The Nightfall
Onyx stares at Night and Night stares at Onyx.
"No matter how strong you get, I'll always be stronger." Night says.
"That's why I'm not fighting alone." Onyx states.
"What!? If you mean the children, they are in no position to help you." Night responds.
"They weren't even supposed to be here." Onyx states, "The person I'm fighting with is someone you know quite well."
As Onyx said that last part, his voice was echoed by Shadow's.
"Shadow." Night states.
"Yes, and together we will stop you." Onyx states.
Onyx starts walking towards Night. Night fires countless blasts at Onyx, filling the street with smoke. When the smoke clears, Onyx is still walking towards Night, unphased by his attacks. Before Night could react, Onyx appears in front of Night and punches him in the stomach. The shockwave from the punch launches Night into a destroyed building behind him. Night gets up and fires a blast at Onyx, who responds by deflecting it with the back of his hand. The blast explodes to the side of Onyx, doing no damage. Onyx then teleports in front of Night. Night punches Onyx in the face and Onyx doesn't react. Onyx makes a fist and punches him from that distance. His attack sends Night through the building into the one behind it. Onyx then walks towards Night, who starts laughing.
"Something funny?" Onyx asks.
"You actually think you can win." Night says.
Night gets up.
"I can learn how to use a semblance by watching it being used once. Your new found power is part of your semblance, so I can use it. Thank you for the boost, in return I'll make your death quick and painless." Night says.
The flames covering Night's hair and eyes grow along with the Aura surrounding his body. Onyx and Night charge at each other. Onyx tries to punch Night, but Night catches Onyx's fist. Night tries to punch Onyx and Onyx catches Night's fist. The two struggle to gain the upper hand. Night headbutts Onyx, launching him back into the street. Onyx charges a blast between both hands and fires, engulfing Night and shattering the building behind him.
Ruby manages to get to her knees, her head in pain. Ruby looks up to see the end Onyx and Night's struggle. Unable to get to her feet, she watches to see how it plays out. Onyx returns to normal, turns, and heals Team RWBY.
"It's over." Onyx declares.
"That's good news, right Onyx." Ruby says.
Onyx's face is filled with worry.
"What's the matter?" Ruby asks, "Night is gone, you kicked his butt. I'm guessing it's safe now, right?"
"Yes... Yes that is true." Onyx states, "For now."
"For now?" Ruby repeats.
Night wakes up in a flaming abyss. The ground was cracked like a shattered mirror and the purple fires seeped through the cracks.
"How could I have failed?" Night asks himself, "After so many years of battle waged, everything lies in ruin."
"So you're giving up?" A voice calls.
Night looks to the source, a ball of shadows.
"You're certainly no Umbra." The voice says.
"How can this be?" Night asks.
"You defeated me and this is all your have to show for it!?" The voice says, "How dare you give up before the job is done!"
"You!" Night finally recognizes the voice, "Shadow!"
"So you have forgotten me like you've forgotten your ambitions." Shadow states, "Or were they just too much for you?"
"You dare talk to me off ambition! You backstabbing fiend." Night says, "If not for them, those accursed humans, I would've destroyed Remnant."
Shadow laughs.
"Whatever you have to tell yourself." Shadow says as he fades away.
"Shadow! Come back here!" Night demands.
Night thinks about what he was told.
"As pathetic as it sounds," Night says to himself, "He's right. I am Night. I will destroy Remnant and remake it in my image. And nothing will stand in my way!"
As the smoke clears, Night laughs.
"But how?" Onyx asks, "Night! The fight is over, Night. You've lost, now you have to pay for all your crimes. It's been a long time coming."
Night scoffs.
"I'll say when this is over." Night states, "And that's when I wipe you Humans out."
Team RWBY prepares their weapons.
"Bring it on!" Yang yells.
"You don't stand a chance against all of us." Ruby states.
"Stand down, Team RWBY." Onyx orders.
"What?" Ruby asks.
"I have to finish this myself." Onyx states.
