"May the Light guide you in your new lives, Chosens."

A sound of a baby crying could be heard as an older man carried it through the darkened words. "Shh. It's alright. I'm not gonna hurt ya. Just taking you to someone who can take better care of you than I can until I find your parents." The voice was soft and comforting, despite the large blade that rested on the man's back. He cradled the crying baby, trying to shush him as he approached a cabin and knocked on the door.

"Tai!" The door opened to a young man in about his 20's open the door. His blonde hair shined in the fading sunlight and his blue eyes met crimson, before trailing to the bawling baby in his arms. The man blinked before stepping out of the way to let the other in.

"Where are its parents?" Tai asked as he closed the door and approached the other man, holding his arms out.

"It's a boy and his parents were nowhere in sight. I barely got to him in time before the Grimm got him. I was hoping to leave him here with you while I go search, but I'm starting to think I won't find anyone." The red-eyed man explained as he handed the child over and watched as the blonde shushed the child. A shuffling was heard as Tai watched the man pulled out a small box. "I found this with him. I believe it's for him." He waited for Tai to reposition the baby to one arm as he held out the box for the other to take. The young man sighed as he took it.

"If you found this with him, you're not going to find anyone, Qrow."

The man's crimson eyes fell upon the child, who was now sleeping in Tai's embrace, and sighed as he ran a hand through his black spiked-up hair. "I know." He shifted his gaze up to the man's eyes, asking a silent question.

"I'll take care of him."

Qrow nodded. "I know you will, and I'm heading now to meet Ozpin. I'll get back to you of what occurs." He smiled as his eyes once again landed on the sleeping baby. "Besides, I think both Ruby and Yang will make great sisters to him, don't you?"

Tai smiled and let out a small laugh as the other made his exit. A few minutes after the door shut, he looked once more to the box in his hand and read the note attached on it; it was a name.

"Well, hello there Noctis. Welcome to the family."


"You can't be serious, Davina!" Jacques Schnee calmly seethed at his wife as she faced him with piercing eyes.

"Neither of them have any family and they're getting along with the girls so well! It would break their hearts to get rid of them now! Besides their children, not some piece of furniture you can throw away when you're done with it!" His wife waved her hand to the other room as the sound of giggling came from within. She turned to see the toddler playing Peek-A-Boo with their youngest daughter. This brought a smile to the mother as she turned back to her husband. "It seems Weiss has taken a liking to Ignis; and you know as well as I that Winter absolutely adores Prompto. Haven't been able to keep her away from him." She chuckled at her last sentence as she stared at him, eyes pleading. "If you won't agree to let them stay because of me, at least do it for your daughters."

Jacques turned his attention to the playroom his daughters and the two boys resided in. He watched as the eight-year-old Winter played with the baby, Prompto, by hanging over the edge and making the younger laugh. He sighed.

"Fine."


Professor Ozpin stood facing and looking out the large windows of his office within his tower at Beacon Academy in Vale as he continuously looked at the letter in his left hand as he sipped his cup of coffee from the other. He hummed to himself as his eyes scanned one particular sentence over and over.

"I have a young boy in my care now and you will never believe what his name is: Gladiolus Amicitia."

He looked up to see his reflection in the window as the ding of his elevator rang in the small office. The sound of heels briefly clinked against the floor, approaching and stopping at the man's desk.

"You're still looking at the letter Ghira sent?" a women's voice spoke to him and he sighed as he turned to face the newcomer.

"Yes, because if this signals what I believe it means, Glinda, she must be making her move." Glinda Goodwitch straightened her posture at his remark, her black cape swaying in the process.

Another ding occurred from the elevator and the professor's eyes widened. "Qrow. What are you doing here?"

"Was in the area visiting my nieces and you'll never guess what I found on the way and left with Tai. A baby boy named Noctis with crystal blue eyes." The crimson-eyed man watched as the elder man stiffened and glanced at Glinda.

"So it is occurring… The Chosens and their companions are returning." He turned back to the window, gazing down upon the city of Vale, no far in the distance. "Let's hope that they are all in safe hands."


