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Briefings.

If there was one thing that doesn't sound fun to Lindow at all, it was giving out briefings in a professional manner towards his fellow God Eaters. During his time as the captain of the 1st Unit before his successor, he had always preferred a more simple way to give out orders and always kept his relationships with his teammates more casual than professional. In his mind, he was far different from his sister Tsubaki, a woman who made sure to remain strict while on the job, though he wouldn't prefer her in any other way.

The situation he was in, however, called for him to give out the briefing in a professional manner than a laid back manner as he stood in front of the monitor in the lounge with his arms crossed. Facing him were the God Eaters that were stationed on the Far East Branch that he worked with, from Tatsumi and the Defence Unit, Soma and Alisa from Cradle, to the Blood Unit under Julius' temporary command. Sitting in between Tatsumi and Gil were Qrow and Raven, the latter playing a part in the investigation while Qrow kept muttering about a lost flask.

Running his armored hand through his hair, he began to gather his thoughts on how to proceed with the briefing, thinking back on the findings the units have discovered so far. One of them was the sighting of the scales, which were in the same color and pattern as Elena's hair. The others were the belongings the missing Blood Captain left behind for the God Eaters, and the surprisingly grotesque corpses of the Hannibal and Caligula variants. Sighing one more time, he clapped his hands as the others stared at him, waiting for him to start the briefing.

"Alright God Eaters," he started off, trying to sound professional. "As you all know, I have gathered you all here to inform you guys about the new updates surrounding our missing friend and ally, Elena Branwen. To that end, Old Man Sakaki had placed me in charge in the search for our girl, and since some time has passed, I want to go over what we found."

"Hey Lindow, not to sound like an ass, but why were you chosen," Haru spoke out in curiosity, handing the pictures he took over to Qrow behind his back. "Don't get me wrong, any of us are capable of taking charge. I'm just wondering."

"As a member of Cradle, I have scoped out the lands more than you have checking out girls' bodies." The Cradle member got some laughs while the 4th Unit leader slumped down before getting back to it. "As for why I was chosen, I have worked alongside Elena more than any other captain in missions, and I also offer her advice." He then raised his hand to cough into before getting serious. "Back to it, over the past few days, we have been out on the field searching for Elena, usually referring to Raven and her resonance to reach the locations."

"While Qrow wastes his time drinking," the mentioned woman muttered under her breath as she listened to the male God Eater.

"Throughout the search, we have come across a few things that may lead us to where Elena is or, hopefully, get to a location before her. Some of those happen to be her belongings, like the phone Nana is holding onto, to the scales that have been present near them." Lindow then fished his hand in his pocket before pulling the mentioned material, showing it to those present. "Now, Dr. Sakaki has already gone ahead and examined the scales themselves, and going from his thoughts, they are a mutated version of the Caligula, though we don't know what the monster will look like until we see it for ourselves. We know that Elena is undergoing Aragami infection and, soon enough, will change into such a beast."

"Those scales are different than that of a Caligula Xeno," Erina pointed out, keeping her hand up. "Are you saying that Senpai will turn into something worse than the Arc Aberrant?"

"Correct," he answered her. "So far, the only thing we can go on is data." He then sighed before asking out. "Now, aside from the scales, what else have we discovered during our searches?"

"Elena's belongings," Kanon spoke out, raising her hand and waving it. "Except for Kota's unit, the others had found something that belonged to Elena, from possessions to worn material."

"Exactly," He nodded before speaking. "I'm not entirely sure what Elena is up to, but I believe that she is purposefully leaving her stuff behind for us to gather. Her phone, which Nana has in her hands, is one of those things."

"And then there were pieces of Elena's clothes in the Inferno Tunnels." The pink haired girl then frowned before speaking again. "I don't get why she would just leave her red tank top and bra behind, but from talking with Brandon, I think she's more focused on survival than protecting her modesty."

"OK, I think most of us wanted to hear that… unless you're Haru."

"HEY," Haruomi shouted out in mock hurt.

"Regardless, these things will help with tracking and, hopefully, recover her before it's too late." He then looked at the arm covered by the golden gauntlet. "If not… well, we're going to be in one hell of a fight."

