Random trivia: There is a variation of onyx called red onyx, which is why Onyx's weapons, eyes, and aura are all shades of red.
Red and Onyx hide Gamboge's body in the Shadow Zone after giving Red's monkey a proper burial. Red and Onyx discuss their plans on what to do next.
"We need to move." Onyx states.
"We also need to clear this place out without any traces." Red says.
Onyx opens a portal.
"Guess we should start packing." Onyx says.
"Guess we should." Red suggests.
-Present Day-
Onyx meditates in the middle of the courtyard with his airship in view. Ruby walks to Onyx and sits beside him.
"What do you want?" The Rider asks.
Ruby takes out the crystal Onyx gave her.
"Silicon told you what it really is?" The Rider asks.
Ruby nods.
"Why did you lie?" Ruby asks.
"Wouldn't be the first time." The Rider states.
Onyx sighs and continues talking.
"If you didn't know what you were carrying, you'd be less likely to be targeted." The Rider says.
"What do you mean?" Ruby asks.
"Word can spread quickly." Onyx states.
"That's not the only reason I'm here." Ruby says.
Ruby holds the crystal towards Onyx.
"Do you want to know how easily you can kill me?" The Rider asks.
"What?" Ruby responds.
Onyx stares at the crystal and then reluctantly takes it.
"Destroy this and all the Ghosts die." The Rider states.
"Is that why Rubine wants it?" Ruby asks.
"Unclear, but that seems to be the most logical reason." The Rider answers.
Onyx stands up and stares at his airship.
"Camo, report." The Rider orders.
"Everything looks clear." Camo states over the Com.
"Keep monitoring, I don't what any surprises." The Rider says.
Onyx turns towards Ruby.
"Thank you, for all you've done for me." The Rider says.
"It's what a huntress is supposed to do." Ruby states.
Onyx looks at the airship.
"Here." The Rider says as he hands Ruby a spare earpiece.
"What's this for?" Ruby asks.
"If Rubine shows up, I'll be here." The Rider says.
Ruby nods as Onyx opens a portal back to the airship. Ebony jumps out and tackles Ruby. Ruby screams but starts to giggle as Ebony licks Ruby's face.
"Ebony, down." Onyx orders.
Ebony listens and sits next to Onyx. Ruby starts to pet her and looks at the portal as it remains open.
"Your leaving?" Ruby asks.
Onyx shakes his head.
"Not yet, just heading up to put this somewhere safe." The Rider says as he holds up the crystal.
"Ebony, go." Onyx orders.
Ebony walks through the portal as Onyx follows behind her into his quarters.
Onyx sits on his bed and stares at Alternative Retribution. Onyx sees the weapon as his original weapon. Onyx blinks and sees Alternative Retribution again. Onyx then sees his final fight with Night. Night's voice echoes in his head.
I'm not finished yet.
And your not finished with me.
You're never finished with me.
Onyx sees Night's face as he killed him. Night's grin. Onyx voice begins to echo in his head.
Power alone is rigid.
But if you can bend with the wind,
You'll never break.
Onyx stares at the case with the fragment of Rubine's armor, Night's weapon, and the picture of himself and Windsor. Onyx grabs the case and opens it. He looks at Night's weapons. Onyx clenches his fists then takes the crystal out of his pocket. He stares at it for a while before heading to the Armory.
Onyx meditates in an opening in Emerald Forest. Shadow Grimm surround Onyx as he remains seated. The Grimm start to close in on Onyx, ready to attack. A Shadowolf lunges at Onyx. Onyx jumps over the Grimm, keeping his eyes closed, focusing his other senses. A Shadow Ursa swings at Onyx, this time he ducks the strike. Onyx dodges quills from a Shadowmore and then a strike from a Shadow Stalkers tail. A Shadow Taijitu tries to bite Onyx, who backflips out the way. Onyx dodges the Grimm strikes until he feels the presence of Shadow, Night, and Aero. Onyx places his right hand on the ground, creating a shockwave that destroys all the Grimm and the surrounding trees.
"Why are you here?" The Rider asks.
"We are a part of you, Rider." Windsor states.
Onyx chuckles.
"Somethings has been bothering me." The Rider says, "Why did you do what you did Night?"
"You know why." Night answers.
"You are not insane, you goals make no sense. If you wanted to kill all life on Remnant you would have done so before I could stop you. Regardless of skill, the Shadow Zone gives you an unbeatable advantage, and you knew you could've killed me anytime you wanted to. Your plan doesn't fit in with Rubine either, you two were clearly working together. In the past ten years all you've done is force me to do things." The Rider says.
"How?" Night asks.
"You force me into isolation and ten years of training by killing Aero. You forced me to come and find you by sending Ruby into the Shadow Zone. You forced me to find Davy with Rubine disguised as my informant. You forced me to find you sending Davy to the warehouse with your hideouts location." The Rider explains.
Onyx remembers his interrogation of Davy.
"Why are you here right now!?" Onyx asks.
