The one who walks in the brightest of Shadows

chapter 46 Duels of the Fates and the child of War

3rd person POV.

Currently outside the castle the forces of Grimm are being driven to near Extinction.

Ruby: keep pushing we've almost won this battle

Suddenly out of nowhere a Grimm attacks Ruby from behind and almost been at just a killer but the Grim is suddenly stopped by the appearance of a flying double-bladed green lightsaber the Grimm was then powerfully decapitated by the lightsaber suing the lightsaber returned to its Master to reveal Xo-zeion.

Xo-zeion: hello everyone seems that your job is almost done I could barely sense any Grim left on this battlefield and any who are here are starting to run away they're probably smart enough to know what is going down.

Teams RWBYE and JNPRV look to each other and realize what has happened suddenly Darth Celleus lands on the ground and deactivates his semblance Darth Celleus extinguishes his lightsabers and clips into his belt.

Darth Celleus: so where are the others?

Xo-zeion: they're fighting Salem and her minions listen guys the bomb has been planted and its armed we've got about 60 minutes to get out of here before it blows.

Yang: 60 minutes?

Nora: all the time in the world.

Xo-zeion: listen we must fall back and get back to the Destiny before that thing goes off am I understood?

Everyone: sir yes sir

Darth Celleus: I'll go contact Salazar and alert him that the bomb has been armed.

Xo-zeion: excellent my Sith brother let us move now.

With that said everyone began to hightail it back to their dropships that deployed them in the first place while Darth Celleus stayed true to his word and did contact Salazar and told him to recall all troops back to the Destiny as everyone made their way back to their dropships and back to the destiny the only ship that remained was the single Gauntlet that brought Penny and HK97 before Pyrrha boarded the freighter that brought her she looked back towards the castle and the Baron vacant landscape she was visibly worried about her master and her friends.

Pyrrha : please come back safely master

Neo then boarded the freighter the doors closed behind her and the ship took off back towards the destiny meanwhile 3 epic duels took place within Salem's Castle back inside Salem's castle Raven and Qrow were fighting Tyrian while at the same time Neo and Winter were fighting Cinder and finally (Y/n) was fighting Salem

Winter and Neo vs. Cinder

Both Neo and Winter stood in their battle stances with their lightsabers ignited and ready for combat while Cinder twirled her swords with a spinning flourish ready to kill her opponents the moment she got the opportunity.

Cinder: tell me do you think your master we'll miss you when you're dead.

The two of them said nothing they just continue to stare their opponent waiting for someone to make the first move.

Cinder: the silent treatment huh? That's fine I can assure you this Winter schnee once I kill you I'll be going after your sister and I'll make sure to make her suffer

Winter said nothing she just focused on the force and her opponent although she did grip her lightsaber a little tighter then before causing her Knuckles to whiten.

Cinder became infuriated not being able to get a reaction out of her opponents Cinder launched herself towards her opponents and began to start slashing away at them with wild abandon both Neo and Winter countered the attack with their lightsabers the moments that their blades touched they were engaged in a bladelock.