Distortions ASTRAL Character thoughts ~Alright another chapter, I'm going to be completely honest with you readers. I'm writing this entire story going head first no planning except for some Key plot moments, just sitting down and writing what is in my head at the moment, so when you guys mention stuff like when is Hakumen going to be introduced and other stuff it reminds me to implement them. I had completely forgotten about Hakumen until Aisk mentioned him so thanks for that. Hope you guys don't mind my writing style and continue to enjoy the story. Reviews etc. etc. song and dance of writing reviews but I really do love them XD~

Blake walked into the room where everyone was gathered and much to her surprise she was greeted with friendliness instead of anger despite her keeping a huge secret from her team.
"Blake we don't care that you're a Faunus, you're still Blake to us." Yang said smiling
"Exactly you're our friend no matter what species you may be." Ruby added
"Thanks guys." Blake replied turning to Weiss "Weiss. I was apart of the White Fang I will admit that but once they became violent I left and that's why I'm here."
"Blake as long as you don't let the past harm us again like you did running off. Then frankly I don't what you were apart of." Weiss said coldly
"I'll take that as a "I missed you Blake?" She said grinning slightly
Weiss sighed "Yes I missed you Blake."
"GROUP HUG!" Yang yelled grabbing Blake and Weiss
"Whooo!" Ruby said joining them
"Oh yea this is the man who has been helping me." Blake said turning to Jin "Jin Kisaragi"
"Hello." He said to team RWBY "You all already know me." turning to everyone else until he came across Ragna
"Jin don't even-" Ragna was cut off by a slash from Yukianesa
"Oh brother! How I've waited for this chance!" Jin yelled going for another swing before getting interrupted by Kagura
"Woah woah Jinny. No need to tear up my office in your blood feud. We have more important things to do then this." Kagura said still standing between them
"Yea Jin, We need to help Ruby and her friends get back home" Ragna added
"I promised to get Blake to Kokonoe's not help her get home." Jin retorted coldly
Blake looked at Jin with complete disappointment "You're not going to help me Jin?" She asked
"No I am not." Jin replied
"Alright then... Leave." Blake said sadly "I'm going to go rest it's been a long day." She said leaving
"I'll show you to your room." Hibiki said
"Wow man you're a dick." Ragna said bluntly
"Uncalled for. Is this how you treat women? No wonder you're a lonely guy." Kagura added
"I had no intention of helping her past this point to begin with." Jin stated
"She had hoped you would've changed your mind." Hakumen said "She is very fond of you, you know."
"Tch.." Jin left without another word
"Well what now?" Ruby said
"We continue on, now that we have Hakumen we'll need to find Relius and stop whatever they are plotting." Kagura said "This isn't just a rebellion anymore."

"They've been missing for a couple days now." Ozpin said pacing back and forth "You were there with them what happened?" He asked a young man sitting in a chair
"I really don't know one second they were fighting Torchwick and then they were gone." He sad
"Alright Sun, you will be staying here for now though. Team JNPR will be your... Overseers" Ozpin said "Torchwick is gone too." What exactly happened there?" Ozpin pulled up a scroll "Glynda were going to Vale."

Hazama tilted his hat slightly at the enhanced transporter "Hmm Relius, I don't mean to be a bearer of bad news and all but how do you plan on getting back?" He asked
"Hazama you are a smart man are you not? Creating replica Azure Grimoires and all." Relius said "What do you think I would do?"
Hazama sighed "Frankly Relius I don't know what goes on in your head and I would rather not know."
"Alright I simply made a recall transmitter planted in Ignis now if I ever need to get back." He said jumping into the machine as Ignis followed
"Fuck he really is sure of himself isn't he?" Hazama asked Cinder
"Indeed." She responded Relius appeared back moments later
"See that easy of course it can handle more then myself and Ignis plus some extra cargo" He said triumphantly "Never doubt me Hazama. Now Cinder shall we be off?"
"After you." She said and all three of them entered the transporter while Hazama held the proverbial fort
"Alright Roman, Adam. We got work to do." Hazama smiled looking at the other men there
"What is it?" Adam asked
"Time to mess around with little Raggy and his friends." Hazama laughed

"So Cinder where are we?" Relius asked observing his surroundings
"Vale in fact we are at the exact spot I was last at." Cinder said surprised "How did it do that?"
Relius adjusted his mask "Lay man's terms I made it "Return to sender"
"Smart" Cinder said "alright now if we can just get to my base of operations. Fortunately we have a plane stashed around here in case of emergencies"
"You think of everything? I like that in a soul" Relius said
"You and your obsession with souls..." Cinder sighed
Unbeknownst to them Ozpin and Glynda were following there every move

