"Red Like Roses, Red Like Smoke!"
Randy Cunningham VS Ruby Rose is a What-If battle. It features Randy Cunningham, the 9th Grade Ninja going up against Ruby Rose, the silver-eyed huntress from RWBY in a battle between red-clothed monster-fighting teenagers. This is the second What-If battle made by Ethaneyu 183.
Description[]
When the monsters come out to play, the heroes rise up to stop them, including teenagers! But in a clash of black and red, roses and smoke, which teenage monster hunter shall come out on top, the huntress or the ninja?
Interlude[]
Wiz: Randy Cunningham, the 9th grade protector of Norrisville.
Boomstick: And Ruby Rose, the silver-eyed huntress leader of Team RWBY.
Wiz: These two red-clothed teenagers have shown time and time again what it takes to keep the corrupting forces of evil that threaten the world at bay.
Boomstick: Let’s see who’s got what it takes to take the other down, between the huntress and the ninja! He’s Wiz and I’m Boomstick!
Wiz: And it’s our job to analyse their weapons, armour and skills to find out who would win a DEATH BATTLE!!!
Randy Cunningham Smoke Bombs Into Death Battle![]
Wiz: For eight hundred years, the ancient town of Norrisville was under siege by the evil and devious Sorcerer, who could turn people into hideous monsters.
Boomstick: Who looked like he got soaked in a ocean for hours on end and then was dumped in a pool of green paint. Seriously, what’s up with his face? And his smile! Urgh, creepy.
Wiz: Fortunately, the town had a protector. A figure in the shadows, a man of many weapons.
Boomstick: A frickin' ninja! Yeah baby, ninja are badass as hell! I’ve even got a ninja-themed face mask! Remember kids, staying healthy also means staying stylish.
Wiz: That’s not what it’s supposed to mean, but whatever. After sealing the Sorcerer away, the First Ninja gave up the suit. Because for every four years, a new hero is chosen to don the mantle and become the next ninja. And 800 years later, a new champion arose.
Randy: SMOKEBOMB!! (And with a cloud of red smoke, Randy Cunningham appeared, in all of his ninja glory.)
Boomstick: Damn, that’s cool! Wish I could appear outta nowhere. Wiz, make me a smokebomb!
Wiz: No!
Boomstick: Cmon, I won’t mess up your lab like last time. Promise!
Wiz: No means no, Boomstick. But underneath that suit lies just your typical high-school student.
Randy: So honkin' bruce! This will be the cheese!
Boomstick: Honkin', cheese, bruce? What kind of words are those?
BACKGROUND
- Real Name: Randall Cunningham
- Age: 14
- Hometown: Norrisville, USA
- Occupation: 9th Grade Student.
- Secret Identity: The Norrisville Ninja.
- He’s the honkin' cheese.
- He’s Ninja #200 in 800 years.
- Best cartoon ever - Ethaneyu183
Wiz: The words of a fourteen years old, popularity obsessed, technology addicted ninja warrior. Randy Cunningham is not one to underestimate. While he may at first be a lazy, short attention spanned kid, he still has the true heart of a hero, and one heck of a success rate.
Boomstick: And because of this, the guardian of the ninja mask granted him, a freshman of high school, the ninja mask and Ninjanomicon that would transform him into an ultimate warrior, giving him a few handy life lessons along the way. Wonder if they have anything about beer in there?
Wiz: And Randy went from a normal guy, to one of the greatest heroes out there. A warrior of honor, grace, and prestige.
Boomstick: And ninja weapons! Look at them all!
NINJA WEAPONS
- Ninja Chain Sickle
- A long chain with a sickle at the end. Randy often uses this weapon to kill multiple opponents at once or to use it against large enemies to hit them from afar.
- Is actually a pair of Kusarigamas.
- Ninja Eskrima
- A pair of high-quality batons with which he performs this martial style.
- Ninja Manrikigusari
- A set of twin sticks linked together on a segmented chain blade which can stretch up to great lengths even attacking from long distances, or they can be reconnected at the base to for a pair of short stick Billy Clubs in battle as well.
- Ninja Nunchucks
- A couple of Nunchaks, that's all.
- Ninja Dual Blade
- A collapsible weapon that can attack with either blade and due to the curve ends of the two blades, it can be used to hook an opponent's leg. However, it is also a double-edged weapon (literally and figuratively) as demonstrated by Randy when pushed the button as it was being used against him by Ninja-Bot, effectively slicing the user in half.
- Ninja Rings
- A pair of very light tapered discs, which can bounce off in the walls.
- Can cut throw robots and Steel.
- Ninja Sai
- Ideal weapons to block attacks.
- It manages to cross Robo-Apes easily.
- Able to break The Eye of Eternities.
- Ninja Spikes
- Located on their knuckles and soles of the feet.
- Helps to scale more easily.
- Ninja Sword
- The most used weapon by Randy.
- The suit has a second sword to fight with double grip.
- According to S. Ward Smith, the Ninja Smith, properly used this may be the most powerful weapon of the Ninja.
- "Cannot cut stupidity".
- It probably means that misused, the weapon becomes weaker.
- The Sorcerer, to its maximum power, could cut it in half with its own weapon.
- Actually isn't a Katana (That is a Samurai Weapon), but is a
- Smoke Bombs
- When it explodes, it creates a thick curtain of red smoke for fast escapes, almost teleportation.
- Although wide, Randy has a limited number of Smoke bombs.
- They smell like farts.
Boomstick: Ninja rings, ninja spikes and even a chain-sickle! But his most often weapon is his sword. Able to slice through concrete and steel like wet paper, this is Randy’s best weapon of choice when it comes to fighting against foes.
Wiz: However, the sword has one big weakness; it can’t cut stupidity.
(Cue record player scratching)
Boomstick: Wiz, I know I’m not the brightest tool in the shed, but one thing I definitely know is that stupidity isn’t exactly something you can grab or slice in half.
Wiz: Well, what it probably means is that if misused, the sword becomes weaker, or just outright breaks. Like in the episode "Sword Quest", where when Randy tried to cut a bulldozer to test a theory, it broke.
Boomstick: So if it’s for ninja business, it can slice through about anything. Got it. But the suit doesn’t just give him weapons. The suit itself is badass!
NINJA SUIT
- Grants the wearer:
- Increased strength.
- Great agility.
- Superhuman Reflections
- Increased speed.
- Great knowledge of fighting and Ninja Arts.
- Ninja Scarf.
- It gives knowledge how to use the weapons that the suit possesses.
- Can carry a LOT of weapons
- The costume gives the wearer several types of spells.
- Eternally linked to Tengu, a demon bird.
Physicality:
- Enhanced Strength.
- Kicked a door off its hinges.
- Can carry and lift Howard around easily.
- Can punch out giant monsters and robots with just his fists.
- Able to slash through metal with his swords like melted butter.
Speed, Agility and Reflexes:
- Enhanced speed.
- Has dodged lasers and energy blasts before.
- Avoided a 44% Speed of Light beam from the Prankzooka.
- Cut a fast-flying stero-dactyl in half.
- Avoided death traps by Mcfist and Catfish Booray.
Durability:
- Has enhanced Durability & Stamina.
- Takes punches and kicks from robots and monsters larger than him on a daily basis.
- Can tank being shot with lasers and energy blasts.
- Has survived crashing into walls and buildings.
- Survives being thrown around like a ragdoll every damn day.
- Tanked a blast shot at him from the Sorcerer.
Wiz: Correct, the Ninja Suit also grants the wearer superhuman abilities such as increased speed, incredible agility, and super strength. Not as strong as Superman mind you, but strong enough that he can kick doors off of their hinges, punch out 'stanked' monsters and robots with only his fists, or take out a giant robot with nothing but a shovel.
Boomstick: Hey, that doesn't count. He hit that robot in the nuts!
Wiz: Well, even if he did attack the robot in its groin region, it’s still made out of solid metal, so it takes a good hit and a fair amount of strength to take it down. This also leads me to my next point. When Randy fought that robot, he didn't have the shovel with him, he just used it from his surroundings, meaning he's got some skill in freestyle fighting.
