(A/N:) Hey everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. And now we're finally getting into the RWBY continuity. So as always, leave any reviews about what you think about this chapter. And I hope you all enjoy.

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"Normal Speech"

'Thoughts/Inner communication between OC and imagin'

"Third Person"

"Imagin speech"


I slowly wake up from my slumber as I see the morning light shining in my room. I sat up from the floor as I looked at my surroundings. I was sleeping on the floor since I let Weiss sleep on my bed. I reached for my scroll as I thought, 'Another day. Time for me to-' My thoughts were interrupted as I checked the time. 'Crap! It's 8:45! I gotta get ready by 9:00!' I went over to Weiss sleeping soundly as I shook her awake.

"Weiss! Wake up! We're about to be late for Beacon!" I shouted to her loudly.

She woke up in fury as she checked the time for herself. She looks at me and grabs my shoulder as she shouted, "YOU DOLT! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SET THE ALARM AT 8:00!"

"I'M SORRY!" I shouted back.

We both took a deep breath and stared in silence. She broke the silence and said, "Well what are we waiting for? Let's hurry!" I nodded yes as we both did our morning routine as quickly as possible.


Kamen Rider Den-O: Remnants of Time

Chapter 4: The Initiation


I waited outside the bathroom as I knocked on the door and asked, "Weiss are you done?! Professor Goodwitch is waiting for us outside!"

"Give me a sec. I'm doing my makeup!" Weiss shouted back. I groaned as I walked back downstairs. I see Kasumi making a cup of tea for Professor Goodwitch as she waited for Weiss.

She looks at me as she set her tea down. She walked up to me and asked, "Is Ms. Schnee done yet. I don't have all day and I need to start the orientation for the students."

"She said she'll be down in a second." I replied back.

Professor Goodwitch looks at me attire, raising an eyebrow. I was wearing a gray jacket with a red lines going down from my shoulders to my sleeves, black shirt, red muffler, blue jeans, black combat boots, and a silver shoulder armor on my right arm. She then asks, "Do you think this is proper battle attire?"

"Well the only thing I could really afford was the shoulder armor and combat boots. And for the weapon, I found out that Momotaros and Urataros has weapons so I guess I could use theirs. And everything is because I just want to wear something comfortable." I replied. She facepalms at what I said as she just sat back down to her chair.

I turn around as I heard Kasumi approaching behind me. She hands me my luggage as she said, "I can't believe my little bro is going to Beacon Academy." She tears up a little as she continues, "Mom and dad would be so proud of you."

I hugged Kasumi and said, "I hope they are too."

She smiles as she said, "Now remember, keep your clothes and weapon clean. Here's the key to the cafe if you want to come and-"

"Sis, don't worry. I'll be fine."

Kasumi sighs as I heard Weiss tumbles down the stairs with her luggages. I started to laugh as Weiss shouts, "Stop laughing you dolt and help me!"

"Alright, alright I'll help." I said as I picked up Weiss off the floor.


Professor Goodwitch cleared her throat as she said, "Well, are we done dilly-dallying. We are on a tight schedule, right now." I nodded in understandment as Weiss and I grabbed our luggage and brought it to the car. As Professor Goodwitch closes the trunk, Kasumi gave her last goodbye as Weiss and I entered the car. Professor Goodwitch got in the driver seat, turns on the engine, and drives. I turn around to see Kasumi walking back into the Milk Dipper. I released a sigh as Weiss grabbed my shoulder reassuring me. 'A new chapter starts in my life.' I thought as Professor Goodwitch drives us to our destination.

In the Den-Liner, Momotaros and Urataros sat in their benches drinking coffee while staring at each other, Mai was doing maintenance on her bow and arrows, Naomi was making more coffee, and lastly The Owner was sitting in his usual spot eating his fried rice with a flag. Momotaros finished his coffee as he said, "Beacon huh? I wonder if there is anyone worth fighting."

Urataros set his coffee down as he said, "Of course you would think about fighting. I'm just wondering all the cute girls I can reel in. That Weiss girl seems cute."

Momotaros stood up from his seat as he shouts, "Shut it, you perverted turtle!"

It looks like they're about to fight again until The Owner tapped his cane on the floor, getting their attention. Momotaros and Urataros looks at The Owner as he pulled out a red card and said, "Cease your fighting. Kurokuu may have let you guys on the Den-Liner. But I will not hesitate to use the denial of passage card to kick you out if you cause another fight to erupt again. Got it?"

Momotaros and Urataros are holding each other's shoulder, pretended to be friends. Momotaros said, "We're not gonna cause any trouble at all! Right Urataros?"

"Yep! You're right about the senpai!"

The Owner was slowly eating the fried rice until the flag toppled over. He gasp as he raised his hands up. His face became neutral as he stood up and said to Mai, "Mai, I think it's time for you to go." Mai nods as she picked up her bow and arrows and exits the Den-Liner. The Owner looked back to see the imagins still pretending to be friendly with each other.


After our drive with Professor Goodwitch, She dropped us off at the transport area where the bullheads picks up the students. Since we were slightly late, there wasn't many people on board. Weiss was holding her luggage cart with all her stuff while I held mine. The quiet atmosphere caused an awkward silence between us. I cleared my throat as I asked, "So...what do you think our initiation test is? Professor Goodwitch mentioned it a few times on the phone call with Professor Ozpin."

"Personally I don't know. Obviously, it's some sort of test to show off our abilities. They also mentioned something about teams. Maybe we're supposed to form a team during the test." Weiss replied unsurely.

I sighed nervously since I haven't had any friends because I always stayed with Kasumi. I looked to Weiss as I asked, "Maybe I could be on your team."

"Sure I guess."

"Great!"

The quiet atmosphere came back as she said, "So do you have any combat experience?"

I scratched my head nervously as I said, "Uhh...I...don't have any combat experience?"

Weiss stared at me with shock as she said, "Wait what! If you don't have any combat experience. Then why are you here?"

"Um...you can say Professor Ozpin took some interest in me after he saw what I did." She looks at me questioningly as I said, "Oh but don't worry! Mai helped me train for a while so I can hold my own for a while."

She sighed with relief as she said, "Well at least you're not so hopeless." I cringed at what she said to me, she's not wrong about me being hopeless. The bullhead started to rumble as we were landing. I look up as the door opened to reveal the Beacon Academy grounds. We boarded off the bullhead with all of our luggages as I took in the air of Beacon.

We followed the students as they flocked towards the main avenue. I looked around as I was trying to find the amphitheater. I look back at Weiss as I said, "Hey Weiss, I'll go find us a map just wait here for a bit." She nodded yes as I dashed off to find a map. I poked around for a bit until I found a map near the transport area. I ran back to Weiss only to see a small explosion. I think there was some ice and lightning too. I panicked as I ran to Weiss and picked her up. I looked at her as I said, "Weiss! Are you alright?!"

She stood back up as she said, "Yes I'm fine. But this dolt just set off an explosion with my dust and almost blew us off the mountain!" I looked at the person she mentioned. She was fairly skinned with black hair that fades to red near at the tips. She was wearing a long sleeved thick black blouse with a high collar and red trim on the sleeves, a black waist cincher with red lacing up the front, and a black skirt with red trim. She also wears a pair of thick black stockings and black combat boots with red laces, red trim around the top and red soles. Her outfit is topped by a red hooded cloak fastened to her shoulder by cross shaped pins. Her emblem appears as a large silver brooch and is pinned to a wide black belt slung around her hips on an angle, which also has bullets and a pouch attached. But what was noticeable about her was her silver eyes. It's almost like the fairy tale my grandma told me about. The silver eye warriors, able to kill a grimm with a blink of an eye. But it's all fake, it's just a fairy tale.

