XenoBlaze:Well, that last chapter was a bomb to drop huh?
Hakuno:So Penny is a robot.
XenoBlaze:Not the weirdest thing that you've seen is it?
Hakuno:Not really.
Penny:I am thankful that you're both being so understanding.
XenoBlaze:(Well, I've seen all this already anyway.)
Ruby:Uh Blaze? The chapter?
XenoBlaze:Oh right. Take it away Penny.
Penny:Thank you. Sal-u-ta-tions friends! XenoBlaze does not own RWBY, Asterisk War or the Fate series. All rights go to their rightful owners.
{Begin "Imitation" -Fate Unlimited Bladeworks Movie theme by Sachi Tainaka}
The opening begins with a black background that shows Altera turning to the screen from the left side at the first beat. The second beat shows Tamamo turning to the screen from the right side. The third beat shows Nero turning to the screen from the left side. As the music begins, Hakuno appears on the screen opening her eyes. The camera zooms in on Hakuno's right eye. The background changes to a light blue as dozens of magic circuits begin to activate. The title fades in.
RWBY Extella
Tadoritsuita yume no hate de
As the lyrics begin, the title fades out and the screen changes back to black as class cards slowly fall from above.
Hito wa nani wo omou no darou
The scene changes to Yang riding bumblebee through Vale at night. A raven watches her before it takes off.
Yagate kuru sono toki boku wa
A close up of the planet Remnant is displayed as the screen zooms out. The academy sigils fade in on their corresponding continents.
Donna kao wo shiteiru no ka
Team JNPR is seen overlooking Beacon from the roof as the sun begins to rise.
Moshimo dareka ni
The scene changes to a background of Forever Fall with Blake looking towards the screen with a serious expression. The wind blowing through her hair.
Uragirarete mo
Blake fades out and is replaced with Weiss mirroring Blakes expression. The wind blowing through her hair as well.
Hitsuyou tosare nakute mo
Tamamo is seen holding a flag of the White Fang with a disgusted expression. She turns around and walks away while throwing the flag aside. The flag floats to the ground before it is quickly slashed by a red blade.
Wasure wa shinai
Sun and Neptune are seen smiling at the screen with Beacon's cafeteria in the background before it quickly changes to Charlemagne and Astolfo smiling with Beacons courtyard in the background.
Jibun jishin ga eranda koto
Team HANT stands in front of a hoard of mutant Grimm with serious expressions. The two sides are at a standstill before the Grimm charge. Team HANT draws their weapons. First Altera. Then Tamamo. Then Nero. And finally Hakuno.
Itsuwari no yume datte kanaete miseru
The scene changes to Blake and Tamamo tag teaming Roman Torchwick for a few seconds before Neopolitan shows up to support Roman. The screen quickly changes to Yang blocking a kick from Mercury.
Ima wa mada wara warete mo ii sa
Weiss and Altera are seen tag teaming Emerald before the scene changes to Ruby and Nero tag teaming Cinder.
Kireigoto da toshite mo mezashitainda
Hakuno is seen cutting down mutant Grimm with a modified version of Ser Veresta as her Semblance rapidly changes her appearance corresponding with the right fighting style. First Nero, as Hakuno's hair and eyes change to blonde and green respectively. Then Altera's, as Hakuno's hair and eyes change to white and red respectively. An mutant Ura Major appears as Hakuno cuts down a mutant Beowulf. The mutant Ursa attacks Hakuno but she backflips away.
Ima wa mada kanata da keredo kitto
Hakuno lands in a couched position as her hair stays white but her eyes change to a shining silver. A black bow and a oddly shaped arrow appear in her hands. Blue whisp of light gather around Hakuno as she prepares to fire. The scene changes as we close in on Hakuno's face. At "keredo", we see a white outline of someone's hand reaching for the moon. At "kiito", the moon shatters and the hand recoils. The hand then raises into the air as the screen turns white.
Nisemono wa honmono ni kawaru darou
At the last line of the lyrics, we see Hakuno fading in as she flourishes Ser Veresta before sheathing it. She looks at the screen as it zooms out to display her team, team RWBY, team JNPR, Ozpin and Glynda, Ironwood and Penny, Sun and Neptune and Charlemagne and Astolfo as they all look towards the sky with Beacon Academy in the background.
