RWBY: Faith Restored (Book 1)

The Fall Begins

Dracula gazed upon the hovering stadium from the grounds of Beacon and sighed as he thought of the incident. The television showed the citizens and what they had to say about Yang. General Ironwood refused to tell the public the truth. Dracula didn't want to admit it, but if revealing that the stage was sabotaged, panic would spread. The Vampire King sighed as Dusk was approaching. Pyrrha would be one of the last contestants and he smiled. "May I join you?" He looked back to see Amber in proper civilians. Her scars were more faded but still present. Her pale tan skin slightly glowed in the shine of the orange sky.

Dracula smiled "How do you feel, Amber?" She smiled slightly before frowning "I feel better than ever. But it still feels like a part of me was ripped away. I heard about what happened to that girl. I know who sabotaged the fight. That girl with green hair." Dracula growled and stared at the arena "Something's coming and I have to be there." Amber frowned before having a determined look on her face and spoke "I'm going to help you."

The two hopped aboard an airship and waited as it flew up towards the Amity Colosseum. Dracula and Amber walked towards the students section to see Pyrrha and Penny already in the Arena. Dracula sat next to Jaune and spoke "Ah good. I'm just in time."

"3 2 1 Begin!" Oobleck announced and Penny sent her hovering swords to spin towards Pyrrha who used her shield to block, leaving several scratches before Pyrrha sprinted towards her while dodging her swords. Pyrrha turned her sword into a spear and started spinning it around as Penny spun her swords around to block and attack with.

Ruby and Weiss watched from the courtyard where the stores where located and were pumped for the fight. Weiss rooted for Pyrrha as she had seen her prowess in battle and labeled her the superior fighter while Ruby rooted for Penny as she was her best friend. Though, Weiss would always be her first best friend.

Dracula watched the fight and couldn't help but feel a sense of dread creeping up. He looked across the seats to not see anything but then he heard a scream to see Pyrrha on her but, trying to crawl away from Penny who looked confused. Dracula's eyes widen when he saw Pyrrha raise her hand to Penny who started to freeze up. Dracula dropped down from the seats and was blocked by a shield. He growled and started punching the shield to try and break it. Cracks started forming due to the impact of his punches. "Vlad, what're you doing!?" Jaune yelled. Dracula's anger and desperation grew as he saw strings wrap around Penny who started to realize what was about to happen.  Dracula roared as he managed to smash through the shield and charged towards Pyrrha and tackled her down and restrained her "Pyrrha stop! It's an illusion!"

Pyrrha couldn't hear him as she used the string to tear Penny apart. Dracula watched with widen eyes as Penny was sliced in half and lost her arm. There was no blood or guts spilling. Instead, wires and sparks. Pyrrha blinked for a couple seconds before screaming terror as she stared at the murder she unknowingly committed. The entire crowd was shocked and scared at seeing a young girl murdered so brutally. Doctor Oobleck and Professor Port were frozen before Oobleck placed a finger into his earpiece and shouted "Broadcast! What're you doing!? Kill the feed!"  Suddenly, the screens cut to show a chess piece before a female voice spoke.

"This is not a tragedy. This was not an accident. This is what happens when you hand over your trust, your safety, your children, to men who claim to be our guardians but are in reality nothing more than men. Our academies' headmasters wield more power than most armies, and one was audacious enough to control both." Dracula growled as he kept a hold on Pyrrha who clutched onto him for dear life.

"They cling to this power in the name of peace, and yet, what do we have here? One nation's attempt at a synthetic army mercilessly torn apart by another's star pupil. What need would Atlas have for a soldier disguised as an innocent little girl? I don't think the Grimm can tell the difference. And what, I ask you, is Ozpin teaching his students? First, a dismemberment, now this? Huntsmen and Huntresses should carry themselves with honor and mercy, yet I have witnessed neither."