The girl in the red hood played with her fingers as she said, "I'm really, really sorry!"

Weiss was still furious as she said, "Ugh! You complete dolt! What are you even doing here?! Aren't you a little young to be attending Beacon!?

"Well...I…"

"This isn't your ordinary combat school. It's not just sparring and practice you know. We're here to fight monsters. So watch where you're going!"

I grabbed Weiss' shoulder as I said, "Um Weiss. I think you need to cool off a bit."

The girl in red agreed on what I said as she said, "Yeah! I said I was sorry, princess!"

"It's heiress, actually." I turned to the voice as who I saw made my eyes widen. It was Blake, standing in front of me. She walks up to me, Weiss and the girl in the red hood as she said, "Weiss Schnee, Heiress to the Schnee Dust Company. One of the largest producers of energy propellant in the world."

Weiss said with a hint of arrogance, "Finally, some recognition."

Blake shot back as she said, "The same company infamous for its controversial work labor forces and questionable business partners."

"What-How dare-! The nerve of-! Ugh!" Weiss grunted as she swiped the bottle from her hands. She walks away as she calls, "Come on Kurokuu! Let's go somewhere else!"

I followed her and pushed her luggage cart and carried mine. I look back at them as I said, "Sorry about her. She's a bit cranky at the moment." I walked away as I turned around to see Blake staring at me with those eyes. Since I knew who she was, she might be after me. Let's just hope that I don't end up being teams with her. I caught up to Weiss as she sat down on a bench. I walked up to her and asked, "Weiss are you alright?

She sighs as she said, "It's just that I hate how people look at me. Just because I'm the heiress of the Schnee Dust Company, I get painted in a bad light."

I looked at Weiss as I said, "Well they just don't know the real you yet. You gotta give people a chance to know you. Like me for instance. If you didn't let Mai and I talk to you, we might have still thought that you're what everyone else think about you."

She thinks about my advice as she sighed and said, "I'll keep that in mind, thanks Kurokuu."

I smiled as I said, "Anything for a friend. Now come on! We got to get to orientation at the amphitheater!" She nods as she took off leaving me behind. I grabbed the luggage cart with our stuff on it. I ran and shouted, "Weiss! Stop leaving your bags behind!"

I caught up with Weiss as we noticed the hundreds of students waiting inside the amphitheater. We looked around as I noticed the girl in the red hood talking to a blond girl. She has fair skin like the girl in red. But she has purples eyes and blonde hair. She is wearing a tan jacket with golden brown piping and short, puffy sleeves with black cuffs that feature two gold buttons. Underneath this she wears a low cut yellow crop top with her emblem on the left breast in black, and a pair of black also wears a brown belt with a pleated brown piece of material covering her from hip to hip attached to the rear of the belt, with her emblem emblazoned on the right-most pleat in gold. Underneath this is a longer, white, asymmetrical piece of material reaching to her knee on the right side. She wears brown, knee high boots and orange over the knee socks, with the right sock pushed down to below the knee. A gray bandana is tied around her left knee. An orange infinity scarf and black fingerless gloves complete her outfit. For some reason, I feel like I remember her from somewhere. Weiss notices them as well as she walked up to them angrily. I followed her so I could stop the situation from getting worse.

As we got closer, the words from the girl in the red hood got closer. "And I felt really, really bad! And I just want her to stop yelling at me!"

Weiss sneaked up behind her and shouted, "You!"

The girl in the red hood jumped into the blonde girl's arms as she said, "Oh Oum, it's happening again!"

Weiss stares at her as she said, "You're lucky that we weren't blown off the side of the cliff!"

The blonde girl said, "Oh my Oum, you really exploded."

The girl in the red hood got off of the blonde girl as she pleads, "It was an accident! It was an accident!" Weiss shoves a pamphlet in front of her face as she asked, "What's this?"

Weiss said, "The Schnee Dust Company is not responsible for any injures or damages sustained while operating a Schnee Dust Company product. Although not mandatory, the Schnee Family highly encourages their customers to read and familiarize themselves with this easy to follow guide to Dust application and practice in the field."

"Uhh.."

"You really want to start making things up to me?"

"Absolutely."

"Read this and don't ever speak to me again." Weiss finished as she hands her the pamphlet.

I stepped in and said, "Weiss, remember what I said about letting people getting to know you. Why don't we start over and try to be friends"

The girl in the red hood said, "Yeah! Great idea! Hello Weiss! I'm Ruby! Want to hang out? We can go shopping for school supplies."

"Yeah, and we can-" I covered Weiss' mouth so she doesn't say anything more stupid to make herself look bad.

I took over the conversation as I said while trying to cover Weiss' mouth, "So sorry about Weiss here. She isn't the most sociable person to be around. By the way, the name's Kurokuu Akarui!"

"Hello Kurokuu! I'm Ruby! Please to meet you!" The girl in the red hood, now named Ruby, said.

"Please to meet you too, Ruby." I replied.

The blonde girl looks at me and said, "Wait Kurokuu! Oh I remember you~"

I looked at her, wondering what she meant by that. I then asked, "Um excuse me. But have we met before?"

The blonde girl looked shocked as she said, "What! You don't remember the beautiful sun dragon? Yang? Ringing any bells? We had a date two days ago?"

I tried to remember the blonde girl, now dubbed Yang. Then I remember where she came from. She was one of the girls Urataros went out with. I started to blush at the photo I saw of her kissing Urataros as me. Then I heard Urataros say, 'Yang? Here? Oh I gotta see her!'

Then Urataros jumped into my body as my appearance changed. Urataros grabbed her hands as he said, "Oh my beautiful sun dragon, how could I forget such beauty like you. I think I can remember better if we had that kiss again." I started to freak out as at said to Urataros, 'Urataros stop! Weiss is next to me.' He ignored me as he was leaning in to Yang's lips. Ruby covered her eyes while Weiss was clenching her hand into a fist. Weiss snapped as she smacked Urataros so hard, that he flew out of my body.

Now I rubbed my face from the pain as I said, "OW! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!"

"YOU WERE GONNA DO SOMETHING INDECENT TO HER!"

"I CAN'T CONTROL MY SEMBLANCE! IT JUST HAPPENS" I lied to her.

As we were arguing, they both looked at each other with confusion at what just happened. I cleared my throat as I said, "I'm sorry for my actions. I didn't mean to do that."

Yang smirks as she said, "Oh, I don't mind. Maybe we could have some fun. Just you and me?"

I blushed as I said, "Uh...I...What?" Yang only sighed as we heard the feedback of the microphone shrieking loudly.

We all looked at the stage as three people walked out. The first two in front of the audience was Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch. But the last person was someone I didn't expect to be here, it was Mai. 'Why is she here?' I thought to myself as I look at Professor Ozpin. He takes a sip of coffee as he said, "Ahem...I'll keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search for knowledge. To hone your craft and acquire new skills. And when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you and all I see is wasted energy in need of purpose, direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."

And that said, he walks off leaving Professor Goodwitch to talk, "Before you all head to the ballroom tonight. We have a new addition to the staff numbers. Please welcome Mai."

Murmurs were heard as they were all surprised by her age. Mai walks up to the mic as she said, "Hello my name is Mai. I'll be assisting all of the first years teachers. I hope we can all get along."

Mai exited the stage as Professor Goodwitch came back on the mic and said, "Now you will all gather at the ballroom for tonight. Tomorrow your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed."