Escalation Arc Extella 4-Painting the Town...
-Vale-
"Penny is a robot." That's the thought that echoed in Ruby and Hakuno's minds. After escaping some Atlas soldiers, jumping and bouncing off walls and almost getting run over, Ruby and Hakuno have discovered the truth about Penny. In a deserted alleyway, Penny is about to explain who and what she is.
Ruby:Penny, I-I don't understand...
Penny turns her head to the side sadly.
Penny:Most girls are born, but I was made. I'm the world's first synthetic person capable of generating an Aura.
I'm not real...
Hakuno looks at Penny with understanding. Technically, Hakuno and her Servants fit Penny's category. After all, they lived in a digitally based world. So if anyone can relate to Penny, it's team HANT.
However, Ruby thought otherwise as she takes Penny's hands into her own.
Ruby:Of course you are. You think just because you've got nuts and bolts instead of squishy guts makes you any less real than me?
Penny looks both confused and surprised at Ruby's declaration.
Penny:I don't... um...
You're... taking this extraordinarily well.
Penny looks at Hakuno before looking back to Ruby.
Penny:Both of you are.
Ruby taps Penny's chest.
Ruby:You're not like those things we saw back there. You've got a heart, and a soul; I can feel it!
Hakuno:As for me, well... let's just say I've seen some weird things in the past.
It takes more than a girl made of metal to surprise me.
Penny:But how did you know?
Hakuno rubs the back of her head.
Hakuno:Well... it's not just me that knows. But my whole team does.
Penny and Ruby gasp.
Hakuno:The things is, my team and I have a... unique ability. We can sense a persons Aura.
From sensing a persons Aura, we can determine if that person is good or not. With practice, we can identify who a person is. Just from their Aura.
Ruby:That sounds amazing.
Hakuno:When we first met Penny, my team and I found that there was something -for lack of a better word- off about your Aura.
It didn't feel like a human or a faunus. But we had no idea you were an android.
Penny:You and your team are very interesting. But what was that back there?
Hakuno:Hm?
Penny:Your hair and eyes changed colors. In fact, you almost resembled your teammate Tamamo.
Ruby:Oh. That was Hakuno's Semblance.
She can use a person's abilities for five minutes. But she starts acting like that person too. Her hair and eyes changing is because of that. From what she said, it doesn't work for everyone.
Penny:Fascinating.
Ruby:But back to what I said. It doesn't matter if your made of nuts and bolts or whatever. Your you, Penny. Your our friend.
Hakuno smiles and nods. Penny then grabs both Ruby and Hakuno and hugs them. But the two are slowly being crushed by Penny's strength.
Penny:Ooohh... oh Ruby. Hakuno. You're the best friends anyone could have!
Hakuno laughs nervously.
Hakuno:*Groan* Your...uh...crushing us!
Ruby:*Groan* I can see why your father would want to protect such a delicate flower!
Penny release's Ruby and Hakuno and goes back to her happy persona.
Penny:Oh, he's very sweet! My father's the one that built me! I'm sure you would love him!
Ruby:Wow. *Giggles* He built you all by himself?
Penny:Well, almost! He had some help from Mr. Ironwood.
Hakuno's eyes narrow at that name.
Ruby:The General?! Wait... Is that why those soldiers were after you?
Penny:They like to protect me, too!
Ruby:*Scoffs* They don't think you can protect yourself?
Penny:They're not sure if I'm ready yet... One day, it will be my job to save the world, but I still have a lot left to learn. That's why my father let me come to the Vytal Festival. I want to see what it's like in the rest of the world, and test myself in the Tournament.
Ruby:Penny, what are you talking about? Save the world from what? We're in a time of peace!
Penny(Confused):That's not what Mr. Ironwood said...
Hakuno looks to be in deep thought.
Hakuno:(From what I've heard, general Ironwood is a highly respected official.)
(Also, he doesn't hold back when it comes to protecting the people. Even from themselves.)
(And I just told someone who reports directly to him info about us.)
(Even if it was half truths, I should've been more careful.)
?:Hey! Check down here!
Hakuno:*Gasp* Looks like the soldiers found us!
Penny:You two have to hide!
Thinking quickly, Penny grabs Ruby and effortlessly lifts her above her head. Ruby struggles as she's carried to the dumpster. Hakuno looks on in mild fascination.
