All rights for RWBY go to Rooster Teeth.

This is a Fan based parody.

I will be using Italicization for people's inner thoughts.

Hints towards Whiterose and Bumblebee will continue in this chapter so enjoy.

Naomi and Rachel from the previous volume/chapters will be in this chapter.

A Few Minutes After The End Of Chapter 3*

Third Person POV*

Robyn cheerfully laughs, lying on the bed in her cell and examining her fingernails saying, "You should have seen the look on Joanna's face. I don't think she'd ever lost a fight before that. At least, not fair and square.".

Met with silence, Robyn sits up and looks over at Qrow and then Jacques, the latter of whom swats frantically as a fly buzzes around his face.

Robyn sighed and said, "Tough crowd tonight. Guess Ironwood should have paid for better cell block entertainment.".

Her comment earns a small chuckle from Qrow while he stares at Clover's pin.

As she speaks, Robyn stands up and stretches, walking over toward Qrow's cell. 

Robyn said, "And he smiles. Did I win?".

Qrow said, "Hey, it's your game. I don't make the rules.".

Robyn loses her cheerful demeanor and said, "I'm sorry for what happened. It wasn't your fault.".

Qrow said, "It was, though. I made a deal with the darkness, and he paid the price. It was all happening so fast, but Clover wouldn't let up. Could have worked together against Tyrian if Clover just... But the thing that really stings? For the first time in a while, I thought, maybe, maybe I could be around somebody - anybody - without my Semblance making it... complicated. And now, it just feels like a childish dream. Gone... like everybody else.".

Robyn sadly looks at her hand, listening to Qrow and she said, "Believe it or not, I know a little of what that's like.".

She walks over to the wall between her and Qrow's cells and said, "When people are worried you're gonna sniff out their secrets, they tend to push you away. It makes a real connection... difficult.".

She places her fingertips to the cell wall, the Hard-Light Dust distorting in reaction to her touch. 

She then pulls her hand away and looks at it.

Qrow said, "I never thought of it that way.".

Harriet entered the room and walked over and stood next to Qrow's cell with her arms crossed.

Harriet said, "You don't get to keep that.".

Qrow said, "I didn't kill him.".

Harriet said, "You keep saying that, but it was your weapon covered in his blood.".

Qrow lowers his head and sighs. 

Robyn said, "If you really wanna know what happened, mohawk, why not open this cell and take my hand?".

Harriet scoffs and starts walking over to Robyn's cell saying, "If I open this cell, it won't be to shake hands.".

Robyn said, "Yeah, because you don't care about the truth. You just want someone to be mad at. Easier than taking an honest look at what side you're on.".

Harriet narrows her eyes and quietly growls in annoyance. 

There is a tense silence as Qrow watches the two and Harriet looks over at the security panel for Robyn's cell. 

Harriet looks at Robyn and shifts on her feet and stormed out.

Robyn walked back over to her bed and lied down with her arms behind her head and said, "Well, that was... almost exciting.".

Elsewhere*

Blake, Yang, and Pyrrha drive their hoverbikes across the tundra just outside Mantle, following the winged Grimm that took Oscar into a rocky chasm.

Blake said, "It's going to lose us in these mountains! We can't keep up!".

Pyrrha's bike starts shaking, and she looks at the frost-covered display, to find its engine is losing integrity and she said, "Guys, I don't know how much longer these bikes can stand the cold.".

Yang said, "I'm really wishing one of us could fly right now.".

Pyrrha said, "Blake!".

Pyrrha held her shield up and drove parallel with Blake.

Blake nodded in understanding, Blake then leaps from her hoverbike to land on Pyrrha's shield, and Pyrrha pushed forward sending Blake toward The Grimm. 

As she flies through the air, Blake launches Gambol Shroud and wraps it around The Grimm's hind leg.

Yang said, "Nice!"(Author's Note: I was gonna say, "Yang gets a nice view of the Bellabooty and says Nice!" but I was like Nah!)

Yang high-fives Pyrrha.

The Grimm begins flying more erratically, slamming Blake against cliffs and Yang shouted, "Blake!".

Pyrrha shouted, "Hold on, Blake!".

Blake groaned saying, "I don't have much of a choice!".

The Grimm slams Blake onto the ground and against pillars, continuing on its way through the chasm. 

