An Avatar AU RWBY Story
Extinguished
by: RandomReaderThatWrites
Chapter 3: Cold Flow
"This is absurd!" Jacques Schnee yelled. He was the chief of the entire Water Tribe, both South and North. "Even with both Tribes united, the number of Water Benders registered is dropping lower and lower with every year?!" he continued, addressing the council.
The council was made of all family heads, including his children: Heiress Winter, next in line as the Chief of the tribes, Princess Weiss and Prince Whitley.
"I'm afraid it is all true, father." Winter spoke, her posture calm, unlike her father's. "It first happened with the Air Benders, thus for a hundred years no Air Bender has been registered. Our situation seems to only predict the same result to happen to the Water Benders too."
"We cannot allow this!" the chief yelled. "If we, the Water Tribe, lose all of our power, who will keep the Fire Nation from conquering our territory?!"
"It is true that the Lord of the Fire Nation seeks to conquer all lands, no matter to who they may belong, but unfortunately, we can do nothing to change our current situation. We, however, can ally with the Earth Kingdom. With a common enemy, we can work together to defeat the Fire Nation."
"It is not so simple. We cannot fulfill all of the conditions the Earth Kingdom has given us…" Jacques frowned, but still set down on his chair. "This meeting is adjourned." He said, letting out a sigh. "The princess and the prince may stay."
The council obeyed his orders, leaving the two youngest children alone with their chief.
"What is it that you wish to discuss with us, father?" Princess Weiss asked, slightly bowing to her father and chief.
"How are you to progressing with your bending skills?" Jacques asked, eyeing the two children.
Weiss looked away, nervous. "We-"
"I give up!" Whitley cut her off. Weiss and Jacques looked at him in shock. "Bending just isn't my thing. I'm not a barbarian, and I want nothing to do with it. I'm declaring myself a Nonbender."
"What?!" Jacques yelled, making Weiss flinch. "This is nonsense!"
"The Bending is nonsense, father!" Whitley yelled back. "I'm tired of it!"
The chief understood that his son's mind would never be changed, so he addressed his other child. "What about you?"
"I… I have started grasping my bending ability." Weiss said, hoping her nervousness wasn't detectable. She didn't like to lie, but she had to…
[The Fire Nation/General Xiao Long's Manor]
"Father." General Xiao Long nodded at the newcomer. "It is a surprise to see you here."
"It is a surprise to see you having fun." High General Xiao Long countered. "You never enjoyed a fight so much since… when you became General?"
"Hn. The fella is quite the interesting one." She said, pointing at Ruby. The younger girl was lying on the ground, back against the wall, too tired to move.
"Guards, take her away!" the older Xiao Long ordered, and two guards entered the chamber to pick Ruby up. "Send her to one of the guest chambers, treat her wounds and give her some food."
"Father?!" The younger Xiao Long looked confused. "Why are you giving her such treating?!"
"Isn't it part of humanity?"
"But she is an Air Bender!"
"I know." He nodded, looking at the direction the trio had left.
"She could be dangerous to the Nation! Weren't Air Benders supposed to have extinguished?! What if there are more?!"
"Exactly, Yang! We can use the Air Bender against the others!"
"Bu-" Yang was about to counter with her own argument, but a soldier entered the chamber.
"High General Taiyang! General Yang!" he called, bowing to them. "1st Unit's High General would like your acquaintance at the Tower!"
"What does the old man want now?" Yang frowned. Taiyang looked at his daughter's red eyes, narrowing his own.
The Tower was another chamber, obviously located in a tower. All Commanders and Generals would gather there every time a plan was to be discussed or any other problem in general.
At the side of a table was a man with black hair and red eyes. He was wearing a red cape over a black armor set.
"High General Qrow!" a guard opened the door to the room. "The two Generals have arrived!"
"Let them in." Qrow said. The next moment, Yang and Tai entered the room.
"What's up, uncle?" Yang asked, as soon as the guard closed the doors. Tai lightly elbowed her side. "Ahem, 1st Unit's High General Branwen, for what reasons may you have called for us here?"
Qrow chuckled. "Loosen up." He simply said. The three Generals gathered around the table. "As you know, this is the World Map of Remnant."
"Get straight to the point." Yang said, her lips in a straight line. Then, did Qrow realize her eyes were red. He shot a look at Tai, who only shrugged.