Ruby:Penny, wait! What are you doing? You don't have to go with them! We can help you!
Penny throws Ruby in the dumpster then looks at Hakuno. Hakuno immediately understands what Penny is about to do and waves her hands frantically as Penny gets closer to her.
Hakuno:Wait! Wait!
Just like with Ruby, Penny throws Hakuno in the dumpster and lifts the lid and gravely stares at her two friends.
Penny:It's okay, guys. They're not bad people; I just don't want to get you two in trouble. Just promise me you won't tell anyone else my secret. Okay?
Ruby:I promise.
Hakuno:My teammates may already know. But you have my word that no one else will hear it from us.
Penny looks satisfied and closes the lid of the dumpster. But Ruby lifts it a little so her and Hakuno can peek at the scene outside.
Soldier 1:There she is!
Penny:Sal-u-tations, officers!
Soldier 1:Why were you running? And what happened to those girls?
Penny:What girls? I've been by myself all day!
Penny hiccups loudly, then smiles.
Soldier 1:You shouldn't cause such a scene.
Soldier 2:Are you okay?
Penny shows her "injured" palms.
Penny:Just a scratch.
Soldier 1:Penny, your father isn't going to be happy about this.
Soldier 2:Please, just come with us.
Penny:Yes, sir!
Penny and the soldiers are heard walking away as Ruby looks on in sadness... until a rat screeches from below her feet, causing her and Hakuno to fall and close the lid on themselves.
Hakuno:Ew get away!
-Junior's Club-
In the ruined parts of Vale, the sound of an engine gets closer and closer until Bumblebee pulls into the street and stops, showing Yang Xiao Long behind the handlebars in her matching helmet. Another engine can be heard as a tan colored motorcycle pulls up beside Yang. (Think Celty Sturluson's bike from Durarara painted brown) The driver is revealed to be Nero as she takes a helmet that resembles cat ears. (Celty's helmet) Yang takes off her helmet and looks at Nero.
Yang:Didn't peg you for a motorcycle rider.
Nero gets off her bike and places her helmet on the seat.
Nero:Actually, it belongs to Soshayo. It was at Tamamo's request that she have one.
(Although, I am sure she wanted it so she could cuddle with Soshayo while riding.)
Yang:She's got good taste.
Ask her if she wants help with maintenance. I built Bumblebee myself, so I know a thing or two about motorcycles.
Nero:Truly?
Very well. I shall ask when we return to Beacon.
Yang:Alright. Now come on, my friend's right in here!
Yang gets off the bike to reveal Neptune sitting right behind her, hair and goggles messed up with a petrified expression of terror on his face. Nero follows Yang.
Neptune(Dazed):Cool...
Neptune shakes his head, somehow perfectly fixing his appearance, and gets off the cycle, looking around worriedly.
Neptune:And where exactly is... here?
Yang:Just Junior's nightclub.
Nero:Junior's? Odd name.
The music from Junior's Club gets louder once inside to show Junior behind the bar adjusting his cuffs as his Henchmen stock the bottles, carry boxes, and otherwise stand around on the dance floor. When suddenly, two henchmen come running inside in fear.
Henchman 1:Hurry, close the door - she's coming!
Both henchman proceed to roll the doors shut and keep them closed with their bodies. Junior walks out from the bar.
Junior:What are you two idiots doing?!
The Henchmen shout incoherently until an explosion knocks them to the ground and forces the doors open, allowing a familiar face to walk in through the smoke.
Yang:Guess who's back!
Yang continues to smile and pose as eight guns are pointed in her face with an equal number of angry Henchmen behind them. Though this doesn't faze her, she stops and glares at the recording studio where the track is messing up until the frightened bear-headed DJ takes the needle off the record and retreats back under the table. Neptune and Nero appear behind Yang as the Henchmen continue hoisting their guns.
Neptune:Yeah, so could you define "friend" for me?
Nero:If this is how one treats their friends, I do not wish to see how one treats their enemies.
Before things can get out of hand, Junior cuts his way through the crowd of goons, straightening his tie.
Junior:Stop, stop! Nobody shoot.
Blondie, you're here! ...Why?
Yang grabs Junior by the arm and drags him to the bar through the hired guns.