Boomstick: Which means he uses normal, relatively harmless everyday objects, and turns them into deadly weapons that he can uses to defeat his enemies. Like when he used a convenient microwave option to make the head of a robo-ape explode! Also, what does the scarf do? Is it there for display or...
Wiz: Well, the scarf can wrap people up like a spider to its prey and mixed with Randy’s strength, he can knock his opponents to the ground forcefully and painfully. It also serves as a grappling device that Randy can swing around on.
Boomstick: Woah! That's dope. But before we continue, can we please focus on why this kid has so many balls? His ballsack must be huge!
Wiz: Don't make this weird. But yes, although it sounds... wrong, these ninja balls are great for fighting. Using these, Randy can electrocute, freeze, set on fire, explode, disappear, reappear, see in the dark, attack people with bees, and can even make someone puke.
Ninja Balls
- Randy owns about 20 types, but only 14 have been used
- They are as followed:
Hot Balls
- Burns whatever it hits
- Ignites the target beforehand
Cold Balls
- Freezes whatever it hits
Glowing Balls
- Lights up the surrounding area
Hard Balls
- Also known as Hoarking Balls
- Causes robots, monsters, and people to vomit and spit things out
Tripping Balls
- Splits into smaller balls
- Trips the opponent
Electro Balls
- Shocks the enemy
- Sends out an electric current
Slipping Balls
- Shoots out a slippery liquid
Bee Balls
- Releases a bee swarm that go for the nearest target
- Tends to be Randy most of the time
Fetching Balls
- Attracts any beast/dog-like foes in the immediate vicinity
- Explodes when caught or eaten
Boom Balls
- Explodes when it hits something
Sticky Balls
- Sticks on whatever it hits
Tiny Giant Exploding Balls
- Causes a gigantic explosion when it hits something
- Ball itself is very tiny
Running Water Sound Effect Balls:
- Plays a sound of running water
- Makes whoever is in the area have to go to the bathroom
Boomstick: Dayum, that’s cool! But that’s not the only thing he’s got up his ninja sleeve. The suit also grants Randy super powers!
Wiz: Well, they’re more like mystical techniques.
Boomstick: Whatever.
NINJA ARTS AND MYSTICAL POWERS
- Ninja Rage Mode
- It gives the ninja pyrokinesis.
- It also represents the union with Tengu.
- In this state, the Ninja Sword burns.
- It only lasts a few seconds.
- Has access to the Ninja Cold Rage form, which grants the Ninja cryokinetic abilities.
- Earth Attack
- It allows the Ninja to control the Earth.
- The Ninja can create a giant earthworm, "Sandjas", Mud balls attack and giant earth cyclones.
- Creations can not regenerate themselves.
- It can be done without putting on the mask.
- Hydro Hands
- He can attack by throwing a hand of water.
- Leaves the floor slippery.
- Comet Sprint
- It can run at Super Speed.
- Leave a trail of light that creates a wall.
- Randy has yet to master this ability.
- Art of Healing
- It can bring life back to the dead and reverse that process.
- Could possibly heal serious wounds.
- Can repair Machinery.
- Air Fist
- It can trigger a powerful blast of air.
- Can modify the shape of the blast to give greater width, length and power.
- Can use it to block attacks.
- Able to break steel and solid rock.
- Randy does not use this attack very commonly.
- Art of Disguise
- The ability to change the user's physical form.
- If the user can not control the energy of this ability, the changes made by the bliss come out of control.
- It can be done without having the mask on.
- Super Senses
- The ability to increase user's senses and gives a better sense of his surroundings.
- It allows the user to see the individual wing beat of a bumblebee, can tell how long an article of clothing has been worn and can allow him to fight with his eyes closed using their nose.
- It can be done without the suit.
- If the user is not in control, his senses can overpower him and leave him defenseless.
- Concealment
- Can blend into the background and becomes invisible.
Boomstick: Randy’s got Air Fist, Art of Healing which can bring back the frickin' dead, and even a technique that allows him to control his own hair! The Earth Attack allows him to use well, earth-related attacks, Super Senses enhance his user’s senses, and he can even conceal himself so well it’s like invisibility! But his best ninja art of his trade is Ninja Rage Mode! And apparently Randy got it by defeating a bird demon...?
Wiz: Well see 800 years ago, the First Ninja fought against an ancient demon bird named the Tengu. It was almost too powerful for the First Ninja, until he found the demon’s weakness: it’s feathers. The feathers fused together with the suit and the First Ninja was able to seal the bird away in a magical stone. But fast forward 800 years later, when cleaning up the gymnasium in his Ninja outfit, Randy accidentally cracked the stone, allowing it to possess his best friend, Howard Weinerman.
Boomstick: Who has a penchant for butt-related jokes. That’s high schooler for you.
Wiz: Yeah... Anyway, to defeat the demon, Randy had to sacrifice his Ninja mask by throwing it into the fire, burning it and forcing the bird to retreat back into the stone. But burning the mask was actually, exactly what was needed to unlock Ninja Rage Mode in the first place. With Rage Mode, Randy is granted the ability of fire, allowing him to throw fireballs the size of basketballs.
Boomstick: And with all this power, it’s be disappointing if his feats didn’t stack up as well. Once, he was taking on a fucking Krakenstein, whatever the hell that is. And it knocked him down a flight of stairs and he took it like a fucking champ! Also, Randy gets knocked into walls and stuff like that, EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
FEATS
- Fights robots and stanked monsters on a day-to-day basis
- Defeated Howard when he was transformed into the bird demon, Tengu
- Foils the plots of McFist and The Sorcerer regularly
- When he and Howard time travelled to the past, defeated The Sorcerer with the help of the First Ninja
- Defeated The Sorcereress twice
- Fought off armies of Robo-Apes
- Defeated a robot without his ninja suit
- Managed to escape from Detention Island and Scrap City
- Is the chosen Ninja protector of Norrisville, at least for now
- Successfully mind-wiped Mac Antfee
- Escaped and defeated Catfish Booray with Howard, who had control over like a lot of animals at the time, ranging from snakes to panthers to bears and could even transform into a giant... lion-human thingy.
- Destroyed a killer robot soccer ball
- Prevented Terry McFist, from screwing over Whoope World
- Freed the Mcfreaks
- Defeated a robot in his human form, when his identity as the Ninja was being compromised
- Managed to stop a stanked Plop Plop, or a monster version of him
- With the assistance of the Sorcerer, defeated Evil Julian
Wiz: While this is true, remember that the suit was the thing that protected him. Randy Cunningham alone wouldn't have been able to withstand the damage. But the suit isn't indestructible. On multiple occasions, the suit has been torn, set on fire, or just tattered altogether, but be fine by the next fight. There is a chance that the suit can repair itself, but not in use, meaning that if Randy gets a weak spot in the suit during a battle, he can't rely on the suit to patch itself up.
Boomstick: But being knocked down a flight of stairs and getting knocked into walls is like getting hit by a feather compared to his other durability feats. He’s survived blows from monsters and robots alike that could’ve knocked normal people out, and he’s tanked blows from a guy called Catfish Booray, who’s power generated a storm.
Wiz: A feat that would’ve taken 1.6 Kilotons of TNT.
Boomstick: He’s fought against hordes of robot-apes, bested multiple stanked monsters, dodged tons and tons of laser-blasts on a daily basis, and could scale to Lucius O’ Thunderpunch, who destroyed a meteor!
Wiz: Based on the size of the meteor and comparing it to Randy, who’s probably about 156 cm high, we determined that destroying the meteor would’ve taken over 923.59 Kilotons.
Boomstick: Damn, that’s insane! But he’s not all brawn. He’s no slouch in the speed department.