"I gotta say that Mai girl looks young to be a teacher's pet instead of a student. She might be a challenge." Yang said as she cracked her knuckles. "But I'm gonna show her who's boss." She said with a wide grin.

I gulped a little at what she said. I just hope Mai can handle herself. All the students walked towards the ballroom including Ruby, Weiss, and Yang. Weiss noticed I was walking in a different direction. She shouts, "Kurokuu! Where are you going?!"

"I gotta meet up with Mai! Can you grab my stuff?!"

"But I can't carry all of this!"

"Use the luggage cart!" I shouted back before running off to find Mai. In the hallways I saw Mai loitering against the wall. I walked up to her and said, "Hey Mai."

"Hey Kurokuu. How's the first day?"

"It's good so far. But why are you here for?" I asked Mai.

She sighs as she said, "Well, The Owner and Mr. Ozpin planned for me to watch over you during your stay in Beacon. I'll be the assistant teacher for all of your classes. And if there's an imagin attack, I can excuse you without needing you to run out like a lunatic."

"Oh , thanks for helping me I guess. I thought that I was alone on this."

'Oi, aren't you forgetting someone here?!' Momotaros said.

"Sorry Momotaros I almost forgot about you."

'Oh so that's it's gonna go now huh? Just because a new imagin joined us, you just completely forgot about me!'

"I'm really sorry Momotaros. How about this, tomorrow's the initiation. You can possess me during the test and you can do whatever you want."

Momotaros thinks about the offer as he said, 'Sounds tempting... Alright fine, sounds good. I'm gonna go back to fi..I mean drink coffee. Bye.'

And with that Momotaros is gone. I look back to Mai as she waited for our conversation. I straighten my shoulder armor as I said, "Sorry about that, thanks for helping me."

"It's no problem. Now go to the ballroom, I'll see you tomorrow."

I ran to the direction of the ballroom as I shouted to Mai, "SEEYA!"


After setting up my spot to sleep for the night, I went to the rooftops to see the sunset. I could feel the breeze past through me. As I was looking at the sun, Momotaros and Urataros appeared in front of me in their sand forms. I look at them and asked, "Guys, what are you doing? People will see you!"

"Relax, there's no one here. Anyway I think it's about time that I should train you with my sword." Momotaros said.

Urataros pushes him aside as he said, "Senpai, I think he should train using the rod. He's been training with you longer than I have. So just be a smart peach and let me do it."

"Alright you perverted turtle! You wanna go right now!" Momotaros threatened.

Urataros laughed as he said, "Oh please. Like you can handle me in a fight like that fight in the Den-Liner?"

"You little son of a-!"

"Guys!" I shouted to both of them. "How about this, you both can help train me. You know like one day Momotaros trains me, while Urataros trains me another day."

The two imagins looked at each other as they silently consulted about the offer I made. They finished talking as Urataros said, "Alright we have a deal. Maybe I can teach you a thing or two about reeling in the ladies."

I groaned at what he said until I heard footsteps coming up. I turned to Momotaros and Urataros and said, "Guys someone's coming, get out of here!" They both listened as they disappeared in front of me. I sat back down pretending that I wasn't doing anything. The footsteps got closer as the person open the door to reveal to be Blake. 'Blake? Why is she here for. Unless..Oh no.' I thought to myself. I stood up to look at her face to face and asked, "Oh Blake right? What are you doing up here for?"

"Oh I was actually looking for you."

"Why?"

"I must ask you a question."

"And that is?

"Are you the man in the black and white armor from a month ago?"

I started to hesitate as she was starting to connect the pieces. I trembled as I said, "I...Don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't lie to me. I recognize that scent from before and you smell exactly like the man in the black and white armor." My heart started to beat fast as she asked again, "So I'll ask again, are you the man in the black and white armor?"

I tried to make an excuse but in the end, I had nothing to say. I sighed as I said, "Yes, I was the black and white armor guy when you and Adam were on a SDC train, fighting the Atlesian Paladins."

She started to become nervous at what I said. She took off her bow to reveal her cat ears. She looks at me and said, "So you know about my past."

"Yes, the monster you saw that day was an imagin. A creature who uses people's memory to destroy the past and change the future. And I'm supposed to stop that from happening."

She ponders for a moment as she asked, "These imagins. How many people know of their existence?"

"A few. Professor Ozpin, Professor Goodwitch, the girl on stage during orientation, you, and Weiss Schnee." Blake nods in understanding as I said, "I also have imagins that help me in battles. Come on out guys." Sand came off of me as Momotaros and Urataros came back in their sand forms.

She looked as Momotaros said, "Heh, I remember you. You were the ex- White Fang member."

"Senpai, we don't want her to feel uncomfortable now do we?" Urataros said. Momotaros growls as Urataros said, "I'm sorry about senpai's behavior. He can be very inconsiderate at times." Momotaros growled more as he hit Urataros in the back of the head.

Urataros stared at Momotaros before punching him in the face. Momotaros was ready to retaliate as I said, "Guys, not now." They both calmed down as they stopped fighting. They both continued to secretly slapping each other.

Blake cleared her throat as she said, "Now I'm gonna ask you one more question."

"And what would that be?"

"Are you going to tell anyone about my secret?"

I took a deep breath as I thought about what she said. I look back up at her and said, "No. I won't tell anyone about secret as long as you don't tell mine." She looked relieved as I continued, "But in the end, someone will find out. Whether it's my secret or yours. So I prefer if you are on a team, tell your teammates so it wouldn't hurt them in the future." And with that said, I walked towards the door and left Blake on the rooftops think about my question.

It is currently night time after the talk I had with Blake. I went into the bathroom to take a shower and brush my teeth. As I was brushing my teeth, a girl with orange hair was jumping around a man with long black hair tied in a pony tail. He was brushing his teeth as the girl started to ramble about tomorrow and teams. I just ignored them as I finished up brushing my teeth and changed into my sleeping attire. I was wearing a white tank top with black shorts. After I changed into my clothes, I walked to my spot where I would be sleeping for the night. As I walked to the ballroom, I see Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang, already in their sleeping attire, arguing with each other. I simply ignored them and laid my head on my pillow. After they finally stopped arguing, Weiss came to my spot and slept near me. I sighed as I said, "So, how did making friends go?"

"I hardly call that making friends if they can't let me have my beauty sleep."

I sighed as I said, "Remember, you gotta give people a chance. Hey, for all we know Ruby, Yang, and Blake could be your friends."

Weiss scoffed as she said, "Me? Friends with that dolt? Please like that would happen."

"Hey you'll never know what life gives you. Strangers can become your best friends in the future."

Weiss sighed as she said. "I guess. Good night, Kurokuu."

"Night." And with that, I slowly close my eyes so I can get my rest for tomorrow.


There was a boat floating across the peaceful water of the lake. Blossom petals flutter down gently to the water. The boat was empty as the only thing left on the boat was a stopwatch that read on the back, "The past should give us hope." I ran towards the lake and I saw someone standing in the water. The figure turns around to reveal Kasumi smiling through her tear stained face. I fell on my knees as I shouted as loud as I could, "KASUMI!"


I woke myself up in cold sweat. I look around to see that the sun isn't up yet. I look to where Weiss was sleeping as she was sleeping soundly. I checked the time on my scroll. It was currently 8:00 in the morning. I rubbed my face as I tried to forget that dream. I don't want to remember that again. Knowing that I couldn't sleep anymore, I stood up and packed up my stuff and did my morning business. I took a shower, brushed my teeth, and changed into my battle attire. I walked back into the ballroom to see Weiss still sleeping while tossing and turning. I smiled a bit as I walked towards her and pinched her nose together. I see her moving around as she woke up gasping for air.

