Chapter 15
3rd POV
It happened so fast that Ruby was confused. First there was Emerald who was supposed to be with her teammates, that set an alarm in her head, it didn’t help that her paranoid side was screaming at her, a side that she develop thanks to her problematic childhood friend
Second is that Mercury appearing with his unbroken leg. And when he said “Polarity Vs. metal” she was confused at first but when it click she was immediately frightened on the outcome of that battle and tried to run past Mercury to stop the battle
When she did get past Mercury it was too late. There right in front of her is Penny… in pieces. Ruby drop on her knee, the fact that Penny was gone brings her so much sadness and despair
She snaps out of her trance when a nevermore lands on the fighting ground, the nevermore was going to attack Phyyra, she wouldn’t let the Grimm come close to Phyyra, she already lost Penny she would not lose another friend
Not on her watch
Ruby takes the nearest weapon she can find and hold off the Nevermore
The nevermore was taken care of by several rocket locker and other huntsman-in-training
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Ruby watch the head of the Nevermore turn into particle of darkness with disinterest before turning her view toward her fellow redhead
Phyyra was in tear feeling bad/horrified for killing the red hooded reaper friend
“Ruby I’m… I’m so sorry” Phyyra
“Me too… but it wasn’t your fault” Ruby
“she’s right” Jaune said walking toward his partner “Whoever was on the microphone they were the one who did this, and we have to make sure they don’t take anyone else” and hands Phyyra her weapon
Just then dozen of Griffons appear. Ruby calls her weapon using Sun’s scroll and when she was about to take it a griffons appear. Luckily it was chase off after being shoot
“Students, I think it would be best if you could leave” Port Said lowering his weapon
“But we can-“ “RUBY!” Ruby was about to say something but was cut off
She knew whose voice that was from
She whirl around and her eye went wide, not just her everyone was
There right in front of her is an unbroken Penny, smiling and waving her hands at her without a care in the world … while also being strangle by her boyfriend
“You idiot! I told you to stay quite! It’s the least you could so to thank me for saving you! And now you ruined the drama!” Nemo said while still trying to choke the android
“But I can’t help it! Ruby just looks so sad I have to tell her I’m ok!” Penny said still smiling despite her situation
Ruby felt relieve, happy and delighted that Penny was Ok but also confuse how?
Also she’s going to have a word with her boyfriend about his sadistic pleasure on tragic situation
“How?” Ruby said in confusion and look at where she saw Penny was broken, only to see pieces of ice.
Nemo stop choking the poor girl and look at Ruby with his usual irritating grin and said “Magic~”
Prying for more answer from him is a waste of time. She knew Nemo wouldn’t tell her more but she didn’t care, she was too happy to see the android was safe
Using her speed semblance Ruby tackle Penny into a hug
“Penny! Penny! Penny!” Ruby said repeatedly while crying afraid that she was nothing more than an illusion
Nemo just stare at the two girl while muttering “Yuri… yuri yay” silently with a blank expression before shaking his head and wear a cold face
“Professor, Doctor please take all the student away, I’ll be taking the grimm here” Nemo gave out an order
“Young man you-“ before the teacher can say anything Nemo cut him off
“This is an order from Ozpin and you priority is the safety of other student now get going!” Nemo yelled out with a cold voice
Somehow the temperature around the arena drop drastically
The two teachers gulp and guide the student outside
Once all of them are out Nemo let out a sigh but realise something
“Ruby didn’t you hear what I said?” Nemo looking at her who was still hugging Penny but stop crying
“Well, what about you?” Ruby said in a worried tone
Nemo eye softened
“I’ll be fine don’t worry but you need to find your teammate I think they need you while everything is still in chaos since you’re their leader” Nemo said petting the Silver eye girl
“Ok but you have stay safe ok?!” Ruby said before dragging Penny outside in a flurry of rose petal
Nemo shake his head and stare at the grimm surrounding him
He smile wickedly
“Song of spring and winter: Blooming thorns” he chanted quietly
The next second every grimm was impaled by a spike of ice erupting from the ground and from thin air
Nemo look to his left seeing Neo holding her hands out
“Right let’s get Roman out of his cell” He grabs the girl hand and shatter, teleporting toward their destination
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1st POV: Nemo Yukihime
When we reach the airship where Roman was locked we didn’t expect to see him outside of his cell
He probably got bored inside his cell
But the surprising thing is that his fighting a hooded figure wielding an odd looking sword
But I’ve seen weirder, hell I even design a weird looking spear
But that’s not the point
Back to Roman and the hooded figure
The hooded figure doge a shot from Roman by spinning his body and use the momentum to deliver a 360 degree slash at Roman with his sword
The hit connect sending Roman to fly toward us, he lands face first and screech to a halt just a few centimetre in front of us
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Neo kneels down and poke Roman’s head
“Oi Neo that’s rude, stop it” I scold the ice-cream theme girl and pull Roman up
“I see that you made new friend” I said and Roman scoff “Mind telling me what happened?”