Wiz: Indeed. Randy once dodged a beam from the Prankzooka, a matter-manipulating machine. The beam moved in a straight line, bounced off mirrors, and is literally described as a 'Laser Blaster'. With this mind, this feat clocked out at 44% the speed of light. That’s over 100 times faster than the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, which could move at top speeds of Mach 3.5. Plus, he’s also pretty smart for a freshman. Being skilled at math, solving problems within just seconds and figuring out the riddles of possibly Randy’s best and probably most interesting weapon yet, the NinjaNomicon.
INTELLIGENCE
- Solves the advice of the Nomicon regularly
- Skilled at figuring out riddles & puzzles
- Quick-thinker
- Becomes smarter in the heat of battle or in the middle of a problem
- Skilled mathematician
- Solves the numerous problems that happen if an action causes something bad to occur
- Smarter than Howard
- Is usually the one that saves both their butts by thinking of plans and solutions
- Outsmarted McFist & Viceroy multiple times
NINJANOMICON
- Also known as the Nomicon
- Over 800 years old
- Teaches Randy lessons and gives him info
- Gives him advice on how to deal with an enemy or a problem
- Holds precognitive abilities
- Is semi-sentient
- Chooses who can can and can't open it
- Only lets the true Ninja use its knowledge
- Holds a section on the Forbidden Knowledge of the Shadow Warrior
- Connects and communicates with Randy mentally by putting him in a trance
- Almost anything is possible inside it
Boomstick: Yeah, while this thing may at first seems like just some dingy old book with some strange circle on it, but trust me, it’s NOTHING like that.
Wiz: Created by the Norisu Nine, it teaches the Ninja wisdom and skills to help it in battle and just to teach him life lessons. The advice, as fore-mentioned, is either in riddles or proverbs. And apparently, it has the ability to tell what’s coming ahead in time. The Nomicon is the reason why Randy wins most battles. Without the advice of the 800 year old book, Randy’s clueless, which is where his weaknesses come in.
FAULTS
- Is still human.
- Doesn't think about his actions sometimes.
- Overconfident & Cocky (Has overcame this to a certain degree).
- Easily distracted (Has also overcame this to a degree as well).
- If not controlled, Art of Disguise can overwhelm him.
- Scared shitless of chickens and roosters.
- Body is vulnerable when inside the Nomicon.
- The Nomicon itself gives hard advice to figure out (Although Randy has figured out the advice most of the time, while the other times the Nomicon helps him figure it out).
- Sometimes starts problems instead of fixing them.
- His swords can't cut through stupid.
- Super senses can overcome him if not tamed.
- Accidentally mind-wiped himself once.
Boomstick: Yeah, the guy’s a bit cocky and this can prove pretty bad in combat, and being a reckless teenager, he sometimes starts the problem instead of fixing it. And he’s scared of chickens! How can a freakin' ninja be scared of CHICKENS?!
Wiz: Everyone has their fear Boomstick. Randy is also vulnerable when inside the Nomicon and only figures out the advice when things seem bleakest. And to top it all off, sometimes the Ninja Arts can even overwhelm the user if not controlled, like say the Super Senses.
Boomstick: Randy once used it during a tasting contest, and when a monster started trashing things up, Randy went all Ninja and turns out, not only does it enhance the good senses, it also enhances the bad ones, like feeling pain and even nearly got deafened by a baby’s wail!
Wiz: Not to mention it will take a while for Randy to properly figure out the meaning of the Nomicon’s riddle, usually when he’s backed into a corner and/or facing against a powerful threat. But despite those mistakes, Randy will always get back up, protecting his town one monster at a time.
Randy: Sorcerer, the Ninja’s been kicking your butt for 800 years, and it’ll be kicking it for 800 more!
(He breaks free of the robots holding him and fires an Air Fist at the Sorcerer.)
Ruby Rose Blossoms Into Death Battle![]
Wiz: In the world of Remnant, the definition of "normal" is... well, far from our definition. Evil monsters called Grimm, controlled by a mysterious woman named Salem roam free, killing anything and anyone in their sight. Entire towns have fallen to these beasts. Fortunately, people like Hunters and Huntresses, an elite group of expertly trained warriors, are there to protect the world from the forces of ugly and evil. And where else would you go to train than high-school? More specifically, we’re talking about Vale’s own academy, Beacon Academy.
Boomstick: Think Hogwarts, but replace wands and magic with guns in every weapon imaginable! Swords, canes, even nun-chucks! Man, now that’s paradise for me...
Wiz: Uh... yes, this academy is one of four academies determined to help train people into Hunters and Huntresses to combat the Grimm. Which brings us to our main protagonist. A young girl, dressed in black and red; Ruby Rose.
BACKGROUND
- Full Name: Ruby Rose
- Height: 5'4", 162 cm
- Weight: Unknown
- Birthday: October 31
- Home Residence: Patch, Vale
- Training: Taiyang Xiao Long, Qrow Branwen, Beacon Academy, Signal Academy
- Age: 15 (Vol. 1-3), currently 17 (Vol. 6 onward)
- Family: Yang Xiao Long(Older half-sister) Summer Rose (Deceased Mother), Taiyang Xiao Long (Father), Qrow Branwen(Honorary Uncle), Zwei(Family pet dog)
- Leader of Team RWBY, and then Team RNJR
- A HUGE weapon fanatic
- Semblance: Petal Burst
- Favorite food: Strawberries
- Anime version of Little Red Riding Hood
Wiz: Like most protagonists like her, her story began with a tragic death: her mother Summer Rose, gone missing whilst on a mission. Despite this, Ruby had a happy childhood, growing up in Patch, alongside her half-sister, Yang Xiao Long and training under her uncle Qrow Branwen.
Boomstick: Who may be a drunk - like your truly, but is still one hell of a fighter. Just look at him go! Man, what do they get the cool parental figures and not me? Anywho, lil' Rubes over here became so skilled at swinging her scythe that she skipped two more years at Signal Academy, to join Beacon Academy to become a huntress, form and lead her own team called Team RWBY... (really...), saving the day from Grimm, robots and later onwards take on Salem and her own team of baddies.
Wiz: Well, she didn’t get to skip two years at the Remnant equivalent of primary school without her primary weapon, Crescent Rose.
ARSENAL
CRESENT ROSE
- Built by Ruby in Signal Academy.
- A massive scythe.
- She loves it like her own child.
- Custom-designed.
- Ruby's only conventional means of self-defense.
- The blade can change the angle.
- Ridiculously oversized.
- Can cut through trees and Grimm with a single slash.
- Large enough to support her weight.
- Strong recoil used in tandem with super-speed and is strong enough to slow falls.
DUST USE
- Fire Dust: - Spews flame from the muzzle of Crescent Rose.
- Ice Dust - Fires icicle projectiles from Crescent Rose.
- Gravity Dust - Increases the recoil effect when firing the Crescent Rose, propelling Ruby faster acceleration speeds. This also produces a black muzzle flash with each shot.
- Electric Dust: - Fires an electric projectile that briefly paralyzes the target.
CRESENT ROSE MODES
- A "storage" mode, its most compact form convenient for transportation, stored underneath Ruby's cloak at her waist.
- A "rifle" mode, where it takes the form of a medium-length, bolt-t-action rifle. In this form, the absence of the scythe makes for more effective use of the rifle component.
- The scythe mode also doubles as a a long-barrel sniper rifle for long-range shots without giving up the melee capabilities of the scythe and if needed, the bottom of the shaft can unfold to add more cutting power in a close-quarters fight.
- Atlas Upgrade: Can now rotate 180°.
Boomstick: Aw yeah, now we’re getting into the good stuff! Aw yeah, now we’re getting into the good stuff! This beautiful baby is, as Ruby describes it: "a customisable high-impact sniper rifle"! It’s like the love child of a scythe and a rifle! In it’s scythe form, Ruby could easily swing it around, using it to slice across trees and demolish hordes of evil Grimm!
Wiz: At close range the scythe can cuts deep into foes - often propelled by the recoil of a reverse shot from the rifle. This momentum can generate enough power to help the blade cut giant Grimm clean in half. These Grimm are often several times the size of Ruby, especially with her being one of the shorter members of the protagonists' team, but every time, the Grimm prove no match.
