Hi readers Pegvok here i wanted to thank you for reading my first fanfiction and please message me on your thoughts of it. This is set after Season 3 so read at your own risk. I Have to say this but RWBY is owned by Rooster Teeth and only this idea and non-canon characters are mine.

Chapter 1: The End of an Arc

I stand alone in this hellish landscape, my companions dying long ago. My team came with me to this Grimm infested land to fight her. The cancer that has plagued Remnant for years. The moment we stepped foot on this rojo-purpura colored soil. My partner Christian examined the dark purple crystals and felt his aura drain out of him. That made him easy pickings for the Cacklers that it seemed to draw. (A Cackler is a rarer but more dangerous version of the Beowulf that is based off of the hyena, with long claws about a foot in length.) These Grimm were far older than I have ever encountered before, they were probably born near Man's creation. Fifty Came upon us mere minutes after the crystal was used. They were so quick that we almost did not have time to defend ourselves. One leapt at me and I barely had time to raise my shield, and if not for my years of training I would have lost my shield from the mere force of this blow as well. I swung my sword in an upwards arc and severed its left arm. Its eyes flash pain, which shocked and confused me, as Grimms do not feel pain the same way as us, yet this one does. That was the first clue to how old they truly were. Before I could examine further two more leapt at me from the sides, intent on skewing me with their viciously sharp claws. I rolled towards the one on my left and swung my sword across Its midriff, spilling its intestines across the ground before the beast rapidly dissolves. I quickly turn and strike the head of my other attacker before being stopped by the strongest piece of bone armour I have ever seen. I quickly bash it with my shield before jabbing it in its throat. I turn to see christian fall to the ground with teal petals flying off his chest. My eyes glow as bright as the sun as my hands make a ball of pure daylight and throwing it at a large cluster of the Grimm. It attaches to the first Grimm in the pack and instantly explodes with a large horizontal shockwave hitting and destroying most of the pack. I fall to one knee with my sword planted in the ground. As my vision swims with black dots, whether due to the dissolving grimm, exhaustion or a combination of the two I do not know, I look over to my companions finish off the last of the horde. I stumble over to my partner and grab his hand.

He smirks and whispers "Go save the world for me." Christian then lets go of my hand and dissolves into teal rose petals.

I walked on for a month in a stupor, walking for as far as possible then sitting and eating before doing it again. I did not have to worry about seeing in the dark because it is always dusk here. About a week in Ray was squashed by a Goliath and brown petals filled the air instantly. When we later checked his corpse all we saw was a single crushed rose. Felicia was eaten by a flock of Nevermores 2 weeks later. About another month went by before I came across this fortress. This huge purple crystal must have been close to two hundred feet tall, with its windows and doors it might have passed for a beautiful purple stained glass house. I rested outside for an hour before confronting her. I pushed the door open with my shield to minimize the aura drain but still felt slightly winded, and it did not help that the floor was made of this dust as well. As i pull down my shield I see this girl with black veins across her entire body, and eyes so black you feel like you are staring at death himself.

"Hello Day, it's so nice that you could join me today." The woman said looking directly into my eyes, as if she could see my soul.

I shake my head "You know that's not my name Salem."

She laughs softly "Oh i'm sorry Jack did I strike a nerve? Come sit with me as I watch Beacon go down in flames."

My eyes widen in fear "Beacon? My son is at Beacon you witch!" My eyes turn a solid gold as I leap at here, hoping to end her with this first move. She stops the blade with her forearm before looking me dead in the eyes.

"Oh dear me Jack are you worried about Jaune? Don't you worry I will make sure he is in excellent care."

I push down as hard as I can, putting all the aura I can into my arms. "Why... the... fuck… won't… you… die?" I say through gritted teeth.

She grabs my chestpiece with her other hand and pulls me close before kissing me. "Goodbye Jack." She then grabs my sword and puts it through my chest. As she pulls it out I see brightly shining golden petals start falling from my chest. I smirk before saying "I'm sorry Jaune I wish I could have spent more time with you, to teach you how to be a true man, a true hunter, I hope you can forgive me." As i dissolve I feel a golden light leave my body and fly far away.

Thanks for reading my story, please tell me what you think and what you think I should do better on in future chapters. Thanks for reading and hope you all enjoyed my first fic.