He grumbles a bit while dusting his cloth before answering me
“I got bored waiting so I escaped by myself. When I was about to retrieve my belonging I only found my weapon and hat, I knew something was wrong when I can’t find the scroll Cinder gave so I snuck toward the control room only to find that guy knocking all the guard and place the scroll that contain the queen virus in one of the computer. Long story short, the ships and the atlas droid is hacked and this guy comes chasing me” Roman explain
I just nod my head and look at the hooded figure and narrow my eyes at him
“Neo take Roman somewhere safe and recover both you and Roman aura, once that’s done go and find Ozpin somewhere on his tower” I said and Neo teleport bringing Roman with him
Now it’s just me and the hooded figure on top of the ship
I took out a basic Gunblade from my soul and get on my stance
My opponent did the same
We stare at each other for more than a second before I made the first move by aiming my Gunblade at the figure and fire a shot at him
To my surprise he did something completely unexpected
“REFLECT!”
A transparent hexagonal shield surround her and the bullet I shot at her bounce back at me much to my surprise
It was also the first time I heard the figure voice, it sounded young and belong to a girl
Yet her voice sound vaguely familiar… must be my imagination
I deflect the bullet by swinging my sword and jump to my left just in time to avoid a fireball
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I landed safely and gather the information I currently have on my enemy
From the brief moment I saw her fighting Roman it’s safe to assume she prefer speed over strength
But Roman was knock away with just one hit, so her strength is nothing to scoff at
Her semblance is obviously that transparent shield that reflect my attack and she’s also a dust user because of the fireball
Which is currently heading toward me
Shit!
I quickly cast a spell and create a wall of ice to block the incoming fireball
This should be more than enough because my ice shield that was created by my magic can withstand any fire-based attack from a dust
No matter how many fire dust you use you can’t melt my ice. I should know because I tried it my-*CRACK*
My eye went wide when I heard a crack from my ice and immediately cast Cold Heart and jump away from the makeshift shield
*BOOM*
How?
How did she do it? It was impossible
I glare at the figure
“Who are you?” I ask while taking out a spear/shotgun loaded with ice dust bullet
The stranger just tilts her head before … twirling her sword while her other hand is place on her chest
“I’m just a simple nobody” she said with mischief in her voice while avoiding my thrust
“Okay miss Nobody, care to tell me why are you here?” I ask and continue to assault her but she only dodge and parry my strike lazily
Okay now she’s getting on my nerve
“It would be stupid if I tell but might as well humour you” she said and jumps back
She raises her sword toward the sky and said “THUNDER!”
It was only thanks to my high alert and quick response time that I was able to avoid being struck by lighting
That’s solves it. At first I was unable to sense it but she is actually using magic
Damn
“You see a nice old man pop out of nowhere and offer me a job” she said and ducks to avoid a war axe being thrown at her
Old man pop out of nowhere. That does not sound stupid at all
‘and we have a walking vessel to store heroic spirit from the throne of heroes’ Mai
‘Shut up you and no talking while I’m fighting’
‘boo’
“He said if I accept his offer which is being a Dues Ex Machine he would give me a lifetime supply of sea salt ice cream” she said and fired multiple homing light orb
Seriously? Ice-cream?
