RvBvRWBY: A Soldier's Debt

***Red vs. Blue vs. RWBY: A Soldier's Debt*** (stylized as ***RvBvRWBY: A Soldier's Debt***), is a sci-fi comedy drama fanfic written by ParkertheAceMan42. It is the second installment of the *RvBvRWBY* series and the first installment of the Prime Timeline, loosely based off of the fanfic written by Doctokuma. A crossover of *Red vs. Blue* and *RWBY*, the story tells the plot of *RWBY: Volume 2* but diverges from the *RWBY* series afterwards. The story follows the Red and Blue Simulation Troopers of Project Freelancer, who have not seen Team RWBY in over a year since the end of *Retribution*. But ultimately travel to Remnant to find them, while uncovering a conspiracy that holds devastating consequences. Protagonists include Caboose, Ruby, Tucker, Grif, Yang, Wash, Carolina, Ozpin, and Ironwood. Antagonists include Roman Torchwick, Cinder Fall, Jacques Schnee, Mark Temple, and Salem.

## AU Info.

### Suceded by

RvBvRWBY: Shattered Eclipse Part 1

Drafting of the story began in late 2019, and the first chapters were released in late April 2020. Much like its predecessor, *A Soldier's Debt* is divided into two acts. The first act follows the events of *RWBY: Volume 2*, with the Reds and Blues trying to hunt down the White Fang while also caring for an injured friend, Team RWBY trying stop the White Fang's robberies in the City of Vale while questioning whether or not their friends are on Remnant, and Professor Ozpin trying to piece together information of the Reds and Blues while also trying to keep a steady alliance with General Ironwood, the head of the Atlas Military. The second act follows the Reds and Blues forming an alliance with Ozpin and Ironwood to rid Remnant of crime and corruption, while also dealing a new threat lurking in the shadows. A third act was planned to take place during *RWBY: Volume 3*, but was scrapped.

*A Soldier's Debt* received positive reviews from viewers. Mainly for its tone, original plot, character design and development, and fight scenes. With some considering the story an improvement over *Retribution*. Though some criticism was given towards its ending, and several of the character's choices. Its sequel, *Shattered Eclipse* was later released.

## Characters

### Reds and Blues

#### Red Team

* Colonel Sarge
* Richard Simmons
* Dexter Grif
* Franklin D. Donut
* Lopez
* Samuel Ortez/Locus

#### Blue Team

* Lavernius Tucker
* Michael J. Caboose
* Kai Grif
* Agent Washington

#### Other

* Frank "Doc" DuFresnse/O'Malley
* Agent Carolina

### Team RWBY

* Ruby Rose
* Weiss Schnee
* Blake Belladonna
* Yang Xiao-Long

### Team JNPR

* Jaune Arc
* Nora Valkyrie
* Pyrrha Nikos
* Lie Ren

## Plot

### Act 1

Several weeks after the events of *Retribution*. Red and Blue Team members Lavernius Tucker, Agent Washington, and Sarge write up a file dubbed Operation: Rosebud. An expedition to find the planet Remnant to find Team RWBY. The plan is cut short when both teams are approached by Agent Carolina, a former Freelancer agent who was thought to have died. Carolina wants their help in breaking out the AI fragment Epsilon, from a UNSC archive. The latter having been trapped in a storage unit during the events of *Retribution*. Knowing that they can’t say no to Carolina, the Reds and Blues reluctantly agree, abandoning their plans.

One year later, in 2555. The Reds and Blues have become heroes among the UNSC. Having brought the director of Project Freelancer to justice (despite the latter committing suicide), saving the planet Chorus from a bloody civil war and genocide, stopping a terrorist plot to destroy Earth and the UNSC, and almost destroying time. However in the events on Chorus, Epsilon sacrificed himself to save his friends. Thus killing off the final incarnation of Leonard Church. Meanwhile, Wash begins to suffer from Cerebral Hypoxia, a brain injury that prevents the right amount of oxygen to flow to his brain, which leads to hallucinations and memory flashes. To counter his condition, Captain Richard Simmons, and Frank “Doc” DuFresne create a medication that temporarily suppresses Wash’s condition. But the treatment that gets weaker after each dose.

During a visit to the planet Chorus, the Reds and Blues appeal to their friend and president of Chorus, Vanessa Kimball to have a prisoner paroled under their care. Reluctantly agreeing, Kimball releases Samuel Ortez, a former UNSC soldier and mercenary who took part in the genocide on Chorus. But Locus betrayed his superiors and allowed the Reds and Blues to win. Locus is paroled and given a position on Red Team, much to the frustration of Sarge.

Blue Team member Michael J. Caboose dreams of Ruby Rose, a member of Team RWBY. He witnesses her death at the hands of a mysterious woman. Believing that Ruby is in danger, Caboose decides to revive Operation: Rosebud. The rest of the team agrees to go, gathering weapons and supplies for their trip, and are later joined by Kaikaina Grif. Dexter Grif’s sister.