Yang:You still owe me a drink.
Neptune:Whoa-ho-ho-ho, what a woman...
Neptune breaks from his lovestruck staring to see the twins Melanie and Miltia Malachite standing beside him.
Neptune:'Sup?
The twins scoff at Neptune with their noses in the air. Nero rolls her eyes then slaps Neptune on the back of his head. He then holds it in pain.
Nero:Apologies. He is a bit of a womanizer.
Neptune:Gezz. Come on Nero.
Don't tell me you wouldn't jump at the first chance to date a hot guy.
Neptune then winks at Nero with a smile.
Neptune:Like me?
Nero turns around while crossing her arms in a huff.
Nero:Hmph. For your information Neptune, I already have someone. And I would never think of cheating on her.
Neptune and the Malachite twins gasp in shock.
Nero:My only regret is that I have to share her with others. But Soshayo is insistent on having a harem.
Neptune:Wait Hakuno?! She's your girlfriend?
Nero:Of course not. She is my betrothed.
Neptune and the twins are slack jawed at Nero's declaration as they look towards each other before looking back at Nero.
Meanwhile, Blake's fingers trace three scratch marks on a wall before peeking around its corner and seeing a pair of horned Faunus as they are ushered into a building by a bearded man. She turns to Sun and Tamamo next to her.
Blake:This is it.
Sun:You sure?
As Blake glares at him and starts moving towards the entrance while unfastening her bow. Tamamo follows behind her after rolling her eyes at Sun.
Sun:Y'know, I'm just gonna take your word for it.
The three faunus walk inside the building to a hallway filled with cases, seeing another man announcing "New recruits, keep to the right!" at the young pair as they follow. Sun holds a half Grimm-mask in his hand.
Sun:I don't get it. If you believe what you're doing is right, why hide who you are?
Blake:The masks are a symbol. Humanity wanted to make monsters out of us, so we chose to don the faces of monsters.
Sun:Grimm masks... That's kind of dark.
Blake:So was the guy who started it.
Blake puts on her mask and walks on.
Sun:Always sunshine and rainbows with you...
Sun follows Blake's lead but Tamamo stares at her mask. Contempt written all over her face. Sun yells over his shoulder.
Sun:Tamamo? You coming?
Tamamo:...Hai.
Tamamo begrudgingly puts on the mask and follows Sun and Blake.
The new recruits to the White Fang are moving in a line to the side of the stage, a mere few dozen compared to the hundreds of white-vested, black-hooded soldiers to their left and up above in the balconies. Blake, Tamamo and Sun look around themselves when they stop, and a fully-masked man with tattoos standing starts speaking before the large sheet emblazoned with the bloody wolf and claw marks.
White Fang Lieutenant:Thank you all for coming. For those of you who are joining us for the first time tonight, allow me to introduce a very special comrade of ours! I can assure you, he is the key to obtaining what we have fought for for so long!
The dark pants and brown shoes step forward before the orange tip of the Melodic Cudgel taps on the stage. Revealing none other than Roman Torchwick, smiling confidently even as the crowd starts protesting. Roman waves mockingly.
Roman:Thank you, thank you! Please, hold your applause!
As Roman speaks, Neo Politan walks out from behind the sheet. Tamamo stares at Neo through her mask.
Tamamo:(Judging by her Aura, that girl is much stronger than Roman.)
(Her Aura is erratic as well.)
(Almost like a Berserker.)
(And there's a smugness about her that reminds me of a certain maid.)
Antler Faunus:What's a human doing here?!
Roman:I'm glad you asked, "Deerie"! Now, I'll be the first to admit, humans... are the worst.
Roman salutes as an example.
Roman:Case in point. So, I understand why you would like to see us all locked away, or, better yet, killed!
Sun:So, is he going somewhere with this?
Roman:But, before the claws come out, I'd like to mention the fact that you and I all have a common enemy: the ones in control, the people pulling the strings, the dirty, rotten humans that run our kingdoms!
The crowd starts to change their tune and starts agreeing with him.
Roman:Government, military, even the schools: they're all to blame for your lot in life!
The crowd cheers as the three heroes share a look.
Roman:And they're all pests that need to be dealt with! Fortunately, I'm the best exterminator around... No offense to any rodents in the room.
