Beacons RAVE Hunters

ESKK: New chapter let's begin this folks.

(Start)

Rey, Aster, Weiss, and Ruby were all on something very feathery and very fast, as evidenced by the loud wind and the two being blown sideways showing they were airborne.

"Ruby! I told you this was a terrible idea!" Weiss shouted to be heard as she looked to Ruby and Rey.

"Hey it was for a good cause!" Rey roared as he held a death grip on Plue to keep him safe.

"Yes save Plue from the Grimm who snatched him up!" Weiss yelled as she held on as Aster was on Rey's side for this one.

"Look we're fine! Stop worrying!" Ruby raised her voice as well as Aster had to disagree as well.

"I am so far beyond worrying!" The Heiress called as Aster was also worried about this.

"In a good way?" Ruby asked as she was hopeful it was in a good way.

"What are you nuts?!" Aster yelled as he held on to the Nevermore.

"In a bad way! In a very bad way!" Weiss yelled as she was not having any of this.

"Well, why don't we just jump?" Ruby suggested getting a terrorized look from Weiss as Rey looked.

"I'm down with that." Rey said as Weiss was even more shocked to this as was Aster.

"What are you? Insane?!" Weiss asked with her in voice as Aster looked as well.

"How is that such a good idea!?" Aster yelled as all they were met with was silence as Rey and Ruby were both gone now.

Weiss huffed. "Oh, you insufferable little red-!" Weiss roared but was censored by the Grimm as Aster saw this as well as he had to agree with Weiss for once in his entire time being here.

(Back with Blake and Yang)

The two girls were still at the ruins as Blake raised her finger upward as Yang kept asking her question as Yang followed her gaze. "Blake, did you hear that? What should we do?" Yang asked her partner as Blake pointed upward to the sky as Yang in turn looked as well.

"INCOMING/HEADS UP!" Rey and Ruby cried out as they fell with Rey holding on tightly to Plue as the two fell to the ground for a painful landing to come. But as the two fell Ruby and Rey were soon blindsided by Jaune who bashed into both of them as now all four of them were knocked into the tree nearby as Yang and Blake saw it happen.

Rey and Ruby were seeing stars as Rey had Plue and candy running around his head with Ruby having starts and Beowulfs running around hers. "Did someone get the number of that truck?" Rey asked as he and Ruby were dazed right now.

The two shook theirs head back into normalcy as they looked and saw Jaune clearing his throat a bit. "Hey Ruby. Hey Rey." Jaune greeted as he was hanging upside down from the tree as they both saw him.

Blake and Yang saw this as both were shocked at this. "Did those two just fall from the sky?" Blake asked as Yang tried to make sense of this.

"I…" Yang began but was in turn met with Grimm growling as they two looked to the source to see trees falling.

The two girls kept their guard up as they saw a rampaging Ursa.

"Yee-haw!" A female voice said before the Ursa fell dead, revealing Nora at its back. She got off and noticed the Ursa's state. "Aww, it's broken." She pouted. Nora examined it while Ren caught up.

"Nora…please, don't ever do that again." Ren pleaded as he was catching his breath. He looked up to see Nora missing. He looked around and saw Nora looking at a white bishop piece. She picked it up and cheered.

"I'm queen of the castle! I'm queen of the castle!" She sang while the others were staring at her.

"Nora!" Ren called.

"Coming, Ren!" Nora answered before skipping towards him.

"Did that girl just came here riding an Ursa?" Blake asked.

"I-." Yang started only for two roars from opposite ends of the forest. Out of one end came Pyrrha running from a huge Death Stalker while in the other end came Violet and Eboshi screaming their heads off as the two boys ran for their lives as behind them was a large Manticore based Grimm that roared at them.

"Run! Run for your lives!" Violet called as he and Eboshi ran away from the Grimm as the two boys made their escape.

"Jaune!" Pyrrha called as she was dodging the Death Stalker's pincers.

Jaune looked and saw her before trying to get down.

"Pyrrha!"

"Woah!" Ruby remarked before jumping off the branch to take on the foes.

"Ruby!" Jaune called, who is now a little too late on calling for help from the scythe wielding girl. She landed near Yang.

"Awesome! Let's go Plue!" Rey called out as he and Plue jumped down.

"Puun!" Plue called out as he followed his friend down to the forest floor as the two joined up with Yang.