"Lindow Amamiya," He turned to face Emil, who kept a thoughtful pose. "Let us not forget about the lifeless forms of the Aragami killed near both the scales and our missing knight's possessions."

"The Hannibal Variants." Looking at Soma, he nodded towards him as the visuals of the large scale dragon Aragami and its related forms, along with the visuals of the corpses seen near the riverbank and the Inferno Tunnels. "From what the teams could gather, the Aragami left behind at those sites… those corpses… it was clear that something fought against and killed the Caligula Xeno and the three in the molten tunnels. At first, their deaths could have been seen as an internal predator power struggle. However, the wounds and lack of both their faces and the cores can be seen as odd."

"No one could have inflicted the wounds the Hannibal, Caligulas and the Spartacus in those manners," Soma kicked in, getting close to the monitor as data came in to point out the injuries on the Aragami. "Not even a small fry Ogretail could manage to inflict those injuries, and I seriously doubt a toothpick that was Qrow's sword could harm it."

"You don't know good weaponry when you see it," the male Branwen muttered out, only to be slapped in the back of the head by his sister as Soma continued.

"But, the injuries the Aragami sustained in these images can happen… if a human being under the influence of the oracle cells were capable of it. Someone… someone like Elena." Seeing everyone having their eyes wide, the young Schicksal closed his eyes before speaking again. "If you think about it, her situation involving the Aragami infection coursing through her body allows her to fight against the Hannibal Variants without the use of a God Arc. And considering the first core she devoured was from a Caligula Xeno, we have to assume that she now sports the arm blades of that specific species."

"Going from experience, in order for Elena to fight the Aragami head on, she would go into what I call a 'Feral state,' where she is only driven by what the oracle cells in her body tells her to," Lindow pointed out. "She would have feint memories of the carnage that happened before leaving the area." Sighing once more, he gazed over the other God Eaters before scratching his head. "So, any questions from the peanut gallery."

"I've got one," Shun spoke up, leaning forward as he looked at Raven. "I know you were chosen to be in charge of the whole recovery operation due to experience, so I'm not questioning that. What mine is though, is why Raven is a part of the mission? She's not a God Eater, and I know for sure that she's not a new operator for us. In my opinion, she has no right to be here in the Den in the first place."

"Why you little," Raven seethed out before hearing the Cradle member cough into his hand.

"That is a good question, Ogawa," Lindow said out loud. "Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't allow someone not affiliated with Fenrir assist us in the operation. However, before coming here, Raven complied with our staff by giving out a portion of her blood for Yae to examine. After going after the data, we can officially confirm that Raven is connected to Elena by blood directly. In other words, you can say that Raven is Blood Alpha's biological mother. Not to mention that she has a special type of resonance that connects her to our missing friend, and thanks to that, we know where to go to search for anything connecting to Elena."

"You're serious about that," Karol piped up, wide eyed before looking at Raven. "Don't take this the wrong way, but you look nothing alike."

"None taken," she assured him. "She only has my eyes. The rest… came from a really good friend of mine… who I'm still looking for."

"Sorry to hear that. I bet he was a good man."

"Who said anything about a man," was all that she muttered to herself calmly before glancing over to Lindow. "Anything else that needs to be brought up?"

"Surprisingly, there is." Snapping his fingers, the screen changed to show the map of the Far East region, with x marks over where the God Eaters were during the operation. "Over the course of our search, we have been trying to pinpoint where Elena would go next through Raven's resonance. Thanks to new intel, things got more complicated." He then snapped his fingers, seeing the map highlight areas near the marks along with data on Aragami. "Near the riverbed and the Inferno Tunnels, an informant had pinpointed what appeared to be nests of various Hannibal types. Blitz Hannibals, Caligula Xenos and a pair of Spartacus were a few examples."

"It's quite possible that whenever Elena reaches out to Raven through the resonance, she's near a Hannibal nest," Soma included in. "We're fortunate to stay away from the nests themselves as we gather her belongings, but it won't be long until the Aragami get enraged and go after her themselves. It's no surprise that we're in a race against time once more. The Ark Project, Arius Nova and the Devouring Apocalypse shouldn't remind us of that fact."

