Cordovin: You just couldn't keep this rivalry between us, could you, Calavera?! You had to rope in children to fail with
Ruby eventually makes her back up to the top of the cliff by using her scythe to climb back up. She regroups with Weiss, Ren, and Qrow.
Oscar: Ruby, can you hear me? Are you guys okay?
Ruby: Are we okay?!
Oscar: I know, we were supposed to lay low, but listen! I think I finally found a weakness!
Nora: Well, we're all ears.
Ruby and her friends notice Grievous helping Jaune over.
Ren: Guys!
Ren runs over to his teammates to hug Nora.
Oscar: The cylinder on Cordo's cannon rotates and locks in a giant Dust cartridge every time she changes attack styles.
Weiss: We noticed.
Oscar: Right, but her missile launcher doesn't lock in, it pops out! Without her shields, one well-placed shot could detonate the missiles while they're still in the launcher!
Jaune: We could destroy the entire cannon... Oscar, that's brilliant!
Nora: Can you... make that kind of shot?
Ruby: We'll only get one chance before she catches on. I'd have to be practically staring down the barrel of her cannon.
Maria: Well, I've got a way to guarantee that.
Maria flies the airship back over to the group. The hatch doors open and Ruby runs inside.
Qrow: Ruby, what are you doing?!
Ruby hops into the airship and heads off to do her part. The others watch the airship heading towards Cordo's mech. Ruby smiles at Maria and Oscar.
Maria: Hey, Cordo! I've got one missile left and I know exactly where I'm gonna stick it!
Cordovin: Hahahaha! One missile you say? That's a shame, Maria, because I have plenty!
Cordovin has the missile launcher pop out from the mech's arm cannon while Maria continues flying toward her.
Oscar: ARE YOU TWO CRAZY?!!
Maria: Sometimes the best approach is simply the most direct!
As the airship moves closer, Ruby gets into position and aims at Cordovin's mech cannon. Cordovin pulls up a screen, noticing Ruby and catching on to her plan.
Cordovin: You!
Ruby pulls the trigger, but suddenly, the missile launcher retracts back into the arm cannon and the bullet is deflected.
Cordovin: You thought you could fool me?!
She readies the arm cannon again, this time about to fire a lightning Dust attack.
Oscar: Pull up!!
Maria pulls up the airship, but it still gets partially caught in the blast. The rest of the group on the cliff move out of the way. The airship is affected by the electricity, and Maria screams in pain as her eyes close shut.
Maria: I can't see! My eyes!
Oscar: No, no, no!!
Maria: Take control!!
Oscar grabs the joystick as he barely gains control of the airship.
Oscar: We're gonna crash! We're gonna CRASH!!
Back from the ground, the rest of the group emerge from the smoke on the cliffside, coughing.
Jaune: Look!
The group watches as the airship crash lands into the forest. Qrow runs and transforms and flies over to the crash site. At the crash site, the engines can be heard shutting down.
Oscar: We're... we're still in one piece!
Oscar hears the stomping of Cordovin's mech. Ruby stumbles out of the airship before collapsing to her knees.
Cordovin: Very clever, but even the smartest apes can't compete with the intellect of man.
Ruby uses her scythe to stand herself back up. She looks over to the airship to see Maria repairing her eyes as Oscar watches in concern.
Maria: Come on, come on!
Ruby then looks toward Cordovin and walks forward. Suddenly, Qrow appears and takes Ruby's hand.
Qrow: Ruby, stop!
Ruby: I need you to trust me.
Qrow stares at Ruby as she pulls her hand away. She walks to the edge of the cliff and stands face to face with Cordovin.
Cordovin: Surrender for your crimes, and accept your punishment.
Ruby: No! We're going to Atlas. Bigger people than you have tried to stop us and failed, but we're supposed to be on the same side! We're supposed to use our power to protect people, but you just use yours to look down on everyone!
Ruby: We didn't want to steal from you. We did it because you gave us no other choice! Now I'm giving you one last chance to stand down and hear us out.
Silence for a moment.
Cordovin: I've heard enough...
Cordovin then aims her arm cannon at Ruby. Everyone runs over to her in panic.
Oscar: Ruby!!
Suddenly Ruby uses her Semblance and flies into the arm cannon.
Cordovin: WHAT?!!
Nora: She's NUTS!!
Ruby continues flying into the arm cannon.
Jaune: The missile launcher springs out... but the raw dust gets locked in!
Inside the arm cannon, Ruby plants her scythe into the ground and takes aim at the buildup of Dust. She fires and uses her Semblance to quickly get out of the arm cannon. Suddenly, the arm cannon explodes, covering it in ice and stone.
Cordovin: What?! No! NO!!
As Ruby flies backward, her Aura runs out and falls unconscious. Her fall is slowed down by black Glyphs from Weiss, and Qrow catches her in his arms. Weiss collapses in exhaustion as Jaune, Ren and Nora run over to her.
Qrow: Ruby? Ruby!
Ruby opens her eyes and smiles at Qrow.
Ruby: Told ya.
Maria: Oh, don't tell me I missed it!
Cordovin: No! No, no, no, NO!!! You! You're never getting to Atlas! Do you hear me?! NEVER!!! All forces converge on my position and eliminate these pests at once!
Oscar: Crap!
Maria: Everyone on board! We're making a run for it!
Jaune: What about Yang and Blake?
Soon they hear something coming from the radio
Atlas Soldier: Ma'am, we've been trying to reach you! Argus is in danger!
Cordovin: What?
Atlas Soldier: It's a Leviathan! It began its approach during your battle! We need you!
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