A/N: A little side note before we begin, three out of the four characters of our new team are inspired characters! Of course, they have different backgrounds, slight personality changes, abilities, etc. to fit in the RWBY world. They may seem Mary Sue/Overpowered but they do have repercussions and all powers will be explained! For those who know the characters they are inspired from, don't worry!

Update 8/30/15 – I'm really sorry for the long delay! College has started and i'm looking for part-time jobs. I've also been lazy at editing my chapters, but I have been writing! My releases might be farther apart than usual, but they will be released! I'll see you guys on the next chapter or the next update! Read, Review, have fun!


"Yang, look, it's Beacon!" Ruby exclaimed, pointing at the amazing campus for Hunters and Huntresses.

Yang looked out the windows of the large transport airship with Ruby as Beacon Academy came into view. The blonde brawler couldn't wait for their final year to end. Team RWBY is so close to fulfilling their dreams of becoming certified Huntresses and the sisters' excitement couldn't be contained any longer. The eager Ruby couldn't wait to be back at Beacon with her friends and teammates, ready to show off her skills that she learned during her summer vacation.

The two sisters spent their summer in their hometown, Patch, with their father and Uncle Qrow. Ruby spent most of her time training with Qrow, the scythe-wielding uncle teaching his scythe-wielding niece everything he knew. As expected, many trees were hurt in the process of their training.

Yang was mostly there to cheer up their father. He had improved emotionally over the years, but it still hurt. Especially when watching Ruby learning how to fight. If Ruby or Yang ended up like Summer, he wouldn't know what to do. Their father was also the only one of the few people who liked Yang's puns, too.

The blonde Huntress moved away from the windows and turned her attention to the Vale News Network. Ever since they stopped Cinder, Roman, and the White Fang's plans during the end of their first year, Beacon had a major security upgrade when it came to transfer students and students visiting for the Vytal festival. Yang wasn't too worried about them, though. In fact, she wanted them to show up again so she can get a rematch with the girl named Neo.

The large airship came to a stop in front of the landing platform and students began to flood out of it. Ruby and Yang walked down Main Avenue, towards the statue of Beacon. The younger sister bounced around, her eyes darting back and forth, inspecting the new student's weapons from a far. The silver-eyed Huntress then spotted a certain white-haired heiress and bolted to her, leaving her older sister in the dust.

Weiss was talking with Blake about how they spent the summer break. Coincidentally, they were spending their vacation at the same place in Mistral. Blake was spending time with her boyfriend Sun and Weiss with Neptune. Both couples ran into each other at the same hotel near the beaches of Mistral. Suffice to say, it was rather awkward since this particular place is known to be a love hotel.

Yang caught up with Ruby as she almost inadvertently tackled Weiss to the floor with her speed. Ruby pulled the startled Weiss, the confused Blake, and the taller sister into a group hug, a huge grin on her face.

"This is it! The final year for TEEAAAMM RWBY!" Ruby cheered loudly into their ears. Yang fist pumped into the air with a large smile while Weiss just rolled her eyes. Blake slightly winced in pain. Having Faunus ears next to a loud Ruby wasn't the best thing she can hope for in the morning.

Weiss struggled out of the group hug and instructed her servants to bring her things to their dorm room. "If you guys are done, we need to unpack and get ready for classes. Professor Ozpin's speech to the first years is almost over and I don't want to be late to class on the first day of the semester…again." The heiress looked at Ruby when she emphasized the word 'again,' remembering their first day of class at Beacon.

Team RWBY picked up their luggage and dragged them to their dorm room. They didn't bring a lot of things since they would only be gone for three months. The team had the same room for four years now, so they doubted they would get a room change. They walked into their room, the same poster of Achieve men still up and the stitched up curtains from Ruby still hanging.

Blake opened the window to let the air in while everyone unpacked. Her eyes wandered around the courtyard, taking in the blissful atmosphere that Beacon provided. The cat Faunus' keen eyes then spotted Glynda Goodwitch and four other students who she didn't recognize. Normally, she would just ignore it, assuming they were new students that required a tour. Yet, something about one of the students caught the cat Faunus' attention.

