Volume 3, Chapter 12:
Yang: And you just let her say that and walk away like it's nothing?!
The Doctor: The more her and I would argue, the more time was wasted while the Serptuix was inside.
Blake: This is really bad from both ends. I know the Judoons are with them but at the same time-
Yang: You're always the one that solves the situation and saves the day! Even if there is trouble or a mess left behind, you still get the job done!
The Doctor: It's either let them get it done or do it myself and get arrested afterwards. *Sighs and looks at Yang* The Serptuix was with us as Blake, how did it get to you Yang?
Yang: *gulps then breathes* It started off normal and smooth with myself really thinking it was Blake, but things got complicated not long after when I noticed something Blake wouldn't do.
The Doctor: What happened?
Yang: She didn't laugh back at my pun!
The Doctor: *deadpan* Really?
Blake: That's...not okay at all! People may not like your puns but they always make me laugh. That was a straight giveaway that it wasn't me!
Yang only told half of the truth for how she figured out that the Blake that was with her was a fake. The other half she wished to keep it to herself.
*FLASHBACK*
Yang and "Blake" walked through the city in search of the Serptuix but everything seemed calm and normal as people minded their business and continued their day. After looking out more for a few more minutes, they went by an alleyway to catch their breaths before continuing the snakehunt as Yang called it to which "Blake" did not laugh at all and that confused Yang. Meanwhile the Serptuix Blake preyed on the butch huntresses in front of her.
Yang: This snakehunt is going to take a while. For all we know, it could be anyone and is acting like them as well. I really hope the Judoons found it in the river and we're just killing time.
Blake: I hope so too. *Stretches out* All this walk is killing me especially after the risky move I did in the forest.
Yang: *notices Blake stretching and shakes head* You're...stretching out little more than usual.
Blake: Oh! *Thinks then smirks* Were you watching me?
Yang: *blushes red and gulps* A-A-Ahhh! J-Just observing- NO! J-Just wanted to see if you were okay- YEAH! That! Hahahaha! *Gay panics*
Blake: *slowly walks to her* Mmmm I don't think so. You were preying on me like I'm your food.
Yang: *turns redder* NOOOOOOOOOO! NoNoNoNoNoNoNo! Not like that Blake I swear. I really...really...do...Hooooooo...
Blake: Awww what's wrong? Cat got your tongue Yang?
Yang: Uh...huh...*nods and eyes softened*
Blake: *licks lips* Mmm, aren't you just.
Full steam ahead grabbing Yang by the head, "Blake" pulls her in for a deep kiss that puts Yang in a mix of wild emotions from this sudden act by "Blake". Yang eventually gives up and gives in to the kiss as "Blake" gets deeper with it trying to look for an opening to sip a small drip of blood from Yang. She playfully bites Yang's lips as she sees blood slowly coming out then takes a small sip.
Yang in full love and lust opens her eyes slowly to see that this dream is real and she was kissing the girl of her heart...or so she thought. She noticed something from Blake's neck and there she saw it: Reptilian scales. Her eyes widened as her body goes full jolt that this was not her Blake, the real Blake. She raises her arms and loads her Ember Celica which "Blake" hears then pulls away dodging both shots from Yang.
Blake: Ooops. Too much.
Yang: BLEGH! AUGHH! *Spits and rubs my lips then looks at the Serptuix pissed* YOU DISGUSTING ROTTEN FUCKER! I'M KILLING YOU HERE AND NOW!
Serptuix Blake gave her a "bring it" type of pose as Yang blasted her bullets towards the Serptuix as it just absorbed it from its slithering elastic body. It remained waiting until Yang got the heads up and stopped. The Serptuix Blake smirked as she bent backwards then released all the bullets as Yang moved just on time and dodged all the bullets.
