She watched as her mother kneeled and let her fingers toil through the soft earth. Her mother smiled and looked up to see a lake and there cabin nearby with Yang on a chair reading a book as Tai was cooking steaks. Lux, Prometheus and Cayde decided to have a drawing match between one another. So far, the score was 7 - 117.
"I'm telling you guys, it's the pants!" Cayde said with an infuriating exo grin. "They're lucky!"
"Bull $&! ing $?!& Cayde." Lux said with a growl. "Nobody can draw that fast!"
"I agree." Prometheus said with a cold glare. "That just can't be normal draw speed. It is mere milliseconds off from my calculations."
"Well, care to share them?" He challenge, still holding his grin. "Because you'd still be able to win against this."
A ship then came in, it transmatting a familiar face.
"Evening folks." Shin Malphur said as he walked up to his sister's family. "What's going on in this little world of ours today? I just got back from a Nightfall, solo job."
"Uncle Shin!" Ruby let out in excitement, Summer only chuckling at Cayde letting out a small exo whine of despair. "You're back!"
"I'd assume the nightfall was cakewalk, eh Shin? Hope your cam recorded you baking them."
"You bet it was as easy as a crucible match." He said with a grin, as he looked to the three in their shootout. He raised a brow. "Something up you three?"
Summer and Ruby smiled as Shin then came in, drawing faster than Cayde several times and showing the two guardians that Cayde wasn't exactly lying about his pants, which caused Lux and Prometheus to chase after Cayde with supers.
"It's so peaceful." Summer said.
"Yea it is."
However when Ruby looked up it slowly but surely became night. She heard an awful sound of crackling, sizzling flesh and bone. But also like that of a glitching computer. She looked behind herself and saw Six black cloaked figures. With white masks they said and did nothing. Like stalkers of the night.
"Ruby."
Ruby slowly looked back to see her mother standing up. But something was off. Especially in her voice. It sounded distorted…..like something possessed her.
"Mom?" Ruby said with a bit of fear.
"Do you know of the Darkness? The many times I've called upon it? How it's tainting my soul ...slowly becoming darker?"
Ruby was now getting scared as the world was becoming colder. Her mother then looked back at her. Holding out her hand Ruby tried to reach out to Summer. But she was held back by two of the black cloaked and masked figures as the other four appeared behind her and slowly approached behind Summer who only smiled. But slowly it grew more sinister. Then one of the four black cloaked masked figures placed a whole mask over Summers face and she went limp. The other two had a black cloak in hand ready to catch her.
The final one snapped its fingers, and a coffin made of wood came out of nowhere and Summer was placed in it. The four figures then lifted the coffin and carried it down a river. Ruby continued to struggle calling out to her mother to wake up and not let whatever these figures are taken from her. Then the one of the two figures holding her back took its two fingers and one thumb and placed them on Ruby's forehead and she was forced into a coma.
She heard the sound of a female but shrieking like voice as she slowly began to wake.
"I am the lies of morrows, This is not my words but proficiency. A new Queen will rise and fall to the sky, and no light will remain in either system of you wretched twist of logical fallacies. Many will die, and many will be ground into chitin for our own use. And none will stop this. For it is the will of the Darkness that all weak life must be erased from existence. And we are their instruments."
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Ruby woke up sweating. Her breath came and went as if she couldn't for so long. Hugging her arms together she let some tears fall trying to shake the nightmare away. But the words kept coming back to her thoughts. She then looked to her nightstand and opened the drawer. Seeing the stone that Xur gave her. The engraved glyphs glowed its sky blue slightly.
Clenching it and holding it close to her chest she remembers the words the stone said to her. But she couldn't help herself but still feel like she needed to get it off her chest. So she pocketed the stone and picked her scroll and pushed the icons that said "Uncle Shin". Placing the speaker to her ear she waited for the other side to pick up. And he did.
"Hey Rubes." The sounds of bullets being fired in the background were heard, as Shin too fired his golden gun. His voice came out chipper even as he fought. "What do you need?"
"Hi Uncle Shin." She hesitated for a moment. "By any chance you're free before classes start here?"
"Is something the matter?"
"Do you think you can come to the top of the dorm?"
"Sure I'll be there. Just tell-" The sounds of the firefight we're getting louder as he fought. "Hold on, these damn grimm and Fang are -"
His connection timed out and she slowly and quietly got dressed, into her regular attire. And grabbed her Crescent Rose. She then quietly left the room and quickly got to the top of the roof. Waiting for the man with the golden gun. She sat quietly and waited, every once and a while rubbing her thumb across the surface of the stone in her pocket.
A jumpship then came over and Shin was transmatted to the roof. She then turned to him and smiled a bit in relief.
"Hey Uncle Shin." She said.
"Hey kid, what do you need?" Shin asked, putting his hands on his belt.
"Have you ever had dreams that where real? Or something just didn't seem right? Like ...words that were spoken where to real?"
"Sometimes but I don't sleep unlike your mother who would probably nap up for several months." Shin replied.
"Oh ...well has anyone…..ever ...well said anything about black cloaked figures with white masks in their dreams?" Ruby asked
She didn't notice, but Shin flinched a little.
"Yes and no. I've heard rumors from the tower about apparently people seeing creatures like that. Fairly certain it should be hogwash though." Shin replied.
"Oh… are you sure?"
"I'm positive, it's only a coincidence that you'd seen such figures. Have you ever listened to your friend's music, or seen any music videos of those figures?"
"Oh, I remember Daisy showing me one music video she had on her scroll, but those figures looked totally different." Ruby replied
"It's probably your imagination re-imagining the figures. They look similar but each time their different." Shin replied. He normally would've went ahead and started teasing the girl, but he didn't feel like it was appropriate. Plus he had taken an arrow to the knee, and the wound was still healing, despite Clint doing his best to heal it up.
Ruby sighs as she is getting nowhere but was at least happy Uncle Shin was able to calm her nerves if not a little.
"Ok thanks then. Even though it's probably just dreams."
"You're welcome Kiddo." Shin replied.
He watched as Ruby went through the door on the rooftop back into the dorms. However his gaze narrowed.
"So the Darkness is trying to reach her." Shin thought.
Clint his ghost appears as he faces him.
"You think you should have told her? Mostly the bits where a guardian becomes a dredgen, that they see those exact figures in some forests with red leaves?" Clint asked, skeptical of Shin's decision there.
"All guardians do really, especially those who don't hold all their faith in the Traveler. It's a good thing we veterans put a lot of resources towards making sure those newborn don't go after them… but we have to keep watch."
"And if she falls to the lies?" Clint asked.
"She's too pure-hearted and Innocent to fall like that. Summer on the other hand, well..." Shin paused as he thought more about Summer. He had no doubt that Cayde had sent some sort of spy on her to check on her for him, but he knew Summer better than anyone else. She always had a way of getting people to only look at the rose, and not the thorns that came with it. Even he struggled to find out about her issues.
