A/N: Hello, all. Before I posted this story, I've taken a look at other OC's and some of their videos. I gotta say, two videos concerning KCAL featuring Lee and Angel really caught my attention. I tried to ask if I can add them in my story, but I have been unable to check out the link provided at the end of one of his videos. Anyway, whatever's going on, I wanted to pay tribute to him by adding them in my story. Note: they belong to tommylau74. All credits of his work go to him, and I feel he should be recognized for them. Anyway, Angel would be voiced by Stephanie Young while Lee is voiced by Scott Porter in this story. And I've prepared a fanmade intro based on Volume 6's epic intro featuring a slew of new characters. For instance, Rain, Kazan's queen, will be portrayed by Kathleen Barr and will appear in a future chapter, so be patient. One more original character I'm willing to reveal is Ryker, a young dreamer currently trying to uncover what really happened at the Fall of Beacon, as he wasn't a resident of Vale to begin with. Ryker will be voiced by Ryan Potter. Sorry for making it so long-winded. I'm just in such a creative frenzy from seeing new episodes of RWBY Volume 6. Other than that, enjoy. :)

Chapter 2: "Secrets"

Play RWBY Music: "Rising"

First, it showed a scythe extending itself outward to point out the sharp end with a sword extension sticking out from under the blunt end before Ruby, Yang, Blake, and Weiss got in their poses before the last of the four created a frozen barrier before it went away to reveal the moon and the title "RWBY: The Third Crusade" before a dark red slash split the moon apart and before it showed Teams JNPR, CMNE, and STRQ waiting at the bench before Taiyang is jolted awake by Raven as he fell from her tap on the shoulder while Oscar and the others grew surprised at this before Summer smiled at her.

"Stay close, move fast

The darkness cannot last"

Next, it showed Ruby and Skye running after Weiss and Ilia before it showed Yang and Blake smiling before the former looked out the window in solemness before Adam's face appeared in the reflection as the train headed to Argus with a silhouette of Barak's sinister grin over the train.

"No hope, No path

But we've got a dream to catch"

Next, it showed Ruby, Summer, Qrow, and Maria before it zoomed in on her blue eyes before it showed Ruby's silver eyes and Summer's after hers. Then, Qrow took a drink from his mini canteen before Grimm arms seized his shoulders and pulled him to the dark, only for Summer's hand to grip his before it showed the Grimm along with Crimson trying to seize Ruby next, with which he succeeded before Summer sliced off the arms, leaking white light from them as Summer glared at him in sadness before it showed Crimson walking in the rain before a top hat blew near him before he turned to see a figure in a purple robe with a dark smile behind him as a raindrop fell in front of them.

"And it cannot wait

Trust the way we're made

The sparrow's born to fly

The mountain's tower"

Next, the raindrop that fell in front of them turned into a snowflake that fell in front of a high tower before it showed Kazan standing proudly beside Rain (a queen with a blue combat attire with metal gloves extending silver knives over her fingernails), Canis, Angel (a woman with long, silver hair wearing a black blindfold and black and white attire), and Lee (a masked man with a hood and a wicked jagged smile drawn over the white face mask) before it showed Abraham, Hazel, Adam, Lavender, Ghira, Kali, Tyrian, Arthur, Mount, Shiro, Heather, Lionheart, Winter, Penny, Ironwood, Vernal, Nico, and Karse as they stood in defiance against Nigreos as he himself witnessed it in the sphere before he shattered it in anger, unleashing black mists that showed Salem in between Baron and Lachesis on her right while Cyrus and Kace were on her left before the black mists changed blue.

"The river knows to reach the sea

Rain will help the flowers be

We're the same, you and me"

Next, the mists faded to show a blonde woman beholding a statue of Ozpin out on a grassy field with the sun setting before a grass blade went in front of them, dramatically changing the scene to nighttime as a raven-haired boy stood in front of a statue showing Salem before it showed four more figures with Ozpin in the middle before he changed into Oscar as Jaune and Raven tried to pin him to the wall, only for Taiyang and Pyrrha to interfere with the former having a determined look on his face and the latter having a sad one on hers.

