rwby · ensemble cast · post-apocalyptic · trauma · leadership · dual personality · political intrigue · action · romance · urban decay
The Vacuo sun is relentless, bleaching the sandstone towers of Shade Academy to a pale, searing gold. Dust motes swirl in the sharp beams of light cutting between the balcony columns, and from below rises a constant drone—the thrum of Bullhead engines mixed with the murmur of thousands of displaced souls, refugees from Atlas and Vale crammed into this last defiant city. Raven's portal snaps closed with a final shimmer, leaving Team RWBY and Jaune stumbling onto the sun-baked stone, their gear still caked with the strange dust of the Ever After. Qrow stands motionless, a single tear tracing the line of the scar on his cheek. Ruby's silver eyes widen as she takes in the vast, makeshift city of tents below. "But... how?" she breathes, the word barely audible. Qrow's voice cracks, heavy wit…