Nero took a deep breath as he walked through the modified hell gate, leaving his world behind for forever, and stepping into a new one. Rather falling into a new one, the gate spat him out into the sky over what seemed to be a forest. Instead of freaking out Nero kept his cool and took control of his falling form. His devil bringer was in a sling again, just in case whoever he encountered didn't take kindly to a teenager with a demonic arm. Nero fell faster and faster toward the ground, taking it in. He narrowed his eyes as he noticed a group of individuals fighting an avian creature that looked like a demon, but from what he had read in Argus' notes there were no demonic creatures in this world, well just him and only ever him. The hellgate he had created was a one time thing that couldn't be replicated, a one time deal, which is exactly what Nero wanted. Throwing caution to the wind Nero threw himself into an air hike, then ripped his arm from its sling before diving down at the bird-thing like a bullet, rearing his clawed fist back as his coat flapped in the wind behind him. A flash of brilliant blue light came from his arm just as he prepared his buster, the massive spectral arm appearing alongside Nero

Down on the ground four girls watched as a massive red portal opened in the sky as they engaged the giant nevermore that had been terrorising the local settlements. There was no cliff to use this time so Ruby could decapitate the beast through a well synchronized attack from the four of them. Why Ozpin had chosen to send the four of them to take on the massive instead of a team of more experienced hunters was something that Weiss and Blake were confused by. Yang had jumped at the chance of a challenging fight and Ruby just wanted to prove herself a competent leader. This was team RWBY's first mission and their fearless red-hooded leader was determined for it to go smoothly. They hadn't expected it to be easy, but the fight so far had been very onesided.

Every attempt at getting close to the nevermore, be it Weiss' glyphs or Blake's weapon Gambol Shroud was met with a wing to the face or a feather nearly impaling one of the team. The girls weren't sure how much longer they could keep at it, so when the massive portal opened, and a giant blue arm appeared next to the object that had fell from the same portal, they weren't sure whether to be relieved or terrified at the implications of what was occurring.

Just as he was about to land on the creature, Nero brought his buster down into the center of it's back, sending the massive black bird crashing down to the Earth. When the bird hit the ground, with Nero landing on top, he flipped off of the creature's back and drew Red Queen from his back. He rapidly twisted himself in midair, generating force for his final strike, before twisting the handle of his sword, spraying exceed along the blade and making his buzzsaw like attack far more deadly. Team RWBY watched in fascination as someone who had just fell from the sky decapitated the nevermore in one strike with an odd sword that made sounds reminiscent of a motorcycle, the grimm exploding into a cloud of black particles.

Nero sheathed Red Queen and watched as the creature he had slain disappeared, leaving behind something strange, a silver feather. As he approached the feather, ignoring the presence of the four pretty girls he had noticed, his devil bringer started to glow, the light becoming stronger and stronger with each step before engulfing his person as he picked up the feather with his devil bringer, his demonic arm drawing the essence of the feather into itself.

Nero felt a sudden burst of power, his arm flashed black, which he found worrysome as his arm had only ever glowed blue or gold in certain situations, and then turned back to blue as he slipped it into the medical sling around his neck. Nero wasn't going to take any chances with the girls he had just helped out. They seemed like capable fighters and would have brought down the beast eventually, his dropping in just sped up the process, and he was exhausted from the use of his demonic energy to open up the hellgate. He probably would fall in a four on one fight and after all he had gone through to get a fesh start he wasn't going to lose his life in a fight so soon.

Nero turned slowly as his arm dropped to his left thigh, his fingers brushing against Blue Rose's finished wood handle in the firearm's holster. The girls had each assumed an offensive stance as he looked them over, his features stone cold and unreadable.

The white themed girl whose hair was in a ponytail, who was brandishing an ornate rapier in his direction, spoke first. "Who are you and what are you!"

Nero wrapped his hand around Blue Rose's grip underneath his coat before speaking, "Now is that anyway to talk to the guy who just helped you all out? I'm sure you all had it handled but am I wrong to assume that me breaking that thing's back and lopping it's head off helped?"

A girl in a red hood who had the most beautiful eyes that Nero had ever... no he couldn't let his mind wander, no matter how lonely he was. She had a crazy looking scythe that Nero's inner weapons nerd was salivating over and the way she held the implement of pointy death made clear she knew how to use the thing. Her voice surprised Nero, sounding out with innocence that he had never had the luxury of experiencing in anyone except Kyrie, "He's right Weiss, we were in a tight spot there," with that she lowered her weapon and Nero blinked in surprise as the scythe folded in on itself into a compact case the girl strapped to her back.

The white themed girl, who Nero now knew as Weiss, a name he recognized to me white in German, became visibly upset at the hooded girl. "Ruby! He fell from the sky out of an evil looking portal! Then somehow punched a nevermore into the ground and decapitated it with a sword that makes engine sounds!"

A girl who wore an outfit of brown leather and orange and had long yellow hair spoke up next. "Yes Weiss, we know. We were right there next to you remember? Besides, look at him, he's a total hotty!"

Nero felt a little uncomfortable at with the hungry stare the yellow haired girl was giving him but brushed it off, he was used to such behavior after spending so much time with Trish and Dante. He looked to the white haired girl to see her blushing but still holding her ground, her rapier pointed at him.