"Even so, we're not giving up on Elena yet," the experienced God Eater took back control as the visuals shut down. "That just means that we have to work much harder in order to get her back safely. Remember, she's counting on us to rescue her, and we're not going to back away from a few Aragami."

"Right, Instructor is counting on us," Kanon spoke up confident, along with Erina and Emil.

"We'll do whatever it takes to bring Senpai back to us."

"Our legendary knight of Blood will be brought back safely through our sheer will of chivalry."

"Glad to see you're all pumped up," Lindow commented as he placed his hands on his waist. "Any more information that comes will be transmitted over to everyone's email in the NORN database. Dismissed."

Finished with his briefing, the God Eaters that gathered in the lounge stretched out as they got out of their seats, moving to do their own preparations as Raven stayed behind, thinking about the recent news about her DNA test. In her mind, she knew that her connection to Elena would be direct, but hearing that she was classified as her mother pained her heart. Even in her head, she knew that she wasn't mother material, even after she left Yang behind with Taiyang and moved back towards her tribe, only telling those she trusts that there will still be a place for them in her heart.

She then thought about Elena and what she's going through, thinking back to the images of the Aragami killed by her under the oracle cell influence. Even though she was dedicated into helping the God Eaters in retrieving the young Branwen, she knew she was going to be helpless in terms of fighting as her weapon wasn't made to fight their monsters. Shaking her head, she stood up from her spot before heading towards the room she was given, only to stop when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Sorry to cut your walk short, but I wanted to bring something up," she heard Lindow speak up behind her, making her turn to face him. "Did you have any recent resonance spikes after last time?"

"Not recently," she answered him, sighing. "I thought they would come to me every day, but I guess I was wrong."

"Well, not everyone will get it frequently. It just comes and goes whenever it gets strong enough." Scratching his head, he lets go of her shoulder before placing it in his jacket pocket. "Anyways, I want to try and get a lead on her before Elena sends out another spike your way, and it involves getting to an area near a nest."

"What are you getting at?"

"Elena's being drawn towards the Hannibal variants, wasn't she," he asked her, making her think before nodding her head as he continued. "Going by the updates, I have a feeling that she would traverse the ruins to find the next nest, hoping to strengthen herself with more of the cores. If we get to an area before her, we can use those Aragami to lure her to us."

"We're going to bait her to rescue her?"

"Seems like the only plan I can think of, but even that's going to be difficult," he admitted, groaning as he forgot his pack of cigarettes. "I've already set up the mission parameters with the operators, so all that's left is assigning the units to them. Unfortunately, both the 2nd and 4th Units need time to recover, so they get to stay on defense here in the Den. That leaves us with Blood, Cradle and the 1st and 3rd Units to tackle them."

"And it doesn't take a genius to figure out that I'm being assigned to one of them."

"Right. You've already worked with Kota's little group, as well as meeting Tatsumi's squad. The 4th Unit basically shares Kanon with the 2nd, so the only person you didn't get to see is Haruomi. That leaves you with the 3rd unit."

"3rd Unit," she muttered to herself in thought before nodding. "I got it."

"And Raven… even after saving her, you're going to have to deal with her guardian Dr. Leah."

"I know."

While Raven conversed with Lindow over what will happen in the future, Qrow had a destination in mind as he left the lounge and entered the elevator, intent on meeting with Sakaki. In his hands was the bag he had with him since he arrived in this world, and in one of the pockets were the files involving Atlas' Project: Silver. If he was going to be of any help in Elena's rescue, he needs to show the acting Director the files concerning the young Branwen's 'birth.'

Reaching the floor, he stepped out of the elevator and made a straightway towards the Director's office, keeping the bag on his shoulder as he reached the door. Sighing heavily, he knew that if Raven found out what he's doing, he would be sure that he was going to get an ass kicking from her. Regardless, he needed to do this as he knocked on the door a few times, waiting patiently for the invitation.

"Come in," he heard the Director call out, prompting Qrow to enter the office to face the scientist. "Ahh, Qrow Branwen. Is there something I can help you with?"