"Fine. Our Lord," Yang rolled her eyes. "Has ordered for us to take our armies on an attack against the Water Tribes."
"Which one?" Tai asked. "I remember there being two of them: South and North."
"You and the 4th Unit's General will leave for South," Qrow answered, addressing Tai. "While I and Yang will head South, where the Chief is also currently at. Or so our Intel says, at least."
"Hn! Straight to the core! When do we head off?" Yang asked, massaging her knuckles.
Qrow sighed. "Tomorrow." He answered, being also the first one to leave the chamber.
[North Water Tribe]
Weiss stretched her arms on top of the water pond. Moving her arms and fingers, Weiss closed her eyes, letting the water become part of her body…
Nothing. It wouldn't budge. No matter how many times she tried, it would simply not move.
'I couldn't be… a nonbender?' Weiss thought to herself in fear. 'I must be able to Water Bend! It runs in the family… yet Father and Whitley…'
"Are you okay, Weiss?" Winter asked, having just arrived. "I see you are having hardships with waterbending."
"I don't get it, sis!" Weiss protested. "It runs in the family, yet I can't even bend water! While you can even bend-"
CRASH!
The ground shook. Winter looked at the gates as a guard came running.
"We are under attack!" he yelled, panic clear in his voice.
"The Fire Nation…" Winter guessed. She then addressed her sister. "Weiss, get inside. Whatever happens, don't get into the fray!"
"But, Wi-"
Her sentence wasn't finished, as Winter was already on her way. Many people passed by the open doors, some holding weapons and some holding their children.
"Princess Weiss!" one of her personal guards called. "Please, come this way!"
Weiss couldn't fight back, so she followed her guards. She hated herself for being so useless.
"Fire!" General Xiao Long order from the ships that had yet to board on land.
"I will lead the army to fight against the guards." General Branwen said. "While you head inside their 'castle'."
"Works for me." Yang replied, motioning for her man to leave the ships. Among the fighting armies, Yang was able to lead her man inside the enemy 'castle'. She had to punch and kick some of the enemies on the way, but not that she minded.
Standing before two beautifully decorated doors were several guards. "You are not allowed to pass here!" they yelled in unison.
"Where's the fun in following rules?" Yang asked, waving for her men to attack. The water benders stiffened as the fire benders outnumbered them.
Yang smirked, fire-punching one in the face, one who was brave enough to stay in her way. Pushing the double-gates open, she found out they were actually locked from the inside. Yang chuckled, feet coating in flames. She sent a spinning kick at the gate, it breaking in smaller pieces. The giant gate fell, and thus her path was free again.
More guards were waiting inside, but her men could deal with them.
"Where do you hide your Princes?" Yang asked a downed guard. He did not answer, so she head-butted him. "I won't repeat myself." She threatened, pulling back a flame coated fist.
"We will never hand our Prince and Princess to scum like you!" the guard said, not regretting his words even after the fist connected with his nose.
"Foolish." Yang muttered to the now-out-cold man. "It will be fun hunting them down myself!"
Weiss's breaths were barely audible. She could hear heavy footsteps moving around, but luckily, none where heading at their hiding chamber.
"Knock Knock!" Weiss heard a female say, as another door was knocked down.
"Who's there?" the same female continued, bringing down another door.
"It's General." The game continued, as the new footsteps started getting closer.
"General who?"
"We are done for!" Whitley whispered in fear, a bit too loud. Weiss' heart stopped. She quickly went to cover his mouth, just as her brother was about to talk again.
"General…" the voice stopped in front of their door. Weiss held her breath. The steps continued further. Weiss sighed in relief. "… There you are!"
The door went flying, parts of it in flames.
"Found ya!" Yang said. Whitley screamed in fear, hiding behind Weiss. "Is that a girl with short hair?" the General asked, pointing at the younger Schnee.
"He's my brother." Weiss said, stepping before Whitley as if to protect him. She was scared herself…
"Really?" the general raised an eyebrow, dumbfounded. "He sure screams like a girl."
Weiss grit her teeth at the enemy general. The other smirked.
"No matter." Yang said. "You are both coming with me."
"If you think we will just give up without a fight, you're wrong!" Weiss yelled at the general.
