Welcome, all, to the third chapter of The Black Wings of Remnant! Thanks so much for all the reviews, not one of them was a negative review, which makes me soooo happy! I'm glad you all enjoy this story! (Also, I'm just going to call contractors by the race they are contracted to. I.E., Jaune is an Arrancar.) But enough babble, on to the story!

GAJEEL OWNS NOTHING BUT THE PLOT AND SOME OC CHARACTERS! RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and late, great Monty Oum. Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo.

"We need to talk for a moment, Jaune."

Ulquiorra waved his hand, and two chairs appeared out of thin air facing each other. The fourth Espada sat and Jaune sat in the chair across from him.

"I want you to understand something, Jaune. There are powers you will gain from me that are very dangerous to use. Because of this, I want you to promise me something. I'm going to rank the level of power each ability has, and past the first level, you are to ask me for permission to use those powers."

Jaune was stunned, but understood what Ulquiorra was getting at. From what had happened in the spar with Cardin, Jaune knew that his new powers were potentially lethal to his opponents, especially if they didn't have an unlocked aura. He nodded.

"Very well, then. The first level will be the basic level powers that you can use at any time. Some are even passive abilities, like the Hierro that your father mentioned. The abilities in this first level are: Sonido, Hierro, and your Pesquisa, or Probe Circuit. Hierro you must train to improve, but once you reach a level of proficiency with it, you can generally keep it going constantly to improve your defense against surprise attacks. Sonido is a move that momentarily boosts your speed to incredible levels, much like your friend Rubys' semblance. Your Pesquisa allows you to locate people by sensing their souls, as well as gauging their aura levels.

"The second level is your aura attacks. The first of these are your Ceros, the attack you used against Cardin. It compresses your spiritual aura into a small energy ball, which is launched out as a blast. The other one is called a Bala. It is where you harden a smaller amount of spiritual aura into a disc, which is then launched at immense speeds, about 20 times faster than a Cero. While I would prefer you to ask permission to use these attacks, I won't hold it against you if you use them in an emergency without asking.

"Then there is the third and fourth levels, which each have one level of the same move, your Resurreccion. The third level is your initial release, where you merge with your sword, changing your form and gaining immense power, including some abilities you will only be able to access in your released state, which I will get into later. You MUST ask permission to use this ability.

"The fourth level, is something no other Espada has achieved. It is the second stage of your Arrancar release state. You will gain powers like you have never dreamed in this state, but not only will it endanger every living being in a large radius around you, there is a chance, due to its power, you could lose yourself in the power and become a mindless incarnation of destruction, especially since you will not train with this power due to the danger it poses to those nearby. You are not to ask to use this level, but only should I instruct you to use it will you apply this power to yourself. Do you understand?"

Jaune carefully thought about all he had been told. "I understand, Ulquiorra. But I feel that I should ask you something." At his Arrancars' nod, Jaune continued. "You said you were the Espada of Emptiness, correct? What does that mean? I mean, I want to know more about who you are."

Ulquiorra was taken aback at the thoughtfulness of his contractor. From what he had heard from other Arrancars, their contractors were only interested in their powers, not the Arrancars themselves.

"When I was a Hollow, I had no heart, but I did have a rather self-aware mindset. Because of this, I always felt as if I were empty inside, no matter what I did. It was only after I was defeated during the Arrancars' war with the soul society, and one who I had threatened showed that they were not afraid of me, but felt sorry for me, that I learned that the Heart I lacked was simply not there until I reached out to another. Now I know that the heart is not within a person, but when two people connect, a heart is born between them. When you pass, your heart lives on with the ones you are connected to. However, Soul Reapers do not destroy the souls they defeat, but purify them, and send them to the soul society. I lost my memories at that time, but when Orihime, the one who I had threatened, saw me again, I felt that heart return to me, and I remembered who I was. I did not approach her, but I did leave and return to Hueco Mundo, to attempt to live in peace, knowing that I did indeed have a heart, unlike who I was before.

"When the Spirit Walls collapsed and the worlds merged, I managed to gather many of the remaining Arrancars and Espadas and we conducted a ritual with the aid of the Arc Clan and a few others, creating a separate pocket dimension for the Arrancar race, while we contracted ourselves to those who helped us survive, as a form of payment. After that, I believe your father explained what happened that leads to today.

"Should you want to know more, you can ask again later, but I believe your teacher is almost done bragging, so you'd best return to the real world." With that, Ulquiorra snapped his fingers and Jaune found himself sitting at his desk once more, just as the bell rang signaling the end of the last class of the day.

