The Last Voyage of the Demeter trailer (2023)

Cast

Captain Elliot: The Sea Captain from Volume 4

Clemens: Dr. Pietro Polendina

Anna: Amber Autumn

Toby: Ruby Rose

Crewmates: Yuma (Bat Faunus from Volume 5), Peter Port, Cardin Winchester, Perry (White Fang grunt) and First Mate (From Volume 4)

Some Spoilers for the movie.

Dracula: Himself

Huckleberry the dog: Zwei

"Now, let's begin the trailer," Darth Anarchus said as he placed his Grimm Wolf mask back on. "I hope you enjoy horror flicks." he spoke in his modulated voice.

This caused some to gulp and sweat nervously. Qrow leaned forward. Horror movies were always his kind of flicks, same with Raven, Neo, Salem and Tyrian but that's no surprise for the last two.

Penny was excited because this would be her first time watching horror. Something Pietro wasn't sure if he should allow her to.

"The Demeter," a man's gruff voice spoke as a ship was shown, its name, Demeter, on the bow of the ship. "On charted course from Argus to Vale."

"Shipping private crates," the Captain continued. A glimpse of the crates were shown. One had a dragon like symbol on it. "Contents unknown."

Rhythmic knocking was heard from crewmates on the ship and the Old Man Shopkeeper who delivered the mysterious crates. "Out at sea. With no land in sight." The Demeter leaves Argus Bay. On the shore, Old Man Shopkeeper crosses an cross on his chest. On the Demeter, two doors close.

As soon as the Audience saw the ship, the Host explained, "This takes place during the pre-Great War time period."

"Interesting," Dr. Oobleck and Polendina said, both writing notes to keep track of the universes they watch.

"Out at sea? No land in sight?!" Neptune repeated in fear, hugging Scarlet and Sun. Both boys look at him unamused while Sage Anaya facepalms.

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"This is Polendina," a ten-year-old Ruby Rose introduced Pietro Polendina who shakes hands with the Captain. "He's a doctor," she added.

"Oh sweet! I'm in this universe!" Ruby exclaimed before deflating. "Oh wait, I'm in this horror universe."

"Aw, you look so cute at that age," Summer cooed, making Ruby forget that she was watching a horror universe. She's not wrong, Oscar thought with a little blush. Oscar, I understand you have a crush, but do keep your thoughts to yourself. Ozpin deadpanned in his head.

"Father! You're in here!" Penny exclaimed happily. "Yes, I see that, Penny." Pietro said to her in amusement before muttering, "Though I'm not sure that's going to be a good thing."

"You dress like a learned man," the Captain notes.

"University of Haven," Polendina says. "I know my way around a ship." He adds as he was shown helping the crew around the ship. The Audience get a glimpse of Amber Autumn looking a little pale than normal.

Pietro is shown sitting at the table with the crew. Peter Port, the Captain, his First Mate, Yuma, Perry, Cardin Winchester and Amber.

"Our Charter has agreed to pay you wellness for a tidy arrival," the Captain jokes to Pietro and the crew laugh.

"Let me show you around the ship," Ruby says, leading Pietro around. "This is Zwei." she pets the corgi on the head. The dog barks happily. The ship sails to a storm.

Amber and those that knew her narrowed their eyes. What was wrong with her? Was she sick?

"Zwei!" Team RWBY minus Blake and Summer called. Zwei barked happily.

"We knock like this to give the all clear," the silver eyed girl explains, knocking on the wood rhythmically and crewmates knock in the same tone.

"That is true," Dr. Oobleck said. "Sailors used to knock like that before the invention of radios and Scrolls."

Ruby plays tug-a-war with Zwei. Amber and Pietro smile at each other. "For me, it's a five dollar knock," Pietro says.

A crewmember knocks on the rail twice. Zwei is shown by himself. He begins barking at something the Audience only see the shadow of on the wall. He steps back with a whimper before the shadow on the wall lunges forward. A faint screech is heard as the screen goes black.

"Oh boy," Darth Anarchus muttered to himself.

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"NOOO! ZWEI!" Team RWBY, Summer, Taiyang, Oobleck, Raven and even Blake shouted. As much as she didn't like the corgi (Or dogs in general) Zwei didn't deserve what happened onscreen. (1)

Qrow stiffened as he watched the screen.

"No! Not the dog!" Marrow cried out.

Zwei's ears lowered as he whimpered before hiding beneath a seat.

The scene changes to show a dead goat with two puncture wounds on the neck. "Something's ripped apart the animals," Yuma said.

Ruby and Yang began to cry as did Weiss. Oscar hesitantly put a hand on the silver eyed girl's shoulder as a sign of comfort.

"All the livestock?" The crew gather around the dead animals. Amber looks at the scene with shame. "This looks like a bite," Pietro said, observing the wound. The crew look at each other in fear, Ruby among them.

"Search the ship," the Captain orders firmly. "Everywhere."

The crew search every part of the ship. During the stormy night, Pietro sees blood drops on Ruby's back like rain. Ruby looks up fearfully with blood falling on her face.

"Evil is on board," Perry states as the Audience see the ship sailing at night. "Powerful evil."

