The Ace of Spades: A RWBY Story

Chapter one: A dance with the Devil

[Several months later, Vale's rooftops]

Roman could be seen running towards the edge of a rooftop, gritting his teeth. His robbery of a Dust store had been foiled by a young girl in a black and red dress, the thugs he had provided with were easily dispatched by the girl. And now, he was currently running from her, only for a gunshot to be heard as the girl landed on the same rooftop just a few feet away from him. "Hey!" She called out, as he stopped in his tracks. "Persistent..." He commented, a bit irritated as a Bullhead suddenly flew up in front of both of them, it's light shining on the girl as it temporarily blinded her, allowing the crime boss to climb onto the Bullhead before it rose several more feet into the air. "End of the line, Red!" He called out to her, showing her a fire dust crystal before tossing it at her feet and shooting it with his cane, causing a massive explosion as he laughed. But when the smoke cleared, he saw that a pale skinned woman with blonde hair, green eyes, and wearing a black, white and purple outfit had blocked the explosion. She pushed her glasses up her face before launching a volley of projectiles at the Bullhead, only for them to be quickly shot down as everyone looked behind the woman and girl to see Jäger standing there, still holding his assault rifle in a firing position. Beside him stood Nihil, who held two katana blades in each hand as he cracked his neck before crossing his blades in an X shape as he slashed at the two, unleashing waves of black energy that forced the woman to shield them both, allowing Jäger to jump into the Bullhead while Nihil merely appeared beside him. The assassin merely glanced at Roman and the pilot, who was a pale skinned woman wearing a crimson and yellow dress, with black hair and amber eyes. Then he gestured to the co-pilot seat, looking at the woman with cold eyes. "Move." He ordered, the woman staring back for a moment before moving as he sat down and flew them off.

[Roman's hideout, several hours later]

The Bullhead touched down in front of Roman's hideout, as the four of them got out of the transport and entered the building. Once inside, they saw men and women standing guard throughout the hideout, wearing black tuxedos with red stripes that have a pin of the ace of spades on them, full face masks that had the ace of spades plastered on them and fedoras with the ace of spades card on them. At the back sat Spade himself in a chair, not looking happy at all with Neo, a man and another woman off to the side being guarding by the thugs. The man had pale skin, silvery gray hair and gray eyes, wearing a black and gray outfit. The woman had dark skin, green hair and red eyes, wearing a white and pale green outfit. The two lieutenants walked the woman and Roman towards Spade before standing off to the side, as he lit a cigar before sighing disappointedly. "Roman, Roman, Roman. Here I thought we were good friends, but here you are, basically lying straight to my face." He said, taking a drag of the cigar. "What are you talking about? I never lied to you!" Roman exclaimed only to be punched in the gut by Nihil, causing him to doubleover before Nihil forced him back onto his feet. "You did lie to me. Because you never bothered to tell me about these people!" Spade replied, gesturing at the three. "Now, tell me why you kept this from me, and maybe I won't let Nihil here rip out your heart and shove it down your throat." He said, now gesturing at Nihil who began pulling down his mask, causing Roman to go extremely pale. But before anything happened, the woman suddenly stepped as the guards and Jäger all aimed their weapons at her. "I told him to, I've been wanting to speak to you for sometime, Spade." She told him, as he took another drag of his cigar, laughing slightly at her boldness. "Is that right? Well, you got some nerve, woman. What's your name?" He asked, leaning back in the chair. "My name is Cinder Fall, and those two are my disciples, Emerald and Mercury. We have a....plan, for Vale and Beacon that shake it to it's core. From what Roman has informed me of, you would be of great help with this." She said, as Spade leaned forward, a bit interested as he snapped his fingers causing everyone to stand down. "Is that so? And what is this great plan of yours?" He questioned. "It involves the complete destruction of Beacon Academy, something I know would interest you and your... associates a great deal." She replied, now getting everyone's attention, as Spade's eyes widened with a bit of shock and enjoyment. Jäger showed no expression due to his mask, while Nihil's head snapped over in Cinder's direction, now most certainly interested in this conversation. "Hm....those Huntsmen and Huntresses have been a thorn in my side for some time. Always sticking their noses in places they don't belong...." He said, taking the cigar out of his mouth. "And how could I help you with this....plan of yours?" He asked, now considering this plan. "Right now, the only thing we need is Dust. I will tell you the rest afterwards." She replied, as Spade laughed. "Oh, you don't trust us...I don't blame you. But the destruction of Beacon Academy would benefit us a great deal...." He looked at his two lieutenants for their opinions, as they both nodded in agreement. "Well, it seems we're in agreement. Consider us partners...Cinder." He told her, as he stretched out a hand and shook hers firmly. "But I'll give you also this one warning; do not even think about betraying us." He told her. "I know better than to do that." She simply replied, as the new partners now began to discuss these plans together, the guards freeing the White Fang goons they had tied up before they too began speaking.

[Outside the hideout]

A single White Fang goon walked out of the hideout, wearing a full face mask. This "goon" was merely an operative, planted to obtain vital information for a certain general. He immediately pulled out his scroll and began texting the general, anxious to tell him this news. But suddenly, a voice tsked in his head, as the ground began to shake and crack before him. 'You really shouldn't have done that.' It spoke to them, it's voice as cold as a blizzard and sharp as a blade. The ground began to shake more violently, the cracks widening as leathery skinned creatures with razor-sharp teeth and claws began to crawl out of the cracks, causing the man to drop as he backed away, his eyes wide with terror as he shook his head frantically. "What the fuck is this?! WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!" He screamed, as the creatures' skins were suddenly set alight by blue flames before their flaming eyes locked onto the spy, their gaping mouths spreading into sinister smiles. They gazed upon him with the same look that a pack of hungry hyenas would give a injured gazelle, and it made the man's heart go faster and faster as they crept closer and closer before he noticed one covered completely in the blue flame that had a feminine figure as it pointed a claw at him. "Don't you know? Snitches get stitches and end up in ditches!" the figure proclaimed, grinning like a madwoman. "No, please! I wasn't going to do anything, please!" He pleaded, only to start screaming in pain as what could only be described as the Devil himself gripped him by the head and lifted him up to his face, his eyes seeming to burn holes with the man's very soul. "No! God please no! I wasn't going to do it, please, I-I'll give you anything, just let me go!" He cried, tears streaming down his cheeks as the Devil merely grinned. "Ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?" The Devil asked him, only to pull his face merely centimeters away from his own. "You will." He grinned, before opening his mouth wide as the man screamed in agony and pure terror before it all went black.

The man could be seen in a twisted and gnarled position, his limbs twisted in such ways that it could make a sane person hurl. His eyes were blank, his heart having stopped from the sheer amount of fear he felt, with his hair as white as snow. Yet, the ground before was not cracked at all, in fact it was still the same as when he walked out of the hideout. Suddenly, a crazed giggle could be heard as woman skipped over to the man's body, the moonlight revealing her strange pale blue skin, her blue eyes, and her strange hair, with the left side being dark blue and the right side being light blue. She wore a mangled outfit that looked as though it had been cut to pieces with some of it being resewn, showing the tattoo of a dragon near the upper part of her breast, though she didn't seem to care as she just smiled eerily at the corpse of the dead spy. "Shouldn't have spied on Mister G." She merely remarked, shooting the body several times before grabbing it's arm as she dragged it into the hideout with her, all with that creepy smile still on her face and a spring in her step.