I laughed hard as she looked at me with anger. She then shouted, "You dolt! Why would you wake me up like that!?"

"Well we have the test in one hour and you gotta change and get breakfast." I said to Weiss. She groans as she knew I was right. As she slowly got up, I said to Weiss, "And I also thought that would be pretty funny."

"Well your sense of humor is hardly comedic. Now I'll go do my morning business. I'll see you in the cafeteria." Weiss said as she grabbed her towel and walked towards the girls locker rooms.

I waved as I said, "Alright, see you at breakfast!" And with that, I grabbed my stuff and walked to the cafeteria. In the cafeteria, the room was packed with students trying to get food. I grabbed my tray and waited in the long line. I was able to get three stacks of pancakes with scrambled eggs and sausages and a glass of orange juice. As I was enjoying my sausage, Weiss sat down next to me with her tray of two bagels, cream cheese, and coffee with two sugar.

She took poured her sugar in and took a sip. She took a deep breath as she said, "So how did you sleep Kurokuu?"

"I slept okay."

She analyzed me as she said, "Are you sure you slept?"

"Yeah I did. Don't worry about me. So about teams, who were you planning on being teammates with?"

She set her coffee down as she said, "Well if you didn't know. The Mistral champion, Pyrrha Nikos, is attending here."

I choked on my orange juice, "Wait, THE Pyrrha Nikos?"

"Yeah, she's here. I plan on being teammates with her."

"Oh I see." I said to Weiss, with a diabolical look on her face.

I cleared my throat to snap her out of her state. She snaps out of it as she asked, "So what about you?"

"Well, I'll just kinda wing it I guess. I'm kinda okay with anyone here. Even Ruby."

"Her? Why her?"

"Well think about it. Beacon Academy's qualified age range is 17-21. Ruby looks likes she's fifteen. That means that she must've got in Beacon early, for all we know she could be really talented."

Weiss sighed as she said, "I guess. But she seems too childish to be here."

"Hey, that's why we're here. To get stronger, right?"

"Well you're not wrong about that." Weiss acknowledges. She wipes her mouth clean as she said, "Well, I'm going to the locker rooms to get ready. I'll see you later."

I stood up and shouted, "Seeya!" As I was about to finish my pancakes, I noticed they disappeared from my plate. I looked around as behind me was the ginger girl from before with my pancakes in her mouth. She is wearing a collared black vest that ends at her waist. Her signature emblem, a hammer with a lightning bolt, can be found on the back. Under the vest are two layers of clothing, colored red and light-blue. She also wears a white sleeveless top that forms a tiny heart shape between her cleavage and collarbone, with a white detached sleeve on each arm. She wears matching fingerless gloves on each hand. She sports a pink skirt that starts at the waist and ends mid-thigh. Her shoes are a mix of pink and white with pink laces, displaying her emblem on their soles. She also wears armor that begins in the middle of the shoulder and neck and ends by the waist.

I was slightly furious as I shouted to the ginger girl, "Hey! Those are my pancakes!"

The ginger girl slurped up the pancakes as she moved closer to my face. She had a grin on her face as she said, "YOU'RE TOO SLOW!" And then she dashed off at astonishing speed. I looked back to see the man with the ponytail running trying to catch up to the ginger girl. He is wearing a dark green, diagonally-buttoned, long-sleeved tailcoat that is red on the inside, with black and gold trimming and pink cuffs. The trimming goes down the right side of his torso and forms a black collar. He wears a black, long-sleeved shirt beneath the suit, and light-tan pants with black shoes.

He slowed a bit as he looked at me and said, "I'm very sorry about Nora's behavior. She can be very energetic. I'm Lie Ren, but please call me Ren."

"I'm Kurokuu Akarui. Are you Vacuan?"

"My roots are Vacuan, but I hail from the countryside of Mistral."

"Oh okay, well you should catch up to Nora."

The ponytail man, now named Ren, took a deep breath and said, "You got that right. I'll see you at initiation. See you later!" Then he dashed off trying to find the ginger girl, now named Nora. I looked at the time on my scroll as it was almost time for testing. Making sure I wasn't late, I ran through the halls as fast as I could. I eventually stopped as I arrived at the locker rooms. I walked down the locker room hallways as I found Weiss talking to two people. The guy has messy blonde hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a white diamond-shaped chestplate and white spaulders with rerebrace. Under the armor, he wears a black hoodie with detached reddish-orange sleeves. He also wears blue pants with a white patch on the left knee, as well as black sneakers. He has two belts crisscrossing his waist, both different shades of brown, with a pair of small pouches on them. Jaune wears brown wrist-length gloves with exposed fingertips and a small metal plate on the back. His sword is strapped to his left hip in a sheath. Wait is he that guy that was wearing the onesies?

The other person was a girl. She has red ponytailed hair and emerald green eyes with green eyeshadow as well. She is wearing a bronze armor that cover her chest down to her waist. She also wore an elastic, black, A-line miniskirt and brown opera-length gloves on both arms. She dons a bronzer bracers and a bronze gauntlet on her left arm. She wore a red ankle-length drapery that wrapped around her skirt. There is a bronze plate with her emblem connect the red drapes around her together. She wears her high-heeled boots are brown with bronze trim, matching her skirt and sleeves, and reach up to mid-calf. On her head, she wears a bronze headpiece with a pair of small, green, teardrop-shaped emeralds hang from her circlet on thin chains. She also sported a large bronze gorget around her neck. This is her, the Pyrrha Nikos. I gotta act normal.

I straighten myself up as I walked towards Weiss' group. I said, "Hey Weiss what's up?"

"Oh nothing, I'm trying to convince Pyrrha Nikos to join my team until tall, blonde and scraggly interrupted me."

Okay, don't think I'm weird, Don't think I'm weird. I look at Pyrrha as I said, "Hello Mrs. Nikos. I'm Kurokuu Akarui. It's very nice to meet you." I stuck my hand out, waiting for her to shake it.

Pyrrha gladly accepts it as she said, "Hello! It's nice to meet you too."

I turned to the blonde guy as I said, "I don't think we've met yet."

The blonde guy cleared his throat as he said, "Oh well the name's Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, rolls of the tongue, ladies love it."

I looked at him skeptically as I said, "Do they?"

"They will. Anyways so I've been hearing rumors about teams. I think you and me would make a good one. What do you say?"

Pyrrha spoke up as she said, "Actually, I think the teams are comprised of four students each, so-"

"You don't say. Well, hotstuff, play your cards right and maybe you could join up with the winning team." I cringed at what he said as I felt Urataros saying, 'My, my. He doesn't know how to reel in a fish. I gotta show him how to do it.'

"What no, no, no wait!" I couldn't stop Urataros in time as he jumped into my body. Pyrrha and Jaune looked at me wondering why I said what I said. Then they notice my appearance and eye color changing since Urataros is taking over.

He grabbed Jaune's shoulder and whispers in his ears, "My, my boy. You have a long way if you want to get girls like I do. Observe." He walks up to Pyrrha Nikos as he said, "Oh you're name is Pyrrha Nikos was it. What a beautiful name you have, almost as beautiful as you~." He pulled out a small flower out of nowhere. Seriously, I don't know where he got the flower from. He gives it to Pyrrha Nikos, who gladly accepts it.

She blushed at what Urataros said as she said, "Why thank you."

