Pain Throughout Remnant

Chapter 4

(I couldn't find anything that involves pain, so here's a cool WW2 video.)

"People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That is how they define "reality". But what does it mean to be "correct" or "true"? They are merely vague concepts... Their "reality" may all be an illusion. Can we consider them to be simply living in their own world, shaped by their own beliefs?"

~Itachi Uchiha
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Ever since she was a little girl, Ruby Rose has always admired the protagonists in fairy tales; the most notable ones being heroes. In her definition, heroes were these beings who fended off evil and delivered justice in order to protect the ones they care and love about. Her own admiration towards these heroes is one of her driving causes that led her to become a huntress as of now.

During her time at Beacon Academy, Ruby and her team have done nothing but good during their last semester. Defeating a Nevermore on their second day? Check. Stopping a dust smuggle by White Fang? Check. Paying attention in Professor Port's class? Not so much...

But besides the point, they were a team of huntresses who dared the impossible and won every major battle up to this point. Some would think they were heroes themselves while others thought of them as nuisances. However, there was an event that made the four students rethink their decision as huntresses. A dreadful event that they were at the wrong place and the wrong time. This major event not only affected the team but took a toll on Ruby's well-being; leaving a massive scar on Ruby's virtuous mind and body as her perception of heroes is nothing more but lies.

This is how the daughter of Summer Rose 'dies'.

City of Vale,

Ruby had it planned down. With the assistance of Sun Wukong and his friend Neptune Vasilias, Team RWBY went on their mission to capture Roman Torchwick, master thief and ally to White Fang. Their plan was to head to the last known coordinates or location that Roman usually hanged around. So that leaves Junior's Bar and an uncovered White Fang hideout.

Yang and Neptune headed off to Junior's Bar to interrogate the owner for information while Blake and Sun went to one of the many White Fang hideouts where the terroristic organization is having tryouts. And all the while, Ruby and Weiss left for the Cross Continental Transmit tower to look up any past thefts from the Schnee Dust Company that could help them find Torchwick.

Only one minor problem didn't go as Ruby had originally planned and that was when her newly-made friend, Penny, bumped into her. Some trivial things happened, but basically, Penny revealed to Ruby that she was a robot. And she couldn't accompany Weiss because she was hiding from Atlesian Soldiers.

She stayed in her hiding spot, which was a dumpster, until she intercepted a message from Blake and Sun. It turned out that Roman was now chasing them. And Ruby was more than eager to jump into battle. After an intense car chase, Team RWBY, with the absence of Sun and Neptune, took their battle positions and prepared to fight Roman Torchwick in his Paladin.

But, that never came to pass. Just right when Ruby was about to say 'Freezer Burn', her ears picked up a whistling sound. Her team might have heard it as well. And it wasn't the type of whistling that most people make with their mouths or when coaches blow their whistle; it sounded like if a bomb was dropped from the sky. Team RWBY looked up at the night sky, taking their glazes on the Paladin and searching where the sound was coming from.