"But... Onyx, it doesn't have to be like this." Ruby protests.
"We're like two sides of the same coin, forever connected." Onyx states, "It has to me who does this."
"No!" Ruby argues, "It's too dangerous."
"Trust me." Onyx says.
"Okay..." Ruby says reluctantly.
"Come on! You've got to be kidding." Yang yells, "I'm taking a piece of him right now!"
"No." Blake says, "Let him handle this."
"But why?" Yang asks.
"Because it's Onyx's fight." Blake states.
Yang nods and backs off.
"We're here if you need us, Onyx." Ruby says as she passes Onyx, "I just hope you don't."
"You're a fool, Onyx!" Night taunts, "You can't hope to defeat me one on one."
"I wouldn't bet on that," Onyx states.
Night chuckles.
"For all the good that'll do." Night taunts' "Now... prepare to meet your end."
Onyx jumps into the air. hair and eyes get covered in crimson flames once again, and his aura flares up whilst still becoming flame like.
"Wrong, Night!" Onyx says, "It's your reign that's ending."
Onyx lands on the ground.
"We've been dancing this dance for far too long." Onyx says.
"Yes, I too have grown weary of this 'dance'." Night states.
"Give it your best shot." Onyx taunts, "I can handle that and more."
The two lunge at one another and throw a punch. Their fists collide, creating a shockwave that shatters the entire surrounding block. Team RWBY barely avoid the debris.
"Impressive, but you are still hopelessly outclassed." Night says.
Both fix their stances.
"Why throw away your life so recklessly, Onyx?" Night asks, "It's a pity it has to end like this."
Night goes for a right jab, but Onyx spin kicks Nights arm downwards.
"That's a question you should ask yourself, Night!" Onyx says as he hits Night with a right hook.
The punch sends Night flying backwards. Onyx charges at Night a prepares another punch.
"I will finish you!" Onyx says as Night blocks with his forearm.
Night pushes Onyx's arm to the side, and hits him with a right jab. Night opens his fist, firing a blast that knocks Onyx down. Night chuckles.
"Is that really all you've got, you pathetic fool?" Night taunts.
Onyx slowly rises to his feet. Night scoffs.
"You must be joking!" Night says.
"Even if you kill me, you haven't won." Onyx states, "My allies will never stop fighting you, and if they fall, others will come forward. As long as all you care about is yourself, you'll have to take on the entire planet. You will never win!"
"Even if you are right, which you're not," Night says, "there's still one thing I can do."
Night chuckles and raises his arms into the air.
"I can be rid of you!" Night states.
Night clasps his hands together and brings in down towards Onyx. A ball of crackling Aura forms around his hands.
"You can possibly withstand my full power!" Night says.
The ball of Aura doubles in size.
"Goodbye and good riddance!" Night says as he fires the blast.
The ball turns into a beam and hits Onyx directly in the chest. The explosion completely covers the entire block. When the smoke clears, the flame over Onyx's hair and eyes are gone, but his hair and eyes are crimson. His Aura is no longer visible.
"Still standing." Night says, " I am impressed."
Night starts to approach Onyx.
"But still, all this is starting to bore me." Night states.
Night laughs.
"Where's the fun in finally defeating you if you don't care if you lose?" Night asks.
Onyx groans.
"Your little speech made that quite clear." Night states, "I suppose there is only one solution. Once I make sure you've given up your life, I'll do the same to each and every one of the children."
Onyx's eyes flare up.
"Now that's fun." Night taunts.
Night prepares another blast in the same way as before.
"Oh if only you were still around to stop me." Night taunts.
Onyx clenches his fists.
"But no..." Night continues, "You'll be in pieces."
Night fires the blast, and Onyx looks up, his eyes and hair covered in flames again. Onyx easily deflects the beam with one hand.
"What!?" Night reacts, "No!"
Onyx's Aura covers his body as he hovers slightly above the ground.
"And I'm just getting warmed up." Onyx states.
Onyx charges at Night.
"You made a big mistake, Night!" Onyx states.