The sound of feet pattering was heard against puddles. The owners' black and white paws galloping toward their mistress. The woman, wearing a black cape, turned around to show her pale white skin with black veins strayed across her face. A smirk appeared on his face and her red eyes gleamed with joy as the two Grimm approached her; each with a sleeping baby in their arms.

"Wonderful." She walked – well, slithered – down to the Grimm and took the babies from their clutches. She smiled in joy, yet evilly at the same time. "Hello there, Kara and Bellona. Welcome to your new home." An evil chuckle escaped her lips as the sleeping children cuddled into her.


15 years later…

"Noooccttt!"

Noctis sighed at the slightly younger girl's call for him. "What?!" he yelled back, not wanting to move from the living room couch as he played a game like what he used to play of King's Knight on his scroll.

"We're going into town! Wanna come?!"

"No thanks Ruby! I'm good!"

A whine could be heard from the front doorway as well as a chuckle, signaling the older sister's presence. "Come on, Ruby. Unless it's too go fishing, you know how lazy Noct is." Shortly after the sound of a door closing was he and Noct scoffed.

"If only you knew…" he muttered under his breath. While Ruby, Yang, and Tai only knew him from how he's bonded with them and acted over the years, he's had to be careful with his actions. "After all, I mean have lived a whole life before this; just somewhere else."

"Now that sounds like a good story. Mind tellin' me it?" Noct's eyes shot up from his scroll to see a familiar crimson eyes staring at him. Qrow smirked at the boy as he leaned against the door's entrance.

"Uh… what story?" He stuttered nervously as Qrow just stared blankly at him and Noct sighed in defeat. "You heard that, huh?" The man nodded. "You might want to sit down then…" He waited for the other to do so before asking. "So what do you want to know?"

"I want answers." He bluntly stated and Noct's face scrunched up in confusion. "A collogue of mine believes you to be important but it just doesn't add up to me." He leaned his arms against his knees. "You're just a teenager; but your statement there…" He shook his head. "Normally I would say Tai should take you to a doctor to see if you're crazy; but I want to hear your explanation first. You knew from the get-go that you were adopted long before Tai even had the courage to tell you. Now that's just an interesting thing, isn't it?"

Noctis remained silent as his action made Qrow smirk. "Or how've you excelled in swordplay – even when you pretended to not be good?" Noctis' face faltered and the man held up a hand. "Don't worry, it wouldn't have been noticeable if I hadn't been looking for it." He let his hand drop as he locked eyes with Noctis. "And I don't think that's all… am I right?"

A shuffling occurred behind him from the kitchen and Noct sighed. "Just come join us, Dad." Noct waited as the blonde-headed man entered shortly after, embarrassed, and sat down on a nearby chair. "You knew too, didn't you?"

A moment of silence occurred. "… I've been keeping in touch with Qrow and I know that he and a good friend of both of us has taken quite an interest in you."

Noct folded his arms. "Then why doesn't he come talk to me himself?"

"Because he can't. He's a busy man; surely, you understand that, Noct?" Tai answered.

Noct sighed, oh he knew alright – both him and Bellona dealt with that with their father for 20 years. Flashes of memories flew through his head of the times they did spend with their dad and smiled slightly. He was brought back to the present at the ringing of a scroll. Noct blinked as he watched Tai answer his scroll, standing and moving back toward the kitchen.

"Hello?" he spoke, continuing after a pause. "What? Are you sure it wasn't Yang?" He glanced back to Qrow, then his eyes landed on Noct as he continued. "Yeah, he's here. Okay, just keep her out of trouble, please. I'll be there as soon as I can." Tai had turned his gaze back to Qrow as he hung up the phone.

"What's going on?" Noct asked, worry in his tone and on his face. Tai's face was stunned as he numbly responded.

"That was the police. Ruby's gotten in trouble, but a friend has gotten her cleared." He glanced back at Qrow quickly before switching back to him. "He would like to meet you also, Noct."

"Me?" His puzzlement was quite clear, but stood up and headed for the door. He waited for Tai and glanced at Qrow to see him nodding at him with a smirk before heading toward the back door and walked out it.

"Ready?" Tai's soft voice came and he turned to him and nodded as the two walked out shortly after to head to retrieve Ruby and for Noctis to meet this mysterious stranger.


