RWBY: Ghost of Remnant Vol.1


Chapter 11: Surging! A New Passion Starts


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A new day was beginning with the sun shining in the sky as Team RWBY and Cody were now awake for the past couple of hours along with the pet Grimm Razor. However Weiss was looking out the window and let out a dreamily sigh.

"What's with Weiss..?" Cody whispered, the four looking at the heiress.

"Weiss has been like that since she woke up…" Ruby answered.

"I bet another visit from her 'Azure Prince'? Yang giggled, teasing slightly.

"That could be it," Blake agreed.

"Either way, since I promise Weiss this, I may as well drag you along too." Cody smiled as he reached in his bag. He then brought out 11 passes to 'Gleaming Aurora'. And these were one of those super high grade ones. The type of tickets you would have to give an arm, leg and all your money just to get one!

"Are those tickets to the Gleaming Aurora?!"

"Mhm. I promised Weiss I would repay her for us missing out on that trip. So she asked for passes to her concert and I obliged." He smiled handed the girls their passes. "Lucky enough, her concert won't be for another month. So we have plenty of time to prepare for-"

"Awesome!" Ruby cheered, snatching her own ticket from Cody.

"Wait…" Blake then counted. "Why 11 tickets?"

"Well, sides from us, I figured JNPR could join us, and this last one is to say thanks to Velvet." He replied.

"You think Axel will even go to a concert?" Yang raised an eyebrow. Unknown to the four, Weiss blushed upon hearing his name.

"It can't hurt to try." Cody smiled. He then stood up as he walked to the door. "Oh, After I'm done delivering these, I'mma go for a… walk…" He said to them. "yes let's go with that…" Cody muttered as he exited the room.

As he walked out the room, Yang looked at the door that he exited. Ruby noticed her look. "Yang? What are you thinking?" She asked.

"Oh, um, you guys can go ahead, I'm gonna head out for a bit." Yang answered before leaving the room.

She then started to follow Cody as she seems him handing the passes to JNPR, each one having a shocked yet excited look. And as soon as he leaves Velvet's room after handing her the ticket, she continued to follow him as she notice he entered the music room.

'Why go to the music room…?' She thought, confused. As she opened the door slightly, she sees him toying with a few of the equipment, like he knew what he was doing? She continues to watch before he began to strum the strings of the guitar, catching her by surprise that he knew how to play an instrument.

He then put the guitar down as he walked over to one of the speakers before placing his scroll in it. As he did a nice tune began to play as he walked over to the microphone.


(Insert - Believe In Myself - Fairy Tail Op 21 - NateWantsToBattleVer)


Believe in myself, And my dream this world

He started to sing as the music began to build it.

It will never end, I'll chase it, I'll speed up! Speed up!

The tune started to pick up as well as if it was following his tone to the tune.

I'm running faster, Chasing what's in front of me, Now I'll just believe in myself

As the tune slowed down a bit, Yang sat there in awe at this secret he was keeping.

You light my fire, Your touch ignites, The flames in my heart, Makes me want to feel your emotion

He started to sing again as he closed his eyes, as if he was imagining a crowd or maybe even a few friends?

Whatever will be, will be, How our hearts are crashing waves, And our souls are vast like an ocean

The music swayed as he kept singing, as if he did this before? But when that thought came up, she did remember a few times where he left them after school.

With the strongest tides we'll drown our sorrows, Take my hand and tell me, Are you ready to play fair?

As he continued to play, Cody then gained a small smirk as he relaxes himself by just going with the song.

Believe in myself, And my dream this world, It will never end

Cody somewhat danced to the music, still holding onto the ic as he kept pouring his heart through this song, as if it were meant for someone?

I'll chase it, I'll speed up!, Speed up!

He snapped his fingers to the rhythm as he looked up at where the sun was shining as it beamed into the room.

Believe in myself, You're not alone now, And our future is near, it's coming

As he sang, Yang just sat there and listened, a faint smile on her face as she heard how good this was? And a reason why he was keeping it a secret.

Let's speed up!, Speed up!, I'm running faster, Chasing what's in front of me, Now I'll just believe in myself

He finished the song as he sighed happily before walking back before taking out his scroll. He then started to make his way to the door, as Yang panicked before hiding away, so that he didn't know about her following him. Once the door opened Cody walked out and continued his way as Yang sighed with relief.

Yang was speechless upon hearing him sing. She never thought to hear something like this from him. Since the day she met the guy in initiation, she grew fond of him as the days go by. Cody was an enigma for awhile. While he did chat and get along as best he could, he always stayed quiet and didn't talk much about himself.

But once they learned the truth, he has been a lot more opened than before. Although he still kept a few things secretive.. And that just made her more intrigued.. Even more so on the accidental peep she did once at his home. All she could remember from the steam was him being quite fit. But.. after everything, she didn't start seeing him a friend.. But.. something else? Something… she could describe for now…. All she knew now, was that she was just glad to be around him.


(Insert opening song - This Will Be The Day - RWBY Vol.1 Opening)


The start first starts off with a guitar strumming a bit before the lyrics start.

[They see you as small and helpless. They see you as just a child]

The screen shifts to Cody sitting upon a rooftop in the middle of the night. He sits their as he looks at the Ore Eyecon in his hand.

[Surprise when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild]

Something then goes amiss as Cody quickly looks up to see a fire outbreak near by. He then smirks as he jumps off of the roof.

[Prepare for your greatest moments. Prepare for your finest hour.]

The title card then appears as it shines a bit before shifting down after Cody.

[The dream that you've always dreamed is, Suddenly about to flower]

As Cody runs through the road, he passes by a single rose in a pot, a snowflake in a store, a cat in an alley way, and finally a single ember flicker from a window of an occupied house.

[We are lightning]

Once he reaches the area, four shadows appear above him. Cody stops to see the shadows land in front of him.

[Straying from the thunder, Miracles of ancient wonder]

In front of him were Team Rwby smiling at him. Cody then smiles back as he grabs the lever of the Ghost Driver on his waist and pushes it in to don on the Ghost Damashii.

[This will be the day we've waited for, This will be the day we open up the door]

Fight then breaks out as Cody and Team Rwby are fighting against the Grimm and the Ganma as they class h it out together.

[I don't wanna hear your absolution, Hope you're ready for a revolution]

As they fight them, Team JNPR drop down to assist them as they battle some more highly evolved Ganma.