"Well, one thing's for sure. The Darkness is at it again. And if the reports from Glynda are correct, we know who brought it here."
"They can only do dreams at the moment, thankfully." Shin sighed as he sat down. "There's a lot of work to be done."
"You and me both Shin." Clint replied as they both got transmatted back to his ship that floated above the dorms.
However as the ship leaves. A black cloaked figure watched them go where Ruby once stood. Its white mask looked at the ship going away. And red eyes appeared in the sockets before disappearing into thin air.
"My prison is not my own. A sentence passed not for me. But what YOU imposed."
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Ilia Amitola woke up to the banging on her cell door. Looking to the side she saw an officer hit the bars again with his metal baton making sure she was up. She rose from her bed and got out from under the blankets and the guard moved on. She sighs as she stands up and stretches. Her orange jumpsuit stretching with her. The price for being a freedom fighter for your people. When the people wont stand up and do the dirty work necessary. She would be the first to volunteer. And the first to spill blood.
Her cell door opened as well as her cell mates doors. Walking down the halls to the cafeteria for breakfast she past all the whispers of the male and female inmates casually saying things like "can't wait for bail." Or "fuck this place". As they all got trays and where given their food. Illa repulsed at her tray of slop and how terrible it smelled. Walking away from the line and sitting down at a table alone. She started eating. It even tasted terrible as well. She found herself holding her breath as to not throw up at the repugnant smell and tried to make the food avoid her tongue.
It was a deterrence to help prisoners get their acts to make them believe prison is not good food and doing things at your leisure while under constant watch. It was hell, and she had nobody to contact to begin with. Many new inmates were her fellow brothers and sisters of Adam's Vale faction that's now shattered and splintered all over the world. Thankfully Atriox has plans for the faction that will help get them out of the prison… even if said prison was reinforced by space warriors with rockets that explode and unleash more rockets...
She's afraid of what else was rumored alongside the still planned Vale attempt, but believes that whatever was to come was necessary if they are to subjugate the humans, and force out the guardians. As much as she disliked forcing others into the fight, it was either have no one to fight with, or have. But those who aren't or people that are already White Fang extremists are the only ones in. And so was she. She just needed to get out of here.
But for now she sat and ate her horrid breakfast in compliance. When she was done she put her tray on a rotation machine that took her tray to the back of the kitchen to be washed. She was then lead to a courtyard where the prisoners were they did whatever they wanted but it was either exercising or something productive like smashing boulders and rocks for a new expansion for the prison. Basically exercise or hard labor.
Ilia was only able to exercise as to get up into shape with all the other inmates that were toiling away. The routine was tiring, and she knew the work ahead would be equally so. After doing a set of pull ups from a long work out she walked to a vending machine and put in a couple of credit coins into it.
As she drank some water, she looked up to the sniper towers. Hunters were stationed up on top of them, some of them being so bored they decided to goof off. They engaged in sniper fights with the others using spare sniper rifles, which were loaded with plastic bullets that couldn't even hurt them. Some even decided to do trickshots, and some danced while shooting one another, or just focused on the dance. She knew though that trying to run through was a bad idea. The last one who tried to get out was castrated.
And brothers help her, she wasn't taking a bullet to the-
"Ilia Amitola, Report to processing immediately."
She was surprised at this and she walked to the entrance to the courtyard. She was then probed for anything contraband she might have other then her energy drink. After being cuffed and escorted to processing she was given a clean set of clothes and sent to the washroom. After showering and putting on clean clothes she walked out looking like an everyday teen rather than a prisoner in a jail.
She was then cuffed again and escorted to the paper pushers section of the jail. Getting fingerprints again and updating her criminal record. She was then sent to evidence where the guard inside had her signed off on her scroll and wallet. One didn't even need to imagine why she wasn't allowed to have a weapon at that point.
She was then finally escorted to the front entrance of the jail where two people were waiting, faunas. One had a drop leg holster for a side arm. The prison guard then uncuffed her and brought her down to the two people.
"She's all yours." The Guard replied.
One of them nods and signs the paperwork. The door opened to the car and the woman waved her hand to enter. She hesitated, not fully in with what was happening.
"Well Ilia? It's time to go." The woman said.
"We can turn you over to your watcher in warm and unbound. Or knocked out cold." One of guards said coldly. "Your choice, rebel."
Seeing as she had no choice, she went into the car. The woman then closed the door as the guard went up to the front seats. The car started and was on the move. However what they didn't know was that someone was watching them. And it wasn't the Guards, one of which drove as the other looked looked back at Ilia, who was nervous about taking out her scroll.
"This is Officer Leon Ilia, he'll be your watcher for your duration of community service." The woman said as if all this was completely normal, one of the guards, a dog faunus in particular, giving a friendly wave in response to that. "Be sure to-"
"Who are you?"
The woman paused for a second before continuing. "Naomi Himawari. The Belladonnas Family Lawyer, former Bounty Hunter." The woman said, before slapping her on the wrist. "And as I was saying… be sure to be on your best behavior."
Ilia nodded as she rubbed her wrist. She knew the reputation of a Bounty Hunter, and who's guilds were the best in Remnant. However as she turned her head to the right she started to notice a few cars in the woods.
Leon, the other guard, and Himawari immediately activated their auras as Leon got on the radio.
"This is Wolf Pack 1 to Tower Actual we have two vans at 9 o'clock?"
"Wolf pack 1 to Tower actual, we did not send escort vecs over."
He cursed under his breath as he pulled up the center console lid, pulling out a pistol. The woman and other Guard did the same, and both cocked their weapons. She then pointed her pistol at the window of the passenger side window. Luckily the glass on their car was tinted so other two vans didn't have the chance to see that they had weapons.
And with careful aim. Himawari pulled the trigger several times as Leon immediately rolled the window down. The passenger of Van 1 was immediately killed as the glass broke to reveal Illas White Fang brothers and sisters, who were attempting to save her. She then fired several more shots at the through the dead body causing the driver of van 1 to hesitate on a turn and immediately hit a tree due to the gun fire. The driver however was flung through the windshield and into the tree as well with the dead body.
Himawari immediately reloaded her pistol as the second and last van tried to pull up from behind them. But before two shots rang out and Van 2 was immediately unstable as it flipped out onto its own hood. Leon rolled up the window and sighed as he kept his pistol on his lap. Himawari just sighs in frustration as well.
"That's the third time something like this happened." Leon grunted.
"This Tower Actual to Wolf pack 1." The radio went off
"This is Wolf Pack 1 to Tower actual, thanks for the assist." Leon said into it.
"You're welcome Wolf Pack. Guardians are immediately heading to the van crash sites opening up the gates to Kuo Kuana."
The gates to the City of Kuo Kuana where opened up and the car drove past and they immediately closed. The Hunter guardian who had assisted them idly threw a grenade up into the air, and shot it after doing a 360 mid-air. He then proceeded to freak out about it.