I surround myself with multiple tower shield to block her attack
“Dues Ex Machine?” I said, storing back the shield and took out a missile launcher and fire it at her
“That’s right, REFLECT! You know keeping the balance of the world, good and evil light and dark kind of thing” she said while I dodge my own missile and quickly put my hands on the missile as it pass me to store it back in my soul
“Since you’re clearly not from this world your upsetting the balance of this world and throwing a wreck on fate face” she said as light fire started to envelope her and burst
Nothing change except the fact that fire is leaking from her body and her magical signature is increasing
Not good
“You said an old man pop out of nowhere right?” I ask and [Equip] Atalanta summoning her bow and notch an arrow and release it at her nonstop
“That’s right” she said and ran toward me while dodging arrow that threaten to hit her
“does the old man have a jewel like sword?” I ask and hope, hope really hard that it’s not the person who I think it is
I jump back avoiding her horizontal slash and switch my [Equip] to Mai. I summon her Outseal and throw it at her. She in turn just use another repel, I quickly dismiss Outseal before it hit me and summon it once more and take a stance
“Yep! He has a jewel sword alright” she said and hold out her sword as it…. Morph into a lance…. The hell!?
Wait that’s not important what’s important is that the old blood-sucker just hired someone to act as a Deus Ex Machina knowing she will target me
DAMN YOU ZELRECTH
Guh!?
Too busy cursing Zelrecth I didn’t notice the hooded figure rush in and take a stab at me
Thank Root for Aura!
I create seven ice spears and launch it toward her. She just stab her spear at the ground and a wall of fire erupted from the ground and I witness my creation just melt instantly
I raise my guard up knowing that she’ll came running straight at me through the wall of fire, classic trick real-GAH!?
I felt something hit my head and immediately brandish Outseal
She jump back and hold her sword at me
I carefully observe her
Right now she’s glowing in ethereal green light, the flame that surround her was gone
If my guess is right she’s able to switch mode
“Neat trick” I said
“Thanks” she said with a happy tone and vanish but this time I was prepared
I duck and quickly aim Outseal at her, she was surprise if the widen eye is any indication but my strike was unable to make contact because she vanish again the next second and appear to my right in a mid-swing position
I block using my spear and kick her and this time I really did hit her
“Since the whole fight stated I can only get a simple kick!? I reeeeealy need to rank up my weapon skill” I said in disappointment and took another stance
“Sorry about that, since living for a couple of hundred years tends to make someone more stronger and skillfull and all” she said rubbing her head while looking at me with pity
An enemy is actually giving me pity and asking for forgiveness…
Just how far have I fallen
“D-don’t pity me dammit!” I said and rush toward her
Just as I was about to reach her I felt a burst of magic from her and the next second she disappear
And a second later I felt immense pain from all over my body
If I have to put it into word, it felt like I was hit multiple time from different direction in
I drop on my knee and use my sword to support my weight, I heard a thump from behind so I look over my shoulder
It was the hooded figure, but she’s not glowing anymore, guess that she use some kind of super-secret move or something
“Give up?” she said and somehow I know she’s smirking
I reply with a smile of my own “Nope!” and place my hand on the floor or in this case the ships roof
Crisis Trigger : one step Frozen Land, second step Frozen Forest
the surface of the roof immediately frozen and follow by multiple spike of ice erupting
it didn’t surprise me that she was able to dodge and weave through the onslaught, but that wasn’t my aim
There!
