Reaper of Remnant Volume 3 (A RWBY Fanfiction)

Real 11.

(TOO.MANY.WOOOORDS!! *Dies*)

Penny sits alone on an examination table in Pietro's Atlas laboratory with a clean outfit. A robotic arm reaches out and gently pats her head, before moving away. She sadly looks at her reflection in a nearby glass wall.

~Mantle~

The giant screens in Mantle play a message from James Ironwood, while a woman in a red coat nervously carries her child across a street.

Ironwood: Citizens of Mantle - Following the most recent Grimm attack, a temporary prohibition of assembly is in place.

The woman holds her child in a more protective manner and watches as three Mantas fly overhead.

Some buildings in the city have soldiers stationed atop their roofs.

Ironwood: There are to be no public gatherings of any kind. Please conduct your business and return to your homes before curfew.

Two children are hiding behind a dumpster in an alleyway, while a soldier and a camera drone pass by.

Ironwood: This is for your own safety.

Two soldiers walk out from behind a corner and see two civilians walking along a sidewalk.

Patrol: Hey, stop right there!

Civilian: *gasps* Run.

The two civilians run away, and the soldiers pursue them.

Patrol: Stop running! Wait!

Metal bars cover nearby TV screens, which are playing a news broadcast that shows the footage of the attack at Robyn Hill's party.

Newscaster: Though military officials have gone on record to say that unknown assailants somehow took control of the Protector of Mantle and are investigating in depth of what happened. There are theorists thinking it was the Reapers, who were spotted at Miss Hill's victory party, but there are those that think the Reapers have nothing to do with it and it was instead another force trying to sow discontent against Atlas. In any case, many citizens are insisting that the Protector be deactivated at least for the time being.

An armored truck drives past the TV's and continues on its way down the road, while Robyn, Joanna and Fiona follow it via the rooftops. The Atlesian Knight-200 drivers bring the truck to a screeching halt when they find May standing in its path.

Driver: Civilian, you are obstructing an Atlas military operation. Please, step aside.

Down the road to the left, a pair of soldiers come running from around a corner to check on the source of screeching tires.

Soldier: Everything alright over here?

When the soldiers make it around the corner, they only see an empty intersection.

Soldier: Uhhh, hello?

May is using her Semblance to project a dome around the truck and the Happy Huntresses, which renders them invisible to all outside the dome. Fiona is sitting on the truck's hood, while Joanna pushes the damaged AK-200 robots out of it. Robyn stands nearby, overseeing them. Fiona places her hand on the truck, and a shockwave travels from the truck to her hand, which shimmers with Aura. The truck begins disintegrating from the back, forward. Fiona jumps down from the hood, and the powder flows into a black hole in her palm, which disappears as she makes a fist.

Nearby, Azalea and a Neo-Reaper with a formal trenchcoat watched as the truck disappeared, knowing what happened next. The Neo-Reaper looks at Azalea and crosses his arms.

Neo-Reaper: This was the person you wanted as a councilor, Azalea? She's a rebel and is only bringing trouble for the kingdom!

Azalea: Councilor Gentian, I told her she should refrain from attacking Atlas supply convoys. Maybe I can-