Lost
"Okay everyone time to start the next episode" zen said
"I'm worried about Oscar" ruby said
"I think we all are but we know he fine here but in the future we don't now where he is" Weiss said
"Hey I'm probably doing something else" Oscar said
In the Land of Darkness at Salem's keep, Emerald Sustrai is sitting on the floor while Mercury Black is training around the room with punches and kicks.
Emerald: I hate being kept in the dark like this...
Mercury: Yeah, Cinder was a pain, but at least she kept us filled in. (continues training)
Emerald: Can I ask you something?
Mercury: You're gonna.
Emerald: Why did you come with us, the night Cinder and I found you?
"So we're finally getting some screen time" Mercury said
"So that's what you think Mercury" cinder asked
"Yeah" Mercury said
"Why do you want to know that?" Mercury asked emerald
"I don't know" emerald said unsure
Mercury: Why are you asking--
Emerald: Just answer the question.
Mercury: Just made sense.
Emerald: It made sense?
Mercury: All my life, my father trained me to be a killer, an assassin like him. And then moments after I killed him, you two showed up looking for someone with my exact skills. Just felt like it was meant to be.
Emerald: (incredulous) That's it?
Mercury: Hey, what's your problem?
Emerald: I mean, there has to be something you want from this, right?
"That your reason" Weiss asked
"Yeah seemed like fate i guess" Mercury said shrugging
"Wow I guess there are some dumb reasons" yang said
"Shut it blondie" Mercury said annoyed
"Please don't assume things you don't know" zen said
Mercury: Salem's promised us everything. We win this thing for her, we'll be top dogs in her new world. What more do you want?
Emerald: I just... (sighs) Cinder was the only family I ever had. She cared about me, taught me things... But without her here, I don't know if what we're doing--
Mercury: Wake up, already...
Emerald looks at him in shock upon hearing this.
Mercury: Cinder doesn't care about you! She doesn't care about either of us!
Emerald: You don't know what you're talking about!
"You really think cinder cares about us?" Mercury asked
"Yes why would she help us" emerald said
"Well guess what we are just pawns to her she doesn't care" Mercury said
"No right cinder you care about us" emerald asked in hope
"Well I'm going to answer for her since what is going to come out of her mouth is going to be lies, she doesn't care about you to her you're just a pawn" zen said
Emerald was quiet after what zen said
Mercury: You're in denial. And if you're gonna start having a crisis of identity or some crap... keep me out of it.
At this, Emerald angrily jumps forward and starts to attack Mercury with punches and kicks, but he dodges them and catches her wrist.
Mercury: I'm sorry you didn't have a mommy that loved you, but I had a father who hated me!
Mercury shoves Emerald back a bit. She takes a defensive stance as he slowly approaches her.
"Mercury do you hate your father?" Zen asked
"What kind of question is that? Of course I hate him" Mercury said
"Okay I'm just asking" zen said
Mercury: He never went easy on me! Every day of training was a beating. And when I unlocked my Semblance, he stole it with his! (throws a punch and a kick at Emerald, who dodges them, while he quotes his father's words) "This is a crutch!" "This makes you weak!" He told me I could have it back when I was strong. So I got strong, but I never got it back! I've had to work harder than anyone to get where I am. You may not like it here without Cinder, but I think I'm right where I'm supposed to be!
Suddenly, the two hear a certain laughter. Tyrian Callows steps out of the shadows with his new metallic scorpion tail.
"Wow I don't know he had to go through all of that" yang said
"Yeah yeah It doesn't matter to you" Mercury said
"None of you have had easy life's the one who had the easiest life would be me" zen said
Tyrian: (mocking) Oh yes, the world is mean, and I'm a big, bad man now just like the others. (laughs)
Mercury: (growls as he angrily walk over to Tyrian) How long have you been standing there?!
Tyrian: All you ever learned was pain and violence, and now you're too afraid to leave it. Such a tragedy.
Mercury: You don't know me!
Mercury tries to kick at Tyrian, but he dodges and kicks Mercury back. Tyrian holds him down to the ground by keeping his tail at a short distance away from Mercury's face.