Yang spots an incline to her left and drives up to it onto a cliff parallel to where the Grimm was, and she begins shooting it in the head. 

The Hound lowers Oscar from its mouth into its hands and flies faster, leaving Yang confused. 

The Hound then lets out a loud roar, and the earth begins trembling before a horde of Centinels emerged from the ground, cliffs, and archways.

Yang asked, "Did it just call for backup?".

A Teryx swoops at Yang, who leans away and drives over an arch. 

Down below, Pyrrha slashes Centinels in half as she passes them while a flock of Teryxes flies behind her. 

Blake watches what is happening on the ground, then looks up at the Grimm, seeing Oscar pale and unconscious in its arms. 

Blake soon began pulling herself along the cable toward the Grimm.

A Centinel spits acid onto the engine of Pyrrha's hoverbike as she zips across a stone arch above, Yang calls out, "Pyrrha!".

A pair of Centinels twist around each other, heading straight for Pyrrha from behind. 

She sheathes her blade and leaps from her hoverbike, then used her shield to bounce off a Centinel's head onto a stone arch. 

She holds a hand out as Yang drives by and grabs her, swinging her onto the back of her bike.

Yang drives off the arch and onto a cliff, where a group of Centinels burrow up from the ground ahead of her. 

She accelerates and expertly dodging them, only for a Teryx to land up ahead. 

Pyrrha pulls out a device and activates and tosses it. 

The device bumps into a boulder before deploying its Hard-Light shield and Yang rams the shield with her bike, causing it to lean against the boulder and form a ramp. 

The bike is sent flying over the Teryx's head before it can stop them. 

There are two Centinels behind the Teryx, and Yang fires just before landing, sending the bike into a spin and hitting one of the Centinels with the engine. 

Before she can regain control, the bike slams into a rock. 

The engine begins smoking, and a tank on the side of the bike begins leaking a glowing purple material.

Yang continues driving, dodging and speeding past Grimm on her way out of the chasm. 

She and Pyrrha sigh in relief, but when they look in front of them, their eyes widen with the realization that they are driving straight toward a sheer cliff. 

Yang turns the bike, and it topples over, sending her, Pyrrha, and the hoverbike tumbling along the ground. 

The bike slams into a boulder, while Yang and Pyrrha continue rolling toward the cliff. 

In an attempt to prevent their fall, Pyrrha stabs her blade into the ground while holding onto Yang's hand, only for her and Yang to fall over the edge, screaming.

Blake suddenly appears above them, after giving up on the Grimm to save her friends.

Blake helped Pyrrha and Yang up just so they could turn and watch as the Grimm flew away with Oscar.

Elsewhere*

Weissknocks heavily on the front doors of the Schnee manor, and soon after, the double doors are opened by Whitley, who looks upon Weiss and her friends in surprise. 

Ruby is standing with her, holding the still unconscious Naomi, and May is keeping watch behind them.

Whitley said, "Oh, you've picked a fine time to--".

Weiss interrupts by pointing Myrtenaster at him, and he looks at the blade in fright as Weiss said, "Not. Another. Word. We're coming in.".

Whitley steps aside and groans as Ruby's group walks into the manor.

Whitley said, "Things are already bad enough after what you did to father, now you want us to harbor fugitives too? Our family has a reputation.".

He crosses his arms in annoyance. 

Ruby, having set Naomi down on the floor, looks at him.

May asked, "That's what you're worried about? Your reputation?".

Whitley said, "I'm just saying that we've already lost all the house staff, and Mom locked herself in her room.".

Weiss said, "Maybe you haven't figured out what's going on, Whitley, but we're busy trying to save Atlas.".

Ruby steps between the two and said, "Look, our friend is hurt. We just need a place to lay low while she rests, and then we'll be out of your way.".

Whitley said, "Fine. What do you expect me to do, then?".

Weiss points to the staircase behind her and in an act of the greatest comeback that was long-awaited since Volume 4 said, "Go to your room.".

There is a brief pause, and Whitley sighs and follows her command.

Weiss sighed and said, "This way.".

Weiss walks away, and May lifts Naomi and follows her. 

While Weiss and May exit the room, while Ruby is staring outside through the front doors.

She said, "I hope everyone's doing alright." and she looked down at her Scroll and tried calling Yang.