"I was hoping you would say that." Yang's smirk widened. "Who wants to come first?" she asked, slowly sliding her right foot back.
Whitley had had enough of looking weak. He grabbed a sharp object from the table behind him and ran for the general.
Yang chuckled, and Weiss' vision became as if in slow-motion. She saw her brother run as the General raised her right foot to powerfully kick Whitley in his chest, knocking him breathless and sending him flying against the table.
Weiss looked in horror at her passed out brother. "You monster!"
"Hey, you can't blame his weakness on me." Yang countered, faking her hurting pride.
"Gah!" Weiss gasped in pain as she was thrown out of the room.
"You Water Benders are so weak!" Yang commented, brushing her attire off of the dust that had fallen from the storage room the two children were hiding in. "Or am I too strong?"
"You are just scum! A monster!" Weiss yelled, rising to her feet, ignoring her paining back.
"You get called many names these days." Yang said, grabbing the princess by her snow colored hair. The Northern Water Tribe was located in a cold place, yet the princess was wearing a simple dress with a blue trimmed white jacket on top. "Just show me what you Schnees are made of!"
Holding Weiss' hair with her right hand, Yang sent multiple punches with her left hand to the princess' abdomen. Weiss would gasp in pain every time the punch connected, until her jaw started hanging open.
"Hey you!" a guard had managed to pass her soldiers. She let go off Weiss to deal with him.
Yang's fists and feet started to coat themselves in flames, just as the man drew his spear from his back, water swirling on its blade.
Weiss used the temporary distraction to crawl her way into the hall were the pond was present.
Yang smirked at the newcomer. Said Waterbender kicked off the ground, stopping at a close distance, enough for him to launch a barrage of spear-attacks at the General. Yang ducked and dodged, her face emotionless.
"You are fast." Yang commented, ducking under yet another slash, this time kicking his shin so the man would trip. The Waterbender used his free hand for balance and flipped back to his feet.
"You are not bad yourself." he said. "General... ?"
"General Xiao Long." Yang answered, circling around the young man. He could be the same age as her. "What's you name?"
"Neptune Vasilias." the male answered, swinging his spear at the Firebender.
"Hn." Yang used her forearm protectors to parry the attack, grabbing the spear by it's shaft and pulling Neptune towards her. Neptune was unable to counter as Yang's burning fist hit his cheek. Skidding a few meters away, Neptune spit on the ground. He swirled his spear, more water gathering at the tip of its blade. Water started to rise from the pond, floating around Neptune, but still keeping a good distance from him.
"Let's see how you do against water!" he yelled, pushing his spear forward. Yang pushed her right leg back, fists coming before her face. As if punching a boxing bag, Yang started to punch the air, fire bursting from the place of contact, just as Neptune's water lunged at her like a hungry dragon.
Yang's flames would disappear, while Neptune's water wound turn to steam. However, part of the water was still coming at her. Yang rolled to her right and after getting to her feet, ducked under the incoming wave, running towards Neptune.
Weiss watched from the side of the pond. She wanted to help Neptune, but she would just make it harder for him. "Neptune, watch out!" she yelled, just as Yang suddenly showed up by Neptune's side, having used the steam as cover. She send a powerful punch at his face, the boy flying a few meters away.
"Oh, I had forgotten about you, Princess." Yang said, walking towards Weiss.
"I will not allow you..." Neptune started to rise to his feet again, making Yang stop and look at him. She was frowning. "I am not going to allow you to hurt my fiance anymore!"
"Your what now?!" even in the mids of battle, Yang found herself blinking, dumbstruck.
"Neptune!" Weiss blushed, totally forgetting about Yang. "I did not agree to this!"
"But your father-!" Neptune started.
"I do not care!" Weiss cut him off.
A tick mark appeared in Yang's forehead.
"Your father ordered it, Pr-" Neptune was still trying to make his point.
"I said I did not agree to this!" Weiss was still trying to show her decision.
"That's enough!" Yang yelled, a hot wave passing through the entire area. "I'll finish you first," she said, addressing Neptune. "Then I'll deal with the Princess."
"Over my dead body!" Neptune yelled back.
"My pleasure." Yang bowed lowly, mocking his words with a grin. She closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, Neptune was sure they were redder. "Let's finish this."