With a snap of the fingers, the curtain falls, and the whole mass of Faunus applaud at the sight of the Atlesian Paladin-290 behind it, the mark of the White Fang painted on its shoulder.
Sun:Whoa, that's a big robot...
Blake:How did he get that?
Tamamo:(A Dreadnought? Here?)
(No. it only looks like one.)
Roman:As some of you may have heard, this right here...is Atlas' newest defense against all the scary things in the world. And thanks to my "employer", we've managed to snag a few before they, uh, "hit the shelves". Now, many of your brothers have already moved down to our new operation in the southeast. If you'd rather stay within the city, that's fine... But if you're truly ready to fight for what you believe in, this is the arsenal I can provide you. Any questions?
The White Fang's roaring applause tells him the answer. Blake turns to Tamamo and Sun.
Blake:We should get out of here.
Tamamo:Agreed.
White Fang Lieutenant:Will all new recruits, please come forward!
The line surges forward with the three faunus having to follow.
Sun:Welp!
Back at the Club, Junior puts down his glass as he sits behind the bar separating him from his interrogator. Nero is sipping on a drink.
Junior:I don't know!
Yang:How can you not know?
Junior:I haven't talked to him! I haven't even seen him since the night you first came in here. He paid up front, I lent him my men, and none of them ever. Came. Back.
Neptune rushes to Yang's side to raise a question of his own.
Neptune:So where did they go?
Junior pauses for a while before answering.
Junior:What kind of stupid question is that? They never came back! Who is this guy?
Yang pushes Neptune out of the way with one hand. Neptune straightens and stands to attention.
Yang:Don't worry about him; worry about me if I don't find out what I want!
Junior:I already told you everything! Torchwick hired my boys, and I guess he wasn't happy with them, which is something I can relate to!
Junior's men grumble and walk away in response.
Yang:Come on.
Yang turns from the bar and walks away with Neptune following. Yang then yells over her shoulder.
Yang:Nero! We're leaving!
Nero:I must say, this strawberry sunrise is delicious.
Shady or not sir, you know how to make a grand drink.
Nero finishes the rest of her drink in one gulp before following Yang and Neptune. Junior stares at Nero for a few seconds.
Junior:Was that blondie's sister?
Neptune:We get everything we need?
Yang:Well, we got everything we can. Hopefully the rest of the team is having better luck.
Yang turns to Nero.
Yang:You looked like you were enjoying yourself. You never have a strawberry sunrise before?
Nero:Not once.
Yang puts an arm around Nero's shoulder.
Yang:Tell ya what. Next time we hang out, you and me party over a couple of drinks. How's that sound?
Nero:Umu!
I shall look forward to it!
Back with everyone's favorite faunus', the White Fang continue to cheer loudly as the recruits are marched to the stage, with Blake, Sun and Tamamo have no choice but to follow along.
Sun(Whispering):What are we going to do?!
Blake:I'm thinking...
Sun watches Roman lean on the robot smoking his cigar and laughing with Neo beside him before he zeroes in on the three, frowning. Sun then tries to smile and wave.
Sun:He sees us...
Tamamo looks around before finding a junction box on the wall. She then gestures to it.
Tamamo:Blake-san.
Blake follows Tamamo's gaze then smirks a little.
Blake:He can't see in the dark.
With that, Blake unsheathes Gambol Shroud, transforms it into a pistol and shoots at the box, making the lights go out for the whole building.
Roman:Don't let them get away!
Blake:Sun! Tamamo! The window!
Roman:Stop them!
Before the three student Huntsmen crash through the window and start running as fast as they can The mechanized sound of running power signals the Altesian Paladin's activation and it crashes through the wall of the building in pursuit of the runaways, who leap off of a car and manage to get on the roofs. The Paladin follows beside them on the street as Blake, Sun and Tamamo run, jump, and flip from rooftop to rooftop.
Sun:So you wouldn't happen to have... oh, I don't know... some form of backup?!
Blake:On it!
Blake grabs her Scroll and puts it to her ear as she continues to jump.
Weiss and Altera are seen leaving the Cross Continental Transmit tower's elevator when Weiss grabs her own Scroll and her and Altera listen to Blake's message.
Blake(Scroll-call):Everyone! If you can hear me, we need back-
Sun(Scroll-call):HEEEELLLLP!