Scales began to appear throughout the Serptuix Blake's body and her legs twisting into a snake's tail with her hands now claws, eyes now red, and her teeth now fangs licking the small bit of Yang's blood. Yang stood back from the appearance of her teammate and crush as a half Faunus/ half reptile alien. She regained focus and looked around her surroundings for any useable weapons. It charged towards Yang as she grabbed a trash can lid and kicked it full force towards the Serptuix, causing it to fall dizzy momentarily as Yang landed a hard punch knocking the alien down.
Yang: You didn't see that coming? I'm gonna kill you here and now unless you tell me WHERE'S BLAKE?!
Serptuix Blake: *shakes head and hiss* She fell into the river and like that Schnee girl said, no one could survive that fall!
Yang screamed in rage as she charged towards the Serptuix reverting back to Blake's body but get punched in the head that sends her head stretching far back. It smirks and lunges its head to clash with Yang sending her flying back into a few boxes and trash cans.
Serptuix Blake: No human weapon can harm me or kill me! It'll only take a Judoon's blaster or a Dalek's gun to finish me off. I'm fireproof, stretchy, and very agile.
The Serptuix twists its entire body as Yang slowly getting up before going for a full top spin slash sending Yang back crashing once again. The Serptuix now feels Yang's blood inside of its own body then slowly begins to shapeshift into Yang Xiao Long as the real Yang tries to get up with the remaining energy left in her but notices the alien changing from Blake to herself.
Yang: You...won't...win...we'll...stop you...and I'm...still standing.
Serptuix Yang: *chuckles* Not for long. I'll make sure to let the others know to meet me at Atlas Academy.
The Serptuix Yang gave a strong roundhouse kick to Yang before stretching its arm out and laying a high-flying punch to knock Yang out cold and crash her once again onto their surroundings. It slowly approached the unconscious Yang and grabbed her scroll as it got access to all the contacts and noticed the one that says "Little Sister".
*FLASHBACK ENDS*
Yang: And that's how it happened...
The Doctor: A punch so hard, it cut your lip? *Raises eyebrow*
Yang: *nods rapidly* MHM! YEP! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED?!
Blake: Wait until I get my hands on that Serptuix. *Pulls out my Gambol sword*
The Doctor: You two are not fit nor fully recovered to go back out there and fight it. *thinks* What does it plan on doing?
Yang: Doc, you said if it gets to Weiss, it'll become unstoppable and powerful!
The Doctor: I lied.
Blake and Yang: WHAT?!
The Doctor: My suspicions were at a high level when I felt something off about Blake. If it gets to Weiss and tries to get a blood sample from her, it'll make its body react negatively as if it's some kind of poison. From there, it'll weaken its body and remove its elastic durability.
Blake: That means they can finish it off for good!
The Doctor: Better start thinking of what to do during my time in jail.
Yang: Don't say that! We'll figure something out to have Winter change her mind.
The Doctor: Do me a favor during that time. Keep the TARDIS company. No one can get in unless its you guys, not even a missile could damage the TARDIS.
Blake: But Doctor-
The Doctor: No buts! Off We Go!
The Doctor pulls the lever as the TARDIS begins to dematerialize to the panic of the people guarding Atlas Academy from outside as a few begin to alert Winter about the Doctor making his leave. They arrive one floor above where the Serptuix is walking through as the Doctor slowly walked out and looked for any guards.
The Doctor: Alright you two, you are not 100% to join me or to fight so instead you'll be in one of these labs to create a cooling liquid to throw at the Serptuix. Once it starts to absorb Weiss's blood the time energy in her will cause a burning sensation on the Serptuix's body.
Blake: And throwing the cooling liquid will put it in a thermal shock because of the rapid change of temperature onto its body!
The Doctor: Exactly Blake! *Looks at Yang and whispers* Got yourself a keeper!
Yang: *blushes red* SHUT UP AND GO!
The Doctor: *chuckles* I will. Give me a message when it's ready so I can lure it up here.