"Ruby? Rey?" Yang called surprised to see Ruby here as Rey smiled as well.

"Ruby?" Yang called surprised to see Ruby here as saw the form Crescent Rose was in. "When did you upgrade Crescent Rose?" Yang asked not knowing what Ruby had to go through to get said scythe reborn.

"Yang!" Ruby cheered happy to see Yang but before the family reunion can occur, they interrupted by…

"Nora!" Nora said as she got in between them.

"Hey a little help!" Violet called out as he and Eboshi kept running as Rey called it.

"Vio! Go under the legs!" Rey called out as Vio saw a gap there.

"Got it!" He called out as soon he ran under the Manticores legs after charging it as Eboshi made it hit a tree as he also escaped a bit.

"Rey!" Vio called out he rejoined Rey.

"Vio!" Rey cheered back as they smiled to each other.

"Did those guys and Pyrrha just run all the way here with a Death Stalker and Manticore on their tails?" Blake asked as Yang had just about enough of the randomness going on.

"I can't take it anymore!" Yang screamed after bursting a few flames from her body and her eyes turned red. "Can everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again!" Yang screamed, putting emphasis on "crazy". Ren then caught up with the group.

Ruby just remembered something and tugged on Yang's jacket. Yang then just gave up on it.

"Um…Yang?" Ruby called before pointing upwards.

"How could you leave me!?" Weiss screamed as she was still hanging on the Nevermore's talon with Aster as the Schnee twins held on tight.

"I said jump!" Ruby called out as she looked to Weiss as Aster wasn't in all it.

"Yes from this high up in the air which would mean injury at best and certain death at worse!?" Aster yelled as he held on for dear life.

"They're gonna fall." Blake plainly said as it was obviously going to happen to the twins.

"They'll be fine." Ruby said not worried one bit knowing Weiss and Aster would both be ok.

"Their falling." Ren said as they soon saw Weiss falling down to the ground with Aster close behind. Aster of course acted and dove torts Weiss before grabbing her and using his own body to cushion her fall as Weiss was wide eyed at this.

Jaune seeing Weiss falling jumped to go save her only to be kicked in the face by Aster as he glared with a face that spoke all the words needed. "Don't even think about trying to flirt with her in my eye sight or ear shot!" Aster said through his facial features as it was clear he wasn't going to let Weiss date just anyone. The two landed as Weiss groaned a bit as she saw Aster as he smiled to her.

"You ok sister?" Aster asked as he smiled to her as he began to get back up.

"I'll live." Weiss said as the two began to get back up with Pyrrha and Eboshi running from the Grimm nearby as it seems Eboshi began its target again at some point.

Soon everyone saw the Death Stalker knock Pyrrha to where they were all at as the Manticore did the same to Eboshi as Eboshi slid on the ground a bit before stopping. "Great, the gang's all here. Now we can die together!" Yang cheered as it was clear they were in a bad situation.

"Not if I have anything to say about." Ruby said before charging at the Death Stalker.

"Ruby, wait!" Yang called but Ruby charged regardless of the danger.

"Wait up!" Rey called out as he took out the TCM and charged head first into danger as Ruby pulled out Crescent Rose to do some damaged to the Grimm.

Ruby then fired her gun weapon propelling her forward as the Deathstalker then knocked her back only for Rey to jump over her with the TCM drawn forth. "EXPLOSION!" Rey roared out as he slashed down on the Death Stalker as the explosion power roared out as the Death Stalker was hit hard by it.

The attacks hit as Rey made the first blow with Ruby coming in for the finale. Of course her attack did little as she was knocked down as Rey was knocked back from the attack. "D-Don't worry! Totally fine!" Ruby assured trying to act like she meant to do that with Rey.

But then Rey was knocked back as he had to use the TCM Eason Meteor form to defend himself. Rey and Ruby seeing they were outgunned were forced to sheath there weapons to run as the Death Stalker was starting to chase them.

"Ruby!" Yang called as she ran to Ruby so she can help her little sister but as Ruby was still running and saw the Nevermore, wanting to join in as well with the Manticore not too far behind. It stopped and fired its razor-sharp feathers, pinning Ruby's cape and barricading Yang. Ruby was desperately trying to get her cape out while Yang looked scared for her little sister.

"Ruby, get out of there!" Yang hurried as she didn't want to see Ruby get hurt.

