08x10 - Ultimatum

[bunniefuu]

(smooth music)

(upbeat music)

- Sir, we have confirmation that Dr. Watts

has escaped m*llitary headquarters

with the assistance of Cinder Fall.

We do have Jacques Schnee in custody.

- I don't give a damn
about Jacques Schnee.

What about the other two?

- Sir? Branwen and Hill
have evaded capture.

But we are monitoring every exit,

so they must still be inside the compound.

- [Atlas Soldier] We're moving you to another--

- Damnit!

Search everywhere for them.

Do not return to this office until

you have Qrow Branwen in custody.

- [Atlas Officer] Of course, sir.

- What's the status of our--

(gasps)

(soft music)

(heavy breathing)

- Is everyone all right?

- No injuries here.

- What?

- They were still inside.

(somber music)

- [Ironwood] Target destroyed. Good work.

But no time to celebrate.

Return to the Academy at once.

We've got a new problem.

- But, that wasn't us.

- Then we can tell him in person.

Load it back up, we're leaving.

- [Watts] Did... Did anyone respond?

- No.

- Well, she'll come back.

In the interim we need a plan.

- Plan?

The plan hasn't changed.

I'm going to rip the maiden
power out of Penny Polendina

because you're going to bring her to me.

- I beg your pardon?

- You said in your message that
you have control over Penny.

- I said I had Penny under control.

Not that I could
telekinetically force her to

do whatever I want.

- What?

- I implanted a virus in her, you dimwit.

She's on a set path now.

At least she should be.

As much as I hate to admit it,

there seems to be some part of her

capable of resisting.

Regardless, it's only a matter of time

before her mechanical body
succumbs to the virus.

She'll open the vault,
then she'll destroy herself

and our little Penny problem will be done.

- What do you mean she'll destroy herself?

How am I supposed to take
her power if she's dead?

- You know it's impressive that you

haven't realized this yet
but I don't work for you.

(angry grunt)

Please.

You can't just thr*aten
me like everyone else.

- [Cinder] You think you're
so clever, don't you Arthur?

- Salem sent you to bring me back.

- Salem isn't here right now,
but I think we can still come

up with a plan while she's
pulling herself together.

First, I'm going to watch you plummet

to an unremarkable end.

And then I'm going to burn a path directly

to the vault where I will wait
to tear that magical puppet

to pieces and take what is mine.

- (Watts laughing)

Oh, of course you are because
that's just what you do.

Isn't it?

And how has that worked out for you?

You stormed into Fria's
room thinking you can take

on Ironwood's top fighter and w*r machine.

But you couldn't.

And that machine became the Winter Maiden.

Oh, and let's not forget
your deal with Raven Branwen.

Get all your enemies in one place

so you'd have a sh*t at revenge.

If only someone could have warned you

against such a miserable idea.

Oh wait, I did.

But you pushed ahead and you lost it

when all you had to do was your job.

You think you're entitled
to everything just

because you've suffered, but
suffering isn't enough.

You can't just be strong,
you have to be smart.

You can't just be deserving,
you have to be worthy.

But all you have ever
been is a bloody migraine!

(angry scream)

(somber music)

- [Yang] Blake?

- Yang! Are you okay?

Where are you?

- Yeah, we're fine.

Is everyone there all right?

- [Blake] We're... alive.

This'll help though.

Guys! They're okay.

- What do we do about her?

- Hazel?

- [Weiss] I'm sending you a map.

You're in the agricultural area.

Just head to this access
point to reach the red line

subway tunnel then follow
the route I've drawn for you.

- Got it.

We'll see you soon.

- [Yang] You can't be serious.

You want us to work with her?

- I'm just saying it makes the most sense.

We're all enemies of Salem, including her.

- No, I'm with Blondie.

You don't like me, I don't like you.

So how about we just part ways

and you never have to see me again.

- You're not going anywhere.

Not after everything you've done.

- We can't let all of our
actions stem from fear.

If she could help us, I
think we should consider it.

- She is part of the reason I have this.

I'm not going to just forgive her.