"Night... He told me to come here." Davy says.
"Why!?" Onyx questions.
"I don't know." Davy answers.
Onyx sticks his blade in further.
"Are you sure about that!?" Onyx asks.
"I don't know! I swear that's the truth!" Davy cries.
"You forced me to learn more about my powers by portraying them to me. You forced me to question Rubine's disappearance and 'death' by bringing him up. You forced me to use my powers to save Weiss. Why?" The Rider says.
"Open your mind to the bigger picture and the answer shall be revealed." Shadow states.
"One more question, how did you become Windsor." The Rider asks Windsor.
"The first pair of the test subjects were not genetically created, they were genetically modified. We were the children of the head scientist at Umbra. Because of this, we have two semblances, our natural one and the implanted one." Windsor explains, "My natural semblance is self duplication, the other is limited shapeshifting. Camo's natural semblance is his invisibility and his implanted one is the prototype of Night's. He can only copy one semblance at a time and must reacquire any semblance he previously copied."
Onyx feels the presences disappear as he opens a portal back to the airship.
Onyx and Light spar in the amphitheater with Team RWBY spectating. The two combatants circle one another with their swords ready. Onyx charges at Light and strikes at him. Light blocks his strike and deflects the next. Light then exploits the opening and hits Onyx knocking him backwards. Onyx gets up and charges again, striking at Light's legs, but Light jumps back.
"Too slow." Light says.
Onyx jumps and swings downwards, but gets blocked again. Onyx strikes at Light's head. Light grabs Onyx sword, holding it in place.
"Too predictable." Light says.
Onyx kicks Light causing him to release Alternative Retribution. Light recovers and stares at Onyx. Onyx jumps and swings at Light again, who sidesteps the attack. Light then effortlessly blocks all of Onyx's following attacks. Onyx tries to stab Light, but Light dodges causing the momentum to send him off the arena.
"Too angry." Light says.
Onyx backflips onto the arena behind Light, holding the blade at his neck.
"Too bad." The Rider says.
Light elbows Onyx and throws him overhead. Onyx lands outside the arena. Light then gets down and walks to Onyx.
"You have the technique but not the discipline. You let your anger, your emotions get the better of you." Light lectures, "Think with your head not your heart."
"He doesn't have discipline?" Weiss says.
"Onyx, when Aero died you were devestated. When we heard about it we didn't even flinch. You know why?" Light says.
"Red." The Rider mumbles.
"What?" Ruby asks.
"Red, he's been planning this for years. He knew I was the biggest threat. So he, Night, and Rubine made it so that I had the one fatal flaw of any good soldier. The thing that makes machines more efficient warriors." Onyx states.
"Emotion." Light says.
"How is emotion a bad thing?" Ruby asks.
"It isn't, but we were raised to be without emotion, without any feelings. Onyx wasn't like that, so he was removed, but kept under Umbra's supervision." Light explains.
"Something doesn't add up." The Rider says.
"What?" Ruby asks.
"We were manufactured with perfect memory. I can remember every detail of everything I have ever experienced. But there is a gap in my memory." The Rider says.
"Thirty days, starting the day after your thirteenth birthday." Light states.
"Huh?" Yang says.
"One month of all our memories has been wiped." Light states.
"They wiped all my memories." The Rider says.
"But my twin managed to help you recover most of them." Light states.
"What's up with that?" Weiss asks.
"Excuse me?" Light asks.
"What do mean your 'twin'?" Weiss asks.
"We consider ourselves brothers because we were all 'born' together. We were created in pairs and we consider our pair to be our twin." The Rider says.
"Who are your twins?" Yang asks.
"Might as well tell you them all." The Light suggests.
"In order of age, though we were all created the same year; Aero and Camo, the stealth team; Light and Shadow, the power houses; Silicon and Flame, the scientist and the sharpshooter; Volt and Brass, the speed and the muscle; and..." The Rider begins.
"Onyx...?" Ruby asks, "You okay?"
"Night and Rider, the strategist and the best among us." Light states.
Onyx remains silent, seeing Night's face once again. Light knows Onyx well enough to know what's wrong
"Night had to die, no prison can hold him, and as long as he is alive, Night is a threat to us all." Light states.
"Like you told me; it doesn't matter that I killed him, it's how I killed him." The Rider states.
"Onyx, we have a problem." Volt calls over the Com.
"What is it, Volt?" The Rider asks.
"Rubine's airship has been spotted and it's coming in fast." Volt says.
"Ghosts, lock onto my aura and regroup." The Rider orders.
Onyx turns towards Ruby.
"The Ghosts will lure Rubine away and deal with the airship." The Rider states.
"What about us?" Ruby asks.
"You tell Ozpin, 'Rubine has arrived'." The Rider orders.
"That's it?" Yang asks.
"We are more than capable of handling the situation. Rubine is my responsibility, I won't endanger your lives anymore than I already have. Now go!" The Rider says.
Ruby nods and Team RWBY run to find Ozpin.