"I'm trying!" Ruby answered back before she saw the Death Stalker preparing to stab her with its tail.

"Ruby!" Rey called out as he blocked the attack before he was slammed away by the Death Stalkers claw as Rey went flying to the ruins as everyone saw this with Rey crying out in shock.

"Rey!" Aster called out as he saw Rey was in danger.

(With Rey)

Rey landed against the pillar as he cried out in pain from it as he then fell to the ground hurt but alive. "Dammit." Rey cursed as he got back up as he needed to save his friends.

"You won't be able to do much at your current state." Gran Deer was heard Rey looked and saw Gran Deer there.

"Doesn't mean I won't try." Rey said as he just needed to walk off the soreness.

"If you had the Rave of Knowledge you'd stand a better chance." Gran Deer said as Rey glared at him.

"I don't have time to answer your damn question!" Rey countered as Gran Deer smirked a bit.

"No I believe you do." Gran Deer said as he looked to Rey.

"Just shove it I." Rey began but Gran Deer asked.

"IF you had to choose to sacrifice the innocence or the Rave which would you give up." He asked as Rey looked to Gran Deer in shock to this.

"What kind of question is this?" Rey asked as he then noticed the Key Rave glow in the TCM.

"One that tests your very soul." Gran Deer said as it made sense the Rave of Knowledge would no doubt know if the Rave Masters words held truth to them.

"What are you stupid I'd be damned if I sacrifice even one innocent life." Rey said as he got up to glare at Gran Deer. "My mother always said that as a huntress she had a job to protect everyone from the Grimm and that even if one person died then she failed as a huntress." Rey said as he glared at Gran Deer.

"And if this means you'll never acquire the Rave Stone?" Gran Deer asked as Rey glared at him.

"So be it I'll find another way." Rey said as he looked at his hands. "When I was young I saw the way people looked when my mother saved them… they weren't just grateful it was more than that they felt something more in this dark world we live in. The feeling they gained… they felt alive truly alive in Remnant." Rey said as he looked to them. "Hope makes people feel alive because they can hope for a world without the fear of the Grimm." Rey said as Gran Deer smiled as he saw this as well as soon the Rave of Knowledge made itself known. The ground split apart as the pillars glowed before a new pedestal began to rise from the ground holding a blue sphere with a paw print on it.

"You passed." Gran Deer said as he presented with Rey the Rave of Knowledge as Rey saw the Rave Stone before him.

"No way." Rey said as he carefully took it as if it was a delicate glass antique. "It was testing my soul." Rey said as he realized this as Gran Deer nodded.

"Yes the Rave Master must be more then what duty demands he must be human in soul to care and protect the innocent." Gran Deer said as he smiled to Rey. "Henceforth the Rave of Knowledge is now yours." Gran Deer said as Rey saw this and smiled to this. "But a suggestion with advice you should keep attending Beacon and learn all you can." Gran Deer said as Rey looked confused before going wide eyed as he saw Gran Deer's body began to vanish. "After all Knowledge does not equal wisdom." He said as he began to fade away with a smile of peace.

"And do me, a favor tell Ozma when you see him that I hope to see him soon." Gran Deer said before he was gone as Rey saw this.

Rey looked at his hand that held the Rave of Knowledge before he gripped in in his fist as he then felt images flash into his head as he looked to the TCM.

(With Ozpin)

Ozpin was wide eyed as he felt it the Rave Stone was unearthed as he then smiled as for once he actually sees a light at the end of the tunnel.

(Nightfall)

Cinder was walking about making sure everything was met to standards when Nightfall gasped as Cinder saw this and was confused. "What's wrong?" Cinder asked as Nightfall's temper can be a bit of a coin toss as he then smirked.

"So it begins." Nightfall said as Cinder then saw the Sinclair shining around his neck as she even felt her own shadow stone reacting to it as well.

"Crap." Cinder cursed as she knew the Rave Master was a major threat to them all.

(Back with the initiates)

"Ruby!" Yang called before a white blur flew right past her torts Ruby.

Ruby closed her eyes as the end seemed inevitable but instead of pain, she just heard from a familiar voice. "You are so childish!" Weiss scolded as Ruby then saw the legs of the Death Stalker were now frozen. In front of her was Weiss with her rapier stabbed in the ground.

"Weiss?" Ruby asked as she looked to the Schnee heiress in shock.

