A new dawn in Remnant: Volume 7

With Friends Like These

Ruby: Ironwood's declaring martial law and abandoning Mantle! Salem is coming and he's going to use the Staff to move Atlas. If we don't stop him Mantle's going to be de--

Inside a flying Manta, Robyn and Qrow were looking at Clover and Panne, who were sitting beside a restrained Tyrian.

Panne: He can't be serious.

Robyn: Declaring martial law? We can not let him do this.

Clover: Ms. Hill, I'm sure the General understands the enormity of his--

Clover's Scroll made a noise, and he brought it out to check it. The screen showed the arrest warrants for Team RWBY, JNR, Azura, Maira, Oscar and Qrow with the order to detain them on sight. The photo with Byleth had a X with the note underneath: In custody. Panne looked the same in her own Scroll and widened her eyes. Clover put his Scroll away, stood up with a sigh, and began approaching Qrow, who gripped the hilt of his weapon.

Qrow: Clover...

Robyn's Scroll vibrated, and she brought it out to see the same Wanted notification. She looked shocked at the note that Byleth had been arrested.

Clover: Qrow, you should know that I've been asked to bring you in.

Tyrian: *laughs* A free ride and a show!

Panne: *punches his face* Shut up, freak.

Clover: There's also an alert out for Team RWBY's arrest. And... your son Byleth is already in custody.

Qrow: *tightens his grip on the hilt of his weapon* What? Has James lost his mind!?

Robyn: He's trying to stop anybody who might get in the way of this inhumane plan. And Teal Head became his first victim.

Robyn stood up from her seat and deployed her crossbow.

Robyn: Looks like he underestimated me. *aims at Clover and Panne* Again.

Clover: Only Qrow is under arrest. After everything we've been through tonight please don't make me arrest you too.

Robyn clenched her teeth and glared at Clover, the bolt on her crossbow being pulled back against the string. In response, Clover drew his fishing rod. Panne had enough and stood up.

Panne: We can worry about that later! *points at Tyrian* We have to bring this monster into a cell.

Qrow: She's right! Cut it out! Both of you. We're almost back to Atlas. Let's talk to James personally and--

Tyrian: It's taking a very long time for this show to get to the good part. *Panne kicks his temple*

Qrow: Shut up.

Robyn: He's right. Let's get this over with.

Qrow: Robyn!

Panne: Don't!

Robyn fired the bolt, but Clover casually blocked it with his fishing rod. She shifted her crossbow into bladed shield form and charged at Clover, who blocked and then immediately shortened the rod, hooked the crossbow and pulled on it, knocking Robyn to the floor.

Qrow: *sighs annoyed* Fine.

Qrow got up, drawing his sword and swinging it at Clover, who jumped out of the way. He swung again, and Clover blocked with his rod, locking weapons with him.

Clover: I wish it hadn't come to this.

Qrow: It doesn't have to!

Robyn hopped back into the fight, swinging her shield down on Clover's rod, and Clover jumped backward away from the two beside Panne who made a fighting stance.