The sounds of swords clashing were heard echoing through the room as a slam occurred. Prompto grimaced at the sound, not so much at the dent the large opponent he was watching Weiss fight against, but the fact of that it reminded him of the endless years of fighting the large daemons – giants and others. Prompto swallowed uneasily as he tried to push those memories away.

The wave of heat that rushed against his face helped his want as Weiss sent a wave a fire at the large metallic armored man – well, robot. He tensed watching the sight before him, fighting his instincts to rush in as Weiss flew back and a large cut appeared over her left eye.

'Bellona could have healed that…' he thought sadly at the emptiness of his other friends, though he hasn't lost hope that the others are here due to that he and Ignis were both here.

He watched as Weiss angrily tore through the armor and landed, panting hardly. Prompto smiled and ran to congratulate her. "Good job, Weiss!"

When she caught her breathe, she sighed happily. "I did it, Prompto! Ignis! I did it!"

"We had no doubt you could." The former advisor spoke as he approached with Wiess' father; the latter suspiciously impassive.

It had been quite a surprise when General James Ironwood, Professor of Atlas Academy, came to the Schnee's estate and announced that Ignis and Prompto would be heading to Beacon Academy in Vale. This made Weiss want to join her adopted brothers, but her father was reluctant and decided to test her with the scrap of armor now behind her.

The sound of a camera flashing was heard and Weiss jumped before playfully pushing Prompto. "Really?" Prompto chuckled as he fiddled with the camera, and Ignis rolled his eyes.

"I do believe we must get packing to depart tomorrow, don't you two agree?"

His answer was large smiles before Prompto turned quickly and bolting; Weiss giggling before doing the same. Ignis sighed exasperated, taking his glasses off momentarily to rub his nose before pushing them back up his nose. Formally, he followed in the direction the two had run off to prepare for their departure.


The sounds of blades being sheathed were heard as the woman smiled at the three girls standing below her.

"Well done." She commended the three and they bowed respectively. "Well done indeed. I can see that despite the years neither of you have lost your touch." She smiled at the two women on the left; said two smiled, one pulling her hair back into a pony tail – tying another holder farther down her long hair, outlining the red streaks in the hair while the other pushed the hair behind her ears, blonde hair shining despite the blood red sky surrounding the women.

The woman turned her attention to the last. "Go. We must have all the Fall Maiden's power. Cinder, meet up with our dear partners above to continue the plan." She turned her attention back to the other two. "You know what you must do. Don't forget what we must accomplish."

The one with that pulled her hair back smiled. "Just as long as you remember our names, Salem." A smirk appeared on her face. "Bellona "Althaea" Lucis Caelum and Kara Lexus are dead."

"Of course, Helena." The woman smiled before turning to the other. "Make sure that they do not see you, or recognize you. Aurora," the blonde cocked her head, toward the woman. "do be careful, and don't forget what I taught you about sensing another's presence. My Grimm will still listen to both of you, if you need them, and find out where Ozpin is keeping the Relic."

The two nodded before turning and walking away from the woman.


Noct shifted uncomfortably in his chair underneath the lone light above the table in the center of the small room. The door creaked open eventually, light pouring into the room before disappearing as the door closed.

The echoing sound of footsteps filled the uncomfortable silence as an elder man with shaggy grey hair with dark spectacles resting on the ridge of his nose, reminding the former prince of Ignis not long after he lost his sight from Altissia before Bellona had healed him – and his heart panged once more from the absence of his sister and friends. Noctis was brought back when the man stopped beside the empty chair on the other side of the table and smiled at him. Silently, the man sat down in the chair, placing down his cup of coffee on the table first – reminding once more of Ignis – as he took in the man's outfit. He was wearing a formal black suit with a green scarf wrapped around his neck as he reached once again for his cup.

"Hello there, Noctis." He started, his voice sounding a lot younger than the former prince thought do to the man's looks of his age. "I'm glad you agreed to meet with me."

"Least I could do after you helped Ruby." He stated calmly, with a nod.

The man hummed at his remark. A pause occurred as he leaned forward, resting his arms onto the table and clasped his hands together. "Do you know who I am?"