Weiss rolls her eyes and starts running out the door, a little smile on her face as she does so. Altera follows along.
Ruby and Hakuno are still beside the dumpster (which is boarded up, possibly to keep the rat imprisoned), staring at Ruby's Scroll.
Sun(Scroll-call):Big robot! And it's big! Really big!
Ruby(Excitedly):Oh, I am not missing this! Come on Hakuno!
Both run off to join the fight.
Yang and Nero are back on their motorcycles with Neptune and Nero looking at Yang's Scroll over her shoulder.
Sun(Scroll-call):That Torchwick guy is in it! But not, like, it didn't eat him; he's, like, controlling it or something!
Yang:Where are you guys?
Right on cue, behind them, Blake, Sun and Tamamo can be seen running through the street with the Paladin hot on their heels before they all disappear from view.
Sun(In person & on Scroll):HURRYYYY!
Neptune:I think that was them.
Nero:Umu!
Yang puts her Scroll away. She quickly circles her ride around - much to Neptune's alarm - and drives off to follow her friends. Nero follows behind them.
Blake, Sun and Tamamo somehow make it to the highways. They jump down into the busy street and continue their escape by hopping on cars while the Paladin follows them by pushing vehicles out of the way. Sun pauses to look at their pursuer's path of destruction and offer a quick "Whoa!" before leaping onto more cars, much to the anger of Roman inside the robot, his face surrounded by blue holographic screens.
Yang, Nero and Neptune are able to follow the mech suit on their ride, coming up next to it as it runs.
Yang:We've gotta slow it down!
Neptune:Got it!
Neptune reaches for his gun, but Roman notices them on his sensors and crashes into a multitude of cars with the Paladin's strong bulk, sending them flying towards his chasers.
Yang:Hold on!
Neptune:Wuh-oh...
Yang and Nero swerve, leaning their bikes to the side in avoidance of flying debris while Neptune flails in a panic.
Nero:(Thank the gods for those motorcycle lessons.)
Back on two wheels again, Neptune unslings his weapon, aims as sparks start flying and fires several bolts of blue electricity at the Paladin. Causing Roman to grimace from the force of the attacks.
Switching strategies, Neptune flips the gun and it grows a shaft and an energy blade at the end, then jumps from Yang's bike as the spear's head splits in three and drives it into the top of the Paladin. Sun, Blake and Tamamo pause in their car-hopping to look back.
Sun:Neptune, hang on!
Neptune is trying his best, but the mech keeps bucking and threatens to make him fall. Closing his eyes, Sun smashes his palms together, and from the golden Aura around him, his Semblance creates two glowing outlines that copy their creator. They leap off and go back over the tops of vehicles to collide into the Paladin's front. They explode into blinding light upon contact to let Sun leap forward with Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang held high. But Roman finally turns enough to send Neptune flying off and knocking into his leader, sending both of them off the highway.
Tamamo:Mikon!
Tamamo uses a wind talisman to blow Sun and Neptune to a safer area.
As Blake looks on from her spot, she and Tamamo hear a voice from Blake's Scroll.
Weiss(Scroll-call):Blake! I'm in position! And I could use some help Tamamo!
Tamamo looks up to see Weiss twirling over a highway and landing in the middle of the road with Myrtenaster drawn. Tamamo jumps to Weiss and the two nod. Roman smiles as his robot charges the girls, but Weiss and Tamamo summon a large circle of ice that spread's across the pavement. Causing the Paladin to slip and crash. It fly's over the young Huntresses and falls off the ramp, landing further down before Ruby and Hakuno who already have their weapons drawn.
The Paladin stands back up, and the rest of Team RWBY and HANT fall beside their leaders to take up positions. Roman chuckles, moving the robot slowly towards the girls.
Nero:What are your orders Soshayo?
Hakuno thinks for a moment before closing her eyes and seathing Ser Veresta.
Hakuno:(We're gonna have to play this smart.)
(Luckily, I know just the person who can help.)
Using her Semblance, Hakuno's hair turns white as she opens her eyes to reveal that they have turned silver. Hakuno's face then morph's into a calmer expression. Ruby then take a moment to look at Hakuno.
Ruby:(Her eyes...)
Hakuno snaps Ruby out of her trance as she speaks in a deeper tone.