[Welcome to a world of new solutions, Welcome to a world of bloody evolution]

As both teams fight their enemies, Roman is standing on a roof near by, watching them fight along with Alan and his benefactor as they grin from ear to ear about some special plan they have in-stored for them all.

[In time-your heart will open minds]

As the fight continues, the teams are surrounded by Ganma and Grimm as they approach them all. And out from the distance is Ozpin watching them all along with Sennin as he smiles and offers them some power.

[A story will be told , And victory is in a simple soul]

Energy flows into Cody, Team RWBY and JNPR. They all then nod at each other as Cody activates his OmegaDrive. They all then jump at the enemies, delivering their own special attack as Cody flies at the screen with a rider kick, smashing through and showing the title card one last time.


In the halls of Beacon, the mechanical Cobra was slithering its way around. He was ordered to know more about Ozpin since the fact that his master knew that the Headmaster was hiding something from him when he gave him the scroll of Nobunaga.

Luckily enough, no teachers were around the hallways as it made its way to Ozpin's door. It slithered to the elevator as it looked up at the button. It looked around before it used its tail it stab into the wall and climb up before pressing the button.

It waited for the elevator before the doors opened up in which it slithered to it and once again climbed up to press the button.

It looked around to see that the headmaster wasn't in there. It then hopped out of the elevator as it started to look around. It was a small room, with several cogs and gears and just the desk he always sat at. But luckily enough, it didn't seem that protected. It climbed onto the desk and examined it, using its tongue to sense anything that could be 'alive'. One was near… and strangely there's another far below.

It went towards the closest one which was near the side of the desk. Its tongue flicked again as it sensed that there was a drawer near this edge. It saw a lock but no matter. With a wave of its tail, it cut through it since it was made with a stronger metal. But before it could open it up, someone picked it up and lifted into the air.

"My… He really believes that I wouldn't notice you?" Ozpin sighed as he looked at the small cobra.

The Cobra moved its head up to Ozpin, its yellow eyes looking at him with a flick of its tongue. It knew it was busted since Ozpin now has it by the tail. "Would you like some sugar?" He asked as he placed it back on the desk.

Its hood moved slightly, tilting its head before it turned away and slithered to the elevator door. It once again climbed up and pressed the button, waited, then entered with another push of the button, the doors closing. "Hm… Well, at least it knows some manners." Ozpin said as he flicked his wrist at the cut drawer. He then jiggled it, seeing that it was just as tight before the cut as he smirks before sitting back down.


The Cobra was making haste as it slithered across the halls, ignoring the glances it received from the students that saw it. It made a turn until a pair of feet was in its way. It looked up to see the familiar red hooded leader of Rwby. Ruby looked back wondering what hit her feet, only to see Specter's Cobra.

Silver eyes met its blank yellow eyes as it flicked its tongue. "HOW CUTE!" She squealed as she picked it up and started to hug it tightly. It struggled from her embrace. It wanted to get away from her as it was trying to move away from her.

It used its tail to poke her side, but she was giggling happily, hugging it more and more. If it was alive, it probably would've died from the hugs she gave. But after what felt like forever, she gently placed it back to the ground. The moment it touched the ground, it made haste by getting a good distance away from her. "Bye, cute snakey!" she beamed as she walked off.

After a bit from the dreadful hugging, it slithered under the door, luckily enough JNPR wasn't there as it slithered onto his master's bed. It saw his master still sleeping since he was doing his nightly fighting in Vale. Luckily, no bodies he left behind during his task, only scared members of the White Fang and criminals.

Which it noticed very well, while it did what it master wanted, it was glad to see some change in him. When he first came back to this realm, he killed for nearly a year with 57 bodies in total. Sure his master wasn't proud for what he did but he did it to find leads to any historical items related to the Luminaries.

But now, he hasn't killed more thanks to seeing that Heiress that fell for him again. It then folded its hood as it morphed back into its phone mode.


The next day came as the students waited for Professor Peter Port would get on with the subject instead of his ramblings for once. This time it was something to do with a sightings of the supposed Bigfoot that were rumored for years.

To the students, they think it's just a story yet they believe the rumors of the Blue Devil or even that odd occurrence of where they saw an eye in the sky a few days ago?

Cody looked at his friends, who some were sleeping, but he noticed an empty seat next to Jaune, showing that Axel wasn't here. 'Hm… must be tired from yesterday's test?' He thought to himself. "Hey Jaune, is Axel at your dorm?"

Jaune nodded, "We tried to wake him up but he was really tired." he whispered.

"Must've been the tests. Even I get…" Ruby yawns. "Tired from it…" She then went back to sleep.

"That I could agree on." Cody nodded as he turned to his other friends. He saw Weiss who was in a dreamily daze, drawing on her notebook in which he took a glance of what she was drawing and saw images of the eyecons that Specter owns along with Specter himself.

"SO! That will concluded my story… As for your subjects, you must write a 100 paragraph about the weakness of Grimm. But, your must be paired up with someone." Peter Port said, as everyone groaned in class. He then started to name off the pairings before reaching the last two. "And, the last pair will be Yang Xiao Long and Cody Aldrich."

"Eh?" Cody blinked. As he turned to Yang who has a sheepish smile on her face.

"Now, I expect you all to be very detailed in your assignment. It will be due next week. Class dismissed." Peter finished as some of the students slowly walked out.

Some were complaining about the assignment as team RWBY and JNPR had to agree. Weiss quickly left the classroom when she was told that she would be paired with Axel. That and the assignments he missed for class. "Is it me, but did she seem… 'glad' to be paired with Axel?" Jaune noticed.

"She certainly seems… happy." Yang agreed.

"Eh, let her be. Sides, we need to focus on our assignments.." Pyrrha stated, causing everyone to groan.

"Don't remind us…" They all said. Everyone then started to go their separate ways to get this assignment done as everyone tried to think of the right Grimm to find weaknesses on.


Axel was still sleeping quietly while the Cobra in its phone mode by the nightstand. The door then slightly opened as Weiss sneaked in, smiling and with a slight giggle as she walks over to his bed before placing a kiss on his forehead.

He mumbled a bit, before sitting up as Weiss stood back a bit. "Good morning my Azure Prince." she smiles.

Axel turned his head to Weiss. "Morning… Weiss…" He yawned. "What time… is it?"