"No, nothing at the moment, but I do want to talk and show to you something important," he answered him, dropping his bag onto a nearby sofa. "In fact, it's in regards to the DNA test and how Elena is Raven's daughter."

"Is that a problem?"

"No, it's not." Opening the bag, he dug through it until he fished out the files, keeping them in his hand as he looks at the Director. "Before I show you, I need to know if you can keep this a secret for now. If Raven found out what I'm doing right now, I'm guaranteed a bruising."

"I swear that I'll keep it hidden."

"Good." Walking up to him, he passed the files over to Sakaki before speaking up again. "Seeing as how you figured we're not from this world, I decided that you should be the one to know about this."

"And what am I looking at," Sakaki questioned as he opened the files, scanning through them with a thorough eye.

"A project that ended in failure seventeen years ago," Qrow answered, sitting back down and crossing his arms. "To better understand this, you need to know of our world's myths and legends, but to put it simply, one of our 'nations' scientists' decided to create an army of Silver Eyed warriors. But the project ended in failure and the specimens created were killed before they could live out their lives."

"And what does this—"

"I'm getting to that." Sighing, the Branwen sibling relaxed as he continued. "Anyways, word got out to the councils, and they dispatched both Raven and my team leader Summer to deal with it."

"Dr. Sakaki," they turned to face Dr. Leah, who entered the office looking under the weather. "Sorry to intrude, but I just want to report that the God Arc Soldiers are now being dispatched over to America."

"I see," the head scientist nodded as he kept looking at the files, seeing one detail that stood out to him. "Qrow… the files mentioned that they used Raven and Summer's DNA to create them… is this true?"

"Absolutely," he answered before looking at the female scientist. "Can she be trusted?"

"She's Elena's guardian, so yes."

Taking that into account, Qrow hummed out before continuing where he left off. "Anyways, both my friend and sister bore witness to what the security did in that facility, and made their way over to where the head of the operation, Azure Van Claude, waited with the last specimen. He was hoping that the child would inherit the silver eyes, but that too didn't come to pass."

"Wait, what are you talking about," Leah asked the Branwen, being handed the files by Sakaki and started reading through it.

"Angered, the head scientist was about to kill the child, only for Raven to take him out instead. Coming up with a plan, she used her semblance along with a new blade, coming here and dropping the child off at an orphanage. You can already guess what happened next."

"Elena…" Putting the pieces together, she scanned through the files as she added her thoughts on the topic. "My father found her in front of Magnolia Compass while it was being renovated, and I promised him that I would watch over her."

"And then she lived out her life the way she wanted," Qrow finished until leaning forward. "Until now, when Raven received her first Resonance spike. She came to me asking for my help in the matter and here we are. A world that is more dangerous, and a world where I lost my sword."

"So you're the idiot who thought he can handle an Ogretail," the God Arc Soldier researcher commented, causing him to groan.

"Don't remind me." Sighing once more, he stood up before facing the door, only to look back towards them. "You can go ahead and look over the files. Just keep them out of Raven's sight for now. And inform that Soma brat that he owes me a new flask."

"Unfortunately, he's busy preparing himself for the next operation, Qrow Branwen," Sakaki informed him. "Which reminds me, you have been assigned with Cradle to move out over to Aegis."

"That island again?" Groaning, all he gave after speaking was a wave towards the two scientists, leaving them to gaze at the files further.

"Director… is what was written in those files true…" Leah asked her senior, getting a nod before frowning. "How could they… Those were innocent children… and to think that."

"Man is driven to greed and power when they seek it," Sakaki frowned as he looked at an old photo of himself and his lost colleagues Aisha Gauche and Johannes von Schicksal. "It applied to both Johan and Dr. Rachel's efforts of starting a Devouring Apocalypse, and it applied to the scientists that searched for the Silver Eyes in Raven's world."

"But still… to have the children killed?"

"Why do you think Raven saved Elena back then? If she hadn't, Blood wouldn't be where it is now, the Devouring Apocalypse would have killed us all, and Earth would be erased of all life." Thinking further, Paylor turned to face the young woman before speaking out again. "By bringing Elena here seventeen years ago, she has ensured her safety from one of her nations' hunts, allowing the girl to grow up without worrying about being a target."