"And dimwitted and hyperactive. And, don't even get me started on your fighting style." Weiss scolded as she had saved Ruby just now.

"And I suppose, I can be a bit…difficult but if we're going to do this then we're going to have to do this…together. So if you quit trying to show off, I'll be…nicer." Weiss said, much to Ruby's surprise as Weiss knew she was not easy to get along with… but Aster's words really struck close to home for her.

"I'm not trying to show off. I want you to know I can do this." Ruby explained. Weiss has been treating her like a child since they've met and Ruby wants her to know that she isn't.

"Don't worry." Aster said as he came in and smiled. "You have four years of School to prove that you can." Aster said as he smiled to Ruby.

"Look out!" Eboshi called out as the Manticore came at them as they were all caught off guard by this.

But then a new voice was heard one they knew very well. "SILFARION!" Rey roared out as soon he appeared in a blur holding a new sword one with an elegant shape clearly built for speed as Rey held it in his hand.

"That's a new one." Ruby said as the Manticore had multiple slashed on it no doubt from the new weapon Rey held.

"Making its long awaited return to the world and debut in Remnant the Sword of Sonics Silfarion!" Rey called out as he held it at the ready. "And let me just say Ruby is no longer the only speed demon in Beacon." Rey said as Ruby heard this as did Yang as judging by how fast he went his worlds held truth.

"You ok?" Rey asked as he looked over to Ruby and Weiss as Ruby smiled.

"Yeah." Ruby said as she was happy to see Rey was ok.

"…Normal knees…" She muttered before going to look at the Death Stalker. "Woah!" She said as the Deathstalker was trying to pull itself out of the ice to freedom. Ruby turned around only to be bear hugged by Yang.

"I'm just so happy that you're okay!" Yang cried out as she hugged her sister close as Eboshi cleared his throat.

"We best leave now." Eboshi said as they weren't out of danger yet.

"Guys, that thing's circling back!" Jaune pointed out as everyone looked and saw the Grimm was in fact circling around for another attack. "What are we gonna do?" Jaune asked before Weiss stepped up.

"Look there's no sense in dilly-dallying." Weiss said as they did what they needed to do here.

"She's right." Ruby agreed. "Our mission it to grab an artifact and bring it back to the cliffs." Ruby said as they had to leave now which in turn caused Weiss smiled before Ruby gave her a nod.

"There's no point in fighting these things." Ruby said as she knew Weiss was right, they were told just to bring an artifact, not fight Grimm.

"Run and live, that's an idea that I can get behind." Jaune smiled as he wanted to live after all.

"Well come on we don't need to waste time here any longer let's move! Let's grab an artifact and book it out of here!" Violet called out in excitement not even bothered they were surrounded by three powerful Grimm as he jumped up as he and Ruby as well as the others who went for the pieces. Rey grabbed the Black Knight pieces with Violet doing the same as Ruby snagged the White Knight piece the same one Yang had grabbed herself earlier as Jaune grabbed the White Bishop.

The ice that was holding the Deathstalker was starting to break and the Hybrid was on the move once more. "It's time we left!" Ren said as they couldn't take on three powerful Grimm at once.

"Right!" Ruby nodded back knowing the danger they were all in now.

"Let's go!" Ruby instructed before everyone ran in her direction. Yang just couldn't help but smile as she saw this as Blake meanwhile had noticed how Yang looked to Ruby who stood next to Rey looking like leaders as Rey Shouldered his TCM and Ruby held her Scythe as well.

"Is something wrong?" Blake asked wondering what was up with Yang right now.

"Nothing." Yang answered before taking off obviously proud of her little sister while Blake just smiled before running as well.

(At the Deeper Ruins)

*Insert Red like Roses Part 2 + Build up

Everyone went further in the ruins to see ancient structures and temple. The Nevermore was circling around the tower. It soon landed on it and screeched.

"Well, that's great!" Yang sarcastically said as they were now trapped.

Jaune looked back to see not only the Deathstalker but also the Manticore as they were basically screwed here right now. "Oh great! Run!" Jaune said before everyone ran while the Nevermore soon started to fly seeing it's pray.

"We got the cat!" Rey called out as Eboshi nodded as Aster agreed.

"Quick divide and conquer!" Aster called out as if they can keep their enemies split apart it may making this battle simpler for them.

