Lethal Protector: RWBY × Yang × OC (COMPLETE)

(RWBY V9) Tea Amidst Terrible Trouble

Ruby can be heard running and panting as she runs through the forest area of the Origami Acre. She then stops by a tree to catch her breath. She sits down at the base of the trunk with her head to her knees and her arms folded. Little pops out from her hood. They run out onto her arm. 

Little: Ruby? Ruby? 

Ruby finally raises her head. 

Little: (hopping onto Ruby's knee) What are you doing? Why did you shout at everyone like that? 

Ruby doesn't say anything, simply sighing. She looks at her surroundings. 

Ruby: Where... am I? 

Damian: That seems to be the question. 

Ruby turns to see Damian who is walking towards her and stands in front of her. 

Ruby: What are you doing here? 

Damian: Following you. Checking to see if you're okay which clearly, I can tell that you aren't. 

Ruby looks away and Damian gets on one knee, then turns her head back to him. 

Damian: Ruby... 

Ruby: You shouldn't have followed me. 

Damian: That's what Yang said to you. My job is to help my teammates and lead others. C'mon we need to get back to the others. If we can even find them. 

Little: It's okay! I can guide us back. You shouldn't run off though. You all need to stick together if you wanna go home.

 Ruby: (sighs) Why are you still here? Ruby folds her arms again, and her face has a scowling expression. 

Little grows concerned. Little: Uh... what? I promised.

Ruby: I promised to serve Atlas as a Huntress... That I'd keep people safe... That I'd be there for my friends... 

Little: But, we can go back and-- 

Ruby: No! Ruby stands up and Little hops off her knee to the ground. 

Ruby: You don't know what I've done. What I couldn't do! I can't do this! (punches the tree trunk) I could never do this... If you stay with me, you're going to end up dead too... Just. Go. Home... 

Little: But you're-- 

Ruby: I said GO! 

Little yelps and quickly crawls away from Ruby. Little watches Ruby marches away, their ears flop down in sadness. 

Damian: Little. You go back to the others. I'll take care of Ruby. 

Little: But... 

Damian: No buts. Just do it. 

Damian leaves and chases after Ruby. Ruby walks through the forest. It begins to darken around her as she continues to walk. A glowing blue butterfly flutters past Ruby. As Ruby continues walking, a spotlight appears above her. Each spotlight shows Ruby walking slowly and much slower than the first two. She crosses the bridge between the Origami Acre and the Dark Acre. She arrives at a pink-colored extravagant manor. Everything goes dark. Another spotlight appears above Ruby again, but this time, Ruby is inside a room standing in front of a portrait of a family of three. The other portraits appear in few spotlights.