"Are you saying that…"

"Of course, this is just ramblings from an old man," he assured her. "Nothing for you young folks to worry about." He then thought about something. "Leah, did you ever get the chance to meet Raven?"

"No, but I plan to after this operation." She then gave Sakaki a slip. "Also, the American Cradle member Claire Valentine wanted to extend her thanks for having her here in the Far East, along with a bill under Haru's name."

"What did he do this time?"

"Taking pictures of her 'rear,' apparently." Checking the time, she turned back to face the door. "I overstayed my welcome. I'll be heading back to the lab."

Nodding to her to leave, Sakaki sat in his office as Leah made her way out, heading towards her room/laboratory as thoughts on the files plagued her mind. Meanwhile, Raven was going over her mission details with Hibari over where the 3rd Unit would be going in the operation, sighing as the location was the Tranquil Temple, an area under the effects of the abnormal weather patterns that makes it a frozen tundra. She heavily sighed as she has to get a warm thick jacket as she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Something bothering you, sis," she heard an all too familiar voice, forcing her to groan out. "Come on, you can tell me."

"None of your damn business, Qrow," she bluntly told her brother, only to sigh again. "But apparently, I'm going towards someplace cold, and I don't have a winter jacket."

"Ouch, that's rough for you. I have to go back to the island where I lost my flask."

"So you're with Cradle then," they heard Hibari speak out to them, turning to face her. "That means you will be under Lindow's direction alongside Alisa and Soma."

"You mean Miss No Bra and Brat," he asked her, groaning. "Great, now I have to remind the kid that he owes me a flask."

"He owes you nothing," Raven deadpanned before turning to face Hibari. "I'm guessing I'm going to get the basic rundown once I get there?"

"That's right, Miss Branwen," the other operator, Fran, answered her as she typed away on her console. "And Qrow, while you're going with Cradle to investigate Aegis, you're to bear witness to them taking out a Kyuubi and an escort of Sekhmets, the guardian Aragami protecting the nest there."

"Fun…" was all he could mutter as he was given a tablet with the info on Aragami, going wide eyed over the images of the pure blooded Aragami. "Jeez, your God Eaters have to fight a giant fox?"

"Technically, it's called Kyuubi, Qrow," Raven informed him, receiving a tablet of her own from Hibari. "I'm getting one as well?"

"Consider it a way for you to look up the Aragami without going through the terminals," the Operator told her. "Plus, if you're going out in the field and don't know what sort of Aragami will appear, that should keep you updated."

"Thanks."

Nodding, Hibari turned her head to address the younger Branwen sibling. "Now Qrow, Cradle is getting their gear ready before reaching their transport. I suggest you make haste."

"Fine, fine," was all that Qrow could say as he left his sister, looking at her one more time. "You be careful out there… Raven."

"You too… Qrow," she answered him sincerely, watching him leave to prepare for his operation with Cradle. Looking at the tablet handed over to her by the operators, she went up the stairs before going towards the sofas, sitting down and accessing the contents on the device. Going over the list of Aragami, she skimmed down as she took in the familiar forms of the monsters she saw before, from the Ogretails to the Borg Camlann that she ran into when she left the satellite base with her brother. She then stopped at an image of the Dyaus Pita's 'Dark Emperor' variant, seeing it look like a Grimm with only black armor on its face and front paws, to the menacing wings sprouting from its back.

Due to her working with the 3rd Unit for the next mission, she is unsure of what types of Aragami she will be seeing alongside the God Eaters, and scrolled down over to the Hannibal variants. From the Corrosive Hannibal to the Caligula Xeno, she wanted to be sure that she knew which one she will spot in the Tranquil Temple. After familiarizing herself with the different Hannibal types, she heavily breathed out as she looked up to the ceiling, knowing that things are going to be more difficult. Regardless, she's determined to find and save Elena before she turns into an Aragami.


Pained roars echoed in the outskirts of the Tokyo ruins before being replaced by the sounds of flesh torn apart as another Caligula Xeno was killed by Feral Elena's strength. Not wasting any time, the infected girl lashed her arm into the Arc Aberrant's face, taking time before pulling back with the monster's core in hand. As the corpse collapsed on the ground, she was about to crush the core, only to pass it over to her normal hand and unleashing her arm blades on a pair of enraged Ogretails, carving into their flesh with ease.

