Auburn RWBY (RWBY x Male OC, Ruby x Male Reader)[On Hold]

The Final Word (Volume 8 Finale)

This is it. The finale for Volume 8. This is where all the dominoes shall fall into place. It's gonna be a very long chapter, so I hope you're ready.

Warning:
Sadness and death will occur. You have been warned.
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*3rd Person POV*

A small Manta makes its way toward Atlas through a lightly Grimm-infested sky. Some of the ship's occupants (Jaune, Nora, and Ren) are visible and look uneasy. Just outside Atlas Academy, Vine, Harriet, and Elm look on as Ironwood readies a large handheld cannon, awaiting Penny's arrival. Winter arrives and stands by Ironwood's side as the Ace Ops leave to take care of something else.

Winter: "Sir, this course of action--"

Ironwood: "I hope you're not going to try to talk me out of it."

Winter turns to look Ironwood in the eye, her demeanor shifting to a resolute one.

Winter: "No, sir. I don't think that's possible."

With a whoosh, both are alerted to Penny's apparent approach, and they watch her touch down before them. Ironwood immediately levels his cannon at her. Its barrel glows a pale green as he charges it.

Ironwood: "I didn't think you'd actually come alone." He pauses to hand Winter a set of Gravity Bolas, then continues pointing his weapon at her.

Ironwood: "I expected at least some resistance from your friends."

Penny: "I don't want anyone else to die."

Winter steps forward, securing Penny's wrists with the bolas.

Penny: "I must open the Vault."

Winter steps back, drawing her saber and pointing it at Penny. Ironwood takes a deep breath and lowers his cannon, then moves forward to place a hand on Penny's shoulder.

Ironwood: "You've done the right thing."

Penny cocks an eyebrow, her voice suddenly deeper than usual.

Penny: "I have."

The image of Penny flickers and is replaced with Emerald. In the background, Oscar, Jaune, Ren, and Nora appear, weapons at the ready and poised to fight. A Manta is parked behind them.

Emerald: "Feels weird."

Ironwood only has enough time to widen his eyes in shock before Emerald's shoe connects with his chin. As he stumbles back, he drops his weapon. Emerald lands in a crouch, catches Ironwood's cannon, then uses her Semblance to disappear from view.

Jaune swings his sword at Ironwood, but the general dodges, grabbing his wrist. He lands a blow on Jaune's shield, and is blasted back by a wave of Gravity Dust. Oscar joins the fray, getting a few hits with The Long Memory in, but takes a hit to the stomach. One of Ren's grappling blades wraps around Ironwood's ankle, and he is pulled off his feet. Ren fires, but the general dodges, shaking off his tether. After a brief tussle, Ironwood sends Ren flying with a kick.

An ethereal glimmer is heard, and Ironwood looks skyward to find Nora being charged up by a lightning dust-infused Schnee glyph. Winter stands to the side, pointing her sword at Nora, clearly responsible for the glyph. Ironwood grimaces at the betrayal, then takes Nora's hammer to the face, tumbling bodily on the ground.