10/3/17
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY or Yu-Gi-Oh. They belong to Monty Oum (RIP) and Takahashi Kazuki respectively.
Without any ado, here is Chapter 25, enjoy!
Narrator: Previously on Dawn of Duel Monsters, Jaune has successfully deactivated a tower and has befriended a new ally in the war. Meanwhile, back at their home, tension rose when Adam was about to die by the hands of Duel Professor/General Tilla Mook. So far the tide of war is on RWBY and JNPR's side, but back at Remnant, there may be a recreation of Mountain Glenn, starting with the headmasters and Tilla's group.
(Yu-Gi-Oh Theme)
[Ruby's symbol appears on top as Ruby Rose stays in the middle as she then separated, one with her innocent self on the left, while the right is Stardust facing right]
(Your move! Your move! Your move! Your move!)
[Ruby's shadow shifts as it becomes Stardust Dragon with his amber eyes glowing]
(Your move!)
[Ruby's astral body flies in the vacuum of space as thousands of cards fly around her like an atom with giant beasts breathing fire and ice]
(Yu-Gi-Oh)
[Thunder clashed as monsters pour out from the land, sea and air. Zombies abruptly come up from the graveyard. Volcanoes erupted as Grimm ran to avoid their molten death. Multiple creatures came out and attack the city of Vale. Team JNPR attempt to fight off a giant T-rex as Yang is surrounded by raptors. In the skies, Weiss and Blake were trying to fight a green legless dragon in the Bullhead but was being trapped by lightning bolts. Ruby and Jaune then fall into a large portal as they called their friends for help.]
(Your move!)
[Ruby faces off a man in dark armor as she flows show bright red while the man in dark armor flows black and white. The camera then shows the man in dark armor on his throne while cards surround him like a shield. The scene switches to show a piece of armor fall off to reveal a small black pupil in its blood red eye.]
(Ruby: It's time to du-du-du-du-dududududududuel!)
[The camera shows Ruby's aura fluctuating while Ruby show stillness]
[The scenes then switch as it shows Weiss's face as she poses, Blake's face while pulling out Gambol Shroud, Yang's face in her semblance as she poises a punch, Team JNPR, Ozpin, Glynda, Ironwood, and Cinder with fire tracing her right eye]
[The screen cuts to Ruby as she draws a card to the sky bolts of lightning comes from the card as it reveals Elemental Heroes on the right, Junk Warrior, Junk Destroyer, Junk Archer, Turbo Warrior, and Chevalier de Fleur to the left, and finally Star Eater emerged from a star appearing at the top.]
(Yu-Gi-Oh)
(Remnant)
"This may be too much for us sir," one of Stukov's men said unleashing multitudes of bullets at the Grimm.
"To think even these Grimm are interested," Tilla said looking at the endless swarm as the Meta and Stukov protect her, "Looks like we have to take cover in the castle itself."
The Meta growled furiously as he pointed behind Tilla.
Echoes of loud machinery and roars within and outside the castle. Many of the castle's doors opened to reveal the few factions Diabolos has in his army: the cloned White Fang Faunus, Atlesian technology, and the Alpha Grimm. The only way knowing for certain, Tilla along with the others are now in a battle royal.
Meanwhile within the bastion, Marcus and Steel had met up while dealing with the Faunus security, while Cinder's group had ventured within the floors below them.
However Mercury was a bit destructive since reality had showed he had someone that's biologically family to him. It didn't take long for them to see the next few things like the manufacturing of Atlas technology. But then they move on to see the captivated Grimm inside that are being forced to evolve at a faster rate.
Everything she has witnessed makes her wonder who they are fighting. First, there was the guy in dragon armor named Red, a rose dragon, and those powerful warriors on his side. And the last is that dark armored knight who had singlehandedly best her. That man was holding armies powerful enough to declare war on all the kingdoms without a second thought. What has been going on the past few days and how is it that Ozpin and her master had not notice until yesterday?
"Did you honestly believe you are the only ones craving for power?"
A voice echoed within their vicinity as they searched for the source with weapons ready.
"I know that voice," Emerald said recalling.
"Diabolos," Cinder said remembering the knight that introduced himself to Ruby Rose.
A hologram of himself appeared in front of him as he stood with pride.
"So you know my name, well it doesn't matter," Diabolos said, "Soon our plan will be set in motion."
"Our plan," Cinder repeated as a question.
"Did you really believe I have done all this by myself? No," Diabolos asked, "All of this has been craftily made to bring an end to the eternal cycle."
"Eternal cycle?" Cinder said repeating them.
"Surely you of all know what I mean," he said as he waved his showing a few screens to Cinder's group, "The ancient racism, corruption welded deep in the kingdoms, the incommodious terrorism, and the ceaseless conflict with the Grimm. I was made to end the conflict by any means necessary. You coming here means you desire questions. Or perhaps you came here to gain power."
"What I do barely means anything to you," Cinder merely said.
"Oh? And what of Salem?" Diabolos asked as he saw Cinder temporarily froze, "In the darkness I know about you and your secret group, scheming in the shadows to destroy the kingdoms for the sake of power. Your master was keen to let Humanity die from division, but I sought something higher, something to put everything to an end."
Diabolos then walked to a nearby door just as it opened, enticing Cinder's group to follow him. Now the four are in a hallway filled with tubes holding Grimm and Faunus specimens inside with life support.
"But as always there is an obstacle that obstructs my means, I'm sure you have met her team every now and then at Beacon," Diabolos continued.