The Bumbleby duo nodded as they began to work on the chemical while the Doctor ran out in search of the Serptuix. A floor below the Serptuix was Winter, Ace-Ops, White Rose, Penny, Team JNOR, and Judoons carefully walking through and searching each room for any sign of the Serptuix. One thing was very clear, Weiss was avoiding any talks or orders given by Winter which her older sister was not used to. It was until the moment everyone heard the TARDIS land in one of the floor above that a smile appeared on each of the young huntsmen, huntresses, and Marrow.
Weiss: You clever boy. Always up for a challenge.
Ruby: Yang and Blake might be with him as well which means we pretty much have the Serptuix cornered.
Judoon Kon-Plo: Information is correct. The Serptuix will either have to face them or us! Keep marching!
Winter: I specifically told him to stay away...turns out he does like to break the rules as well.
Weiss: No! *Turns around and looks at Winter* He's doing EXACTLY what you people here don't do! He doesn't wait! He carries no weapons, no semblances, no aura, nothing that we have and you want to know why he's always above us? Because he's a good man trying to bring good and stop the darkness. He's called The Doctor for a reason!
Judoon Kon-Plo: The Doctor is a legend woven throughout history. When disaster comes, he's there. He brings the storm in his wake against the dark forces of evil.
Nora: The Fall of Beacon, we were all scared to go out there because of what was happening with the Grimm attacks, White Fang, and everything just adding onto us. You know what made us go out there and do the right thing? Him. He didn't see us as soldiers, he saw us as people trying to do good and protect others and our home.
Ruby: Not to mention, who else could wipe out almost the entire Grimm fleet that was in Beacon. He even scares them away! That's not even possible for us!
Winter: He's also good at keeping secrets.
Weiss: Secrets? What Secrets?
Winter: Hmmm. Interesting that he hasn't shared with any of you about this secret that could change the fate of Remnant-
Ruby and Weiss: Salem's defeat.
Winter: W-What?! B-But-
Jaune: We actually known about that for a while now.
Nora: Too slow Schnee.
Ruby: We were literally the first he told us about this.
Weiss: It's one thing to know about an event that'll happen in the future, another if you try to cause it sooner or change it.
Winter grunted and continued her march knowing that there was no way she could change their minds about the Doctor. Perhaps she was in the wrong but if she knew, she would have admitted it already and not caused this scene. As they approached the next floor, Winter signaled all of them to quietly check every room. Ruby and Weiss looked over at Dalek Khan and gave him the signal to scan each room. The Dalek nodded and set out a full scan through each room as it all looked empty until one room detected two beings.
Dalek Khan: Two human beings detected on the second to last room.
Ruby: Nicely done Khan!
Winter: Impressive. Penny, your turn!
Judoon Kon-Plo: Approach carefully!
Penny and the Judoons took the lead and slowly approached the room as Penny opened and the three marched in with weapons ready. They were met with one of the lab workers as he looked back at them confused and panicked.
Lab Worker: W-What's going on? What are those things?!
Winter: *enters the room* At ease sir. There's a wanted criminal that snuck inside the Academy and it was detected that there were two-
Lab Worker: Y-You mean...that vile creature that tried to attack me?!
Judoon Kon-Plo: Where is the fugitive?
Lab Worker: I...I...was terrified when I heard behind me and just throw a chemical at its face which left a mark and knocked it down. *Points to the closet* I put it in there in case it was to escape! What even is that thing?!
Judoon Kon-Plo: A Serptuix. Open the closet and hold the fugitive!
Winter: You see everyone! You don't need someone like the Doctor to make a ruckus just to figure something out. Clover, alert the rest of the Academy that the fugitive has been caught.
Clover nodded as the young huntsmen, huntresses, and Dalek did buy this one bit. Something was off and they were already sensing it. Ren looked over to see the lab worker slowly extending his hand out to gas tanks.
Ren: Guys!
Ruby: What? *Looks over and eyes widened* WAIT!
