Chapter 13
"Keep moving!" Ren hissed as he led the trio through the tunnel towards the CCT tower. If the Knights weren't behind them, they soon would be.
The tunnel itself was quiet. Only their footsteps broke the illusion of tranquility.
"To think this was here the whole time, and no one knew," Jaune murmured.
Before long, the three reached the end. The door was open.
Cautiously, Ren stepped into the room. Nothing moved, except the near imperceptible tremor in Ren's arms.
"We need to get to the fifth floor," he said. "There's an emergency elevator up ahead that should still have power. That can get us there."
"Ren, you lead. Jaune, watch our backs with your shield," Yang said.
"Right," the two men said in unison.
They began the slow walk down the hallway. No Knights were in sight, but it couldn't be long before they showed their faces. After all, the CCT was where it all began.
Eventually, the trio made it to the elevator.
Clank!
Three head turned toward the open door they had entered from. Several Knights stepped out, pointing their weapons at the humans.
"Elevator! Now!" Ren shouted. They scrambled, hiding behind Jaune's shield, into the elevator. Gunshots began to plink off the shield.
The doors began to close. The Knights drew closer, breaking out into a run.
Clank clank clank clank!
And the doors shut. Several metal bodies bashed into the now closed entrance to the elevator.
"Floor five," Jaune said as he pressed the corresponding button.
Light poured through the opening doors. Computer screens were lightning up as they stepped out of the elevator.
"I didn't think there would be power past the elevator," Ren admitted. "This might make things easier."
"Do you have a plan?" Yang asked.
"I will when I get to the main counsel." Ren pointed at the massive screen in front of them.
"Jaune, you should watch the elevator in case they find a way up," Yang murmured.
The blonde nodded. He hugged Yang, and the two exchanged a quick kiss before he went back to where they had entered.
Ren set to work on the computer. Yang kept her shotgun ready, looking around for any disturbances.
"This is…odd," the man growled.
Yang looked over his shoulder. Two words had appeared.
Hello Yang
"Little help here!" Jaune shouted. "They're climbing up!"
"Go help him," Yang urged. "This thing wants me."
Ren frowned, but complied. The blond woman set her shotgun down, and set to work on the keys.
The computer didn't waste time. The big screen blazed with light. The image of a woman appeared.
"You're dead!" Yang screamed.
Ruby smirked. "Am I?"
The brawler picked up her shotgun, leveling it at the screen. "You're not real." Her voice had turned deathly calm.
Behind her, Jaune was thrown back. She turned to see her companion smash into a wall, unconscious. Ren fought tooth and nail, but wouldn't last long without Jaune's support.
Turning away from her sister, Yang pointed the shotgun at the Knights. Shot after shot, she fired. They kept coming.
"You'll fail, just like you failed me. Murderer," spat Ruby.
Yang clicked the trigger, and nothing happened. She needed to reload.
"I think family arguments should be kept between the family. Wouldn't you agree, Neo?"
Yang looked to her left to see the remains of glass having shattered on the floor as Roman Torchwick and Neo stepped into vision.
"Damn you for saving us!" Roman shouted. "I'll buy you some time, but I am not dying for you!"
Yang spared them no words. She turned back to the screen that showed her sister.
"You killed me. Why shouldn't I kill you?" Ruby seethed. "I thought you loved me."
Memories began to trickle back into Yang's mind. "That was a mistake. We never should have let things get that far."
"They did! And you let me die!" Ruby screamed. She pounded on the screen of the computer.
Seeing her sister several times larger on the wall only made Yang clench the shotgun harder. Her finger rubbed the trigger.
"I am sorry, sister," Yang cried, tears clouding her vision.
"If you were sorry, we wouldn't be here," growled the red haired girl.
Yang brought the shotgun up to her eyes, aiming at Ruby.
"Going to kill me again? You can't be rid of me! I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!" shouted Ruby. "That's what you deserve!"
"No." Yang's whisper ascended over the chaos with the Knights behind her. Slowly, she pulled a single round from her pocket. Shoving it in the gun, Yang cocked it.
And pointed the barrel under her chin.
"No," Yang repeated. She clicked the trigger and heard two screams.
