The camera opens up on Qrow being jerked awake by a nightmare. He glances at the cells containing Zach, Watts, and Jacques.

Robyn: Yup.

Qrow glances at her.

Robyn: Not getting much sleep here either.

Qrow rises and puts a hand to his forehead.

Robyn: Sounds bad out there.

Qrow: Wait.

The sound of rumbling reaches their ears.

Zach: You feel that? Something's wrong.

Qrow: That doesn't sound like-

Watts glances nervously at a wall seconds before a fiery blast collides with it.

Qrow: Get down!

The blast shoots past them, leaving a pile of rubble and small fires in its wake. Robyn lowers the hand protecting her eyes to the sound of a crow screeching.

Zach: Heads up!

She glances up, then lowers her head back down as more debris falls toward them.

Nora opens her eyes. Her vision is blurred. She blinks a few more times before opening to see her arm covered in burn scars and a bed.

Klein: No need to worry, miss. You and your friend are going to be just fine.

Klein glances down with friendly brown eyes after adjusting some medical tubes. Nora's vision turns to the sound of a door being opened. Blake is opening a door for Ruby, Weiss, and Whitley, who are carrying an unconscious Penny.

Blake: She lost consciousness. And she's... leaking.

Rex: She looks like she's been through hell.

Klein: Set her down, set her down.

Ruby, Weiss and Whitley set Penny on a bed next to Nora's.

Whitley is shown grimacing at the green coolant that stains his clothes. Ruby and Weiss do the same.

Ruby: Can you help her?

Klein scans Penny with his scroll, which locates an injury at her waist. His eyes are red as he assesses the damage.

Klein: Even based on what you've told me, I hardly know what she is.

He coughs, and his eyes turn from red to brown.

Klein: Ahem, but, her basic anatomy seems similar enough. I can at least stitch up that wound.

A thundery crash sounds from outside. Everyone present glances in that direction. The power suddenly goes out.

Whitley: Oh, that's just rich.

Kyla: That we can agree on.

Crim: That's just fucking great. Salem and her dogs are here and now we gotta deal with a power outage.

Ruby takes out her ringing scroll. May's voice comes through.

May: Everyone okay back there? Just saw another bombing run light up the kingdom.

Ruby glances out the window.

Ruby: Looks like part of the city lost power. We're okay though.

May is shown piloting a Manta through a sky filled with clashing Grimm and Atlesian aircraft.

May: Sorry I couldn't stick around, but time's running out for everyone in the crater.

Ruby: No, we're sorry. Once we know what's wrong with Penny, we'll... we'll do something.

As Ruby speaks, May grimly watches a distant Tempest tear apart an Atlesian Airship.

May: Don't beat yourself up, kid. At this point I don't know how much is left to be done.

As May ends the call, Ruby starts to tear up.

Ruby: It's all just... too much. The Grimm, the crater, Nora, Penny... How do we fix all of it?

Weiss puts a reassuring hand on Ruby's shoulder as Klein sneezes, his eyes light blue.

Klein: One step at a time, my dear.

Rex: Klein is right, Rosebud. There's no need to rush it, but, you've been doing a great job with everything so far.

He gently wipes Ruby's tears, and smiles sadly at him.

Klein sneezes again, his eyes returning to brown.

Klein: You can't worry about fixing everything. Simply focus on what's in front of you. If you'd like some place to start, I'd be able to work faster if you could bring the power back on.

Ruby: Well, how would we-

Willow: We have a generator near the edge of the estate.

Willow is leaning on a doorframe, a bottle of alcohol in hand.

Mia: Willow?

Whitley huffs, crossing his arms.

Whitley: So kind of you to join us, mother.

Willow: Believe it or not, I am above drinking in the dark.

Shulk: Just... be careful while doing it, Mrs. Schnee.

Willow then notices Klein with them.

Willow: Oh, hello, Klein.

Klein gives his former employer a silent nod.

Weiss: SDC executives have their own auxiliary power supplies in case of a city-wide blackout. It's extremely unfair, but perhaps now isn't such a bad time for company perks.

Whitley glances out the window and seems to come to an epiphany.

Whitley: We don't just have perks.

Weiss: Hm?

Elena: What do you suggest?

Whitley: We have the company. The people you mentioned in the crater, they need a way out, right? There are rows and rows of cargo ships just sitting in the hangars because of the embargo.