The Judoons opened the closet to reveal the same lab worker but with a bloody gash on his arm. It was a trap as the Serptuix opened three tanks of gas spreading across the room. Jaune made a run for it to slam the door as Winter and the Ace-Ops were already being affected by the gas slowly draining their energy. Penny and the Judoons looked around as the gas had no effect to them until Kon-Plo was knocked right in the head by an empty tank. Penny and the other two Judoons blasted through the gas as the Serptuix dodged and stretched to avoid any hits. It took turns shapeshifting into different victims and fighting back.
Ruby: We need to do something fast!
Dalek Khan: The windows! They have to shatter!
Oscar: The Serptuix is holding them back while Winter and the others are falling unconscious by the gas!
Weiss: *thinks* Everyone stand back! Khan, with me! We're going in! Khan can't be affected, and I think my powers can keep me from falling unconscious! That's why the Apathy didn't work on me!
Ruby: We'll be ready out here in case it tries to escape! Just make sure it doesn't go after your blood Weiss or else we're in big trouble.
Weiss nodded as she opened the door and ran in with Dalek Khan as the others closed the doors. They couldn't see through but could hear loud bangs and thuds meaning the Serptuix was still dealing with the others.
Weiss: NOW!
Dalek Khan blasted through each window as it shattered and the gas was starting to clear out. Weiss decided to use her glyphs and send a massive wind through the room and sending the gas out completely as the room was becoming clear once again. The others from outside watched for any signs of the Serptuix while Weiss and Dalek Khan noticed everyone was knocked out or beaten down with Penny being held by multiple heavy tanks meaning the Serptuix was hiding and preying.
It all went too silent until Dalek Khan turned around to be met with a strong dropkick by the Serptuix twisting its legs into a drill, sending the Dalek flying out to the horror of everyone.
Ruby: KHAN!
Jaune: WEISS! WATCH OUT!
Weiss saw the Serptuix lunge towards her as she moved aside and used her glyphs once again to send another wind force towards the Serptuix through a wall to the other room. Weiss checked outside and sighed in relief to see Dalek Khan okay as he was levitating back up. Everyone else entered the other room and surrounded the Serptuix as it hissed at all of them.
Ruby: You're surrounded and outnumbered! You can either give it up and surrender...or we'll kill you.
The Serptuix looked around then smirked knowing very well these weapons were little to no harm for its body. It was time to fight fire with fire as it shapeshifted into Yang with scales appearing around its body to the horror of the others as it charged and landed its first hit towards Jaune after merging its legs into a snake tail then stretching its arms out tying around two doors then lunging itself and dropkicking both Oscar and Nora. Weiss appeared from behind and slashed the back of the Serptuix which actually felt pain as blood dripped from the back. Then Weiss used her glyphs once again to hold the Serptuix half frozen.
Weiss: Surprised?
The Serptuix hissed at her then stretched out once again to break free from the ice and lunged towards the vents, slithering its way in while Ruby, Ren, and Dalek Khan fired their weapons at the vents but none of them hit the shapeshifter alien, but it did leave a blood trail from the slash it got from Weiss.
Weiss: You three help everyone out! I'll go after it!
Ruby: Weiss! Not on your own!
Weiss: I'm not alone Ruby! I got him! *Runs off*
Ruby knew well what she meant as she hoped the Doctor was right on their tail and has a way of stopping the Serptuix as her alongside Khan and Ren helped the others out from the beating they took. Weiss ran across the hallway following the blood trail that kept appearing on the floor until it stopped immediately and looked up to notice the Serptuix got off from the vent. She looked around knowing that she was being preyed on for her blood. She felt her scroll vibrate and pulled it out to see the message that was sent to her as she smiled. She slowly walked and looked around her surroundings until she noticed the door to the next floor wide open as she carefully peeked in.
Serptuix: YOU'RE MINE!