Onyx tackles Night and holds him as he flies through building after building.
"You reminded me of what I have to fight for!" Onyx states, "And why I never stop fighting!"
Onyx slams Night a large building. Both combatants slowly rise to their feet in the center of the rubble.
"You still won't defeat me." Night states.
"Try me." Onyx taunts.
Onyx stands triumphantly.
"Yet another one of your plans has failed, Night." Onyx states, "Surrender while you still can and let us put an end to this pointless battle."
"Oh, Onyx," Night smirks, "You know very well that I won't give up until only one of us is standing. And trust me, it isn't going to be you."
The two charged at each other. Night goes for a right jab, but Onyx spins around him.
"You can't win, Night!" Onyx states.
Onyx punches at Night, but Night grabs Onyx's fist and spins around, releasing Onyx's fist. Onyx stumbles but regains his balance.
"You're weak, Onyx." Night taunts as he jumps into the air, "You can barely hold me off."
Night drop kicks Onyx, but is blocked by Onyx's forearms,
"Oh really!" Onyx says as he launches Night off of him.
Night backflips and skids to a stop,
"How's this for weak!?" Onyx taunts as he fires a blast out of his hand.
Night scoffs and clasps his hands together, firing a blast of his own.
"Pathetic!" Night taunts.
The blasts collide and explode.
"Onyx!" Ruby yells.
Team RWBY finally catches up to the two. Onyx lays on the ground and slowly rises to his feet. Night scoffs.
"Once again you hide behind your friends instead of showing me your true strength." Night taunts, "That's too bad, because... I'm about to destroy all of them."
Night raises his hand in the air, causing bolts of midnight blue lightning to shoot out of his hand and at Team RWBY. The lightning forces all of them down. Onyx turns to see the weakened girls. Onyx growls, clenches his fist and turns back to face Night.
"Child's play." Night says, "And now it's your turn!"
Night raises his hand in the air and creates a Aura scimitar as he brings his arm down.
"I have had enough!" Onyx states, "This ends here!"
Onyx charges at Night.
"How true!" Night says as he raises the blade into the air.
When Onyx is in striking distance, Night brings the blade down. Onyx stops a few feet behind Night. His left arm is cut off. Onyx falls to his knees and then his stomach. His Aura fades and his hair and eyes return to normal.
"No! Onyx!" Ruby shouts, still too weak to move.
Night walks up to Onyx, he points his blade at Onyx's back.
"At last it is truly the end of Team NWOR!" Night states.
Night laughs as he raises his blade, preparing to strike.
"Onyx!" Ruby shouts, "No!"
Ruby closes her eyes and turns away. When Night strikes his sword is intercepted by a small ball of white light.
"What!?" Night reacts.
The white light expands, engulfing all the warriors.
Onyx lays on the ground in a world of pure white.
"Onyx Rider." A voice calls.
Onyx looks up and sees a man, The man has long, black hair, going below his shoulders. The man's bread was long and rough. His flame yellow eyes burning with passion.
"Windsor?" Onyx questions.
Windsor wears a black skintight jumpsuit with white lines on the side of the arms and top of the collar. Over his jumpsuit is a cuirass designed to look muscular. Connected to the cuirass are large, rounded shoulder pauldrons. Covering his forearms and hands are gauntlets. Overlapping the cuirass is a crotch plate that includes hip and rear protection. Attached to the side of each of Windsor's thighs is a plate. Windsor wears greaves that completely cover his calfs and stop at the bottom of his knees. Covering his feet are sabatons. His armor is designed to look like Grimm bones. Onyx rises to his feet.
"I shall always be watching over you from beyond the Veil, Onyx. When your need is greatest, I shall be there. And now I have a gift." Windsor states.
When the light dulls down, Onyx is standing with his left arm regenerated. Team RWBY was also standing, with their injuries healed. Night was on the opposite end of the block. A small white portal is opened on Onyx's right.
"What trickery is this!?" Night asks.
"No trickery, just your downfall!" Onyx states.