Weiss: And our own automated drones, like the ones at Snow Shoe Shipping.

Whitley: We can order as many as we need to pilot our ships down to the crater and get people to safety, while the Grimm are occupied with the general's forces.

Blake: We can?

Whitley: I can. I just need father's computer.

Crim: Guess there is a brain in that head of yours, kid.

Rex and Flora chuckle as Crim ruffles Whitley's hair to his annoyance.

Ruby: Then we definitely need to get the power back on.

Rex: Then it's settled. Shulk, stay here with the rest.

Shulk: Sure thing.

Rex: Rubes, you, me, E, and Blake will go kickstart the generator.

Blake, Elena, Rex and Ruby sprint to the power shed outside Schnee Manor and push open the gates. Ruby throws a lever on the backup generator, and it hums to life. The words STARTUP SEQUENCE - POWER BACKUP can be seen on its main display.

Ruby: Oh, come on, come on.

Blake: Don't worry. It'll work.

Ruby: Nothing else has.

Rex: Rosebud, don't let the bad thoughts win. You're as hopeful as they come.

Ruby: Rexy...

Elena: He's right. You didn't give into your doubts before, and you sure didn't now.

Blake: I know you don't always know what to do, but that's never stopped you from doing something. I was like that as a girl, but time and... a lot of other things, took their toll on me.

Blake: Then I wasn't sure if that kind of girl could actually survive in the world... until I met you. It was a little strange at first because you were younger, but I've always looked up to you, Ruby. And I still do.

Ruby tears up again, and seems to be reassured.

Ruby: Thanks, Blake.

Rex and Elena nodded at each other and started out with a song.

Rex & Elena:
Time for the main attraction
The story must be told
Time for a chain reaction
It never gets old
Some bots get satisfaction
Breaking the mold
Some bots are just distractions
Some bots are just gold

Rex:
I'm not the bad guy

Elena:
I'm just a bit surprising

Rex:
It's not worth losing sleep

Elena & Rex:
It's not worth analysing

Rex:
There was a time, not so long ago at all

Elena:
I was just like you,

Elena & Rex:
can you hear my call?

Rex & Elena:
Now I'm poppin' in over here, over there
I'll be checking in, but you'll never be aware

Elena:
In the beginning, I kept a keen eye
On the state of affairs with the new guy

Rex & Elena:
Now I got a new gig, let me know if you dig
Ain't going home so l better go big

Elena:
Just got to glance at cam 2B

Rex:
Then you get a little surprise
It's me

Elena:
You may say that I'm breaking your mind
In my opinion, you're much too kind

Rex & Elena:
Time for the main attraction
The story must be told
Time for a chain reaction
It never gets old
Some bots get satisfaction
Breaking the mold
Some bots are just distractions
Some bots are just gold

Elena:
You did a good job

Rex:
Watching those little screens

Elena & Rex:
It warms my servos and circuits
To hear some fresh screams

Rex:
But don't get me wrong

Elena:
You were very brave

Rex & Elena:
When faced with friendly singing animals
You never caved

I'm finished training, done explaining
No more facts are left remaining

Rex:
Now you know the gist of it

Elena:
You're a perfect fit

Elena & Rex:
I don't wanna hear no more complaining

Elena:
I'm passing down this golden opportunity

Rex:
Eternal scrapyard immunity

Elena & Rex:
Take it with pride
And enjoy the ride
You'll forever be part of this community
You may say that it's all in your mind (it's all in your mind)
But in the end, I think that you will find

Rex:
You are the main attraction

Elena:
Your story must be told

Rex & Elena:
You are a chain reaction
That never gets old
Some bots get satisfaction
Breaking the mold

Rex:
Some bots are just distractions

Elena:
Some bots are just gold

Elena & Rex:
You are the main attraction
Your story must be told
You are a chain reaction
That never gets old
Some bots get satisfaction
Breaking the mold
Some bots are just distractions
Some bots are just gold

As the both of them finished singing, the generator finally reaches operational capacity, and power is restored to Schnee Manor. Whitley, who is waiting in his father's study, practically pounces on the keyboard of the desktop terminal as Weiss looks on. Blake seems satisfied at a job well done, but her and Elena's ears droop, and their expressions turn to one of shock with Rex as they regards something behind the camera.

