Lethal Protector: RWBY × Yang × OC (COMPLETE)

(RWBY V8) Creation

A small Manta makes its way toward Atlas through a lightly Grimm-infested sky. Some of the ship's occupants (Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos, Nicky Quinn and Lie Ren) are visible and look uneasy. Just outside Atlas Academy, Vine Zeki, Harriet Bree, and Elm Ederne look on as James Ironwood readies a large handheld cannon, awaiting Penny Polendina's arrival.

Ironwood: Be ready for anything. We don't know what state Penny is in.

Harriet: If any of those brats have the nerve to come with her, we put them down immediately. The General gave his terms. No more games.

Vine sighs, while Elm looks uneasy.

Harriet: Is there a problem?

Vine: Just... retracing the steps that led us here.

Ironwood's Scroll beeps with a security alert.

Harriet: What is it, sir?

Ironwood: Qrow and Robyn. They're in the Academy hangar.

Vine: Trying to stop the payload?

Ironwood: Or just looking for a way out.

Harriet: Not going to happen. I've been waiting to take my shot at those two.

With a spread of her arms, she activates her Fast Knuckles.

Harriet: Let's go, Ace Ops.

Elm: But...someone needs to stay here with the General.

Dante Ironwood: We'll stay.

He and Winter enters from offscreen, coming to a stop beside Ironwood.

Winter: We lose the payload, we lose our leverage.

Ironwood: They're right. Contain it. Now.

Vine, Harriet, and Elm leave to deal with the fugitives. Winter's expression softens.

Winter: Sir, this course of action--

Ironwood: I hope you're not going to try to talk me out of it.

Winter turns to look Ironwood in the eye, her demeanor shifting to a resolute one.

Winter: No, sir. I don't think that's possible.

James looks at Dante who gives a serious expression.

James: And you Dante, do you have any intentions on stopping me?

Dante: No sir. Like Operative Schnee, I feel the same way.

With a whoosh, both are alerted to Penny's apparent approach, and they watch her touch down before them. Ironwood immediately levels his cannon at her. Its barrel glows a pale green as he charges it.

Ironwood: I didn't think you'd actually come alone.

He pauses to hand Winter a set of Gravity Bolas, then continues pointing his weapon at her.

Ironwood: I expected at least some resistance from your friends.

Penny: I don't want anyone else to die.

Winter steps forward, securing Penny's wrists with the bolas.

Penny: I must open the Vault.

Winter steps back, drawing her saber, Dante does the same taking out his sword and pointing it at Penny. Ironwood takes a deep breath and lowers his cannon, then moves forward to place a hand on Penny's shoulder.