Elsewhere*

In the mountainous tundra, Yang gathers up nuts and bolts while Pyrrha helps her, and Blake waves his Scroll in the air in search of a signal.

Blake said, "I repeat if anybody can hear me...".

Pyrrha looks over at the crashed hoverbike, which has a trail of the leaked purple material in the snow leading to the damaged tank.

Pyrrha sighed and said, "We need transport back to Mantle.".

A Little Bit Later*

The three of the girls were walking trying to find cover for the night.

Elsewhere*

While Oscar begins regaining consciousness, Ozpin mentally said, "Oscar? Don't panic. We're going to be okay.".

Oscar is looking at his feet, which are hovering above the ground.

Oscar said, "Uh, what?".

Oscar looks up to see fleshy walls, bone spikes, a bone staircase, and a membrane door. 

Standing in the shadows of the doorway is Salem with a cloud of smoke hovering above her hand.

Salem said, "My long-lost Ozma, found at last.".

The smoke forms shapes of her daughters, all running in a circle and giggling. 

As Salem turns her head to look at Oscar, the smoke dissipates. 

Oscar's eyes widen, and he looks around and begins struggling. 

Salem's Grimm is holding him in the air by the back of his coat's collar. 

Salem walks over to him saying, "So small, this new host of yours. It's a wonder my Hound didn't break you. It's been how many years since we saw each other like this, face to face? And nothing to say?".

Oscar in an expert player way adopts Ozpin's speaking mannerisms as he responds to her.

Oscar said, "I'm sorry the reunion isn't living up to your expectations.".

Salem suddenly grabs Oscar's face, her own face wrinkling slightly with a furious glare as she said, "You can pretend, boy, but you're not fully him. Not yet, at least.".

She relaxes and lets go of him with a sigh before saying, "Well, perhaps you and I can have a better working relationship. Oscar, was it?".

She begins walking around her Grimm saying, "The Beacon Relic. My forces have been unable to locate the Relic beneath the school. If I know my Ozma, he has used some means of deception to hide its location differently than the others.".(Author's Note: I don't know what The Crown of Choice can do but I'm convinced it's the most powerful and that Glynda is the spirit of the Crown or is the gate to where the Crown is)

She stops next to Oscar and smiles at him, scratching her Grimm's shoulder saying, "I need to know where it is.".

Oscar fearfully said, "I... That's not something I know about.".

Salem stops and walks away saying, "Of course. He would keep that one guarded as long as possible.".

Oscar sighs and Salem stops at the other end of the room.

Salem said, "How about something easier, then? The password for the Lamp.".

Oscar pauses for a moment, his eyes dart down then back up and he said, "The Lamp is all out of questions.".

Salem turns to face Oscar and smiles, before summoning a black orb of magic in front of her. 

The orb sends out a rainbow of magic beams, all converging on Oscar's chest, causing him to scream out and writhe in agony. 

With an intense glare on her face, Salem keeps the torture going for fifty seconds, then lowers her hands with a frown, letting the magic fade. 

She walks over to Oscar, who is still squirming and gasping with remnants of the magic floating from the scorch mark on his chest.

Salem said, "The lies come out of you so easily.".

Oscar turns away, cowering, as Salem gently puts her hand to his cheek and gives a sweet smile.

Salem said, "Like-minded souls indeed.".

She turns and walked away, heading back to the door.

Salem said, "One of you is going to tell me what you know. I don't much care if it is you or Ozma. Either way, I'll finally have the Relic.".

Oscar said, "I won't tell you anything.".

Salem turns to face him once again and hummed as the membrane door pulls open to reveal Hazel.

Oscar asked, "Hazel?".

Hazel walks over to Oscar, who weakly lifts his hand toward him saying, Wait, wait--".

Hazel slaps his hands away and punches him, causing The Hound to drop him on the floor.

Hazel said, "That was for Haven Academy.".

Hazel kicks Oscar toward the wall, then cracks his neck.

Hazel said, "Everything that follows... will be for my sister.".

Hazel approaches Oscar, while Salem watches.

Salem and her Grimm walk together through a hallway inside the mighty Grimm Whale. 

There is a low, rhythmic beating in the distance as they turn a corner, they encounter Cinder, Rachel, and Neo. 

Cinder kneels and said, "Your Grace, I--".