Elena: Uh, Ruby?

Ruby: What?

The Hound's silhouette can be seen in front of a flash of lightning through a window behind Ruby.

Rex: RUBY MOVE!!!

Klein, Mia, and Willow are waiting uneasily in Weiss' bedroom as Flora looks out of the window. A distant shatter of glass has them startled.

Klein: What was that?

Mia: Hopefully nothing that's gonna give us more problems.

Another loud crash rings out, and Willow reaches for her bottle.

Weiss answers a transmission from her team on her Scroll.

Weiss: Rex! Ruby! Blake! Elena!

Blake: Weiss! There's a Grimm that- Look out!

The transmission cuts off, and Weiss turns to her brother, still on the computer.

Weiss: Can you handle this?

Whitley: Assuming you can handle that.

Weiss scoffs, and hurries for the door.

Weiss: We still need to work on your attitude.

Ruby is thrown through a hole in the wall of the power shed. The Hound roars menacingly at her. Blake tries to land a blow, but her strike is deflected. The Hound lunges forward, and Ruby avoids it using her Semblance. Rex fires his Anchor but the Hound grabs the wire and pulls it as Rex gets yanked and gets punched in the gut.

Elena moves in to the Hound as she dodged its attack and called her move.

Elena: Ice Breaker!

She stabs Gringolet to the ground, sending an ice trail to the Hound's feet, being frozen to the ground.

Ruby: What is this thing?!

Blake: It's just a Grimm. Just focus.

Rex: It's not just a Grimm, it's a freaky ass hellhound, Blake!

Blake fires at the Hound as Rex and Elena leaps towards it as Ruby takes a deep breath in preparation to use her Silver Eyes. Blake leaps off a wall to attack, but is knocked aside.

Elena: Blake!

The Hound: Take the girl.

Rex: What the hell?! Did it just talk!?

The Hound breaks through the ice and charges, pinning Ruby to the ground. Her Aura shimmers weakly. Blake gets back onto her feet.

Elena and Blake: Ruby!

Rex: Get off of my fiance, you bastard!

With a roar, the Hound sprouts newly formed wings from its back. It begins to take off, Ruby in tow, but Blake manages to get her weapon around one of its feet, and stabs her sheath into the ground to tether it. Meanwhile, Weiss arrives at the scene, speaking into her Scroll.

Weiss: Klein!

In Weiss' bedroom, Klein, Crim, Kyla, Shulk, Flora and Mia are tending to Penny as Willow pours herself a drink.

Weiss: There's a Grimm here and others might be nearby. Keep everyone together and call if there's trouble.

Klein: Of course.

Crim: Hang tight, we're on our way!

Willow's hands are shaking violently, and she loses her grip on the cup and bottle. They shatter against the floor, which doesn't do her nerves any good.

Klein: Madame, please try to calm yourself.

Mia: Willow, take it easy. The kids got this.

Unbeknownst to either of them,

Penny's eyes snap open, her irises an ominous red color. Willow panics, running out the door.

Willow: I can't do this. I can't do this!

Shulk: Mrs. Schnee!

Mia: Wait!

Klein: Willow, please come back!

Flora: Damn it, woman! I'm going after her! (Runs out the bedroom)

Klein notices Penny standing, and turns to her.

Klein: Goodness, try not to-

Penny, clearly not in her right mind, throws Klein aside. He falls against a chair, which clatters to the ground. Penny takes a step toward him, then her eyes flicker between red and her usual green. Her Maiden's eye-flames flare up, and she stumbles back as a whirling air current and a bright green light fills the room.

Mia: Penny?!

Kyla: Ginger, what's gotten into you?!

Penny: No, not again!

At the power shed, Weiss launches a barrage of icy projectiles at the airborne Hound, but misses. She stabs her rapier into the ground, using her Semblance to call forth a Giant Nevermore, but it is destroyed mid-summon as Centinels join the fray. Blake is momentarily distracted as a Centinel tries to attack, and the Hound shakes off its tether, climbing higher into the sky.

Blake: No!

The Hound notices the distant green glow of Penny's Maiden powers from the manor, and Ruby looks at the green coolant staining her clothes.

Ruby: It's not here for me, it's here for Penny!