Hakuno/Archer:Ruby.
Ruby:Y-yeah?
Hakuno/Archer:This is your mission. It's your call.
Ruby takes a minute before nodding. She then looks toward Roman while addressing everyone.
Ruby:Team RWBY will play offense. Team HANT watch our backs.
Team HANT:Roger!
Ruby:Freezer Burn!
Ruby, Hakuno, Altera and Blake jump back out of the way as Weiss and Tamamo perform their ice-circle trick. Both of them back out of Yang and Nero's way when the jump into the air and hits the epicenter with their weapons, creating a huge wave of mist that surrounds Roman. Immediately, the Paladin activates its laser sensors to make up for the lost sight, but it barely sees the afterimage of Blake and narrowly misses the dashing Yang. A gun manages to fire at the area between Blake and Yang, but out from the blast comes Ruby and Hakuno.
Hakuno/Archer:(Trace On.)
Hakuno summons Archer's signature weapons, Kanshou and Bakuya. Both her and Ruby slash at the Paladin with their blades, causing it to falter.
Ruby:Checkmate!
Blake and Weiss go in this time with Tamamo and Altera backing them up. Each girl going for the feet until Weiss and Tamamo jump up and strike a sensor before leaping off. Roman lifts the Paladin's foot to crush Blake and Altera, but Weiss summons another glyph under her friends to launch them backwards before the crushing blow can land. Roman growls and fires off the missiles, but Weiss, Blake, Tamamo and Altera flip backwards as the explosions merely hit where they were. Roman fires more missiles but Tamamo jumps in with her shield. Causing the missiles to explode on impact. She then uses a wind talisman to knock the Paladin off it's feet.
The Paladin manages to get back up in time for Weiss to jump up so high that Roman can fire a double energy blast at her. Myrtenaster absorbs the damage, but Weiss is thrown back, so she casts a beam of light from her weapon to the ground under Blake and Altera, forming a yellow clockwork circle that's absorbed into the girls, which lets them slice through each launched missile with ease in a flurry of super-fast slashes.
Altera:(That felt similar to a Code Cast.)
Ruby runs into the fray as Altera jumps back.
Ruby:Ladybug!
Ruby shoots herself forward and cuts at the robot's legs, then turns as Blake aims herself at the giant's feet as well. They both dash forward and attack at the same time, circling each other around the Paladin with each strike until they both launch themselves into the air and come down together on the shoulder. Roman aims a missile at the two girls but is suddenly blasted by a crimson blast. Roman look ahead to see Hakuno with a black bow and arrow aimed at him. Hakuno fires again and blast the Paladins left arm off.
Yang doesn't waste a second, jumping onto the Paladin's back and punching the top with fiery shotgun blasts. Roman is knocked around in the cabin. Seeing as he can't reach her with his remaining mechanical arm, he runs backwards through two columns and leaves Yang embedded in a third before backing away and turning towards her. Just as she is falling down, the remaining arm extends a closed fist and punches her. Causing Yang to fly through the column and stay down.
Blake:Yang!
Ruby:Don't worry! With each hit she gets stronger, and she uses that energy to fight back! That's what makes her special.
Hakuno/Archer:(So she uses kinetic energy from the damage she receives to amplify her attacks.)
{Play Die by Casey Lee Williams and Jeff Williams}
Yang slowly gets back on her feet, hair burning a brilliant white as she clenches her fists. Sensing victory, Roman throws a punch, but Yang catches it in her own hand. (Despite the ground cracking beneath her) With eyes red with rage, Yang smashes her knuckles into the second arm, obliterating it under her force.
Getting desperate with his armless robot, Roman immediately kicks Yang to the side, but as she passes her sister and teammates...
Ruby:Bumblebee!
Blake throws her Gambol Shroud out for Yang to catch while flying, and the Faunus uses the momentum to swing the glowing girl around for a final hit to the robot. Roman, however, steps out of the way just in time to avoid complete destruction. Roman then fires missiles from the Paladins shoulders at the girls. But just before the missiles hit...
Hakuno/Archer:Celestial Slash!
Nero and Altera jump in with their blades glowing. Altera's blade seems like its spinning.
Nero:Rosa Ichthys!
Altera:Scourge of the Wind God!