"That was one hell of a drive." Leon stated as he drove up to the Orphanage and put away his pistol.
He then opened his door and looked at the car to make sure the car wasn't damaged. After doing so he opened up Ilia's door and pointed her to get out. She does so and when she looks up to see the Orphanage. Her eyes widened in disbelief. The door opened and there stood a man with grey crazy hair like that of a mad doctor. With small glasses with a pipe.
"Professor Kirke what a pleasure to see you again!" Naomi Himawari said.
"And it is nice to see you my dear." He then looked at her parole officer. "Leon! What an unexpected visit! The children are gonna be ecstatic you're back!" Prof. Krikes eyes then went to Illa and while his eyes widened they held a bit of disappointment and sighs.
"So, we meet again don't we Illa?"
Illa looked down in regret as all three walked up to the door.
"Come inside, no need to keep these matters outdoors." Prof. Krirke stated as they went inside.
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It was now the afternoon in Vale as the class was getting prepared for Lord Shaxx's lesson. The hulking titan walked into the class, as students poured into the room. They, along with RWBY, were getting amped up for the challenge to come, and not in a positive way. Most were wondering if today would finally be the day Lord Shaxx manages to break some of their bones, while others just dreaded the class itself. Ruby and her team were just about to enter, when they suddenly felt an imposing presence upon than and Ruby getting a tug on her shoulder. Turning around she saw Shin standing behind them. "Hey."
Blake nearly jumped into the roof at the sound of his voice, while Weiss 'gracefully' fell onto the floor as Yang spun on her heel, about to attack only for her to realize who was in the way. Ruby however, reacted like it was just Uncle Qrow visiting again. "Uncle Shin!"
"Jeez, Shin!" Yang said as she pulled back, her fist just mere inches from accidentally hitting Ruby. "You have to use your void light like that to get us all wound up?"
"Aw, and where is the fun in that? And besides I wouldn't be a fun uncle if I didn't scare the four of you from time to time." Shin replied with a smirk under his helmet.
"I think what the warlocks are saying about Hunters are fairly accurate…" Weiss muttered, as she opened up an online book regarding the behavior of hunters over the course of the years. She had to raise an eyebrow at how hunters were at first mature and had an even 50/50 gender ratio, but swapped to being almost all girls and immature in nature. At least, it was in accordance to the warlock that had written it.
"Don't trust that thing, Ice Princess. It's not set in stone and only applies to those under the command of the Vanguards." Shin replied crossing his arms.
He then looked to Ruby, not minding Weiss's rebuke on why warlocks were a valued source of information.
"Hey Kid, I want to teach you something." Shin said
"But what about Class with Lord Shaxx?" Ruby asked
He went past them and into the classroom for a moment. "Hey Shaxx. Mind if I borrow Ruby?"
Shaxx cut out of the introduction to his class for a moment to look at Shin. "Ah, Shin! No, it's fine for you to take her. I'll have her absences pardoned for as long as you need her." He then looked behind Shin, seeing the rest of the team. "Though I don't suppose that should extend to the rest of her team?"
He shook his head, causing Yang to wish she looked more like Ruby so she could've been confused with them. "More of a silver eyes thing. Sorry."
As Ruby and Shin went off, Yang waved them goodbye as Weiss and Blake did the same. None of them heard Yang mutter in envy of her little sister. "Dangit, it's like her eyes give her plot armor…"
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Shin and Ruby walked out into a courtyard where it was secluded and they were alone.
"Hold out your hand."
She obeyed but what she saw next was quite aww inspiring. Shin held out his hand underneath hers and a purple flame emitted from it her hands felt the heat of the void. Yet if was calling to her. Telling her something in a language she could not understand. But as she focused on the purple flames. One voice stood out.
"First of the void to hold in a hand. Given to one whose righteous time is at last. Use it well and wise against those of might. Like a serpent who loves to lie in plain sight. Walls of fire will erupt from your touch. To help warm those whose hearts are hard to trust."
She could hear that chant over and over in her head. She then focused her inner light. Her eyes glowed underneath her eyelids as she concentrated.
"Remember when using the eyes. Think of those whom you hold so dear. To protect them from Harm and seek justice for the weak. To break down the strong and up lift the weak. To see the hungry and fill them with good things. To rise up kings and bring tyrants down. To be the first one in like every leader and the last to leave not forgetting anyone." Shin stated.
Her mind calms from all distractions all around her, as she began to visualize happier days. She saw her friends as they battled the Nevermore from initiation. The times she spent with her father as a child when her mother was not on Remnant. Playing with Yang in the garden of there log cabin home. The friends she made with Sun Wu Kong and his teammates. She thought of Jaune and his team. How she met Jaune at the beginning of her first day at Beacon. She then felt that hunger, the endless depth of void. But then. She saw a flame.
"Make me your own from the help of another. Ask and you shall receive. Pride comes before the fall. But the one who keeps it, stands strong by reaching for others. Do not hide from this, little Rose. Seek out those who are second to none. Ask of knowledge and of strength. Seek Justice, love mercy, your soul is so humble and pure to be like those who dip to far in an imbalance of light and dark."
She closed her eyes and then saw and focused on her inner light. Her eyes glowed under her eyelids as she breathed.
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(Play Chronicles of Narnia OST: The Wardrobe)
Ruby opened her eyes to find herself admits a beautiful green forest. Trees danced in the winds as if the cherry blossoms themselves where people like tree nymphs of fairy tales. She felt the wind that made up their body and it felt warm like that of a human hand. The mystical creatures danced around her and she rather giggled. They then lead her to a clearing near a waterfall. But the nymphs smiled and went away in a stronger breeze.
She pouted at being left alone but grew thirsty. Looking at the river coming she bent down and scooped some of it with her hands. And it tasted like no ordinary water. It felt like it even refreshed her soul. However as she kept her eyes up. She noticed the sky turning Red. She got up and looked about. But she saw nothing else. She then turned to her right to see Trees move to the sides forming a path. Which was strange because she never saw trees move the way they did. But then she heard a voice.
"Ruby."
It was warm. Gentle and calling to her. So she decided to walk down towards the voice. However, she didn't notice, was the 7 black cloaked figures with white masks standing behind her. And they walked behind to follow. Ruby felt there disturbing presence and put a hand near her rifle. The Specter's noticed this and pulled their own. In fact perfect copies of Crescent Rose. Except they were black rather than red. And the blade was more jagged like a saw blade, but still held its curve like a scythe.
She ran while taking out her own blade. They shrieked like banshees with a hit if a glitching computer. She then got to a clearing and turned around and impaled the first Specter through the chest. Flashbacks to her mother getting impaled on her blade ran through her head and nearly cried. She removed her blade to block the strike from another Specter. Five of the six remaining engaged her in close quarters combat. The sixth Spectator took a knee and aimed its rifle form at Ruby as she fought the other Specters.