Rex: That ain't good! (Runs after the Hound)

The Hound changes targets, dropping Ruby and taking off for the manor. Weiss notices her falling helplessly.

Weiss: Ruby!

The girl hits the ground hard, her Aura dissipating. Blake and Elena destroy the last Centinel, then turns to Weiss.

Blake: Help the others, we've got her.

Elena: Go!

Weiss casts one last worried look at Ruby, then heads to the manor herself. Elena and Blake crosses the yard to help Ruby, but another Grimm emerges from the ground, barring her path.

A Cenitaur drags itself into view and screeches, its body churning with bright green acid.

Back in the manor, Penny struggles to maintain control as Shulk, Kyla, Crim, Mia, and Klein watches from outside the storm surrounding her. Whenever her eyes turn red, she takes a step toward Klein.

Klein: You're okay. Please!

Shulk: Penny, you need to calm down. You're among us, your friends!

Mia: Penny, tell us what's wrong!

Penny's eyes alternate chaotically between red and green, and she appears to be in pain.

Penny: I don't want to do it.

A hand reaches out to grab Penny's.

Nora: Hey...

Penny is taken by surprise, her eye-flames vanishing. The storm rages on.

Nora: No one's going to make you do anything you don't want to do.

Penny fights against the hack in her system, her words coming out haltingly.

Penny: But there is a part of me... It's making me...

Nora: It's just a part of you. Don't forget about the rest.

The storm in Weiss' bedroom calms, and Nora gives Penny's hand a weak squeeze. Penny seems to have taken control for the moment, and kneels by Nora's bedside. Klein receives a transmission on his Scroll.

Weiss: Klein, it's coming inside. Stay quiet. Rex and I are on our way.

Klein: Do hurry. Whitley and Willow have yet to return.

Weiss: What? Where'd Mom go?

Crim: That's the problem! Your mother ran off!

Kyla: Whitley should still be in your father's office, but none of them have come back yet.

Rex: Damn it...

Shulk: Just stay close, we're coming! Come on!

Crim, Kyla, and Shulk ran out the room to go after their friends.

Willow bursts through the doors of her room, breathing heavily. She reaches for a bottle on a nearby table, but seems to harden her resolve, seeing her Scroll next to it. A distant crash has her yelping in surprise. The Hound has entered the manor's entrance hall, and sniffs around for Penny, stopping at a large puddle of her green coolant on the floor. Nora and Penny look horrified at the Grimm's distant sniffling sounds.

Rex and Weiss reaches the manor as well, stepping lightly and looking for the Hound.

Rex: Where is it...?

Suddenly Weiss' Scroll beeps.

Willow: Above you!

Rex jumps back as Weiss narrowly dodges as the Hound drops from the ceiling, but it swings its' arm, knocking her backward. Her Aura shimmers as she slams into the piano behind her. Rex runs to the Hound and jumps up into the air and stabs his sword. However, the Grimm grabs his face and throws him at Weiss. She fires icy projectiles at the Hound as it leaps onto the second landing, and it roars indignantly before crawling out of sight.

Rex: That thing's smart. Nothing like anything we've ever faced. Just what the hell is it?

Weiss uses her scroll.

Weiss: Mom?

In Willow's room, her bottle lies in pieces. She brings up several camera feeds showing the manor's surveillance on her Scroll.

Willow: I... I can see it. It's outside Winter's old room. I- You can kill it? Can't you?

Weiss: What is it doing?

Weiss heads for the stairs as she talks. The Hound is shown prowling the hallway, sniffing.

Willow: I'm not sure. It's acting strange. Why is it here?

Weiss and Rex climbs the stairs, her rapier at the ready.

Weiss: It doesn't matter. Just keep an eye on it so we can track it down.

Rex: (eyes widen) Penny... (calls Mia) Mom, can you hear me?

Mia: I do. What's going on?

Rex: The Grimm. It's in the house searching for Penny. It smells her blood... He might be tracking her scent.

Mia: I'll call Crim. (Hangs up and calls Crim) Crim.

Crim: What's up?

Mia: If you see the Grimm, be careful because it's after Penny.

Crim: Penny? Why does it want her?

Kyla: It must've tracked her because of her blood.

Shulk: (calls Willow) Mrs. Schnee, can you track it for us?

Willow takes a breath to steady herself.