Boomstick: She can also use the scythe part of Crescent Rose on the defensive to repel attacks from a bunch of enemies! From dust rounds as seen against Emerald in Volume 5, as well as hold her own for a while against the likes of a casual Tyrian and Neo in standard fights.
Wiz: Crescent Rose has also been shown to be strong enough to tear the material of the Atlesian flagships in Volume 3. However, there is a drawback to the use of the scythe at close range; for a character as fast as Ruby, her sequences are usually a bit too slow against the likes of Tyrian, who were able to pierce her guard with minimal effort.In fact, in a straight up duel, Ruby very rarely comes out ahead. And while the sniper rifle function of Crescent Rose does offer a good range and variety, they're not exactly the most harmful of attacks.
Boomstick: Yeah, but who cares when you’ve got the literal ELEMENTS for bullets?
Wiz: Ah yes, it’s time to talk about dust. More specifically, dust rounds. Dust rounds can be used to attack with a variety of elemental strength such as fire, ice and electricity. However, Ruby's accuracy has taken the expression 'hit and miss' to the... literal limits.
Boomstick: One moment, she can pull off precise shots on her fellow friend Nora to fuel her electric semblance, and can pull some sick headshots on some poor Grimm... And then the other, she managed to flanked Tyrian who was literally STANDING STILL, took an aerial advantage, had close to a minute to pick her shots... and then proceeded to miss every single one of them. That’s right. Every. Single. One. Of them. The Stormtroopers would be real proud of her...
Wiz: In any case, when Ruby does find her mark, it often allows her to push on in a match. Or she can use the force of her weapon to push herself to a better position to reassess her situation.And like most people in Remnant, she has what’s called an Aura. Aura are the manifestation of people’s actual souls, and can act like a sort of force-field for Ruby. And when applying this in what is known as Semblance, she can boost an attribute of hers. In Ruby's case, it's speed. So much so, in fact, that it makes it seem like she’s teleporting to the untrained eye.
SEMBLANCE
- Petal Burst
- Capable of traveling at an extreme velocity from one point to another by breaking herself down to her molecular components.
- Fast enough to create a slipstream that can pick up a large number of objects, including people.
- Allows Ruby to travel at inhuman speeds that are nearly too fast for the eye to catch, making it appear as if she can teleport.
- Able to burst into rose petals.
- If her path is blocked by unsuspecting obstacles mid-flight, her Semblance can be disrupted, forcing her to stop.
- Stated by Harriet Bree that it's not like other speed-type Semblances.
Boomstick: I’ll say! She’s manoeuvred around missiles when fighting Cordovan's mech, ran on walls, and with the help of her her teammate Weiss, dragged a Nevermore up a cliff while running on it.
Wiz: And during a food fight (high school remember?), she used her Semblance to speed across the dining hall. In doing so, she trapped her friends as well as herself in a vacuum suction. In order to pull this off, Ruby had to have been travelling at speeds approaching Mach 20 - over 15,000 miles per hour! She’s used her Semblance to speed across the dining hall. In doing so, she trapped her friends as well as herself in a vacuum suction. In order to pull this off, Ruby had to have been travelling at speeds approaching Mach 20 - over 15,000 miles per hour! She’s escaped Mercury Black, who dodged cloud-to-ground lightning.
Boomstick: That’s around 270,000 mph! Jesus, she could give Quicksilver a run for his money! Though there is a catch. Aura can’t last forever, and when it takes enough hard hits, it’ll break, leaving Ruby weakened. Without her Aura, she’s like a normal human being.
Wiz: And when her Aura breaks, her Semblance can’t be used. But luckily for her, Aura can regenerate, though it will take some time.
STRENGTH & DURABILITY
- Tanked a full-powered kick from Mercury
- Endured a beatdown from Roman and Neo
- Regularly takes hits from grimm multiple times her size
- Her aura protects her from attacks that would normally kill her
- Like bullets to the head
- Dragged a Nevermore (T-Rex size) up on a cliff (Had Weiss' help by defying gravity) and beheaded it.
- Survived Roman's point-blank explosions.
- Survived high falls.
- Cut off Tyrian's stinger.
Boomstick: Good thing that her Aura’s pretty frickin' durable. It has protected her from deadly attacks like headshots, tanked hits from Grimm larger than her, survive getting shot by a Dust-infused bullet strong enough to shatter concrete and even survived a full-powered kick from Mercury Black.
Wiz: Who single-handily defeated Coco Adel and Yatsuhashi Daichi. But her greatest ability isn’t some comedically large weapon or a soul force-field. For Ruby, her greatest asset for her are the Silver Eyes, a gift by the God of Light himself. Turns out Ruby has a hidden heritage, a line of legend warriors with silver eyes. They’re so powerful that even the Grimm feared them, although it should be said after usage, the user doesn’t usually remember what happened while using it.
SILVER EYES
- A hereditary trait from her late mother.
- A power gifted from the God of Light.
- Rumoured to kill Grimm with a single stare.
- For whatever reason, has an advantage over the Maidens.
- Near exclusively effective against Grimm and can only be activated in their presence.
- Capable of petrifying Grimm or completely disintegrating them.
- Triggered by the user's desire to protect their loved ones and the light, countering the Grimm's thirst for destruction.
- Eyes are limited when it's susceptible to emotions of intense distress.
Wiz: These gifts are triggered when the user experiences emotions of distress or extreme sadness, and for Ruby, this came when she witnessed the death of her dear friend, Pyrrha Nikos to the hand of Cinder Fall during the Fall of Beacon.
Boomstick: I... don’t even have a joke for that. Poor Ruby. And when they activated, it completely froze the Grimm Dragon and even partly mutilated Cinder! Apparently it even has power over Maidens, though it seems only tailored to work against Grimm and Maidens.
Wiz: When used, the Silver Eyes freezes whatever is around her in time until it stops, and once it’s used, it leaves Ruby in a weakened state. Still, very handy when you‘re surrounded by hordes of Grimm.
FEATS
- Singlehandedly killed an army of Beowolves.
- Accepted into Beacon Academy at an early age (2 years early).
- Killed a Nevermore (Had help from her team and JNPR earlier).
- Won a food fight against Team JNPR.
- Helped stop the breach.
- Destroyed a prototype of the Atlesian Paladin-290 with the aid of her teammates.
- With Team CRDL, Cinder’s team, CFVY, RWBY, and JNPR, defended vale from an army of Grimm.
- BFRd Neopolitan with her quick thinking.
- Killed a Beringel by herself.
- Froze the Grimm Dragon with The Silver Eyes and left Cinder Fall mutilated and crippled.
- Helped Team RNJR kill the Nuckleavee Grimm.
- Able to resist the power of the Apathy for an extended amount of time and destroy them with her Silver Eyes.
- [Non-Canon] Defeated a mechanical monster that had just only moments prior managed to one-shot Ragna the Bloodedge. (BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle)
- Momentarily petrified a Leviathan, a sea Grimm similar in size to the Wyvern at the Fall of Beacon.
- Dragged a Nevermore (T-Rex size) up on a cliff (Had Weiss' help by defying gravity) and beheaded it.
- Defeated Team JNPR, Roman Torchwick, Neo, Cinder Fall, Nevermore Grimm, and Harriet Bree.
- With assistance of Team JNR, Qrow Branwen, Weiss Schnee, Maria Calavera, and Oscar Pine, took down Cordovin's Colossus and almost kamikazed herself to defeat it.
- Halfly vaporised Salem's hound.
- One of the fastest characters in the RWBY-Verse.
Boomstick: With all that, it’s understandable how Ruby’s made it so far. She’s tanked hits from fellow teammates and Grimm, survived a direct hit from a Nuckelavee, and displaced several tonnes of rock while dragging a Nevermore up a cliff.
Wiz: Which VSBattles user Thebluedash calculated would take 1.21 tons of TNT. And remember when she took that kick from Mercury? Well during a face-off between him and Yatsuhashi, a clash between them created a shockwave powerful enough to create over 1.4 tons of TNT (calculation goes to VSBattles user Kepekley23).