She heard the crack of a bullet leaving its muzzle and immediately spun her scythe. The Bullet reflected off her weapon and went into the head of one of the closer Specter's. Killing it instantly. The Sniper Specter moved to another position. Setting up for another shot it did not notice a growling creature behind it. Until it was too late. Its Jaws fell on its neck twisting it to the side. Killing the Specter instantly.
The remaining 4 felt the presence of something in their area. They kept their focus on the Red hooded girl though and relentlessly continued their assault on Ruby. She dodged another thrust and spun her scythe parrying the Specter's blade out of its hands and with a side strike. The blade went through the Specter like butter. The three remaining and Ruby continued their strikes and parrying. Ruby then made a mistake. She hooked one of the three Spectators legs and pulled back hard. Tripping the Sector and she immediately followed up with a kick that caved in the figures chest. The last two then grabbed her hod and pulled her back and threw her into a tree.
Stunned for the moment the second to last Specter aimed for her head with its blade and went for a right side swing only for Ruby to dodge. The Specter's blade was caught in the tree Ruby was originally thrown at. It tried to nudge its blade out but Ruby fired a round into its chest knocking it into a tree. However she heard the sound of a weapon being cocked, and looked to her right. The last Specter was so close that the Specter's weapon was in her face. She could see the rifling of the barrel. And the Specter was going to pull the trigger. That is till the Specter felt a presence it feared again. Turning to its left a Large Lion pounces on it. It couldn't bring the barrel away from Ruby's face to shoot the lion. And the Lion tackles the Specter a good enough distance away from Ruby.
The Lion growls loudly at the Specter only for the Mask to break to show the Lion….Ruby's face. But it was stone cold and looked dead with blank eyes. It then smiled inhumanely at the Lion which only stirred its anger and bit down on the Specter's neck and twisted it causing whatever life that couldn't be seen in the Specter's eyes to die. The Specter that looked like Ruby vanished in a cloud if black smoke like the grim. The Lion turned to a scarred Ruby who was hyperventilating at what she had to do.
However the world changed, the sky's former Red turned sky blue. She was scared. Scared that she killed. Scared that she might die by this Lion. She closed her eyes waiting to be its meal. But then she felt a sandy tongue lick her face. The Lion was nudging her to get up. That's when she realized she had met this Lion before. For a weapon quest to be exact.
"Abba?" Ruby asked.
"I go by many names dear one." The Lions deep hearty voice spoke like the word Ruby used.
Yet she did not know why she called him that name.
"Abba… what were those things…" Ruby asked.
Scared when she saw the Spector's disappear like the grim. The Lion sighs as their white masks broke and revealed her own face. Some with her Silver eyes but held blank expressions. That or some sort of evil looking pattern in them as they went away.
"They are the darkest parts of your soul Ade*" the Lion replied as he began to walk.
Ruby could tell his mood was rather… .sad. She walked next to him as he continued.
"Every person, Guardian, Human, Awoken, Exo, Even Faunus. Have them inside of themselves. A darker nature to themselves, suppressed by their Soul. When the right moment comes. They will be set free to roam one's mind. Causing them nightmares, when the mind is exposed. They are the darker whispers that give you thoughts you would never want to hear."
Ruby paused for a moment before looking at the Lion.
"So… when I killed mom I-I-" she stammered off not wanting to finish the answer.
"I'm afraid so Ade. But that is why your light MUST shine brighter than the Darkness trying to control you. To be the Rock that people lean on for comfort and understanding. To be like Yang when Summer Rose was gone."
Ruby remembered how Yang basically became her surrogate mother when her Father shut down. Often walking past her and Yang when he wanted to be alone to grieve. But she also remembers how Yang basically gave up her own childhood to help Ruby with help from Qrow. She then looked at her hands. She feels the call to the Void light Shin was giving her.
"But… how?" Ruby asked.
The Lion smiled a great and if not giggled a little. And he placed his paw on her chest.
"By being the Huntress. You want to aspire to be. Someone with a strong sense of Justice. But also of kindness to the least of these. Someone who loves life like it's precious." The Lion replied.
Ruby felt a warmth in her chest grow as she felt her hands vibrate. The warmth went all over her body as she knew why she wanted to be a Huntress. One just like her mother. Kind. Caring. And helpful to the least fortunate. She smiled and held the Lion's paw. But she felt sadness in her heart.
"Something is wrong, isn't it?"
A tear of pure sorrow fell from the Lion's face.
"Your mother is growing ever closer to the dark, Ade. The whispers that try to haunt you, are already at war for her soul. She has a throne that needs to be removed from her side, a thorn brought by demons of night. But only you can do this." The Lion replied.
"Couldn't you… couldn't you help my mother?" Ruby asked with a pleading heart.
The Lion looked at Ruby in the eyes.
"I already am."
Ruby used her finger to try drying her tears. She then hugs the Lion as she started to cry. Thinking of her mother.
"Will I ever see you again?" Ruby asked.
"In your world, I go by another name. It's best that you know me by it." He replied as he hugged Ruby back.
He then broke the Hug and kissed her cheek before he went to the pocket on Rubys skirt that held the Rock. And with his breath. It caused the rock Xur gave Ruby to vibrate, and glow a clear sky blue and then return to normal. He then smiled as he walked away. And Ruby knew her calling.
"Thank you Abba." Ruby said with a tear in her eye.
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Her eyes opened and she watched her hand emit a purple light. A void bow of elegant design formed her hands. Which then turned into a ball of void light into her hand as she brought it down. She stared at it for what seemed like forever as her hand fell before her eyes. She now felt full. And her tired weariness was gone. As the flame disappeared from her hands. A round object was in her hands.
"What's this?" Ruby stated
Then when the beeping started Shins eyes widened as he quickly grabbed the object and tossed it as far as he could. Then a flaming eruption of void light exploded on the scene. He then turned to Ruby.
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Ruby and Shin went to a grenade range in the School as Ruby practice throwing her void wall grenades at steel targets, being handed them by Shin who wanted her to get familiar with the many grenades guardians tend to have. Though one thing Shin did wanted to know was why Ruby chose a Sniper rifle as her weapons firearm mode.
"Hey Rubes. Why did you choose a sniper rifle as your firearm mode for Crescent Rose? Why not a semi-auto or Assault rifle? You could carry more ammo and the benefits pay off more than a 50. Cal BMG or 20mm 700 grain projectile for an Anti Material rifle." Shin asked
Ruby threw another void wall Grenade letting it explode amongst its targets before turning to Shin.
"Well… mostly mom and Yang, and the model base I use was rather cool when I was little." Ruby replied.
"Really? You thought a M82A1 Barrett Anti-Mat rifle was a good base as a, what, 5 year old kid?" Shin laughed
"It really was….." Ruby replied. Thinking back to the day she went to the range with Qrow instead of her mother, she decided to talk with Shin over it.
