Continuing the Legacy (RWBY x Male Reader, Ruby x Reader)[On Hiatus until Vol10]

Back Home (Volume 9 Finale)

Sam: "I found him!" Sam moves the leaves to spot a wooden figure of (Y/N) encased in Agava plants.

Ryze: "How?" he and Mako rush to Sam

Sam: "It's this plant. Agava, also known as Blue Flame." Ryze cuts the plants and looks at his leader figure.

Mako: "We've got to get him and Ruby out!"

Jaune: "I think I get it. This is why the Tree brought us here. To learn about acceptance. To accept... everything that's happened to us here and back home. To accept everything about us. Our successes... but also our failures."

Weiss: "We've done everything we can. The rest is up to them now. Whatever happens next, we have to accept it. And we have to support it."

Yang: "But, what if she isn't Ruby anymore when she comes back?!" Ryze wipes her tears with his hand.

Ryze: "Goldie... I'm afraid (L/N) will become some asshole or anything else... or he will forget about us... but as Weiss said, we'll need to accept it. It's their choice, not ours now. No one but theirs."

Sam: "Come on, (Y/N). We'll not let you down, chief. Just... don't forget about us," he murmurs under his nose."

*Meanwhile, before the teams get to the Tree, with Tick*

'Great... first I die, then I can finally get my revenge thanks to some 'magical shit with this fairy world.' I meet with Neo; she 'told' me the plan, and in the end, I'm stuck here!' thinks the crocodile Faunus girl before sighing.

Tick: "It was a matter between his grandma and my aunt... Pff, like that, even matter anymore. I just want to kill him for killing me first." she looks to the right, spotting Neo walking. "Hey, Neo, it took you some time! Did you kill Ruby? Can you untie me?" 'Neo' looks at her, as Tick spots the changes, her eyes and that twisted smile... it's not Neo.

NeoCat: "Oh, and the surprises don't end!" it laughs while Tick starts to feel uneasy

Tick: "What did you do to her?! What did you do to Neo?!" the NeoCat chuckles.

NeoCat: "I simply borrowed her body to fulfill my purpose. The ideal vessel after her purpose was done."

Tick: "No! Neo, it's me, Tick. Come on, ice cream, you're there!" she tries to call to her, but NeoCat only laughs.

NeoCat: "Whoever she was to you, she's gone. Hmm... you still have a lot of vigor. How exciting!" the NeoCat chuckles. "I wish I have more time to talk, but it seems I have a place to be. I pay you my goodbye, whoever you are," and just like that NeoCat blasts off toward the Tree, leaving Tick to think.

Tick: "...Neo..." she tries to break free, chewing on the mix of sap and vines. "Come on, Ah will not allow mah only... friend to be controlled!" she chomps harder as vines slowly give up. "Come on!" she chomps again, finally setting herself free. She spits the remains of sap and sprints after the NeoCat "Maybe Grimm Reaper was right..." she shakes her head. "No. He killed your kin, Tick..." 'But maybe Aunt Tock was indeed evil...' she thinks while running.

*With Ruby, deep inside the Tree*

Ruby opens her eyes to find herself in a dark void with small lights around her. She walks, eventually hearing the sound of a hammer beating down on metal. Looking forward, she finds the Blacksmith hammering away on a hot piece of metal. It inspects the metal.

Blacksmith: "I didn't expect you'd be here so soon."

Ruby: "I... I wasn't expecting to be here or anything, to be honest. Are you the Tree?" Blacksmith places its tools down and looks at her.