"Well you missed the first class of course and I volunteered to bring you today's notes and assignment." she answered.

He sighed as he slowly stood up, rubbing his eyes. "Which were?" Weiss blushed when she saw he was shirtless along with seeing his scars and fit build. "Weiss…?" he repeated.

He noticed she was in another daze as he snapped his fingers to snap her out of it. "Weiss." He called out. Weiss blinked as she shook her head. "Um… sorry.. What did you say?" She asked him.

"What were the… assignments?" he repeated, heading to the drawer to grab a shirt.

"Oh, a 100 word paragraph on a certain Grimm's weakness. Professor Port didn't specify which ones or how many of them?" She answered him. "And knowing your skills, you must know a lot, right?"

Axel put on his dark blue shirt then turned his head to Weiss. "Yes… A lot…" he answered. "Their armor isn't strong against the Cobra Sickle."

"I figured as much." She giggled. "But, since we both know of their weaknesses, we can hold off the assignment for a while… Which means.." She gives a toothy grin as she walks up to him. "We can have a date tonight…"

"Date…?" he repeated. "Oh… the one date… you want." he remembered.

"Mhm. And this time, you can't swindle your way out of it." She winked.

He sighed before he slowly nodded. He looked back at the nightstand. "Cobra." The phone went into its Cobra form and hissed, relaying an update, making his eyes narrowed. "Sneaky old man…" he muttered.

"Hm? Who? What old man?" Weiss asked, curious on what he's talking about.

"Ozpin… he has been… hiding one." he answered. "Cobra."

The mechanical serpent nodded before it slithered past them and went under the door.

"Hiding what exactly?" Weiss asked.

"Eyecon." Hearing his answer made Weiss's eyes widen. "Wait, he knows about them?!" she gasped.

He nodded. "If I have to confront him to get answers…" he muttered.

Weiss wanted to stop him, and another side of her wanted to talk to Cody about the Eyecon he has… But…. she just couldn't decide between them. She was stuck between wanting to help her friend but at the same time wanting to stop Axel from going back to the path he was nearly at.

He spilled blood before she saw him again but now she heard the news that it was now tied up criminals and members of the White Fang. It was as if he was starting to change his methods of stopping the crime that was happening when he has been talking to her, even when he met Professor Avian. She knew that he was starting to go back to the right path.

"Um… Can… can you wait on that Axel?" She asked him softly.

Her love looked at her icy blue eyes, meeting his own azure blue eyes. Seeing that she was worried about him, he decided it was best to wait… for now. So he let out a sigh, "Alright…" He answered.

She smiles as she hooks her arm around his as they head out for this date.


Meanwhile, Cody and Yang were walking through the forest behind Beacon, trying to find at least one Grimm that would be worth the subject for? But so far, only the ones they knew and probably were already written by the other students.

"What about that?" Yang asked, pointing to a Death Stalker with a red stinger.

"No… I think Velvet got that one.." The two continue to ponder on a type of Grimm that hasn't been used as a subject.

"Man… We need to find something to get us a passing grade, so much so that Port won't give us two anymore for the rest of the year…." Cody sighed.

"Tell me about it…." Yang sighed as well.

Yang then got an idea as he looked at Cody, to which he noticed and frowned. "No, we're not even gonna try Razor…"

"Ah come on, Cody. Razor is a Grimm after all."

He crossed his arms at her. "I said no. I'm not letting him become a guinea pig. He's my friend, and if we tried this, he could die." He said to her. "He… He's the little one that made me smile again after… Losing them…."

"You mean the two that the elder mention..? The boy you looked up to?" Yang's eyes softened.

Cody nodded. "They were my only friends… and after… they were gone… I had no one to have fun and be with… Until I found Razor that day.. Ever since, he became part of the family. My best friend…" He smiled softly.

Memories of his time back then came back in his head. It was his times in the island.


(Flashback)

A young Cody was running towards the plaza, hearing that two new people were moving to the island. When he made it to the plaza, he looked around as people were walking around. However he took notice that at the middle of the plaza were two kids. One of them being a year older than him while the little girl looks two years younger than the older boy. They had a lot of bags by their sides along with carrying some. The little girl was embracing the stuff toy, as if she was nervous about the new place while the older one was looking around. Both of them were also wearing the same necklace as if they represent an important family.

"We welcome you to our island. We are glad to have you two move here." The Elder said. Two little Grimm pups walk up to them, barking happily at them.

The little girl hid behind her older brother as the boy let out a nod. "It's nice to meet you, sir…" he said.

"Well everyone here is nice, including the Grimm. They will not harm you." He reassured.

Cody's parents then walked up to them. "What happened to your mother and father?" Cody's mother asked.

The two lowered their heads. "They died..." he muttered, the little girl clutching her stuffed toy tightly.

There eyes soften at hearing this until they looked and nodded at each other. "Would you like to stay with us?" The father asked.

The two siblings looked at the two. "Really…?" he asked.

They both nod as Cody came up to them, smiling before handing his hand out to them with a bright smile.

The boy looked at him for a moment before he smiled. "Thank you." he thanked. He turned his head to the little girl. "Don't be shy little sister…" he assured.

The little girl peeked from behind, looking at Cody who smiled at her. "Hi, I'm Cody. What's your name?"

She didn't respond as she only gained a small blush and giggled slightly at him. This though confused him at first, but shrugged it off as they helped them to their place.


Back in these times, after a few years of them moving in, everything was peaceful. These were the days most have missed and wish could return. During their youth, they came to this island to escape the troubles of the world and problems of it, especially after losing their parents. The people of the island happily accepted them. And it wasn't too long before new friendships and bonds were made.

Out near Cody's place, sounds of wooden cracks can be heard. There was young Cody fighting the older boy that his parents took in as they practiced their swordplay against each other. But it seemed he was outmatched one last swing made the young Cody tumble to the ground panting.

"You should have worked on that sword better, Cody." The boy chuckled.

"I'm trying..." Cody panted. "I'm just not as strong as you.."

The boy shouldered the training sword. "It's all about the soul, Cody." He smiled. "Plus my family focus our strength on the soul for generations."

Suddenly, a doll came up as it smacked the boy on the head. He turned around to see a younger girl there. "I thought I said no more training him, brother? I don't want him to fight!" She complained, her cheeks puffing out with a faint blush.

