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Ruby and her friends continue to be escort by Cinder and her soldiers. Ruby looked a Cinder and still couldn't believe that Cinder was standing right in front of her.
She then flashback to the moment when she saw her friend Pyrrha being struck down and killed by Cinder. She thought to herself "How,"
"No talking, I'm actually surprise," Cinder said.
Ruby and her friends didn't respond.
"I mean I did destroy your academy and killed your friend," Cinder said mockingly.
Jaune then clinched his fists in anger.
"I just want to say that when I killed her, it felt good," Cinder said with an evil smile.
This remark made Jaune almost attack her. However Ruby grabbed his arm.
After that they exited the tunnel and enter a massive cavern. They see a camp and enter it. The Camp consists of a few grey boxes. The Boxes had wheels attached to their sides. A fence surround the camp and had light covering every inch of it by four towers. There were a couple Atlesian Paladin-290s standing around deactivated. The Collective and White Fang were moving crates around and practicing fight with their weapons. Then Neopolitan walked to Cinder with a member of the collective. This member of the collective was different than the others. He didn't have any weapons on him and had no mask. His face was heavily scar, and he stand at 6'6.
"Take these five to detention area," Cinder asked. Neopolitan nodded her head yes.
"Okay you're going to let me go now," Xizor demand.
"Sure just beat me," Cinder said.
"Okay," Xizor tried to punch Cinder, however she just grabbed Xizor fist and forced him to the ground. Cinder put her foot on Xizor neck.
"Actually, I'll stay here," Xizor gasping for breath. Cinder took her foot off Xizor's neck. Two guards then picked Xizor up and escort him to prison cells. Ruby and the others follow suit. As they walked towards the detention center Ruby sees members of the collective putting three big metal cylinders and pushing a few metal boxes into one of the buildings. She and her friends were shoved in a grey box and the doors close. There was nothing in the box except a small air vent.
Xizor then sat against the wall and said, "Looks like we're going to be here for a while, anyone got any stories to tell,".
Everyone ignored him and were trying to find a way out.
"Fine I'll help," Xizor said. He began to help Ruby and Team JNPR to look for a way out.
"Look a way," Nora pointed at the small vent at the top of the room.
"It's really small, who can fit in there," Xizor said.
Team JNPR turns their heads at Ruby
"Of course," Ruby said.
Jaune put his 2 hands down and had Ruby step up them and then boost her to the vent. Ruby push vent up and squeeze through. When Ruby exited to the roof of the detention area she immediately headed to the door. She then pressed the button which open the door. Her friends left the room and hide behind some crates.
"Let's get out of here before they notice," Jaune said.
"Not yet I need to check something," Ruby said.
"Are you serious, they don't we escape yet," Xizor said perplexed.
"It will only take a minute," Ruby said. She then her semblance to run very fast to the building where see saw the collective putting something away.
She enters the building and she begins to sneak around. She walks slowly and every time she reaches a corner she looks around to see if anyone is nearby. After sneaking around she reaches the three metal cylinders. She inspects them and see a handle on the front. She grabs the handle and pulls it. The cylinder is open and a teenage girl falls to the ground.
This girl had light skin, her hair was bright red. She wore a blue strapless dress and had a blue shoes. The girl had bruises and cuts all over her body.
The teenage girl open her eyes up. She said weakly, "Run,". She then falls unconscious.
"Stay with me," Ruby said.
"What do we have here," a voice cried out. She then turns arounds and see's Cinder, Neopolitan and the Collective commander walking to her.
"What did you do to this girl," Ruby said in disgust.
"I don't even know who she is," Cinder said.
"I do," the Collective Commander said. Everyone turned their heads at the commander.
"And who is she," Cinder asked.
"The Summer maiden," the Collective Commander said.
Every eyes widen in shocked even Cinder's.
"And the other two maidens are in the capsules," the collective commander said.
"Why wasn't I told you capture the maidens," Cinder said.
"We were told not to," The Collective Commander said.
"Under whose authority," Cinder said bitter.
"My master Malakai," the Commander said.
"Why did he do it," Cinder said.
"It's a part of the plan," the commander said.
"What plan," Cinder asked.
"You'll see," the Commander said.
He then launches a torrent of electricity at Cinder and Neopolitan. This attack knocks them back.
"Now for you," the Commander turn his attention to Ruby and the Summer Maiden.
