Hello again,Garsario here. This chapter might be shorter then the previous chapter. This is mainly due to this chapter continuously switching from our four main characters, all of which is happening at relatively the same time. And so, I present to you the next chapter in RWBY: Infractious Reality.

Chapter 2: From All to One (part 1)

(Ripflame)

"I'm Free-Free Fallin'!" was all i could say as I flipped through the air. I had always dreamed of flying by myself, this was probably the closest i'd get. As I started to descend, I pulled out Ignis, My Flamail (one part retractable flail, one part flamethrower, all epic). I set it to flail mode, Causing the mace head to pop of followed by a extremely flexible, stretchy, and durable cord. I whipped it around and around, gathering momentum, until I lashed it out towards a tree limb. I then started to swing around like Tarzan. (Or George of the Jungle. - Xerosom, Watch out for that tree! - Julie, Quiet you two.) Anyway, As I was swinging down the tree, I noticed an Ursa was plodding around on the ground. "Crazy Idea. Gotta try this out" I said. I made Ignis release from the tree and started falling towards the Ursa. Just before I landed on it though, the Ursa started to turn around to face me. "Hello ugly, open up and say 'ah'" I said as I planted both my feet into its face, slightly cracking the bone like layer on its head. I jumped off its head as it was about to hit me. It was then that I noticed that by doing so I had my back to a tree, I was trapped. The Ursa seemed to notice this as well because it slowly made its way over to me. As it did so, I hit a button on Ignis that pulled to mace head back to the shaft. When the Ursa was close enough to swipe at me, It roared straight in my face. As it was roaring, I stuck Ignis inside of its mouth "Good boy...girl? You know what, forget it, just burn." That's when I turned on Igneous' flamethrower, thoroughly burning its head from the inside out. As the fire was dying, the Ursa collapsed on the ground. I then proceeded to crush its head with the mace head "Double tap, first rule when killing Grimm." I said to the now over-killed Ursa, a pleased smile upon my face.

(Julie)

Sigh. First of all, what Academy flings its students to their deaths? I mean think about it. One wrong turn and you'd be lucky to just wind up with a couple of broken ribs. I looked around, wind whizzing past my face, annoyingly blowing my hair back into my eyes and mouth. One of these days, I SWEAR my hair will kill me. Spitting it out of my mouth, I focused on the upcoming trees, which were getting a little too close for comfort. I quickly detached my knife from my holstered gun, did a flip to show off my skills, and then proceeded to stab it into a tree at an angle, causing me to spiral down the tree. After about a minute of doing this (Seriously, where do they get the money to care for trees this big?!) I finally made to get to ground level. Sighing, I reattached my knife, and pondered my situation. Somehow, I had to find Guardian before anyone else. I mean, come on, Xero the Zero and Ripflame the king of bad gasses were good guys and all, but out of the two of them, only Xerosom knows Guardian's little "condition"( What condition? -Ripflame, You'll learn later, just like the readers. -Xerosom, Get out Now! Before you completely break the fourth wall! -Julie), and leaving Guardian with him...no. And there may have been...other reasons...bu-but those aren't important! All I know is that I'm the one who Guardian can rely on the most. he of all people needs me the most... Grumbling, and sorting out confused feelings, I made my way in the direction that everyone was launched, hoping to find Guardian. Turning around a tree, I saw Xerosom, back to me, and standing over a..crushed Nevemore. What. "Nope, not going to be his partner." I whispered to myself, turning to the left and walking away from where he was standing. "Gotta find Guardian." Moving silently, I continued through the dark forest.

(Guardian)