Yang finished drying her golden hair when she noticed Blake staring out the window. She came behind her partner and put one arm around Blake's shoulders.

"What are you looking at?" Yang's eyes followed her gaze and looked over to the student that caught her attention. The blonde Huntress didn't see it at first but her eyes widened when she did.

Yang turned around to look at Ruby and Weiss, who were arguing about switching beds with one another. "Ruby, Weiss! Check this out!"

The two stopped arguing and walked over to the window. Yang pointed at the group of students following Professor Goodwitch. The two Huntresses tilted their heads, wondering what was special about them when their eyes fell upon a Faunus with a particular trait. A trait that no one thought could be possible in his or her life.

Ruby, Weiss, and Yang were amazed at her appearance and distinctive features. The student had wings near her hips and a blue, floating halo above her head. She looked like a real angel. They couldn't tell if their eyes were playing tricks with their mind, but by the look on Blake's face, she was the real deal. The reactions of everyone who were staring at the student were also telling.

"Hey, Blake, she is a Faunus right?" Ruby asked as Professor Goodwitch and the four students left their view. The three members turned to Blake, who had a scowl on her face. Blake's teammates have seen that expression from her before. She gave that glare to anyone who didn't believe in Faunus equality and would do anything to stop it. It was also a face she would give to Cardin every time he bullied a Faunus around her.

Blake sighed and her stoic face returned. "Yeah, she is. I can't tell what kind of Faunus she is though. I haven't seen a winged Faunus in person before." They stared at her worryingly, hoping she would explain the scowl.

Blake untied her bow, letting her cat ears free. She walked over to the closet that she shared with Yang and picked out a new bow for her to use. "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just bad blood between Faunus during the Faunus Rights Revolution. It's in the past." She assured them. "Ruby, when does Dueling 404 start?"

Ruby looked at the schedule and began to panic. "It's in five minutes!"

"Ruby, you dolt!" Weiss scolded while the entire team frantically put on their uniforms and accessories. They rushed out of the room, running to the Amphitheater.


"I can't...believe...this happened again!" Weiss managed to get out in between gasps of air in front of the Amphitheater. Team RWBY took a few seconds to catch their breaths before opening the door. They were greeted by loud conversations from their classmates and quick glances. The team walked towards their usual spot in the bleachers, finding Jaune, Nora, Pyrrha, and Ren in their combat gear, talking amongst themselves.

Jaune turned around and gave Ruby a high five as they walked in front of them. "At least Team JNPR made it on time." Yang noted, plopping down on her seat.

"It was thanks to Ren. I let him handle the team's schedule for our last year. I didn't want a repeat of the first year in Beacon." Jaune sheepishly admitted.

The two friendly teams began talking about their summer vacations and future plans when Weiss spoke up a few minutes later. "It's ten minutes past the beginning of class. Professor Goodwitch is never late."

"Maybe she got hungry and decided to have pancakes!" Nora chimed in with glee. Ren sighed when hearing the word pancakes. Ren and Nora spent their summer together with their families. They've been childhood friends and their families were quite close. It wasn't a surprise to find out that they started dating after the first semester of their second year.

"Nora, I doubt she would be late for pancakes." Ren claimed, deadpanned. Nora giggled and leaned into Ren's arms. The orange-haired Valkyrie always liked being in his arms, the warmth radiating off him and keeping her warm. "She may still be conversing with the new students of Beacon."

The red-haired Huntress interjected, remembering the rumors going around the classroom and in the school. "Did you hear about the new transfer students? Apparently one of them has wings and a halo."

"Wings and a halo? Ooooooo, maybe she's an angel!" Nora drew a simple angel in her notebook and showed everyone with a grin. Ruby chuckled at the drawing, missing Nora's silliness.

"Blake says she's a Faunus, but she doesn't know which." Yang pointed out, shrugging. "Apparently there was some 'bad blood' between winged Faunus and non-winged Faunus."

