A/N: So tired...

Yesterday really took a lot out of me...long Covid is a proper pain to deal with as well.

Not to mention it was the Super Bowl over in the states, wasn't sure if folks would even be around to read.

But I'm still here, and a new year equals sick Neon. Bit of an update on things here; would you kindly read this? It would mean the world to this tired old soul.

Consider this Part 3 for that Vector Prime Idea.

Alright then, here we go. The fate of this story depends on you, the reader. Your feedback determines the fate of this tale, and many others.

As ever, I own no quotes, references, themes, or memes. Not a wit or a one! They're tributes to legends far greater than I.

I'm just a humble author trying to make his way in this wild world, one word at a time.

Time and feedback will determine if this remains a story. Simple as that.

In other words...its up to YOU, the reader. Do let me know~!

Oh, and of course SPOILERS

"You can't just throw something that big at them! It doesn't work that way!?

Who decided that?! Sit your ass down and watch me!

Take a good look around! Beacon is burning!

Yeah, yeah, I noticed. Gimme a sec-

~A Rwby Reference.

Vector Prime III

The world held its breath.

And then.

Then:

"You're that Adam Taurus guy, right?" Naruto walked out the smoke, teeth gone sharp, eyes glazing red, bleeding from his forehead. "You think you're a villain, right?" he swept a hand across his white hair, frowning a bit when it came away slick with blood. "Jeez, you're so pathetic you deserve a hug...did you honestly think this would work? I mean, attacking Beacon? Really? With me here? You must have a death wish.

The terrorist twisted to face him, poised to deliver the killing blow. "And who are you supposed to be?"

Naruto grinned. "A real bad guy."

"You?" Taurus scoffed. "You're no villain. Just a Schnee Dog."

Naruto's grin grew. "Are you sure about that?"

Oh, no. He'd gone and pushed the "Schnee" button.

In hindsight, Adam Taurus really, REALLY shouldn'ta did that.

Yang heard Naruto's laugh; heard the sound drag through the air, heard the implicit promise of violence lurking behind it as it piqued into a demented cackle, and knew -she absolutely knew!- she wanted to be anywhere but here. Alas, she didn't have any say in the matter; because all hell broke loose.

Naruto slammed his fist into a nearby wall; no, through it, took a step forward and-

His voice filled the night. "I brought a gift for ya, bull-boy! LOOK UP FOR ME!"

An awful grinding noise filled the air. Yang looked up.

Saw the shadow, now. "Ohhhh shiiii-

She immediately ducked her head and dove for cover, dragging Blake's broken body with her; well that she did, too; because the blond brought an entire building down on Adam's head. She didn't so much see it as she did hear it; the sudden impact, the rush of -normal- dust, the terrible ringing in her ears that followed.

A foot nudged her shoulder. She groaned and creaked an eye open.

"Hey, Boss...where's Ruby?"

"With Pyrrha and Weiss." he hummed. "Ozpin's looking after them."

All her hope shriveled. They'd gone to the Tower?! But then which one was the Maiden-

"Shhh." he held up a hand, sending her thought. "Don't worry. Its handled.

"But what about Cinder-

His grin was sharp. "I said its handled. Just like Taurus.

Rubble shifted behind them. "I wouldn't be so sure about that."

"You gotta be kidding me...

Somehow, that last attack hadn't didn't killed Blake's ex.

She was sure it hurt him though; because the bastard looked proper pissed, aura crackling furiously.

"Sturdy, eh?" The Superweapon of Atlas grinned at his prey. "Good. Wouldn't you to die too quickly now, would we?"

Adam tore a shard of shrapnel from his shoulder and hefted his blade. "You will regret those words when I tear out your tongue, Schnee DOG-

A torrent of rubble went whizzing past the two of them to barrel into the Terrorist. None reached him until the last; his crimson blade bifurcated them all one by one, only for Naruto to come crashing through, grab him by the face, and barrel him down into the ground.

'What's wrong? He sneered down at him. "If you're gonna talk the talk, walk the walk!"

He took off at a dead run, dragging Taurus across the ground as he went. Wilt stabbed upward at him, seeking his face, only to diverted by a vicious vector that blew the swordman's hand clean off at the wrist, eradicating it and sword alike. A wet gurgle filled the grounds.

"Aww, is that not enough for you? Then how about a Rasengan!"

Blood sprayed the ground.

"Still with us, Adam? Ever seen a Rasenshuriken...

What followed went well beyond a bloody beating. A beating implied surival. If her teammate had been awake, Yang suspected Blake might've had something to say about that sudden brutality. Shame she was out cold. 'Ol whiskers would never let her live this down...assuming any of them survived today.

"Don't worry!" An dark shriek of glee snapped her back to reality. "I'll be sure to pay your boss a visit after this! Its high time someone rooted out the White Fang once and for all, you know. AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!

He raised a hand and twisted his fist.

A tornado struck Adam in the chest and launched him skyward.

"Here! I even found a nice bed for you! Its called a grave! GOOD NIGHT!"

Blood flew through the air.

A/N: Aaaaaaaaaaand scene.

Clearly, if this becomes a story, it would radically redifine the dynamics of RWBY.

Hope you enjoyed this little tease. Soooo? Should this be a story? Once again! This is an AU.

Hope someone, somewhere, enjoyed this. I just don't know anymore these days. Its terribly hard to tell...

So...in the Immortal Words of Atlas...Review...Would You Kindly? Let me know what you think!

Only a few previews this time.

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"Report, soldier."

Naruto yawned. "That any way to talk to your son?"

To his credit, James winced. "...my apologies. Old habits die hard."

Pyrrha was giving him a sidelong glance.

"What? You got something to say?"

She smiled. "I knew you were a good person."

"Yea, well, don't go spreading it around."

Naruto palmed his face and began to chuckle.

"That's cute, but I made a promise to those girls, so...

All around them, the entire city began to shake "..."I'm gonna get a little rough.

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...T_T