RWBY: Remnants Hybrid (Yang Xiao Long x Male Reader)

Vol. 8 Part 1: A New Plan

No One's POV:

Inside the dining area of a restaurant, Jaune, Yang, Ren and are sitting at tables while Penny and Pietro watch the news. The news network is displaying a "Fugitives" notice for Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Oscar, Maria, Penny and Pietro.

News: -once heroes, are now fugitives on the run. Many in Mantle are left to wonder what the future will-

As Ruby's group enters the room, Nora turns and stands from her chair, smiling. She approaches Oscar, who recoils in fear, turning his head to the side, closing his eyes and putting his hands up to stop the tackle that he assumes is coming. Instead, Nora calmly walks over and hugs him, much to his surprise. He relaxes and hugs back, and Weiss and Ruby smile at the scene.

Blake: (voice shaking) When we heard you went off after Ironwood on your own, we...

Nora lets go and walks away.

Weiss: How did you end up down in the slums?

Oscar: It's a... (sighs) long story. I get the feeling there's been a few of those tonight.

Everyone looks at Penny, who looks down at her hands.

Oscar: Where's Qrow?

Ruby: We don't know. The last we heard he was with Robyn, but...

Yang: Qrow can handle himself. Right now we need to help the people.

Ren: How? Ironwood is stopping all evacuations to Atlas. And we can't get them out of the city with Salem's forces surrounding us. And (Y/N) has betrayed us.

Blake: Ruby can handle him. She did before.

Ruby: I got lucky before. I have no doubt that (Y/N) will come back. And I don't think I'll be that lucky again. He's too strong, for any of us.

Yang: But is it really (Y/N)?

Everyone turned their attention to Yang.

Blake: What do you mean?

Yang: When I saw his eyes, they weren't the eyes of the man I love. I don't know if he's been altered, or if Salem has him under some kind of control, but that was not my husband.

Jaune: Even if that's true, how do we help him?

Ren: I don't think we can... I think we have to put him down.

Yang: What did you say?!

Ren then takes out his fathers dagger.

Ren: The blade was made with a blend of steel and silver. If I can get in close, I can end it-

Yang: You will not touch him!!!

Ruby: ENOUGH!! Right now we need a real plan!!

There is a quiet pause before Weiss speaks up.

Weiss: The crater. Beneath Atlas. It's not safe, but it's warm, and with everyone in one place, we can do a better job protecting them. We've got to get everyone down into that crater before nightfall. In the slums, we might have a chance.

Yang gets up and moves to stand in front of everyone.

Yang: We need to get out there and do what we can for Mantle.

Ruby: We need to do what we can for everyone. What about Amity? And telling the world about Salem? We can't do this alone. We need help.

Blake: Ruby's right. The Happy Huntresses are handling the evacuation better than we could. And there's a bigger picture.

Yang: But Amity isn't even finished. It was still under construction.

Ruby turns to Pietro.

Ruby: Doctor? What would you need to launch Amity now?