"Come on little sister, you do know that he wanted to be like those Huntsman back home." He smiled. "Right, Cody?"

Cody nodded until they both were smacked by the doll, causing them to hold their heads. "I said no! I don't want my brother and my future husband fighting!" she huffed again.

"Did you just call Cody your future husband..?" He blinked.

Cody blushed from that as the girl nodded. "Mhm! He and I are meant to be together! So stop the fighting, or else!" she huffed, lifting her doll again.

The older sibling laughed at his little sister's vow. He looked at Cody. "It would be funny for him to be a little brother." He caught the doll that nearly hit him. But after a few moments they all smiled as they sit together to watch the sunset.

"Say…. will we always be with together?" Cody asked the older and younger siblings.

"Of course, Cody." the older sibling patted his head. "Even after what happened to my parents, we are glad that your parents accepted us to live with you." He looked at the sunset. "Even bonds can make a soul stronger… maybe someday you can achieve great things like my parents once had."

Cody smiled as they kept watching, it slowly moving down past the waves that lead out into the great ocean as it turns to night for the island.


A few weeks passed as the two friends disappeared. Cody was on the ground, tears streaming down his face as he sat in front of their graves after they found their necklaces slightly covered in blood. Rain poured down hard above him. His parents and a few others tried to help, but he wouldn't move.

"XXX… XXX… Why did you leave me?" He sniffled, rubbing his eyes. "You promised.. We would always be together.. So… why? Why did you have to leave me?" He cried out more, missing them dearly.

"Cody… we have to go." His mother said softly.

Cody shook his head fast. "They'll come back! They promised me! They said… we would be together forever…" He curled up into a ball, crying.

"Cody…" his mother reached out to her son. But as soon as she got close, he stood up as he runned off into the forest, causing the parents to chase after him, worried. He continued to run deeper into the forest in tears after losing his two best friends. He looked up to the older sibling as a brother he never had while the little girl was like his little sister too.

He eventually reached a lake, and a single small island that looks like a tree house. He remembered that their words. 'If you ever feel alone, come here and we'll be with you soon. That's a promise!'

Those words rang in his head as he went towards their treehouse before climbing inside, curling up again as more tears stream down his face. "I miss you two…" He muttered.

He suddenly heard a reptilian chirping. He slowly looked up as he turned his head. Standing there was a new kind of Grimm, looking like a lizard but on two legs and as tall as him. It had long arms with sharp claws at the end, and even two larger claws on its feet. It had a black body as usual, but the mask while white, had red and gold markings while its eyes were bright red. It even had a few golden feathers on the back of its skull and the tip of its tail.

"Uh… hello?" He called out to it, confused on what is was?

It ducked back into the bushes as if it was now hiding. Cody blinked as he crawled towards the bushes, more curious on this new Grimm. He moved away some of the shrubs and saw nothing.

Then he heard the same chirping from before, making him look left and saw its head poking out of another bush. "How did you do that?" He asked, crawling to it over there.

It ducked back into the bushes as if it wanted to play. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he stood up and started to play along with it, waiting for it to poke out again. "Where are you?" He looked at the bushes, trying to spot it.

The unknown Grimm popped its head out of another bush, letting out a chirp again. "There you are!" He smiled as he jumped at it. This time though, he was able to catch it as they tumbled on the ground, hugging it tightly to which the Grimm made a delightful squeal.

As they laughed his parents walked towards them, surprised to see him laughing again, as well as the unknown Grimm in his arms. He turned to them and smiled. "Can we keep him?"

His parents looked at each other then at Cody and the Grimm that tilted its head. "Are you sure you can take care of the little Grimm, Cody?" his mother asked, making sure his decision.

"Mhm! I'll make sure he's part of the family!" He smiled as the Grimm started to lick his cheek. They watched him smile and laugh as the Grimm wagged its tail.

(Flashback ends)


Cody slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile on him as he finishes up the story. "Razor has literally been there since I lost them. He's not a pet, or just a regular Grimm. He's my friend and the one to bring me back up from that darkness." He said softly as he looked at her. "One reason to why him being here allows me to protect him for all that he has done. As well as making sure no one harms him. So, I'm sorry Yang, but I can't have him be part of our assignment, if that should mean us needing to know his weakness."

Yang looked at Cody, her eyes softened upon hearing his story to how he met the small Grimm, Razor. It all started when he met the older boy but he eventually lost them. Two people he considered family. She knew that there were times that Razor sleeps by Cody often as if it didn't want him to remember the painful memories.

She knew that the Grimm meant a lot to them, and she didn't want to mess with that bond…. But then an idea came up. "Wait… I know the subject is meant to be on Grimm's weakness… But… If we change it to the uniqueness of them, then maybe we can get a grade on it, spite it not being related to the assignment?" Yang pointed out as Cody looked at her.

"What are you getting at Yang?" He asked her.

"I'm saying, what if we just show off Razor? No research on his weakness or strengths. You said it yourself that he is a rare species. One extinct, except for him. If we just show him to the Professor, but guarantee that he's safe, then maybe we can still pass the class!?" Yang smiled at him, explaining her plan.

Cody thought for a moment as he then looked at her. "If you can also guarantee that he won't be harmed…. I think it could work out." He smiled at her.

Yang nodded with a smile as the two began their assignment once again. Yang took a glance at Cody and saw his smile again. Yet suddenly when she sees that smile, she starts to see something in him… Something… she could like?

But this moment was ruined as the ground shook heavily. "What was that?" Cody asked.

"I don't know…" Yang got her Ember Celica at the ready, the two looking around.

Suddenly, the ground near them started to break apart. What came out frighten them both. It was a very large lion like Grimm. But on its neck was what looked like a goat's head, and the tail was replaced by a snake. The body was white as with a white mask on all three. Black lines and markings covered the entire body as it had bright red piercing eyes. It let out a howl that almost tore through their entire soul.

But from that howl Cody's eyes widen as he started to step back in pure fear. His body trembling in terror at the sight of this thing. "Cody, what's wrong!?"

"I-It's.. One…. one of them…" He said softly, even his voice trembled with fear.

Her eyes widen as she looks at the Grimm. "It's one of the 13 Grimm!? You said they are powerful."

"Like fighting.. A deity…" He responded, as he fells on his back. "We… we need to get out of here… We don't stand a chance against it…."

It turned its head to the two, it let out a roar. "Run!" Cody shouted, the two now running for their lives from it.