"I really hate him" Mercury said
"I guess we agree on something" emerald said
"Don't try to fight him at all he would kill both of you" zen said
"Yeah he kick my ass easily there" Mercury said
Emerald: Hey!
Tyrian: Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. I want to tell you both a little secret. Your question is all wrong. (laughs)
Emerald: What?
Tyrian: "What do you want from this?" Children, please, if you're not loving what you're doing, then you're in the wrong field.
Emerald: So, what? Are you saying we should just leave?
Tyrian: (gasps) Oh no, no, no, no. (chuckles) You can't do that!
"Yeah he truly insane" jaune said
"Yes and dangerous he won't give up without a fight the only people able to actually defeat him in this room are the huntsman and huntress like Qrow or ironwood anyone else would easily be killed by him" zen said
Mercury: Then what did you come here for?
Tyrian: To say farewell. There's been a change in plans. Her Grace must act swiftly if we are to prevail. If General Ironwood comes to his senses and calls upon aid from Vacuo, all may be lost for us! And so the good doctor and I are being sent to Atlas... to prepare.
Emerald: Prepare for what?
Watts: Tyrian!
Arthur Watts can be seen at the end of the hallway leading into the room.
Watts: It's time.
Tyrian steps off of Mercury, who gets back up on his feet.
Tyrian: Do what makes you happy children... please? I'm begging you... (smiles evilly)
"He really annoying" Mercury said
Tyrian holds his new tail out threateningly, with purple liquid venom dripping from the stinger's tip. Tyrian walks away towards Watts letting out a little chuckle. Emerald and Mercury watch him leave with disgusted looks.
The other also have disgusted looks on there face after what Tyrian did
Meanwhile, in Argus...
Jaune: Oscar!
Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Nora Valkyrie, and Saphron Cotta-Arc are walking down a sidewalk at night.
Nora: (calling out) Oscar?
Ren: This city's enormous, he could've gone anywhere.
Jaune: This is all my fault... I overreacted.
"It fine jaune" Oscar said
"I shouldn't have that to you Oscar" jaune said
Saphron: I still don't really understand what happened. Was it about the mission?
Nora: It's... kind of hard to talk about.
Saphron: I know, I know, "top secret". Did he... do something wrong?
Jaune: No... he didn't. We just got some new information and... it's going to be a lot harder than we thought.
Saphron: I mean, if it was easy, then it wouldn't be important. Right?
"At least your sister is trying to talk you in to helping" ruby said
"Yeah she can be annoying but she can also be helpful" jaune said
Ren: I think we're all just a bit unsure of what to do next.
Saphron: You could... stay in Mistral, get your licenses at Haven, and come back to Argus. There's a lot of good you can do here. I know your mission is important, but it's not like you're the only ones who can do it. It's not the only mission that needs doing.
Jaune: It's... not that simple.
Saphron lingers a bit behind while Jaune, Ren and Nora walk forward, before turning around to look back at her.
"I think you upset your sister" ruby said
"Yeah I'm being kind of a letdown" jaune said
Nora and Ren give each other sad looks at what jaune said
Saphron: Well, uh... I should go pick up Adrian from daycare. I'll let Terra know what's happened, and we'll meet you later. Good luck.
The three Team JNPR members watch Saphron leave before looking down sadly.
Nora: Hey, there's a cafe over there. Why don't we get something to warm up?
Jaune: I'm okay. You two go on ahead.
"Jaune you will learn a lesson here to day and I won't you to take it to heart do you understand" zen said
"Yeah okay but what it about?" jaune asked
"You'll see" zen said
Ren and Nora watch Jaune walk away with sad looks on their faces. Jaune takes a seat on a nearby bench.
Nora: You don't want anything?
She and Ren then exchange a brief glance.
Ren: We'll be right back.
Ren and Nora walk away, leaving Jaune alone. Jaune keeps his head down while the wind blows, and a dried maple leaf flies in in front of Jaune. He notices this and follows the maple leaf as it flies in the wind. Jaune follows the leaf into a nearby park. Suddenly, Jaune stops in his tracks and notices something.