With the nuisance taken care of, the infected God Eater tossed the Caligula core back into her mutated hand before crushing it, seeing the shards get absorbed into her body before collapsing on her back near a ruined wall. Breathing heavily, she regained her senses as the pain she felt before subside for a time, allowing her to weakly look at her new appendage carefully. Instead of the smooth skin she was more used to, her arm was now covered in scales that went from black to red downwards, looking similar to that of the Aragami she killed.

Her eyes then gazed at the arm blade she grew out during one of her feral crazes, aware that the patterns were similar to the Deusphage Hannibals, only with a gold trim on the linings. Letting her arm down, she looked up to the night sky, wondering whether she will see her unit once again before becoming the very monster they kill. Shaking her head, she got rid of her thoughts on the matter before focusing on her past, reliving the day she announced to Leah that she was going to become a God Eater.

Closing her eyes, she reopened them to see the Claudius household, seeing the familiar forms of herself and Leah together. The scientist still wore the same attire she had working for Fenrir, while Past Elena wore a black hoodie over her red tank top, accompanied by a pair of form fitting jeans and black runners. The dreaming girl shook her head over how her attire changed from her most comfortable to the uniform worn by Cradle members as she listened in to the conversation.

"What," she heard Leah say to her younger self with wide eyes. "You're going to become a God Eater?"

"Yeah," young Elena answered her with a nod. "I wanted to do what I can to help the people, and I thought being a God Eater would be a good fit for me."

"But Elena, do you even know what that would mean?" Leah's form began to shake as she continued. "You would have to be on the front lines against the Aragami… many men and women lost their lives to those monsters."

"But Leah, you always said that we need more God Eaters out there. What's wrong with me applying for the position—"

"BECAUSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT LOSING YOU!" The young Elena jumped back as her guardian started to shed tears. "Don't get me wrong, you're right about Fenrir needing more God Eaters, but the thought of you becoming one… I wouldn't be able to focus on my work if you're out their risking your life…"

"Leah," was all that the young girl whispered out before getting closer to her supporter, hugging her close. "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to make you upset…"

"Elena…" The older woman then returned the gesture, sobbing. "I never meant to lash out on you… it's just… I can't stand the thought of losing you like I lost my father."

The Elena witnessing the memory closed her eyes over the image of Leah's parent Jephthah, who lost his life when Rachel's project, God Arc Soldier ZERO was unleashed on him, killing him in front of the household before returning to stasis. She had faint memories of what he would do to care for her, even trying to get him to call him 'dad.' Just hearing his name made the infected God Eater shed a tear as she continued to watch the memory, hearing the conversation between her younger self and Leah.

"But Leah, I do want to become a God Eater," her younger self said in the embrace. "Because if I don't, how else am I going to protect my family?"

"Elena…"

"Plus, it's a way for me to repay you for your hospitality for me." The young girl then let go before giving a fond smile. "I mean, you mean so much to me."

"What are you saying," Leah cut in, placing her hand on the girl's shoulder. "You'll always have a home here. Even when you found out we're not blood related, you're still my sister. You don't need to repay me anything."

"But—"

"No buts, young lady." Leah then let out a sigh before looking into Elena's red eyes. "OK, I'll allow you to be a God Eater, but you have to promise me one thing."

"What is it?"

"Never, and I mean never, Ever lose your life out there, and come back to us safely." Her grip on her shoulder tightened a little to ensure she got the message. "And I better not hear about you coming up with crazy ideas, otherwise we're having one of those talks again."

"I understand, Leah." The young Elena then let go before giving her a fond smile. "I promise, but I can't guarantee anything with the plans though." She then scratched her cheek as she spoke. "But if it makes you feel better, I'll try to keep them at a minimum."

"Good enough." Just as Elena turned around to leave for FRIAR, Leah snaked her arms around her before groping her breasts. "Elena, have you been eating properly? I didn't realize that they were growing."

