04x01 - The Next Step

[bunniefuu]

[finger snap]

Watts: Yes, yes, please keep your...

...Posse in check.

[Mercury growls]

Watts: You hear that?

Watts: Silence.

Watts: I've half the mind to thank the little girl who bested you.

Tyrian: If I were you, I'd hunt her down...

...Find her, and...

...Well, she took *your* eye, didn't she?

[Tyrian laughs]

[Cinder struggles to speak]

Watts: Pathetic.

Watts: Why did you even-

[door unlocks]

[doors open]

Salem: Watts.

Salem: You find such malignance necessary?

Watts: I apologize, ma'am.

Watts: I'm not particularly fond of failure.

Salem: Then I see no reason for your cruelty towards young Cinder.

Salem: She's become our Fall Maiden...

...Destroyed Beacon Tower...

...And most importantly...

...k*lled dear Ozpin.

Salem: So I'm curious.

Salem: To what failures are you referring?

Watts: Well...

...The girl with the silver eyes.

Hazel: Yes...

Hazel: We dealt with her kind before...

Hazel: How is it a novice was able to best one of us?

Watts: My thoughts exactly.

Watts: Even without her new power it should have been effortless.

Salem: It is because of the Maiden's power.

Salem: Make no mistake, Cinder.

Salem: You hold the key to our victory.

Salem: But your newfound strength brings with it a crippling weakness...

...Which is why you will remain by my side as we continue your treatment.

Salem: Doctor Watts.

Salem: You are to take Cinder's place and meet with our informant in Mistral.

Watts: Very good.

Salem: Tyrian, I want you to continue your hunt for the Spring Maiden.

Tyrian: [laugh] Gladly.

Salem: And Hazel...

...I'm sending you to the leader of the White Fang.

Salem: Adam Taurus has arranged the meeting. The boy continues to prove loyal.

Salem: Ensure than Sienna Khan feels the same.

Hazel: As you wish.

Emerald: Oh.

Salem: Speak, child.

Emerald: She wants to know...

...What about the girl?

Watts: [scoff] What about her?

Watts: Seems to me like this is Cinder's problem, not ours.

[table slam]

Salem: That's enough.

Salem: Tyrian...

Tyrian: Yes, my lady?

Salem: Spring can wait.

Salem: Find the girl that did this to Cinder.

[Tyrian giggles and claps]

[Tyrian laughs]

Salem: ...And bring her to me.

[Tyrian groans]

[Tyrian sighs]

Salem: Because of your efforts, Beacon has fallen...

...And Haven will be next.

Tyrian: Eye for an eye...

[Tyrian's laughter increases in volume]

[Tyrian laughs maniacally]

Nora: I'm just sayin, theres more members of JNPR in this team than RWBY.

It just makes sense to go with THAT one.

Ren: But Junior isn't a color.

Ugh, how can I be more CLEAR?

[pop]

Nora: One...Two...Three!

That's MORE, than one.

Ren: But we're helping Ruby with her objective.

[deeper pop]

Wouldn't that make HER the leader?

Jaune: Guys.

We need to focus.

[pip]

Jaune: Also JNRR is WAY cooler.

Nora: EXACTLY!

[Ren struggles to find words]

[Ren then groans]

[rumbling]

[more rumbling]

It's here.

[leaves breaking]

[g*nshots]

Ruby: [screaming]

BAD-

LANDING-

STRATEGY!

[woosh]

Jaune: Let's get that thing off her!

Ren: Hyup!

Nora: Don't forget me!

Wooo!!

[Nora laughs]

Ren: We need to draw it's attention away from Ruby.

Ruby: Could use some help!

[g*nsh*t]

[grenades f*ring]

[rapid g*nshots]

[blades clanging against surface]

Jaune: We gotta get in closer!

Ren: My blades don't hurt him!

Ruby: HOW ABOUT THIS?!

[woosh]

[electric g*nsh*t]

Jaune: Waauh!

Jaune: Aah-oof!

Jaune: oohh...

Jaune: You'll be FINE without a w*apon, you're the STRATEGIST...

Nora: THAT'S IT!

Jaune: Wuh!

Whuh!

Whoa!

Hey! Be careful!

Jaune: Oof!

Jaune: Ugh!

Jaune: Agh!

Jaune: ...Huh?

Jaune: Uh-oh...

His arm is a tree.

HIS ARM IS A TREE!

Ruby: Big mistake!

Jaune: BIG MISTAKE!

Aah!

Jaune: Okay, how do we do this?

Ren: His body is too thick to break through.

It doesn't care about its body.

Nora: Plus, it can keep adding new limbs!

But it's protecting its face.

Ruby: We can't break it!

Egh...

If we knocked all of its limbs off at once then went for the...!

Jaune: Guys! I got it!

We hit it HARDER!

Is... that it?

Jaune: No, seriously!

It's trying to keep us from its face!

If we k*ll the limbs, we'll have a sh*t to k*ll the whole thing!

Ruby: Alright

Come on, team!

