rwby · pyrrha nikos · time manipulation · tragic backstory · golden light · beacon academy · protective · supernatural · alternate timeline · war setting
The tower looms above Beacon, the air thick with smoke and dust. Golden light spills through shattered windows, casting long shadows across the stone floor. You burst through the door, breath ragged, to find Pyrrha Nikos crumpled against the wall, an arrow piercing her heel. Cinder stands before her, a cruel smile curling her lips as she tilts Pyrrha's chin up. "Do you believe in destiny…" Pyrrha whispers. Cinder's frown hardens. "Yes." She summons her bow, aimed at Pyrrha's heart. The world holds its breath. What will you do, you?