Willow: Right. Right. Okay. It's moving again. Heading towards... Oh dear, no.

Meanwhile, Shulk, Crim, and Kyla are running through the building, they come around a corner and keep running.

Shulk: Guys, stop!

Crim: (stops running) What, dude?

Kyla: You saw it, didn't you?

Shulk: (readies Monado REX+) It's coming.

The Hound comes around another corner, sniffing the floor. It looks up to the three.

Kyla: What the bloody hell is that?!

Crim: That is one big ass Grimm!

The Hound roars before charging at them. Kyla swirls her sword around, stabbing it into its body, and then jumps over Grimm, retrieving her weapon. Crim runs to it changing Ascalon into gun mode.

Crim: Bullet Rush!

He shoots at the Hound many times as he could as Shulk goes to it next.

Shulk: Monado Cyclone!

He created a huge column of winds from the Ether that can topple the Hound with the Break status effect.

The Hound sprout out a third arm from its back and grabs Kyla's hair and throws her to the boys, causing them to fall. The Grimm leaves them as it ran to the halls.

Crim: Get back here!

Shulk: It's heading straight to Whitley!

Meanwhile, Whitley is still working in his father's study, his vest stained with Penny's green coolant.

Whitley: I can do this.

His Scroll beeps.

Willow: Whitley.

Whitley groans, hanging up on his mother.

Whitley: You are the last thing I need. All that's left should be...

The door creaks open, and Whitley grunts in frustration, turning to the door. His expression turns to one of horror.

As the Hound makes its way into the study, Whitley takes cover behind the desk. The Grimm sniffs around, its footsteps rattling the pieces of a nearby chess set. Whitley risks a look at the Hound.

Computer: Credentials verified. Click to proceed.

The Hound's head snaps toward the computer, and Whitley goes back behind the desk. As the Grimm nears the desk, Whitley's eyes widen.

The Hound: I know... you're here.

A summoned Boarbatusk suddenly charges the Hound, pinning it to the wall. Willow and Flora are seen in the doorway.

Willow: Run!

Whitley heads for the door, turning back for one last keystroke. A window reading ORDERS RECEIVED pops up on the computer screen as the Hound fights Willow's summon.

Computer: Thank you.

Flora, Willow, and Whitley scramble into the hallway, putting distance between themselves and the room, but the Hound destroys the summoned Boarbatusk and bursts out of the room. Whitley slams the door behind him at the end of the corridor but it barely slowly the Hound down. As he and his mother sprint, the Hound starts to gain on them, and pounces--

A wall of solid ice stops the Grimm from advancing, and Willow and Whitley turn to see Weiss and Rex at the end of the corridor.

Weiss: I didn't forget you.

Willow and Whitley both smile at her, but their expressions change as the ice wall begins to crack. On the other side, Crim and the Ortiz siblings made it as they joined Flora as the Hound slashes at the wall with its' claws.

Rex: Go!

Willow lays a concerned hand on her daughter's shoulder as she and Whitley run past. Weiss stabs her weapon into the ground to prepare for a summon as Rex readies Excalibur.

Blake is doing battle with the Cenitaur, blocking its strikes and leaping out of the way of its acid spit.

Blake: Why did it get more disgusting?

Elena: You HAD to ask?!

Ruby is still unconscious behind the Grimm.

Elena: Ruby! C'mon, get up!

Blake: I don't know if you can hear me, but I need you, Ruby. We all need you.

Blake detonates a fire dust-infused clone in front of the Cenitaur, and goes in for a strike, but it knocks her off her feet. She forms an ice dust-infused clone around the blades on its arms, and tries again, but she is hit with her own solid clone and collides with a wall, her Aura shimmering weakly. Elena uses her Psychokinesis and tries to strike the Cenitaur, but then takes a hit towards a wall and her Aura shimmers

Blake: Please, get up.

Elena: Come on, Rubes. Rex needs you.

The Cenitaur grabs her as she tries to recover, its twitching mandibles nearing her neck. It suddenly stiffens and dissipates.

Ruby can be seen behind the disintegrating Grimm, having used her weapon to bisect it. She turns to Elena and Blake, chuckling.

Ruby: I could hear you.

Blake and Elena lets out a relieved sigh, and accepts a helping hand from Ruby to get back on her feet. Then Penny's distant scream has them turning to look back at the manor.

