RWBY V6 C1

## Plot

Right away, we're treated to some absolutely gorgeous scenery shots of trees and snow. So beautiful… It's like they're never going to plateau on the Maya engine. Anyways, we see team RWBY on top of a train fighting the new Manticore Grimm. You might notice that Weiss now figure skates on her glyphs. Personally, I don't really care, since it's such a minor change, and I like skating. Plus it could just be to keep her balance on the train. Jaune, Nora, Ren, and Oscar get on top of the train. Oscar heads towards the front while the others fight the Grimm. They can launch fireballs. But they're no match for flower power! Suddenly, they hear Oscar scream that there's a tunnel up ahead. Everyone rushes to get back inside. Weiss almost falls off due to a fireball, but Ruby catches her. She uses her Semblance with her to get back in time, and the rose petals are pink with tips of white. Aw! That's both cute and cool! I love it! We flashback to before everyone boarded the train. But before that, we have a brief scene where Adam returns to his throne room. The White Fang members refuse to follow his orders anymore, so he kills them. Anyways, flashback. It's been two weeks since the volume 5 finale. The official report is that the White Fang was stopped by Ghira and the Faunus militia, a Huntsman and some students also helped, Lionheart was killed while protecting the school, and the perpetrators got away. Qrow is writing a letter to Ironwood, telling him that they're on their way to Atlas, and they're bringing more than just bad news with them. That being said, it still feels great to see everyone together and smiling again. Weiss has a new red scarf and leggings. They're heading to Argus, a city on the northern shoreline of Anima. They meet the Huntsmen of the Argus Limited, Dee and Dudley. They're not very bright, and Qrow points out that one of them left the staff entrance to the caboose wide open, but they both insist it wasn't them. This will be kind of important later. Blake is saying goodbye to Ilia, who has a new outfit. It seems like Blake was told about the maidens and relics sometime offscreen. Aw, man! I would've loved to have seen her reaction to it. After saving Haven, the people of Mistral now see Faunus differently. Ghira is starting a new movement, and Kali and Ilia are staying in Mistral to help. Sun shows up, and so does Neptune. They're going to Shade Academy in Vacuo. Sun has realized that he's not exactly the best team leader, and says that Blake doesn't need him anymore. She's still working a lot of stuff out, but she can do it with her team. Sun has a feeling that she hasn't seen the last of him. She kisses him on the cheek, and it's very sweet, but I think it's also very platonic. I don't get involved in RWBY ships. Also, while I know why Sun and Ilia aren't going with Blake, since this cast is already pretty big as it is (Seriously, you'd have to be George R.R. Martin or J. R. R. Tolkien to write so many characters with full backstories, character development during every book, and a satisfying arc), and because they, like Blake's parents, were only important to Blake's recovery and comeback arc in Menagerie during volumes 4 and 5, and now that it's over, they don't have a place in the story. But I really liked Sun, who has been a part of the show since the end of volume 1, and Ilia, our first named and explicit LGBTQ+ character! On the train, we see an old woman pass by team RWBY's room. Ruby is playing a video game, Weiss is reading a book, Yang is reading a magazine, and Blake has a book, but she's staring out the window. Ruby asks the others if they want to play video games, and Yang agrees, hopping down from the bed to get her Scroll from her duffel bag. However, Blake still feels bad about everything, and gets her bag for her. Yang says she doesn't have to do that, and she claims that she doesn't know what she's talking about. Yang tells Blake that she's fine, and they're going to be fine, but it's going to take a bit before things go back to normal. Everyone is still glad they're all together again though. Qrow shows up, and Grimm suddenly attack the train. Dee gets thrown to his death. Jaune, Nora, Ren, and Oscar hear the commotion, and Oscar tells Ozpin that he's staying in control. Dudley activates the armor and turrets on the train. Qrow fights the Sphinx Grimm, but his attacks don't even phase it. The turrets just annoy it, so it sends some Manticore Grimm to destroy them. Oscar asks Qrow how he can help. He has to tell Dudley to turn the turrets off, since it's just luring the Grimm towards the passengers. However, he doesn't listen, and then the tunnel comes up. Dudley hurts his arm trying to get back inside. Also, probably should've mentioned this sooner, but Oscar is carrying the relic, and it's way smaller than it was in the last volume. Qrow gets rather forceful with Dudley, but Ruby's softer approach convinces him to turn the turrets off. Jaune uses his Semblance to heal his arm. Ren could use his Semblance to mask the emotions of everyone on the train. He's never affected so many people before, but Jaune could amplify his aura, which would boost his Semblance. However, Ozpin tells them that the Grimm are also attracted to the relics. Even Qrow didn't know that. Yang asks him why he wouldn't tell them that, but Ruby says it doesn't matter right now. The plan will still work, but team RWBY, Qrow, and Oscar can't come with the others. They'll stay behind in the back half of the train, cut the cars, and fight the Grimm, while the others make sure the passengers make it safely to Argus. Jaune really doesn't want to leave them behind, but Ruby promises to meet them in Argus. We see the old woman again as Jaune, Nora, and Ren are leading all the passengers to the front. When Blake cuts the back half of the train, she has a vision of Adam. They kill all the Manticore Grimm, and use teamwork to deal with the Sphinx leading them. Yang and Blake ground it with Gambol Shroud, and Weiss freezes its wings, which are shot off by Ruby and Qrow, who use Crescent Rose and Harbinger to bisect it. However, it's able to let loose a final fireball that destroys the tracks, causing the train to derail. Weiss uses a gravity glyph on everyone. They're all okay… including the old woman, who was still in their half of the train for whatever reason. Her name is Maria Calavera, and I love her goggles and skull necklace and cane. I love the new intro and song even more than I loved volume 5's. It's called Rising. *Stay close, move fast The darkness cannot last No hope, no path But we've got a dream to catch And we cannot wait Trust the way we're made The sparrow's born to fly The mountains tower The river knows to reach the sea Rain will help the flowers be We're the same You and me The lightning doesn't take advice from anyone The willow doesn't need to learn to stand As sun seeks day We'll find our way And we'll catch the dream together someday soon We're rising like the moon*