Perseus ( RWBY fanfiction)

Chapter 7

Perseus started to squeeze the trigger, but was knocked off her feet by Yang.

"She's innocent!" The blonde shouted out.

She brutally punched Perseus in the face, Ember Celica equipped, causing cracks to spread across her mask. Just before Yang delivered the final blow that would destroy the only barrier between her and the truth, she heard the familiar sound of cocking guns behind her.

"Yang Xiao Long! Freeze!" Turning around, Yang saw that she was surrounded by Atlesian military personnel. Gunshots were fired, felling the robotic soldiers, the Vale military were the ones that shot them. They stood, with their guns at ready, waiting for orders.

Perseus jabbed Yang with her foot, forcing her back. Team JNPR arrived just in time to see it happening. Springing into action, Pyrrha kicked the cybernetic soldier with all her strength, slamming her into the concrete. The road gave way as Perseus' body dug into the street, creating a trail behind her as she slid down the street.

Perseus tried to stand, but her prosthetics locked up from the damage, causing her to fall to the ground. Penny saw this, quickly sending her swords towards Pyrrha. She pushed them back with her Semblance. The wires entangled around Penny's arms, slicing straight through her. Penny fell to the ground in pieces.

Perseus screamed in rage, pushing herself up with her human arm. Weiss marched over to the damaged soldier and kicked her back down harshly. Afterwards, Yang went over and picked her up by her neck.

"Why are you going through so much trouble for this?" The blonde asked, furious red eyes staring into Perseus' masked silver eyes.

"I see a lot of myself in your late sister; we both just want to do the right thing." Perseus answered, her legs and right arm limp with damage. Her flesh arm gripped Yang's in an attempt to lessen the pressure on her throat.

"Ever think that you might've blurred the line between right and wrong?" Blake asked, walking up to Yang's side.

"Dust, Blake." Yang said. "I got this." The cat faunas put her hands up in surrender before backing up. "Ever think you might've blurred the lines between right and wrong?" Yang asked, copying her friend, earning a slightly annoyed sigh from her teammate.

"No, I haven't." Perseus said in a blank tone.

Yang suddenly released Perseus, and she fell limply to the floor. "Jaune, get her out of here. I think she just called in backup." She said, glancing around at the abandoned streets.

"Me?" Jaune squeaked. "I may have improved since Initiation, but putting me with a cyborg-killer is like asking me to commit suicide!" Yang turned to him, Ruby's former cloak fluttering with the sudden movement, from its perch on her shoulders.

"Her right arm and both her legs are prosthetic. They're broken. You'll be fine." She explained.

Jaune sighed and began to drag Perseus off. He stopped in a shadowed alley, leaning against the wall. He was completely unaware that Perseus' limbs were silently repairing themselves.

Soon after, Jaune could hear sharp gunshots and resounding explosions in the distance. He could faintly hear a bullhead coming closer over the sounds of battle.

Just outside the alley a bullhead landed, seven soldiers jumping out to run over at Jaune. Out of instinct and growing panic, Jaune grabbed the collar of Perseus' shirt, and began to run in the opposite direction. She grabbed his arm and swung him around, right into the receiving end of her taser. The blonde boy grunted in surprise and pain before collapsing onto the ground. The soldiers ran to him and threw him into the bullhead, one gentlemanly soldier helping Perseus into the ship.