"What, that brat's team? They may have been a thorn on our side, but what they could do that would make you wary," Emerald commented.
"And yet, you did not know their full potential," Diabolos said, "You have made much progress with her for sure, but it won't be long before you taste the bitter agony of defeat."
Stopping before one door, Diabolos looked to it and then Cinder's group.
"You will soon know enough of how insignificant your war with the kingdoms are," Diabolos said before moving aside and opening a door for them to witness themselves.
Within the room holds five chambers with four glowing bright orange and the last behind them pitch black. The one on the far left opened with white smoke as a figure came out. However, much to their surprise it is someone they were looking for. A woman that has light brown complexion with short straight brown hair, gold decorations with an offset white blouse with a brown vest, and a corset. The wounded Maiden, Amber Autumn.
Cinder's eyes widened at the surviving Maiden. She thought for sure Ozpin had kept her safe somewhere in Beacon. But now here she is, with no weapon. It almost looks too good to be true. When they prepare to take care of her, another chamber has opened up. Completely caught off guard, they were blown away by an explosion the Maiden made. Quickly getting up, they now look, with complete shock, a second Amber just like her. How is it possible? There can only be one of them.
"Beautiful aren't they," Diabolos commented, "With the power manifested in her, she could've destroyed a kingdom with a mere whim. But getting her with full power proved difficult. So what better way to have a Maiden than to have its blood and a sample of its power? With the correct technology and magic, not only did we duplicate its magical might to its fullest, but we can clone her to our services."
"… Very interesting," Cinder said with more interest looking at the second copy, "The Maiden's power can only pass on host to host until death. To be able to copy it…"
"There are infinite possibilities. Many of which can exist and prove you wrong," Diabolos said crossing his arms, "But I shall let you see more, if you survive."
With a snap of his armored fingers, two pods erupted to reveal two more clones with fire tracing in their eyes. All four levitated together as Cinder's group prepared for the worst battle in their lives.
(Reverse Remnant)
Back at the dogfight with RWBY and JNPR's manta ray ship, they haven't been able to get through the shadow-like blockade composing of mostly dark energy and aerial monsters. Many of the Allies of Justice, Genex, and multiple Phantom Beasts fought with valor, but the blockade kept sending out more monsters to deal with them, causing a perpetual stalemate. They are putting up more fight than the ground forces RWBY and JNPR are dealing with.
Within the main headquarters, Antimony was leading the ship while the others had their assignments. Red lights blared continuously, soldiers and officers ran back and forward to provide more defenses.
"Outer defenses have been breached!"
"We lost AA guns 12 to 27!"
"Intruders protruding within the east and north posts!"
"We need more air units to take care of the fleet!"
"Have our men reinforce the outer areas of the ship, deploy gunships to provide an additional line of defense and someone get me communications to Triforce!" Antimony ordered to the crew.
"Sir! Yes sir!" the crew said rapidly multitasking their duties as soldiers begin to move out.
"You call Antimony?" Triforce called in.
"Yeah, how are things outside the ship," Antimony asked.
"There are multitudes of them trying to rip the ship apart! Our Mecha Phantom Beasts are being overwhelmed from what appears to be Dark Armed Dragons!" an echo of blaster fire was heard.
"Keep it together Triforce! We'll try to scramble some soldiers to assist you!" Antimony said pressing some buttons before asking, "How are the others doing at the other side?"
"Two towers have recently fallen, but the enemy's rear guard are putting up more resistance to keep them at bay," a female operative reported, "I estimate that we have at least twelve hours for this war to finish!"
"Twelve hours, we can barely hold out thirty minutes!" Antimony said pressing buttons as he showed a holographic model of the fog, "We just need to beat THAT first!"
"I think we can handle that!"
A voice was heard, getting Antimony's attention as he now sees Black-Winged Dragon and Life Stream Dragon in their human forms, while smoke hissed out of their bodies.
"You're back just in time!" Antimony said relieved, "You have a clue to beating this fog? I and my scientists attempted to keep analyzing, but it came out nothing. Almost as if it was nonexistent."
"Then don't bother, I know this fog like it was a mere puzzle," Life Stream said, "This thing is a catalyst where the Earthbound Immortals utilize to create a portal for their minions to come forth. You all have been facing a numberless army. Luckily, we have a special technique to shut it down, but we need to draw their attention!"
"Life Stream, no Dexter," Antimony called out, "I can be the distraction! The shadows won't hesitate looking for one who was supposed to be dead! My Duel Runner and T.G's can do enough damage for you and Crow to go in!"
"Good, the rest of you maintain the defenses while we're gone," Crow ordered as the three left.
"Yes sir!" the soldiers said working hard on their jobs.
With Yang on her modified Bumblebee, she rode through the mechanical army, punching through many knights that came by. Roaming around as she spanned circles on the slow machines. She then stopped at a safe spot as she brought out her scroll to contact Pyrrha.
"Hey Pyr, how are you doing on your end," Yang asked without a care.
"Yang… I am a little busy," Pyrrha answered with a sound of gunfire.
"Do you need any help, I'll try to get there as soon as I can," Yang asked concerned.
"I would really appreciate it right now," Pyrrha said as gunfire intensified.
"I'm on my way," Yang said as she revved her bike and rushed her way through.
But as she left her temporary haven, a biker leered at Yang as he started his engine up. A three wheel motorbike began to take chase as it slowly chased Yang. Yang then looked to her side mirrors as she turned to look for herself. A man just her height, cloaked in black as he drove a large three-wheeled motorbike with elongated bars. It drove beside her as she sees the man's demon helmet with jagged spikes.
