A/N:
Hello everyone I have with me now ch 16 of RWBY: Phantom!
And I have seen the reviews and I checked the previous chapters and I quite agree that the earlier chapters were not that good and will be subjected to a re write only wen this story is finished if not then its either I'm busy or I'm not around anymore… nevermind the last one, heheh,
Also I also posted the first chapter of my new story hope you like it… and its second chapter may be posted around today or tomorrow so yeah.
And forgive me of lack of things here in this chapter and last chapter since I haven't watched the jaundice episode and just getting materials from other works and wikis.
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The bullhead landed on forest clearing as the teacher and students disembarked the craft as it rose away. Prof. Rose then turned to the assembled students as boxes of empty jars lay in front of the students,
"Alright, today all of you will be collecting sap from the trees around you, fill them up and return here before sundown but be on the alert as Grimm prowl these places." Summer explained "I will be monitoring all of you of your performance and if any danger is evident I will intervene, however I advice you all stick in a group and finish quickly." with that she disappeared in a flurry of white rose petals.
The students nodded as they picked up the boxes and proceed to gather the sap.
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As time passed by the students became oblivious around them as they enjoyed the task and not noticing they were being watched by two figures in the trees.
"You know, the sap around here are quite delicious," Summer stated as her apparition stood on one of the branches of the trees as she spoke to Summer who, also stood on another branch as the two continue to watch the students and also Team CRDL mostly. "I used them sometimes when I make your favorite breakfast after all."
"Yeah, I remembered Nora once ate up all of Team JNPR's, luckily for them Ren stopped her."
"Yes, that memory does bring some good times, doesn't it?" Summer said to her daughter smiling as the other Summer smiled also from the memory then said "But then again… Jaune was being bullied by Cardin and if I time it right…" she took off and landed on another branch directly above Cardin and his team as she listened to them speak.
"You know the plan?" Cardin said as he prepared the box filled with rapier wasps, in which the other three nodded
"Yeah, while they goof off and enjoy themselves we will hit them with these tree sap and now they will be in trouble." Russel said
"Good! Now we will show them not to mess with us especially that bitch Cyclonis…" Cardin growled the name as he remembered his humiliation to the hooded girl.
"Should I?…" Summer asked herself at which actions to take but then decided not to intervene… yet. So she just followed the bullies.
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Back to the other students they were quite enjoying themselves, Yang manage to bring a picnic basket out of nowhere and the three teams decided it was a good idea now they all sat around and talked, at first they were surprised that Jaune faked his transcripts, which were received with mixed reactions, Weiss of all of them was quite vocal and scolded him of his stupidity but relented by stating that Ruby got accepted in Beacon even if she is still young…
"Yeah, I know, I know, that was stupid but… I just want to make my family proud you know." Jaune said nervously, earning him a pat at the back by Pyrrha
"Well its kinda not that bad right?" Yang said trying to lighten up the mood
"Yeah I think it wasn't a bad idea trying to prove to your older sisters…"
"Wait… did you say older sisters?" Pyrrha asked her leader
"Yeah, I mean considering being the seventh* child… yeah"
These revelation made some of the others do a spit take
"Did… did you say you have six sisters?" Ruby asked with wide eyes
"Yeah and…" Jaune explained but was cut off by Kallari standing up and readied her weapons as she address the rest "Did you here that?"
"Hear what?" Yang asked as Blake stood and readied Gambol Shroud as well as well
"A scream I think four people" Blake said to her partner, now all the teams stood up with thier weapons raised as they heard continuous screaming only to reveal Russel, Dove and Sky running screaming
"Ursa! and it got Cardin!" Russel said as he said that Cardin came out running from the bush ragged and covered in sap as an Ursa followed by a pack of Beowloves surrounded the students
"How did zis happen?" Rip asked as Aliasse squealed at the sight of the canine Grimm as the others glanced at the panting team.