"That's the one who was with Roman the day we found Ruby!" Glynda said "Who is that man she's with?"
"Don't know but let's follow them maybe just maybe they can lead us to RWBY." Ozpin ordered
As they followed the two Cinder and Relius entered a plane and began to start
"Quickly in here." Ozpin whispered opening a hatch
"Guests? So quickly." Relius said "Greetings I am Relius Clover, and you are?"
"Ozpin stood up knowing there was no point in hiding "Professor Ozpin of Beacon Academy, sorry for intruding upon your plane here. but we just wanted to know if you had any idea where a Roman Torchwick was." He said
"Well you could've just asked." Relius said "I'm not one to lie to strangers it's a bad first impression. But as for Torchwick, I can strongly say he isn't here anymore."
"Ok what about four young girls they went to Beacon and have been missing for quite and few days now and Roman being a known criminal they went to stop him." Ozpin questioned
Relius gave a blank stare "Ahhh. Yes so there is more..." Relius murmured to himself "Alas this is all the time I can spare good day Ozpin maybe we might see each other soon." Relius snapped his fingers and a robot in the form of a woman appeared "Ignis, Remove them."
Ignis teleported to Ozpin and Glynda grabbing both before they could even react, tossing them out the hatch they entered
"What the hell was that thing." Glynda said brushing herself off.
"They know something we'll need to focus all our efforts now on finding this Relius Clover..." Ozpin said "Let's head back."
"Did you really have to tell them all that Relius?" Cinder asked
"I gave them enough information to chase after us but not enough to find us." Relius said smirking "They might prove useful."
"Whatever you say, now rest up this might take a while" She said

Cinder parked the plane in a hanger near a warehouse. "Here we are, my humble abode." She said
"Quite bland if you ask me.." Relius remarked "But then again it is secluded so that's good."
Opening the warehouse the back was filled with boxes upon crates of Dust
"Yes! This is just what I need with this and Seithr back on my world we can create another transporter and they can act like a doorway walk through one come out the other!" Relius exclaimed
"We really need to name it..." Cinder said "How about a Nexus Gate?"
"Sounds good enough." Relius said "Nexus Gate it is! Now you get started on that while I make those control devices you wanted."
"Well do you want an army of demons that will follow your every command?" Cinder asked
"It would be nice yes." Relius answered
"Then get working Clover!" Cinder yelled "Ah and Junior reacquired that surprise I wanted." looking into a tube
Relius joined her "What is this? A person?" He asked
"Meet Penny a prototype Cyborg, a "Doll" if you will." Cinder replied
Relius laughed "This is truly MAGNIFICENT!" He yelled "the more I get to know you the more I realize not every single person isn't worthless!"
"Well that's a welcoming thought." Cinder replied "Her biggest flaw she gets to attached to people..."
"Oh don't worry I can fix that." Relius assured her "I have worked with a many of dolls."

Jin walked up to Blake's room "Hello... I'm coming in." He said opening the door Blake was sitting reading a book
"Oh it's you I thought you had left already?" she asked bitterly
"I'm sensing a bit of resentment towards my decision." Jin said
"No, no it's fine do what you want..." Blake said still reading her book.
Jin sighed and sat on her bed "Alright I'll stay and help you... Rather get rid of this guilt quickly."
"Really?" Blake asked looking up
"Yes. I promise cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." Jin said the saying as if it was an oath
"Thanks Jin." She said hugging him "And promise to get along with your brother. you guys are family and should be helping each other."
"we have a... complicated relationship" Jin said returning her hug "But for you I'll try and be nice"
"Alright I'll settle for that." Blake responded

Kagura was the first to speak "Ok now that we are all gathered here, Kokonoe what is the first plan we got?"
"It's quite simple for now Ruby Ragna, Blake, Jin, Kagura, Yang, Weiss, and Celica. You guys will go to the NOL branch here and see what's up" Kokonoe said
"What Celica isn't coming!" Ragna said
"I'll be there in case of healing besides you Jin and Kagura will protect me!" Celica declared
"We can protect you too." Ruby added
Ragna sighed "Alright Kagura you focus on protect Celica"
"Wouldn't have it any other way." Kagura said
"What about us?" Noel asked
"You, Makoto, Tager, and Hakumen will stay here just for emergencies." Kokonoe added
"Alright." Makoto said
"We'll be off then." Ruby said
"Are we going to have a problem Jin?" Ragna asked his brother
"No bro... Ragna you don't cause anything I won't either" He replied looking at Blake
"Alright fair enough." Ragna said My brother tied down by a girl!? Who woulda guessed