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(Play Red Not alone)
8 years ago
A seven year old Ruby marveled at the large selection of Weapons the Signal Armory had as just base Gun frames to practice firing. Qrow stood behind her as she tried to see which one would think would go great for her. Though when she saw the sniper rifles and their caliber description said, she thought they were underpowered due to the small nature of the .308 rifle and the 44 Magnum Hand cannon rounds to be lacking despite them being able to take down an elephant from a good distance. Then just like at the gun show from two years prior, she saw a behemoth of a rifle. Its long barrel stuck out like a sore thumb. As well as the rather large muzzle break.
What definitely caught her eye was the description of the rounds it fired.
"M107 Browning Machine Gun with a muzzle velocity 2,799 ft per second, effective range 1500-2000 meters, Standard Magazine capacity 5rounds, weight 30lb unloaded 32lb loaded."
Her eyes lit up with joy. These specs were just the base model of the gun not counting ACTUAL dust enhanced rounds! They even have the kind of lightning dust mom used to use!
"Don't worry, my little flower. I'll come back to help you pick…"
"Something the matter kiddo?" Qrow asked seeing his niece stiffen a little.
"I wish mommy was here..." she says barely above a whisper tears welling in her eyes
Qrow didn't know what to do. He barely was in the girl's life as it is because of his semblance. He had nearly put his lips to his flask, but stopped. Sighing, he immediately puts it away. And as the literally girl slowly started to cry. Qrow bent got onto one knee and turned Ruby around. Her tears had already started to run like rivers. He looked into her eyes with his own. Filled with a confidence that he never had felt before welded in his chest like no other.
"I know Ruby. Your mother was someone I deeply cared about. She was like the sister I never had. When my own Father never believed in me and Forsaken me for my life's choices. But your mother. She saw potential in me. More so than my own father. And I know she misses you too." Qrow said to her to ease her tears.
The small girl rubbed her tears away and smiled if not a little bit.
"Do you….do you think we'll ever see her again?" Ruby asked
"I'm sure. But keep her in here." Qrow stated as he placed a finger on her chest where her heart would be. "And her memories in here. So that you won't ever forget her. And I'm sure one day, we will see her again. Some day."
Ruby rubbed her face again to keep the tears from coming back and smiled brightly at Qrow.
"Ok Uncle Qrow." She replied.
Qrow smiled as he gave her a hug and Ruby returned it as he gave her a pat on the back of her head. Ruby felt the warm embrace and felt what she was missing. Love.
Then once the embrace was broken Ruby looked at the Anti material rifle again and Qrow saw her eyes go to it. Still with a smile he pointed at it.
"You wanna try shooting that?" He asked
"Yes please!" Ruby replied with excitement, her mind instantly shoving off whatever dark thoughts about why her mom left so suddenly, as her inner gun freak kicked in high gear.
Her eyes lighting up with childlike wonder and innocence. Qrow nodded and called for the Range master to unlock the Rifle and some ammo for Ruby to fire the weapon. He then got behind Ruby at the firing line to show her how to operate it. And then she fired the first round from the first gun she ever had in her life. Her smile and grown the minute she pulled the trigger and let loose a 12.77×99 mm round into a man sized targeted 3000 meters away.
Qrow saw the happiness in Ruby's face and her body language. He never wanted this smile and innocence to leave her. He'd seen enough dead as his time as a Huntsman. He hoped, no, prayed even, that Ruby would never have to do what he does.
"Hey Uncle Qrow. What did mom want to do with her sword?" Ruby asked after getting off the stand where the rifle was set u
"She wanted to turn her sword into a Designated Marksmanship rifle. Ether that .308 EBR over there or that Dragunov Sniper rifle. Why?" Qrow asked
"I want that Rifle as my base and a broadsword!" Ruby replied.
"That's… not good for the frame of a blade Ruby. How about a scythe?" Qrow said
Ruby tilted her head in confusion. "Why a scythe?"
"Balance for both the blade and sniper. Plus," Qrow started off with a smile, as he pulled out Harbinger, showing off a few of his moves from a respectable, safe distance for a change. His movements were a blur, as he lashed out at multiple different angles of nothing until slamming onto the ground and breaking the floor beneath him. When he finished, he looked to Ruby.
Ruby was in such complete utter awe, that the only thing she was capable of saying at that point was. "SOLD! So very sold!"
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Ruby smiled at the small Memory. Shin thought under his helmet mostly of what she was thinking.
"Food for thought?"
Ruby only smiled with a teasing grin mostly to get back at him for just forcing her through such vigorous training a long time ago.
"Nope. Trade secret."
"Really?"
"Ye-p!"
"Huh. Women." Shin grunted in annoyance, as he drank another glass.
Ruby's Scroll rings and she pulls it out. Smiling she took off with her semblance activating to the Beacon Ship Hanger.
"Well then. Looks like only I get a bowl of ramen." Shin stated smug grin without looking at Ruby, walking to a ramen stand nonchalantly without looking back. He already knew Ruby was making a face at him anyways.
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Earlier
Frederick saw the Redjack with landing lights guide him in as the hangers Arms took hold of his ship. He powered down the engines and got out of the pilots seat and went to where Summer was sleeping. With a Sigh he tried shaking her awake. At first she yawned before turning on her sleeping area away from him.
He then pulled out a hand gun and fired three blanks immediately waking her Up in a fright.
"Really Freddie?" Summer stated
"I'm heading home. Go ahead and get whatever materials from the vault that you may want to have and I'll be back. In a bit." Frederick told her
"Alright, meet you there! I miss Violet's cooking!" Summer replied with drool hanging from her lips at the mere mention of her eating someone else's cooking.
This caused him to sweat a bit.
"I know my wife is a good cook Summer… but you're not coming with me. You'd eat us out of house and district." Frederick replied
He then walked off his ship, Summer immediately ran to her vault to get some materials as she turned on the comms. "Freddie, Freddie, you underestimate me!" Summer said with a sly grin. "I'd eat out the whole city with a beaming smile on my face!"
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Housing District 117
Frederick breathes hard after Running from the Tower to the housing district. Looking at the two story townhome. He sighs in content while walking up the walkway and pulling out his keys. He unlocked the door only to be horrified by the state of the dining room table. Pots of food had been emptied and quite literally licked clean. Plates as well but bones where left of chicken. All in front of Summer who was using a toothpick on her teeth.
"What the…." Frederick said in confusion. "How!? How did you get here! How did all this food get made so fast!?"
"Oh it was all left overs from Warriors night last night dear." Said a sweet voice from behind him.
Frederick Turned around to see a Awoken women with bright Violet purple hair and blue glowing eyes. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail as she dusted her hands.
"Oh… well Violet.I'm home! Not for long though due to issues on Remnant. Do you know where I keep my Portable smithing equipment?" Frederick asked the women.
She only smirked.