"The lightning doesn't take advice from anyone

The willow doesn't need to stand"

Next, it showed Qrow and Summer fighting Crimson at Argus Square before it showed Cinder and Raider fighting Rain in another area of the square with the former wielding a wooden cane while the latter used his Armageddon. Finally, it showed Weiss fighting Angel before it changed to show Yang fighting Lee as she avoided his fishing hook with a chain at the end which alternates to Blake fighting Canis with her Gambol Shroud against his claws before shifting to Ruby against Kazan with her scythe clashing his sword before they backed away to show Teams RWBY and STRQ against Teams KCAL (Cackle) and BLCK with one side on the other before the lightning struck the ground between them, signaling them to begin to fight as Qrow and Yang clashed their weapons against Lee's hook and Kace's claw before Raven and Blake clashed against Canis' claws and and Cyrus' silver Aura gauntlet on his right hand, with Weiss and Taiyang holding off against Angel's cane with a sword within it and Lachesis' silver aura gauntlet while Summer and Ruby held back Baron and Kazan's swords with heir sickles and scythe before the moonlight shone on them.

"Like sun seeks day, we'll find our way

And we'll catch that dream together someday soon

We're rising like the moon"

Then, it showed Ruby being lifted up by Weiss and Cinder as the rest of Teams RWBY, STRQ, JNPR, CMNE, and SIBR are accompanied by Tukson and Maria before it showed the words "Series Created by Monty Oum".

End RWBY Music: "Rising"


At Mistral, Crimson is seen panting in exhaustion as he dragged his claw across the rocks, leaving scratch marks on them as he limped. Along the way, he saw a brown-haired woman in a light-tan robe with a brown belt as she tried to speak to him.

"Gods... a-are you okay? Where did you...?"

When she saw his claw, she gasped before dropping the bag of groceries as he glared at her.

"None of your concern..."

Then, he groaned in pain before he fell to the floor. After which, the woman began to back away before she saw his condition worsening as she saw his human arm scratched up. She was concerned at first, but then remembered what he is. Adding to that, she also knew who he was: the attacker of Haven Academy. In spite of this, he was also a victim in a way. To break the silence, Crimson snarled at her before he spoke.

"What are you staring at?"

As he seethed, the woman lifted him up before she spoke with all the courage she can muster.

"D-Do you want help or not?"

Confused as he was, Crimson reluctantly agreed.

"Fine. Have it your way."

With that, the woman carried him, his arm on her shoulder while far away, a policewoman carrying Arthur and Barak in the car was driving on the road as she spoke.

"So, you still think it was a good idea?"

Barak only held his head down as he growled before the officer noticed something in the way with red eyes before she was forced to stop it via brakes. However, it was in vain as the Beowulf smashed the car in its tracks before it tore the lid apart and grabbed Arthur and Barak before it took off into the night.


As this happened, Adam, Lavender, Ghira, Kali, and Sienna were walking back to headquarters as the newly appointed leader noticed the swordsman's discontent.

"Is something the matter?"

"Nothing, sir. I've just... got a lot on my mind."

Lavender then held his hand as she spoke.

"Well, whatever you're trying to work out, you can do that with me."

Adam smiled at her before he spoke.

"Thanks, Lavender."

Then, they looked ahead to see bodies strewn across the grass in front of headquarters before Adam tensed his hand.

"No..."

As Adam ran, Lavender and the others followed as they tried to catch up.

"Wait!"

As he made his way to the building, Adam saw a scratch mark on the wall leading to the main hall and found a trail as he found countless more bodies guarding a now broken throne with the culprit standing in the center as the others finally caught up to him. Once they've gathered, Baron spoke.

"Consider this your first and only warning. 'Death Blade' is my name, and the name I share with this sword."

As Baron held out his sword, Adam got his own out before he slashed a red aura at him, only for it to go through him with no effect before realizing what it is as Baron suddenly turned blue and looked up to see the reason why.

"It's prerecorded."

"One day, I'll pay you all a visit, too. And bring real death. You've seen my power. It is real. This isn't over. Not yet. I'm just getting started."

Then, the hologram sliced a hologram of the throne, making it match the current chair's condition as he spoke.

"It's showtime."