"We have to call Ozpin!" Yang shouted. "It will see Beacon as its next target!"

"Ozpin? We need to get ahold of Atlas's army!" He shouted.

This new Grimm looked at the two warriors in training. It gave a small smirk somehow as the snake tail was slowly lifted in the air. It then slammed it down, causing a shockwave around it. The ground surged like waves as it drew closer to them, before knocking them to the ground.

They looked back as it was approaching the two. It growled like it has cornered its prey, each step getting closer to the two. It raised its large paw at them, ready to end them. But instead, it slammed down in front of them, cracks in the ground surged around them until it fell apart, right under them as they started to fall deep down into the hole.

"CODY!"

"YANG!"

They both slowly reached out to grab ahold of each other, but everything went completely black for them. Above them the hole that was made was quickly covered by rocks, dirt and the ground. As if it was a sinkhole. The Grimm roared, victoriously. Sending its call around the area.


Meanwhile, Ozpin was looking through the files, seeing the fights Cody and Axel had after their return from his home. Surprised to see Eyecon's based off of those people. But as he finished the last video, a odd presence made his spine shiver. He quickly turned to the window, walking over to it as his eyes glanced out past the forest. He could only see the trees in the far off distance move oddly.

"I didn't expect it to awaken like this…" He muttered. He then turned back to his desk as he brought out the blue Eyecon in his drawer. It glowed as he let then it go as it flew off, into the forest.

Down below, Axel was walking with Weiss, her arm still hooked around his, but luckily enough, they were alone as nobody were near them. He sat there after they had their lunch, waiting for the right time to head back. But as he waited, he caught a odd light above him. He squinted to see the light blue eyecon flying past him and into the woods. He stood up quickly, his eyes widen from the sight. "Newton… The man who not only discovered the power of gravity, but as well as taught the people on how to control Aura as well…" He muttered, realizing how powerful that Eyecon would be.

"Axel? What's wrong?" Weiss asked, looking up at him.

"The Eyecon of Newton went into Emerald Forest… it doesn't move on their own unless it has been called to someone. I have one guess to who." He clenched his hands.

Weiss realized this as a frown came across her face. "You're not going to go after it are you? And… fight Cody?" She asked, hoping he wasn't.

He looked at her for a moment, seeing her frown until they heard a loud roar, their bodies shivering in fear for some reason, causing them to look at the forest. "What was that?" Weiss asked, holding her arms from that roar.

"Don't know but it's a Grimm…." he answered.

"A Grimm? What kind can make that kind of noise?"

He walked to the edge of the forest, looking at the trees until he saw the greenery moving as if something was walking through it. "Weiss… I won't go for that Eyecon… But whatever that Grimm is, that I do need to stop…" He said as he looked back at her. "If, I don't come back in an hour, go get the old man." He said to her softly.

"And… watch over the Eyecon that holds my little sister…" He said before handing her the pink Eyecon.

"You can't be serious Axel!" Weiss shouted, worried.

"I've been through worse and been close to death's door 5 times, Weiss." he said walking to the edge. He then looked around to see that the cost is clear as he summons the Driver around his waist, surprising Weiss that he doesn't have it in his pocket like Cody.

"Y-You can summon your Ghost Driver…"

He looked back, "It's because I had it longer than him. I'm fully synchronized with it and the Eyecon." He then took out Specter Eyecon as he pressed it. He then let go of it as it dropped into the driver, as he then closed it as he made a pose from it.

EYE!

BATCHIRIMIRO! BATCHIRIMIRO!

As Specter Damashii flew out of the Driver, Axel gripped his fist tightly as the tune kept playing. "Hen...shin…" He pushed the lever on the Driver.

KAIGAN! SPECTER….

READY GO! KAKUGO! DOKI-DOKI GHOST!

He was adorned in his transient armor as the Damashii flew onto his armor before attaching itself to him. The Specter faceplate attached itself as he flicked his hood down. He then made his 'Eye' seal in front of him as his Rider Machine, Machine Hoodie flies out from the seal as he walks over to it. He revved the engine as Weiss walked up to him. "Be careful, please." she pleaded.

Specter looked at her, seeing her concerned expression before he gently got hold of her hand and brought it near his helmet, as if he was giving her a noble kiss. She smiled as he revved the throttle and began to make his way towards where that Grimm was. As he did, Cobra slithered onto his dash, its eyes glowing as a screen appears on it, in the screen was Ozpin.

"I take it you're heading towards the sight of that Ancient Grimm?" Ozpin asked him.

"Yes… and I knew you were hiding an Eyecon." He answered. "You hold more secrets than I can see, Ozpin."

"I apologize. That one was given to me by an…. 'Old' acquaintance. As for that Grimm, I do not know if you have the power to beat it." Ozpin said bluntly.

"Ozpin, I have been through hell for 10 years. I have been close to death's door 5 times, even being scarred by the dark spirits." he said, his tone now serious. "I have done things I wasn't proud of."

"You mean the kills you have done."

"I wasn't proud to what I did, old man." he answered. "I'm only doing this to repay my sins."

Ozpin looked at the Rider before sighing. "Fine. I shall leave it to you." He said. "But, I will tell you what you're in for. That Grimm is known as the 13th Master of the Ancient Grimm. The Chimera Grimm. He is able to control the earth like it was its own arm. So, it's likely that you'll need a way to cut through his power. Otherwise, he'll just bury you alive." Ozpin explained.

If only Ozpin could see the grin under Specter's helmet. "I have what I need to cut down the beast. Just like I have done to the airships owned by the White Fang." he said.

Ozpin nodded as the screen cut off as Cobra looks at his master, wondering his plan as he got closer to the Ancient Grimm, ready for a fight.


Meanwhile, the sounds of the Chimera Grimm can be heard, but it sounds like its being drowned out by something. Underneath the large sinkhole it made, Cody and Yang were there. Both passed out as the sounds slowly woke them up, while vision blurred and both groggy, they were perfectly fine.

"Cody…" she groaned, slowly sitting up.

"Yeah… I'm fine…" He rubbed his head as he looked around them. "Where are we?"

Yang looked around, wondering where they were until they saw they were deep down in a pit. "Uh.. I think we just got buried…" She said. She then turned to the Rider. "Think you can get us out of here?"