Free fall, is one of the many words that came to my mind after being launched. But at least I was not alone in the matter. To my left, Ripflame was flipping about like some ungainly creature, to my right, Xerosom was doing his..tricks. Poor bird. And to my front... Her. Hair like a rising sun, Julie spun and twirled through the sky, a natural acrobat. This is where I belonged, here among my friends. Whether in the sky, or upon the ground. A smile played upon my features, but only for a instant. I then turned back to the forest, and prepared to make my stop. Spying an ideal branch, I extended my claws so that they just barely appeared out of the folds of my robe, and proceeded to snag a branch, and flip up on top of it. After steadying myself, I looked as the others landed, some gracefully, some.. not. I stopped after their heads had disappeared beneath the trees, and began my descent. Swinging from branch to branch, I made good use of my tail and claws, clambering down to the lower branches, where I stopped above a small clearing. There was only a lone Beowolf, prowling the forest floor. I looked at it, this creature that was so similar, yet so different from myself. I sighed, and shoved those emotions away. They weren't going to be of use here. I knew plenty about Beowolves, and where there was one, the rest of the pack wasn't far behind. Perhaps this one was a scout? As I watched from the shadow of the tree, thinking of a way to get around the Beowolf without alerting it, its head turned in my direction. I froze. If it had a chance to let out a howl, its pack would come running, and I knew the advantages of being in a group. I could handle several Beowolves easily, but an entire pack? Not unless I had to. Quickly and quietly, I crawled over above the Beowolf, so that it was right below me. Then I jumped down behind it, and thrust my sword into its back severing its spine. Its body jerked, and its jaws snapped open and close, but no sound came out. I watched it as it died. I stayed with it until the light in its eyes disappeared. Then at the sound of approaching footsteps, I quickly climbed back into the tree, and not a moment to soon. The Beowolf's Pack came out of the forest, and surrounded their fallen comrade. Touching their noses to its fur, they began their cries of mourning. I left. I ran, swinging through the forest along the many trees, further and further from the mournful cries and the feeling of loss, coming from the Beowolf pack.

After some time had passed, I came upon signs of the others. A long furrow in the ground, ending with a crashed Nevermore. "So this is what became of that Nevermore Xerosom was riding on." I muttered to myself. I thoroughly searched the area, until I came upon a spot in the ground that was indented. There was a faint scent, fading, but potent enough to track. I felt a smile tug at my jaw. There was only one being who had this "particular" scent. The only one that I cared for. Julie.

(Xerosom)

"Now..., which way's north?" I muttered to myself. I decided to rummage through my backpack for a bit, looking for either a map or a compass to help me out. After a few minutes of rummaging, I noticed a bright light coming from the forest. "Hmm, either someone turned on a really big flashlight. Or that would be Ripflame's Flamethrower in action." I said to myself. After packing up the stuff I took out, I took off in the direction of the light. After a minute or two, I came upon Ripflame standing over a collapsed Ursa with a majorly burnt head. He then proceeded to smash the Ursa's head in with his mace head and said "Double tap, first rule in killing Grimm." I then stepped out clapping and said "Bravo. You killed an Ursa minor all by your self, and a rather small one at that." He then spun around to look at me and said, rather startled "How'd you sneak up on me so quickly?" "I'm a ninja, remember? That and the burnt Ursa probably covered my scent a little." I said to him. He nodded and said "Maybe just a little. So I guess you and I are partners then." "Yup, only hope that Guardian finds Julie then. It'd be weird to have someone new in our group." I said to my friend. "I hope so too." was all he said in reply.

"So..., any idea which way to go from here?" "Not a clue. Although, so long as we don't run into any Grimm for a bit, I think we're good." was all I could say before a Deathstalker twice the size of an average Ursa burst out of the treeline. "How about we run that way, away from the giant killer bug." Ripflame said casually. "Agreed. Also, it's an arachnid. Not a bug." I corrected. "Not really the time to be technical. Now... Let's get out of here!" Ripflame yelled as we started to run from the Deathstalker. "You just had to say something, didn't you!" Ripflame yelled. "How was I supposed to know that an over-sized Deathstalker would pop up like that?" I yelled back at him. "Does it really matter! You went and jinxed it! Hey, isn't that Julie up ahead?" Ripflame said as we came up to a person walking with their back to us.

Sorry it took so long to post this chapter, had to get by 'Editing'. This chapter will be in two parts instead of having a single giant one. Also, I am still looking for OC's that people are willing to let me use, so if you have one and want to join in just put their info in a reply. And as a final word to my Grammar Nazi of a friend/editor, "All the gremmer mistakes!" Oh wait, he has something to say -Garsario

"FUUUUUUUUUUUDDGGEEE you!" ^_^ -By the Creator of Guardian and Julie(I'm not Garsario by the way. If I was, then that would be very weird. Don't ask why, it just would be for me personally.)

Don't want to know why, do I? -By the creator of Ripflame

No, you don't. Now, stop taking over! This author's note is long enough as is. -Garsario