After gathering his items together, Jaune got a message from his father that he would be demonstrating his Resurreccion once Team JNPR joined him and his headmasters after classes were finished. Quickly telling his friends, they rushed to their lockers to grab their weapons, since they were heading to the forest, then hurried to their dorm to get changed, before heading out towards the cliffs where they had had their initiation. They found Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch there talking with Robert Arc, who, now that he was in front of Team JNPR, was easier to see. He was rather tall, and had a messy shock of bright blond hair. He had clearly defined muscles, obviously from extensive training. He wore a plain grey shirt, denim slacks, black shoes and forearm guards and a chest-plate like Jaune's.

Quickly the group of 7 descended to the forest level, taking a hidden staircase. After about thirty minutes of trekking through the forest, they reached a clearing in the trees, about 50 yards across. Motioning for the rest of the group to stop, Robert announced, "I just want you all to know that this ability is extremely dangerous to those around me, who have a different aura type, so if you would, I'll ask you all to wait here while I go further out. Jaune, you're coming with me, since this is for your benefit."

"OK, dad." As they walked, Robert began to explain how the release process worked.

"When you release your Zanpakuto, you absorb the power within it to increase the powers within yourself exponentially. It usually changes your form in some way. You will see that when I release. Each Zanpakuto has a release word or phrase, which triggers its ability when said along with its name."

As they reached the middle of the clearing, Robert reached into the pouches on his hips and removed his weapons, a pair of punch daggers that were hinged to fold back onto his forearms, each equipped with a shock Dust crystal to electrify the daggers themselves. He attached them to his wrists and flicked them to their battle position. "Stand back just a little, Jaune. There will be a blast of energy when I release. FLY IN FURY, DRAGRA!"

As the words left his lips, a sudden azure glow surrounded the elder Arc, so intense that Jaune and the others had to look away. In that same instant, the light seemed to burst outward, causing Jaune to stumble back a few steps, and even all the way across the clearing, NPR stumbled and the headmasters of Beacon were barely able to remain where they were.

As the massive cloud of dust thrown up by the blast settled, an amazing sight was seen. Massive curved armor plates covered Roberts arms and shoulders, making him appear much larger than he really was. More plates ran down his back, ending in the form of a tail. His punch daggers no longer resembled daggers, but dragon heads covering his fists. His outfit had changed a little too, becoming plain white. A visor-like object rested on his forehead, with small pointed pieces coming down and ending just before his eyebrows.

The rest of the group approached the transformed Robert carefully, except Nora, of course, who rushed ahead before Ren could stop her and was walking in circles around Robert ooh-ing and aah-ing at his new form. Her immediate first question was: "Will Jaune get armor like this?"

Robert smiled gently at his sons' teammates' excitedness. "Every released state is unique, so his won't be too much like mine. However, his will almost certainly be quite a bit more powerful than mine, since his is from an Espada-level contract. My contract is a Privaron Espada-level, which is the tier below Espada. Back in the previous era, Privaron Espadas were former Espadas who were demoted in favor of stronger Arrancars becoming the ranked Espadas. Those who were demoted were given three-digit numerical designators, and Gatenbainne was given the number 107, since he was the seventh to be demoted. Jaunes' contractor, number 4, was the fourth strongest among the last generation of Espadas. Compared to myself, Jaune also has larger Aura Reserves, which will allow him to use bigger techniques than I can."

Now Ozpin stepped forward, and all eyes turned to him. "Mr. Arc, from what you have said both here and in my office, I have come to understand that Jaune will need specialized training to properly control his powers, something only you or one of your family can provide. Am I correct in my assumption?"

"You are." By this time, Robert had re-sealed his Zanpakuto, turning it back into its punch dagger state, while the armor had seemingly dissipated, sort of like the Grimm did when killed.

"Then I will allow either you or one of your family to come to Beacon as a 'substitute' teacher, so Jaune can be trained in the safe use of his abilities, as we discussed in my office earlier. Jaune, I will ask that you refrain from using your special abilities in Combat Class, as Mr. Winchester has only just woken up following your spar, and seemed quite shaken."

Jaune rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Yeah, I should probably go apologize to him for overdoing it. I really didn't mean to knock him out for this long."

Ozpin smiled at the young Arc. They suspected that he was being bullied by Cardin, and despite that, he planned on apologizing. This shows he has a good heart, indeed, to be able to feel bad for the person who was aggressive towards him.

"Either way," Ozpin continued. "we should be heading towards the school now, as it is starting to get dark.

(Hidden on a cliff, a little way away)

Two shadowed figures were watching the group of 7 as they made their way back towards Beacon. Slipping forward from the shadows, the first figure was seen to be a tall, muscular man in his late 30's, who wore a long coat over a sleeveless white shirt, a pair of khaki pants, with a katana on his hip.