Boomstick: With her Semblance, she is fast enough to scale the inside of Cordovin's mech unit and outrun an interior explosion she created on the inside of the arm cannon. Speaking of which, ol' Red over here scales to her fellow teammate Weiss, who managed to knock around the same mech using some Ice Dust.
Wiz: From the official episode which Weiss was in, we calculated that it would the equivalent to around two hundred thirty tons of TNT. Ruby could knock back said mech with just a swing of Crescent Rose, so it should scale up to Weiss’ ice feat. And all that came about thanks to her perceptive observations on how the gun worked in the middle of all the fighting. Ruby quite passively is always looking for weaknesses and exploitable moments to utilise in a fight - often using her semblance to create space or take superior tactical positions such as roof tops and even just plain distance. Even if she is not the complete package yet, she has wisdom beyond her years. But Ruby’s not perfect.
FAULTS
- Emotionally Broken inside since childhood.
- Still young and inexperienced.
- Rather naive and air-headed.
- Her Aura can only last so long.
- Socially awkward.
- Wasn't able to save Pyrrha Nikos and Penny Polendina.
- She is almost completely incapable of self-defense without her weapon, such as:
- When she lost in a hand-to-hand combat training session with Yang.
- Also losing to a White Fang grunt when she was separated from Crescent Rose.
- Physically weak.
- All her strategies and feats were mostly due to teamwork and help.
- Even with her super speed, she can still be overwhelmed or tagged by other semblance users.
- Overusing her Semblance drains energy.
- Suffered more trauma and PTSD than the rest of her teammates.
- Silver Eyes Downsides:
- Has little control of it.
- Stated by Salem that her Silver Eyes is a crippling weakness to the Maidens' power for the users.
- Really it's only ever been directly stated to be effective against Grimm and Maidens, implying that it may not be much of a threat against opponents who are neither.
- She was knocked out by Emerald when she used it the second time.
- Negative memories and thoughts clouding her mind can stall the activation.
Boomstick: Yeah, her Aura is not unbreakable like we said before. Beyond the boundaries of her aura's limits, Ruby's defences are about as ordinary as they get. She is vulnerable to anything from a bullet to a flesh eating beast, so she must use it sparingly, while not relying on it SOULY to get out of a bind. Eh, get it, get it? (Beat) ...You’re no fun.
Wiz: She’s also completely used to fighting with Crescent Rose, so once she’s disarmed, she’s practically a sitting duck. And there’s the stuff about Silver Eyes which we said before. But Ruby’s made it this far for good reason. In any case, her speed and tenacity are almost unrivalled, and her never-say-die attitude means this young huntress is always prepared to carry on fighting to the very end. The young naive girl Ruby may have been at the start of her journey has started to mature - making wiser decisions and being bold in the face of unrelenting cruelty. But whether she has been leading the full strength of Team RWBY, the shattered remains of Team JNPR, and more, she truly has come a long way - even if there is still a way to go before she reaches the same standard as her mother before her.
Boomstick: Bad guys better watch out for this slippery sliver of a huntress!
(Ruby Rose stomps her foot on a cafeteria table and points at Team JNPR.)
Ruby Rose: Justice will be swift! Justice will be painful! (Crushes a carton of milk in her hand) It will be DELICIOUS!
(Team RWBY raises their fists simultaneously behind her as they let out a loud 'YEAH!!!')
Pre-Fight[]
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set, and we’ve run the data throughout all possibilities!
Boomstick: IT’S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!
Fight[]
Location: Just outside Norrisville High...
Opens to an establishing shot of Norrisville. Everything seems normal, as there's not even a killer robot nor a stankified monster in sight.
Well, except for one place. At Norrisville High, a battle is ensuing between a giant robot and a teenage boy wearing a dark blue skintight suit with red highlights.
You can probably guess who’s winning.
Randy: Ninja Battle Ending SLICE!
Randy Cunningham - 9th grade freshman and secretly the protector of Norrisville - cried as he cleaved his robotic foe in two with his sword, the last verb said with a lower octave. The crowd of students cheered as he triumphantly stood over the defeated bot, but his audience quickly dispersed as the bell rang — signifying the start of lunch.
Randy: (dusts his hands off) Another day, another robot destroyed. SMOKE BOM-
He raised a black little ball over his head when he stopped. A large white glowing portal materialised right next to him.
Randy stepped back a bit in shock, he stared at the mysterious object in confusion before Randy heard something coming from the portal, what seemed to be a girl screaming, accompanied with a slidewhistling noise that indicated something falling at cartoonishly fast speeds.
Randy: Huh?
A black figure bursted from the portal, knocking into the ninja and sending him crashing off-screen. Randy raised his head, and looked down to see what knocked into him-
He stopped. The thing that crashed into him was actually a young girl, about slightly older than him, with short, spiky and choppy black hair. She wore a strange outfit made up of a black red lined lace-up corset, over a mesh sleeveless top over a white low cut long-sleeved blouse, as well as a black choker around her neck.
She also wore a large red cloak with a hood as well. At her waist was a red pleated skirt, and Randy swore he saw a few rose petals beside her as well.
Whoever this girl is, Randy thought, she’s definitely not around these parts. Though she is a bit cute, who the shoob is she?
What he didn’t know was that this girl was actually Ruby Rose, huntress and Team RWBY.
All of a sudden, music starts to play, and Randy notices his phone ringing. Quickly, he propped the girl against a tree, dug into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He put it next to his ear.
Randy: Hello-?
Howard: Cunningham, where the juice are you?!
His best friend’s - Howard Weinerman - voice blasted into his ear. Randy quickly settled his phone’s volume down. He couldn’t risk someone overhearing him and figuring out that the ninja of Norrisville was actually Randy Cunningham. Unbeknownst to him, the loud outburst from his phone managed to stir Ruby from her slumber. She gave a soft groan, her vision starting to clear.
Howard: We’re supposed to be working on our science project remember?
Randy: (gasp) Oh yeah, almost forgot! Well, I’m... kinda busy with something Howard.
Howard: What could be more important than this project? If we don’t finish t- (gasp) You’re hanging with that Cindy girl huh?
Randy: W-wha-? No, no! I’m not hanging out with her! And it’s Cinder, ok? Cinder Alle? Alright so-
Ruby: YOU!
Randy: Huh?
Randy turned around to see an angry Ruby standing back up.
Howard: Cunningham? What’s going on?
Ruby: What did you and Cinder do to my friends?!
Randy: Gotta go Howard. Angry girl calls me.
Howard: Angry wha-
Randy ends the call, and put the phone back into his suit. He tries to calm Ruby down.
Randy: Look, i don’t know what kind of grudge you and Cinder have with each other, but just calm down and we’ll talk it out, alright?
Howard Wienerman, best friend of Randy Cunningham - A.K.A The Ninja -currently drummed his fingers on the cafeteria table. Fourth period was about to start in 5 minutes, and yet his project partner hasn’t shown up with his work.
Howard: Cmon Cunningham! Class is gonna start soon. Even Bash and his friend finished their project!
He looked over to another table to see Bash snickering quietly at him. Then, a faint striking sound is heard from outside.
Howard: Huh?
Suddenly, Randy crashes through the cafeteria wall and lands besides Howard’s table. The chatting students in the cafeteria stopped all at once and turned to look at the ninja. Ruby leapt through the hole, as Randy manages to recover from the blow, facing Ruby and taking a stance.
Randy: You guys might want to run, like right now. Ninja business and all.
The students listened to him and ran off screaming, including Howard.
Ruby: If you’re not gonna tell me where my friends are...
Ruby reaches into her cloak, pulls out and unfolds a large red scythe: Crescent Rose.
Ruby: ...I’ll have to force you to tell me!
She gets into a combat position. Randy just stares for a few seconds, in awe at the awesome weapon.
Randy: That... is... (eyes becoming anime-esque and chibi-style with sparkles in the pupils) THE BRUCEST WEAPON I’VE EVER SEEN!
Ruby looked at the ninja, slightly flattered at his compliment.
