Fallen Rose (Abused and Neglected Fem. Reader × RWBY)

Ashes of the Suffering Queen

~{3rd POV: Land Of Darkness: Bullhead, 8:57 pm}~ 

The scene opens up as a Bullhead is seen flying throw the Land of Darkness. Far in to the distance stood Evernight Castle, the castle that Salem was in. As the ship kept edging closer and closer, inside the ship team LIZN, team RWBY, team STRQ, Glynda, and Ozpin could be seen looking down at the land of the Grimm's. Ozpin found it strange noticing that all the Grimm's simply stared back at the ship, and didn't even bother attacking. Truth be told, it gave him a sense of unease, that he couldn't explain. Almost like they were being expected.

Having had enough Ozpin closed his eyes remembering what Layla and her team talked about.

~{Flash Back: Beacon: Headmasters Office}~

"Are you really going to face her?" His tone felt unease as he gazed back at Layla, her team, and Glynda. "Your the last Guardian of the Maiden... If you fail then." He said standing close to the window.

Layla who was standing in front of him smiles back. "Truth be told. I'm scared of facing her. I'm scared of not living up to the title of Guardian. I'm scared of losing the person that mean everything to us. However even with that, you forget that I still won't give up. We will bring her back we just need the right timing."

"Why?"

"You should under stand by now, Ozpin." Glynda spoke up in a somewhat friendly tone. "None of us want to lose her. So you should be fighting with us. Instead of running away from her. Despite (Y/n) being born in to a different family, you should still see it. You know that deep down, she is still your daughter's decedent. Your daughter (Aria) did everything for her people. Even go as far as to keep sacrificing herself for the world. A world that she loved."

Ivary looks at him and lets out a sigh. "You should know that as her "father", you have to take responsibility and set everything right. When you showed us Aria's life. I could tell that she never regretted the role she was given." She then placed a hand on her chest. "And even after everything that you did. I want to believe that she still wanted to save both you, and Salem."

"When I saw the life she had." This time Zahra spoke up. "One could tell she had a happy one. But you as her father must take the first steep, and make amends for your actions."

"And even if you don't." Neo spoke up after her. "We will still go and save her."

"So what will it be, Oz?" Glynda then walks in front of him and extends her arm at him. "Will you fight with us? Or will you simply hide from her for the rest of your miserable life?"

A cold sweat ran down the side of his face, as he looks at her arm. "Are you all insane!?" He said shouting at them. "The Maiden of the Summer's power sleeps withing Salem! Along with her power to control the Grimm's!" He kept raising his voice at them. "Are you all willing to go against a person with absolute power, and mortality?!" His arms trembled with fear. "When the King died, I told myself that I would try and make the world a better place! But still are you all planing to walk to your death's!"

The group looks at each other, before then looking back at him.

"Maybe." Glynda warmly smiled, as the rest of the girls smiled with her. "But we all talked about it. And we rather try and save her. Then just stand idly by and do nothing... So I'll say it again. What will you do? You can stay here in fear for the rest of your life. Or you can stand up and help us?"

"It's impossible!" He said thinking back of all the lives he ruined when he reincarnated in their souls. "I tried... and countless times I failed!"

"You're full of SHIT!" Ivary out of anger walks up to him, and held him by his shirt lifting him up. "You never tried! You never saved anyone! All you ever did was sacrifice others for your own sake! You never even tried to understand anyone, let alone your own daughter! To afraid to even make things right! You're just a coward!!"