RWBY: Erebus.

Chapter 4: Cinder Fall.

"Alright, all of you need to know something, I once worked for Cinder and Torchwick, I know how both of them think," I say to the group. "I also know one of the people they work for, my father," I look at the group. "Who's your father," Ruby asks. "He owns Nachtingal Armaments, they own a sea Dust Quarry, it's been turned into a military base, it's call Zanzibar," I tell them. "We'll have to storm it, I'm planning to contact them and pose as a inspector," I say and hop onto the Airship. "You guys stay behind, prepare for the big battle, I'll be the normal foot soldier," I tell them. "Be careful, we can't have you dying on us," Weiss says. "Don't worry kiddos, I'll be back," I tell them. The airship takes off and heads to the destination. I sleep the ride away. I wake up and hour away from the Target and get ready. Muscle suit, suit, weapon strapped to back. I think about Cinder, 'it can't be true, it just can't, Piper is safe, I hope,' I shed a single tear. The airship landed. I walk out and am greeted by a military leader. "Welcome to Zanzibar, we're glad to have this inspection," he says. "I need to see the main struts first," I say. I am taken below deck and see the main struts. I put a device on it and say, "Don't worry, it's an analyzer." I am taken to the main office. "Hello Erebus, Mr Inspector, are the systems up to standards," My father says from his chair. I pull out the detonator, which looks like a pen. "Where's Cinder," I ask. "Who wants to know," he asks. "You're dead son, me, Erebus, and all of Beacon," I say as I detonate the explosives on the struts. "I don't know, she disappeared," he says calmly. I walk out and race to the airship. I am stopped by a man wearing a black trench coat, wielding a large Battle mace. "I want to fight," he says. I push him away and get to the airship. We return to atlas. "Zanzibar, is no more," I tell everyone as I walk into the safehouse. Ruby and Weiss were sitting at a table, Jaune was looking at a photo, Ren and Nora were playing Chess. "Good but how does that help us, we don't know where Cinder is," Qrow says as he appears out of the shadows. I sigh and sit down. "I do though, I think," I tell him. "If she's still thinking the same, I know where she is," I say and look at my hands. "Where," Ruby asks. "No its too dangerous," I say. "I agree you can't just rush into a dangerous situation," a mysterious man walks through the door. He was covered in black robes, his face hidden with a mask. He walks over to me and grabs me by the shirt. Time stops and he puts me down. "You currently have 100 different souls latched onto you, use them all, I will help you, Salem won't bother you," he says then disappears. I sit down and time resumes. "I agree Erebus, we can't rush into Cinder's home base," Qrow says. I sigh and start Coughing. I cough up blood on the floor. Ruby rushes to help me. A rainbow aura glows from me and I pass out. "Pyrha's dead she can't come back," I hear the strange man again. "Jaune, come here," I sit up and call Jaune over. "Yes Erebus," he says. "Don't give up hope," I say and get up out of bed. "Alright, I'm going to Cinder's home base and talking with her, I'll be back," I say with a duffle bag of weapons on my back. Before Qrow could stop me, I throw him out of the way with one of the Aura's Semblance.
I reach the old mansion and walk inside. "I knew you'd come back, Percival," I hear Cinder. "My name is Erebus," my body pulses a rainbow of colors. "Oh you have a lot of souls in you," She says and appears from another room. "We used to be close Erebus, what happened," She asked. "I knew I'd die if I continued to follow you," I say. "You'll die with out a glimmer of hope now, all because you put faith in people," she says closing the distance between us. "Who else are you working for, I killed one of them," I ask. "Straight to business, too bad, I cleaned one of the beds here," she says. I back away from her. "You killed one of my students, Pyrrha Nikos, what did you feel, happy, pleasure, or nothing like a monster," I shout. "She was in my way," she says. I breath heavily and punch her in the face. She's launched off the ground and hits a wall. "Wrong answer, Cinder, you are Evil," I turn around and leave.
I make it back to the safehouse. "What the HELL Erebus," Weiss shouts at me. I drop down to the floor and cough blood. I keep coughing blood until I pass out. I wake up in a bed with everyone hovering over me. "Strife, how are you feeling," the mysterious man says. Time freezes and he appears by the side of the bed. "Who," I ask. "You're Strife, second horseman of the Apocalypse, so much power runs through you, though nothing compared to mine," he says. "Why me, why am I so fucked up," I ask in rage. "Oh maybe not Strife, but one of the Battlefield emotions, Fury," he says. He disappears and time continues. "Are you feeling okay Erebus," Qrow asks. I nod. "We can't risk taking you to a hospital," Weiss says. "Qrow, you need to find my wife, I don't know where she is though," I ask him. "He was one step ahead of you," Piper's voice was like a gospel. She walks over and smiles down at me. "Come on, these two need to talk," Qrow leads everyone outside of the room. "Erebus Greens, love of my life, my soulmate, tell me what's wrong with you," she asks me with a concerned tone. I shed a tear. "I'm dying, I have 100 souls in my body and its tearing me apart," I say. "We'll find a way to help, but first, what do you want your daughter's name to be," she asks. She puts a hand on her stomach. I cry tears of joy. "Nova, because she'll be the best of both of us," I tell her. I squeeze Piper tight until she pushes away. I apologize. I get out of bed and head to the main room. "Alright, we need to save our strength for the upcoming battle, but since I'm out of commission, Piper here will be scouting for us," I tell everyone. "You seem to have a plan, tell us," Qrow asks. "The Schnee Dust company has a rigging platform off the coast of Atlas, I plan to 'Steal' it and turn it into a PF HQ," I tell them. "What's a PF," Ruby asks. "Private force, he plans to make an army," Qrow says. "Any Objections," I ask. "Alright, Weiss, get me to your father, I'll tell him the plan," I tell her.
We both walk into Weiss's father's office. "Weiss stay here," I say just before I burst into Mr. Schnee's office. "What do you want," he asks. I tell him my plan. "That's stupid and why do you think I'll hand over a rig that easily," he asks me. I pull out a handgun, and point it at him. "Because, you want this all to be over just as much as I do," I say. He nods and gives me permission to use the rig. I walk out with Weiss and head over to the airport. "Weiss, stay safe," I say as the airship takes off. I head to the cockpit. I see Neo behind the Wheel. "Okay, so I guess this is the part where you nose dive in to the ground and escape," I ask. She shakes her head. "I still offer you to join us, Erebus," Cinder says as she wraps her arms around my waist. "You should take the offer," She says. "No Cinder, I want to die with Honor," I tell her. She backs away. "Well fine, we'll drop you off at the Rig, we'll see each other before the final battle," she says and sits down at the back of the Airship. The ride was silent. Time freezes and a person covered in flames appears before me. "I want control," I says. "No," I tell it. It disappears and time continues. The airship lands and I get off. "Sir, we were informed ahead of time of your arrival, we made some changes, your office is up there," a worker points to a three four story building. "Top floor," the worker says.
I walk into my office and sit at the desk. "This is gonna be a long war," I say to myself.