I am the Bone of Remnant Volume 1: Archer Reader x RWBY

Chapter Fifty-One: Liberation Gone Wrong

The pointed end of her weapon was just inches away from your throat when Medusa put the breaks on it. You gulped down a lump in your throat fearing this would have been the end of your life here and now. But something Medusa caused her to stop. And to your relief it seemed like something within her was causing her to stop.

Medusa looked into your eyes and you could see it now, the look of fear on her face. Her hands trembled along with her weapon struggling to stay in her hand. She didn't understand why she stopped, he was right here. He was willing to let her kill him and her body was causing her to stop right there. Even when she tried to get her body to move forward it would not move.

Medusa: Why, why can't I.... Why can't I move... Come on move!

You stood there waiting for the spear to impale you but nothing, you watched her struggle and continue to struggle with herself. Deciding to try and help her with her struggling you placed your hand on her trembling one. Smiling and telling her it was alright and take her time.

Y/N: As your teammate, it's my job to my you, so take your time and don't rush it, you can do it.

Looking into your kind (E/C) eyes, Medusa didn't know what to think, she was thinking you were deceiving her but your eyes showed nothing but honesty in them. She looked down at your warm hand on top of hers. Her glowing eyes were starting to revert back to their normal color as she dropped her weapon.

Medusa Whispering: I can't.... I can't do it..... I can't kill you.

Y/N: Why not?

Medusa: I can't kill you Y/N..... Even if I accomplish my mission....... I'll only feel sadness in the end..... I don't want to..... To..... To lose you.

Y/N:..... And I don't want to lose you, please, come back to us, Team BRAC is not complete without you. Shirou has come to assist us, but it's still not Team BRAC without the R in our name.

Cu Chulain: Plus I'm getting tired of Team SCAB--ow!

Herald: You're ruining the moment.

Medusa looked at you, then towards Herald and Cu Chulain nodding their heads. Memories flashed through her head of the moments they had as Team BRAC while at Beacon. Memories of her at the dance with Y/N, beating up Cu Chulain, the food fight. And many others, just when she was going to grab his hand. It happened, something terrible inside of her manifested causing her to scream out in pain.

Y/N: Medusa what's--

Medusa: Stop it! I don't want to do this anymore!

A battle was taking place in her mind and it appeared she was struggling with something, or someone. Deep in her mind she was battling trying to regain her former self, but something else was trying to keep her from doing so. It was a dark voice that was trying to drag her even deeper into the darkness she had already sunken into before.

???: Why are you struggling, don't you remember how he chose Velvet and not us, it's clear he loves her and not us so kill him. Make him suffer, make that disgusting faunus suffer, make the world suffer!

Medusa: This is not what I want, you can't make me!

???: I can and you want to know why, because I AM YOU!

Medusa screamed out in even more pain trying her best to keep herself from going mad, the outside world she ran over to a tree clutching her head tightly. Tears falling from her eyes as she tried harder to keep the voice from taking over. If she let up even the slightest it would be over for her.