Disclaimer/Author's Note:

This fanfiction may deviate a small amount from the original plot during the events up to the end of volume 3, the deviations from the plot will mostly be unnoticed by team RWBY, or at least they never would have noticed it during one of the scenes of the show. As most of these chapters were written before Volume 4 was released, the plot will vary from the original. Some may consider the characters from outside to be overpowered, but I intended this in order to allow some of my plans to come into effect. Also, this fanfiction is probably going to get some hate for so called, "plot armor".

P.S. to those who think that my many references to norse mythology should not be included because Remnant probably will not share the same myths, I'm sorry but if I was going to create a brand new mythology to fit a story, I might as well scrap the original story and publish the mythology as a fiction novel.

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Prologue:

"Legends. Stories scattered through time. Mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains, forgetting so easily that we are remnants, byproducts, of a forgotten past. Man, born from dust, was strong, wise, and resourceful, but he was born into an unforgiving world. An inevitable darkness — creatures of destruction — the creatures of Grimm - set their sights on man and all of his creations. These forces clashed, and it seemed the darkness was intent on returning man's brief existence to the void. However, even the smallest spark of hope is enough to ignite change, and in time, man's passion, resourcefulness, and ingenuity led them to the tools that would help even the odds. This power was appropriately named 'Dust'. Nature's wrath in hand, man lit their way through the darkness, and in the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly, life." And in order to maintain that life, mankind must train, train their children in the ways of saving the world. Teaching these children is the most important task someone can be assigned, but their students, though they may be powerful, are not ready.