Rwby (ruby x reader)

Fall

Qrow: Cept we've got a little part time job.

Ironwood: We are the protectors of this world.

Ozpin: And we need your help.

We all entered the elevator, and I was really nervous.

Pyrrha: Where are we going?

Ozpin: The vault, under the school.

The elevator opens and we all started to walk down the hallway to the vault.

Glynda: I'm sure you must have questions.

Pyrrha: Maybe one or two. I still don't understand. You said I was next in line to receive the Maiden's power. What do you mean by that?

Goodwitch: The Maidens have existed for thousands of years. But much like nature, the seasons change. No two summers are alike. When a Maiden dies, her power leaves her body and seeks out a new host, ensuring that the seasons are never lost and that no individual can hold onto the power forever.

Pyrrha: So, how does the power choose?

Qrow: Through a series of stupid and convoluted rules.

Glynda: Qrow!

Qrow: Hey, don't get mad because I'm right.

Glynda: At first, the only thing that was certain was that the powers were specifically passed onto young women. But as time went on, it was discovered that the selection process was much more... intimate.

Pyrrha: Intimate?

Glynda: As we understand it now, when a maiden dies, the one who was in her final thoughts is the first candidate to inherit her power.

Qrow: Unless it's a dude or some old hag. Then the power goes to someone random, and our jobs get a lot harder.

Pyrrha: Why tell me all this now? Why not wait until I've graduated?

Qrow: Honestly, we've run out of time. I don't know if you noticed, but things are getting a lot scarier out in the world. Tensions are high. Grimm are growing stronger, more prevalent, and it's not gonna be much longer before this place we've all been enjoying so much goes out the window.

Pyrrha: You're not talking about war?

Ironwood: Not a war between nations.

Qrow: We can fill you in on the details once we know you're with us. For now all you need to know is that one of the Maidens was attacked, and for the first time in history, part of her power was stolen.

Pyrrha: Is that...

Ozpin: (sigh) The current Fall Maiden. Amber.

Pyrrha: She's... still alive.

Ironwood: For now. We're using state of the art Atlas technology to keep her stable. But there is a lot about this situation which is... unprecedented.

Pyrrha: What do you mean?

Ironwood: (sigh) Well, we don't know what will happen if- when she passes.

Pyrrha: Won't her power just transfer to the next host?

Qrow: Looks who's been listening. Whispers to Ozpin) She is smart.

Ironwood: Under normal circumstances, yes. But this is a delicate situation. It's not uncommon for the last thoughts of the slain to be that of their attacker. And to make matters worse, no one's ever seen the power split like this before. For all we know, it will seek out the other half.