"This is going to be tougher than we thought!" Ragna said carving through a bunch of NOL soilders
"How exactly did this... Sky Dragon's Strike!" Kagura said cutting himself off "Happen?"
"Captain Hazama and Colonel Relius must have put us all on their hit list" Jin said
"Yea! I thought it would be fun if we had some guests for our party!" A voice yelled
"TERUMI!" Ragna yelled seeing the man up top
"Rags come on now I go by Hazama please. but don't worry I'm not your opponent today." Hazama announced
"I am" Azrael said walking up to the group
"Azrael!" Ragna said
"This... Is... PARADISE!" Azrael screamed in excitement "The Grim Reaper, Black Knight, And Hero of Ikaruga all gather before perfect"
"Come on now Azrael do we want a repeat of what happened last time?" Jin said
"Last time I wasn't even giving it an ounce of my power. To be honest I underestimated you but now..." Azrael started to glow "Enchant Dragunov level 3"
"Wait what!?" Ruby said "What's going on?"
"Back up Ruby he's releasing his limiter... He's hasn't even fully unleashed his power still." Kagura said "Me, Ragna and Jin can buy you guys time to clear an escape route ok?"
"We can fight to!" Yang said
"No! No you can't not against Azrael. Trust me. Now go!" He said
"Alright but don't you die on us!" Yang reluctantly agreed
"Celica you too! I don't want any distractions for this!" Ragna yelled
"Alright I'm gone!" Celica said following the others

"Hazama are you distracting them?" Relius said through a phone
"Yea Azrael is fighting them right now." Hazama answered
"Alright I'll be there soon." Relius said then hung up.
"Azrael put on a good show!" Hazama yelled

"Gustaf!" Azrael charged at Ragna first throwing a low punch Ragna was luckily able to block in time "Got ya low" Azrael anouced stomping on Ragna's foot
"Ah fuck!" Ragna yelled "Inferno Divider" Ragna launched Azrael into the air ending with an Ax Kick "Kagura!"
"Dragon's Ascent!" Kagura yelled re-launching him
"Thousand Arrows!" Jin made a bow out of Yukianesa shooting Azrael with multple ice attacks before sending him away
"Not bad!" Azrael said "But is that really all you got?"
"Dead Spike" "Blade of Ice!" "Dragon's Spirit!" All three of them shot out their respective projectile at Azrael
"Growler!" Azrael had absorbed the shots like they were nothing "Phalanx!" Firing off his own shot three times hitting each of them
"There's no way we can do this!" Kagura said
"He just keeps coming" Ragna grunted
"Alright keep him at bay until we know we are clear to leave!" Jin annouced

"Azrael that's enough!" Relius declared. "Back to base now!"
"Wait what!" Azrael growled "I'm not done feasting yet!"
"You WILL obey me!" Relius demanded
"Alright fine. You're lucky" He said walking away
"Sorry about him chaps." Relius said "We have more though" He snapped his fingers and multiple wolf like creatures came at them
"The hell are these!" Ragna said chopping away at a group
"Surprisingly sturdy despite their size!" Kagura said fighting his own batch
"No matter what they will not stand in my way!" Jin declared destroying his opposition
"More where that came from!" Hazama yelled and on que more upon more came
"there's no end to them!" Ragna said
"Guys let's go!" Ruby yelled showing up "What!? Beowolves what are they doing here?"
"No time LET'S GO!" Ragna yelled grabbing Ruby and running the way she came.
"Aw crap. Our friends left what a shame." Hazama said pouting
"Well if they thought those measly wolves were the worst thing then they got a lot to learn." Relius said

"What the hell are beowolves?" Kokonoe asked
"Well they are creatures of Grim in our world, monsters without souls" Weiss explained
"And Relius can control them now? FUCKING GREAT" Ragna yelled
"Calm down Ragna. here let me treat your foot." Celica said healing him
"Thanks.." Ragna replied
"So Relius now commands Azrael and these Grim?" Kagura asked
"Seems so..." Jin replied
"Amazing." Kokonoe said thinking about what just happened
"What now? Hakumen asked
"You guys rest up I'll think of something soon." Kokonoe responded

Relius met with Cinder "So what to do about "Him?" He asked
"What's your opinion on the matter?" Cinder said
"With the Imperator under our whim now thanks to a nice sealing barrier made from Dust we don't really need him now.." Relius said
"Alright so want me to get rid of him?" Cinder asked
"No no focus on getting more Dust and Grim I'll deal with him."
"Whatever you say." Cinder waved goodbye as she left
Now we can truly test you out my dear. Relius thought to himself looking at a large figure covered by a tarp

~Another chapter finished on a side note I will be away from a computer this weekend so if I don't update by thrusday expect a huge chapter monday. Again hope you don't mind the way I write and it doesn't deter you from the story but your guys info helps alot. Who exactly was the person Relius and Cinder were talking about at the end there? Guess you will have to wait and find out. Don't worry this is just getting started Reviews are much appreciated.~