Oh dear lord. Frederick thought in dismay, as he realized something.
"Oh has the might Titan finally forgotten where he put it last in the room?" She replied with a bit of sas.
"Are you trying to use reverse psychology on me?" Frederick replied as he took off his helmet and gave her a hug. Or at least tried to.
"Nah ah ah sweetheart. Not until you shower. You stink like the deviled eggs Summer just ate." Violets smile grew even bigger as the two heard a loud rumble.
Summer's eyes widened upon realizing what she ate, and she looked to her side as if asking for someone.
"No Summer. I'm not healing your bubble guts. You need to learn to stop eating your poor friend out of house and home!" Drei said as he materialized next to her.
"Drei if you don't-" The rumbling became louder than before, as Summer keeled over. "Oh Traveler! Violet I swear I will get back at you for this!" Summer vowed as she began her crawl to the restroom.
"And if you do I won't give you any more leftovers to go. I know how much you like my cooking so… make of that what you will." Violet replied ever so confidently at the hero of the Last City.
Summer crept away to use the bathroom conveniently next to the first floor bedroom while trying to not make it apparent what she was doing to prevent an accident. Frederick just laughed so hard he thought he was gonna die.
"Ok dear, I get it. I get it." Frederick replied while grabbing his helmet and going to the upstairs bathroom.
"Urgh, those two. They are practically inseparable children." The Awoken women only giggled as she started washing up the used dishes.
Drei and Naomi floated over to the living room to have a rather quiet conversation on a private communication channel, one only ghosts get to link to.
"So… sorry about my Guardian having… well… you know." Drei started.
"Its ok Drei. We all know how much Summer likes the food Violet makes. Hell its much better then those stupid ration bars some Guardians eat just to not ever use them again because the taste was like that of tooth paste." Naomi replied with her red and black shell twirling.
"And… I'm sorry about the last conversation we had… you know… about fixing Summer fully…" Drei awkwardly apologized as he couldn't look her in the eye. "I get where you're coming from being that Frederick is not an ordinary Guardian. It's just that there are rules for a reason." Drei said as he bobbed his body at her as if he was nodding.
"Apology accepted Drei." Naomi replied cheerfully. "And I get that I might've been a little too aggressive in it. But my point still stands on it through. Summer deserves more than just blind servitude. What would make that so different then being a slave?"
"Why don't you ask your Guardian that. Is his not blind servitude as well?" Drei replied calmly. "How is the Traveler and who Frederick believes in any different?"
"Because we both know and believe. Much like with you. But when we look at these rules they make no sense other than to restrict Guardians from living a full life. Maybe with a family of their own because they just want that chance. Frederick couldn't watch his boys grow up to be the men they were. So that's why he wants to be here now. Especially with his once widowed wife. Just give Summer the chance. Maybe she'll be different if you'd not follow the more obvious restrictions that prevent Guardians from a greater degree of love they could have."
Drei was silent as he turned to the bathroom Summer was in.
"I'll...give it some-" Drei was cut short as a massive explosion was heard throughout the house, setting everyone on edge for a second until they realized what kind of explosion that was. "Oh for the love of the Traveler- SUMMER! Why couldn't you tell it was deviled eggs?! The stench is already nearing the strength of the cow crud in the City's farms!"
"I DON'T KNOW, THEY TASTED SO GOOD!" Summer shouted as another rumbling bubbly guts was heard. Everyone in the house laughed as another explosion rang out. "THIS IS YOUR FAULT TOO Y'KNOW!"
"Children. I'm surrounded by children." Drei stated.
Frederick got out of his shower. His skin and hair looked cleansed and devoid of sweat and dirt. He then snuck up on Violet who was still washing dishes while humming a tune. Frederick then kissed her head and placed a hand on her stomach and felt it being firm.
"Ohhhhh. Been doing core workouts I see?" Frederick asked.
"Oh dear you flatter me." Violet replied with a cute tilt to her head.
"Which reminds me. You texted me on the day that you had a surprise for me. What was it?" Frederick asked.
"I'll tell you when you get back from helping Summer out on Remnant. And hay can you give Daisy a hug for me? I miss her." Violet replied.
"Sure thing dear." Frederick said.
She then turned around and they both kissed, staying like that for a while… until the two caught the scent in the air. They immediately separated to pinch their noses, looking at Summer who just got out of the restroom whilst still holding her own stomach in pain. Looked at the two lovers and smirked to herself, not wanting to waste the opportunity.
"Hey Violet. Want to know why I call you Evergarden?" Summer started
"Oh for fiddlesticks sakes." The titan and awoken said in unison, knowing fully what's to come.
"Because you keep popping seeds! Get it, get it?" Summer started trying to laugh. Only to find no one was laughing with her but rather only four faces had looks of annoyance.
"No more leftovers for you. Now clean up the latter half of your dishes." Violet stated.
"Oh come on." Summer replied.
"Do it or no more meals for a month."
And Summer immediately went to get the last of the dishes done. For no guardian ever turns down the chance to eat more food. Not ever in their lives.
"Frederick. You married a very scary woman." Summer said.
In response, Violet somehow managed to obtain a whip, and cracked it in the air, startling Summer for a moment and nearly making her drop a dish. "And you're cleaning the bathroom up too for that comment."
Drei only sighs while Frederick and Naomi laughed.
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Ruby couldn't withhold her excitement. She was going to have her mother for at least a week. Which was fine to her all things considered. Her father Tai and her Uncle Qrow were notified of her return by Ruby as well as her team. Much to Weiss' and Blake's annoyance as to how that child in an adult body even functions. But they were nonetheless happy to see that their Teammate and Leader was happy again, mainly because of the restless nights in which Ruby was waking up from her mother dying by her hands in her dream, or the mood swings that no doubt also stemmed from her killing mom Which honestly worried them more so than their studies… because they also couldn't study without sleep.
Tai and Qrow came in in crutches and a wheelchair, the former be Tai and Qrow the latter due to their injuries with SIVA from their two missions combined. Qrow didn't even have a flask on him due to liver damage from SIVA, something of which the warlocks were still working on.
Yang stood by Ruby. She was rather happy to see her sister getting better mentally. She knows how deep that night had scared her mind. But luckily she's seeing progress in her mental health, and isn't having signs of panic attacks or anything else that could indicate she was disturbed, but knows that the nightmares are on and off. They then heard the engines of a ship coming down.
Tai and Qrow smiled which confused the girls but decided to brush it off as maybe Summer got a new ship or something with a lot more guns on them. Which wouldn't surprise Team Rwby in the slightest being that Ruby and Summer would basically be sisters when it comes to firearms. As the ship landed the blood tray came forward revealing Summer and an odd man they never saw before. But knew he was of the Titan class. With tears in her eyes Ruby lurched forward activating her speed semblance giving Summer a welcome home hug that knocked the wind out of her.