With that, Adam tensed his hands in renewed sadness before roaring to the sky in grief as the others watched.


Meanwhile, at Haven, Blake and Yang were surprised to see Ruby's ears as they spoke.

"Did you really become a Faunus?"

"I don't remember mom or dad being a Faunus."

"Honestly, I have no clue, either."

Nora then looked at it as a good thing.

"Well, whatever's happened, at least you look so much cuter."

While Nora pulled up on her cat ears, Ruby squeaked before slapping her to the floor.

"Stop playing with my ears, Nora!"

Then, Ruby realized the time she played with Blake's ears before she spoke to her.

"Blake, I'm really sorry for playing with your ears. Now, I know how you feel."

Blake giggled at this before she spoke.

"It's fine, really. But what I don't know is how this happened to you."

Qrow had an answer as he spoke.

"If you ask me, I'd say Canis's claws did the trick."

Hearing this, Blake gasped before she spoke to Ruby.

"You saw Canis?!"

"Uh, yeah? So?"

Blake took a deep breath before she spoke.

"Canis was a member of the White Fang."

"He's what?!"

"That's right. But he was excommunicated because of what he did to the humans. It was beneficial at first, but then they grew afraid that he'd overthrow the leader in numbers. So, they banished him."

"Oh. That's good. But... what's gonna happen to me?"

"Well, Canis will have a link to you, like with all of his men. And beyond that... I don't know for sure."

As Ruby frowned at it, Summer spoke up.

"Well, at least it won't be a problem. I mean, a trip to Atlas? What's more amazing than that?"

Logan added good news in the mix.

"How about the fact that Weiss is the owner of the Schnee Dust Company? Huh?"

Weiss smiled at this before she spoke.

"He's right. Logan helped me make it happen. And I gotta say... I'm impressed."

"Aw, thanks, Weiss. So, where's this Relic of Knowledge I keep hearing about?"

Then, Oscar/Ozpin and Karse arrived with it strapped by his pants as he spoke.

"It's right here. With me."

Qrow noticed them and spoke.

"Glad to see you're feeling better."

"Likewise."

"Yes, but while I'm sure you could use more time to recover, time is of the essence, I'm afraid."

Blake could easily understand why.

"Right. As long as that thing is out in the open, its power could fall into the wrong hands."

Then, Jaune spoke to Ozpin as he cleaned his sword.

"Speaking of, what does it do, exactly? Raven and Qrow never really told us."

"Of course."

Then, Ozpin removed the relic before it grew in size and floated in the air as he spoke.

"The Relic of Knowledge has a wonderful and equally incredibly dangerous ability. Its user can ask any question and the lamp will provide an answer."

This made Raider and Blake surprised.

"Any question, huh?"

"That's incredible."

Then, Karse added in the downsides.

"Indeed. However, it's not without drawbacks. The lamp cannot tell you of events that have yet to happen as it is the Relic of Knowledge, not the Relic of Foresight. As if such an item exists... On top of that, it can only answer three questions a century."

Then, Raider had an idea about how Raven got her answer.

"That means the lamp must've answered the first question to you only because you're the Spring Maiden."

As Raven looked to Summer, Yang spoke.

"Well, I guess that's not so bad. That's a lot of pressure, though."

Nora began coming up with a list of questions to ask.

"Let's put it to a vote! What should we ask first? Oh! Can we ask for more questions? Can't we ask for more questions?!"

Ren spoke his answer in an attempt to calm him down.

"It's not wishes."

Ozpin only giggled before he spoke.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to ask it anything at the moment as Raven used the question first. Even then, the questions were used before I sealed it away."

"Well, at least now we know what it is. And we'll be sure to keep it safe."


In the present time, as they recovered their items from the train, Yang complained about their situation as she tugged her bike upward.

"Great. This is... just great. We're stranded, we lost half of our party, and we have gained a defenseless old lady!"

As she gave one more pull, Yang fell on the snow before her bike fell back down and Maria acted defensive.

"I am not defenseless! I'm just a little hard of hearing."

Blake spoke about Ruby's ears in contrast.

"As opposed to Ruby's ears."

This made her self-conscious before she blocked her ears with an embarrassed blush before Maria continued.

