of the neck after flipping onto its back when it swooped down, Piper also breathed fire at the monsters eyes; blinding it. Ireland was so focused on the giant grimm that she failed to notice that another nevermore was behind her, only this one was the size of a small horse and it had just enough strength to take Ireland's arms in its claws and left her up and started to fly away. "What the-? Oh no, you don't!" she gritted as she tried to raise her bow but the nevermore knocked it out of her hand. "NO!" the green cloaked girl yelled as her weapon fell, even her quiver of arrows was forced off of her back by the monster carrying her, and before she could try anything else she was knocked out from the nevermore hitting her on the back of the neck with its beak.
Ruby meanwhile, had just finished off another nevermore with Oscar when she saw Ireland's bow and quiver of arrows land next to her.
"Huh what-" she started but was cut off when Piper rushed over to her barking madly. "Piper, what's wrong?" Piper barked again this time looking up at the sky. Ruby then lifted her head up only to meet a terrifying sight; Ireland was being taken into an old Atlas air ship by a fair sized nevermore and she was unconscious. "IRELAND!" Ruby screamed getting everyone's attention as she used her speed to get up to the ship and attack the nevermore holding onto Ireland. The nevermore screeched as Ruby shot and hit it in the back, making it release Ireland into the airship.
Once the green cloaked girl was inside the airship the door to it closed and the nevermore Ruby was trying to kill knocked her off, luckily she was able to use her speed to get back to the ground safely. "Ireland's being kidnapped!" she yelled.
"Don't worry we're on it!" Whistley shouted as he and Wiess summoned two giant white knights with their semblances that each tried to stop the ship but they were both stopped and destroyed by three nevermores.
"NO!" shouted Oscar as he ran towards the edge of the cliff where the air ship was heading as did everyone else as they all tried to save Ireland as well, but they stopped when the airship turned around and began to shoot missiles at them, telling them to keep their distance.
"They're getting away!" yelled Yang.
Ruby frowned at the airship, "Oh no their not!" she stated as she got her scythe ready and speed up to the ship once more and stuck it into the ship's side by the door which opened and who Ruby saw made her eyes widen; it was Mercury! Only he looked around the same age as future Oscar and he was holding onto an unconscious Ireland by her arm with a wicked smirk on his face. "You…" Ruby trailed off menacingly.
"So, I guess what the queen said was true, a few heroes from the past came to this time, I bet you came here to save your future brat well…" Mercury trailed off as he took an explosive dust crystal from his pocket, tossed it into the air, caught it again, and then looked back at Ruby. "I can't let you do that" he said finishing his sentence as he threw the dust crystal into the air again and shot it with the gun in his left leg, causing a small explosion that was enough to knock Ruby and her scythe off of the ship.
"RUBY!" Oscar shouted as she fell unconscious from the sky, but Qrow was fast and able to catch the red hooded girl before it was too late. "Ruby? Ruby get up!" Oscar begged as he kneeled next to Qrow and shook Ruby's shoulder lightly. The silver eyed girl moaned as she opened her eyes.
"Ireland…" she trailed off when the realization suddenly hit her. "IRELAND! Where is she?" She asked in panic as everyone else gathered around her and looked up at the airship that still had its door opened showing mercury with an evil smile on his face as he still held unconscious Ireland by the arm.
The door then began to close. Ruby tried to run towards the airship once again but Qrow held her back.
"NO! IRELAND, COME BACK!" she yelled as the ship flew out of sight. "IRELAND!" Ruby screamed. After Qrow let her go she ran and stood at the edge of the cliff and held out her hand towards the airship that was disappearing in the distance.
Ruby sank to her knees. "I couldn't save her…." she trailed off as Oscar rushed to her side, kneeled down, and brought her into a warm embrace. Ruby laid her head on his shoulder and started to sob. "It's all my fault, I couldn't save her!" she cried as Oscar tightened his embrace.
"It's not your fault you did everything you could, don't worry we'll save Ireland, but we have to stay strong if we're going to do it," he said.
"That's right, don't Ruby we'll get her back" Blake stated softly as she kneeled at Ruby's other side. The silver eyed girl looked up to see Oscar, Yang, Weiss, Blake, Qrow, Maira, Regina, Bella, and Whistley around her with comforting smiles on their faces and they had determination in their eyes. Ruby looked down when she heard a small whimper to see Piper holding Ireland's bow in her mouth towards her. Ruby sniffled and took the bow in her hands and looked at it with determination.
"We're going to save Ireland, but if we're going to do it we have to have a plan, let's head back into the school and tell Pyhrra, Shadow, and Night what happened, then we'll talk about what to do next," said Ruby.
"RIGHT!" everyone stated as they all rushed into the school leaving Oscar and Ruby alone.
Oscar then helped Ruby up, picked up ireland quiver of arrows and put it on his back.
Ruby smiled at him and handed Ireland's bow to him. "Here you should be the one to hold onto this it is a gun and you can't be too careful in this case" she prompted. Oscar smiled and put the bow in the quiver.
"Are you gonna be okay?" he asked Ruby as they walked towards beacon.
"I will be once we save our daughter, lets go" stated Ruby as she walked into beacon with Oscar close behind.
HI sorry that took me so long, school and stuff, so yeah see you next time!