Urataros wraps his arm around Pyrrha as he said, "Being with you reminds of the peaceful time in the county side of Mistral. The crops were flourishing and the grasslands was calm and serene. But until a horde of grimm destroyed our home and we had to flee to Vale. It was a hard time but being with you makes me feel warm inside." Pyrrha seems to buy Urataros' story as tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. He got closer to her face as he said, "Is it okay if I reel you in?" Then his face got closer to Pyrrha, ready to lock lips. But it was stopped in time as Weiss slapped Urataros again so hard, knocking him out of my body. Seriously where does she get this strength from?

I fell to the floor as I said to Weiss, "OW! WHY?!"

"YOU WERE ABOUT TO LOCK LIPS WITH THE PYRRHA NIKOS!"

"LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I CAN'T CONTROL MY SEMBLANCE! IT JUST HAPPENS!"

As Weiss and I were arguing, Pyrrha was playing with her hair nervously as she tried to calm down from Urataros' advancements on her. While Jaune only stared in disappointment as he saw how Urataros was able to flirt with Pyrrha. After we stopped arguing, I said to Pyrrha, "I'm so very, very, very sorry for my actions."

Pyrrha crossed her arms together nervously as she said, "Oh no it's all okay."

Weiss clears her throat as she said, "Anyways, do you have any idea who you are talking to, Jaune?"

"Not in the slightest, Snow Angel. I'll assume she's famous somehow?"

"This is Pyrrha." Weiss said as she used her hand to point in Pyrrha's direction.

"Hello again!" Pyrrha said cheerfully.

"Pyrrha graduated top of her class in Sanctum."

"Never heard of it." Jaune replied simply.

"Ah, she's won the Mistral Regional Tournament four years in a row. A new record!"

"The what?"

Weiss started to get irritated at Jaune's lack of knowledge as she flails her arms around and said, "She's on the front of every Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes box!"

Jaune gasp as he said, "That's you? They only do that for star athletes and cartoon characters!"

Pyrrha said bashfully, "Yeah, it was pretty cool. Sadly, the cereal isn't very good for you."

Weiss joins back in the conversation as she said, "So, after hearing all of this, do you really think you're in a position to ask her to be on your team?"

Jaune slumped over as he said, "I guess not...Sorry."

I patted his back as I said, "Hey cheer up, don't let Weiss be a downer. She's kinda like that. I think you'd make a good leader."

Pyrrha joins in as she said, "Yeah Jaune, I think you'd also be a great leader."

"D'oh stop it!"

Weiss was about to say something until I grabbed her shoulder and said, "Come on Weiss, let it go. It's Pyrrha's choice to be friends with Jaune."

"But my chances of being teams with-"

"Well you have me as a partner!"

"That's hardly makes it better."

I clenched my chest as I feel on my knees and said, "Why? Are you so cold, Ice queen?"

Her only response was grabbing my hood and dragging me towards the Emerald Forest cliffs as she said, "Come on cry baby."

"I'M NOT A CRY BABY!"


As we waited on the cliff, Professor Goodwitch addressed the each of us to stand on a platform. I was between Weiss and Pyrrha as we waited for Professor Ozpin to come out and tell us what the test is. As we were waiting, I saw Ruby and Yang waving in my direction. I waved back until Professor Ozpin was in front of me. How the hell did he get here? The headmaster took a sip of coffee as he said, "For years, you have trained to become warriors. And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

Glynda held her scroll pad as she said to everyone, "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard of rumors about the assignment of teams. Well allow us to end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates...Today."

I heard Ruby said, "What?"

Professor Ozpin then said, "These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well." I heard Ruby once again whimper at what Professor Ozpin said. He continued, "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years."

Ruby gasp as if her world has been shattered. She looked upset as she said, "WHAT?!"

I turned to hear Nora saying to Ren, "See I told you!"

"After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die." Jaune and I gulped at what he said. Wondering if Professor Ozpin would actually let us die. He continued not noticing me and Jaune, "You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?"

I look at Jaune who was raising his hands uncomfortable as he said, "Yeah, um, sir?"

Professor Ozpin ignores Jaune as he said, "Good! Now take your position." Everyone was posing for their landing strategy. I quickly got nervous as I heard Momotaros said, 'Oi! Don't forget about our deal.'

'Yeah I know. Hop in.' I said. Momotaros chuckled as he jumped in my body. Everyone looked at me because of my change in aura and appearance. Momotaros cracked his knuckles as he summoned the Momotarosword. He laid his sword against his shoulder as he notices everyone's reactions. He growls as he said, "What are you all lookin' at? Focus on yourselves." Some of the students complied at what Momotaros said while others just kept looking. One by one students were being launched into the air.

As the students were being launched, Jaune asked, "Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question." Momotaros turned to Weiss as she was being launched off. He looked back at Jaune as he asked, "So, this landing... strategy thing... Uh, wha-what is it? You're, like, dropping us off or something?"

Momotaros got annoyed at Jaune as he said, "No, you idiot! We're being launched!" Momotaros noticed his platform moving around as he said, "You're screeeeewwwwwweeeed!" The platform launches Momotaros in a random direction. Momotaros spread his arms and legs out to increase the drag while gliding in the air. Momotaros took out his sword as he uses it to cut the trees in his way so he can land cleanly. He makes it to the ground and rolls to reduces the damage done to my body. Momotaros looks at his surroundings to see if he can find any grimm to kill. Momotaros growls as he said, "AGHHH! Where's the grimm! I want to kill them all!"

'Momotaros, it doesn't matter about the grimms. Let's just get to the temple and grab the relics.'

"Che...Fine." Momotaros left my body as he left his sword behind for me. In my head, he said, 'You better take care of my sword.'

'I will.' Momotaros exits my body as I looked at my surroundings. I took a deep breath as I walked north to the temple.


Meanwhile in the forest, Ruby was running at top speed to find her sister, Yang. 'Gotta find Yang! Gotta find Yang, gotta find Yang, gotta find…' she repeated in her head.

"Yang! Yaaaang!" Ruby shouted. As she ran through the forest, she thought of her alternate choices of partners, 'Oh, this is bad, this is really bad... What if I can't find her? What if someone finds her first? Well, there's always Jaune. He's nice. He's funny! ...I don't think he's very good in a fight, though. Ooh! What about Blake?! So mysterious, so calm... Plus she likes books! Then again, I'm not sure I'd be able to hold a conversation with her. Well there's Kurokuu?! He looks like he can handle himself. But there's something odd about him. Ugh! Okay who else do I know in this school? There's Yang, Blake, Jaune, Kurokuu, aaaaand…'

Her thoughts were interrupted as she slowed down to see her new partner for the next four years, Weiss Schnee. They both looked at each other in silence as Weiss begins to walk away from her. Ruby reaches her arm out as she said, "Wait! We're supposed to be teammates!"

As Weiss walks away from Ruby, she sees Jaune hanging on a tree by Pyrrha's weapon. Upon seeing this she immediately walks away from him, grabs Ruby by the hoodie, and said, "By no means this makes us friends."

"You came back!"

Jaune attempted to pull the spear out as he said, "Wait! Come back! Who's gonna get me down from here?"

"Jaune? Do you still have room for me on your team?" Pyrrha said as she retrieved her weapon.

Jaune crossed his arms and pouted as he said, "Very funny." He turned to her as he made a small smile on his face which Pyrrha gladly smiled in return.

Back to Ruby and Weiss, They were walking through the forest with Weiss leading them. Ruby caught up to her and asked, "What's the hurry?"

"I will not let my mission be delayed because you're too slow! I swear, if I get a bad grade because of your-" Weiss was interrupted as Ruby suddenly appeared in front of her. "What the...?"

"I'm not slow, see? You don't have to worry about me!"