"Blake. You too?"

"And blind without my eyes... that are in desperate need of repair."

As Maria tapped her metal eyes, they opened wide before they shut themselves and opened a perk before she spoke.

"Okay. I'm starting to see your point."

Then, Logan reiterated their situation.

"Great. So now, we're stuck in a forest with no way to get to Argus, never mind Atlas. We're split up from our friends, trapped here with a homing beacon of death, and with the way our luck's been going, I'm guessing no scroll service."

Ruby corrected him as she showed Logan that it had a few bars up.

"Actually, there's still a few bars here."

"Oh, sweet."

However, that didn't last as they immediately plummeted to zero, earning Ruby's discontent and Logan's frustration.

"What?!"

"AAGH! I hate this place!"

Qrow felt that he was making the situation worse.

"Logan, knock it off, will ya? If we lose our cool now, we'll just be inviting even more Grimm."

Blake felt it had no priority considering a certain object.

"Does that even matter? Apparently, we've been attracting Grimm since we left Haven."

Bella then thought about what Skye can do.

"Is that even a problem? I mean, Skye can make the Grimm be on our side, right?"

This made Logan smile before he spoke.

"Hey, yeah. We could have our own entourage!"

"Except, I don't know if I can."

This confused Ilia as she looked to him.

"What do you mean?"

"When I tried to make contact with the leader, it didn't work."

Then, Raider remembered when Cyrus was riding one of them as he spoke.

"And it's not just that, either. It seemed like whoever was riding the Grimm on that train expected that. So I'm afraid we have to assume he's working for Nigreos and that Crimson and Watts must've tipped him off."

Then, Skye spoke to Oscar.

"Which brings up a certain issue we should all know about: what exactly is going on?"

Oscar couldn't agree more as he spoke.

"Yeah. I think it's time we got an explanation."

With that, Ozpin took over Oscar's body before he spoke in a dignified manner.

"I hoped the circumstances wouldn't come to this point."

Skye grew worried about what he meant as she asked him.

"Come to what?"

"Nigreos has sent Team BLCK."

Qrow, having heard this, spoke up.

"Yeah. I thought that guy looked familiar. He was Cyrus. He's part of Team BLCK, the Four Horsemen of Nigreos."

Then, Yang spoke up to Ozpin.

"So, you've been lying to us this whole time?"

"I did not lie to you."

Raider felt differently.

"But you never told us the whole story about that Relic, did you?"

"Please. Now is not the time?"

Logan spoke up as he walked over to him.

"Really? Because we're kinda stranded in a forest at the moment. I'd say we got all the time in the world. Or at least until the Grimm get here."

"Logan's right. I want to know why you're still not telling us everything."

Ozpin only sighed at Yang's words before he replied.

"It is true that the Grimm are attracted to the relics. It's faint, but undeniable. I believe it has to do with their origin. I'm not entirely sure. Regardless, I feel that making you all aware would fill you with anxiety and negativity. It seemed like the safer option."

Logan, Weiss, and Skye then spoke up to him.

"In comparison to what happened just now? Probably not the smartest decision."

"Yeah. You know, I'm getting real tired of people deciding what's best for me. At least Logan leaves it to me when he feels it's best."

Skye then asked about her opponent back at Haven.

"Is that why you chose to leave Crimson out of the loop, even after what happened at Haven?"

"Yes, as a matter of fact. I believed the kingdom of Mistral deserved better than the truth. And I believed Crimson deserved to be remembered for his lifetime of good he's done for Summer and not for the missteps he chose to take up to this point."

This concerned Summer as she spoke frantically.

"Missteps?! Crimson would never do any of what you said he did!"

"You're right, Summer. The Crimson you know would not. But since you've died, he did, too. What Crimson has done those 15 years of late was reprehensible. Crimson was a good man, I am not here to argue differently. But this one lapse of judgment should indicate what he's become now. I fear that Crimson has given himself completely to the beast that lurks within us all. The ancient. The primal. The parts of ourselves we'd like to think progress has made us forget. Black Death is its name, and it is extremely contagious to those around it. Though, that isn't to say Summer was wrong. You all may have met Crimson Rose, but you never met the man he was before Salem found him."