Summer laughs a little with not a hint of pain as the Titan came down Tai and Qrow looked at each other and then smiled as they saw the mother and daughter reunited again.
"Welcome home mom!" Ruby stated with tears of joy.
"Thanks Ruby." Summer replied with a smile lightly stroking her daughters hair.
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Omake
How To Tell If A Character Is Plotting To Kill You
Pt i
Diluation sighs in content after making another chapter with input, and a little help from everyone this time. After responding to the reviews, he gets on Discord, the place he and the team tended to chat at since they all lived whole states away from one another. He types.
Diluation:" everyone Please check out the chapter for bits you'd like to add or edit, and will be posting it in a couple hours."
Luckily, or strangely enough, they were all online quickly. Even Dustinz, who was more dormant than the general chat section they had. After a moment passes by, Animeak116 types.
Diluation didn't really care at the moment, as he went about the rest of the night. He would respond to his team in due time, just wanting to give them a few minutes to start really chattering among themselves. He took to the laundry room of his house, a place with three things he wanted at that very moment:A minifridge, a grey cat that likes to hang around there, and the soft drinks within the minifridge.
There was no wifi in that part of the house, which means no music or keeping tabs on the team, but surely they won't quarrel over plot points or have something bad happen to them, right?
He ignored his family and idly went into the laundry room. Nobody went to stop and ask, mainly busy with their own things online as they typed away at the keyboards. So without any resistance, he arrived to where he wanted to be at that very moment, taking out a drink and idly looking out the front porch from a small window, not actually paying attention. He made some kissing noises. "Safee!"
A grey tuxedo cat came out behind some cookie jars perched above him, meowing a 'hello' at him. She got down without knocking them over, and made her way to him, only to look at him inquisitively. He grinned.
"So that's where you've been, huh?" He ruffled her head a bit, before just petting her. The cat put one ear back and gave a stink eye at him. "You know you shouldn't be up at mom's precious cookie jars. She'd get upset if you knocked her stuff over."
The cat meowed once again, a very uncaring meow that just spelled out, 'I do what I want, when I want, because I'm cute.' as she began purring in content at the attention. Diluation simply rolled his eyes, and just kept petting her absentmindedly. It was then the doorbell rang, catching both of their attention instantly. He looked out to the driveway to see no car parked, as he heard his mom come to answer the door from the upstairs, having called out to whoever was below. His curiosity piqued, he looked to the doorway, and saw a Blake cosplayer. He paused for a moment.
"Ehhh, probably just another crazy. We live close to the bad side after all." He shrugged to himself. He thought it amusing enough to talk about though, as he went out of the laundry room, quickly regaining access to the server.
Animeak116:"Yo guys, I just had Weiss show up here."
Aquilos:"Oh really? There's a Yang at my door."
Dustinz:"There's a girl at my house that looks like Ruby…"
To say Diluation's eyebrows raised at that moment was an understatement, as everyone was typing to each other's words at that very moment. They went off his head, clipping through reality and into the fabric of the space-time continuum, through the lands of all known deities in the world, before coming back down to where they should be at planet Earth.
Diluation:"You guys serious? Like, actually serious? Because I've got Blake at my door. Also, might wanna hide your stuff guys, don't wanna come across as weebs."
Animeak:"Not shitting you, Dilu. And you know I don't have to worry about that."
Aquilos:"I'd wanna try and make a meta comment here, but… the Yang at my door is banging on it."
Dustinz:"I can't tell if that scythe is real or not. Confirm guys?"
Diluation in particular paused at the image that then loaded onto the screen, as did everyone else. Suddenly, he had a sinking feeling. Are we being targeted by crazies who found our homes somehow?! But why would… oh wait. They must be mad at us not being at Forsaken yet!
Diluation weighed his options. On one hand, going on the run to avoid lunatics that are after his butt wasn't exactly the best option available. On the other, if he could overwhelm the one at his front door, he could escape with his mom and family having guaranteed safety with him in the same boat, but at the cost of his writers.
...Fuck it. I'm not just gonna take the easy route. I'm playing Hercules here.
Diluation:"I get this is all weird everyone, but if they're angry at us about the plot, DIRECT THEM TO ME ASAP. Tell them I'm making smut or something!"
He then gave them his(now former) address, before looking around for things he could use. Before he could get the chance to grab anything, his little brother, Aidan, took his hand with a smirk. "Hey bro… you finally got that cat girl you wanted."
"One. Shut the fuck up you little shit." Diluation interrupted, the panic in his voice evident. "Two. Not funny. Not funny at all right now."
"But it's a cat girl~!" Aidan said, as he grinned ear to ear at him. "And she shares your name!"
"Aidan, I swear to god, I will hit you with one of these pans if you don't-" Before Diluation could finish the sentence, he felt his hand get wrapped around by a ribbon and he paled, as Aidan became too shocked to react. Slowly, he turned to the cosplayer with a strained smile.
Blake was not happy for a multitude of reasons, furious actually, especially now. For one, the boy in front of her was the reason she hadn't been to the Last City for a whole year now. The boy in front of her was also one of the writers of the fanfic that was stuck in volume, what 3? For whole months now! And as it turns out to be, the boy, in her eyes, is also a massive douche, demeaning his little brother and threatening to harm him! She may have been an only child, but she knew that real brothers and sisters don't treat each other in such a manner!
Seeing as there was no way to reason with the crazy maniac who barged into his home, somehow managing to single him out already, Blake decided that he had no other options. He quickly debated his last words. It's not the best, but it was the best any realistic person could come up with at that moment. "Hey little Blakey, what is with all the fight? Little bitty kitty wanna bite bite-"
"Shut it." She hissed, as she pulled him out of the house with her ribbon, causing him to yelp as she disappeared with him into the night swiftly, Diluation just accepting his inevitable fate and not even making a sound as he flew through the air, being tossed around like garbage in the wind. He wondered if Ptabs had to deal with anything like this, or if this was the first time it had ever happened before. He pondered if Ptabs was castrated by a 'Lux' for having her teach Summer sex. After skipping through several neighborhoods and counties within an hour, making it impossible for the police to even search for him, they came to a stop in an alleyway.
Blake threw Diluation into the wall, and he simply grunted in pain, managing to prevent his head from smashing into it. She drew Gambol Shroud, and held it at his neck while he held an impressed look, surprised how they went so far. "We want our own chapters. Now."
"Come now," Diluation tried to smooth talk Blake out of harming him, pushing the weapon away. "You wouldn't harm a fellow like you, wouldn't you?"
She raised an eyebrow at that for a moment, before putting the blade back. "You heard what I said."
He in turn, sighed as he instead clutched his bruised body. "C'mon book girl. You don't see Ninjas Of Love skipping arcs and characters, do you? The blonde ninja gets to have his own time as he follows the black ninja, but the story is all about the black ninja at first."
She blushed at how Diluation somehow knew the plot of the story. "H-how did you know that?!"