Ruby: Oh, uh... thanks?
She quickly recovers and lunges at Randy, raising Crescent Rose above her head.
FIGHT!
Randy quickly leapt to the side as Crescent Rose came down where he used to be.
Randy: Ninja Scarf Chair Grab and Toss!
Randy wrapped his scarf around a chair and hurled it at Ruby. The huntress swung her scythe, slicing the chair in half. The huntress continued to run at Randy. Reacting swiftly, the ninja pulled his Ninja Sword from his suit.
Randy: Ninja Sword Block!
Sword and scythe clashed and sparks flew as the two struggled for a bit.
Randy: (grunt) You know, for a little girl, you’re really good with that scythe of yours.
Ruby: I’m NOT a little girl!
Ruby twirled her scythe, knocking Randy’s sword out of his hands and imbedding itself in a cafeteria table.
Ruby: I’m Ruby Rose! (Slings her scythe over her shoulder) Leader of Team RWBY! And in the name of Remnant, I’ll fight to the bitter end!
Randy: (confused) Remnant? What the juice is-
He was cut off as Ruby jumped at him, attacking Randy with a scythe slash. Quickly, The Ninja countered with a block from his sais which he brought from his suit.
Randy: Ninja Sai Block!
Once again, the two struggled before Randy threw his scarf which extended magically, wrapping around Ruby’s legs.
Ruby: Wha-
Randy: Ninja...
Cunningham pulled the scarf hard, spinning the screaming huntress around and around.
Randy: Scarf... TOSS!
He finally finished as the scarf unwrapped by itself, sending the daughter of Summer Rose flying towards the cafeteria doors leading out. She crashed through the doors and onto the floor.
Ruby: (thinking) He’s... certainly a tricky guy. Who in Remnant is this person?
She starts to recover as Randy retrieves his sword from the table.
Randy: There! (Puts it away) Alright Ms. Ruby, time to- Huh?
He turned to face Ruby - or rather, where Ruby used to be, as she was nowhere to be found, only a few rose petals found floating down where she used to be.
Randy: What the juice? Where‘d she go?
Location: Norrisville High Entryway
In the entryway, a streak of red zoomed through one of the doors and down the stairs, leaving behind a trail of rose petals. It stopped on the tapestry on the ground, revealing itself to be Ruby. She looked behind her to check if the ninja was following her. He was not there.
She breathed a sigh of relief, finally she could stop and wonder where the Gods is she.
Ruby looked around the room. The pillars, the architecture, the rooms previously... It reminded her of Beacon Academy, when everything was great again and all she had to worry about was arriving to class on time, finishing her homework, and fighting Roman Torchwick and other criminals with her teammates.
Her friends...
Ruby fell to her knees, a single tear streaking down her face.
She still had no idea where they were. Last she knew, she saw them all fall into the endless void, while she was powerless to save them. Just thinking about them now made her want to collapsed on the floor and cry.
But she knew that she had to hold strong, for her friends.
For Yang.
She knew that this mysterious ninja person would eventually find her, and she better get a move on. But as she got up and picked up Crescent Rose...
Randy: SMOKEBOMB!
She turned around to Randy appearing from a cloud of red smoke, standing on the second floor railing.
She readied Crescents Rose to defend herself when Randy pulled out nun-chucks with red stripes. But he didn’t want to actually hurt her, so he tried to negotiate with her.
Randy: Look Ruby, just calm down, put the crazy scythe away, and let’s talk.
Ruby: Talk? Sorry, but I don’t talk with friends of serial murderers.
Randy: Serial murderers-? Look, whatever you think, it’s just a big misunderstanding-
Once again, he was cut off when Ruby fired a flurry of bullets from Crescent Rose at the ninja. Randy yelped, leaping downwards as to avoid the bullets. In retaliation, he tossed a bunch of Ninja Rings at her.
Randy: Ninja Rings!
The leader of Team RWBY deflected the projectiles by swinging around Crescent Rose. Ruby managed to deflect one Ninja Ring straight into Randy’s shoulder, which caused him to stagger backwards in pain.
He recovered swiftly and ran straight at Ruby, whom did the same, twirling his nunchaks.
The two met, as nunchucks and scythe clashed.
Randy: Ninja Nunchuck Attack, Ninja Nunchuck Attack, Ninja Nunchuck Attack!
Numerous times Randy tried getting around her defense, but each strike was parried by the scythe whose wielder maneuvered it around like it was a paper-weight.
Randy: Ninja Nunchuck Attack-!
Suddenly, Ruby slammed the other side of Crescent Rose into Randy’s stomach, using it to carry him overhead, then slamming the teen onto the floor.
Randy: Ooooww- WAH!
Comedically, Randy spread his legs and scooted back barely in time for Crescent Rose to imbed inches from his family jewels. The huntress swung downwards only for Randy to scoot back away. This led to her slamming her scythe repeatedly, advancing on The Ninja as he quickly crawled backwards to escape gruesome agony.
Randy: NONONONONONONO- NINJAVASESNATCH!
Acting quickly, he threw him scarf above Ruby, the red piece of clothing once again extending and wrapping around a vase that a certain band geek was carrying to the teacher’s lounge.
Bucky: Huh?
Randy pulled hard, flinging the vase out of the surprised student’s hands. Too late, Ruby looked behind her only to get a vase to the face, knocking her to the floor. Randy did a front-flip and landed back to his feet.
Randy: Phew! Close shave.
Ruby started to get back up and, seeing an opening, grabbed Crescent Rose and swung it at Randy’s legs, knocking him onto his butt. She ran off, through the school doors. Randy jumped to his feet and followed her.
Outside, Randy burst through the doors, and saw Ruby leaping at him from his left. Quickly, Randy kicked her back, pulled out a small spherical white ball and threw it at the huntress.
Randy: Ninja Ice Balls!
Ruby only had a second to grimace as the white ball exploded, covering Ruby’s body except for her head in ice. Randy dusted off his hands.
Randy: Alright, now to take that scythe and settle this responsibly.
Gritting her teeth, Ruby looked at the frozen hand which held Crescent Rose. Suddenly, she had an idea.
Ruby: (to Randy) Not yet.
To Randy’s surprise, the sliver-eyed girl broke some of the ice encasing her right hand, giving her enough leverage to press a button on Crescent Rose, causing it to transform into its rifle form. Aiming at her ice-encased body, she pulled the trigger, flames being spewed from the muzzle and melting the ice.
She smirked, transforming her rifle back to it’s scythe form. She aimed it at Randy.
Ruby: It’ll take more than ice to keep me down!
She takes out the cartridge and inserts another. She pulled the trigger, now firing Electric Dust bullets. Randy pulled out his sword again.
Randy: Ninja Bullet Sword Deflect!
He spun it around, deflecting the bullets. Unfortunately, he had missed one. It pierced his left shoulder, and the properties of the Electric Dust took effect. The electricity shot throughout Randy’s entire body, paralysing him temporarily.
Randy screamed in pain, as having any amount of electricity surge through your body just can’t be pleasant (A/N: Take it from me. - Ethaneyu 183)
Ruby, taking advantage of this, then whacked the defender of Norrisville a couple of yards away, knocking him into the side of a school bus.
Randy groaned, he looked up to see Ruby dashing towards him at blindingly fast speeds. Eyes-widening, Randy just managed to avoid the attack by leaping on top of the bus.
Crescent Rose embedded into the bus where Randy used to be. Looking up, Ruby saw The Ninja with his hand raised, holding what seemed to be a black little pellet.
Randy: SMOKEBOMB!
The teenage hero threw the pellet on the bus top, causing a thick red cloud of smoke to erupt, hiding him. Ruby took one whiff of the cloud and reeled back, her tongue sticking out in disgust and pinching her nose.
Ruby: Eewww! Smells like farts! Huh?
When the cloud dissipated, Randy was nowhere to be seen. Confused, Ruby looked around to see where the ninja might be.
Ruby: Where’d he go?
Randy: Ninja Air Fist!