The Commander was about shoot lighting at Ruby but the floor he was standing on explode. Which cause him to be launch into some crates. He then turned his head back to Cinder and Neopolitan. They were standing up both smirking.
"Now what is your plan," Cinder demanding.
The Collective didn't answer and just shot another torrent of electricity at Cinder and Neopolitan. However Cinder shot fire at him. Cinder's Fire manage to push the Collective's electricity back. The Collective Commander manage to dodge the fire at the last second and shot more electricity at Cinder.
Ruby realizing that this is probably going to her only chance of escape picks up the summer maiden and runs off.
Camera switches to Team JNPR and Xizor
"What's taking her so long," Xizor said impatiently.
"I'll be right back," Jaune said. He was going to slowly crouch his way to the building. But Ruby with Summer Maiden appear right beside them.
"We need to leave," Ruby said urgently
"I can agree with that, let's go," Xizor was about to stand up but Lie put his hand on his shoulder and push him down.
"Ruby who's that," Jaune facing the summer maiden.
"I'll tell you later, we need to leave," Ruby said. She was visibly disturbed of what she heard. Almost like she saw a ghost.
"Ruby what did you see," Jaune asked concern.
"Not now," Ruby snapped back. Everybody was taken by this.
"Let's go," Ruby followed up. Jaune, Lie, Nora and Xizor just looked at each confused.
All of them stand up and when they did there were White Fang and Collective members surrounding them. The White Fang were pointing their guns at our group heroes.
"Oh no," Ruby said.
Before the White Fang and The Collective could do anything the Collective commander was sent flying out of the building where he was fighting Cinder. He landed behind the White Fang and Collective members and tried to get up. Cinder and Neopolitan walked out of the building and Cinder yelled, "The Collective are traitors, kill them,".
Before the White Fang could do anything, The Collective attack them with their swords and kill a few of White Fang. A few White Fang tried operate the Atlesian Paladin-290s but they explode.
Ruby and the rest realized that this they two groups are distracted and decide to run away from the fight. Ruby picked up the summer maiden and ran off.
"Let's get out of here," Nora said.
"You do realized that moment we leave the light the bats will eat us," Lie said.
"We'll get a jeep," Xizor said.
"You do realize that the Grimm will still have a good chance of killing us even take a car," Xizor said.
"Do you have anything better," Ruby said frustrated.
"If we get the Grimm to attack the White Fang and The Collective that will buy us time to escape," Nora said.
"Yeah because bringing Grimm in will really make situation better," Xizor said sarcastically.
"It's the best we," Nora said.
"But how exactly do we turn the lights off," Lie asked.
"Easy we just need to blow up one of the towers," Nora said.
"Might I ask how we blow the tower up," Lie asked.
"I'm still thinking about that part of the plan," Nora said.
"Of course you are," Xizor said deadpan.
They notice a jeep near one of the entrance.
"Get into that vehicle," Xizor said.
They turned to towards the jeep and ran to it. They were a few metres away from the Jeep when Neopolitan appears before them.
"Not her again," Ruby said.
Neopolitan pulled her sword out of her umbrella and pointed at our heroes.
"I handle her," Xizor said.
"I don't think you want to," Ruby said.
"Just get to the Jeep," Xizor demand.
"Besides she can't be that hard to beat," he said smug.
He then punched Neopolitan, causing her to break into glass.
"That was easy," Xizor said surprised. However Four Neopolitans appeared out of thin air and surround him.
"This seems like unfair fight," Xizor said. The four Neopolitans strike their swords at Xizor. However Xizor grabbed the real Neopolitan wrist with his left hand and stopping the strike. And the other fake Neopolitans broke.
"Illusions don't affect me," Xizor said proudly. He then tried to punch Neopolitan in the gut with his other hand. But Neopolitan blocked the attack with her left hand. Xizor turn his head to her Face and sees her smirking.
"Oh," Xizor said.
Neopolitan then kicked Xizor legs and which cause him to plummet to the ground face first. He turns his head up and sees that Neopolitan is about stabbed him with her sword. However he rolls away and Neopolitan sword hits the ground.
"This is just great," Xizor said sarcastically.
Camera switches to Ruby and Team JNPR
They got into the jeep and Jaune tried to start. However the Jeep wasn't starting. It was just making weird sounds.