"I try-GAH!" Cody cringed as he placed his hand on his leg, grunting in pain.

Yang took notice as she rushed to him, checking his leg. It was very bloody and seems one of his bones is poking through his skin. "Cody, you have to focus on your Aura to heal it."

"Geh…. I think that blow knocked it out of me… I can't bring up an inch of it…" He twitched in pain.

Yang then grabbed her mini bag on her waist as she brought out a first aid kit. She got to work on cleaning the blood up as she prepared to splinter his leg back. "This will hurt.. Okay?"

Cody nodded as she pushed the bone back into place with the splint. Cody gritted his teeth and groaned out in pain, using his hand to cover his wails up. She then started wrapping it up as she sighed a bit. "There…. This will have to do until we can get out of here…."

"Thanks.. Yang.." He cringed from the pain.

She smiled before the two looked up at the large hole. "We have to get out of here or those rocks will cave us in completely…"

"But how? I don't have enough Aura to port us out of here. Heck I don't even know I can, how deep are we anyways?" Cody asked.

Yang looked at what light they had as she could only make a guess. "Very far down it seems…" She grimaced.

Cody sighed from this. "I don't think I can even try if that's how far we are… And I'm still not used to Wizard's full power in his Eyecon…. Otherwise I did what he could do and teleport us out of here…. God…. I feel so useless right now…"

Yang turned her head to him, "No, you're not useless Cody." she refuted. Cody looked up at her, a bit surprised by those words.

"Sure you may have felt hurt when Specter took Edison but you didn't give up. You wanted to get Edison back so you can have your life back." she explained. "And you helped us a lot, Cody. You are a good guy."

Cody gained a slight blush from her words as he smiled a bit sheepish. He was really surprised on how much she noticed on his actions… And it started to remind him that he has had worst than this. He then looked at her and nodded. "You're… You're right Yang.. Thanks for that."

"Good. Now, start putting that brain of yours to work and figure out a way to get us out of this hole." She said as she tapped his forehead, making the Rider smile more and nods.


Above ground the Chimera Grimm continued its path, setting for Beacon, and its destruction. As it did, it noticed the top pillars of it, knowing it was getting close to the prizes there. Not just the humans and Faunus, but what was underneath it as well.

However the sound of an engine was heard. It looked around, wondering what it was until a shadow flew over him as it received multiple gunshots to its body, some piercing through its armor. It hummed from the shots, recognizing the pain from them, but it was barely. It turned its three heads as it sees on a cliff, Specter - Nobunaga Damashii on his Machine Hoodie, rifle ready for more attacks. "Come on, Chimera." He taunted calmly, his weapon locked and loaded. "Bring it."

The Chimera made a sound of… amusement? It turned its attention fully to the Rider as the Goat head on its neck raised higher, looking at him as its red eyes glowed. Suddenly the cliff underneath him start to shake as it slowly morphed into sand, sending him sliding down below into the forest, where it could reach him fully this time.

Specter - Nobunaga Damashii held on as the bike landed with him. He revved the engine as it drove around the Grimm, aiming his rifle with one hand and fired more rounds onto its heads. One shot hit the goat head's left eye causing it to reel back in pain. The Snake head then lifted up as it was slammed onto the ground, causing another ripple of the earth, like raging waves as it started to bounce him up and down, trying to disorient him from his gunfire.

The Rider held on as it placed his rifle on his back and drove around it more and fired more rounds onto it.

With Cody and Yang, they suddenly heard gunshots, realizing who's now up there? "Specter? What is he doing here?" Yang asked him.

"No idea…. But he's crazy if he thinks he can beat that Grimm… I sure as hell couldn't even dent Spider…." Cody frowned, actually worried for once about the other Rider.

They heard the Chimera roar from above as if… it got hurt? More gunshots sounded out along with the sound of a motorcycle. They saw a glimpse of the Azure Rider in his Nobunaga Damashii shooting the Chimera was going after him. One shot hit the Grimm as they saw something coming down to them from the beast.

What landed on the ground was one of the Grimm's teeth. "Woah…." they both said in unison. The craziest part was the fact that the tooth hasn't even disintegrated yet. "That's odd… Usually if body parts are missing from the Grimm, they disintegrate like when they're killed…" Yang noted.

"That Grimm had three heads." Cody recalled. "In other words, even if it lost one head, it can still live."

Back above, Specter kept firing more and more at the Grimm. That was until another ripple of the ground made him flying off his bike. While he landed safely, his bike though fell into a chasm near him.

He drew the eye seal in which the bike vanished into mist and the Rider looked at the Grimm. He aimed his rifle and continued to fire as it was charging towards him. It let out another roar, but this time was more of a shockwave as it pushed him back into the rock wall behind him.

He shook his head and looked at the beast. Deciding a change, he looked at Edison. "Edison, let's give it a shock of a lifetime…" he said, pressing the button, a number '02' popping out.

He removed the Nobunaga Eyecon and switched it with Edison.

EYE!

BATCHIRIMIRO! BATCHIRIMIRO!

The Edison Damashii flew out and posed, its former self appearing behind it before it flew around Specter who then pushed the lever.

KAIGAN! EDISON!

EREKI! HIRAMEKI! HATSUMEI-O!

With the two blondes, they heard the sound, all too familiar to Cody. He started to shake slightly from that. Memories of what happened came up as he starts to wonder, if their next match he'll lose Musashi? Or Robin Hood? Or.. even Wizard as well, along with Ore? Fear started to overcome him as he starts to tremble at the possibility of losing it all and dying for real this time. Yang quickly notice his reaction.

"Cody?" she called out to him. He didn't respond as he kept shaking again, some tears forming at image of him losing and never seeing his friends again.

'You are weak and pathetic… just like others that wanted me dead…' Specter's voice rang back in his mind. He started to hyperventilate as he started to moan in fear, panic starting to settle in as he begins to whimper.

"Cody, what's wrong…?" Yang got closer to him, getting worried. As she did, she heard him slightly mumbling. Ranging from he's going to die, Specter will end him, he is weak and pathetic and more. His face growing pale as they keep hearing electric fire above, adding to his delusions and fear.

"Cody, get a hold of yourself!" she said before deciding to do something she would regret. She punched his cheek, getting him out of his doubts.

He quickly snapped out of his trance, tears running down his face as he looks at her. "Y-Yang? What.. what just happened?" He asked, seemingly not knowing his freak out.