"Well, well, well, what do you make of that, Haley? We've got an Arrancar here."

'Haley' stepped out of the shadows, revealing herself as a mid-20's woman with long wavy black hair, a black shirt and jean shorts, and a white gemstone on a gold necklace around her neck. She also had a katana on her hip.

"Well, it's something we'll have to report, but we should probably investigate first. Ryan probably won't accept a half-baked report without going on a rampage. Let's go, Jake."

With that the two jumped off the cliff and disappeared into the canopy of the thick forest below, where they disappeared without a trace, intent on trailing their target to where he was staying. However, as they got within visual range of their targets group, they noticed something was wrong. "Where's the Arrancar?" An instant later, the two of them were sent flying from their perches by powerful kicks, delivered by none other than Robert Arc, who knocked the pair right into the ground just in front of where Team JNPR, Ozpin and Goodwitch were standing. The six were still walking and had yet to realize Robert was no longer with the group when the spies landed in front of them, followed closely by Robert landing next to them.

"My apologies, but I don't appreciate it when people spy on private moments." Robert announced, returning his punch daggers to his arms, but keeping them folded back to where they laid flat against his forearms. "But let's start with introductions. My name is Robert, who are you two?"

Jake just glared at Robert, but Haley quickly decided that a diplomatic approach was in order. "I'm Haley Marss, this is my cousin Jake Marss. We were actually here before you arrived in the clearing and went to investigate what was making the intense Spiritual Aura we felt, and found you."

"Then why were you following us, Mr. and Ms. Marss?" Ozpin asked. He could tell that they were holding something back, and felt that it might be important.

Figuring out that it would be more difficult to hide anything than she expected, Haley stood, brushing off her clothes and checking her hair a little bit as she considered her response. "You're an unknown." She said very bluntly. "The leader of our clan doesn't… approve of unknowns. More accurately, he likes to fight against unknowns, because he says they give him a better challenge. So, behind his back, the rest of the family agreed that we would try to keep him under control by not coming back with vague reports. Otherwise we would have a hard time dealing with the aftermath of what he would do. The last time he found an 'unknown' he almost killed a huntsman trying to see if the guy was strong. That was a real mess to clean up. Therefor we were going to follow you and observe you, so as to ascertain your strength and make you less of an unknown, and less of a chance of you becoming a problem for us to clean up after."

At that, Team JNPR bristled a bit, but calmed at Robert's next words. "I understand that you feel it necessary to observe me, so I will say this only once. I have no desire for conflict. The only things my clan will wholeheartedly fight against are the Grimm and any who attack us first. We fight to protect, we don't fight meaninglessly or to oppress. Tell the leader of your clan that, and should he wish for more information," Robert looked to Ozpin, who nodded. "He can find me at Beacon Academy, as an Assistant Instructor."

The Marss cousins raised their eyebrows at this. Now they understood why the Headmasters of Beacon were with this group. They were hesitant to return to their clan with so little information, but knew that they probably weren't going to get any more out of the Arrancar for now. Haley inclined her head politely, then turned around and walked off, leaving Jake to follow her, though he kept looking over his shoulder suspiciously, as if expecting an attack. When none came, he leapt into the trees following his cousin, and disappeared from sight.

Robert sighed as he removed his weapons from his arms, turning to the rest of the group and suggesting that they head up towards the cliff, and Beacon, the place they would all call home for quite a while.

Welp, that's that for this chapter. Sorry if that seems to just cut off, but if I continued, this chapter wouldn't reach you for another week, I'm fairly certain. I am sorry I couldn't get this to you sooner, but I've been trying to plan where this story is going, and it's taking a little longer than expected.

But now, some REVIEW REPLIES!

billykeo95: Glad you like it!

Greer123: Thanks for the encouragement!

(Guest)Howler66: I can't wait to give you more!

Shadow Joestar: Yes, there will be some romance scenes with JaunexPyrrha. But it'll be a while.

billykeo95: Addressing your second review seperately, I have read some other fics where his father and/or family is a bunch of jerks, and somehow, Ijust can't see it being that way. so yeah, I figured I'd make it so he has a good relationship with his family.

Shattering: Thank you for the critique. But he isn't just going to instantly become OP with his new powers, I plan on him training hard and working for them. If you would like to help me with my character builds, feel free to DM me. I freely admit I could use the help.

Beowolf the Novelborn: I looked at your profile, yes, your stories do have similar titles, though i swear that was unintentional. or was it? lol, it was. you're a good writer, tho.

foxchick1: Thanks! So, what did you think of THIS chapter?

With that, I think I'll sign off till next time, Gajeel out!