The Hound hears the scream, then abandons its efforts at breaking the ice wall, turning and heading for Weiss' bedroom. Weiss' Arma Gigas summon fades away behind her as she speaks into her scroll. Crim continues to open fire, then follows Rex, Weiss, Flora, Shulk, and Kyla.

Weiss: It's coming!

Penny is struggling more than ever to maintain control.

Penny: I'm sorry!

With one last grunt, Watts' hack takes over and her eyes stay red. Mia and Klein try to stop her, but Penny simply pushes them away and leaves Weiss' bedroom. Willow and Whitley finally reach the entrance hall, and they grab the bannister of the main staircase, breathing heavily. Penny walks by them.

Whitley: What are you doing?

Penny: I must open the Vault, and then self-terminate.

Penny's voice is monotonous. The Hound appears and locks hands with Penny at the landing, forcing them both into a standstill. Then a third arm emerges from its back and slams Penny into the floor repeatedly. It growls out each word of its order every time Penny hits the ground.

The Hound: Take. The. Girl.

The Hound lifts an unconscious Penny with one hand as Ruby, Rex, Crim, Weiss, Shulk, Kyla, Flora, Elena, and Blake return to the manor.

Ruby: Penny!

The Grimm raises a claw to Penny's throat, causing the boys and girls to stop in their tracks.

Shulk: It's using Penny as a hostage?

Kyla: That's not normal.

Mia, Willow, and Whitley look on, terrified. Ruby's voice turns uncharacteristically low, matching her anger and indignation.

Ruby: That's... enough.

Rex, Weiss, Blake, Crim, Shulk, Kyla, and Flora turn to look at her as a bright light emanates from her Silver Eyes.

The Hound drops Penny and stumbles back, falling through the window behind it. Penny tumbles down the staircase, coming to a rest at the nine boys and girls' feet. They rush the check on her, but the Hound slowly crawls back into view.

As it drags itself back onto the landing, its inner core is visible: the head of a decrepit Silver-Eyed male fox Faunus with unsightly veins covering his face, dark fluid seeping from his one eye and ear, and exposed musculature by his jaw. As it lumbers down the stairs and its joints crack back into place, the head repeats its orders in a raspy voice. Even Ruby is stunned at the horrific sight.

The Hound: Take...

The Hound: the girl. Take the girl. Take the girl. Take the girl!

Whitley studies the giant suit of armor beside him at the landing and gets his mother's attention. Weiss and Blake hurriedly carry Penny to an alcove in the wall while Rex, Elena, Shulk, Crim, and Kyla raising their weapons to stand beside Ruby.

Rex: Back off!

The Hound: Take the girl!

Mia, Whitley, and Willow push as hard as they can against the armor. As the Hound closes in on Ruby and her friends, its' head regenerates, covering the host's face again. It's voice deepens to the feral roar from before.

The Hound: TAKE! THE! GIRL!

Just as the half-dead Grimm is ready to make a final lunge, Willow and Whitley manage to tip over the suit of armor. It crashes and clatters on top of the Hound in a cloud of rubble. When the dust finally settles, the Hound has stopped moving beneath the armor. Ruby drops to her knees, staring in shock at the Hound's lone exposed arm as it begins to disintegrate.

Shulk: By the Oum...

Weiss: What was that?

Ruby: That was... a person.

Rex: Not just any person...

The dark Grimm flesh fades away to reveal the skeletal forearm and hand of its' Faunus host.

Rex: I know you saw it too, Rubes... He had Silver Eyes, like you...

Elena: But that means...

Rex looks towards Ruby, who was trembling and quietly sobbing. She gets up and runs away with tears.

Mia: (tears up) Oh, Summer...

Whitley: What's with her?

Rex: Summer Rose, her mother, had Silver Eyes.

Shulk: Are you saying...?

Mia: The reason her mother never came back, is because of her eyes...

Crim: Holy shit...

Elena: I think Ruby finally found out what Salem could do to her...

Flora: That's fucking messed up! That's so fucked!

Mia: We can't let Salem get ahold of her... I'll be damned if she ever lays a fucking finger on my daughter-in-law, I'm gonna make that bitch regret it!

Rex: I'll go find Ruby. Take Penny back upstairs.