"Is that a maple leaf it almost like it leading jaune somewhere" ruby said
"What has he noticed?" Weiss asked
"Well he comes the sad part" zen said
"Sad part what are you talking about?" Yang said worried
A statue of the late Pyrrha Nikos is standing solemnly on a stone pedestal, with her head down, eyes closed, and shield in her hands below her waist. Jaune slowly approaches the statue and looks up at his fallen friend and teammate. He then kneels down and notices a plaque with Pyrrha's respective symbol and words inscribed on it written:
IN HONOR OF PYRRHA NIKOS, ONE OF MANY STUDENTS WHO FOUGHT VALIANTLY AT THE FALL OF BEACON
Jaune sadly closes his eyes and stands back up to look at Pyrrha's statue again. He starts to walk away as footsteps are heard approaching.
"I-is that a statue of Pyrrha" ruby said almost on the verge of crying
"They built a statue of Pyrrha" weiss said sadly looking down
"Hey ruby it okay" yang said trying to comfort ruby
"It not yang it my fault I wasn't fast enough" ruby said
"If anyone to blame it would be me" jaune said
Zen came over and whack both ruby and jaune on the head
"Oww why did you do that?" Ruby asked
"Yeah why did you do that?" Jaune asked as well
"Stop blaming yourself it wasn't your fault if anything it was cinder and Salem's fault that she dead do you really think she would what you guys to be sad and blaming yourselfs no she would say to keep moving forward, she choice to fight cinder" zen said
"That goes to anyone else you even slightly think it there's fault" zen said afterwards
Everyone nodded their heads all expect the villains
Red-Haired Woman: It's really beautiful, isn't it?
Jaune stops and turns around upon hearing her voice. A woman with short, red hair and spectacled, green eyes in a brown coat reminiscint of Pyrrha's armor looks up at the statue with a bouquet of red flowers in her arms. Jaune also looks back up to the statue.
Jaune: Yeah... uh, why here?
Red-Haired Woman: She trained here, Sanctum Academy. Everyone was crushed when she chose Beacon over Haven. No one wanted to see her go, but... it was where she wanted to be. I'm just glad she was surrounded by such amazing people.
"Is that Pyrrha mom?" Ruby asked quietly
"Yes that Pyrrha mom" zen said
"She probably hates beacon now" Weiss said
"Well I wouldn't say that" zen said
Jaune looks to the woman with a surprised look on his face. Tears start to well up in his eyes.
Jaune: She should be standing here...
Red-Haired Woman: She is.
Jaune looks back at her in confusion.
Red-Haired Woman: She understood that she had a responsibility... to try. I don't think she would regret her choice, because a Huntress would understand that there really wasn't a choice to make. And a Huntress is what she always wanted to be.
"She really kind just like Pyrrha" jaune said smiling
"Yeah she has the same dream as me" ruby said
Jaune turns to face the woman.
Jaune: Pyrrha never got the chance to graduate... But she was a Huntress. (smiles)
The woman smiles as tears start to well up in her eyes.
Red-Haired Woman: (wiping a tear) Thank you.
Jaune smiles back at her.
Ren: Jaune?
"Yeah Pyrrha will always be a huntress it doesn't matter if she didn't graduate" ruby said with the others agreeing
"Yeah" jaune said smiling
Jaune looks away from the woman upon hearing his name called. He sees Ren and Nora looking for him while holding hot drinks in their hands. The two notice Jaune in the park and walk over to him. Jaune looks back over to the woman, but suddenly finds her gone. The flowers she was holding are left behind on the pedestal of Pyrrha's statue.
Nora: Jaune, why did you-- (gasps)
Nora and Ren look up and notice the statue of their old friend. Team JNPR stands together once more, only with Pyrrha immortalized by her statue.
Jaune: I'm sorry. I've been a terrible leader, and a terrible friend, and I--
"Yep that was my reaction future me without the gasp" Nora said
"Jaune is that what you think?" Ren asked jaune
"Yes" jaune simply replied
"Well stop because we love you just like Pyrrha and we're teammates no family" nor said smiling at jaune
"Thanks guys" jaune said
Ren: Jaune, this has to stop.