I was able to deliver a slash at her from the shoulder to the hip, she cried in pain and cast a fire spell underneath her hoping that I would back down
Unfortunately for her I don’t plan to, I continue my assault without any pauses she in turn dodge and parry my strike while occasionally insert an attack of her own
But she was getting slower and slower unlike the last time, I smile inwardly because the curse that I apply to her was starting to affect her
During our clash she slip and I took the opportunity to hit her with a war hammer/rocket launcher
The blow connected and she flew breaking three tree-shape ice before stopping on the fourth one
I stomp the floor two times and mutter “Impale”
Four spike erupted and pierce both of her arm and leg
I ignore her scream of pain walk toward her while taking out my dagger
‘Nemo’ Mai
‘Yes?’ me
‘I don’t like the way you fight… it’s dirty’ Mai
‘And you’re saying a spear that can change trajectory is clean?’ ma
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I crouch down and yank her weapon away from her, when I was about to store her weapon in my soul in vanish in a flash of light and darkness
I raise an eyebrow and shrug my shoulder
“now then” I said and place my dagger on her neck while I use my other hand to grab her hood “Let’s see who’s underneath that hood” and put the hood down
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s…she has smooth short black hair that almost reach her shoulder, pale skin and clear blue eye that look unfocused, probably because of the curse, and she was also breathing hard
it took me awhile to process who I saw and somehow I remember her…. It surprise me because its unlike me to remember someone that quick
“Xion?” I said her name in confusion
To my surprise she look happy- no she look delighted when I said her name
“Y-you remember me? You r-really remember me* ahuk ahuk* “ she asked in a tone mix with hope and desperation, it confuse me even more why
“Yea… you’re the girl who gave me the direction to the ice-cream stand, by the way they have some crazy flavour in there” I answer her
“I see” she said and …. Smile softly at me? “If you remember me than I won’t mind dying right now, just do me a favour… please don’t forget me” she said and close her eye loosing consciousness with the look of bliss on her face
How can she be so happy just because someone remember?
I shake my head getting rid of that thought and raise my dagger to end her
Just as I was about to slash her Atalanta stop me
“Nemo I know she’s dangerous but can you please spare her? She’s only a child” Atalanta said
I was confused why would Atalanta want me to spare her but remember that she has a soft spot for children…
“Haa~ fine” I said and took back my dagger and dispersing the ice surrounding us, I also release Xion from my curse and apply first aid on her
Good thing I have medical supply with me
Once I finish applying first aid on her and checking for any other injury-
‘OI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!’ Atalanta and Mai yelled at me
‘searching for other injury’ I said and raise an eyebrow while stopping myself from opening Xion coat. I was halfway to open the zipper
‘And beside I already cast cold heart so I won’t feel anything when i see her naked body’ I said and continue to what I was about to do while ignoring the two servant plea
‘THAT’S NOT THE POINT!/PERVERT!’ Atalanta and Mai
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“Well other than the wound I cause she has a slight fever, a good night rest will do the trick” I said and wipe the sweat on my forehead with a smile
Now then… how are we going to get down from here?
A few idea pop in my head but one idea was more appealing than the rest
I grin and place my hand on the ship roof
“Hope all of them like surprise”
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3rd POV
When Ruby and her team reach the top of the tower they can’t help but stare in horror when they saw Cinder release an arrow toward Phyrra
Just as the arrow was about to reach the goddess of victory it was block by an umbrella of all things
Team RWBY felt relief when someone was able to stop the arrow but they’re relief was replace with shock when they realise who was the one who protect their friend
Team RWBY recognise the newcomer, she was the right-hand man of Roman Torchwick also known as Neo
The petite girl realise the four girl was staring at her, she look at them with a smile and wave at them like they we’re long-time friend
The team was still trying to comprehend the situation while the leader just wave at Neo awkwardly thus earning a slap from the heiress
Cinder meanwhile just stares at Neo with murderous look, she knew this would happen since Neo was loyal to Roman but it didn’t help but that she was betraying her
Cinder suddenly felt the hair on the back of her neck stand so she immediately jump away dodging an axe kick and throw a fire ball at her attacker
Seeing the incoming fireball, Roman tilts his body avoiding the fireball with minimum effort
“Miss me?” roman said with a smirk while tapping his weapon on his shoulder irritating Cinder in the process
Cinder close her eye to calm herself, when she open her eye she look at Roman with a smile gracing her face