A girl who was wearing a black bow over the top of hher head that Nero swore he saw twitch spoke up next, "Weiss is right though Yang, We don't know if he's dangerous or not and he's armed. I honestly think we should bring him to Ozpin, I'm sure the headmaster would want to talk to someone that can take down a giant nevermore in two blows."

Nero had had enough discussion, he was tired and his arm was sore from absorbing that feather for some reason. "Listen, there's no need for all the arguing okay? I'll go willingly, I'm tired and getting here took a lot out of me."

His statements were met with blank stares and Nero simply sighed before turning around and walking away from the group of girls. He would find his own way to civilization if he was going to be given the third degree. Before he could even take a step the girl in the hood with the pretty eyes, who Weiss had called Ruby, was in front of him with what looked like rose petals fluttering around her. Nero shrugged it off and looked at the girl expectantly, his hand once again reaching for his trusty side arm.

"Wait! I'm sorry!" The girl was holding her arms out with her palms facing Nero, halting his advance. "We Weren't trying to be rude! We really appreciated the assist and the way your sword just revved up and totally destroyed that nevermore was so cool!"

Nero couldn't help but let a small smile grace his features at the girls exuberance and energy. "It's fine, I can understand you all would be stressed."

Ruby smiled brightly at him and then extended her arm towards him,"I'm Ruby Rose, huntress in training and leader of team RWBY."

Nero looked at her extended arm and then down at his devil bringer in its sling. Nero decided to go with his gut and removed the sling and threw it down to the ground, revealing his red and blue arm. He flexed his fist a few times before returning the gesture. As his fingers reached around her hand something unexpected happened, his arm lit up gold. Nero's eyes widened when this happened and Ruby tilted her head and scrunched up her nose, which Nero found disarmingly adorable.

Nero withdrew his hand aand it returned to its normal blue glow. "It doesn't normally do that. I'm Nero. Just Nero."

"Hi just Nero, I'm Yang Xiao-long. Would you happen to be single?" The yellow haired girl who had just introduced herself was making him uncomfortable with how close she suddenly was, and she didn't seem to be reading that very well.

Weis had had enough at this point, she slammed her foot down onto the forest floor and let out an angry grunt."Are you people blind?! Look at his arm! It's... it's..."

"Demonic? Yeah, I get that a lot." Nero had picked up his sling and put it back on, he should've known better than to show off something like his arm already to people he had just met, especially to ones as uptight as this Weiss girl was.

Blake Belladonna watched the interactions between her teammates and the young man that had just fell from a portal in a the sky. For some reason she felt a kindred spirit in this Nero person, even though she had yet to say a word directly to him. It would make sense though, with an arm like that he was bound to have been ostracized, just like a faunus, like her. She instantly regretted her earlier statement about the man being dangerous, even though he probably was.

"Your arm is part of you Nero, you shouldn't be ashamed of it," Blake said as she walked towards the young man, feeling like a hippocrite as she spoke. "I'm Blake Belladonna, don't mind Weiss. She's just a little close minded."

"I am not close minded!" Weiss retorted indignantly.

"You kind of are snow angel," Yang was jumping on now.

"Don't call me that!" Weiss marched over in front of Nero, next to Ruby, and placed her hands on her hips, and pointed right at Nero. "You fell from a rift in the sky and that thing you call an arm is not your semblance, because they don't manifest physically in that manner, so what are you?"

"I'm not completely human," Nero had removed his sling again, throwing it on the ground once more. He wasn't going to hide himself for the sake of someone like this girl. "I have demon blood in my veins."

Weiss scoffed at his remark, "Demons? There is so such thing as demons, or angels, or any such creatures."

Nero smirked, before shaking his head, it made sense people wouldn't believe in demons seeing as they didn't exist in this dimension, he was the only source of demonic power. "Listen, i just ripped open a portal and..." before he could finish he was down on the ground passed out.

Blake dropped down next to him and checked his pulse while Ruby and Yang dropped to oppossite sides of him. Weiss didn't leave her spot and acted like she wasn't there.

Ruby was worried, not only had Nero passed out but his arm had stopped glowing, it was completely dark. "Blake what happened to him?" For some reason she felt an instant attatchment to the person who had fell from the sky, as though she had been waiting to meet him. Her palm was itchy where they had shook hands and her heart had been beating a little faster since then, she had to fight down a blush when she looked at him straight in the eyes. She never put much thought into boys but Nero made her feel... wierd, and she kind of liked it.

"I don't know, he's still breathing and his pulse is normal." Blake was at a loss at what could be going on, he wasn't running a fever and didn't seem to be sick. It worried her, she thought she had found a kindred spirit for some reason with this boy, she thought he was a boy with how young he looked, he had to be around her age, and now she was going to lose the chance at getting to know him.

"We should check in with Goodwitch, let her know what happened and get Nero to Beacon." Yang wasn't going to let a cute boy slip out of her grasp just because he suddenly fainted. Even though his arm was strange, Yang could tell there was a lot going on with this guy, and for some reason she wanted to figure it all out.

"Why does he matter? Do you not see his arm? He could have some sort of disease or infection!"

"Weiss, he saved us from being Grimm food! We owe it to him to at least make sure he's okay."

"Ruby, you can't be serious!"

Yang and Blake had both wrapped one of Nero's arms around their shoulders and picked him up. Yang spoke up for Ruby,"Ruby's team leader Weiss, what she says goes." Weiss rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, she did not like this one bit.