Nero unleashes a flaming shockwave as Altera thrust sword forward to create a tornado. The two attack combine and obliterate the Paladins missiles along with the launchers. Causing it to stumble.
Ruby:We have to slow it down!
Weiss:And how do you propose we do that?
Ruby:Ice Flower!
Hakuno/Archer:Tamamo! Back them up!
Tamamo:Hai!
Ruby and Weiss twirl their weapons so they both point at Roman. Weiss creates a series of glyphs in front of Crescent Rose's sniper barrel and a single shot through the circles creates a dazzling spiral of energy that creates large icicles upon impact with the Paladin. Tamamo then freezes the Paladins feet to keep it from moving. Ruby and Weiss continue to shoot until the ice completely envelops the robot's body. Roman makes one last ditched effort as a chunk of ice manages to break off one of the paladins feet and tries to kick Blake and Yang, but Hakuno fires an arrow to knock the Paladin off balance. Blake then swings her partner around in a circle one more time, but with Roman unable to move, the Paladin is hit by the speed and power of Yang's fists. The paladin fly's into the air before crashing down in a hundred pieces and a defeated criminal. Roman gets up, slightly dazed but unharmed. He inspects the damage while brushing himself off.
Roman:Just got this thing cleaned...
Roman looks up just in time to see Yang, still burning with her absorbed power, fire a single shot at the defenseless thief, but he's saved at the last instant when Neo drops in front of him and merely opens her pink umbrella, deflecting the blast entirely. The new arrival hangs the weapon over her shoulder as Roman addresses the victors.
Roman:Ladies. Schizoid. Ice Queen...
Weiss:Hey!
Hakuno's eyebrow twitches.
Roman:Always a pleasure! Neo, if you would...
The pink-and-brown girl curtsies her enemies with a bow, but Yang has none of it. She charges forth with her fists raised to strike the outlaws... only to break their image as if made out of a mirror and turn just in time to see them escape in a Bullhead.
{Song ends}
The rest of team RWBY and team HANT runs up to Yang's side, now cooled down with the end of the fight. Hakuno's Semblance deactivates as she reaches her friends.
Yang:So I guess he got a new henchman...
Weiss:Yeah, I guess she really made our plans... fall apart!
While Weiss smiles, Ruby giggles and Blake starts walking away, Yang simply states.
Yang:No. Just... no.
Weiss gets a little agitated.
Weiss:What- But, you do it!
Yang:There's a time and a place for jokes.
Weiss:Was this not it?
Yang turns around and follows Blake. Weiss follows soon after, followed by team HANT.
Yang:No, it just wasn't very good.
Weiss:Well, at least I'm trying!
Hakuno:Relax Weiss. At least this proves your loosening up a little.
Weiss:Hmph.
Ruby addresses a question that has been on her mind since the fight started.
Ruby:Hey, Hakuno?
Hakuno:Yes?
Ruby:Back then, when you used your Semblance. Who was that?
Team HANT exchanges glances before Hakuno answers.
Hakuno:He...was a...friend we knew. He was smart, cynical and sarcastic. But also devoted and protective.
Weiss:Sounds like a handful.
Hakuno giggles as a small smile graces her face.
Hakuno:Maybe. But there was no doubt that he was a good person. He taught me a lot of things.
Blake:Is he... you know?
Hakuno frowns.
Hakuno:...Yes.
He was a very good friend.
Yang:What was his name?
Hakuno:Actually, he never told me his real name.
He called himself...Archer.
Ruby:Archer...
Ruby says the name as if she was in a trance. She then comes back to reality when she realizes something important.
Ruby:Wait... Where are Sun and Neptune?
Sun and Neptune are seen sitting in the middle stools of the "A Simple Wok Noodle House" eating their plates of noodles with the Shopkeep behind the counter and their weapons leaning on the other two stools.
Neptune:They're probably fine, right?
Sun:Probably.
Still, gotta thank Tamamo for sending us over here.
Neptune:Yup.
His question answered, Neptune turns back to his noodles, and the two eat in silence.
-To be continued-
AN:Wow, this chapter was tough to write. I couldn't think of any team attacks for team HANT except the one I had Nero and Altera use. If anyone has any suggestions for team attacks, I'll see if I can use them in future chapters.
Next chapter:Who is Benihime?