Author's Notes

Did I really forget to finish this? I guess I did. Sorry.

Happy rats, and don't do crime!

Chapter 11 – Team MRDR

"I think that's enough," Perry called out to the Mac, crane operator. He slapped the crate just once for effect. "Lift her up!"

They were on their last ship for the night, and soon it would be time for Perry to go home to the missus and the kids. It was hard work some nights, manning these docks, but the pay was always good enough, and he wouldn't trade his crew for the world.

"Watch the cable," one of the operators, Frank, said on the radio. "Easy, Mac."

All of a sudden, a loud noise rang out, and Perry jumped back in alarm. To his surprise, Frank slumped over onto the floor, a large red hole in his chest. His radio dropped to the floor from his lifeless hands.

"Frank!" Perry cried out in alarm, rushing to cradle his fallen friend. "Frank! NO!"

"Got him, Penny!" shouted a feminine voice from afar. "Now all that's left is the White Fang guy with the crane."

White Fang…no, not Mac?! No, please!

The sound of gunfire rang out once again, just as Perry realized what the statement had meant. The windows of the crane operator's booth exploded out in a shower of shards of glass, and the crane itself lost all control.

"Direct hit, Ruby! You stopped him from stealing the Dust shipment!"

Dust? What the hell are they talking about?

Suddenly, two teenagers were upon Perry, aiming a large gun-looking thing and a bunch of swords at Perry. He raised his hands in alarm, outnumbered and outgunned.

"It's over, White Fang scum! You won't be able to rob the innocent SDC of their cargo any more!"

"Rob? The SDC?" Perry shook his head "Lady, we were loading up a cruise ship with food for their voyage! We ain't White Fang!"

"You shall not fool us, villain," said the orange-haired girl with the swords. "My new friend Ruby and I will never let your fiendish terrorist organization use the Dust for nefarious purposes."

"You tell him, Penny! I think it's time that…" She cocked the gun. "…we arrested this White Fang mook."

The orange-haired one nodded solemnly. "It's the only way to save the city. Go ahead and 'arrest' him, Ruby."

"I'm not a terrorist! I'm not White Fang! I'm not even a Faunus!"

The one named Ruby looked Perry over and blinked in surprise. "He's not a Faunus! He's telling the truth!"

Oh thank the gods, Perry said to himself, sighing in relief.

"That means he must be that criminal mastermind and thief, Roman Torchwick, disguised by his vile henchwoman Neopolitan."

"Leave this to me, Ruby!"

Perry could do nothing but watch in terror as the sword at his throat pushed forward.

"You did it, Penny! You stopped Roman Torchwick's reign of terror!" Ruby looked down at the corpse. "The glass illusion hiding his identity will shatter soon."

Penny and Ruby watched the stationary corpse as its lifeblood poured away.

"Aaaaaaany second now," Ruby said, smiling not fading. "It'll break."

"RUBY ROSE!" called a loud voice. "THIS IS HEADMASTER OZPIN. THE POLICE AND I HAVE YOU SURROUNDED. COME QUIETLY, AND I CAN GUARANTEE YOU A FAIR TRIAL!"

"Kinda busy saving the day sir," Ruby shouted to the headmaster, who was holding a megaphone. "You can reward me for stopping Salem later."

"RUBY, SALEM WAS MY WIFE. YOU STABBED HER IN THE THROAT WITH A POCKETKNIFE."

"No need to thank me, sir. All in a day's work as a huntress, stopping the evil Grimm queen."

"SHE WORKED IN A VETERINARY CLINIC, RUBY, CURING PUPPIES WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES. WE HAD FOUR INFANT CHILDREN TOGETHER WHO ARE NOW MOTHERLESS BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU DID."

"A clever guise indeed, headmaster, for Salem was an expert infiltrator. I could tell the instant I saw her eerily ghost-like pale skin that she was a Grimm needing to be put down."

"RUBY, SHE WAS CAUCASIAN. YOU KILLED MY WIFE BECAUSE OF HER SKIN TONE. WHAT YOU DID WAS A HATE CRIME, RUBY."

Ruby lifted her gun in Ozpin's direction and fired. The bullet flew straight and clipped him in the throat, knocking the man down.

"Ruby…*dying noises*…why?"

Taking Penny by the hand, Ruby skipped over to where Ozpin lay fallen, clutching his throat for dear life.

"Don't worry, sir," she said innocently. "You'll reincarnate as a plucky farm boy due to your immortality."

"Immortality? What? Ruby, I'm not immortal, I'm just a guy! Ruby, please, my four children are going to be orphans if you don't –"

Ruby handed the gun to Penny, who shot Ozpin in the brain.

"Good shot, Penny," Ruby said, smiling at her friend. "Welp, our work here is done. Off we go to 'save' Atlas next by turning off its engines and letting it fall out of the sky."

"For the good of all," Penny agreed, her own smile just as wide.

"Someone has to make the tough choices," Ruby responded. "It's the only way. Now let's get going, Penny! Atlas won't crash into Mantle by itself!"

Author's Notes

Damn, this evil-Ruby-story hits harder than Origin Story.

Happy rats, and don't do crime!