"Cody… you're scared of Specter aren't you…?"

He flinched as he turned away, avoiding eye contact. "No… I'm not scared of him…" He muttered softly.

Yang frowned as she made him look at her. "Cody, I know when a friend is scared when I see it." she reminded. "Tell me the truth, Cody. Are you scared of him? Why?"

"I'm… scared… of dying again… Scared… that he'll take all means of… my power….. And stop me from reviving…." He said softly.

Specter continued his electric ranged attacks at the Grimm, his rifle shooting volts of electricity onto its skin. But oddly enough the Grimm didn't even more, flinch or roar in pain at all. 'It doesn't work on this thing?' Specter- Edison Damashii thought to himself. 'Guess I better try something else...'

"He's stronger than me… and I couldn't do anything to beat him the first time…"

Specter was sent flying across the forest, busting through trees until he got back up, stoppings its jaws from biting into him with his weapon in its Handle mode.

"No matter what, his power seems to be limitless… I don't think I can ever catch up… and that terrifies me…"

Specter who was now in his Tutankhamun Damashii swung his Omega-Fang at it, but the Grimm used its power to bring up a large patch of the earth, blocking the attack.

"And everytime I see him… I just remember that first fight…. I don't think I can beat him… He's going to kill me just by taking my only means left…." he looked at Yang. "He even said a quote that belonged to my late friend…"

Specter finally managed to decapitate the Goat head, making the Grimm roar in both anger and pain.

"No matter what… I.. I'm destined to die by him…." He lowered his head again, his eyes almost looking lifeless now.

Specter began to avoid all the rocks that was being thrown at him, some he had to cut down just to avoid the beast.

"Cody… you're wrong." Yang said, almost heartbroken at his worries and fears about Specter. "So what if he's stronger than you? That doesn't mean you will lose to him."

"And how do you know that Yang? You didn't lose to him…."

"True but remember that I lost to Axel who I consider a rival to fighting?" she reminded. "Even though he is better, he can still get hurt." she placed her hands on his shoulders. "And I'm sure you can do the same to Specter."

Cody looks up at her. "...How? How can you be so sure?"

"Easy. You have us, your friends. No matter what, we will be ready to help you in arms length. And you're not alone, Jaune, Pyrrha, Nora, Ren, Velvet… and maybe even Axel… We will help you till our final breaths. And we will help you get your life back." Yang smiled at him.

Cody looked up at Yang, surprised by her words. And as he started to think it through, she was right about that as well. The one thing Specter never had… was a friend… A team, and teammates. An idea came to his head as he wiped his tears away, before giving her a slight smile. "Thank you Yang… I… I truly needed that."

Yang smiled until they saw something flying around them. "Huh…?" the two watched the ball of light fly around them before it landed in Cody's hand.

"I must say, you two are the reason, why I love Humanity!"

They both looked around until they turned back to the ball of light. As the light faded, they saw a new Eyecon in his hands. "EEEHHH?!" They shouted out in surprise.

"D-Did that Eyecon just talk?!" Yang shouted.

"H-How am I supposed to know?!" Cody shouted back, both of them very surprised.

"Oh? You didn't know we could talk? Huh, Guess you weren't synchronized enough with your spirit…." The Eyecon said. "I heard Edison rambling on and on about perfection when he was with that rival of yours."

"Wait… He did? And… 'perfection'? As in… he liked him more?" Cody frowned slightly.

"Oh yes, that rival is different you see. He is fully synchronized with his belt even able to summon that two wheel contraption of his."

"Oh… I see…" Cody frowned as he lowered his head more. Yang growled as she glared at the Eyecon.

"Hey! Cody is right here! Show him some sympathy, will ya?" She glared at the Eyecon, as it jumped a bit from her tone.

"Allow me to finish what I was saying." He added. It rotated to look at Cody. "You can synchronize with your Driver."

"How?"

"That I do not know. I may have discovered the laws of Gravity and Aura Control but even the greatest mysterious can be solved through willpower and thinking. When the time is right, that is when you will be able to."

"Willpower.. And thinking huh?" Cody said to himself a bit. "Wait… Are you Newton?" Cody asked him, realizing the words he just said.

"That I am. Newton as your service." It 'blinked'.

"Then why are you here Newton? Why come… to me?" Cody asked him.

"Because of your Aura and the bonds you share with your friends." it answered. "Now… shall we begin the new power unison?"

Cody blinked as he turned to a smiling Yang as he smiled back. He then looked back at Newton and nodded. "Ikouze, Newton." Cody then strapped the Driver onto him as he clicked on his eyecon, showing the number '04' on it as he placed it inside.

EYE!

BATCHIRIMINA! BATCHIRIMINA! BATCHIRIMINA!

Once the tune plays, the Newton Damashii flies out as it does a pose, showing his old self behind him. The Damashii was bright blue and had a boxer design to it. On its sleeves through were two large orbs. One looks like a regular orb, while the other one had a ring around it. Cody then pushed the lever in to activate this new power.

KAIGAN! NEWTON!

RINGO GA RAKKA! HIKIYOSE MAKKA~!

Cody's pre-armor was made as Newton dons himself onto hi. As he did, the orbs were now on his hands as a new faceplate was on him. It looked like a light blue arrow pointing down onto an apple. "Woah… I feel refreshed for some reason…" Cody pointed it out.

He then looks at Yang who she nodded to him. He nodded back as he looked at the orbs on his hands. 'Left repels… right attracts…. This could be useful..' He thought to himself. He then raised his left arm as it glowed red as a surge of energy poured out of it.

DAI-KAIGAN! NEWTON! OMEGA-DRIVE!

More energy poured out as the earth above them started to shift for a moment before being thrown out, into the sky high. The sun shined on them, showing it worked. He then turned to Yang. "Grab on, I'll get us to the surface quickly."

She slowly nodded as she held onto him. He then lowered his left hand as it glowed red again as it quickly shot them back up to the surface. They popped out of the hole, landing near it as Cody panted heavily and quickly changed back to normal.

OYASUMI!

He gritted as he realized due to his low Aura levels, he couldn't stay in his armor. They then turned their heads to see Specter fighting the Grimm. "Come on… We better leave this to him" Cody said. Yang nodded as she picked him up and made their way back to the school.

