Sorry this took so long. I've had quite a bit on my plate for some time now. But I hope you guys enjoy the new chapter!


*Still don't own RWBY or Power Rangers!*


Bonus Chapter: A Bunny Fauni's Tragic Past!


Our five rangers and Ruby were sitting at a table with Nora and Ren sitting at the table across from them, enjoying breakfast before they had to report to the cliffs for initiation. They were appalled by Nora's poor table manners as the girl at her pancakes like some sort of caveman, but they didn't let that make them lose their appetites.

Jaune especially knew what it was like to have strange eating habits. Ever since he got his Black Lion crystal and morphed for the first time, he's been like an actual lion when it comes to meat. His parents always made sure he got a drumstick when Thanksgiving came around. But that's another story.

The five rangers had a wide variety of foods at their table, ranging from fruits, nuts and berries to cinnamon rolls, french toast, eggs, bacon and pancakes. Clearly, each member of the team had a serious increase in their appetites and needed a lot of calories to stay in shape. Ruby tried bringing cookies into the mix, but was quickly stopped by Jaune who instead sat her down and placed a well balanced meal in front of her.

The fifteen year old girl obviously have an adorable pout at that, but thanks to having seven sisters, Jaune has developed an immunity to such things.

While the others were eating their food at a quick yet leisurely pace, Ruby had picked up a big orange fruit and tried to take a bite of it. But her teeth couldn't get through it, making her wonder if it was under ripe.

But Weiss helped Ruby by showing her a long, green, stringy stem attached to the base of the fruit. She gave it a good tug and the outside of the fruit peeled open like a banana, revealing a small black seed in the center. She plucked out the seed and popped it into Ruby's mouth, making the girl gag before she reflexively started chewing.

The seed must have the most flavor in this particular fruit, because it was actually tastier than Ruby expected. Not as good as cookies, mind you. But still, pretty darn good.

"So Vel, I have to ask, how exactly did you come across your Buffalo crystal?" Yang asked. "I mean, I've told you guys my story, but you guys have yet to tell your own stories."

Velvet put down her fork and swallowed the food that was in her mouth. In all honesty, she wasn't very comfortable with explaining how she got her Animal Crystal. It always brings up bad memories. Memories of how she lost the only family she'd ever known. Just thinking about it was making her tear up as she remembered how those Grimm tore her mother and father to pieces right in front of her!

Jaune and his fellow crystal holders noticed this and wondered if maybe this did nothing but bring up bad memories.

"I'm afraid the story behind me getting my Animal Crystal doesn't have a very happy beginning…" said Velvet, her head lowered in sadness.

She took a sip of water and sighed as she remembered that fateful day when she found her Animal Crystal.

"It started when I was seven. My parents and I were simple nomadic farmers who lived on a small ranch that we could easily pack up and take with us when we moved. But we were constantly plagued by these Fauni who wear white masks that resemble Grimm. They wanted us to join their violent group of terrorists so they could, in their words, prove that the Faunus are superior to humans."

Velvet grew angry as she recounted how these Faunus seemed to be out to make her family's life miserable due to their own sadistic and twisted ideals. And her angry side seemed to frighten her fellow rangers.

"But my family was peaceful like flowers, and we didn't want to fight anyone! So these masked Fauni began to take our food! SMASH OUR HOME! NEVER LEAVE US ALONE!" growled Velvet. "We just picked up the pieces and replanted somewhere else, foolishly believing that they would find someone else to recruit. But we were wrong. Horribly wrong!"

The bunny Faunus girl began to sob and let her tears fall freely as her sadness at her family's death and her anger at the White Fang began bubbling over. Jaune wrapped her up in a comforting hug and let Velvet cry into her shoulder.

"They came back with an army and attacked our home, intent on killing us all and nearly succeeded too! Mom and dad were retired huntsmen and did what they could to hold them off! The last thing my mother did before her death was give me my Buffalo crystal before she told me to run out to the plains where the Buffalo herds gathered!"

Velvet started crying even harder as she remembered the battered and bloody form of her mother, a fellow rabbit Faunus, giving her the crystal and telling her to run out to the buffalo.

"All I could do was run away! I couldn't do anything to save them, and because of that they died!" cried Velvet.

She couldn't take it anymore. Velvet collapsed into a fit of hysterical sobs as Jaune rubbed her back in an attempt to comfort his distraught friend and teammate. Truly the White Fang were now nothing more than cold, heartless killers! A serious contrast from the peaceful activist group they once were.

The other rangers and Ruby, plus Ren and Nora, couldn't help but wonder what happened to the White Fang to make them become like this.

And what they didn't know was that a black haired girl wearing a black bow in her hair had heard the whole story. But there was no more time to ponder that as the PA sounded with Professor Goodwitch's voice.

"All first year students please report to the cliffs in fifteen minutes! Initiation shall begin soon!"

"You guys go on ahead. I'll catch up when Velvet's a little calmer." Jaune told the others.

They nodded in understanding and quickly cleaned up their leftovers before zipping off towards Beacon's cliffs. Jaune just continued to hold Velvet as she cried, just like he would do for any of his sisters back home. It seems like every one of the Power Rangers Animus has some kind of tragic backstory of some kind.

'Velvet… I wish there was something I could do for you.' Jaune thought to himself.

And his own Animal Crystal flashed as the Lion agreed with him.


*To Be Continued…*


I know, I know, probably not the chapter you were expecting. But this is all I could come up with. I just hope you guys like it, because I'm going to try and get the battle between the Power Rangers and the Grimm Orgs written in the next chapter.