I made my way to the Staton Building, or rather, whats left of it. This was the place where it all began. Where I got blown up, where I got my powers. It was poetic, in a way. I've come full circle. This time, I know what to do. I'm not here because I just woke up there. No. This time I'm here to put an end... to all of this.

I reached the very spot I woke up, and Kessler showed up. "And here we are,back where it all started. I was worried that you weren't going to survive the blast. but you were fine. more than fine, actually" She said. "I remember your voice now. you were there after the bomb went off" I said. "I've always been there Ruby. Every step of your life" She said. Then she whisped away.

I tried shocking him, although I found it rather difficult, as she would teleport out of the way of any of my shots, until she started using attacks that required her to stand still for a few seconds. I tried to grab her, to pin her down, but she was too strong. In the end, I was pinned down.

"Get your hands of her" Yang yelled, before she punched him in the face with Ember Cecilia. "Ruby, make a run for it. I'll take care of this guy" Yang said. "This doesn't concern you, top-heavy" Kessler scowled, before sending her back with a wave of air. "No one is going to save you this time" Kessler said. "you won't feel so peachy when Yang and I shove our feet up your ass" I quipped.

Despite how powerful she may be, she's not very endurant, and had to take breaks after too many attacks, giving me plenty of time to dish out some damage. "This is nothing, Ruby. What's coming is much, much worse" Kessler said, before summoning several, large projections of herself. although they couldn't teleport, so they were dispatched rather quickly.

Then, I was bound by Kesslers own electricity. "you're not going anywhere" Kessler told me, before throwing me across the battlefeild.  Then she started flashing around the place.

After several minutes of zapping, I managed to grab Kessler again. I shocked her head, and punched her with a charged up punch. "Die" I demanded,calling lightning upon her ass.

I looked down at Kessler, reveling in my victory. and then I heard her whisper. "Trish... I love you. please forgive me". then she was on me. her fingers digging into my face.

As Kesslers secrets began playing in my head, I finally began to understand. I saw her nemesis. a beast intent on extinguishing all life. In those early days, Kessler could have used her powers to stop it... but instead she fled with her family, leaving others to fend for themselves. Hunted for years, Kesslers family watched as the rest of the world had turned to hell... and it was too late. too late to fight. too late to save anyone. In that moment of failure and greif, she used her newest and most dangerous power... She had gone on a way trip back in time. attempting to rewrite history... Kessler seized control of the First Sons and accelerated the Ray Spheres development. Decades spent plotting the blast, organizing the quarantine. Finding me. Yet the thing that drove her foward, Kessler's sole link to the past, was a picture from her wedding day... When she married Trish, with Yang as her maid of honour. My brain had lurched, unable to accept that Kessler and I were the same person... that she'd come back in time to mold me into the savior he failed to be. Going so far as to kill the person he loved, I loved, so that I wouldn't be tied down by emotions. No. Kessler wanted me strong. Ruthless... So that when I faced the beast I'd be capable of making impossible decisions... all for the common good. And then Kessler fell back, dead. Her final message, my final message, burned into my brain. I took one last look at myself. my future self. and turned away. Rage curdling inside me. I hate everything about Kessler. but when the time comes. I will be ready.

"And now here I am. I thought it would be the end. That once Kessler and the Ray Sphere were gone, my life would have gone back to normal. But now I understand that this is my life. that theres no going back. that the 'gift' of these powers will be my burden until the day I die. The people around there. They loved me. but how long will that last? What's going to happen to them the first time they expect me to be there, but I'm not? I don't even know who I can trust. Moya is still running around doing god-knows-what. I still don't quite know what to think about Yang. I want to believe that she didn't actually betray me, but who knows anymore" I explained the past few weeks to the headmaster of Beacon Academy, Proffessor Ozpin. "I know that this is likely the last thing you want to think about after what went on in there, but would you still like to try and become a huntress. I could pull a few strings, and get you in now if you want" Ozpin offered. "No thanks. Not right now anyways. maybe later" I said. "I understand. Just know that my offer still stands,,wherever you may find yourself" Ozpin said. "Thank you proffessor" I said.