Onyx sticks his right arm into the portal and pulls out a greatsword design to look like it is made of Grimm Bones, the weapon is six feet tall. Floating in the center of the hilt is a ball with a crimson crystal embedded in the center.
"I'll give you one last chance to surrender." Onyx says.
"You are pathetic until the end." Night states.
Night charges at Onyx.
"Very well, then this will be your end!" Onyx says.
Onyx swings the giant sword, Night blocks the attack but is sent backwards.
"Such power." Night says as he skids to a stop.
Night creates a second Scimitar and stabs at Onyx. Onyx easily dodges. Night continues to slash but Onyx is untouchable. Onyx then front flips over Night.
"I understand now." Onyx states as he is upside down behind Night,
Night turns around and begins to relentlessly slash at Onyx, and Onyx continues to effortlessly dodge.
"Power alone is rigid." Onyx explains, "but if you can bend with the wind, you'll never break!"
Onyx knocks one of the blades out of Night's hand. The sword dissolves as it leaves Night's hand. Onyx then kicks Night backwards.
"It ends here." Onyx states as he prepares his blade.
"Never!" Night yells.
The two warriors charge at each other.
"At last Remnant will be free of your evil!" Onyx says,
Night raises his sword to slash downwards while Onyx holds his blade forward, impaling Night. Onyx forces the blade downward, sticking it into the ground. Night genetic structure allowed him to survive, despite being impaled. The greatsword dissolves, but Night still couldn't get up. Onyx forces his foot onto Night's neck. Onyx then draws Dark Sympathy in his right hand and aims it at Night's head. Ruby manages to walk towards and grab Onyx's right arm.
"It's finished." Ruby states.
"I'm not finished yet!" Night chokes, "And you're not finished with me! You're never finished with me!"
"He doesn't have to die." Ruby states.
Onyx's sheaths his blade and his hand falls to his side. Onyx gets off Night, grabs him by his neck with his left hand, lifting him into the air. Ruby still holds onto Onyx's arm. The rest of Team RWBY starts to get up and watch Ruby and Onyx. Onyx shakes Ruby off of him and creates an Aura dome to separate himself and Night from Ruby. Onyx uses his right hand to grab Night from the top of his head. He begins to pull, slowly stretching Night's neck. Ruby and the rest of Team RWBY turn away. Onyx's body, hair, and eyes get covered in crimson flames as he pulls even harder, decapitating Night. Onyx then drops Night's body and throws his head onto it. But Night's face wasn't frozen in pain or limp, it was frozen in a laughing position. Onyx stares at fallen warrior.
"Stop laughing!" Onyx demands.
He turns towards Team RWBY who back away, terrified.
"Send us home!" Ruby demands, trying to hide her fear.
Onyx nods and opens a portal next to Ruby. Team RWBY walk through without looking back, except for Ruby. Ruby stares at Onyx
"Stay away from my team." Ruby threatens and then walks through the portal.
Onyx looks on the ground and sees the crimson crystal that was in the sword. He picks it up, opens another portal, throws Night's corpse through, and follows behind it.
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Identity
Name
Aero Artemis
Aliases/Nicknames
Mason Windsor
Characteristics
Race
Rider
Weapon(s)
Duelist and Drifter
Gender
Male
Age
12-13 (Flashbacks)
Same as Team STRQ (At least 38)
Traits
Handedness
Ambidextrous (Prefer left)
Complexion
Tanned White
Height
6'9"
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Silver
Aura Color
White
Semblance
Duplication
Shape Shifting
Professional Status
Affiliation
The Eight Riders
Previous Affiliation
The Umbra Agency
Beacon Academy
Occupation
Champion
Previous Occupation
Agent
Student
Huntsman
Previous Team
NWOR
Previous Partner
Onyx Mordant
Personal Status
Status
Deceased
Relatives
Dr. Artemis (Mother), Varen Bloodwing (Brother)
Media
Voice Actor
Stephen Root (Hattanzo-Thundercats 2011)