The Dark Angel (REBOOTED)

Chapter 29

We begin with Ruby Rose standing on a cliff with her hood up over her head and her hands together as she silently prays before pulling her hood down

Ruby: Hey mom.

Ruby looks down at the grave of her mother, Summer Rose as the wind blows past her with the sun shining across the horizon

Ruby: Sorry I haven't come by in a while. Things have been....Well, things have been pretty busy. Oh! Dad's here too. He's, you know....dad. He's still teaching at Signal, but he told me he's going to be going out on some mission soon. I think he misses adventuring with you. I miss you too.

The mood begins to grow cheerfully as Ruby begins to tell her mothers grave about her experiences while at Beacon

Ruby: Haven't gotten kicked out of Beacon yet! So that's cool. I think being on a team with Yang helps. I keep her in line~ That was a joke. She's actually a really great fighter, you can tell she learned a lot from Dad. Well so are Weiss and Blake. Oh! They're my teammates. Together, we form Team RWBY. And yes, before you ask, that does cause a lot of confusion. Anyways, uh, I made a lot of friends. And, uh, a boyfriend too. He's really nice. Oh! We also stopped some bad guys too! And demons! Though you'd probably freak out about that last part. But I guess it's like they say: Like mother, like daughter. I still wonder why Ozpin let me into school early. But uh, I guess he'll tell me one day. You know how he is. It's funny, the more I get to know him, the more he starts sounding like uncle Qrow.

A bark from Zwei grabs Ruby's attention and she turns around to see him and her father Taiyang standing there underneath a tree

Ruby: Oh! Looks like Dads back. I gotta go! He's dropping me off at Beacon for the tournament match before he goes on his next mission! Wish me luck!

She pulls her hood over her head and looks at her mothers grave one last time before leaving

Ruby: It was good to talk. And...I met Dominic. That boy you saved. He's a little weird. Okay he's really weird. But he's nice once you get to know him. He really misses you mom. And I think Yang has a crush on him~

She whispers the last part and walks away from her mothers grave with a calm smile on her face
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The crowd cheers as the Vytal Festival Tournament begins with Team RWBY versus Team ABRN

Prof. Port: O-HO! It seems we have another astonishing bout ahead of us! Wouldn't you agree, professor?

Dr. Oobleck: Doctor.

There was some venom behind Oobleck's voice after reminding his fellow teacher that he was a doctor and he should respect his title

Dr. Oobleck: And yes, Peter, I think it's safe to say: this match is one of the closest we've seen in the four-on-four round of the tournament.

Prof. Port: For those of you who are just now joining us...Welcome to the Vytal Festival Tournament! Broadcast live from the Amity Colosseum!

The floating colosseum hovered over Beacon as multiple airships flew in to drop off passengers who were there to either compete or watch the tournament

Prof. Port: If this is your first time watching, allow us to break down the rules.

Dr. Oobleck: The tournament is divided into three distinctive rounds. Teams, doubles, and singles. Age and school year are irrelevant. In this tournament, the only attribute being tested....is skill.

Prof. Port: Correct! The winners of this battle will elect two of their members to represent them in the doubles round. Followed by the winners of that round choosing one member to advance once again! The remaining combatants will then fight their way through the bracket in the hope of achieving victory for their kingdom!