Ruby screams as she runs down a hall. She locks the door of a cabin she hides in. She stares at the door before something slams against it. Ruby hides beneath a desk, holding a small knife in fear.

Salem frowned at, believing she was more powerful.

"RUBY!" Yang, Summer and Tai shouted with Oscar and the girl's friends in worry and horror about her fate.

"Hehe, I'm in danger." Ruby chuckled to herself nervously.

Qrow slowly put a cap on his flask and put it in his pocket.

A pale, skinny humanoid is seen climbing down the wall, reaching towards where the young girl hides, letting out chittering growls.

Most of the Audience tensed at seeing the humanoid moving close to where Ruby is hiding. Some of the villains couldn't help but feel disturbed by its appearance as well, save for Salem. She began to draw a sketch on a small notepad herself.

Amber holds someone by the shoulders. She yells inaudibly before Pietro pulls her away from them.

Yuma and Pietro share a look.

Perry's eyes goes white. Pietro and the Captain recoil from something the Audience don't see.

The First Mate knocks on the wood. The Demeter sails through a storm. Amber lowers a rifle. Perry screams as he's tied to a table.

OUT AT SEA

"In the night, it drinks our blood," Amber speaks before she is seen looking to the distance fearfully. "He is here." The Audience barely gets a glimpse at the creature during the stormy night on the deck.

THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE

Pietro looks to Amber as she says, "We call him Dracula."

Many felt shivers go down their spine at the mention of the name. "Who or what is Dracula?" Yatsuhashi asked.

The Host thought it over on what was the best answer. "Count Dracula is basically the king of the Vampires." he said.

"How does my counterpart know. . . him?" Amber asked, briefly hesitant to call the monster a him. Darth Anarchus grimaced under his mask. "Dracula has kept her as a blood slave. Feeding off her blood until now."

Amber's eyes widened in horror. Qrow wrapped an arm around the young girl who leaned into it while the rest of the Audience looked to the half Maiden with sympathy. (2) Even Cinder. She had read about vampires in her spare time and knew that Amber's counterpart was suffering a fate worse than death.

Emerald and Mercury hoped they didn't end up like that for any of Salem's experimental Grimm.

Yuma struggles to light a lantern during the storm. In one flash of lightning, the Audience see Dracula standing behind him.

Some of the students jumped at the sight. "Behind you!" Velvet shouted. "He can't hear you, Bun-Bun," Coco said to her.

Ruby looks up fearfully with tears streaming down her cheeks.

"HE'S COMING!" Pietro shouts over the thunder. The First Mate recoils. The Audience see the back of Dracula's silhouette. He has no hair on his head and his ears are pointy like a bat.

"Did you see the size of that bloody thing?" Yuma asks.

The Captain's lip quiver in fear.

Dracula crawls on the crates like a bat.

Ruby, Nora and Velvet whimpered at the sight of Dracula. Nora and Velvet clung to their respective partners while Ruby ended up hugging Oscar. The former farmhand stiffened before hugging her back.

The Audience see Amber as she rubs a bitemark on her neck. Then Perry screams as he bursts in flames in the day.

Roman and Neo both winced. That Faunus was competent in the White Fang and actually got the job done. It was a shame he didn't make it out at Mountain Glenn.

Amber let out a whimper, hugging Qrow tighter.

"I am going to kill that cursed thing," Pietro declares. He cocks a rifle.

"You can do this, Father!" Penny said supportively. Many of the students joined in on the cheering. Most of the adults even hoped that Pietro or anyone of the remaining crew would kill the vampire.

Dracula is seen killing the crew one by one. "He is on the ship," Amber says. "Which means we will never leave."

Pietro stares at Dracula who turns to him. "The Devil is real," the Captain declares. "May the Brothers of Light and Darkness have mercy on us all."

Amber reloads a rifle as Pietro holds a hatchet. Dracula flies to the doctor with large bat wings for arms as the doctor swings at his right wing before the screen goes black with Dracula's screech echoing.

The students cheered more at the sight of Amber and Pietro getting ready to fight the vampire. Some recoiled when they saw Dracula with wings.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER

"What?" Glynda asked before her eyes widened. The Audience put it together as well but turned to the Host. "You mean. . ." Willow paused to finish.

"Pietro and Amber jumped off the ship, taking their chances with the sea." Darth Anarchus explained the ending from the book. "Amber burst into flames as soon as she was hit by sunlight. Pietro is now alone. The Demeter made it to Vale as a ghost ship. No crew nor livestock alive, save for a very large dog that ran into the woods."

"No," Yang whispered in horror at the thought of Ruby being killed by the vampire.

"Something like that was rumored to have happened," Ozpin said slowly, eyes widening. He turns to the Host. "Is this what happened?"

Darth Anarchus simply shrugged with an uncaring smirk. "Who knows." he said. "Now, let's move along to the next monster, shall we?"

(1) Sorry, Zwei!

(2) I had recently heard about a ship between Qrow and Amber but I couldn't help but think of them as more having a Father-Daughter relationship.

So what do you think? For the chapter and to those who had watched the movie? I personally enjoyed it.

Next up is the trailer for Godzilla Minus One