"Come on," Jaune said.
Nora was looking around the camp and saw a building with the words "Armory" on it. She had big smile and ran towards the building.
"Nora, what are you doing," Jaune asked.
"Improvising," Nora said gleefully.
Camera switches to inside the armory
She barges in the building. Guns cover the left side of the wall from top to bottom and the right side had crates that hold weapons. Nora opens one of the crates and saw a variety of weapons.
"Which one of these weapons can destroy a tower," Nora asked herself.
She starts to rummage through the crates and throws the weapons to the other side.
"There has to be something here," Nora said.
She sees a weapon from the corner of eye and grabs her full attention.
"Aw yeah," Nora said gleefully.
Camera switches to Ruby, Jaune and Lie
Jaune was still trying to get the jeep started. Lie was sitting in seat with the summer maiden siting besides him. Ruby was sitting in the front scene with Jaune.
"Finally," Jaune said.
Nora walk back to the jeep and she's holding something behind her back.
"Got my weapon," Nora said.
"Get in," Jaune said.
Nora jumped in and landed on the back seat.
"Let's move," Nora said.
Camera switches back to Xizor and Neopolitan fighting
"Isn't this the part where you tell me you're going to kill me or whatever," Xizor said with heavy breaths.
Neopolitan just rolled her eyes.
"Not much of a talker huh," Xizor said.
She strikes her Sword at Xizor. However he ducks.
"Can't we just get along," Xizor said frighten.
Neopolitan was about launch the killing blow. But she hears a vehicle coming from her left side. She turns her head and sees a jeep about to hit her. She dodges by doing a backflip and lands on her knee.
"Get in," Ruby said.
Xizor imminently did that and they drove away and began to drive around the camp. Xizor wasn't sitting on any of the seats. There were only five seats and they were taken by Ruby, Jaune, Nora and Lie. So he was sitting on the floor.
"Are you okay," Jaune asked.
"Well besides from some pain in the back, I'm fine," Xizor responded.
"Nora tell me you found something that can take down the tower," Jaune said.
"Sure I do," Nora said. She reveals what's behind her back and it was a rocket launcher. She unintendedly had it pointed in Lie's face.
"Can you pointed that somewhere else," Lie asked.
"Okay," Nora aimed her weapon at one of the towers. She fires the rocket launcher at the tower and takes out one of its sides. Which cause it to fall down and the sound from it falling echo through the cavern.
"Yes," Nora yelled joyfully.
The Screams of the Grimm bats began to reverberate through the cavern and from a distance, silhouettes of the beasts come closer to the camp.
"Look likes we got their attention, now let's leave," Jaune said. He's drives out of the camp as Grimm bats began to charge in from the other side of the base.
Camera switches to The Collective and White Fang
The Grimm bats began to attack the White Fang and Collective, taking some of them out. However there the other three towers were still on and the light from those buildings were blinding these bats. They were blind as, well a bat.
The White Fang firing bullets into the Grimm's chest, which took a several bullets because these Grimm are really durable. The Collective were jumping on their heads and stabbing them.
"This is too easy," one of the White Fang said.
"Don't under estimate your opponents," A collective member said.
"Please these are just some dumb bats, and wait minute you tried to kill me earlier and now your helping," the White Fang said
"I'm not helping, I just want to live another day," The Collective said.
"That's something we can agree on," The White Fang said.
Just then the Grimm bats began to take the towers which cause total darkness to cover the camp.
"Ah curd," The White Fang and Collective said at the same time.
More Bats began to drop in and started to drag the White Fang and Collective away.
Cinder and Neopolitan are the only ones not to be drag away as they keep fighting them off. Cinder was launching fire balls, which causes the bats to be on fire. And Neopolitan was moving around, making the bats crash into one another.
"Move into the storage room, it will keep us safe," Cinder said.
Neopolitan nodded yes and they ran into the building.
"Close the doors," Cinder order. Neopolitan started to close the doors. While Cinder was fighting off the Grimm bats and trying to prevent them from coming in.
"Looks like we wait until rescue comes," Cinder said. She then walks towards the two cylinders that contain the other two maidens.
"For now let's gather some information," she opens the two cylinders and the other two maidens fell to the ground. She then smile menacing at the unconscious body of the maidens.
Camera switches to Ruby, Team JNPR and Xizor
"Yes we escape," Nora said joyfully.