After searching for five minutes on the bottom floor, he still couldn't find his fiance.

Rex: Rosebud! Damn it, come on... Where are you?

Just then, he hears a quiet sobbing coming from the room to his left. Rex opened the door and saw Ruby crying,. sitting on the edge of the bed.

Rex: Ruby... (Closes the door behind him as he walks and sit next to her) Listen, Rosebud... I know it's hard but...

Ruby: Don't give me that bullshit, Rex! You saw it, too! It's eyes!

Rex: Rubes, don't swear...

Ruby: I don't give a damn anymore! The reason mom's gone, was because of her eyes! That's why Salem wants me alive... To experiment on me... This is fucking messed up!

Rex hugged her as she cried on his shoulder.

Rex: I know Ruby. But I won't let her take you. I promise. I swear to Oum and my life I won't let it happen. Ever...

Ruby: (sniffs) Rex... can you sing me a song?

Rex: You know me very well, Rosebud... (exhales)

Rex:
When I've Opened my Heart,
And I've Lived and Learned,
When I'm taking a step in His World.
When I danced in the shadows,
When I felt the Sonic Boom,
When I am who I am with you.

Racing forward on my mind,
Crushing 40 all the time,
It never seems to disappear, oh no!
Always known, always knowing that you're near.

Rex wipes Ruby's tears with his thumb.

Now don't you worry,
It's a neverending story,
Stand proud, Let it out!
Let 'em know, Let it show until they hear!
Hear the Sonic Youth!

(It's as easy as you want it to be)
(It's easy, it's easy)
Hear the Sonic Youth!
(It's as easy as you want it to be)
(It's easy, it's easy)
We are the Sonic Youth!

Mia turned the corner... she heard her son singing... Mia walked further to the door and slightly cracked it to see Rex and Ruby.

Rex:
Like a Sonic Hero
Or a Knight in the Wind
Now you know What I'm Made Of
You can Watch Me Fly
Live Life or die
Never Turn Back, you and I

Racing forward on my mind,
Crushing 40 all the time,
It never seems to disappear, oh no!
You can feel when the Sonic Youth is near

Now don't you worry,
It's a never ending story,
Stand proud, Let it out!
Let 'em know, Let it show until they hear! Until they hear!
Hear the Sonic Youth!

Ruby remembered all the time she had with Rex. Her memory flashed on the day she first met him while encountered with Torchwick, the day at the initiation at Beacon, the time he confessed his love to her. The dance, when Ruby showed him to her mother's tombstone, the night at Haven Academy, he and Natalie singed together on their date, and lastly, his marriage proposal.

(Solo)
We are the Sonic Youth! (3x)
Now you know What I'm Made Of

Mia: (quietly sobbing) Son, your father would be so proud of you.

Hey!

Rex:
Now don't you worry,
It's a neverending story,
Stand proud, Let it out!
Let 'em know, Let it show until they hear! Until they hear!
Hear the Sonic Youth!

Me and you!
Hear the Sonic Youth!
That's you!

As he finished singing, Ruby kissed Rex for a good 3 minutes.

Ruby: Thank you, Rexy. My blue dino.

Rex: (chuckles) "Blue dino"?

Ruby: Your name was after a dinosaur, get it?

Rex: Haha, good one, my rose.

Ruby: And don't tell Yang I said bad words, okay?

Rex: Yeah, if she find out, she'll kick my ass big time for that.

Meanwhile, at the Atlas holding cells, Cinder tears away a chunk of rubble and smirks down at Watts.

Cinder: You know, this may be the first time I've ever been happy to see you.

Watts: Cinder.

Cinder grabs Watts' hand and helps him up, letting him lean on her.

Watts: What are you-

Cinder covers his mouth with her Grimm arm, cutting his sentence short.

Cinder: It's my turn to ask for something.

She raises Watts onto her shoulders in a fireman's lift, then heads for the hole she blasted in the wall. A trio of Atlesian soldiers burst into the room, two with rifles and the third with a rocket launcher.

Soldier: It's her!

Cinder scoffs as the soldiers aim their weapons at her. Flames burst into existence at her feet, and she propels herself past the soldiers just as they fire their weapons. An explosion can be heard from inside the room as she zooms out into the Atlesian sky, giving one last smug look back.

END OF PART 99