Ruby turned around only to get blasted by a concussive air pressure shaped like a fist the size of a refrigerator, smacking her away and onto to the ground.
Randy leapt toward her and landed just at her feet.
Randy: Ok, now you’re just dragging this on. Look, just listen to me and-
Ruby however, wasn’t interested, and kicked Randy right in the Crown Jewels.
Randy: (yelp) Ok... That... Wasn’t... Fair...
He clutched at his nether regions and collapsed on the ground. Ruby zoomed off in a streak of red and rose petals.
She reappeared from using her semblance and plants her feet against a nearby car, then points Crescent Rose toward it, then shoots and propels herself toward at high speeds.
Randy: (starts to get up) Alright... (grunt) That’s it, no more Mr. Nice Ni-
Too late and just recovering from Ruby’s little cheap trick, Randy was not able to react to her kick to his face.
Randy: (slow motion) SSHHHHOOOOOOOOOBBBB-
Time resumed back to normal as The Ninja was knocked across the street, followed by Ruby using her Semblance to boost herself forward.
Meanwhile Randy is seen tumbling across the street, before managing to stop himself by embedding his sword into the pavement. As he slowed down, he just notices a bunch of red streaks zooming towards him before quickly reforming into Ruby with her scythe held high.
She swipes at Cunningham, who quickly recovers and jumps over the huntress before she can strike. As he jumped over, he grabbed Ruby by the arms and flipped her over his head.
Randy: Ninja Flip Over My Head!
He slams Ruby into the ground, causing her to bounce up from the impact. He then kicks her HARD in the stomach, which knocks her back. After a bit, she manages to recover and started to get back up.
Randy: Ninja Boom Balls!
Suddenly she sees three small black balls roll up to her. Her eyes widen, as she figured out what they are.
Ruby: Oh you’ve gotta be shi-
Her swear was cut off as the balls exploded sending Ruby flying backwards, her Aura finally broken. She crashed into a car, the pedestrians nearby running away as Randy walked up to her.
Ruby saw Crescent Rose lying just a couple of feet away from her, but as she tried to grab Crescent Rose, she found that she could not move her left arm to grab it, in fact she couldn’t feel anything from her arm at all!
Suddenly, she saw the tip of Randy’s blade just inches from her neck.
Randy: Alright, NOW it’s over. Now can we please just talk it out? Ok, whatever you think Cinder is, she’s definitely not a criminal, much less a serial murderer, alright?
Ruby just looked at Randy and curled into a ball, as Randy continued to try and comfort her as he put away his blade.
Randy: Now let’s just sit down and talk. I know a great place to-
He was interrupted as Randy let out a scream as she started to levitate.
Randy: Oh great now what’s happe- WHAT. The. Juice?!
Randy has witnessed many things in his time being the ninja. Fellow students turned into corrupted monsters, evil giant robots, freakin' time travel, the works.
But a teenage girl floating as her eyes glow seemingly brighter than the sun itself, the light admitting taking the form of wings, just about made him jaw drop in pure awesomeness.
Randy: That’s. So. Friggin' BRUCE!
Then, he notice the Silver Eyes freeze a guy walking his dog. He stumbled back.
Randy: Ok not so bruce, not so BRUCE!
The Silver Eyes started to approach him, but Randy managed to leap out of the way of the light. The Silver Eyes continue trying to attack The Ninja, freezing everything in their wake; cars, people, even a homemade bottle rocket and the kids who launched it. Every single time the Silver Eyes got close to him, he managed to dodge each attempt to freeze him.
But he was cutting it close. He had to find a way to shut those beams. He got an idea. But it’s not a pleasant one.
Randy: Sorry about this!
As the light got close to him, he made a giant leap towards the huntress, managing to get up close. As her eyes began to hone in on him, he concentrated hard, his suit turning blazing red and black.
Randy: TENGU FIRE BALL!
He launches a large fireball from his palms directly at Ruby’s chest. Upon impact, the fireball imploded, causing major 1st degree burns to Ruby.
Her Silver Eyes blink out as she is send flying through the air, before Randy’s magically extended scarf catches her and brings her safely. Once she’s on the grounds again, Randy laid her down on the ground, and moves his hands over her body.
Randy: Art of healing.
A red ray appears from his palms, and covered Ruby’s entire body. Almost immediately, the injuries healed, leaving no mark. Randy stopped the rays, and Ruby began to wake up.
Ruby: Ergh- Huh?
Randy: (wraps scarf around Ruby) No more tricks this time.
Ruby: (struggles) Let me go!
Randy: I believe the words are "Gee, thanks for saving my life Ninja!" Now let me just take you-
Ruby: You wanna take me to Salem right? Then you’re gonna have to drag me there kicking and screaming!
Randy: Salem, wha-? Look, I don’t know no Salem, no Remnant, and definitely no serial murderers! So how about you calm down and explain what you’re rambling about?
Ruby: (looks at him before she sighed) I guess so. I owe it to you.
5 Minutes Later...[]
Ruby: And that’s what happened, at least until I landed.
A delicate silence hung in the air before Randy broke it.
Randy: Wow I... I don’t even know what to say, I’m so sorry Ruby.
Ruby shrugs.
Ruby: It’s ok, I guess. And when I heard you talking about that other Cinder person, I... panicked. I thought you were with her. (Starts crying) And now my friends are not here as well. They could be danger, they could be captured and I can’t do a goddamn-
Randy quickly calms her down before her emotions spiral out of control.
Randy: Hey hey! Look calm down, alright calm down, calm down. Alright?
Ruby dries her tears and nods her head.
Randy: Look, I’ll help you find them, your friends. You know why?
Ruby: How come?
Randy: Because I... (stands in a heroic pose) am The Ninja of Norrisville! And I shall-
However, he was interrupted by his phone ringing.
Randy: Hang on a sec. (answers phone) Hel-
Howard: CUNNINGHAM! Where the juice are you?! Flute Girl’s done already and you aren’t even here!
Randy: What- (gasp) SHOOB! The school project! Alright I’ll be there! I just... need to finish up with something.
He ended the call and turned to Ruby.
Randy: Alright so, I need to head back to school. I’ll drop you off at my house. Make yourself at home there, ok?
Ruby: Sure!
Randy: Alright, hang on tight!
Ruby wraps her arms around Randy’s waist and as they take off, she asks The Ninja a question.
Ruby: By the way, I didn’t catch your name.
Randy: Oh, yeah! Well, name’s Randy, Randy Cunningham. But uh, don’t tell anyone about me being the Ninja. Y’know cuz, s ecret identity and all.
Ruby: Secret identity? Hang on, you’re like one of those comic book heroes I used to read about?
Randy: Errr, yeah something like that.
Ruby: ...SO COOL!
Results[]
K.O!!!
Randy drops Ruby off at his house before taking off to school, unaware that the Sorcerer was watching the huntress with intrigue from his underground lair using one of his orbs.
Boomstick: Hey what happened there? There was no death!
Wiz: Not all our battles have to end with a death Boomstick. (Clears throat) Ruby was a formidable huntress, her semblance kept Randy moving and could easily allow her to dodge his attacks.
Boomstick: Ruby was educated by professional huntsman and huntresses while Randy isn’t, plus he’ll have a bit of a hard time dealing with Ruby’s Swiss Army Scythe, not to mention her semblance Petal Burst helped her gain a better mobility than any of Randy’s tricks, but that’s about where Ruby’s advantages end.
Wiz: Right. While Ruby was able to knock over Cordovin’s mech which took 230 tons of TNT, Randy could scale to Lucius O'Thunderpunch, who could destroy a meteor. Which we said before took 923.59 kilotons of TNT. And while Ruby has fought Mercury and Emerald, who could dodge lightning moving at 26,000 meters per second, Randy’s Prankzooka Beam feat puts him over 10x times faster than Ruby!
Boomstick: Oh geez! Even with her Semblance, there was no way she could really catch Randy!
Wiz: And that’s not even the last bit. Durability was Randy’s to take as well.