Now it was Noctis' turn to nod. "You're Professor Ozpin; Headmaster of Beacon Academy. Ruby would never shut up about you, and Yang is supposed to be attending your school this year."

"Indeed she is – and now so is your little sister, Ruby." He said with a smile. "I do hope you would join them."

Noct couldn't hide his shock at the remark of his younger adopted sister – if not only by a year – was attending as well when she had two more years at Signal. He remained silent for a few moments before sighing. "I don't understand why you would want me. I never even went to an Academy to learn how to fight Grimm." It was both a truth and a lie. Of course, he knew how to fight, but it wasn't Grimm he learned to fight – but MTs, daemons, and the local monsters in the areas that his friends and him travelled.

"I know, but we both know that you didn't need it." The man's brown eyes gleamed with sincere respect and mischief.

Noct blinked but kept his emotions controlled and kept his face stoic as he waited for the man to continue, raising a brow.

Ozpin clasped his hands before raising his arms vertical, elbows still on the table, as his made the tips of his fingers touch and rested his mouth against them momentarily, before retreating slightly to speak. "I believe you know my acquaintance; he's been keeping an eye on you these last 15 years." He rested mouth once again on the tips on his hands, watching the former prince intensely as the other stared at the table in thought.

"Qrow." He whispered numbly, eyes wandering back to meet the professor's face. He had dropped his hands and was smiling.

Noct watched quietly as Ozpin stood up. "I'll be back in one moment." Noct did not respond as he watched the man exit the door quietly before swiftly returning. He watched as a woman with golden hair closed the door behind the man as he walked toward the table once more; a cane now in his right hand with his left arm behind his back as he rested the cane against the table and sat down as he brought his arm around to the table. Noct watched as he carefully placed a weapon on the table as he said hintingly. "I believe this is yours."

Noct kept his attention onto the weapon as Ozpin removed his hand from the hilt and Noct's face was astonished. "This is…" his voice trailed off as he hesitantly reached for it slowly.

Ozpin smiled. "It is." Noct paused in his reach and looked up to Ozpin. "I believe you know this sword as the Ultima Blade, correct?" Noct nodded and before he continued his explanation he turned and called. "Glynda, bring them in now please."

The door opened to the golden-haired woman once again and she entered, walking to the table and placing two blades in a crossed formation; hilts towards Noct and the former prince felt his heart racing as he looked upon the new arrivals, "And I believe you know these as Nox and Lux, correct?"

Noct swallowed and kept his voice controlled as he spoke. "What are you doing with these? How did you get them?"

He held a hand up softly. "I'm getting to that. These," he gestured to the three swords on the table. "used to be known by all, by now only a few know of their existence. They are known as the Swords of the Chosen Twins." Ozpin's face turned respectfully as Noct's face turned white from shock. "It is nice to meet you, Your Highness. No doubt you have questions, and I would prefer if you would come to my school – because there are some answers there on the grounds." He gestured once more to the swords. "These are yours anyways; take them and I do hope for an answer soon." He stood up and turned, grabbing his cane, and made his way toward the door; Glinda slightly ahead.

"Professor Ozpin." Noct called him shakily. Said man turned as the former prince took a deep breath. "I'll see you in a few days then." He said with a smile and the man returned it.

"I'm sure you will enjoy Beacon, King Noctis." He commented as he walked out and closed the door behind him, leaving a chuckling Noctis.


"Oh! I can't believe my baby sister is coming to Beacon with me!" Yang exclaimed joyfully as she held Ruby in a death hug.

Ruby eventually pulled away. "It's not that big of a deal. Besides I'm not the only one – Noct is too."

Noct looked up from his scroll, taking one of his headphones out as he heard his name. "Huh?"

Ruby rolled her eyes. "Ugh, I swear." She sighed as she turned back to Yang and Noct smirked mischievously to the older blonde and winked.

Noct turned his attention back to his scroll before mumbling to the girls. "I'm going to take a nap… wake me up when we're almost there." He smiled softly as he rested against the couch he was laying on in the transport as Yang and Ruby looked out the windows at Vale below them as Beacon Academy grew closer in the distance.