"Where do you think you're going missy," the biker said to Yang, "As far as I can tell, you are going to be busy with me!"
"Hey buddy, do you mind? I'm going to see my friend," Yang said irritated at the biker's approach.
"Too bad! Because you'll need to duel me in a Shadow Game first," the biker said pressing.
'Shadow Game, but won't that mean…' Yang thought thinking before voices were heard.
"Initiating duel, activating holographic pathways," the computers on both motorcycles in unison.
"Huh?" Yang said confused that her bike talked.
Then suddenly a purple road erupted out of nowhere as it continued to craft more of itself. Yang's eyes widened as she instinctively put brakes. But the computer on her bike wouldn't let her as they traveled up.
"Whoa," Yang said as they are literally riding on a purple translucent road.
"Now we no chance but to duel now," the biker said drawing up five cards.
"As much as I want to help Pyrrha, I gotta deal with this bozo first," Yang grumbled as she regrettably drew five cards.
"Yup," the computer said in a young girl's voice.
"Hold on, how is it that a computer is talking to me," Yang went back to the computer on her bike.
"Oh, forgive me. I forgot to introduce myself. I am the AI of the runner, Bumblebee," the Artificial Intelligence spoke out, "Master Antimony crafted me in when he was making the exact replica of your bike."
'No wonder it feels different when I rode it,' Yang thought when she started riding her bike.
"In any case, can we beat that man to the kisser," Bumblebee asked in a surprisingly eager tone, "Let us crush him to kingdom come with our scorching might!"
"You know what Bumblebee, you know how to fire me up," Yang said smirking, "Let's do this!"
"Yeah!" Bumblebee cheered.
"Humph, I like your spirit girly! But let's see if you have the bite," the biker said revving his bike more.
The path began to grow faster as it then made a curve before them just a few feet.
"How about a little something interesting, first one to make it to the curve gets to go first," the biker challenged.
"OH yeah, bring it!" Yang said as she sped up.
The two began to race each other. Both of them are almost equal as they are about to reach the curve. When the biker began to take up most of the space, Yang took an initiative as she power slide just in front of him and raced out as with the biker.
"Not bad, not bad at all," the biker loudly commented.
"Then let's get the show on the road," Yang shouted to him.
"Activating autopilot," Bumblebee and the biker's AI said in unison.
"LET'S DUEL!" Yang and the biker yelled.
Yang: 4000
Oni: 4000
'So the guy's name is Oni huh,' Yang thought as then started, "Get ready, because I'm starting big!"
Yang then went to draw, only to stop at the last second as she almost forgot a rule.
'I forgot that I can't draw on the first turn,' Yang mentally cursed, moving her hand away.
It felt so weird with that new rule. Back when Ruby and Jaune were dealing with those powers, she was practicing the rules and tend to be the first to make a move. Now she has to deal with a rule that defies a draw. What kind of rule is that?
"I'll start with a monster face down on the field and two face downs," Yang made her first move.
"What? Was all that bravado merely a bluff? Then let me educate you on how it's really done!" Oni said drawing a card, "I'll start by playing the field spell, Molten Destruction!"
A picture of a volcano erupting showed itself as it then unleash a dark red wave, big enough to engulf the entire war zone.
"What's going on?" Ruby, Yang, Jaune, Shae, Weiss, and Pyrrha asked in wonder when they saw it.
"You'll see," Oni snickered snapping his fingers.
Almost at the signal, volcanoes emerged on the islands and erupted lava. The molten rock poured out in incredible speed. The machines, White Fang clones, and Grimm looked at it fright, taking a few steps back before running away from the lava.
"Get to high ground now," the officer of Ruby's screamed at the top of his lungs as all the soldiers frantically climbed up the known rocks and cliffs.
But it wasn't just Ruby's group, Pyrrha alone had to go up a rocky plateau for safety. Jaune was lifted up by Red, being safe in the skies and Shae and Blake had to retreat to higher ground. Weiss, Ren, and Nora were still in the safety of their fleet as they looked on with the open doors.
Many of their enemies had trouble reaching to safety. Many Knights, clones, and Grimm were caught by the lava as they died a brutal death as they were engulfed and melting inside the magma.
"How could you do this," Yang said disbelief that he just wiped out some of their forces, "You're putting your own friends in danger too!"
"It'll be worth it! Don't forget girl, war has prices that need to be paid, including your own allies," Oni said without a care, "The only thing that matters is victory and nothing else!"
Yang gritted her teeth, when she heard his quote. He didn't even bat an eye for them. Now she just wants to pummel him right now.
"Miss Yang," Bumblebee said, "The Shadow magic here in the war is growing stronger, so strong that the field spell is effecting everyone without notice! We must win to ensure that your friends can be safe!"
As much as she wants to hurt that Oni, but Bumblebee is right. She needs to win first so that her friends are safe. She temporarily looked down and saw her sister climbing to safety with the lava giving chase. When Ruby made it to safety, she looked up to a moving pathway, surprised that Yang is up there.
"You made your point, so hurry up and finish your turn!" Yang grumbled.
"Then you should be worried instead, because I summon Flame Tiger in attack mode!" Oni declared summoning a literal tiger made of flames with elongated claws and big tusks from its lower jaw.
Flame Tiger
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Type: Beast
ATK/DEF: 1800/0
"Before I forget, Molten Destruction increases the attack of all fire types by 500, but lowers the defense by 400," Oni described the effect.
