Many 'RWBY Ruby kidnapped' fanfics play with the idea of Ruby being kidnapped to be used as a bargaining chip. This trope allows for complex political or power - play scenarios within the RWBY universe. It also gives an opportunity for different characters to shine as they either try to protect or rescue Ruby.
A lot of these fanfics also use the 'unexpected kidnapper' trope. It could be someone who was thought to be an ally or a new, unknown enemy. This adds an element of surprise to the story. And there's often the trope of Ruby's friends having to overcome their own personal issues or insecurities in order to rescue her successfully.
Chapter 351, ", 'Prey", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from As the soldiers on Korolya prepared for the final desperate effort... to She was the Superior of the Sainte-Lys Nun Association, Mrs..
Chapter 416, ", Are You Still Going to Collect the Imperial Tax?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yunluo Fleet's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on As it stands, they have about six hundred or more warships, with the... and ending on As long as they fought their way through Heigu Ridge to the area of....
Chapter 294, ", Murderous Intent Arises", is the clearest early answer because it turns Murderous Intent Arises's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Galaraldo also personally participated in the inspection. to But even if they used impossibly high standards, they found no issues..
Chapter 296, ", Korolya III", is the clearest early answer because it turns Nest Capital's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The Gu Family had certainly received the invitation as well,... and ending on This was the largest Nest Capital on Korolya, inhabited by three....
Chapter 277, ", Irong Fatches", is the clearest early answer because it turns Irong Fatches's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Just as she began to wonder if her life would simply pass by on... and closes on They're just simple automated machines, just bumping up the degree of....
Chapter 273, ", Sun Lord (6k additional)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Starfighter Battle Groups's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Some positions appear regularly, contingent on the current political..., but the pressure keeps building through This type includes a great many, such as the representative of the....
Chapter 335, ", Tax Season Again", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Gu Hang and the senior officials of the Alliance Government designed..., but the pressure keeps building through However, many of these initiatives were not able to take immediate....
Chapter 334, ", Please Abdicate Your Throne", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance Government's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is All I can think about is the power of our family," "But I must ask..., but the pressure keeps building through Even for the sake of our family, we should fully accept all demands....
Chapter 355, ", I Assure You", is the clearest early answer because it turns Air Battalion's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Even a corrupt magic dragon had flown to the battlefield. and follows through with Gu's voice arrived shortly after, "You must maintain the offensive."....
Chapter 320, "A Larger Scale Raid", is the clearest early answer because it turns Interstellar Warriors's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The thirty-first." Anat pulled the bloodstained chainsaw sword from..., but the pressure keeps building through Seconds later, the magazine was empty..