Kicking off from the ground, Yang closed the distance between them in unbelievable speed. Neptune had no time to dodge, as Yang kneed his abdomen, followed by her other knee to his face. Next, spinning in the air, Yang send a flame-coated kick at the boy's chest. Neptune was knocked breathless.
"How did she... ?!" Neptune wiped the blood trail in the corner of his mouth. Yang relaxed her muscles, waiting for Neptune to attack. He reached for his spear, but widened his eyes. It was broken in half.
Neptune picked up the pieces, walking towards Yang. Picking up his pace, the boy threw one of his half-spears, hopping the General would be distracted by it. She was, so Neptune made a run for the pond. When Yang noticed this, he had already summoned a great quantity of water from the pond, surprisingly, still a great distance away from him...
With one swift move of his hand, Neptune pushed the water towards Yang. The General rose her hands to shield her face, hitting the attack head-on. The power behind it was able to lift Yang off of the ground, causing her to roll multiple times backwards.
Neptune started to pant. Both the waterbending and taking the general's hits had started to tire him.
"Cough! Cough! How do you Water Benders keep your place unflooded?" Yang asked, shakily rising from the ground. Neptune gasped in shock. "I guess its my time." the General added, her face darkening.
Yang punched her fists against each-other. A hot wave burst through the air. Gritting her teeth, flames started to burst from her entire body.
"We have to do something." Neptune said, looking at the princess.
"There is nothing I can do." Weiss replied, dropping to her knees, the water under her making no sound as she hit it. Her fingers touched the water, but she knew she couldn't bend it.
Yang's hair started to rise as more flames danced around her body. She pulled on fist back, the entire fire sliding to her fist. For just a second, Weiss wanted to lie to herself... She pushed one hand forward.
Yang's eyes widened, as a wave of impossible weights was send at her. Letting go of the flames she had gathered, the girl saw as the collide was turned to steam. The water continued to fall, but the one threatening her had already flown away...
"Princess... ?!" Neptune gasped in shock at Weiss, who was even more shocked at herself.
"Did I... just do that?" she muttered.
Yang took a step closer to them, her fist shaking from the held heat.
"... I have had enough!" the General yelled. Around her forearms, the air turned to flames, which soon clothed her arms like flame gauntlets. "I'll finishe this now!" she added, kicking of the ground, appearing in front of Neptune the next second.
A bone crushing punch was sent to his chest. Neptune's breath was knocked out and his eyes rolled on the back of his skull. He was out cold.
Weiss flinched as Yang's eyes met hers. She took steps back, sweat rolling down her temples.
The flame in Yang's arms wasn't stable. It would disappear and appear again and again. The water under Weiss' feet started to move, even though she herself wasn't. It swirled protectively around the princess, sending several spear thrusts at the enemy general.
Yang dodged, rolled, flipped. She would allow none to hit her.
Weiss was still shaking in fear, even as the water started to swirl around her hand. Soon, she found herself grasping a sword. A rapier.
The water burst, allowing Weiss to spring towards Yang. The General was caught off guard, but was still able to block the incoming thrust.
However, the blade of water broke, thus instead of stubbing, it pushed the general. Weiss was fast and graceful, spinning and slashing at the General's chest. Yang jumped back just in time. She send a punch at the princess, who blocked it with her sword.
She umped back, and Yang did the same. Weiss ducked lowly, kicking off the ground to send a powerful thrust at the General's chest. Yang brought her arms up, blocking the blade, but she was unprepared for the entire power to go into pushing her. The blade dissolved and it hit her like a powerful wave.
Yang was knocked backwards. Weiss readied herself for another attack, but this time, Yang was also ready.
As Weiss's blade was about to hit, she flipped high in the air. Weiss was surprise, thus unable to react as Yang's fist connected with her nose. The power behind the impact caused her to fall back. Before she could, Yang pushed her shoulders, to make the impact stronger and so she could finish her flip.
Weiss hit the ground, and her consciousness faded away. Yang was also helpless as she landed on her back, crushing on the ground.
Her face was next to Weiss'. She laughed, her voice echoing.
"You are fun." she said, her eyes starting to close. "Water Princess..."
A/N: ... Oops?
To all present readers: So far, the ship votes have these results: Ladybug, Freezerburn.
I ask of thee to continue voting, but please, add a bit more thought to the non-Ruby ships too.