"Way ahead of you!" Violet called out as he charged forth and sent his Silver forth like a whip as it grabbed and stabbed into the Manticore once it changed form. When he did this the Manticore roared in pain as Vio held on as he tried to keep it at bay.

"Ok this will be difficult." Eboshi said as he looked as Rey smirked a bit.

"Scared?" Rey asked as Eboshi then breathed out and took a battle stance.

"Hardly." Eboshi said as this party was about to enter a whole new Rave-O-Lution

(Meanwhile back with Team JNPR)

"Nora, distract it!" Ren said to Nora as she nodded as she ran in the middle as she dodge the nevermore feathers, and pull out her weapon in its grenade launcher form as she give a smile while fire a few rounds, as the round themselves look to be a normal grenade round but with a pink shape heart on the front of them.

Everyone began running to the bridge as Nora soon noticed the Death Stalker coming in behind her as luckily Ren and Blake came in blocking it off. Weiss soon jumped in and grabbed Nora before jumping away. "Weren't we supposed to be dealing with our opponents separately?!" Weiss called as Ruby called from ahead.

"We just need to keep them separate!" Ruby called as she knew what she was doing.

The group soon got to the bridge as Pyrrha saw the Deathstalker coming at them as she stopped and turned her sword into its rifle form. "Go, go!" Pyrrha called as she began firing at the Deathstalker to keep it occupied while Blake and Ren caught up.

Once everyone was on the bridge the Deathstalker stopped as it was unable to cross the bridge be it out of fear or size it did not matter. The Nevermore was soon flying in as Ruby still remembered that she was the one who cut down its nest. The Nevermore soon hit the bridge wrecking it as Ruby, Weiss, Jaune, Nora, and Yang were on one side away from the Deathstalker while Ren, Pyrrha, and Blake were on the other side closer to the Deathstalker who made swipes at them.

"Man we gotta get over there, they need help!" Jaune called as Nora smiled.

"Let's do this!" Nora called as Jaune was unsure of what was next in this insanity.

"Yeah, but uh... I can't make that jump." Jaune said wishing he had that a teleportation Semblance.

Nora smiled before bashing Jaune back with her Grenade Launcher as it transformed into her mighty War Hammer. Once it was done transforming Nora charged forward and once she got in the air she spun behind her and hit the already ruined broken bridge which sent Jaune hurdling to the other side as he spewed out objections.

Nora was soon standing on her hammer as she put her hand to her eyes like she was seeing how far she needed to go before she pulled the trigger sending herself flying torts the Deathstalker. "WHEE!" Nora called out as she flew at the Deathstalker. "AH SMASH!" Nora called out smashing the Deathstalker in the head. The Deathstalker tried to sting Nora with its stinger as Nora of course slid back avoiding it. But when she did this she had hit Black and knocked her off the edge as Blake was falling. Black then converted her sword into its hand gun form and threw it to a spot where it stabbed into. Blake then swung around as the Nevermore was coming in close.

Blake responded by using her sword and slashing at it with both sword and sheath as she had already pulled her sword back. She was soon on the Nevermores back as she ran down and slashed at it with her heavy blade like sheath. The four girls were soon at a high vantage point as Blake saw the being was quiet powerful. "It's tougher than it looks!" Blake called as she looked to Yang.

"Then let's hit it with everything we've got!" Yang called out as she was ready to take on the Nevermore and bring it down.

Ruby change her weapon in scythe mode with her hand on the trigger, Yang reloads, Blade had her weapon in gun form, and Weiss spin the cylinder for a new dust and soon enough they fire all they got at it, a the nevermore doesn't seem to be much effected and a lot of misses, it was upon them as it flew through a ruin building and brought it down with the four girl on it.

All they ran for it and jump from bolder to bolder, blast their way up, clime up a pillar like a ninja, and dash up with a little help of a semblance.

Yang got up and ran to somewhere, with Weiss looked at the nevermore as she said, "None of this is working."

Ruby looked over as she saw Blake coming up, then the sound of gun fire is heard as they look to Yang as she fire round after round at the nevermore as Ruby hatch a plan as she said, "I have a plan! Cover me!"

Ruby rush off as she blasts away as Weiss raises her weapon and join the fight with Blake and Yang.

(The other team)

As Jaune, Pyrrha, Nora, and Ren stuck on what was left of a bridge being attack by the Death stalker that was on normal land as it attack the bridge the team is on.

