Cinder's Younger Sister

Chapter 24: The Fall

I Do Not Own RWBY*

A Few Minutes After Chapter 23: Fight Night*

Ash's POV*

My eyes popped open and I was in some Manta flying somewhere.

I looked at the front seat and saw Cinder and some little girl.

I angrily forced myself up despite the pain and punched Cinder so hard I knocked her out cold.

I didn't much care for fighting the little girl as I said, "I have no quarrel with you.".

She didn't seem to care much either and even opened the Manta for me to leave.

I got out and began flying away but I was barely holding on.

Thankfully I landed right on the edge of Atlas.

I landed face first because of my still bleeding stab wound in the back.

I groaned in so much pain as I got up.

I couldn't maintain anything and fell down.

I looked up and I saw a ship landing nearby me.

I dragged myself along and it was Team RWBY.

They rushed over and helped me up and over to the Bullhead.

They laid me down in the ship, and I groaned in pain.

I weakly said, "Take me... to the academy... I... need to... get... The Staff...".

Ruby said, "That might not be possible right now.".

I weakly asked, "Why...?".

Ruby said, "The general's abandoning Mantle, and its people.".

I weakly said, "I don't... care about Ironwood... I need to get to... The Staff.".

Ruby said, "You don't understand, we don't have access to The Staff.".

I started to get up and I weakly said, "Get... me... to... The Staff...".

Weiss said, "Ruby, she's lost a lot of blood, adrenaline seems to be the only thing keeping her going.".

Ruby said, "Ash you need to rest.".

I weakly said, "I'll rest... when Cinder's dead...".

Ruby had a strange look on her face and she said, "You need rest.".

When I was up just enough, Yang punched me in the face knocking me out.

Ruby's POV*

Ash's body went limp on the floor, and Yang said, "There she's resting now, and I get a little payback for our match back at Beacon.".

I sighed, "Yang, you didn't have to get rough with her.".

Yang said, "Yeah... yeah I did...". 

Blake said, "She didn't sound like she was going to cooperate.".

Yang said, "Exactly. After we get The Staff we can get everyone to Vacuo and be done with her.".

Weiss asked, "What do you mean?".

Yang said, "We don't have to worry about her anymore once we get The Staff.".

I looked down, and Weiss said, "It's all right Ruby.".

Ruby said, "No, no it isn't.".

A Few Hours Later*

Ash's POV*