Nora: We... heard what you said to Cinder, at Haven. You're not being fair to yourself. We love you, just like we loved Pyrrha. We're teammates, family.
Ren: We don't want to lose you too.
Jaune ponders his friends words before looking back up to Pyrrha's statue.
Jaune: I think... I think she knew she wasn't going to win. That she might not come out alive. But... she also knew she was the only one that could try.
"I think i know what the lesson is" jaune said
"Yeah what is it jaune?" zen asked
"To keep trying even if odds aren't against you" jaune said
"That right nothing is impossible it might take years or even longer to make things happen as long as you keep trying it will finally happen" zen said
Ren: So she did.
Nora: Maybe we should too.
Jaune: Yeah, we should.
The three smile as they look up at the statue together.
Nora: Pyrrha may not be by our side anymore, but we can fight like she is.
Jaune: And in a way... she will be.
Nora hands Jaune a hot drink.
Ren: We should check back in at the house. Come on.
"But we didn't find Oscar" Nora said
"let's hope he comes back" Ren said
Ren and Nora start to walk away. Jaune lingers for a bit to take one last look at Pyrrha.
Jaune: Thank you.
Jaune walks away and joins his teammates as they head off. A maple leaf can be seen blowing in the wind, passing by Pyrrha's statue.
Ruby Rose is looking down with a look of disapproval on her face. She lets out a disappointed sigh.
Yang: I've never seen him this bad.
Ruby, along with the rest of Team RWBY and Maria Calavera, find Qrow Branwen passed out on some stairs leading up to a house.
"Shit I'm sorry" Qrow said looking down
"Uncle Qrow you do know you can tell us anything" ruby said
"Yeah I know but I'm not exactly good at it" Qrow said
Ruby: Come on, let's get him up.
The two sisters grab their uncle's arms and sit him up. Qrow groans and rubs his eyes.
Qrow: Why am I on the stairs?
Ruby: Probably because no one's home, Uncle Qrow. We've been out looking for Oscar.
Qrow: Oscar?
The group hears footsteps. They turn to see Jaune, Ren, Nora, as well as Saphron and Terra, who is holding Adrian in her arm, walking towards them. The two mothers look at Qrow.
"So all this time you were drinking will we looked for Oscar" Weiss said annoyed
"Look I'm sorry i didn't help" Qrow said sadly
Terra: (sarcastic) I'm sure this looks great to the neighbors.
Saphron lightly elbows her wife while Jaune and his teammates walk up to the group.
Ren: No luck?
Blake: No, you?
Jaune: Don't worry, we aren't going to Atlas without him.
Ruby: We?
The three Team JNPR members share a smile.
"Yay you guys are coming to altar with us" ruby said excited
"Ruby calm down a bit did you forget about Oscar" Weiss said
"No I didn't" ruby said nervously
Jaune: (to Saphron) Sorry we won't be staying.
Saphron: (smirking) No you're not.
Terra: How about we get out of the cold?
The door to the house is heard opening. Everyone gasps in shock as a familiar voice is heard.
Oscar: Oh, I was wondering when you'd get back.
Oscar Pine stands at the doorway, now wearing a fancy green coat.
Everyone: OSCAR!!
"He didn't run away!" Nora said happy
"look at his cloths he must have went shopping without telling us" Weiss said
"The jacket looks awesome" ruby said
"It does look cool" yang said
Nora screams in joy as Oscar initially has a confused look on his face, and then one of comical terror as the seven students all leap forward and tackle hug him. Now inside the house, Ruby helps Oscar up as everyone shares a laugh.
Weiss: You had us worried sick!
Ruby: Are you okay?
Nora: (grinning) What are you wearing?
Oscar: (smiles and rubs the back of his head) Uh...
The rest of the group steps into the house.
Terra: Is something cooking?
Oscar: Oh, uh, yeah. I thought you guys would appreciate a hot meal after... spending all day looking for me, apparently.
