RWBY The Champion and The Monster (RWBY x OC's) [On Hiatus]

Risk

The Crater

The entrance to one of Atlas's underground subways is being circled by Grimm. We then see the inside of the subway, where the people of Atlas overhear James Ironwood's voice from the broadcast.

Ironwood: If anyone tries anything other than what I've ordered, Mantle is gone.

On the billboard of a tall building, circled by Grimm, Ironwood's message to Penny Polendina is being played.

Ironwood: You have one hour to respond.

Inside a mine in Mantle, many people, including Fiona's Uncle, are listening and reacting to the speech with shock and fear.

Ironwood: I hope you live up to the title I gave you.

Fiona, who was listening to the broadcast on her Scroll, drops it and begins to cry. Joanna and May embrace her to try and comfort her.

Atlas Academy

Ironwood and Winter Schnee are walking down a corridor. Two guards emerge from one of the side paths and, upon noticing Ironwood, salutes them while doing their best not to look Ironwood in the eye. Their reaction is noticed by Winter, who chose not to comment.

Somewhere else in the base, the Ace-Ops are seen talking with each other.

Elm: Of course he's not going to do it.

Marrow: So, what, he's bluffing? With the whole city?

Vine: It may finally push the kids to see reason.

Harriet: Who cares?

A door opens behind them to allow Ironwood and Winter access to the room. The Ace-Ops line up and stand at attention.

Ironwood: Good, you're here. I need a squad of drones in standby to drop the payload.

Winter's eyes widen in surprise.

Winter: Sir, what for?

Ironwood: I believe I was clear in the broadcast. If they give me a reason, I'm gonna remove Mantle from the equation.

The Ace-Ops look in shock as he continues.

Ironwood: This is how we save Atlas.

Ironwood begins to walk away from the group. Marrow walks towards him, distraught.

Marrow: You call this saving Atlas? Doing Salem's job for her?

Ironwood stops but does not turn around.

Marrow: I believed in you! I thought we could work towards something better. But now you're throwing it all away.

Harriet grabs him by the shoulder and moves him in order to stand between Marrow and Ironwood.

Harriet: If you don't shut your mouth, I'm going to do it for you.

Vine: If this is what gets the children to cooperate, then it's worth it.

Elm: I don't like this either, but the top priority is...

Marrow walks past Harriet to get closer to Ironwood.

Marrow: Do you even believe what you're saying anymore? (turns to the Ace-Ops) Do any of you believe in anything? I used to wear this rank with pride. Now I see it for what it really is: a collar.

Marrow walks past the Ace-Ops and away from Ironwood. His eyes widen when he hears a gun cock before he is punched in the face by Winter.

Ironwood pulls back his gun as Winter restrains Marrow.