AN: Here it is, the final chapter. It is a shorter chapter than most because of it more of functions as an epilogue. Thank you all so much for the support and feedback on this story. You are all amazing for giving me a chance and checking out the sheer madness that is this crossover. Hope you enjoy this chapter, let me know what you thought or if you have any suggestions, and have a nice day.

Chapter 12 – A Triumphant Shout

The next day.

"…Weiss …Weiss …Weiss." A voice called to the barely conscious heiress, causing her to open her eyes. Slowly, her blurry vision cleared up as noticed she was lying in a medical bed. Her combat outfit was replaced with a light blue hospital gown. Her right arm was attached to an IV and her hair was straightened. She looked over to see who the person was calling out to her. It was a woman a few years older than her with the same hair color as the heiress. She had on an Atlas military uniform like Tanya's.

"Winter!" Weiss said in a weak voice as she tried to get up. However, she fell back in her bed as with a look of pain on her face, "What are you doing here?"

"I rushed over here as soon as I heard what happened to you." Winter replied, "Major Degurechaff was the one that called me."

"Where are my teammates!?" Weiss frantically said, "Are they okay!?"

"Relax." Winter said as she smiled at her sister, "They are in the next room over, recovering like you should be now."

"All of them?" Weiss responded, causing her sister to slowly lose her smile.

Winter sighed before continuing, "If you are referring to Blake Belladonna, she is not there. Tanya confirmed she died in the line of action." Her sister comment caused Weiss to rest her head back on the pillow, staring up at the ceiling, "The body was later recovered and is being sent back to the family for a funeral. I am sorry for your loss."

"Thank you," Weiss responded as a slight tear formed in her left eye. She then turned over to her sister, "What about our father? Is he on his way here?"

"Yes," Winter answered with a begrudging voice, "He had a business meeting but was convinced out of it to come here."

"Good," Weiss said in a determined voice, causing Winter to have a look of shock, "There is something I want to talk with him about."

The next room over.

Ruby laid in her bed while Yang sat to her right on the adjacent bed. The blind girl had a clean bandage around her eyes. The blond teenager's right arm was in a sling. Both were wearing the same gown Weiss had on. Sitting in a chair in front of the bed was Tanya, who had a crutch to the right to her seat.

"Dad and Uncle Crow should be here within an hour," Yang said with a slight smile, "Jaune and the others said they would be here after they picked up Zwei from the twins."

"That's good," Ruby replied, "That means you will have a lot of people to sign your cast."

"Yeah," Yang said with a slight giggle as she looked at the cast, "But I image Nora is going to take up most of the space with a drawing herself on top of a castle."

Ruby then chuckled as Tanya got up. The blind girl turned to the sound of the chair creaking the major sat in. "Oh, are you leaving now major?"

"Yes Ruby, I still have some work to do." Tanya said as she picked up the crutch, "Your team performed very well on the mission, despite the unforeseen turn of events." The major's reminder caused Ruby and Yang to look down in sorrow. Tanya then reached into her pocket and pulled out a business card. She walked over and handed the card to Yang, "This is a card to a good physical therapist. He primarily works with military personnel. Mention my name and he will help you two recuperate and adjust." The major then looked over to Ruby, "I will send your Crescent Rose to him."

"Thanks," Yang said as she took the card in the left hand. However, she noticed a handwritten number on the back. "Whose number is this?"

"That one is for a psychotherapist," Tanya responded, "I recommend both of you go see her as well. After an event like this, she could help you come to terms with many things."

Yang looked at the numbers before looking back to the major, "Okay, I'll give her a call." Yang then places the card on her bed, "So, this is goodbye?"

"It is," Tanya responded, "I wish you two the best of luck in your goals." The two sisters then nodded towards the major at the same time. Tanya responded in kind before she walked towards the door.

"Goodbye, Major Dogiracaff," Ruby said with a smile as Tanya paused for a second. She sighed before walking out of the room.

Upon exiting, Tanya noticed Winter on her scroll. She caught the eyes of the military Schnee and walked over to her. Winter finished her call as greeted Tanya with a smile, "Major Degurechaff. I see you have that talk with my sister." Winter then put away her scroll.

"I did," Tanya responded, "Has she made her choice?"

"She has, albeit it depends how our father is going to respond to her demands." Winter replied, "My little sister, working with her father to restore the family name. I did not think she would make that call on her own like that. But, she really wants to make sure no faunus ever turns into what her friend became." Winter then had a sincere smile on her face, "Thank you, Tanya."

"You're welcome," Tanya said as she readjusted her grip on the crutch, "Her talents and ambitions are better spent in the business world than in the life of a huntress."

"And with your talents and ambitions, I still remember our deal." Winter interjected, "You stopped a terrorist act from ever occurring. You eliminated multiple White Fang members and a known dangerous criminal. And the information you brought back allowed General Ironwood to apprehend Cinder and her two accomplices."

"Yes, but the scroll I retrieved from Roman was too damaged to be any information form," Tanya added on.

"Regardless, you should get your promotion confirmed after the tournament." Winter reinforced. However, Tanya had a tired look on her face, "What is wrong."

"There is still more that needs to be done," the major commented, "I need you to do me a couple of favors."

"A couple?" Winter said in confusion, "What are you thinking about?"

"You have to convince Ozpin and the other headmasters to run a detailed background check on the students and faculty members." Tanya said in a determined voice, "That needs to happen before the tournament can start. Anyone with frauded papers should be expelled and examined for connection to Cinder or the White Fang."

Winter looked at Tanya with slight disbelief, "I see, that makes sense to want to check after an event like this." She then took back out her scroll "I'll see what I can pull with my connections. Maybe Ironwood can see what he can do." Winter then looked back to Tanya, "And the other favor?"

An hour later.

In the prison section of the large Atlas airship, Cinder sat in a chair in an empty white room. Her arms were bound in a straitjacket and her legs were bound by a chain to connect to the floor. A camera with a red light was fixed on the black-haired woman. Her body was facing a lone door, the only way in or out of the room.

Slowly, the door opened with Tanya entering the room. Cinder had a look of confusion, followed by a slight laugh. "Hahaha, have they sent a child to ask me questions now." Cinder said as Tanya gained a sinister smile. "You don't realize, everything is going according to plan."

"That is just an excuse the losing side gives to make themselves feel better," Tanya replied as she looked up to the camera. Suddenly, the red light went out, "You are right; however, I am here to ask you questions. But I have some rule when I interrogate." The major said as she changed the grip on her crutch, holding it almost like a bat, "So, let's hope third times the charm." Cinder had a look of confusion return to her face as the door closed behind Tanya.

AN: There you have, that is the conclusion to Sheer Madness. This ending is a bit open-ended but is still very conclusive for many characters. I do have ideas for what I would want to do if I plan to return to this story, but those are not fully planned yet and would not be implemented for a long while. Regardless, I still do like this ending for Tanya and Team RWBY. It shows the development of their characters, which is what I wanted. Even though its bittersweet in many ways, I feel confident in what the characters will do in this version of Remnant to not worry about them anymore. That even in a dark world of grim events, you can still reach a happy conclusion for your characters. That is all for this story, thanks for reading, and hope you enjoyed Sheer Madness.