Flame Tiger: 1800-2300
"Next, I banish 2 Infernoid Antras from my hand, in order to summon Infernoid Sjette!" Oni said as a card in his hand vanished from his hand.
Appearing aside of Flame Tiger came forth an alien machine designed like a dragon. Flying on blade-like wings, hooks as claws, talons, and tail, and a horn protruding forward between its red eyes. This violet creature had a generator on its back, yellow sirens throughout its body, and a hinged jaw. It made a combination of a screech and a roar, making Yang want to cover her ears, like she was hearing nails scrape on the chalkboard very hard.
Infernoid Sjette
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: 2400/0
Sjette: 2400-2900
"Now to show an attack, Flame Tiger time to pounce!" Oni said as the tiger gave chase.
Yang's defense monster sprung face up as it reveal a small dragon with flames surrounding it as a shield.
Flamvell Guard
Attribute: Fire
Level: 1
Type: Dragon
DEF/ATK: (2000-1600)/ (100-600)
"I activate a trap, Quaking Mirror Force!" Yang quickly activated, "When you attack me or my monster, all monsters on your side are flipped face down!"
Flamvell Guard's fire turns brown as it swirled to the offensive monsters, forcing the monsters to roar as they are placed face down in defense mode.
"I'll get you next time, I play a face down and let you have a shot!" Oni growled.
"Gladly," Yang said drawing a card, "I summon Flamvell Grunika in attack mode!"
A fire exploded near Flamvell Guard as a bipedal dragon with a red mane and a large lower jaw appeared.
Flamvell Grunika
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Type: Dragon
ATK/DEF: (1700-2400)/ (200-0)
"Next I place my Guard in attack mode and have them attack your monsters!" Yang declared as they charged, "Flamvell Guard, burst that pussycat!"
Flamvell Guard complied, unleashing a fireball at the defending tiger, making it shatter. Then Grunika flew toward the weak Sjette with fire cloaking his body as it collided, making an explosion.
"Grunika has a sweet effect! When it destroys a monster by battle, you take damage equal to that freak's level times 200! That monster's level is six, so take a whopping twelve hundred points of damage!" Yang yelled.
Grunika then flew up to the sky then fired six concussive blasts at Oni, making him temporary lose control.
Oni: 4000-2800
"But I'm not done! I then tune Guard and Grunika in order to synchro summon… Laval Dual Slasher!" Yang said making a synchro summon.
The two monsters harmonized together and became a blazing golem with molten eyes, a fin behind his head, and two blades protruding back at the elbows.
Laval Dual Slasher
Attribute: Fire
Level: 5
Type: Warrior
ATK/DEF: (2400-2900)/ (200-0)
"I'll finish with one face down!" Yang said gaining more speed with Oni tailing behind.
"So you are hitting me with both Flamvell and Laval monsters. An interesting playstyle, but one I'm familiar with," Oni said drawing a card, "First I play my face down, Needlebug Nest! Now I must send at least five cards from the top of my deck to graveyard!" Oni did as three Infernoid monster were sent to the graveyard, "Now I activate the power of Flame Tiger! If it's in the graveyard and I have no monsters, I can summon it directly to the field!"
The said tiger erupted near Oni as it ran beside.
"However if it leaves the field, it's banished instead. But it is worth it! I banish my Sjette to summon Infernoid Harmadik!" Oni shouted.
A portal opened on top of Oni as a small weaker version of Sjette appeared with three black tubes on its back.
Infernoid Harmadik
Attribute: Fire
Level: 3
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: (1600-2100)/ 0
"Now once per turn, I can select a monster on the field and destroy it! Say goodbye to Dual Slasher!" Oni said as Harmadik unleashed a purple beam.
"Not so fast! Go Safe Zone!" Yang countered as a shield appears before Dual Slasher, protecting him.
"Oh well, then I can just summon another Infernoid then," Oni merely said, "I now remove from play Sjette and Seitsamas in my graveyard, in order to bring forth Infernoid Attondel!"
The two cards disappeared when they were sucked into a portal as a claw came out of it. A giant mechanized dragon the size that makes Goliaths look like kids. Jagged teal wings, nails made of saw blades, and four orange sirens serving as its eyes and parts. A large tasset acted as its tail and the shadow looms over both riders.
Infernoid Attondel
Attribute: Fire
Level: 8
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: (2800-3300)/0
"That's a big monster," Yang commented at the beast.
"It is and that's I'm going to use it," Oni said, "Go Attondel! Cleave her points here and now!"
Attondel roared with authority as it flew ahead. Immediately it did quick 180 turn and slammed its claw. Dozens of purple blades swung at both Yang and Dual Slasher, with the former trying to dodge them and withstood the fury. During the barrage, some stands of Yang's hair was being chopped off visible to Yang's widened eyes.
Yang: 4000-3600
"You. ARE. A. DEAD. MAN!" Yang yelled with red eyes and hair igniting on fire.
"Oh, I'm so scared of a little girl," Oni scoffed at her anger, "Can't deal with a little haircut. Your kind can be so infuriated for the littlest of things. Why don't you just grow up and deal with it? It's just hair."
"Just hair!?" Yang angrily snarled as she viciously drew her card with fire tracing out, "I'm going to annihilate you! Dual Slasher, destroy that stupid tiger!"
With a nod, Dual Slasher made fire trace his feet, making him do skating as he raced to Flame Tiger. Just within range, Dual slashed and uppercut the tiger three whole times as the feline disappears.