"Really guys did you have to do that?" Oscar said
"Yes" Everyone responded
"Okay" Oscar said embarrassed
"Ooh what is he making" ruby said
Jaune: It's my fault we were all out there in the first place. Oscar, I am so sorry for earlier. I was way, way out of line, and what I said--
Oscar: No, it's okay. These past few days, I've been scared of the same things you were. I don't know how much longer I'm going to be... me. But I did some thinking, and I do know that I want to do everything I can to help with whatever time I have left.
Jaune: (smiles) Good. This team isn't the same without you, Oscar.
Everyone shares a smile. Suddenly, a smoke alarm goes off.
"That a extremely hard decision to make Oscar and it take guts to do that" zen said
"Why would he takes guts to do that ?" ren asked confused
"Have you never heard of expressions i didn't mean he actually took guts i meant his willpower" zen said sighing
Ren just nodded while the other just laughed at what Ren asked
Oscar: (gasps) The casserole!
Saphron: (giggles) We're on it, chef.
Saphron and Terra step into the kitchen to take care of Oscar's cooking.
Ruby: Uh, combat gear looks good.
Ruby and Oscar share a smile. Then, the group notice Qrow walking up the stairs.
Ruby: (sternly) Where are you going now?
Qrow: I don't want to get in the way of your celebration.
Ruby: You've been gone all day! Just sit with us.
"I think ruby getting annoyed of you uncle Qrow" yang said
"Yeah I can see that" Qrow said
Qrow: (sighs) Look, Ruby, I'm glad you kids worked out, uh, whatever all that was. But the fact is, we're not a single step closer to Atlas.
Jaune: Actually, I think I have an idea. But... it's sort of a "no-going-back" kind of idea.
Ruby: Well, let's hear it.
Jaune: With Cordo on watch, only Atlas airships have the clearance to leave for Solitas. So... we... steal an Atlas airship. (nervously shrugs at his last statement)
"Did you really just say to steal an atlas ship?" Weiss said
"Yeah" jaune said nervously and sweating because winter was glaring at him
Everyone gets shocked looks on their faces. Adrian giggles in Maria's arm.
Weiss: That's not just breaking the law. That's... that's definitely worse.
Yang: How would we even get onto the airfield?
Jaune: That part I haven't quite figured out yet. But I--
Qrow: Okay, stop. Just... stop! Look, if this thing goes south, it's not something we can just fight our way out of. This is the Atlas Military we're talking about. (sighs) For your sake, just drop this.
"Wow you really told them not to do it I thought you would of agreed straight away" winter said
Qrow just hummed ignoring winter
Everyone looks down with discouraged looks on their faces. Ruby notices this and turns back to Qrow with a determined look on her face.
Ruby: I want to hear him out.
Qrow: Ruby...
Ruby: I want to hear him out! I know you're trying to protect us, that you're afraid we can't do it, but right now, I don't really care what you think!
Qrow gains a shocked expression upon hearing this.
"No I don't like that look" Qrow said
"No one like that look" yang said
"Wow you really said that to me" Qrow said in shock
"I think that the first time I heard ruby say anything like that to uncle Qrow because she looks up to him so much" yang said
Ruby: Just because you don't have an idea, doesn't mean we're out of options! Oz hasn't been here to tell us what to do, but we still managed to get this far anyway. We've been in bad situations before, and we don't need an adult to come save us or tell us what to do. We just did it our way! And I say we do it our way. (everyone smiles) And if you think you can keep up with us "kids"... we'd be happy to have you.
Qrow looks down sadly.
Maria: (laughs) Looks like you didn't give her enough credit either.
Qrow doesn't say anything, he looks back to Ruby while she looks back at him determined.
"You really told him didn't you rubes" yang said
"Yeah I did" ruby said
"Guess I really don't give you enough credit kiddo" Qrow said proudly
"She really is your daughter" tai and Qrow whispered to summer
"Yeah and I'm really proud of her I wish i clouds have seen her grown up and become at huntress" summer
"Well you right know aren't you" Qrow said
"Yeah but we won't remember any of this" summer said
"Okay that the end of this episode let get into the next episode" zen said