A/N: Sorry for the wait everyone. Got carried away with some games and work has ben wearing me down. But I got this done. So I hope you enjoy.


Evac

The elder man rubbed his temples as he looked out the window overlooking his academy. A school that he had spent years building up and raising generations of huntsmen. Now it was once again under threat of destruction. Ozpin couldn't help but wonder if this was partly his fault. Once he found out what this affair was all about the silver-haired man began to think that perhaps he should have kept a closer eye on Kaito's condition. The young man's deteriorated state was evident of how far the boy's mind had gone.

The conversations happening behind him brought him back to the matter at hand. He turned to see Taiyang and Glynda discussing what to do about Kaito's plan. The three older girls of Team RWBY trying to figure out the insanity of what was going on. And Ruby. Ruby was sitting with her hood up. Her head down. Ozpin could only imagine what was going through the young girl's head. But he had more important things to attend to now.

"Ms. Belladonna," Ozpins said getting the Faunus girl's attention, "you are certain about this?"

The Headmaster had asked Blake before the Rose-Xiao Long family returned to Beacon but he couldn't help but asked again hoping she was mistaken and that she realized that she had misinterpreted the evidence.

"I'm sure, sir." The black haired girl said to his despair. "The letters. The equipment he has taken from the White Fang. All of it points to him wanting to set off a bomb here."

"Can you tell how large the blast radius will be?" Glynda asked with a hint of worry breaking though her usual calm demeanor. "Or what it might even look like?"

"I don't know." Blake said. "But based on the letters. It will be big enough to be seen from Vale."

Ozpin pinched the bridge of his nose as he contemplated his next move. To have a second crisis on his hands in just two years was having a daunting effect on him. It was as if Beacon was taking its namesake in the wrong direction. And once again Team RWBY was at the center of it. He could imagine how they must feel. The Headmaster would have to handle his next decision carefully. Otherwise there might be panic across the academy.

"Glynda, I want you to begin evacuation protocols." His request appeared to catch his companion off guard as she looked at him in surprise. "Have all staff members and fourth year students assist in directing students to the airbuses. I will send word to the Vale Council for transportation. Tai… would you be willing to assist in the evacuation."

The blond haired man looked at his two daughters before returning his attention to Ozpin. A silent agreement passed between the two and the elder man gave a small nod to confirm it.

"Alright, just tell me where you will need me to go when you're ready." Taiyang said.

"What about us?" Ruby asked, speaking for the first time since hearing the news. "What can we do?"

Ozpin looked at the her and her team. He already had an answer for that. The professor knew they weren't going to like it, in particular Ruby. But it was necessary. For the safety of Beacon as well as their own.

"Being sophomores you will leave with the rest of the students as per protocol." As he expected he was met with objections from the young girls.

"Sir, I mean no disrespect but we have been part of this from the beginning." Weiss said adamantly.

"We can help, sir." Blake said firmly. "We've done so much already."

"You can't just cut us out now." Yang said strongly. Her hand on her sister's shoulder tightened. "He has done enough damage already."

"We have to do something to help." Ruby pleaded. "Everyone is in danger because Katio is after me."

"Which is why you in particular must leave, Ruby." Ozpin said sternly. "If you're not here, he has no reason to detonate that bomb. This has gone beyond you and your team now. All of Beacon is at risk and the safety of everyone must be taken into consideration."

The Headmaster's statement seemed to deflate any further objections from the young team. The young leader seemed to be effected most of all. Ozpin couldn't blame her. For months Katio had been hounding the poor girl with his very misguided shows of affection. Now the whole school being in danger was putting a lot of pressure on Ruby's young mind.

"Girls, please." Taiyang spoke up get his daughters' attention. The look on the man's face said what he wanted them to do and any further resistance from them seem to crumble.

"Alright." Ruby said solemnly.


"Please calmly and orderly walk towards the docks." Tai heard one of the senior students tell their younger colleagues as they passed by. The blond-haired man was deeply impressed with how the evacuation was being handled. Everything was being done in an orderly fashion without the slightest sign of panic. There were of course some worried looks on some of the student's faces but they remained calm non the less. A testament to their training to become huntsmen.

Ever since the White Fang attack last year Ozpin had set plans for a number of scenarios for the safety of his student. It seemed the Headmaster made sure that all of his students knew what to do if any of those scenarios happened. Tai looked around and saw that Beacon staff members were directing people out of the buildings while the senior students were spread out across the courtyard directing them towards the docks. Tai was at ease knowing his daughters were among them. The blond-haired man continued his walk towards the building containing classrooms and approached a green-haired man.

"Professor Oobleck." He said with a small smirk. "Good to see you again."

"Doctor." The caffeine fueled man corrected adamantly. "And it is good to see you to Mr. Xiao Long."

"How are things going here?" Tai asked as students continued to file out of the building.

"Splendidly." Oobleck stated. "I am proud to say that the students are handling the situation well and are moving in an orderly fashion. I couldn't be more proud of them."