"Well actually I was citing- nevermind, but now you get my gist here." Blake said to the superhuman looney before him. Also surprised that it even worked…
Blake looked at the boy with suspicion. "But that still doesn't explain our lack of chapter time for the most part."
"Look, first things first, put that thing away. If I'm not around or willing, you can't get the chapters you want regardless." Diluation said, as he put Gambol Shroud to the side. "Second, I get dragging me away for a little one on one after that, but can you not hang over me like that? It's really- um, awkward having a girl on top." He then acted nervous, letting his acting skills come into play.
Blake blushed heavily as she scrambled off, sputtering as Diluation held a small grin and a light blush. "Y-you're the one who made it lewd!" She reflects it back at him. "Damn degenerate!"
"Tell me something I haven't heard yet, why don'tcha…" Diluation muttered to himself, before continuing. "And third…" He then scratches behind her ears, causing Blake to purr at inhuman levels for a moment before she kicked him in the crotch. He managed to pull one as she did so, causing Blake to hiss in pain as he flew back again.
"Oookay, those are real and you aren't just some crazed, steroid using lunatic who came after me…" Diluation held his crotch in immeasurably agony, as he went fetal on the floor. "Heels. Fucking. Suck."
"W-why would I be a lunatic?" She almost shouted in indignance at being treated in such a manner, as she held her ears back. "You should know it is me! Who else goes around dressed as me?!"
"Clearly you underestimate humanity here on planet Earth, because people that obviously don't have your looks dress up as you." Diluation said, as he forced himself back up, looking straight at her increasingly red face that was now a tomato. "Not that I find anything wrong with that, everyone's a little weird sometimes, including me who mains a warlock that wears the exotic nipple chains chestpiece…"
He then cleared his throat, getting back on track. "Fourth, look, I don't know what in god's name are you doing here, but go back to the background from whence you came."
Blake reached for her Gambol Shroud, fumbling to grab it as she couldn't think straight at the thought of guys dressing up as her while she stood up. "I-I know I can't kill you, but I can-!"
"Torture me, cut it off, blah blah blah… just let me finish idiot." Diluation interrupted her as if she was little more than a child.
"The story is focused on the Roses… Blake." He awkwardly lets out, not sure what else to call her. "Summer Rose has to be done with first before you guys get a turn, and you won't have much longer until you get your turn. That's it, end of discussion, now go prevent your teammates from accidentally traumatizing or killing the other writers with a pre-assumption of aura. You already bruised me in several areas dragging me here."
She crossed her arms.
"I'm the one mainly leading this arc, with the others just occasionally pitching in when I can't, as I have school still." Diluation then pointed at her. "Also you prevented me from cracking cold ones on a Saturday night where I have no schoolwork, so you best get going before I give you the Yang treatment. And I am most certainly capable of giving you it."
"Well, since you say that…" Without another word, Blake left, though not entirely sure what he meant by the 'Yang Treatment'.
Diluation sighed as he got onto his phone, not bothering to check the server yet as he called for help, and to confirm that he was still alive and okay. Family came first after all. Even if they tended to be busy or annoying him endlessly with tasteless jokes at his expense.
He wondered if Animeak just shot the girl outright though. Probably would've happened in all honesty.
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In a recently bought home of a military family, a desert camouflage Animeak116 with a Marine Corp 8-point cover on his head looked out the door with a fully automatic shotgun pointed directly at Weiss. "Ok, who are you, and what you want? Are you here for my blood or something? Trying to hold me hostage so they write how you want it?"
The girl in white who looked like she was 18 at most in a disney costume reject who just looked on in rather mortified confusion, but still managed to reply in a calm, orderly manner. At least, the best she could manage at that statement. "I'm… what!? NO! I only want to talk!"
"Son, what's going on down there?"
"Nothing dad! Just keep them up there!" Animeak said, as he continued aiming the gun at her. "Bad idea visiting me at my own house by the way. In this state, self-defense is allowed."
"I'm serious, I'm only here to talk." Weiss replied. "My name is Weiss Schnee. I just want to talk about- is that a military uniform?"
"Yeah? Look kid, I just got back from a month of being in Camp Wilson, 29 palms in the middle of but fuck no where desert with only a fucking old ass Russian T55 tank that gets any signal, because big suprise, T mobile cell towers dont work put there!" He replied rather tired from his drill duty, and only wants a shower and sleep.
"Look, I promise I won't do anything, and that I'm not this...what did you say yes? Whatever I'm the real Weiss Schnee." Weiss said assuredly. "Could you please put the shotgun away?"
"Yeah, and I'm mother fucking general "Mad Dog" Mattis of the goddamn marines. Why the hell should I listen to you ya psychopath?" Anime guy replied, as he hit her with the butt of the shotgun to mainly just push her back.
The Arma Giga peered over from on top of the house, casting a shadow over the two. It wasn't looking happy about his summoner being threatened. Animeak116 just looked up, squinting his eyes at the Giga.
"Oh for- shoo you!" Weiss put her rapier in the ground, trying to de-summon the Giga. "You're making an already complicated situation worse!"
"Ok, I believe you." He said, as he simply went back into the house. "Go in and grab a cold one or something Weiss."
Weiss looked at him for a moment. "And the fact that my summon appeared like that didn't-"
"Look Ice Princess, I'm tired. I've been surviving off of 2-4 hours of sleep for the past month to cook for literally THOUSANDS OF MARINES. Had a 6 hour drive back here. I honestly am out of fucks to give, especially to those pertaining to giant knight mechas who could stomp me into a pulp. Now, you're gonna say your peace, or are you going to keep bothering me?"
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(A/N: Abba: Father in Hebrew, Ade: Daughter in Mando'a)
The Anime guy: Hey guys a new chapter so soon actually this was made by me with everyone else editing, but we decided to save this for another time. Anything else you guys want to say?
The Anime guy: Well onto the reviews!
Fialan21: Is that Cayde continuing to be a bad influence?
The Anime guy: yep pretty much
Neo-Devil: Summer's reaction to Forsaken, wonder if she'll be able to handle it. I mean Uldren obviously dies horribly for it. But I don't think Guardian Uldren is going to deserve her wrath though.
The Anime guy: I'm gonna be completely honest with you guys. I think while Uldren was doing his own thing, he was being tricked into doing it by Riven's Siren. His love and devotion to his sister is quite lovely, but also is a double edged sword for his loyalties and if someone like riven managed to play him like a fiddle. Then who knows who else she could try to tempt.
The Three Guardians in the review's: This was Fun/lovely/loved so much
The Anime guy: We try to have good quality chapters as much as possible and hope to keep it up. Thanks so much for your support guys. These reviews have been helping me especially be motivated to stay a part of this for so long. I've had a lot of ups and downs this past year, some with RWBY, some outside of it.
Diluation:I strongly feel like writing this per week in order to speed this up, but it can't fit my college schedule, or my updates on other fics besides this.