Weiss looked at her in utter confusion as she said, " When did...?"

"Weiss, just because I don't exactly know how to deal with people doesn't mean I don't know how to deal with monsters! You're about to see a whole different side of me today, Weiss, and after it's all over, you're going to be like, 'Wow! That Ruby girl is really, really cool and I wanna be her friend!'" Ruby said before she sped off ahead of Weiss, leaving her behind.

Weiss shouted to Ruby, "You may be fast, but you still excel at wasting time!" Then she heard leaves crackling. She looks around nervously as she called out, "Ruby?" She heard no response except the leaves crackling and the sounds of growling. She then sees a beowolf behind her as she shouted, "RUBY!"


Yang walks through the forest, pushing the leaves and bushes out of the way. "Hello? Is anyone out there? Helloooooo? I'm getting bored here." Yang looked around as she heard movement coming for the bush. She walks up to the bush and pushes it slight as she said, "Ruby, is that you?" Her question were answered when she looks up to see a growling ursa and said, "Nope."

She rolled to the side as the ursa charges out of the bush. She stands up and activitates her weapon staring at the ursa before another Ursa charges from behind. She leaps over it as the first ursa attempted to charge at her again, only for it to be punched by Yang. The other ursa and Yang charged at each other. Yang managed to outsmart it by going under it and doing a series of punches and a kick in the back. Yang looks at the ursas as she asked, "You guys wouldn't happen to have seen a girl in a red hood, would you?" The ursas stood on their hind legs as they growled at her. "You could just say no."

Yang barely dodges the ursa's attack as she got back up and said, "Geeeez, you two couldn't hit the broad side of a ba…" She couldn't finish her insult as she saw a strand of her hair falling to the ground. "You…" She said as she closes her lilac eyes. Her eyelids open to reveal that her eyes changed into red. The ursas looked at each other confusingly as Yang said, "You MONSTERS!"

She was surrounded by an inferno as she rockets towards the ursa that cut a piece of her hair, unleashing a series of punches and kicks until she sent it flying into the trees. She turned to the last ursa as she said, "WHAT YOU WANT SOME TOO?!"

The ursa was ready to strike until it jolted in pain and face planted to the ground. On the back of the ursa shows a pistol sword with a ribbon attached to it. And behind the dead ursa was Blake holding her weapon. Yang looks at her as she said, "I could've taken it."


On the Emerald Forest cliffs, Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch watches each student's performance. She looks at a camera that shows Ren finishing up dispatching a King Taijitu and Nora hanging from the tree, tapping his nose. Professor Goodwitch reports to Professor Ozpin, "The last pair has been formed, sir. Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Poor boy... I can't possibly imagine those two getting along. Still, he's probably better off than Miss Nikos." Professor Ozpin hums in understanding as Professor Goodwitch continues, "I don't care what his transcripts say. That Jaune fellow is not ready for this level of combat. I guess we'll find out soon enough. At their current pace, they should reach the temple within just a few minutes."

Professor Ozpin sips his coffee as he asked, "How is Mr. Akarui's progress?"

Professor Goodwitch switched the camera to show Kurokuu walking through the forest. Professor Goodwitch said, "Well, for Mr. Akarui. He was able to dispatch the grimms in his area."

"I see."

"Professor Ozpin, he may be a singular point but he seems far too inexperienced to be in a combat school. Let alone being the Den-O."

"Patience Glynda. Only time will tell for Mr. Akarui. At this pace, he might be the one to stop not only the imagins. But 'The Queen.' herself."

Professor Goodwitch looks at him with shock as she said, "Are you insane!? He is only a novice in combat. And you want him to go against 'The Queen' himself?!"

"I just hope he doesn't have to. But if he does, he just might have the fighting chance to stop her with the help of his imagins and friends." Professor Ozpin said to Professor Goodwitch.

She stayed quiet as she decided to change the subject and asked, "What did you use as relics this year?" Professor Ozpin stayed quiet as she asked again, "Professor Ozpin?" He didn't say anything else as he kept thinking about the future.


After killing a group of beowolves, I heard a series of gunshots ringing out throughout the forest. 'Seems like some of the students ran into trouble.' I kept moving forward as I stopped to see a small temple with a few chess pieces on each table. I noticed that a few of the pieces were missing. 'Guess this is the relics.' I was ready to grab a random relic until I heard footsteps coming towards my direction. In survival instincts, I pulled out the Momotarosword, ready to slash at whatever was approaching me. The bushes shook as I saw Yang and Blake, popping out.

Yang looked around before she saw me. She waved gleefully at me as she said, "Hey Kurokuu!"

"Hey Yang! Blake. Did you just get here?"

"Yep, I just had to handle a few ursas."

"Oh I see."

Yang looks at me as she notices the sword I was holding. She looks at it as she said, "Sweet sword you got there."

"Thanks! My um… My semblance allows me to change my aura signature. But with some training I could use that aura signature and shape it into a physical form." I lied to Yang.

She seemed to buy at what I was saying as she said, "Cool!" She looks at the temple as she asked, "Are these the relics?"

"Yep, I was about to grab one until you guys came."

Blake looks around as she asked, "Wait, were you by yourself the entire time?"

"Well the number of first year students are odd. So I'm bound to be stuck with a group of three instead of a partner."

Blake looked at me in understandment as Yang said, "Well, you're with us I guess." We all walked back up to the temple as we looked at the pieces. Yang analyzes the golden knight piece as she picks it up and asked Blake, "How about a cute little pony?"

Blake smirks as she picks up the golden knight piece and said, "Sure."

I looked around for a piece I want until I saw knight piece that looked different from the others. Instead of gold or black colored, it was made of diamonds. I analyzed it as I grabbed the diamond knight piece and shoved it in my pocket. I returned back to Blake and Yang as I said, "Well, objective complete?"

"That wasn't too hard!" Yang bragged.

"Well, it's not like this place is very difficult to find." Blake said nonchalantly. We all shared a smiled until we heard a girlish scream.

Yang looked in the direction of the source of the scream as she said, "Some girl is in trouble!" Yang and I were still looking at the direction of the scream until I turned to Blake, who was looking in the sky. Yang was still looking at the direction of the scream as she asked, "Blake, Kurokuu, did you hear that?" She turns to Blake as she asked, "What should we do?"

Yang finally looked up with me and Blake as we saw Ruby, falling from the sky, shouting, "Heads uuuuuuuup!"

I acted quickly as I said to Yang, "Yang! Catch Ruby before she falls!" Yang quickly complied until a blur of yellow and blue flew straight into Ruby, knocking them into the tree.

Blake looks at Yang as she asked, "Did your sister just fall from sky?"

Yang was ready to answer her question until we heard noise coming from the forest. Coming out of the forest was Nora riding on an ursa? Nora rode the ursa on the back as she shouted, "YEE-HAW!" She rolls of the back of the ursa and gets up. She groans as she said, "Awww..It's broken."

And behind Nora was Ren as he finally caught up to her, out of breath. He said through his breathing, "Nora! Please... Don't ever do that again." He looked up to only see a cloud of dust left behind by Nora.

Nora was at the temple as she analyzes the golden rook piece. "Oooooh." she grabbed the piece and said as she danced around, "I'm queen of the castle! I'm queen of the castle!"

"NORA!"

Nora tilts her head as she lets the piece roll off of her head and into her hands as she said, "Coming Ren!"

I looked in confusion as I said, "Did Nora just ride on an ursa?

Yang was about to answer again until she was interrupted by Pyrrha running with a deathstalker on her tail. Out of anything in the forest, why a deathstalker? As Pyrrha was running she shouted out, "Jaune!"