Tai couldn't help but agree with the man as he watched the students go by.

"Anything I can do to help in the evacuation?" The blue-eyed man asked.

"You could go through the building and see if everyone has gotten out alright." The green-haired man suggested.

"Will do," Tai said before adding in a little jab, "professor."

"Doctor!" Oobleck yelled back as the blond walked into the building with a smirk.


He pushed the large container along through the thong of students. None of them seemed to even contemplate Kaito's presence or what he was doing. All of them seemed too busy with what was going on. Which was perfect for the man and his plans. It would only be a matter of time before everything was in place. As he approached the building Kaito's only worry was Ruby leaving. But she wouldn't leave. He knew it. Destiny was calling them together and soon all of Vale would know it.

The dark haired man pushed the crate through the large doors and move into the large hall. It would be the perfect place for their final dance. He moved further in until he was in the center of the room. Kaito opened the container holding the masterpiece within. And with a few quick pressed buttons and flipped switch it was all but ready. Now all he needed to do was to draw his dear rose to him. And then finally be together. Forever.


Ruby couldn't help but feel like she was forgetting something as she and her team walked towards the Bullhead waiting for them. Perhaps she was just overthinking at the moment. With everything going on she had grown anxious. The hooded girl just wanted to do something, anything that could help. But Ozpin and her father were insistent that she leave the academy's grounds. Her thoughts her disrupted when she felt a firm hand land on her shoulder.

"You doing alright, sis?" Yang asked her with a worried expression.

"Yeah, I'm okay." The younger sister stated somberly. "I just wished there was something we could do to help."

"I know you do." The blonde responded.

"To be fair," Weiss spoke up, "Ozpin has a point. If you- we aren't here, then Kido has no reason to set off the bomb."

Ruby couldn't deny her partner's statement. The farther away from here she was the safer everyone would be. But still. She wanted to something. Anything other than running away. That was something she couldn't just do. Helping people was what she did. It was what she was taught to do. What she had been training to do. Now she couldn't do that without putting others in danger.

They continued their walk towards the Bullhead that Ozpin had prepared for them to take them away from Beacon. The young girl's thoughts returned to trying figure out what she was forgetting. It had to be something important to be bugging her so much. Ruby raked through her mind looking for what it was. As she got closer to the Bullhead it hit her.

"Oh no," she gasped, "I forgot about Zwei!"

Ruby turned to run back towards the school's dorms only to have a part of strong hands stop her. She turned her head to see that it was Yang

"Wait a second, Ruby." She said firmly.

"We can't leave him here Yang." Ruby pleaded.

"And we won't." Yang said. "You'll stay here and I'll go get him. It's safer that way."

"Hey pilot you're going to have to wait a while." Yang said to the man who had just been standing by waiting for them. "I got a pick up errand to run."

"Wait…" The flabbergasted pilot said, "what?"

The blonde was already running off before he could say another word.

"Yang be careful!" Ruby yelled after her.

"When am I not?" The older sister called back.

She could only give a deadpan stare at her sister's retreating form.

"I'm so going to get fired for this." The pilot said.


It didn't take her long to get to the dorm. Once she was inside Yang made her way for the stairs so she could get to her room's floor. A commotion down the hallway however got her attention. It sounded like a bunch of items falling on the ground and she could swear someone is crying. Yang looked back up the stairs contemplating she may have just been hearing things and she should just go get Zwei and run back to the Bullhead to get Ruby away from here. But if someone was still in the dorm, the blonde just couldn't leave them.

"Hello." The blonde called out. "Is anyone there?"

Now she defiantly heard movement coming from a room further down the hallway. Yang walked down the hallway towards the noise, as she got closer she defiantly hearing someone cry. It sounded like a young girl. The blonde couldn't help but wonder what a young girl would be doing here. Yang knocked on the door to try and get a response. Instead she just heard more crying.

"Hey, in there." Yang call out in a reassuring voice. "I'm coming in, okay."

When she received no protest so the blonde entered what appeared to be a storage room. The lilac-eyed girl was confused. There was no one in the room. There were items on the floor indicating what some of the noise had been coming from. But no sign of the crying girl. That was until her eyes fell on a little doll sitting on a shelf.

Yang grabbed the out of place item and inspected it. It looked like any other doll you would give to a little girl. It had red curly hair, and wore a pink dress on bonnet. On the back was a string that just ordered "pull me." Which the blonde indulged. When she did the doll started to cry. The same cry that Yang had heard before.

"What the-" She began to say but stopped when she heard movement behind her. But before Yang could turn around to respond she felt a heavy object slam into the back of her head causing the blonde to tumble forward face first into the ground. Her head was spinning and before she could regather her thoughts Yang felt another hard hit to her head and everything went dark.


A/N: I hope that came out okay because some parts seem iffy to me. Only two more chapters to go. I hope you enjoy.