Not This Place, Not Today
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Salem's forces have arrived, and James Ironwood returns to his office to face the fight in front of him. He's low on allies, even shorter on time, minus the use of one arm and without the Maiden, the Lamp or the Staff, but he still has a battle to win and a city to defend. And desperation can push a man to great, or terrible, things...
(Missing scenes and a rewrite of other scenes, putting a mostly-sympathetic spotlight on Ironwood, his state of mind, his injuries, and the mess he makes in the aftermath of Vol7 and the beginning of Vol8.)Series
- Part 1 of Not This Place, Not Today
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Clover is dead, and it's all Qrow's fault. But not just his, it's James's fault too, and Qrow intends to make him pay for that, and for the rest of the mess he's making. But for now Qrow is locked in a cell, and for some reason Robyn, his cell neighbour and someone who has just as many reasons to hate the guy right now, doesn't think that killing James is the answer. While they try to escape and get back in the fight, can she convince Qrow that he's a better man than that and that there's a better way, or will he let his grief and self-hatred take him to as dark a place as James's fear is taking him?
(A re-write of Qrow and Robyn's storyline in vol8. Part of a larger re-write AU series but can also be read as a standalone.)
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- Part 2 of Not This Place, Not Today
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“What happened to me? Let me tell you what happened to me. I have sacrificed everything for this kingdom. For Remnant itself. I have given my life, half my body, my literal heart, and two nights ago I gave my remaining arm and none of it has made any difference! Salem has kept coming and we have kept losing! Every time I think I've won, every time I win, I lose!”
After defeating him and stopping his bomb, Ruby offers Ironwood a chance to fix the mess he's made. Can anyone reach him through the anger and fear that led him to such drastic actions?
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- Part 3 of Not This Place, Not Today
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In an alternate Vol 8 where Ironwood eventually had some sense beaten into him and Penny’s virus problem was solved with his assistance rather than a deus ex machina, a climactic final confrontation between our assembled heroes, Cinder, Neo and Watts’ army of drones takes place in the Vault chamber. Desperate to make amends for his prior actions, Ironwood tries to sacrifice his own life to take Cinder down with him. Equally desperate to prove that it’s possible to save everyone, can Penny save him not just from Cinder but from himself?
(Erring on the side of caution with warnings and rating - see the beginning notes for more details)Series
- Part 4 of Not This Place, Not Today