Then, Raider spoke to him next.

"Look, Oz, we don't know everything. You can't expect us to be on the memo when we have no clue to begin with, even me. We're supposed to be in this together. You can trust us. We won't turn your backs on you."

"DO YOU REALLY THINK CRIMSON WAS THE FIRST?! That he didn't say those exact words to me? I'm sorry, but you have to understand that my behaviors are backed by experience. I'm not saying that I have reason to think you'll betray me, like Crimson has. I'm saying that I have reasons for the things that I do, the secrets I keep. The reason I—"

Before Ozpin could speak further, Raider interrupted him.

"Shut it. We can't trust you if you can't even trust us. Whatever you've done, we have the right to know."

As Ozpin fell silent, Raider sighed before Ruby arrived with the Relic and spoke.

"So all those times you talked about having faith in humanity... that was just for everyone else?"

"That's not what I meant to suggest. Miss Rose, the Relic is a powerful item, and I simply feel as though it is my burden to bear."

"But... you said it couldn't do anything right now."

"Why does it matter who carries it?"

"I need you to listen to m—"

Then, Raider walked toward him before he spoke.

"Listen... I know you've made more mistakes than any man, woman, or child. And I don't doubt that. But that's human. All we want is to understand why this is happening. None of us will think any less of you if you just tell us."

Ozpin was reluctant at first, but he sighed as he spoke.

"Alright. You want to know the truth? The name... is 'Jinn'. Say her name, and she will be summoned."

"Her name?"

Ruby was in surprised stillness for a moment before she agreed to do it.

"Jinn."

Suddenly, the snow stopped in place before Qrow and Bella spoke.

"What?"

"What's happened?"

Suddenly, the Relic began floating on its own before it generated a blue mist and transformed into a sort of nymph with chains around her as she stretched while Logan's mouth opened wide slowly.

"What?"

"Wonderful. Tell me. What knowledge do you seek?"


Inside a vacant lab, a small boy with raven hair was working on a small device as he talked to himself.

"Okay. Hopefully, with this one tweak, I can..."

As the boy added in a small part to the device, it short-circuited, surprising him before it burned his hand and fell to the floor with a crack as he grunted in frustration.

"Seriously?! That's the third time this week!"

Then, a voice spoke up from behind him.

"Burning the midnight oil again, kiddo?"

The boy turned to see none other than Barak at the door as he spoke.

"Oh! Councilman Barak! I, uh, wasn't expecting you."

"No one ever does. That's kinda my thing."

"Yeah. You'd think I'd be used to it by now."

Then, Barak turned to the boy after looking at the tools he worked with.

"You've been working on it nonstop, I see."

"Yeah, but I haven't even come close to creating this 'relic-finder' or whatever you call it."

"It's called the 'relic radar'. And with the way Remnant is, we'll need it. With Ozpin going down to the Huntsmen, it's up to us to keep peace and content alive. But none of that will matter if these Huntsmen aren't stopped. And the Relic of Knowledge is our key to figuring that out."

"Which brings up an important question: what exactly is the Relic of Knowledge?"

"Exactly that, I reckon. I've been told it can give anyone answers to their hardest questions, three of them for a century at most."

This made the boy's eyes beam with wonder before he was reminded of why he agreed to help in the first place.

"Oh, yeah. I remember you telling me that. Must've blocked it out when I was working."

"Can't say I blame you. Now, make sure to take a break once in a while. You can't work yourself too hard."

"Puh-lease. Work is my middle name."

"I don't doubt that, Ryker. Well, I better attend to my business. Duty calls."

With that, Barak walked out before Ryker then pulled up a drawer and got out two posters: one of Vale full of caring, bright, and compassionate Huntsmen whilst the other was Barak's face above the ruins of Vale with a motto that said 'Remember the Fall' as Ryker sighed.

"Why would Huntsmen attack their own school? That doesn't make any sense..."


Back at Mistral, Crimson was walking through the alley as he looked at the news to his left.

"Crimson Rose, Hazel Rainart, Arthur Watts, and Councilman Barak have still not been seen since the attack and are presumed to have fled the city. The Mistral Police Force is offering a reward for anyone who has..."