Before Pyrrha can let them know the reason, since she read a few books about it and discussed it with Professor Oobleck, Goodwitch entered the Amphitheater with Scroll in hand. The four students who were following her came in as well. They immediately became the center of attention as they waited on the raised stage.

Professor Goodwitch cleared her throat and addressed the class. "My apologies, class. The tour I was giving to these four students took longer than I anticipated. They are new transfer students from Haven Academy."

The class began to whisper amongst themselves when Haven Academy was mentioned. Once everyone found out about Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury infiltrating the school and using Haven Academy as their cover up, every student who transferred from Haven were immediately deemed suspicious. Although, it wouldn't last more than a day or two thanks to their security upgrade.

"Settle down. We made sure to thoroughly check their backgrounds this time. As far as we know, they are not part of the White Fang or any terrorist organization. Be kind to them as they will be with you for your last year at Beacon. They are known as Team ANJN (Àn Jīn)." Goodwitch turned and gestured them to introduce themselves to the class.

The first member of their team stepped up. He was wearing a black V-neck shirt, black leather pants, and an expensive white jacket with fur around the collar. The young man stood tall and dignified with golden hair standing up like a blazing flame. He is handsome with an elegant face and his eyes, crimson like blood, gave off a gaze that can pierce your very soul. The man's demeanor is the very definition of power, able to intimidate anyone who stood against him. "My name is Archer Eiyu. Let us see if this school can offer me a challenge." He arrogantly announced.

The second member of the mysterious team stepped up. Unlike Archer, he didn't give off an aura of perfection. Rather, he emanated blissful serenity that balanced out Archer's fearful intimidation. His hair was jet black and spiked up. His eyes are dark violet and his armor is black as night. He wore metal shoulder, forearm, and leg armor with a tasset belt. The young man also wore black linen clothing under the armor, showing little to no skin on his body. A large claymore was on his back and a golden object hung from the tasset belt. "Nova Malthael. It's a pleasure to be here." He calmly grinned.

The next person was the center of attention of the entire class, if not the entire school. She has long, ultra-pink hair which extended down to her hips. Her eyes were gold with purple pupils and a purple ring around the iris. Her wings were white as snow and seemed to conceal how long they truly are. She wore a long, yellow skirt that parted at the front and back, showing off her legs. The winged Faunus also wore pink backless crop top that exposed her midriff and the side of her breasts, leaving nothing for imagination. Two strange tattoos could be seen on her left arm and thigh, the arm tattoo being found on the left side of her crop top as well. "My name is Jibril Artosh. Call me whatever you wish to call me, but please refrain from using the term Angel." She closed her eyes and bowed.

The last person stepped up with his arms and hands limp on his sides. His face was expressionless and his clear-blue eyes were devoid of emotion. He was wearing Beacon Academy's uniform and carrying a silver colored briefcase. The young man seemed like the only normal one on the team, his presence being overshadowed by his teammates. "Noir Ryuuya."

Everyone in the class began to analyze the four new students. They all had different first impressions, though most of them can agree that the first student, Archer, may be another Cardin Winchester. A richer, more battle ready version of him. Professor Goodwitch instructed them to go into the stands with the rest of their classmates as she began to take attendance.

Nova and Noir walked towards the stairs. Jibril and Archer, however, made their way up unconventionally. The winged Faunus extended her wings, its wingspan tripling her height. She wrapped one arm around Archer's waist and grinned. She jumped off the raised stage and flew up to the stands. The class was in shock and awe at Jibril. She looked elegant as she flew in the air, passing over the sun that shone through the open roof of the Amphitheater. Jibril gently landed and let go of Archer. He wrapped one arm around her and kissed her on the lips, which broke the hearts of a few admirers in the class.

"They seem like an interesting bunch." Yang pointed out to the group, staring at the four new classmates.

"I agree. It seems that Archer comes from a wealthy family as well. Even I would flinch at the cost of his clothes." Weiss tried to figure out if she has heard the family name, Eiyu, before. Someone as wealthy as him should be well known in the kingdoms of Remnant.