"L-L-LEAH," she shrieked out as she heavily blushed. "PLEASE STOP!"

"What's wrong, we're both girls," the researcher pointed out, getting a feel of them as the young girl squirmed. "We've seen each other naked before, haven't we?"

"T-T-THAT WAS BACK WHEN I WAS SIX!"

"What's wrong, Elena? We used to take baths together, remember. You used to like it when I wash your back."

"I WAS A KID." The young girl then looked away. "I-I just wanted to let you know that I don't want to be babied anymore."

"I know," was what she heard before no longer feeling Leah's hands on her breasts, looking to see her caring side. "But no matter what happens, you'll always be my little sister, blood be damned." She then looked at the time before addressing her. "You better get ready, Elena. If you're going to FRIAR to be a God Eater, you will be assigned to Blood under Rachel's command."

"Yeah," was all that the infected God Eater heard from her younger self before wincing out in pain, coming back to reality and gripping her wrist with all her strength. Seething through her teeth, she groaned as the pain and Aragami infection traveled into her back, and before she could react, she let out a yelp of pain as the cells mutated to the point where it sprouted out through her Cradle vest, taking on the form of the Caligula's booster wings. Gasping heavily, she moved her body till she collapsed onto her hands and knees, slowly looking back to see her new mutated appendages.

"No…" she seethed out, slowly getting back up. "It's getting worse… I don't know… how long I have left…" Gripping her wrist, she has gotten used to the feeling of the scales now a part of her body. "But I'll resist this… no matter what… and no… No Aragami… will stop me…"

With that in mind, she slowly made her move away from the carnage she left behind, from the Caligula Xeno corpse and the debris caused by her fight to the dispersing bodies of the Ogretails. Unknown to her, both Raven and Qrow are already heading over to their respective areas near the Hannibal nests, with the former going to the Tranquil Temple and the latter returning to Aegis. Deep in thought, the male Branwen gazed at the moon hovering over the planet, thinking about what his sister will go through.

"Thinking about something, Ogrebait," he groaned when he heard Soma call out to him, making the man face the young scientist. "You had that 'look' on your face. Something's bothering you."

"Yeah, and that's you owing me a new flask, Brat," Qrow retorted back, seeing the young man scoff before looking through his tablet. "What, no comeback? You acknowledge the fact that you owe me something?"

"The only thing I'm acknowledging is you losing more brain cells over a stupid flask." Soma could only hear a scoff coming from the Branwen as he looked through the mission details. "Besides, we can all agree that a person's life is more important than a mere container."

"OK, enough belittling each other, children," Alisa interjected, sitting beside her God Arc. "Honestly, must I break up every fight?"

"Just let them vent it out, Alisa," Lindow calmly told her. "Eventually, Qrow's going to have to give it up and let Soma do his work."

"Fine…"

"But in all seriousness," they heard Qrow speak to them. "I'm more worried about Raven. The fact that she's going to be out on the field by those monsters, knowing that she can't fight them… it will frustrate her."

"Look who finally learned a lesson," Soma commented, earning another glare from Qrow.

"Shut it, Brat." Calming down, he looked out as the horizon moved passed them while the sight of Aegis Island was visible on the waters. "It's just… all her life, she has fought with many different foes in our line of work. To see her sit back and watch as the fighting gets done without her would drive her insane."

"But she knows that she can't kill an Aragami with her weapon," Lindow pointed out, crossing his arms. "And besides, she's got the 3rd Unit along with her. Even if Karol's a little 'money-driven,' He'll do what he can to protect her."

"And let's not forget about Shun," Soma clued in. "Unlike Karol, he's more prone to going after the strong Aragami. But place someone to protect in the field, and his focus changes."

"Then there is Gina," Alisa kicked in, leaning forward. "She's known to be the best sniper in the 3rd Unit, even if she gets… excited. But if an Aragami were to get and an inch near Raven, you can bet the monster's going to the grave."

"In truth, the 3rd Unit's her best shot at staying alive in the field," Lindow finished up. "Besides, she's not the only one. You're going to witness us take on a Kyuubi for crying out loud."