Crimson then ignored the news as he pressed on in the rain, walking amidst the crowd looking for an answer to his problem: the Huntsmen and Huntresses who he believed robbed him of his life. Then, he thought about the girl who helped him despite becoming what he is.


At her house, Crimson was sitting by the fireplace drinking a mug of hot chocolate with a bandage wrapped around his Grimm arm as the woman sat down beside him before he spoke.

"I don't get you. Why would you save someone like me? I've done enough harm to the world, already. The sentence for me should be death. No one should care."

"Well, I can't say I support what you're doing... but you have to learn. And if helping you is what's going to do it... so be it."

Crimson sighed at this before he spoke.

"Right. What's your name?"

"I-It's Selene. Selene Capricorn."

"Well, Selene... let's get things straight. First off, what I do is none of your business. You stick to yours, I'll stick to mine. And two, you are my hostage. If you don't cater to my needs swiftly, you will be killed. Understood?"

Selene didn't let that faze her, but Crimson can tell she was unnerved. That didn't seem to matter as she smiled back at him.

"Why do you think I'm still standing here?"


As he walked in the rain, Crimson was still trying to figure the girl out.

"Why did she take me in? Is she... toying with me?"

Then, Crimson noticed a wooden plank with a spider symbol on it. If the unsavory crowd was any indication, that's where the Spider's Web is. With that, he walked into the building as he noticed the co-owner of the establishment, Lil' Miss Malachite enjoying a yogurt as he got closer before she spoke to him.

"That's far enough."

Crimson only slammed his Grimm arm on the table, surprising her as he spoke venomously.

"You wouldn't dare say that to me if you knew what I am, what I've lost."

The bodyguards stepped closer to him just as Lil' Miss Malachite waved them off.

"Hmm... So you're a Grimmite? My manager's a big fan of them."

Then, Crimson heard another door open before he noticed that Team CRDL were leaning against the wall in a hangout with countless criminals on the backs of the walls showing flow charts entering a decline while a figure in a purple robe with a white spider on its back which cane from the door spoke.

"Friends, Huntsmen, Assassins, welcome to our first quarterly performance review. As you can see, our Winter Maiden deaths are coming up far below projections. We really need to turn this around."

Suddenly, the figure's voice changed as he gripped Cardin and tossed him to the floor

"And by 'we', I mean you. Got that, Mr... Winchester?"

Cardin then looked at him in surprise as he backed away.

"Just who are you?"

"I'm the guy with the money... and the gun."

Then, he got out a gun before he fired it at Winchester. However, instead of shooting a bullet, it fired a claw and took the dust inside his armor before it got the dust inside the weapon and began glowing a fiery aura as he spoke.

"So, when I say 'kill the Winter Maiden', you shut your mouth up and KILL THE WINTER MAIDEN!"

Then, he took a deep breath before he spoke again.

"Do you have anything else to contribute?"

Cardin didn't answer before he smirked.

"I didn't think so."

Then, he fired a fiery bullet before it set Cardin on fire and he began screaming as Crimson watched in intrigue as his eyes widened before he finally stopped moving and let the flames consume him as the figure blew smoke off of the bullet before eating a desert off of the table as he enjoyed it.

"Mmm. This fruitcake... is fantastic!"

Then, he slammed a knife onto a table before the rest of Team CRDL grew startled as he spoke.

"Anyone want a piece?"

The team only shook their heads nervously before he spoke.

"No? Suit yourself. Alright. Meeting adjourned. Get out there and kill the Winter Maiden. Or else you'll be barbecue, too."

With that, they ran out the door while he laughed as Crimson turned to Lil' Miss Malachite before he spoke.

"Let me guess: your manager?"

"Yeah. Schorl's having a rough day today. It's hard to find good help these days. If you're looking for a job, take it up with him."

Taking this in mind, Crimson walked over to his table as he noticed him.

"Move it along, big boy. I've had enough onlookers for today."

Then, Crimson tossed out a bag of lien before he grew impressed and motioned him forward before Crimson sat down in front of him.

"Ah, a paying customer. And a Grimmite, no less. Even better. What can I do you for, my good man?"