"Oh, I can't wait to see how strong they are! I wonder what kind of weapon is in the briefcase." Ruby thought out loud. Three years later and her love for weapons never diminished. She was excited to learn more about them through their weapons and fighting styles. Nova's weapons and armor reminded her of team CFVY's Yatsuhashi. Team CFVY graduated last year and they were stationed near the walls to help clear out Grimm and expand Vale territory. Velvet sometimes visited campus, though it was a rare occurrence.

What threw her off, however, was the golden object hanging from his tasset belt. It didn't seem to belong to him at all. It wasn't a something that she has seen before. Its grip was surrounded by golden shapes and contraptions that she assumed would protect the hand, but it was completely unbalanced and flashy. The guard that separated the hilt and the blade was a large circle that was bigger than the contraptions on the grip. The blade itself was blunt and thick. It had a rectangular shape with holes all around it. Some were rectangular, others were circular. It could hardly be called a weapon.

Professor Goodwitch began calling people up to have sparring matches. Everyone was ready to go and show off to his or her classmates. Since they were now seniors, many of the sparring matches were a lot more 'fun' and realistic. Goodwitch introduced two versus two, four versus four, free-for-all, and depending on the occasion, Team Capture the Flag outside in the Emerald Forest. Teams RWBY and JNPR improved immensely since their entrance to Beacon. Even team CRDL improved their fighting ability and miraculously, their attitude, though not by much.


Pyrrha and Nora were helping each other up the stairs after their match ended. Pyrrha came out victorious in the match up, though Nora knew all of Pyrrha's tricks and what her semblance was. Even if Nora couldn't land a hit with Magnhild, she did use her momentum to land a few hard kicks and back hands.

"Damn, I almost had you! If only Magnhild wasn't made of metal! Maybe I can make a wooden Magnhild? Then I'm sure that I can win!" Nora cheered optimistically. Ren and Jaune came to their aid, helping their partners and loved ones back to their seats.

Pyrrha kissed Jaune on the cheek and sat down on the bleachers. "Thanks for the help, Jaune. Though I don't think you should be walking either." She pointed down at his shin, which was wrapped up in a bandage.

Jaune had a sparring match with Blake before theirs where the cat Faunus miscalculated Jaune's movements. During the match, she swung her pistol at him, though instead of the ribbon wrapping around his legs, it hit him right in the shin. His Aura prevented his shinbone from being snapped in half, but it still hurt like hell. Poor Jaune had to limp away in defeat with the help of Blake. At this point, though, his Aura would have healed the injury.

"Nice work, girls. We have time for one more match. Any volunteers?" Goodwitch requested, inputting the match data into her Scroll. Weiss stood up and raised her hand. Goodwitch approved and Weiss began to walk down to the stage. "Let's see…Nova, would you like to be Weiss' opponent?"

Nova nodded and unhooked the golden object from his tasset belt. He handed it to Jibril and began walking down. The class was curious to see how strong team ANJN was. Team RWBY and JNPR were on a different league compared to the rest of the class at this point of their school career, so usually they would only fight each other or be put in a handicap matches. Being paired with Weiss already spoke to their strength.

Weiss unsheathed Myrtenaster and got into her stance. Nova drew his large claymore from his back with one hand and awaited the signal to begin. Their fighting stances were almost the exact same, the only difference being Nova was holding a large claymore. Their blades were extended out in front of them, their bodies stood straight up, right foot forward and all.

The Heiress' light blue eyes trailed up and down Nova, wondering how he could fight in that kind of stance. A large weapon will slow down your movements and attack speed. She can use her speed and agility to out maneuver him. Strategies began to formulate in her mind, planning every possible attempt and situation that can happen.

Goodwitch started the clock on the monitor above them and took a step back, making room for the two fighters. "Begin."

Weiss didn't spend any time and created a glyph under her feet. It boosted her speed as she lunged forward. The Dust chamber spun and Myrtenaster's blade began glow with a yellow tint with sparks flying out of it. This would guarantee that her first hit would stagger because of the electricity that flowed through the blade. He brought the claymore up, using the flat side of the claymore to block the attack.