Boomstick: He tanked hits from Catfish Booray who could summon a storm worth 1.6 kilotons, while Ruby tanked a full-powered kick from Mercury who, in a clash with one Yatsuhashi result in just over 1.4 tons of TNT. Randy’s got the literal stat trifecta against her! What’s good of massive scythes if someone’s got that?!
Wiz: Not much. And that’s not even considering Randy’s massive arsenal of weapons and techniques.
Boomstick: Elemental balls can counter Ruby’s Dust bullets, his wider variety of weapons outmatch the many functions of Crescent Rose, and don’t get me started on the ancient ninja techniques. I mean, Ruby has never faced off against an opponent that powerful and versatile before, much less kept up with them!
(Pop-Up: Randy has outsmarted Viceroy, a man smart enough to create multiple different monsters robot that nearly defeated Randy before, multiple times. Ruby for all her leadership skills and quick thinking, has never show not to outsmart super-geniuses like that.)
Wiz: It also doesn’t help that Ruby’s Silver Eyes wouldn’t help her much against Randy, as they seem to be tailored to work on Grimm and Maidens. Not much help against a ninja with a wider arsenal of weapons and ancient ninja arts.
Boomstick: And remember, Randy has plenty of experience fighting off entire hordes of robots, monsters and even a robot clone version of himself all on his own, while Ruby’s victories were mostly thanks to the help of her friends and teammates, giving Randy an experience and combat edge Ruby really couldn’t deal with.
Wiz: Along with his lessons and techniques given to him by the Nomicon, Ruby would have a really, REALLY tough time dealing with The Ninja.
Boomstick: Hell, Randy could just shloop her into the Nomicon and fight her there! There really wasn’t any real way for Ruby to actually defeat him, let alone land too many hard blows against him. The only way would be for her to quickly unmask Randy before he blitzes her, but that wouldn’t be too likely.
(Cut to Wiz and Boomstick)
Wiz: Ruby was an excellent leader that her mother would’ve been proud of, but Randy’s strength, speed, durability, larger versatility and hax stopped this huntress dead in her tracks.
Boomstick: Hey, that rhymed Wiz!
Wiz: It did? It did! Huh.
Boomstick: Well, it looks like this freshman was too cunning for her. Thank goodness that Randy spared her, otherwise she’d be Dead Like Roses.
Wiz: The winner is Randy Cunningham.
Epilogue[]
(A week later)
We cut back to Norrisville High School, a full week after the Ninja's fight with the mysterious girl, and everything seemed to have gone back to normal. We then cut to inside the school, where Randy is talking to Howard as they head to class.
Howard: So, still not gonna tell me where you ran off to last week after you fought that girl?
Randy: Nuh uh, and like I told you, I had some business to take care of.
Howard: Don't you do that in the bathroom?
The two laugh at the very immature joke, before they calm back down.
Randy: Cool joke man, but no, not that kind of 'business'.
He emphasized the word 'business', using his hands as air-quotes as he and his best friend take a seat at their respective desks and stuck his bag into it with some force.
Howard: C'mon, you can tell me what happened! I’m your best friend, 'member?
Randy sighs, not for the first time today.
Randy: I'll tell you what happened later after, promise. Besides, you’ll find out pretty soon.
Howard: What does THAT even mean-
Howard’s questions were cut short for when the bell rang and Mrs. Driscoll entered the classroom.
Mrs. Driscoll: Morning class! (Rubs against her husband with the box) Morning Jerry.
She then makes him say, "Why are those lips talkin' instead of kissin'?" She kisses him, to the disgust of the whole class. Randy gags, pointing to his tongue. Sometimes, he really wished that Mrs. Driscoll would stop doing that in class with the skeleton...
Mrs Driscoll: Alright class, today we will-
Suddenly, the principal bursts the door open.
Principal Slimovitz: Students, we have a new student joining us. (Gestures to the hallway) Please welcome Miss Rebecca Rose!
The class stared as a fair-skinned young girl with silver eyes and neck-length black hair with red tips stepped into the room. Her clothes are a black-red vest over a white high-neck décolletage blouse with brown studded wristbands on the arms, a black skirt with red tulle underneath, black see-through leggings, and thigh-high stockings reaching to a few inches below the hem of her skirt, decorated by an image of a long-stemmed rose, as well as red-soled ankle-high black boots.
Ruby: Um… Hi.
She waves nervously at the class, as the principal continued to introduce her.
Principal Slimovitz: Please make her feel welcome. (gestures to the girl) Miss Rose, why don't you introduce yourself?
Ruby: Uh...I...
Every student has their eyes on her and her knees are shaking. For some reason, she couldn't talk, even though she had a proper speech prepared a few days ago.
Ruby: Um...my name is Rebecca Rose, but you can just call me Ruby... I'm 17, and...
She struggles a bit and because of her nerves, she lets out a loud:
Ruby: Nice to meet you all!!
Then she bows her head, panting a little.
Howard: That's it?
She looks up to see a short obese boy with short orange hair, his arm casually around the back of his chair.
Randy: Yeah, that introduction was a little short.
Ruby turns to the scourge of the voice: a familiar boy with purple hair, his bangs hanging over his face looking at her.
Randy: Cmon', tell us more.
He then discreetly winks at her, as if to tell her, 'You got this.'
Ruby: Um...
She stays silent for about a minute before she speaks up again.
Ruby: Alright. (Clears her throat) Uh, Like I said before, I prefer Ruby instead of Rebecca. I'm 17 years old, and you might not find me much around here, but that's because I'm always studying. But what you can know is that I like having fun.
Randy: Now that's a proper introduction!
The purple-haired boy points at her, the class nodding in agreement. Ruby laughs a little, smiling at them.
Ruby: It's nice to meet you all!
She then bows her head more confidently.
Battle Music[]
The track for this fight is 'Ninth Grade Huntress' by Brandon Yates, featuring JT Music & Casey Lee Williams.
The track is a fast paced guitar-based piece with vocals, which mixes electric and acoustic guitar solos as both series have utilised them in both of their soundtracks. In the middle of the song, some parts from the beginning of Randy’s theme song and This Will Be The Day can be faintly heard. When Ruby activates her Silver Eyes, the song becomes more akin to Red Like Roses for a brief moment, with a angelic chorus in the background, before switching back to the regular track, albeit slightly faster. At the end of the track, Brandon can be heard singing Randy’s signature catchphrase. It also has a powerful eighth-note power chord guitar riff near the end. JT Music portrays Randy, while Casey portrays Ruby.
The title references Randy‘s home series, with the word "Huntress" replacing the word "Ninja", referencing Ruby as a huntress-in-training.
The score art shows Crescent Rose and Randy’s sword clashing behind Randy’s Ninja Mask, which has Ruby’s emblem on it. Fire is flickering in front of it, while one of the strange circular patterns from the Nomicon is behind both the weapons and the mask. Rose petals rain in front of the mask, as a bright silver light is being emitted from the background.
Next Time[]
Doppelgängers...
You’d expect them to be broody, edgier, and more villainous...
But these two...
Well, not so much...
Trivia[]
- Connections:
- They’re both teenagers with red-themed clothing.
- They both constantly fight against evil corrupted monsters (The Grimm for Ruby, and stankified people for Randy).
- Not to mention that their greatest enemy and the one who controls the corrupted monsters are also a powerful, disfigured being who were once human, but upon an incident (the Sorcerer finding the Power Ball and Ozma becoming sick and dying) became these nigh-immortal manipulators.
- They learned that they bear a legacy of legendary warriors (the Norisu Nine and the Silver-Eyed Warriors respectively).
- They can wield the elements as a weapon (Dust for Ruby and Ninja Balls for Randy).
- They were both once trapped in a mysterious orangish dimension (Land of Shadows and Wonderland[?] respectively).
- They both have sharp collapsible weapons that are as large or larger than them, that can shapeshift into other weapons or fit as smaller objects (Crescent Rose and the Ninja Dual Blade respectively).
- This battle takes place after the events of the RWBY Vol 8 finale, when Ruby fell into the void. Here, it transported her to Norrisville.