As the bridge was about to a no bridge, Jaune said to the group, "We gotta move!"

All of them rush towards to the Death Stalker as the thing swing down its claw at Pyrrha, she block it with her shield, and slash it away with her weapon in sword mode as it the death stalker pull back, it use its other claw to attack at Jaune as he bloc it with is shield, Pyrrha came in and knock it off of him.

Ren came in firing his weapon, and dodge a stinger as side step and grab hold of it as Ren fire at the joint where the stinger connect to the tail.

Nora came up with her grenade launcher and fire it at the Death Stalker, with Jaune and Pyrrha pull back as the grenade hit against its claws, Pyrrha also did her part as she change her weapon into a spear again and launch it at the death Stalker as it went into its eye causing it pain.

With that it's freak out swinging its tail around with Ren still on it, as he got thrown off, Nora look to him and said, "Ren!"

Ren hit into a ruin build, very hard and fell down maybe knocked out, Jaune got up and saw the Deathstalker stinger was about to fall off thank to Ren doing.

Jaune came up with a quick plan as he said, "Pyrrha!" pointing to the stinger as she said, "Done!"

Throw her shield like a Frisbee and cut where the join is weak at, as the stringer fell down on top of the Death Stalker's head, Pyrrha shield return to her, as Jaune soon turn to Nora and said, "Nora hit him!"

"Heads up!" Nora said as she went up to finish the job as she jump onto Pyrrha's shield with her grenade lunch pointed downwards while in hammer mode, Nora fire and shot into the air.

Nora was sitting on her hammer with a big smile on her face before she came down and changed positions to a standing position which allowed her to start spinning in the air once she fired her weapon as she soon smashed down on the Deathstalker's pincer and stabbed the pincer into it. The result was Pyrrha and Jaune being launched over the Deathstalker as Nora saw this and fired her weapon again as she was launched to Jaune and Pyrrha as said Scorpion Grimm fell to its doom. Jaune landing got messed up as Nora landed on her bum while Pyrrha stuck her own landing and finally Ren ran in sore and exhausted before Ren fell down possible out cold or catching his breath.

(With RWBY)

Yang was firing Ember Celica at the Nevermore as it flew over the ruins before she was able to hit its face. The Nevermore roared as that did hurt it quite a bit which opted the Nevermore to fly at Yang as if it was going to eat Yang. Yang of course jumped up and into its mouth before using her left arm to hold said mouth open and began firing into the mouth. "I! Hope! Your! Hung-ry!" Yang roared as she fired each shot with each word she spoke. Yang turned around and was wide eyed before jumping out of the Nevermores mouth and landed on the ground where said Grimm crashed into the wall.

The Nevermore roared as Yang looked to Ruby and the others and saw their plan was ready and smiled at what was to come. Yang soon saw Weiss charging forward as Yang ran passed her to the others to help get the plan ready as Weiss reached her target with a jump before she stabbed and froze the area causing the Nevermore's tail to be stuck to the ruins. Weiss soon summoned another Glyph before making her way to the others as they prepared Ruby's reckless plan.

Blake got her sword into its gun form and threw it over to Yang who caught it and stabbed it into a pillar deep as now was Ruby's part. Ruby then with Crescent Rose launched herself at the rope as it was now more like a slingshot with Ruby standing on Crescent Rose as Weiss then used her gravity Glyph to pull Ruby closer as Ruby was ready.

"Of course you would come up with this idea." Weiss said as she held the Glyph.

"Think you can make the shot?" Ruby asked as she didn't take her focus off the Nevermore and where she would cut.

"Humph. Can I?" Weiss asked sarcastically as she knew she could.

This gave ruby a confused look as she looked to Weiss. "...Can-" She began but Weiss cut her off.

"Of course I can!" Weiss countered as they were ready.

The Glyph soon turned red and once it did it launched Ruby torts the Nevermore with Crescent Rose letting a shot out for increased speed as soon as once Ruby was upon the Grimm Crescent Rose was hooked around its neck. Ruby then landed on the wall where Weiss then created a path of Glyphs for Ruby to run on before Ruby in turn ran up the wall while firing shots from Crescent Rose. Ruby roared as the Nevermore was creating a path of destruction as its body was being dragged on the wall and once Ruby reached the top the Nevermore lost its head before Ruby landed on the cliff edge.