"Pyrrha!" I turned to the source of the voice as I saw Jaune and Ruby stuck in a tree. Ruby jumped off the tree as Jaune whined, "Ruby!"

Yang sees Ruby as she shouts out, "Ruby!"

Yang's shouts got Ruby's attention as she shouted, "Yang!" She ran to Yang with a big hug.

Until Nora came in between them and shouted, "Nora!"

Blake looks at Pyrrha and deathstalker as she asked, "Did she just run all the way here with a deathstalker on her tail?"

Yang clenched her fist as her hair burst in flames and her eyes turns red. She yells as she said, "I can't take it anymore! Can everyone just chill out for two seconds before something crazy happens again?!"

Yang calmed down, Ren running towards Nora, and Ruby and Blake looked up. Ruby tugged Yang's arm as she said, "Umm..Yang?"

She points up to the nevermore above us. And on said nevermore was Weiss. Wait what?! Weiss?! Weiss looks down at us as she shouts, "How could you leave me?!"

Ruby shouts back, " I said 'jump!'"

Blake said to Ruby, "She's gonna fall."

"She'll be fine."

"She's falling." Ren answered.

I started to panic as I was trying to find a way to save Weiss. I shouted to Yang, "Yang! Boost me!" She complied as I ran up to her and jumped on her back. She used her gauntlets as force to push me off her back and send me flying to Weiss. As I flew straight through the air, I accidently punched Jaune in the process and he fell straight down. Weiss fell into my arms as I turned my back to the ground to lessen the fall damage for Weiss. We braced for impact as my body was slammed into the ground, leaving a small crater. I groaned in pain as I checked on Weiss' condition.

She looked relatively fine except for a few dirt in her hair. She got up slightly as she saw the condition I was in. She looked extremely worried as she shouted, "Kurokuu! Are you okay?! Say something!"

I groaned as I said, "I'm fine Weiss. Now can you get off of me?"

Weiss blushes at the position we were in. She immediately gets off of me as we dust ourselves off. I looked at Jaune, who was rubbing his face, and said, "Sorry about the punch there, buddy."

"It's fine."

We turned to Pyrrha as she was tossed by a deathstalker. Yang said in sarcasm, "Great! The gang's all here! Now we can die together!"

"Not if I can help it!" Ruby said as she dashed towards the deathstalker.

Yang looked worried as she shouted, "Ruby, wait!"

Ruby ran in battle as she pulls out her weapon and fires at the deathstalker. The deathstalker didn't feel the bullets as it simply pushes Ruby out of the way. She gets up as she said, "D-Do-Don't worry! Totally fine!" She turns back to the deathstalker and kept on firing. She realizes that the bullets were ineffective against it as she sheathed her weapon and kept running.

Yang runs to Ruby as she shouted, "Ruby!" Ruby tries to run to Yang but the nevermore from above fired its feathers which caught on Ruby's hood. Yang shouts, "Ruby! Get out of there!"

"I'm trying!" Ruby shouted as she pulled on her cloak. I saw the deathstalker about to strike so I readied the sword, dashed towards it, and slashed at the tail. It roared in pain as the stinger pierced through my aura and knocking me straight into the tree. I groaned in pain as I slowly fell unconscious.


Ruby looked at Kurokuu as he was flung across the trees by the deathstalker. "Kurokuu!" She heard another growl as the deathstalker returned its attention back at Ruby, ready to sting her. She closed her eyes waiting for the attack, until she heard the sounds of ice cracking.

"You are so childish!"

Ruby looks up to see Weiss, using Myrtenaster to encase the stinger. "Weiss?"

She pulls her Myrtenaster away from the ice as she said, "And dim-witted, and hyperactive, and don't even get me started on your fighting style. And I suppose I can be a bit... difficult... but if we're going to do this, we're going to have to do this together. So if you quit trying to show off, I'll be... nicer."

"I'm not trying to show off. I want you to know that I can do this."

"You're fine." Weiss said as she walked away.

Ruby sighed in relief as Yang rushes towards Ruby and hugs her tightly. "So happy you're okay!" They stared at each other until they look up to see the nevermore circling around.

Weiss walks towards the group as she said, "How's Kurokuu's condition?"

Ren walks to Kurokuu and check up on him as he said, "His aura reserves is low. He's out cold."

Jaune said with urgency, "Guys? That thing's circling back! What are we gonna do?"

"Look, there's no sense in dilly-dallying. Our objective is right in front of us." Weiss said as they all looked at their relics.

"She's right. Our mission is to grab an artifact and make it back to the cliffs. There's no point in fighting these things." Ruby said as she nods to Weiss.

"Run and live - that's an idea I can get behind!" Jaune said cowardly.

Everyone grabs their relics as Yang asks, "So..Who's gonna carry Kurokuu?"

Nora jumps up with her hand in their air as she said, "Oooh! Oooh! Me! Me!"

Nora looks at Ren, waiting for his answer. Ren sighs as he said, "Okay Nora. Don't hurt him okay?"

She salutes as she said, "Yessir Renny!" She walks towards Kurokuu, ready to pick him up until she stops. She looks at Kurokuu curiously as she asked everyone, "Hey guys, you said that his aura reserves are empty, right?" Everyone nodded in confirmation as she said, "Well his aura is at his maximum."

Everyone looked at her as if she was joking. Everyone walked towards Kurokuu as they also notice the increased aura around him. Then a jolt of electricity pulsed around his body as he stood back up. His appearance and aura changed completely, Momotaros has possessed the unconscious Kurokuu. Everyone backed away as he said, "ORE SANJOU!"

Weiss looks at him curiously as she asked, "Kurokuu, are you okay?"

"Uhhhh.." Momotaros tried to remembered the cover story that Kurokuu made up for them. He calmed down as he said, "No. I'm one of his personalities. Can't believe Kurokuu got one shot by a deathstalker. Guess I have to save the day."

Weiss immediately understood what he meant as they heard the deathstalker attempting to break out of the bonds. Ren alerts everyone as he said, "Time we left!"

Ruby leads the group as she said, "Right, let's go!" Everyone was ready to run as Momotaros stood still.

Yang looked at Momotaros as she said, "Are you insane? We gotta go!"

Momotaros chuckled as he said, "When the climax starts, I'll be there till the end." Momotaros conjured his sword as he told everyone, "Go, I'll handle this oversized bug!"

Weiss looked shocked as she shouted, "Are you insane! You can't-"

"Let him stay. If he wants to fight it then let him. Right now we have to finish the task." Blake said.

Weiss was about to argue until she sighed and said, "Come on, let's go." Everyone decided to listen to Weiss as she and Ruby flee, leaving Momotaros behind.

Momotaros looks at the group fleeing before looking back at the deathstalker. He laughs as he said, "Now that they're gone." He pulls out the Den-O belt and connects it around his waist. He pulls out the pass as Momotaros said, "Time for me to go out all out!" Momotaros clicks the red button as it plays the electronic music. He poses as he said, "HENSHIN!" He swiped the pass in front of the belt as it called out.

SWORD FORM

He was in the platform armor until red armor pieces flew around him. The pieces combine to form the armor as the faceplate descends down the helmet. The transformation is complete as Momotaros said, "ORE SANJOU!"


I slowly wake up as I noticed I was in the Den-O armor. I realized that Momotaros possessed me and asked him, 'What happened? Where's everyone?'

"Everyone left. Don't worry, no one will see the armor."

I sighed slightly as I noticed the deathstalker in front of us. I looked at it in fear as I asked, 'Momotaros. Why are you going against that?'