The Reds and Blues arrive on Remnant, and bear witness to an attack on a village by both the Grimm and a terrorist group known as the White Fang. Deciding to help, the Reds and Blues end up clashing with WF leader Adam Taurus, criminal-turned terrorist Roman Torchwick, and Neo Politan, Torchwick henchmen. The Reds and Blues successfully force the attackers to retreat, but Torchwick manages to outwit Caboose with the help of an unknown figure. Torchwick discovers Caboose’s pendant that was given to him by Ruby. Surprised, he reveals who Ruby is and threatens to find her before escaping, he then tells his discovery to his associate Cinder Fall.

The defense of the village is secretly overseen by Qrow Branwen, a huntsmen and Ruby and Yang Xiao-Long’s uncle. He forwards his information to Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon Academy, who secretly begins to piece together evidence connecting the Reds and Blues to a mysterious helmet that was acquired by Team RWBY several months ago. The Reds and Blues on the other hand, start a guerilla war against the White Fang and Torchwick. Raiding WF outposts and capturing several members to remove a portion of their aura, believing that it could potentially cure Wash of his Cerebral Hypoxia after the latter suffers from a memory flash. Their attacks and raids gain the attention of the four kingdoms.

Team RWBY learns of the attacks on the White Fang (unaware that it is their friends), and begin their own investigation. They come across a WF recruitment rally after gaining information on the attacks and Torchwick, while also unknowingly crossing paths with the Reds and Blues in the process, and discover that the White Fang have acquired tech and armor that was to be used by the Kingdom of Atlas. The rally is cut short by the Reds and Blues, who attack the facility killing several faunus in the process before making a quick exit. Torchwick takes notice of Team RWBY member Blake Belladonna and her friend Sun Wukong, and chases them across the city of Vale with an Atlas mech. He is stopped by the rest of Team RWBY, but he escapes and is shot by Simmons with a sniper rifle, losing his arm in the process. Ruby then recovers her old pendant and begins to question if the Reds and Blues are on Remnant. Meanwhile, Red Team returns to the village they saved days ago and clashes with a group of bandits. Red Team member Dexter Grif manages to defeat the bandit’s leader. But upon removing the mask she was wearing, he discovers that the leader bears resemblance to Team RWBY member, Yang. The bandit leader later makes her escape. The group later identifies her as Raven Branwen, Yang's biological mother.

The crew later break into Beacon Academy to hack into the Cross-Continental Communications Tower, Remnant’s unique network of satellite towers that provide the kingdoms with global communication. They are discovered by Cinder, who had snuck herself into Beacon under the guise of a student from Mistral. A fight ensues, which ends with the Reds and Blues taking some of Cinder aura before fleeing from an arriving Ruby. The team successfully cures Wash’s condition with the aura, but a portion of it merges with Grif’s sister Kaikainia, giving her unique powers.

The next day, Teams RWBY and JNPR, with permission from Ozpin, travel to Mountain Glenn. An abandoned section of the Kingdom of Vale to find the Blood Gulch Crew, believing that they will be there. They are ambushed by Grimm, but are saved by the Reds and Blues. Both parties work together to find and see if Torchwick is hiding within the city limits. During this, RWBY and JNPR have a hard time conversing with the Reds and Blues, due to their newfound maturity. During the night, Ruby discovers a WF base underground but is captured. The gang follows her and saves her, which leads to them finding Torchwick and the White Fang leaving the base via a train. The team gives chase, while Frank DuFresne, Kai, Franklin D. Donut, Locus, and JNPR stay on the surface to get help. The gang manage to capture Torchwick, Grif also crossing paths with Raven in the process, but are unable to stop the train as it heads back into the city, leading Grimm in the process. A battle ensues as they try to contain the creatures, where they get help from Beacon Academy and the Atlas Military. With the Grimm contained, Torchwick is taken by Atlas authorities, but is stopped by Tucker. Tucker speaks to Torchwick before killing him. He then reveals that Torchwick was part of a plot to attack Beacon, and implant a virus into the Atlas Military. He and Simmons ten rat out Cinder and her associates Emerald Sustari and Mercury Black as saboteurs. The trio manage to escape, as the Reds and Blues are appalled by the public. The Blood Gulch Crew then confront Ironwood and Glynda Goodwitch on the events that had transpired.

### Act 2

The Reds and Blues speak with Ozpin, who reveals his Inner Circle the existence of an entity known as Salem. Realizing the danger she possesses, the soldiers agree to keep the Inner Cirlce a secret from RWBY and JNPR, and help Oz in his mission. After the briefing, the soldiers tell RWBY and JNPR about their misadventures since they left. It was, but no limited to, preventing genocide on a planet, bring the director of Project Freelancer to justice, stopping a terrorist plot, and time travelling.