"I have a job for you. I'm looking for these... travelers."

Then, he set down a scroll before he showed Teams JNPR, CMNE, and RWBY before he spoke again.

"And I also heard you were looking for some hired help. I want in on it."

This made him laugh before he saw his stern look on his face.

"Oh. You're serious. You... do know who you're up against?"

"More than you ever could."

"Hmm. So you're requesting a job while taking one assigned to take out the Winter Maiden?"

"That's right. Two birds, one stone."

As Schorl met Crimson's deadly glare, he smiled wickedly at him.

"Well, this should be interesting."

As their conversation continued, one of the bodyguards spoke to Lil' Miss Malachite.

"Lil' Miss, we already know where they are. That big guy asked about them last week."

"I know we know. But, what we don't know is who here in Mistral might be asking about him."


At the forest, Maria and Logan looked in awe at the genie in front of them known as Jinn before she spoke.

"I am Jinn, a being created by Coleum, the God of Light, to aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. I have been graced with the ability to answer three questions every 100 years. You're in luck. I am still able to answer..."

As Jinn spoke on, Ozpin heard a deep, posh voice chuckle at him before he spoke.

"The champion of Coleum... you look pathetic."

"That's enough!"

That outburst caught everyone off guard before Jinn spoke again.

"Two questions this era."

This made Raider turn to Summer before he spoke.

"Told you Raven asked one first."

Bella was about to ask a question as she spoke.

"Uh... What is...?"

Before she could ask one, Ilia covered her mouth.

"Shh! Jinn's still here, remember?"

Then, Bella remembered her presence before she spoke.

"Right. Sorry."

"It's a pleasure to see you again, old man."

Then, the voice continued his torment.

"Only a fool would be your apprentice. After all, none of this would've happened without you... You are the source of ALL Grimm..."

This made Ozpin rethink his decision to allow it as he spoke.

"Ruby... please... don't."

Raider thought he's getting the jitters and sat down by him.

"It's alright, Oz. We'll get through it. Go ahead, Ruby."

Ruby nodded to Raider before she spoke to her.

"Jinn..."

"Do not be a fool, Ozpin..."

As she turned to her, Ozpin glared at her, seeing the figure in front of her to be Nigreos as Ruby prepared her scythe in a sort of illusion before Ruby spoke to her in reality.

"What is Ozpin hiding from us?"

Then, in Ozpin's eyes, Nigreos and Ruby charged at each other, triggering his fear-driven response as he shouted.

"NO!"

Ruby gasped as Ozpin darted toward her, concerning Raider as he tried to pull him back.

"Oz, stop!"

Just before Ozpin could get to her, they disappeared before Ruby found herself in a blank landscape and roamed around it in search of her friends.

"W-What?! Weiss? Yang? Skye?!"

In the blank landscape, Yang tried to find Blake as Weiss tried to find Ruby while Blake tried to find Yang.

"Blake!"

"Ruby! Ruby? Logan!"

"Yang!"

Next, Team SIBR tried to find each other.

"Ilia! Bella!"

"Skye! Blake!"

"Skye!"

Finally, the background changed into a grassy landscape with a tower far away as Bella turned into Raider in a blue mist as Jinn spoke.

"Once upon a time, there stood a lonely tower..."

Then, Raider got swarmed in the mist before Qrow appeared in his place and looked behind him.

"That sheltered a lonely girl..."

Next, it showed Summer walking toward the girl in the mirror as she turned around to show blue eyes and blonde hair as Jinn spoke.

"Named... Salem."

A/N: Oh, man! Things are getting really good now! Ahem. Anyway, you must be wondering about why that woman helped Crimson. Well, after seeing chapter 2, I feel that woman who encountered Cinder in the beginning should make a lasting impact to Crimson at least, so I gave her a sort of role similar to Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" as well as a name that is entirely different: Selene Capricorn. Selene will be voiced by Lauren Aptekar as per the cast list at the credits. And Schorl, the man who burned Cardin (don't look at me like that; that guy deserved it) is voiced by Troy Baker. Rest assured, his role will be a large one in the series, or at least or Crimson. Whichever comes first.