The Serptuix appeared as a giant alien hydra with four arms and the heads of its shapeshifting victims including Blake and Yang which looked like something out of "The Thing" slithering towards her. Weiss readied herself but was not afraid to admit that the Serptuix was horrifying until a hand grabbed her and pulled her into the stairs floor as the door slammed shut hitting all the faces of the Serptuix, knocking it down momentarily.
The Doctor: Hello sweetie. Mind giving us a quick flight?
Weiss: Took you long enough!
Weiss closed her eyes as her time angel wings appeared while the Doctor wrapped his arms around her as they flew up to the next floor just as the Serptuix busted through the doors and looked up with a very horrifying and angry look.
Weiss: Now what?
The Doctor: *grabs her hand* RUN!
The time lord and time angel ran to the next floor as the Serptuix wasn't far from catching up to them as it jumped and busted through the doors of the next floor going after them. They continued to run as Weiss created a slippery ice floor which made the Serptuix struggle and slip crashing onto a wall.
Weiss: Where's the trap in this plan?
The Doctor: Not far from here, just be ready!
The Serptuix crashed through another wall getting much closer to the duo. The two entered the lab room where the hydra Serptuix crashed through once again and roared at the two.
The Doctor: Don't wanna do this Serptuix! This is your last chance at surrendering!
Serptuix: OUT OF THE WAY!
Serptuix used its massive tail to knock the door onto a wall and wrapped itself entirely around Weiss as the hydra was no more and it was back to its true form. A yellow reptilian alien with a long tail, long arm with claws, scales all over the body, red eyes, and a slender, oval shaped head. Weiss struggled more as the pressure was crushing her bones and leaving her weakened while blood was coming out of her nose.
Serptuix: Finally, your powers ARE MINE!
The Serptuix released its fangs and bit the shoulder of Weiss causing her to scream in agonizing pain before dropping her next to the Doctor as he helped her out while the Serptuix felt the power becoming part of it and shapeshifted into "Weiss". The real Weiss regenerated within a minute as she breathes heavily for air while the Doctor helped her out.
Serptuix Weiss: *laughs* Finally! THE POWER IS MINE! Oh Doctor! I thank you for being a fool and explaining well what would happen if I took a sample of your lover's blood! NOW I AM UNSTOPPABLE! I AM IMMORTAL!
The Doctor: I gave you a chance to surrender! A chance to leave all of this behind and turn yourself in easily. But you refused and you'll have to pay for it now!
Serptuix Weiss: What?! AAAGGGHHH!
The Serptuix falls onto the ground as the blood of Weiss was becoming too much for it causing its body to shapeshift into different victims and different parts of the victims as its body was losing control. Its body began to glow while it felt like massive burning on the inside causing the Seprtuix to revert to its original form.
Serptuix: STOP IT! IT BURNS! MY BODY IS BURNING!
Weiss: Now Doctor?
The Doctor: *nods* Here's a little fact for you. What happens when an object is at a massive heat and meets a massive cooling reaction? BLAKE! YANG!
The Bumbleby duo appeared from the TARDIS with a tank full of cooling liquid as Yang kicked it open and fired right at the Serptuix causing its body to go through massive pain of hot and cold. The reptile slithered around causing damage and struggled as the reaction was putting it in thermal shock. The last thing the four see is the Serptuix arm stretching towards them but freezes completely. As the cold mist cleared out, the Serptuix was left in a frozen, burned state. Its body charred but felt very cold.
Blake: Did it...work?
The Doctor: One way to find out! *Scans it and checks the heart rate* Not a single heartbeat...it's dead...
The three girls celebrated as the Doctor watched the reptilian's corpse in front of him with a feeling of guilt and displeased, for he is not one to kill but there was no other choice left. They noticed and approached him.
Weiss: Hey...I know killing isn't your thing but it did refuse to surrender.
Yang: It wasn't gonna stop, you know that.
The Doctor: I do...when all other options are off...only the bad ones remains...
The four heard marching towards the room as the Judoons walked in followed by the rest of the crew as Ruby and Dalek Khan reunited with their TARDIS team while the others watched in shock at the sight of the Serptuix's charred body.