Got you…wait, what? She thought, watching his movements.

What surprised the heiress was when her rapier connected with the claymore, Nova didn't flinch or stagger. It caught her and the spectators off guard. Myrtenaster pushed the claymore past Nova and it flew off the stage. Before she can react, Nova's hand was around her wrist and his knuckles connected with her throat.

Nova changed his grip on her wrist and pulled her in. The hand that jabbed her throat quickly wrapped around her head and slammed her face down on his knee. Thankfully, Weiss' Aura protected her from both of the blows, but she still felt the pain that came with it. She gestured her hand and a blue glyph appeared between them, forcibly separating the two fighters. The Huntress clutched her throat, coughing from the powerful blow she felt. Weiss switched to a defensive stance and quickly tried to assess the situation.

What just happened? She thought how could he not get electrocuted from that thrust? Did he let go of his claymore right before I connected with it? That must be why it flew off the stage without any resistance. What is he thinking? Since it's out of bounds, he's now forced to fight without his weapon. He should have known that would happen, and he still did it. Weiss took a deep breath before calming her perplexed mind. I won't underestimate him. I'll treat this like a match between Yang and I.

She slowed her breathing, formulating another strategy. Unfortunately, Nova didn't give her the time to finish planning. He quickly closed the distance that was created by her glyphs, throwing punches and kicks at the Huntress. Weiss blocked his punches with her rapier and tried to gain as much distance as possible.

She could feel the wind from the force of his jabs as they barely flew past her face. All she needed was a few seconds to create the proper amount of glyphs to beat him, but he wouldn't let her have a chance.

The heiress felt overwhelmed by Nova's quick change of attack patterns. All she could do was block and dodge, only landing one or two hits against him. She needed to do something fast before it was too late.

Weiss did a backflip after dodging one of his punches, kicking him in the chin, and creating enough distance to activate one of her glyphs. Weiss launched herself up in the air using her blue glyph, drawing the attention of the classmates. His dark violet eyes trailed her as she rose up. The Huntress quickly used a red glyph to send herself back down, Myrtenaster accelerating towards her skilled opponent. Nova changed his stance, prepared to counter Weiss when a purple energy shield surrounded him and the white-haired Huntress. The shields collided, stopping both of them from continuing to fight.

"Time's up. This sparring match is over." The Amphitheater was silent, the class in awe because of the amazing fight they just witnessed. It's been a long time since someone from team RWBY was pushed to the limit by someone from the outside. Goodwitch looked at the Aura percentages on the screen above them and was impressed. "It seems that Nova has bested Weiss today. Congratulations. Class dismissed."

"Good fight." Nova walked off the stage and grabbed his claymore off the floor. Weiss, however, didn't reply. She was upset that she lost so badly. The heiress had less than forty percent of her Aura left while Nova had over eighty percent left. Nova only landed a few direct hits, including the punch to the throat and the knee to her forehead. Yet, those few punches and kicks lowered her Aura immensely. Weiss glared at the new transfer student as he left with the rest of his team for their next class.

"Cheer up Weiss! You'll beat him next time!" Ruby assured, trying to cheer her up.

"If it makes you feel any better, even I may have a hard time with him." Yang shrugged.

Weiss turned around and glared at Yang. "No, it doesn't make me feel any better. Let's just head to our next class."


A/N: Welcome to my Fanfiction! I hoped you enjoyed! If I missed a spelling or grammar error, please private message me about it. My goal is to reach over 100,000 words and I will complete that!

Àn Jīn, if you are wondering, is Dark Gold in Chinese (I used Google Translate, don't quote me on that). It was the only color that seemed relevant that had a J in it in all languages (Available in Google Translate). For this story, only seasons 1 and 2 are going to be canon! No S3 and onwards UNLESS something does happen there that doesn't affect the story, like team RWBY getting even more new outfits. I will definitely add those into the story if it does happen.

Any questions, comments, or criticism is welcome, this is my first fanfiction so have at it!