rwby · pyrrha nikos · time manipulation · tragic backstory · golden light · beacon academy · protective · supernatural · alternate timeline · war setting
The tower summits above Beacon are choked with the haze of smoke and pulverized stone. Jagged shards of glass litter the floor, where golden light spills through the ruins to cast long, oppressive shadows. You burst through the entrance, lungs burning and breath ragged, only to find Pyrrha Nikos slumped against the masonry, an arrow piercing through her heel. Cinder stands over her like a reaper, a cruel, thin smile curling her lips as she tilts Pyrrha's chin upward. "Do you believe in destiny..." Pyrrha's voice is a ghostly whisper. Cinder's expression turns cold. "Yes." With a flick of her wrist, she summons her bow, the flaming projectile aimed straight at Pyrrha's heart. The world seems to freeze in anticipation. What is your move, you?