"Cardin… got splattered… by sap…" Russel said as he panted
"Uh… guys what should we do?" Jaune said as more Grimm appeared outnumbering the students
"We need to run!" Ruby said as they all looked at the young leader, Weiss voiced her opinion on her partners idea "That would be great if there isn't as many Grimm now Ruby" as she finished a large Beowolf pounced at the students but was thrown back as Yang punched it.
"Yeah I don't think this will be easy sis!" Yang said as they all fought the Grimm
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Summer kept on watch on her perch in the tree watching the students fight the Grimm, she saw the teamwork they all exerted to stop the horde of Grimm but even then they began to tire, not counting team CRDL, so she made up her mind then and there she disappeared as rose petals were left in her wake, readying Silver moon*, she jumped into the fray surprising the four teams of her appearance, she gave a glance to them and said "All of you get back to the clearing now! I called in the bullhead for evacuation." as she said this the rest nodded and ran towards said clearing as Summer held back the Grimm, all except for one that is…
"No! Mom I won't lose you again!" Ruby shouted as she used her semblance to help her mother
"Ruby! NO!" Yang yelled at her younger sister, hearing this Summer paused to glance at her speeding daughter. "Ruby! Go with yo-" she was cut off as knocked her sideways and she hit the tree hard knocking her out in the process
"Mom!" Ruby Yelled with wide eyes as many thoughts ran to her head, she will lose her mother again, she will not see her again, but one thought came forth in her mind blocking the rest, NO! I WILL NOT LOSE HER AGAIN!, a pain like no other hit Ruby hard as she felt a burning sensation going to her eyes and everything went black.
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"Wha- what was that!" Weiss said as the rest of WBY tried to support their leader as the rest made it to the clearing but were too shocked at the display of power which Ruby gave out
"I thought her semblance was speed Yang." Blake added
Yang shook her head "It is… but I didn't know what that was" they now circled their fallen leader as they heard a groan, they look at the source as Summer stood up rubbing her head as she looked around then her silver eyes landed on team RWBY and the fallen Ruby, in an instant Summer was beside her daughter holding her up then she asked her daughter's teammates "What happened?"
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Summer's thoughts ran around as she carried Ruby towards the newly arrived Bullhead placing the younger Rose on a stretcher. I fought the Grimm then… her eyes widen Ruby! Her daughter must have thought she would not come back alive… again… she felt a guilt coming its way inside her, the trauma must have activated it… just like… no don't think about it… she made eye contact on Cyclonis whom nodded, everything is moving to fast and with the Vytal tournament looming… but her train of thought was broken as teams WBY, JNPR and for keeping their cover, TRAK stood near her,
"M-mom what was that?" Yang asked her other mother in a whisper "I thought Ruby's semblance is speed but what she did was…" Weiss later spoke "Impossible?" she finished the question.
"Wait what happened to Ruby?" Jaune asked them but was ignored by WBY as they continue to stare at Summer, said woman sighed and spoke up "Not here, but when we arrive at Beacon I will explain what Ruby did to those Grimm. But only when we are in my office alright?"
"B-but…" Yang started but was cut off by the older Rose "When we arrive back. Miss Xiao Long."
"Okay mom…" Yang relented as she sat next to Blake as all of WBY were thinking the same thing… what was that power that made all those Grimm turn to nothing?
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Yeah here it is… Ruby's powers awakened much more earlier than canon and I will remind you all I am not good at making fight scenes. And I apologize if this look like rush work, or whatnot.
Notes:
1 - Jaune said he has many siblings but not specific on how many or I may have forgotten
2 - No idea on Summer's weapon and its name and if I named it earlier in early chapters a different name then I will make it official Summer's gunblade is now called silver moon
Also another extra notes of weapon names
Cyclonis - Talon (staff)
Rip - Zamiel (musket rifle)
Aliasse - ? (lance & Shield)
Kallari - Mercy & Shroud (dual blades/knife)