“Roman… do you really think you of all people can defeat me? I have the power of the Maiden and let’s not forget that there’s a dragon Grimm here” she said making the rest of the people there restless except Roman and Neo who was able to mask it
“Truthfully… I don’t think I can” Roman said casting his gaze downward and sigh in defeat before raising his head back looking at Cinder with a smirk “Not alone anyway”
Cinder was confused by Roman confidence before she was able to sense a new presence. Quickly turning around she held her bow to block a downward slash from a very familiar red sword
“Taurus” Cinder said Adam name with a hiss
As for Blake she can’t stop but stare at Adam in fear because of his sudden appearance
Adam deliver a kick toward Cider but she was able to dodge it by jumping back while making space between them and raise her hand to intercept the bullet Adam shot
While Cinder was busy fighting Adam, Roman take this chance to strike her with a horizontal swing follow by a quick short combo
Cinder saw those attack, she jump up and fire multiple fireball at Roman direction. When the fireball made contact Roman shatter like a glass
Realising what happened Cinder quickly look around in mid-air, it didn’t look for her to find Roman. He was aiming his weapon at her and if she look closely Roman weapon was swirling with energy
Roman fired a shot , Cinder scoff at the attempt wondering when they will learn, she raise her hand to burn the incoming projectile
To her surprise the bullet went through the fire cinder use to burn it and hit Cinder resulting in a powerful explosion
Cinder was thrown back and landed on the floor, she was still recovering from the explosion but she manage to roll away to dodge a stab from Neo
She quickly get on her feet and shoot a fire blast at Neo, just before the fire hit her Adam step up and absorb the fire empowering his semblance
Cinder quickly stop herself from making Adam stronger and make a twin sword and stare at the three traitor
“Took you long enough” Roman said to Adam which he responded with a grunt, Roman look over his shoulder to look at Ruby and her friend “Hey Red, you might want to help Miss Champion there”
Ruby nods her head dumbly before going over to Phyra
Roman, Neo and Adam was circling around Cinder. The dragon Grimm was about to take off and assist Cinder
It didn’t expect to have multiple hole in its body by a freaking laser
Actually no one was expecting the Grimm to be killed in such an anti-climatic nature
All of them search where the laser came from and was surprise to find one of General air ship, what was more surprising was that the ship was black with red highlight and black fog coming out of it
It didn’t take a second for most of them to put two and two together on who did it
Second later the air ship was black to normal
Another second later something or someone landed near them
All eyes were on the arrival of Nemo who was currently [Equip]ing Lancelot… while also carrying a girl about Ruby age in bridal style
Nemo dismiss Lancelot and look around before stopping his gaze at Cinder, he gave her a predatory smile
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Nemo POV
“Cinder Fall I presume?” I said, eyeing the women in front of me
Noticing the Neo walk closer tome I hand the now sleeping Xion to her and point toward Ruby’s group hoping that she got the message to take Xion to safety
The message was received. She takes Xion from me and walk toward Team RWBY+P
Focusing my attention back toward cinder I [Equip] Hassan and use Zabaniya to create 30 clone. Each one is holding a mass produce assault rifle/sword, aiming at the false Maiden
She was taken back only for a moment before lowering her centre of gravity and surround herself with fire
Now that I got a clear view of it I have to admit the power of the maiden is nothing to scoff at. The magical energy emitting from the flame is easily at C+ Rank on Servant scale
I made eye contact with Roman and Adam and motion to get ready. They both nod their head, Adam hold his sword and take a stance while Roman stood there in a relaxing manner twirling his staff, but his body is glowing and crackling with deep orange energy
“Fools, do all of you really think you can defeat me? Me, Who possess the power of the Maiden?” Cinder said in a mocking tone as she levitate while fire surround her protectively
I was going to end this quickly by using Jack’s Maria the Ripper. But something unexpected happened, no, really something unexpected happen right in front of me
There I was with two infamous criminals teaming up to fight a women with the power of the Maiden, a power that can control the very weather itself and yet…
She was killed in a blink of an eye, cut down from shoulder to waist by a bone saw, a BONE SAW OF ALL THINGS, by a very familiar nurse
Florence nightangle
Somehow someway she appears from mid-air and swung that oversize bone-saw at the final boss
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“Did we just got kill steal?” I ask my two companion because that was sooo anti-climactic, I turn and look at them finding that they too had a shock look on they’re face
They could only nod dumbly
“NEMO YUKIHIME!” yelled out a voice that belongs to a certain cat
I rigidly turn around, I I’m not going to like this aren’t I ?