"Fun, just let me find a cheerleader's outfit so I can encourage you guys," was all that Qrow could say to them before looking back out there, still thinking about his sister. "Raven… be careful out there."


NORN DATABASE UPDATE

Claire Valentine (20)
Joined Fenrir American Branch in 2069
Member of the Independent Unit Cradle's American Division

Once a 1st Gen Assault Gun God Eater, she was found to be compatable with the 2nd Generation God Arcs. Using the opportunity to hone her skills, she took the liberty to upgrade to a 2nd Gen Shirogane scythe/assault gun combination.

During a routine mission, she received the call from the Far East's Ayane Sakura to join and expand Cradle, a position the woman took gracefully.

Alongside her work as a God Eater, Claire maintains a second career as a model, earning twice as much money and earning the moniker of 'Blonde Reaper.' However, her attitude changes into that of fear when she encounters Ouroboros, an Aragami type responsible for killing her friend Riku Asada.


A/N: End of the month, and yet this is the second chapter I could finish before I could get focused on my other fic.

Now, things have gotten more complicated over for the God Eaters as not only the spots Elena were at left clues for them, but the areas were near Hannibal Nests. Not only that, but the Aragami Infection is spreading further to the point where she sprouted Caligula wings. Will the Branwens and their allies in the Far East Branch reach her in time, or will they face a new breed of monster?

Now, I seriously need to get back into the swing of typing more chapters again, but the recent release of Dynasty Warriors 9 had taken much of my time. Not only that, but the one time I wanted to type was the one time mom took over my laptop, looked at me and said, 'Go play. It's my time on the laptop.' Maybe I should set up a timer for her so that she could stop playing her Facebook games on my computer. I'll figure something out for that later.

Review Replies:

Alexwu704: Haru and the 2nd Unit fought a Dangerous Aragami and won

This Claire Valentine may play a vital role in this story.

Thanks for the new chapter.

Well, Haru and Claire did take care of the fiery Borg Camlann before engaging the Polar Quadriga.

In regards to Claire herself, the only role she had was for Haru to 'continue his quest for the Holy Grail,' thanking Qrow for showing him the way. In terms of the actually story, she won't be further in. She's like those girls in Haru's character chapter stories: Only in once, and never seen again.

Fei Shuki: Good to see you back and updated this. And whoa, didn't expect Summer as a Marduk. Now how in the work Salem gonna do about it, seeing it as a rare beast? From what we know, she'll do anything to overpower Ozpin and his agents. However, I hope that's not the case for what will happen on Remnant's side because Salem's Grimm alone are already all over the place.

Nice chapter as always. Take your time to enjoy the game and possibly brewing the next idea for this story haha.

Man, where were you when the last chapter came out? Did life through a curveball your way too?

Now, in regards to the Marduk on Remnant… Salem is going to be absolutely furious when she learns that the beowolves were devastated by the Aragami. She may try to have her own agents try to capture or even kill it, but God Eater logic is that if a weapon isn't made with oracle cells (IE. God Arcs), they will be completely useless against the monster. She won't be the only one trying to figure out how to deal with it though.

Thanks for the encouragement Fei. I'll do what I can to pump out more chapters for both this, my RWBY and Macross crossover and, possibly, my Re:CREATORS project.

Raptorex: YES! I have been waiting patiently for your return and my patience has been rewarded with another good chapter! I can't wait to see what you have in store next!

Jeez, am I like someone that needs to be worshipped? I don't need that kind of attention, but I do appreciate your support. You can also help by spreading word of mouth to other fans of either RWBY or God Eater, know someone willing to do a reaction fic to my stories, etc.

Tamamo: RIP Qrow's Flask

A Beloved Gift That Will Surely Be Missed.

Wonder how Ozpin will react when he sees the pictures…

Like when Qrow thought it would be wise to tackle an Ogretail with his sword, it will be a recurring gag from the God Eaters.

Knowing Ozpin and his deputy Headmistress/Combat Professer Glynda, they're not going to believe what they will see until Qrow shows footage.

I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. What do you think? Leave a Favorite, Follow and Review.

With that out of the way, I'm BlazefireDrago, signing out— (hears the familiar OST) SHIT, NOT LU BU! (runs)