Oni: 2800-2200
"Humph, not bad," Oni commented with a sense of please in his voice.
"I'm done now! Now finish yours!" Yang yelled placing a card face down.
"We should be careful on keeping Safe Zone," Bumblebee spoke, "If Infernoid Attondel attacks and destroys a monster, it can make a second attack."
"Sigh, thanks for the heads up," Yang said with purple eyes as she focused driving.
"Now then," Oni said drawing his card, "I play the spell Shrink! Now your monster loses half of his attack!"
Laval Dual Slasher: 2900-1950
"Now then, Attondel and Harmadik attack Dual Slasher!" Oni declared as both monsters unleash a purple and yellow beam at Dual Slasher.
More explosions appeared on the pathway as Yang struggled to keep Bumblebee on the road.
Yang: 3600-2100
"Looks like we're almost tied, so make your move," Oni said revving his bike.
"Then I'll go ahead," Yang said drawing a card, "I play Card of Sanctity!"
Yang began to draw four and Oni drew all six cards.
"I summon Flamvell Firedog!" Yang said as a dog made of cooled magma appeared running at high speeds.
Flamvell Firedog
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Type: Beast
ATK/DEF: (1700-2200)/ (200-0)
"Firedog, attack Harmadik with fire fang!" Yang declared.
The dog snarled as it then jumped behind Oni. Leaping almost like lightning, the dog ignited his fangs with fire as it crushed the neck of Harmadik.
Oni: 2200-2100
"Now we are tied and Firedog's ability activates!" Yang said as the dog's eyes glowed, "Since a destroyed a monster in battle, I can summon another monster so long as it has 200 defense points! So come out Flamvell Baby!"
A small toddler made of fire appeared with a sneaky grin.
Flamvell Baby
Attribute: Fire
Level: 1
Type: Pyro
ATK/DEF: (800-1300)/ (200-0)
"Now I tune Flamvell Firedog with Flamvell Baby in order to synchro summon… Lavalval Dragon!" Yang summoned as a serpent-like molten dragon appeared with small limbs.
Lavalval Dragon
Attribute: Fire
Level: 5
Type: Dragon
ATK/DEF: (2000-2500)/ (1100-700)
"Next I activate the Card Destruction spell from my hand for us to dump all our cards and replenish with the same number!" Yang described the card effect.
Doing so, Yang drew four new hands, while Oni still had a new hand secretly smirking inside the helmet.
"I activate the power of Lavalval Dragon! By shuffling Laval Coatl and Laval Burner from my graveyard to my deck, I can return a card you control to your hand. So take back your Attondel!" Yang yelled out her dragon's effect.
Her molten dragon then flew up to Attondel's height and blast molten rock directly at its face. The holographic image of Attondel began to fade as it screeched in annoyance.
"Now I place three cards face down and end my turn," Yang declared her turn finished as Oni drove beside.
"A cute move of you to use Lavalval Dragon, Xiao Long, but all you did is just giving me the leg up for this duel!" Oni complimented the blonde thrill-seeker.
"And how did I do that?" Yang questioned.
"Simple, let me show you!" Oni said drawing a card.
Looking at the card he drew, his smile grew in his helmet as Yang looked at him, wondering if she made a bad move or a good one.
(Remnant)
Back in the chambers of the castle, Cinder and her group were still holding to whatever they had right now. Mercury was laying on the with cuts slowly beginning to heal, Emerald has singes on her hair and first degree burns on her skin that is healing with weapons out, and Cinder was on her knee, panting slightly with a portion of her Maiden power still on with fire in her hands. On the opposite side, the cloned Maidens had bruises decorated around them that were healing slowly when Cinder was forced to use her Maiden's power and used Emerald's mental hallucination semblance.
"You surprise me Cinder," Diabolos said as a hologram looking at the damages on the clones, "I honestly thought you would reduce to ash at this point. Yet you stand tall, proud and unrelenting."
"I'm stronger than you think Diabolos," Cinder said to him with glowing eyes.
"Oh I do," Diabolos said, "But your so-called allies won't be able to assist you for now. As promised, I shall let you bear witness the power of our army."
By the signal of Diabolos' snapped fingers, the wall at the end of the room revealed several Dust canisters enough to create a bomb. Tubes then connected to the pitch black capsule with electricity sparking everywhere. When the tube opened, it unleashed small Grimm snakes opening their mouths immensely as they swallowed the four clones. The cloned Maidens were forced inside the tube as it sealed itself. Electricity surged bigger with the canisters filled with Dust pumped everything they had stored into the tube. The tube began to vibrate harshly with the lid beginning to crack. Purple light shined through the cracks with the metal groaning as it was forcibly being expanded from the inside. Just as Emerald and Mercury looked at it with Cinder, a loud explosion engulfed the entire room. The two lackeys of Cinder hit their heads and became unconscious with struggling to keep her consciousness on.
She then sees a black mist moving out approaching them with delayed steps. Cinder can see its saurian Goliath feet giving small trembles, big translucent purple crystals erupted on the shoulders, a trident-like crown decorated on the face, and white armored claws. Before she could see more, she feels herself beginning to black out.
"What kind of monstrosity... did you unleash Diabolos," Cinder asked curiously wanting to see more.
"Monstrosity? My girl, you just witnessed the joy of creation," Diabolos said to the weakened Cinder.