"Let's hope its smooth sailing from now," Ruby said.
As they drive through the tunnel shadowy cat like figures began chase them.
"What could go wrong now," Xizor said.
Then a leopard-like Grimm jump onto the car and is holding onto the door of it.
"Oh come on," Xizor said in frustration.
The Grimm Leopard is beginning to climb on the jeep.
"Oh no you don't," Nora said. She kicked the Grimm in face which cause it to fall of the Jeep.
"That was close," Xizor said.
Lie poked his head out of the window and said, "It isn't over yet,"
"Don't tell me," Ruby said sombrely. She looked out the window and saw dozen of these Grimm chasing the vehicle.
"Jaune go faster," Ruby asked.
"If I do that we'll crash into a wall," Jaune said.
"Um guys you do realize I know my way around these tunnels, just follow my directions," Xizor said.
"Which way do we go," Jaune asked.
"Go left into that tunnel," Xizor said.
Jaune did a sharp turn which cause Xizor to fell over.
"Can you not make such sharp turns," Xizor said.
"Just give me directions," Jaune said brash.
"Fine, turn right," Xizor said.
Jaune turn the car right into another tunnel. However Grim leopards slowly catching up to our heroes. Xizor looked out of the window and put his head back in.
"Okay due to Grimm catching up we'll have to take the short cut," Xizor said.
"Why didn't tell us about that earlier," Jaune said.
"Well you probably would hate it," Xizor said.
"If it get us out of here faster I don't care," Jaune said.
"Alright just keep on going straight at full speed," Xizor said.
Jaune hit the accelerator at full strength. Which cause Xizor to fell back due to increase speed.
"Hold on," Jaune said.
The Car enter another massive cavern and there were hundreds of Grimm Bats at top, sleeping. However the sound of the jeep woke them up and started to chase our heroes.
"Not again," Ruby said.
"I told you would hate this," Xizor said.
"Next time tell me if there are Grimm," Jaune said angrily.
"Fine, just focus on the road, into that tunnel," Xizor ordering.
Jaune drives into the tunnel with the Grimm Bats behind them. The Tunnel went up diagonally as if it was pointing at something. The Bats were just behind and were almost in spitting distance. However not too far away there was hole that showed the night sky.
"I think I see the exit," Ruby said.
Jaune drove even faster. A bit too fast because he drove so fast, when exited the tunnel the car was launched into the air and the fell down towards the ground.
"Get out," Jaune said.
Ruby, Jaune, Nora and Xizor jumped out of the car and when they got to the ground they rolled a bit. However Lie picked up the Summer Maiden in style of bridal carry, jumped outs and lands perfectly on his two feet while the Jeep explodes in the background.
"A bit much, don't you think," Nora asked.
"What," Lie said confused.
"Never mind," Nora said with a smile.
However the Grimm bats pour out of the tunnel and landed in front of our heroes.
"Oh yeah, these guys are still a problem," Ruby said.
The Bats were about to swarm them, however the Sun begins to rise up and the light emitted from it, blinds the bats. The Bats cover the eyes with their massive wings.
"Thank you sunlight," Nora said.
The Bats crawl back into the cave.
"Yes we're going to live," Xizor exclaimed happily.
"Xizor where are we," Jaune asked.
The area they were was a field of grass with no trees in sight. The Grass was as green and as bright as it could be.
"Do you know where to go," Ruby asked.
"Sure I do it's this way," Xizor pointed straight. He began to walk in that direction. However Ruby grabbed Xizor's shoulder.
"What are you doing," Xizor asked.
"You still have some explaining to do," Ruby said.
"Like," Xizor asked.
"Like how you know your ways around this tunnel and knowledge of the Collective," Ruby said.
Xizor released a heavy sigh.
"Fine I'll tell you what I know," he said.
Alright that was the new chapter. Sorry I was planning on getting this out last week. But there were some unexpected things happing that delayed it.
What are your thoughts?
Also I want to answer the question asked by Martyn. About making Sun fat is future chapters. And the answer is…maybe. The reason why is that I don't like that idea very much. But it could have some jokes. So maybe.
Also I just want to say that if you have question about this story and or future RWBY stories please PM me. The review section is for reviewing. You know if I made a mistake in grammar. Or written characters in the written in a bad way (I.e Out of character moments).
Anyway have a good day