Everything that happened at Beacon.

She lied to us, tricked us.

She is dangerous.

- You don't have to forgive her.

You have every reason to feel that way.

Just maybe give her a second chance.

We've already gotten quite a bit

of help today from someone we
don't exactly trust right now.

- [Ren] Do you mean Ozpin?

I had a feeling.

- [Yang] Wait, what?
- [Jaune] Oz is back?

- I know how you feel
but he saved my life.

When we were tortured, he took it.

So I wouldn't have to.

He entrusted me with this.

And the massive amount of
power he had stored up in it.

Kinetic energy that he spent lifetime

after lifetime accumulating
in the cane he built.

- So that's how you did that?

Using all of the stored up power.

- Not all, but most.

We have to be careful
with how we use the rest.

He trusted my judgment and it saved us.

I want to reciprocate that trust.

There's a lot to sort out,
but Oz really wants to help.

- [Ozpin] Thank you, Oscar.

(baby crying)

- All of Atlas is down here.

- I've seen what you can do, Emerald.

However this fight ends,

we could really use someone like you.

- It's about time.

While we dealt a decisive
blow to Salem today--

- Actually that wasn't our payload, sir.

I brought it back with us.

- Then who could have?

But you still have it.

This may be useful.

Penny still hasn't come to the Vault,

meaning Watts was either
incompetent or he betrayed us.

At this point, we'll never know.

Cinder Fall has att*cked
command and escaped with him.

And that's not all we've lost

- Sir?

- Qrow and Robyn have also escaped.

(electric noises)

Salem's creature was destroyed,

but that doesn't mean we've stopped her.

She will return and she will
throw everything she has

at us until there is nothing left.

And we are perilously
close to that already.

I need the Winter Maiden, now.

It's the only way Atlas can survive.

Schnee, bring me Arc, Ren, and Xiao Long.

- What for, sir?

- I had Qrow in my hands and I didn't do

what needed to be done.

I will not make that mistake again.

I know.

I'm ashamed I didn't think of it earlier.

Leveraging the lives of her
friends is the only way to

make Penny listen to reason.

- Sir.

I'm sorry, but we don't have them.

Operative Schnee let them go.

- You what?

- [Harriet] Winter allowed
them to go on board

the creature to rescue their friend

and they never came back.

- They were our last chance.

Now. Now I have nothing.

(shattering)

- [Commander] Sir! We are
detecting non-m*llitary

ships on radar, dozens of them!

- Ships? Whose ships?

- They appear to be Schnee
Dust Company freighters, sir

They're heading straight for Mantle.

- Weiss, I see.

They're trying to save Mantle.

This has always been
about Mantle, hasn't it?

I need to make a call.

(phone chimes)

- Who is it?

Did someone survive?

(inspirational music)

- I missed you too.

- Where's Nora?

- Oscar, you--

- No, she's okay, I can--

(phone chimes)

- Kids, the cargo ships
you sent just made it

but they're not alone.

- May? What are you talking about?

- Oh my gods, run!

Everyone, into the mines (expl*si*n)

- [Blake] Were those...?

(alarm blaring)

- [Female CCT Voice] This is
an emergency CCT broadcast.

(explosions)

- What's going on?

- Those ships, they were
going to save people.

- Why would-

- I have always promised
to defend this kingdom.

Its technology, its future, from those who

would see it destroyed.

Our enemy is crippled, but one individual

still denies Atlas its salvation.

The Protector of Mantle.

Penny, wherever you and your friends are,

I need you all to listen.

I know how much Mantle means to you.

So I'm going to give you a choice.

You can bring yourself to Atlas Academy

and do your duty, help me
save as much of Atlas as I can

and Mantle will be left
to fend for itself.

Or you can all watch as I destroy it.

I have one b*mb.

That's all it will take.

If there is no Mantle
then there is no reason

for you not to work with me.

Neither of us want it to come to that,

but one of us is willing to do it.

If anyone tries anything other

than what I've ordered, Mantle is gone.

You have one hour to respond.

I hope you live up to
the title I gave you.