The mist disappeared as it unveiled its true form. The skin is black with a patch of dark purple skin, white Dust crystal dorsal fins extending to its long, crystalized spike tail, and the bone face has a form equal to those of carnivorous dinosaurs with tusks on the sides of its mouth. Red-orange circles formed as its eyes with red veins cracking on the black areas of the eyes. Red bone armor decorated on its thick legs, chest, and around the back. It lifted its foot, threw its head up and then with a stomp it roared directly at Diabolos. The roar was so loud the glass from the corridor shattered with relative ease.
"Arise forth my great creation, Cinnabar," Diabolos declared the name of his creation.
The entity now known as Cinnabar walked to Diabolos as it growled before him.
"You know what to do with the ruckus outside. I have business on the other side," Diabolos ordered as the hologram faded from existence.
Cinnabar now alone, began to have its spikes and crystals glow with power as red drool streams out of its mouth. Once it uses its powers, Cinnabar then begun to levitate and flew its way out. Cinder stumbled a bit as she saw the beast tear through its own path. Her master needs to know and wonder if she can get him on their side.
Back on the outside, dark clouds began form around the castle as lightning continuously clashed, making all of them stop to see to created storm.
"What the hell is going on now," Stukov asked with an annoyed look.
Tilla looked up with caution as she held Adam still under her foot and snapping a Beowolf's head with just a single hand.
"I have a bad feeling about this," one of Stukov's men said aiming his rifle around the ceased battleground.
One of the normal Grimm Ursas began to sniff around to smell something burning. It reached down to see an ember being produced on a single flower. Then unexpectedly it grew out of control as waves of fire attacked the Grimm. Tornadoes launched from the clouds began to swallow ally and foe alike. Nevermores were being tossed and punished from the twisters like corks in a whirlpool.
"We need to find shelter from the storm," Ozpin called out to them as the winds grew more violent."
A loud explosion erupted from the castle as a white arrow reached upon the clouds themselves. Within the clouds, Cinnabar unleashed a torrent of fire, ice, lightning, and hail down upon the unfortunate fools. Ironwood's airship took the major beating as it was destroyed from the combined power of abnormal weather and the power of Cinnabar. Tilla gritted her teeth in anger as she was forced to dodge the unforgiving barrage, Adam struggled to get away from the battlefield with a quick glance at the retreating monster.
"Adam!" Tilla roared as she picked up a boulder and threw it at the fleeting Faunus.
Some of the barrage made Tilla's aim swerve, but it was enough for the rock to knock out Adam Taurus as trees around him begin to fall on his wounded form.
"Get everyone into shelter now!" Tilla ordered to the troops as they rushed to the castle with the huntsmen in tow.
Now seeking shelter, Tilla snarled as she punched the wall with anger. She took too long fighting with the enemy and talking to the failing huntsmen. Now she had to pay the price as she let the White Fang go free. The wall she punched made a giant crack on it as some pieces begin to fall. Pulling her fist out, she sees the fists bloody with some bone coming out. With her vampire's healing factor, the blood began to fade as her fist fixed itself. Now sitting down, she and the others are on an unsteady ceasefire against the huntsmen who interfered with guns aimed directly at them.
(Reverse Remnant)
Pyrrha was separated from everyone as she stood on the lonesome plateau. All she could think of right now was wondering if the soldiers, Ruby, and Yang managed to escape the unforeseen magma. She shook off the thinking that they are dying as she believed they are too strong and stubborn to die like that. She held her weapons tight looking for a way to escape her blazing prison.
"Ruby!" Pyrrha called out, "Yang where are you?"
She felt alone as she looked up to the bizarre sky and the mysterious pathway that was constantly being developed. She couldn't help by think Yang must be up there, no doubt getting herself in some trouble.
"Beautiful isn't it? Hard to believe that we came across a different Remnant," a voice echoed making Pyrrha take a defensive stance.
Upon her surprise, Diabolos stood there, holding his sword with one hand as he looked up.
"Diabolos," Pyrrha said getting ready for battle.
"I find it hard to believe that you would be here alone," Diabolos continued, "It's just like back at Mistral huh? This one plateau standing in the middle of the lava, all alone. A powerful celebrity with skills to rival the most veteran huntsmen. Loved by everyone, yet internally alone. You had wealth, fame, power yet you lower yourself to being a huntress for Beacon. Why?"
"Isn't it obvious? I became a huntress so I can help those who can't help themselves. It is where I can meet others and have friendships to last a lifetime," Pyrrha answered.
"Is it also because you are tired of the praise from others," Diabolos asked, "That you would indulge yourself in the life of a huntress so that you can something you never had. I know the fact you seek new friends who don't see you as some high-ranking celebrity that they can't become your level. Was it also the reason that you fell in love with Arc?"
"You're wrong," Pyrrha denied.
"Am I? Jaune Arc was the only other person that saw you as just a regular person. During your time with him at Beacon, you wanted to be closer to him, want to feel a different kind of love from your fans, but you believed you would ruin your friendship with him. So you foolishly kept it a secret and let him do as he pleased," Diabolos spoke out.
Pyrrha could only keep quiet as the words spoken from Diabolos are somewhat true. She kept her stance being ready to fight at a moment's notice.
"You can be so easy to read to a competent observer, even I knew of your behavior before I met you," Diabolos said, "It's just a shame that in war, love can easily be destroyed at any time. How would you like to have a power to be with Jaune forever then?"
"No! You're just trying to get me on your side," Pyrrha said shaking her head with repudiation, "I would never betray myself for something so selfish."