Let's do this!

Nora: Yeah!

Ren: Right!

Jaune: Ren, left!

Ruby, right!

Nora...

Ready to try out the new upgrade?

Right! Then I will... Aah!

Ruby: AAH!

HUH!

Ruby: Yeeuh!

Jaune: Uh... Hey! Over here!

Nora: READY!

Ruby: YAAH!

USE EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!

Jaune: Huh... huh...

Another victory for Team JNRR!

Alright, y'know, okay...

Ren, I think you're onto something...

It... It... It's just not sounding great anymore.

Village Official: We truly can't thank you enough.

Ruby: Just doing our job, sir!

That geist had been plaguing our village for weeks.

We were beginning to wonder if we'd have to relocate.

Well we are on our way to Mistral...

You could always come along with us if you don't feel safe!

Heh...

I take it you're not from these parts...

Anima is a large continent...

I'm afraid our people would never survive the long trek to Mistral.

It may be safer in the kingdoms, but we prefer our way of life.

I just wish we could pay you more.

Ren: Our previous arrangement is more than sufficient.

Blacksmith: There you go, son!

It's gonna be heavier than you're used to...

But you'll thank me the next time you go up against a set of claws!

Jaune: Wow...

I... I don't know what to say.

Blacksmith: Don't gotta say anything!

Just put it on!

I'll go get the rest.

Nora: So... What are you waiting for?!

Jaune: Oh...! Right!

Guess I was... Gonna grow out of it eventually...

Ren: A sign of progress.

Jaune: Progress.

Ruby: (Gasp!)

Ruby: (Snickering)

Jaune: Whuh... What is it?

What is THAT?!

Jaune: What, My hoodie?

I've always had this!

Ruby: (Snickering)

Ruby: IT'S GOT A CUTE LITTLE BUNNY RABBIT!

Ruby: (Laughing)

Jaune: It's Pumpkin Pete!

Y'know, from the cereal?

Ruby: (Laughing)

What did you do?!

]Send in a boxtop for a prize?!

Jaune: Yeah! Fifty!

Ruby: (Laughing Adorably)

Ruby: Ah... Ha-ha-ha...

Ruby: Hah...

Ren: Well...

I suppose we don't have to grow out of everything.

Ruby: (Snickering)

Ruby: (Laughing)

Blacksmith: Can't have a huntsman without his w*apon!

\Made all the modifications you asked for.

That was some fine metal you brought me.

Accents the white nicely.

Where'd you get it from?

Jaune: From a friend.

Blacksmith: He cleans up alright, don't ya think?

Ren: He certainly does.

Nora: I still think a grenade launcher would've REALLY brought the look together.

Ruby: Nothing's gonna stop Team RNJR now!

Nora: Team JNRR!

Ren: Still not a color.

Jaune: Doesn't matter what we're called.

As long as we're together.

Blacksmith: You kids sure you won't stick around?

You've been real good to this town.

Ruby: Sorry, but we've got another mission.

Nora: Make it to Haven Academy, no matter what!

Ren: We've heard the next village over has a working airship.

Blacksmith: Mmm...

No way to know for sure...

Scroll signals were bad enough out here when Beacon Tower was still up.

Haven't heard from Xione village in a while.

Ruby: Well...

There's only one way to find out!

(Grunts)

Jaune: Food!

Nora: Check!

Jaune: Water!

Nora: Check!

Jaune: How 'bout a*mo?

Nora: Locked and loaded!

Nora: Thank you Schnee Dust Company!

Jaune: Got the map?

Nora: Uh... Ren's got it!

No I don't!

You have it.

Nora: Wait... What?

Jaune: Guys, please tell me you're joking.

(Laughs Nervously)

Guys!

Guys?

Guys!!

Nora: Nope.

(♪ ♪ ♪)

(Knocking)

Weiss: Yes?

Cline: Pardon the interruption Ms. Schnee, but your father wishes to speak to you.

Weiss: (Sighs)

Thank you, Cline

(Door Closes)

(RWBY Intro: Lets Just Live)

♪ It used to feel like a fairytale ♪



♪ Now it seems we were just pretending ♪



♪ We'd fix our world ♪

♪ Then on our way to a happy ending. ♪

♪ Then it turns out life is far ♪
♪ less like a bedtime story ♪

♪ Than a tragedy with no big reveal ♪

♪ Of the hero's glory. ♪

♪ And it seems we weren't prepared ♪

♪ For a game that wasn't fair ♪

♪ Do we just go home? ♪

♪ Can we follow through? ♪

♪ When all hope is gone ♪

♪ There is one thing we can do ♪

♪ Let's just live! ♪

♪ Day by day and not be ♪
♪ conquered by our sorrows ♪

♪ The past can't hold us down, ♪
♪ we must break free ♪



♪ Inside we're torn apart ♪

♪ But time will mend our hearts ♪

♪ Move onward, not there yet ♪

♪ So let's just live! ♪

(♪ ♪ ♪)