Cinder notices the Grimm.

Rachel asked, "What... is that?".

Salem scratched her Grimm's chin and then scratches behind its ear saying, "An... experiment. So far I am pleased with the results.".

Salem looked at the three girls and asked, "Did you need something, Cinder?".

Cinder, unnerved, at first said, "Yes, I... I want to search for the Winter Maiden. I think--".

Salem turned to her Grimm and said, "Do you hear that my pet? She thinks. She wants.".

Salem stops scratching her Grimm, and she and her Grimm walk past Cinder.

Salem said, "As if she's done something that warrants me caring about either of those things.".

Frustrated, Cinder stands up and turns to face Salem, and then begins following her saying, "We're just sitting and waiting. Without the Maiden power, the vault means nothing. Let me claim it for you.".

Salem said, "I will tell you when and where you are needed.".

As Salem speaks, she glances toward Cinder, unamused.

Cinder said, "But your grace--".

Salem's experiment turned and roared at Cinder, frightening her. 

Salem stops walking, keeping her back turned to Cinder while she said, "I would like to think I have shown a great deal of patience over my many years walking Remnant. But I do hate repeating myself.".

Salem looks over her shoulder at Cinder and said, "You will remain here. Is. That. Clear?".

Cinder stares for a moment then adopted a more docile tone and kneels, lowering her head saying, "Yes, yes, of course. Without you, I am nothing.".

Salem resumes walking away, and her Grimm follows her. 

Cinder stands back up with an angry expression, Rachel steps up to her with a caring smile, and Neo steps up beside her, raising an eyebrow.

Shortly afterward, Cinder is walking through another hallway, with Neo and Rachel following her.

Cinder said, "I know what she said. I just wanna check on something. We'll be back before anyone realizes.".

Cinder and Rachel begin descending an incline toward the docking bay while Neo, looking unconvinced, uses her umbrella to float down, putting her hand on her hip as she passes Cinder and Rachel.

Cinder said, "I wanna see if anything is still going on at Amity.".

When Neo reaches the wing of the airship she, Cinder, and Rachel arrived on, she tiptoes across it and then drops down to sit on it with one leg crossed over the other.

Cinder said, "Salem doesn't know those children like we do. They wouldn't just abandon their misguided attempt to save the world.".

Rachel said, "Maybe you're right. Maybe they're planning something behind Salem and Ironwood's backs.".

Cinder stands at the edge of the dock, then turns to look at Neo, who looks away. 

Cinder growls in frustration. 

Emerald said, "I'll come. I'll help. I swear.".

Neo and Rachel look at Emerald with their eyes narrowed, and Emerald walked forward.

Emerald said, "I've been working on my Illusions. I can help. I won't tell anybody.".

There is silence for a moment, as Cinder thinks it over.

Cinder sighed frustratedly and asked, "How much did you overhear?".

Cinder walks toward Emerald.

Elsewhere*

Yang and the others found shelter and were working on a hoverbike they managed to recover and Yang turned in Blake's direction and asked, "B-Blake... Do you... think less of me... for not helping out with Amity?".

Blake's ear twitched from hearing Yang's question and she looked at her with a shocked expression and said, "Y- Yang...?". 

Yang nervously said, "I-I'm sorry, it's just I... I don't know? It's just I wanted to help Mantle when Ruby wanted to get Amity Colosseum up so we could call for help and let the world know about Salem and-".

Yang sighed and continued by saying, "...and because I didn't decide to help her, Oscar's been kidnapped...! And my plan to help Mantle failed... I should've listened to her...".

Blake's ears flopped before she goes over to her girlfriend and cups her cheek to look at her.

Blake  "Yang... I could never think less of you... just because you didn't help your sister with Amity doesn't mean I hate you...!" 

Yang said, "But-". 

Blake said, "Hey... you did what you thought was right in helping the people of Mantle, and I think that's one of the best choices you've ever made... I could never think less of you for helping people...". 

Yang tears up a little and smiles softly before she hugs her girlfriend and nuzzles her face into the crook of Blake's neck. 

Yang said, "How did I get so lucky to have someone like you...". 

Blake hugs her lover back and kisses her on the cheek saying, "Because I love you...". 

Yang said, "I love you too...".

Yang pulled away, smiled to Blake, and continued working while in the distance a crack in the ground formed.