"Like you would have a choice given your reputation on Remnant," Diabolos snickered, "Whether you freely join us or not, you will come to our side either way. And the only way to do that."
Diabolos then raised a slashing wave at Pyrrha, who dodged to see it cut a part of the plateau.
"Is if you die," Diabolos said menacingly as Pyrrha charged at him.
"Prepare yourself Yang! Because I activate the spell, Polymerization!" Oni declared, "I fuse Infernoid Onuncu, Infernoid Devyvaty, and my other Infernoid Sjette from my hand in order to summon…"
The said beasts came forth on their own will as they disassemble and reassemble. Together they became an immense machine designed for destruction. A massive serpent figure with wings connected to the body and a red-orange holographic ring. The attachments of the wings resembled eyes as the arms the size of two trucks appeared at its upper abdomen one white and the other black. A configuration of a snake-like neck and a mechanized dragon head glowed with orange eyes. Two horn pointed from the sides of its head as the tips were glowing blood red.
"Infernoid Tierra!" Oni finally declared the name of the mechanical titan.
Infernoid Tierra
Attribute: Fire
Level: 11
ATK/DEF: (3400-3900)/ (3600-3200)
"Holy crap," Yang said with widened eyes a she saw the gigantic monster.
"I hope you're ready because I activate her special effect! Since I used three Infernoids for its summoning, both of us must send three cards from our extra deck to the graveyard!" Oni described the effect.
Yang complied with the effect as she sent, Lavalval Dragun, Flamvell Uruquizas, and Laval Stennon.
"Next I activate one of my face downs, Void Feast! By sending a void trap from my hand to the graveyard, I can special summon up to three Infernoid monsters with levels exactly equal to eight, ignoring their special conditions. Now isn't that sweet?" Oni said as a portal from the graveyard opened, "I special summon Infernoid Harmadik, Infernoid Patrulea, and Infernoid Decatron!"
Three purple light swirled up as it showed the monsters he spoke of. Patrulea was a faceless mechanical dragon with a pincer as its right hand blue wings, and cyan capsules on its thighs. Decatron was a floating head with rusted ram horns with tubes in different colors. It looked like a mechanized of Red Dragon Archfiend.
Harmadik ATK: 1600-2100
Infernoid Decatron
Attribute: Fire
Level: 1
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: (500-1000)/ (200-0)
Infernoid Patrulea
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: (1800-2300)/0
"I'm not done yet! I banish two monsters from my graveyard to summon out Infernoid Seitsemas!" Oni continued.
A mechanical mahogany dragon with a green tipped spear and an energy ball held on its left hand appeared in front of Tierra.
Infernoid Seitsemas
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
Type: Fiend
ATK/DEF: (2600-3100)/0
"Now I activate the spell card Hand Destruction for us to send two cards to the graveyard and draw two more!" Oni activated as he and yang did the deed, "Finally I activate one of the cards I drew, Solidarity!"
As soon as the continuous spell activated all the Infernoids roared with power as fire burned in their lens.
Infernoid Tierra: 3900-4700
Infernoid Seitsemas: 3100-3900
Infernoid Harmadik: 2100-2900
Infernoid Patrulea: 2300-3100
Infernoid Decatron: 1000-1900
Yang had her jaws widen as she let out a small groan seeing how much power they are all handling.
"Ready to take defeat? Activating the power of Harmadik!" Oni said as a laser struck Lavalval Dragon, destroying it, "And the battle shall commence! Patrulea attack!"
Patrulea flew straight to Yang with its pincer, but Dual Slasher blocked it with both his hands.
Yang: 2100-1900
"Now Seitsemas!" Oni spoke as Seitsemas threw both the energy ball and the spear at Dual Slasher, making its armor begin to crack.
Yang: 1900-900
"Go Tierra, obliterate her with Omega Cannon!" Oni declared.
The holographic ring glowed with electricity surging to the horns as Tierra opened the charging mouth. It unleashed a chaotic beam of red and purple. A large explosion can be seen through Ruby's side as the said person looked to it with worry.
"Yang's bike appeared with just some scratches as Dual Slasher floated above her. Beside her a trap opened as she drew a fifth card.
"So you used your Defense Draw? Whatever, let's see what happens when I activate the equip-spell Raregold Armor! As long as it remains on the field you must attack the one monster that equips it and that's Tierra!" Oni said as light shined on its body and then set his last card, "Your move Yang, if you have the power to do so."
'That was too close, I would've been a goner if I didn't had Defense Draw,' Yang thought as she looked to her five cards, 'I only have five cards and Dual Slasher has been my shield.'
She looked to her only monster as she could hear the earthly armor crack and the sounds of it groaning from the constant attacks.
'I need to make the move now or it'll be too late. I just need a good, because if it is,' Yang careful drew. With a sense of doubt, she looked to the card hesitantly and smiled, 'One draw can change everything.'
"I activate the Flash of the Forbidden Spell!" Yang said with vigor, "If all the monsters on your field occupy all the spots, all the monsters on your field are then destroyed!"
The spell unleashed a torrent of crazed lightning as it surged on every monster as they simultaneously exploded.
"Not so fast! Activating Forbidden Lance! It may decrease its strength by 800, but it's worth saving this great beast," Oni said as a lance swirled in front of Tierra as a shield.
Tierra: 4700-3900
"Now I bring out the Megamorph equip spell! With my life points lower than yours Oni, Dual Slasher's power doubles in strength!" Yang said as her monster flexed his muscles and began to grow in size.
