The Bastard of RWBY

Different Paths Same Ending

Ruby and Sun were walking in Vacuo as a parade went down the streets, Lyanna had told them today was the parade of the Sand Goddess, who was said to sand sandstorms onto bandit tribes.

"this is pretty cool! Look at all the people wearing masks!" Ruby Cried

Sun chuckled, "you should have seen it before the wars, they had a huge explosion of Water Dust that spun around like magic," Sun told her

Ruby eyes grew like she was seeing a puppy, Sun couldn't help but chuckle.

They made it back to Shade and there waiting for them was Oscar, Goodwitch, Roman, and Lyanna. they all looked serious, Ruby and Sun ran to them, worried about what has happened.

"what's wrong?" Ruby cried as she stopped running as she closed in on them

Roman looked down in sadness, "we have some bad news Red" Roman told Ruby

"what is it?" Sun asked

Glynda showed them a newsletter they had received from Mistral. On it was an Emblem that had what looked like a heart but it was two high-heels.

"this was from Queen Cinder Fall of Mistral," Lyanna told the two, "it says that she has occupied Menagerie from Vale Forces as well as putting herself in charge if the Kingdome"

Ruby looked in shock, Jaune, Blake, Ren, and Nora were there in Menagerie. If this Cinder Woman was in Menagerie and had taken over the Kingdome, Blakes Home. what was Blake going to do?

"Is there something we can do?" Sun asked

"Not you, but me and the boy" came a voice

they all turned to Maria with her bags packed and her staff in hand.

"I and Oscar will be heading there by boat and were heading to see that Jaune friend of yours," Maria told them

"I was heading down there before I came here anyway," Oscar told them

"then we're coming with" Ruby cried

"No, You are needed elsewhere," Maria told them

"NO! we need to help our friends!" Ruby Cried

Maria sighed, "listen to me Ruby, I have been getting dreams of your friend Jaune and of you heading back to Vale. the Light brother has shown me these things. You and the others must head back to Vale" Maria told Ruby

Ruby didn't like the idea but she looked at Lyanna

"can you unlock it?" Ruby asked "the Vault I mean"

Lyanna looked at Ruby and sighed "I will" Lyanna told Ruby "But be careful, the Relics attract Grimm to it" Lyanna finished

Ruby then nodded and looked to Oscar

"it was good to meet you, Oscar, be safe and tell Jaune and them I said Hello," Ruby told him

Oscar nodded "I will Be safe Ruby," Oscar said before Grabbing his bags and waiting at the Bullhead docks.

Maria walked to Ruby and hugged the girl.

"We must Travel Different Paths, But Know, that we will all lead to the same ending," Maira said before following Oscar.

Ruby looked to the two as they walked off. She turned to her companions and smiled.

"let's get the relic and bring it to yang and then we'll figure something out once we hit Beacon" Ruby told them and they all agreed. This was gonna be their last night in Vacuo. Lyanna was going to open the Vault for them the next day and decided to throw a party for their last night in shade.

Roman was drinking some whiskey he had snuck in and watched as Ruby, Sun, Goodwitch and a couple of students were Laughing. Lyanna then walked up to Roman and sat next to him.

"You look depressed? any reason why?" Lyanna asked with a smile

Roman scoffed and drank again, "I'm stuck here, serving a God who brought me back and I'm also working with the girl who killed me," Roman told Lyanna "can't blame her though" Roman finished

Lyanna laughed and looked to Roman, "sounds like divine justice to me" Lyanna said with a smirk

Roman put his whiskey away and looked to Lyanna, "there's no such thing as divine justice! If there was I still be dead..." Roman said and then looked at Ruby "and Red's family would still be alive" Roman said and he walked away and onto a balcony.

Sun woke up, he was naked, he was confused about how he was naked and he had felt another person in bed with him. He looked to see a small pale woman, who he knew all too well. Ruby Rose. and she was naked as well. Thank god Yang wasn't there to see that...