*End OST

"Wow." Jaune said as soon a roar was heard as he and the others then looked and saw the Manticore Grimm.

Everyone saw it as the Manticore was angry and ready to slaughter only for four figures to show up as they all stood there facing it down.

*Insert Butterfly Kiss by Yonekura Chihiro

Rey held the TCM on his shoulder as Eboshi cracked his knuckles and did a few stretches. Violet rolled his right shoulder ready to do some battle as Eboshi spun his weapon in his hand ready to battle. "Ok folks lets show this ugly bastard who the Hell he's messing with!" Rey called out as he was ready to do this.

"What was that thing you said before Rey?" Aster asked as he smirked as Rey smirked back.

"Ok then boys lets sow this asshole a Rave-O-Lution!" Rey called out as the three guys nodded.

"RIGHT!" They called out as they then charged forth against their foe.

The Manticore roared out and sent its tail out at them in attack. Rey spun around using the TCM to block and deflect the attack in its Eison Meteor form. Once he was done Aster jumped up and fired his weapon, Knights Honor, at his foe as the bullets were each a different dust crystal allowing the Revolver a great deal of advantages. He then summoned forth a Glyph when he landed on as it began to change. HE then proceeded to summon forth more as he then switched his weapon to its blade form as he got ready.

HE then launched from the Glyph and began attacking the Grimm from a great number of angles as with each pass he seemed to be getting faster. He then began to hit the climax as he summoned forth even more Glyphs before blades shot out from them hitting the Grimm all over. The Grimm tried for a counter attack only for Vio to jump in as he dodged and avoided the attacks and then jumped above it and went for the wings. He transformed his Silver into his go to weapon a large spear as he then stabbed into its back as he wasn't done. He then used the silver on his person to send out spikes which stabbed and tore apart the Grimm's wings.

Soon Eboshi showed up as he spun down in a summersault and once he got the momentum slammed down his foot upon the Grimm causing it to roar in pain from the attack. "Not yet!" Eboshi called out as he got prepared his next attack.

Yang saw this as she began to fangasm a bit as she knew what was next. "Holy crap he's going to use it the attack that made him a champ!" Yang called out as she was grabbing Plue in a choke hold now as Plue struggled to get free.

Eboshi moved his hands and got ready to attack as once he was ready he unleashed it as it. "AAH-ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!" Eboshi called out as he attacked the Grimm in one spot from multiple angles as if one had the sight and the power they could see that each of Eboshi's attacks were focused and his aura was being used as a weapon instead of a shield as each attack landed with quick succession.

"AHAATA!" HE called out as the Grimm was sent flying back as Eboshi smirked as he looked. "Sorry I didn't finish it soon but I think Rey deserves the honors this time." Eboshi said as he began to walk away as he already knew the results of this battle for they have won this fight.

The Grimm was getting both angry and desperate as Rey was up next again as he got ready. "SILFARION!" Rey called out as once he called it out the sonic blade appeared as he charged forth and began slashing at the Grimm at high speed while running pass and around it.

Rey then stopped in front of it as he had his weapon swinging like a bat. "EXPLOSION!" Rey roared out as he swung and in turn the Grimm was hit by the full force of the Detonation blade as it was sent hurling back from it.

Nearby RWBY and JNPR saw this as Ruby stood next to Plue who was dancing and cheering as he saw how close Rey and his new friends were to victory.

"Wow look at them go." Ruby commented as even Yang was awestruck.

"How can that boy with that massive sword lead them so easily?" Weiss asked as she had no idea Rey was such a natural born leader.

"Come on break its legs!" Nora called out as it was time to finish this fight.

Rey, Aster, Vio, and Eboshi regrouped as they then charged forth as they roared out. Eboshi and Vio slashed trough it as Aster then fired at it through a Glyph which created a powerful bullet from the attack. It was only Eboshi who finished the combo as he spun his arms around before he did a palm thrust to its head causing the Manticore's body to ripple before it was sent flying back. Once it hit a rock formation though the body ruptured before energy slashes appeared on it and the hole where Aster's bullet hit released Aura.

*End OST

"That is the power of Rave." Rey said as soon the Grimm with one final roar exploded as its bone armor went flying around before turning to dust. "My beliefs." Rey began as he glared at the spot the Grimm once was. "That is where my strength comes from." Rey said as he and his new friends as they had wont this day as it was a miracle here.