Momotaros assembled his sword as he said, "We're at the climax. And we are gonna go through it all! IKUZE! IKUZE! IKUZE!" Momotaros charged at the imagin, slashing the body over and over. The deathstalker seems unfazed by the attack as it simply used its claws and pushes him out of the way. Momotaros gets more angry as he tries to immobilize it by destroying the legs. The deathstalker saw what Momotaros was about to do so he uses his stinger to stab him. Momotaros rolls from left and right as he tries to evade the stinger. Momotaros was near its legs as he used sword and cut off all the legs on the left side. It roared in pain as it laid on the floor slowly bleeding out. Momotaros was ready for the killing blow until he heard a pack of beowolves and ursas approaching.

Momotaros growls as he shouts, "REALLY? NOW?"

He was ready to handle the horde until Urataros appeared in his translucent form and said, 'Oooh. Time's up for you senpai. My turn.'

"Hey what the hell do you thi-" Momotaros was interrupted as Urataros jumped inside Kurokuu, knocking Momotaros out. The armor split apart as it reposition itself to show the blue armor.

ROD FORM

The blue pieces combined together as the red faceplate disappears and is replace by the blue faceplate. The armor change is finished as Urataros said, "Mind if I reel you all in?"

'Urataros? What's with the switch out for?'

Urataros said while assembling his rod, "Cause why not? Now, time for them to get the bait." The beowolves and ursas charged straight at Urataros. Urataros spun his rod around as he charged and stabbed the first incoming beowolf. He picked the beowolf up and threw it at the other two incoming beowolves. The ursa ran up to Urataros only for him to trip the ursa and stab it in the head. The two beowolves recovered as they surround him, covering his twelve and six. Urataros saw the situation he was in and spun his rod three sixty, tripping the beowolves. He stabs the two beowolves as he turns around to see three beowolves, four ursa, and one ursa major. He scoffs at his challenged as he swings his rod. The rod unleashed a fishing line that clumped the grimms together. They couldn't move or break out as Urataros pulls out his pass and said, "Time to bring down the harpoon." He places the pass in front of the belt as it called out.

FULL CHARGE

Blue lasers entered the rod as Urataros raises it. He aims the rod and throws it in the middle of the horde. The hexagon appeared above them as Urataros runs and jumps straight in the air. He dive kicks into the horde as all of the grimm explode. Urataros dust himself off as he notice the deathstalker limping toward him. Urataros scoffs as he was about to do another finisher until Momotaros appears in his translucent form and shouts, 'OI! I GET THE HISSATSU!'

Urataros panics as he said, "Senpai wait no-" He was interrupted as Momotaros took back control of Kurokuu's body. The armor splits apart once again as it reposition itself back to the red armor.

SWORD FORM

The blue faceplate was replaced by the red faceplate. Momotaros growls as he reassembles the sword again and said, "NO ONE INTERRUPTS MY HISSATSU!" He places the pass in front of the belt as it called out.

FULL CHARGE

He threw the pass on the ground as red lasers enter the sword. The blade shines brightly as Momotaro said, "Ore no hissatsu waza, part three!" The blade flew away from the sword. He swings downward causing the blade to move into the ground. Momotaros drags the blade through the ground as he charges into the wounded deathstalker. He stops at a certain distance as he raises the hilt upward, causing the blade the move upward from the ground and slice the deathstalker at the unprotected part. The deathstalker explodes at the blade returns back to the hilt. Momotaros chuckled at the work he did as he said, "Now that's a climax!"

'I don't know about that. I gotta give props on your originality since all you do is swing the sword left to right and strike downward.'

"Oi! Shut up!" Momotaros said. I laughed by myself until Urataros laughed with me in his sand form. Momotaros groans as he disconnects the belt from his waist, causing the armor to dissipate. Momotaros jumped out of my body as he turned back into his sand form as well.

I sighed as I said, "Thanks guys, for helping me through this."

"It's no problem. Consider this a 'thank you' for saving me from death." Urataros said.

"You still need to work on your swordplay. It's all over the place! And you know how embarrassing it was to see you get one shot by a deathstalker." Momotaros said. I cringed slightly at the memory of how I got one shot by a deathstalker.

Then I heard multiple gunshots being fired off in the distance. I turned to the source and glared into the distance. My eyes widened as I saw Ruby carrying a nevermore with her scythe and chopping its head off. I stood in shock at her performance. I think I'm scared of her now. I turned on my scroll as it said 11:37 in the morning. I look at Momotaros and Urataros and said, "I think it's about time that I head back." They both agree as they disappeared, leaving me behind. I sighed as I walked back to the cliffs on my own.


"Russel Thrush. Cardin Winchester. Dove Bronzewing. Sky Lark. The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL (Cardinal), led by... Cardin Winchester!" Professor Ozpin announced. Everyone in the crowd clapped at the appearance of Team CRDL. Mai was on stage, directing Team CRDL off stage and signaled Jaune, Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren to enter on the stage. They faced the stage as Professor Ozpin said, "Jaune Arc. Lie Ren. Pyrrha Nikos. Nora Valkyrie. The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR (Juniper)." Ruby's group and I cheered for them as Nora bear hugs Ren. "Led by… Jaune Arc."

Jaune looked surprised as he asked, "Huh? L-Led by...?

"Congratulation, young man." Professor Ozpin praised. We laughed as Pyrrha shoulder bumps Jaune, who fell on the ground. Mai directs Team JNPR offstage as she signals Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang to go up. They faced the stage as Professor Ozpin said, "Blake Belladonna. Ruby Rose. Weiss Schnee. Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY (Ruby). Led by... Ruby Rose!"

Weiss looked surprised as Yang hugs Ruby and said, "I'm so proud of you!"

I cheered loudly, "GREAT JOB TEAM RWBY!"

They stepped off as Professor Ozpin said, "Now lastly, Kurokuu Akarui." I panicked as I rushed to the stage. As I ran across the stage, I tripped over my feet. Everyone laughed while Mai cringed at what happened to me. I got back up, dust myself off, and faced the stage as Professor Ozpin said, "Mr. Akarui, you have retrieved the diamond knight piece. You have performed exceptionally well but I can't allow you to go solo, so I'll give you a choice. I'll let you assist a team of your choosing."

I took a deep breath as I said, "I choose to assist Team RWBY."

Professor Ozpin smiled as he said, "Excellent choice. You are now the unofficial member of Team RWBY." Everyone clapped while Team RWBY and JNPR cheered loudly for me. I looked back to Mai to see her cheering for my accomplishment. I took a deep breath as I thought to myself, 'This will be an interesting year for me.'


It's currently night time as Roman Torchwick was on the scroll with his contractor. The warehouse is filled with crates of dust from all of the robberies they pulled off. Roman was getting more angry as he said, "Are you kidding me?! We had a deal and you're telling me that I don't have enough?! I have about five hundred crates of dust crystals, and you need more?!"

As the call continues, Roman's eyes showed fear as he gulped and said, "Fine, one thousand crates of dust crystals it is. Have a nice evening." The call ends as he slams the scroll on the table. He rubs his face in exhaustion as the warehouse door opens. The door opens to reveal the bat imagin, carrying two suitcases. He lays the cases in front of Roman as he examines the content inside.

He smirks as he said, "Great job! Now I had a call with our contractor. And it turns out, that they need more dust crystals. Around one thousand crates worth of it. And if you would so kindly gets some more, it would be appreciated." The bat imagine nods as he flies off to find more dust. As he left, Roman walks to a table with a map of the dust transportation throughout Vale. He ponders as he said, "We're gonna need more men."