Dual Slasher: 2900-4800
"Next I play Needlebug Nest to send five cards from my deck to the graveyard," Yang said sending the top 5 cards to the grave, "I then play the trap card Inspiration to give Dual Slasher 700 more points!"
Dual Slasher had his eyes glow and roar with motivation.
Dual Slasher: 4800-5500
"5,500 attack points!" Oni said with disbelief.
"You got it bub! And now I activate the Wonder Clover spell!" Yang said as a yellow light envelops Laval Dual Slasher, "By sending the Seed of Flame from my hand to the graveyard, his name literally means to slash you twice!"
Laval Dual Slasher then raised his arms into an x as he charges at them with great speed and left a fiery x, destroying Tierra and erasing the rest of Oni's life points.
Oni: 2100-500-0
Oni and his bike began to dissipate into dust as Yang raced away. Unknown to her, he prepped and launched a flare to the sky before disappearing into the wind.
"So long Oni, it was slice to meet you," Yang said humorously.
Laval Dual floating next to her with crossed arms and a look that said 'really?'
"What? You gotta admit we were turning up the heat in that duel! After all you just heated his giant monster into a kebab. And I'm picking up Oni's ember-assing defeat," Yang continued to pun.
Dual Slasher can only face palm at his master's need of puns and mentally said, 'No… Just no.'
"With all due respect Yang," Bumblebee said with a voice of strained happiness, "That wasn't funny."
At Pyrrha's battle, she wasn't doing so well against Diabolos. Simultaneously, she kept switching her sword into a rifle and a lance many times, but Diabolos kept blocking them. Whenever she would have an upper hand, Diabolos made small efforts to evade by the inches.
The battleground around wasn't helping much either. The heat of the magma was making her sweat profusely, the air around them makes it harder to breath, her aura is severely drained, and each time Diabolos would miss, parts of the floor were destroyed and begin to grow smaller.
"You are a promising warrior, Pyrrha Nikos," Diabolos said to the tiring huntress, "More so than that foolish girl with the hammer."
"Why do we even need to fight," Pyrrha asked, "This war has caused nothing more than agony on both sides! Isn't there anything that can be made with peace?"
Diabolos stopped, lowering his blade as he looked to her with disbelief.
"Peace?" Diabolos said before turning around shaking, "You must be really that naïve with such innocent thinking. You think that it would be that easy? To just give up everything and go home? That isn't how the world works. That isn't how every world works. We both brought our armies. The greatest beings in existence brought theirs. What did you think would happen? And yet you and all the others like you forgot who you were."
Pyrrha wondered at his words, slightly lowering her weapons and thinking of his motivation.
"So you wanted only war?" Pyrrha said as a question.
"No, one of the things I wanted here is make you huntsmen to reveal who you truly are," Diabolos said before vanishing from her sight.
Pyrrha looked around in surprise as she wondered where he would go. There was nothing around but the descending lava. But he appeared before her during the time the lava abruptly came out of nowhere. She then heard a metal scrape near her hearing.
Out of nowhere an immense pain be felt in her abdomen as she looked to see blood flowing out like a stream. She looked up to find Diabolos appear in front of her with his sword buried deep in her with black mist. Diabolos dug the sword more making Pyrrha groan in pain as she fell on her knees.
"And you will be the one who make them remember," Diabolos said as his armbrace had red electricity reached her neck.
Waves of red energy dispersed on Pyrrha just like he had done to Nora as he leeched the remnants of her aura. Letting go, he pried his sword off Pyrrha and purged the blood on his blade.
"Your hammer girl's power to absorb electricity is phenomenal, but to control magnets and metal at will, that's just as powerful as telekinesis," Diabolos said giving an example of electricity surging on his arm, "Do not worry, rest assured I will use your semblance to its fullest potential."
"…I… I need… to know," Pyrrha said spitting blood out of her mouth, "Your masters and the dragons we have… have been on each other's throats… clashing through… world after world… Because of them… we got… to meet on different sides… We get to meet others… we couldn't imagine."
Pyrrha then fell to the side, holding the big gash in her stomach with blood still spilling out.
"Red Dragon Archfiend… and Stardust Dragon… has said fate had brought us together…" Pyrrha continued weakly, "What about you? Do you believe… in fate?"
Diabolos looked to her with a sword pointed to her heart.
"…No," Diabolos answered, "It was only through their methods of twisting fate had made us meet at all."
Diabolos sheathed his sword on his back as he walked away. He could hear the dying breaths of Pyrrha Nikos as death is close to claiming her. When he looked back, she laid there with lifeless as her skin grew and blood flowing freely out. Pyrrha Nikos is dead.
"She's yours Ascilla Piscu," Diabolos said looking to the tower.
The hieroglyph of the hummingbird appeared on top of the corpse of the Spartan as black goo began to swallow her whole, but left her arm untouched. The hieroglyph lifted her body cloaked in darkness as it floated away to the tower unseen.
Diabolos' little side missions were done as he brought a black portal to return to his darkened throne. Even when the duelists on their side were defeated by them, the plan still goes on.
But as he disappeared in the portal, Diabolos didn't see that where Pyrrha once laid, her headpiece was left in place. A gust of wind blew it off the plateau as it began to bounce away on the unforgiven earth and landed on a hand of a dead Atlesian Knight.
To Be Continued.
QOTC (Question of the Chapter): Many names of RWBY emphasize a color with Ruby Rose having a gem as a name that resembles red. Cinnabar may have a weird name, but what does the name really represent?
Check in next time for part 5 of the Signer War!