I slowly feel myself start to wake up. And it was such a nice dream too. Pouting, I look up over at Yang's bed. The girl of fire who melted the ice queen's heart. Rather fitting in my opinion

I shake my head quickly. What am I thinking? Stupid Weiss!

I turn and look to Blake and Ruby who are snoring rather loudly.

Ruby… The things you've witnessed. The burden of being a team leader, I am almost happy I wasn't chosen.

I finish off the grimm when a bright silver light erupts from the top of Beacon Tower.

Ruby!

I activate my semblance and run up the side of Beacon Tower. When I reach the top, I find a massive grimm unmoving. Pyrrha's spear and shield lie on the ground. Movement catches my attention and I find Ruby's uncle picking up an unconscious Ruby.

That was quite possibly the last time I saw her until we all came together for the Spring Maiden stuff.

And even then…

Tai… Dad jumps out of the way of a massive ursa. Qrow slices the grimm's head off.

"Checkmate! Go help CFVY!" Ruby orders after shooting down yet another grimm.

Blake and I run off to help a battered looking team CFVY. We cut down most of the hoard in that area when a scream rings out.

Coco gives us a look and we run off to the Xio Long and Rose family.

When we arrive, we find Yang brutally beating the shit out of every grimm in sight. Whereas Ruby… We can't even see her. All we see are falling rose petals and dying grimm.

Blake gasps and points to the ground.

Dad and Qrow lay on the ground, eyes open and sightless. Their chest is in complete ribbons…

And then the executions…

The 'king' enters the arena laughing. "And here we have the tyrant Weiss Schnee!"

Roars break out in the stadium. All of them filled with disgust and anger.

The king smirks,"But as your king, it is my job to bring despair to the hearts of the evil! So joining us for her 57th showing, is Ruby Rose!"

Ruby is dragged out of the dark tunnel from which the king emerged.

Heavy steel chains are shackled to her neck, wrists, and arms. Her silver eyes light up slightly when they meet mine.

"Ruby Rose! Do you have anything to say to your dear partner?" The king raises his sword in the air mockingly and points it at my neck.

Ruby stares into my eyes and smirks,"Yes. That I hope heaven is nice for her. Because I'm sure I'll meet you in hell."

As the sword swings for my neck. Ruby mouths three words.

See you soon…

And then nothing.

All the things she's witnessed, it's no wonder she has problems sleeping.

I smile as I gaze at her calm sleeping face. My best friend. My sister. Thanks for freeing me.

Yang brings me out of my thoughts as she ever so slowly wakes up. She sits up and I can't help but laugh at her hair. She flips me off and drags herself into the bathroom to shower.

My true family…

I sigh heavily as I watch Jaune follow Cardin's every last wish.

Ruby wanted to interfere but we all know this has to happen.

Blake sighs, startling us slightly,"So Forever Fall Forest… That'll be… Interesting."

Ruby and Yang wince. I put a hand on Ruby's right shoulder,"It'll be okay."

Forever Fall Forest, it became known as the Bloody Forest during the war. The forest where we saw more die than anywhere else.

The place Glynda died.

I shake my head and sigh,"We will be okay. Hopefully…"

We nod in sadness, a heavy aura settling around us.

We all watch as Jaune leaves behind his team and follows Cardin.

Autumn and her team walk over. Autumn has visited us every once in awhile. She introduced her team to us once… I forgot their names.

"Hiya Ruby!" Autumn calls out, waving to her.

Ruby waves back excitedly,"Autumn! We didn't realize another team was joining us."

Autumn nods,"Yeah! We were told last minute."

Ruby nods.

A loud growl followed by a scream echoes through the forest.

Ruby sends Yang and Blake a look. They nod and run off to get Glenda.

Ruby and I race off, followed by Autumn and her team. We enter a clearing and Ruby seizes up next to me.

I slow down too and watch the fight. Not the Jaune vs Ursa fight. Glynda versus the masked man. The 'king'.

He sends a volley of ice shards towards Glynda. She quickly deflects it with rock shards that were broken off from an earlier explosion.

Ruby coughs up blood and clutches her side weakly. "Gly...nda…"

I move Ruby's hand and dig around in my bag for bandages. Having found none, I turn back to wound and freeze it with my semblance.

Ruby gasps and goes rigid in pain.

The masked man laughs and a rock shard behind Glynda lifts up. Before Ruby or I can call out, the shard goes straight through Glynda's chest.

"What's going on here?" Glynda's voice brings me out of my thoughts. Her gaze sweeps over Jaune and the dead Ursa.

I look over at Ruby and see that she has fallen to her knees. I shakily put a hand on her shoulder. Both our eyes distant as we view the memory over and over.

Glynda walks over to us and gazes at us two in question.

Yang and Blake run into the clearing. Yang notices the state Ruby is in and rushes over. She wraps Ruby up in a hug. "Hey. It's okay Rubes. She's alive now. She's alive."

Glynda POV

After getting the story from Nikos and Arc, I look over to the RW of RWBY.

Rose is on her knees and Schnee has a hand on her shoulder. Both look extremely distant, as if lost in memory. And judging by their faces, it's not a great one either.

Xio Long and Belladonna run into the clearing. Xio Long runs over to Rose and wraps her up in a hug. "Hey. It's okay Rubes. She's alive now. She's alive."

I stare at the four in confusion. Airships arrive to take the students back to Beacon. I have CRDL and FALL take a ride back to the school in one airship and have JNPR enter the next airship.

I stop RWBY from entering the airship and look down on them,"We need to talk." I shuffle the team away from the airship and they stand in a semicircle around me. "What happened to Miss Rose and Miss Schnee back there?"

Rose looks at her teammates and they all give her a nod. Rose looks up to me and I am startled at the darkness I see. "Glynda." The way she says my name, she sounds older, more mature. "You see…" she trails off and sighs. "We kind of are from the future. A horrible, horrible future."

I raise an eyebrow. Have they gone mad?

Blake rolls her eyes,"We know about Ozpin and the four maidens. We know about Ruby's eyes and what she is."

I hide my shock and keep a cool facade in case they are lying,"Okay?"

The entire team stares at me and Rose is the first to speak up.

"Glynda. We know about the fall maiden. We know about the spring maiden. We know about the artifacts. We know Ozpin isn't Ozpin, we know that he's a soul. We know about Salem."

I drop my facade once I hear about Salem,"How do you know of this? Do you work for her?"

Rose shakes her head,"Like we said. The future. We were given a job to prevent that future. We were made generals of the gods and we wish to make you a lieutenant."

I glare down at the four, not lowering my guard.

Rose sighs and disappears. Her finger is now touching my forehead.

Memories that aren't mine flash through my mind's eye. It takes me a minute to realize that these memories are from Rose. From her perspective.

Death. Fire. Carnage. Destruction.

When Rose pulls her hands away from my forehead, I stumble back, gasping.

"That…-"

Rose interrupts me. "That is our future unless we stop it. We are looking for Lieutenants to fight at our side. Will you join us?"

I nod slowly. "Yes. Anything to prevent that."

Rose nods and rests her hand on my forehead and closes her eyes.

Surges of heat pass from her hand into my body. One after another. The heat is soothing until it stops.

Rose smiles up at me. "Welcome to cause. You can tell Ozpin. Now, let's go home."

I follow behind the group, stunned. Pure, raw power fills me.

What is this?