‘Nope’ Mai
‘Rest in peace Nemo, you deserve it’ Hassan
Don’t go off killing me dammit!
“Yes~?” I ask weakly
“correct me if I’m wrong but it seems to me that your quite acquainted with a criminal and a terrorist, care to explain” Blake said waiting for the answer, not just her but also the rest of her team were waiting for an explanation
I turn toward my allies, Roman was dusting his cloth, Adam was cleaning his blade and Neo was giving me a shit eating grin
Traitor! The lot of them!
I turn back to Blake and her team and muster up a simple comeback that hopefully get me out of this situation
“Aren’t you a former terrorist or something?”
‘Wrong answer, you die’ Mai
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I massage my cheek while shooting any Grimm in sight, of course Roman, Neo and Adam as well
It didn’t really take long to cleansed Vale from the Grimm with the help of two heroic spirit and Zabaniya Illusion delusion
After making sure they were no Grimm sighted we return back at Robin Orphanage where both team RWBY and JNPR were waiting for us while protecting(playing) the kids
By the way when Arc saw Nikos the first thing he did is gave her a full blown kiss, I took a picture of course and so did Nora
“We’re back~” I said and enter the safe house while expecting many thing, what I didn’t expect was General, Glynda, Qrow and Penny to be here
I realise someone was missing, to be more specific a certain coffee addict
“Where’s the headmaster?” I ask the adult
The response I got is a somber mood. General look down on the floor, Glynda close her eye and Qrow just shake his head
“W-wait, don’t tell me his d-dead?” I ask carefully
“Looks that way kid” Qrow said
“I see…” I said and wear my blank expression
For only a second
“YEEESSSS!! The old coot is finally gone! Good riddance!” I yelled out which earn me a look of anger from General and Glynda, an amuse look from Qrow and an odd look from my-ahem the group of criminals
Before Glynda was about to scold me a red blur pass her, said red blur gave me a flying kick and send me crashing toward the wall
“Hey! That wall cost a fortune, be careful” Robin yelled worried about his orphanage
Please be worried about me as well, you know the one who is stuck on your wall
Thankfully Qrow was there to help me
“Anyway” I begun while getting the attention of every one, that include team RWBY and team JNPR that just enter along with the kids “Ozpin knew this would happed so he gave his Will, I think I still have it in my Storage wait a second…. There” I said and pulled out a letter
“I see…. Then you should read it” Glynda said which surprise me
“Shouln’t you read it? Since you’re his assistance and all” I said
“Just read it, it’s the least you could do for disrespecting him even in his death” She said and give me a stern glare
“ok….” I said getting scared but not showing it on my face. I turn toward the letter and begin reading it
“To all those who are reading this, it means I’m gone. I apolagies for the wrong I have done even if you may not know it. Since Nemo is reading this I assume that Vale is safe” wait how did he knew that I was going to read this!? “now I have a few thing’s to say, Qrow you know what to do…” I look up to see Qrow nod his head before looking back at the letter “ Glynda, I want you to be the new headmaster of Beacon” I look at the new headmaster to see she easily agree with it “James my old friend, please take care of yourself and finally Nemo Yukihime” wait I’m on his will list? “I appoint you to be as Glynda new assistant…….”
Ijust stare at the letter silently with wide eye, what was that old man thinking!?
I felt Ruby hug me and gave me her smile “Congrat Nemo! You’ll be the youngest teacher in Beacon, aren’t you happy?” she said
No I am not happy, it’s quite the opposite really
“OZPIIIIIIN!!!!!!!” I yelled my lung out toward the sky cursing his name with every bit of malice I have
3rd POV
Somewhere far away, a brown skin green eyed boy couldn’t help himself but let out a smirk
Chapter 15 end