Judoon Kon-Plo: Serptuix's sentence of lifetime prison has been reversed! Plea, Guilty! Sentence, Execution!
All three Judoons pulled out their weapons and blasted the Serptuix's corpse into ashes, ending this fugitive chase once and for all. The room began to shake to the concern of everyone as they looked outside and saw a giant ship landing right next to Atlas Aacademy as everyone outside looked in shock with a few getting pictures and videos.
The Doctor: The ship has been fixed Kon-Plo?
Judoon Kon-Plo: Affirmative! Our jurisdiction has ended. Judoon will withdraw!
Ruby: Where will you go? Like the Doctor said, there's no way of reaching back to your universe.
Judoon Kon-Plo: We will rebuild. Explore this new universe. Find our new duty.
The Doctor: I may be able to help with that Kon-Plo. This may be a brand new universe but I believe this universe needs a Shadow Proclamation as well.
Judoon Kon-Plo: Hmmm, very well. We will return in one week to discuss! Judoons, withdraw!
And with that, the Judoons marched out and made their departure as a few minutes later the Judoon ship would lift off once again and head out into the great sky and beyond as everyone watched.
Yang: I am so glad that's over with! I could use a long rest especially today being one of the worst days for me.
The Doctor: *sighs* You and Blake know very well it's not over just yet.
Blake: Doctor...*shakes head* don't...
Weiss: Don't what?
Ruby: What's going on?
The Doctor: A secret that good ol' Winter Schnee only whispered to me but didn't mention it to any of you, including his own sister.
Everyone looked confused as Winter had a very disappointed look on her face as the Doctor approached her and raised his arms up together. Penny and Ace-Ops looked in shock while Team RWBY and JNOR looked in fear.
The Doctor: Winter Schnee declared that if I stepped foot in here and interfered in stopping the Serptuix, I would be arrested. And while I did stop it without causing any mess, laws exist either way.
All eyes landed on Winter as she only looked at the Doctor in the eyes, no sign of hatred or rage, it still frightened her because his eyes were calm, but it gave that look of consequences and not for him...but for her. Nonetheless, she pulled out the handcuffs to the shock and outrage from Team RWBY and Team JNOR.
Weiss: WINTER!
Winter: Doctor, you are under arrest by the law department in the Kingdom of Atlas. You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
The handcuffs were now on the Doctor's hands as she pulled out his Sonic Screwdriver to be the only weapon he carried and began to take him out of the room while his friends began to retaliate and protest but Ace-Ops prevented them from getting closer to Winter and the Doctor.
Ruby: NO!
Blake: LET HIM GO!
Yang: BULLSHIT!
Jaune: This isn't right! He just helped us defeat that thing!
Nora: And you're arresting him!
Oscar: Cmon! Does Ironwood know about this at all?
Ren: If he finds out, he'll release him!
Winter: SILENCE! ALL OF YOU! Respect your authorities or you will also be arrested as well! Ace-Ops, keep them here until I give you the signal. We've had enough trouble today and I do not want more! Let the others outside know that the case is over and there was 1 arrest.
The conversation stopped when the noises of the TARDIS was heard as it began to dematerialize in front of everyone and disappeared. They all looked to still see the Doctor there but with a saddened look then they noticed Dalek Khan was gone as well which meant he was the one who took the TARDIS until one person wasn't in sight...
Ruby: Where's Weiss?...
Everyone then knew who ran inside the TARDIS and made a run for it as they all shared a sad expression while Winter could only give a regretful look but shook it away and took the Doctor away. Team RBY looked at each other worried hoping Weiss wasn't going to pull anything risky or dangerous just because of this.
Inside the TARDIS as it flies through the time vortex Weiss sat on the floor, her hands shaking, heart beating rapidly, and tears falling from her eyes as the situation got even worse and she doesn't know what to do anymore except to run away and be on her own...for it was too much for her...