(Scene Break Team Assignment Ceremony)

"Rey Raiden, Aster Siegfried, Eboshi Kuroryu, and Violet Musica you have retrieved the Black Knight pieces this day forward you will all work together as Team RAVE lead by Rey Raiden." Ozpin said as there pictures and team names appeared in the big screen just before Sirius nodded in respect as people applaud them. It was then that the next set of students walked to the stage. "Jaune Arc, Lei Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, and Nora Valkyrie the four of you retrieved the white rook pieces from this day forward you will be known as team JNPR." Ozpin said as JNPR's faces and team name appeared on screen and Nora hugged Ren. "Lead by Jaune Arc." Ozpin said surprising Jaune as people applauded them.

"Huh... Me?" He asked surprised to see this.

"Congratulation young man." Ozpin said as Pyrrha smiled and did a playful punch to Jaune which knocked him down. "And finally Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao Long the four of you retrieved the white knight pieces from this day forward you will work together as Team RWBY lead by Ruby Rose." Ozpin said surprising Weiss as with Ruby but for different reasons.

It was when the, applauds started that Yang went to Ruby. "I'm so proud of you!" Yang said as she hugged Ruby.

'Looks like things are shaping up to be an interesting year.' Ozpin thought as it seems luck was on his side here. The Rave Master, the Musica Silver Claimer, and possible the Etherion user all in one place. Its times like these Ozpin was grateful that despite the bleakness of his world hope always found a way to shine.

(Meanwhile in an undisclosed location)

In a warehouse that serves as Romans current hideout he was on the phone with a mysterious person before the call ended as he put the phone down and sighed. He then took out his cigar and light it just as a man in a white uniform with a Grimm Mask came in. Roman then took out Lien cards and gave them to the individual before speaking. "Open it." He said as the young man did so.

Inside where Dust Crystals of different colors as Roman looked at it as behind him was a map of the City of Vale with certain areas marked for some unknown reason. "We're going to need more men." Roman said as he knew if the plan was going to work they needed help.

(With Salem)

Salem stood in her pillar looking upon the moon of Remnant. The very same shattered moon that taunts her with her past and her suffering. She damned the gods and all their creation yet she can never be free of them thanks to Ozpin. It wasn't until a Seer floated up to her and began to relay information from her son.

Once it finished Salem was wide eyed at what she heard as she glared at the Grimm and then the moon. "A new Rave Master." Salem said as she clenched her fist at this. "Ozma you found an heir." Salem said as she couldn't believe it but she then smiled. "This will be almost too easy." Salem said as once the novice is dealt with her son the Shadow Master will be able to roam about unimpeded.

She then reached up to the shattered moon as she smiled to it knowing it would all come together. "Soon, Endless you will roam this world and with your power you will destroy the Gods and once that is done you will no longer be needed." Salem said as she then smirked to this. "And I will turn mankind into what it was always meant to be." Salem said as she would summon the beast of destruction. The Calamity born from the first Sin. The Monster whose existence is one of never ending destruction the one called Endless.

"Inform Nightfall to focus on the Relic and the Sinclair." Salem said as she knew the Relic held importance for her. But she knew this would allow them to kill not two but three birds with one stone. "Soon Ozpin everything you've worked for will burn… and the champion you have begot will fall by our son's hands." Salem said as she began to walk away as she looked down a bit. It was Ozpin's fault after all thanks to him she had lost her daughters and the one thing she was grateful for to the Gods was that her curse passed on to her son which saved his life that day.

She remembered holding him in her arms. She remembered how saddened he was when he learned he could not perform magic. Salem remembered it well as the look he had she knew he thought he had failed her that he was an embarrassment and the runt like everyone had believed behind their backs. Its, funny her daughters loved her but at times felt she played favorites while for Nightfall it was the same with Ozma. The funny thing was little girls growing up rely on their fathers more than their mothers and little boys are more connected to their mothers over their fathers despite both trying to emulate the other parent.

Salem walked away as she had one thought in mind and that was summoning the Gods to face the one thing they truly feared. To face her vengeance in the form of the unstoppable monster Endless.

(TBC)

ESKK: Happy New Year people as we finally got this chapter published. Anyway I hope to see you all again for the next chapter as we enter 2019. Now please leave a review before leaving and in the words of the late Stan Lee Excelsior. Now True Believers ja-ne.