Specter jumped high in the air as the Grimm reached its claws at it. "Die in hell, Chimera…" he said darkly before he came down with his Cobra Sickle. But the lion's eye glowed as a large amount of rocks flew at him. While he was able to cut some down, the overwhelming amount stopped him as he was starting to be buried alive.

He slowly, with the strength he had, reached for his OOO Eyecon. He clenched it tightly before he switched them. "Please…. Give me more power!" He pleaded. Suddenly it shined like it responded to him. He placed it into the Driver and closed it.

EYE!

BATCHIRIMIRO! BATCHIRIMIRO!

What came out was a new Damashii. It still had a black body, but the armor was now all red. On the rims of the hood was large red wings. On the shoulders and forearms were also wings, but had a swirl like design on them, finally on the chest was a symbol of the Phoenix. "Let's do this…" he pushed the lever.

KAIGAN! OOO!

REBIRTH OF FIRE! TAKA! KUJAKU! CONDOR!

The Damashii placed itself onto him. As it did, the faceplate became that of Taka - Brave Mode as wings sprouted out from his back. Fire enveloped him as he broke through the rubble and high into the sky. As he did, he summoned his rifle, only this time he felt it can shoot fire-based projectiles. "Let's finish this…" he placed it over his Driver.

DAI-KAIGAN!

GANGANMIRO! GANGANMIRO!

The barrel of the rifle was glowing red as it was gathering power, forming a fireball as it grew more and more until it almost became the size of the sun that was behind him. He then pointed it down as he pulled trigger. "Burn…"

OMEGA-NOVA!

As the fireball shot out, it formed out into a large phoenix as it came flying down at the Grimm. It landed as the Grimm and the area around it slowly started to turn to ash. The Grimm yelled out as it slowly became ash as well. It glared at the flying Rider, growling at him, "CURSE YOU… KAMEN RIDER!" It shouted out as it gave off one final roar as it full turned into a large pile of ash. But oddly enough, there was still something there on the pile of ash as it shined slightly.

He landed before switching back to his Specter Damashii and approached it. On the pile of ash was a small crystal. It almost looked like a Dust Crystal, but it was brown and on the inside of it was a symbol. The symbol showed a lion head, being wrapped around be a snake on the top and a goat on the bottom.

He reached down and grabbed it, examining it. He tossed it up before catching it in mid-air before walking away. "A trophy..." he muttered to himself.


A few hours later both team Rwby and JNPR, minus a certain Heiress and silent someone, were in the medical room. Cody was there, his leg casted and slightly hanging as he stays there to heal properly. He told them how he felt about all of this as well as Specter, including his fears as gets this pressure off his chest for keeping it for so long. "And… That's about it… I'm… sorry that I didn't tell you all about this…" Cody explained softly as Razor laid his head on his lap, comforting him as best it could.

"It's alright, Cody." Ruby assured. "We understand how it was for you along with your fear of Specter."

"Sides, we all have our own demons. But you telling us not only puts us at ease, but your consciousness as well." Ren said, nodding to him.

"We don't blame you for being concerned about the situation." Jaune nodded.

Cody smiled slightly. "Thanks everyone…"

The rest of JNPR nodded as they later left the room, leaving RWBY alone. "Okay…. Now I want to explain something else to you all as well… Now that it's just us teammates here…." Cody said to them, looking at Ruby, Yang and Blake.

"What is it?"

"Once I'm fully healed… I'm going to challenge Specter…. To get Edison back…." Cody said bluntly, surprising them.

"Cody, you can't be serious!?" Blake exclaimed.

"I am…"

"You can't be serious! If you try it, he'll kill you for sure this time…" Ruby frowned.

"I know…" Cody nodded before looking back up at them. "But not alone this time…"

"Wait… you want us to help you?" Ruby realized.

Cody nodded again. "Yeah.. I realized now, that I can no longer fight alone… Even if it's an enemy that has the same power and myself… So, the best was to approach it, is by using something he doesn't not have. Friends, and a team." Cody smiled slightly. "So… Will you please help me?" Cody asked them.

They looked at each other before they smiled then looked at Cody. "We are in this together." Yang nodded.

"Wait but… what about Weiss…?" Ruby realized.

"I… don't know… I know she loves him, but this has to happen, otherwise we won't stand a chance…" Cody stated, wondering what to do?


Ozpin was enjoying his coffee while Glynda was going over her Scroll for any troubles in the school. "You know, I have to admit you can reach all the way up here without taking the elevator." He turned around, seeing Specter.

Glynda frowned upon seeing him here again, but let him pass just this once. Specter reached in his pocket before he presented in his hand a Dust Crystal he got from the Grimm. "Tell that to the dead Grimm that knocked me around." Specter said, the light glistening on the crystal as they saw what was inside it.

"So… you killed it…" Ozpin said as he picked it up to examine it.

"It may have been a pushover but it is still weak." Specter said, jumping into the office. "Multiple gunshots from Nobunaga, a severed head from Tutankhamun, some shocks from Edison, and a fiery death in the end."

"So, then why come here now?" Ozpin asked him cheekily.

"You hide many secrets, old man." Specter warned. "Cobra smelled another piece of life… far below."

Ozpin frowned upon hearing that. "And? Your point?"

"Why treat these young ones like it is a chess game for the enemy?" He questioned. "Life isn't a pawn, it's a path to their destiny." He walked around, looking at the gears.

Ozpin sighed. "For if the enemy must use their pawns, we have to let them think we are playing against their hand…" He said as he slowly stood up. But in a mere second, as he walks, he then reappears, walking behind Specter, causing the Rider to turn around to him quickly.

"How did-" And in another mere second, his armor is dispersed, leaving him in his civilian form. He looks up to see Ozpin now holding his Specter Eyecon.

"You may think, I'm playing a mere game…" He said before tossing it back to him. "But I for one…. Am making precautions for a future, that will come… And in order for it to work and succeed, these children must be trained to combat it… Otherwise, you, your sister, and your Heiress.. Will cease to exist due to their plans…"

Axel growled upon hearing him mention his little sister. "Yet you don't know the dangers that dwell elsewhere. The Ganma nearly opened a gate into this world and Alan is up to something."

"I may not know the dangers of the Ganma, but I am not blind to their plans so easily…" Ozpin said before walking back to his desk. "And how do you know about Alan?"

"Bastard confronted me and he's the reason to my little sister." He said coldly. "He is a prince to the Ganma… I also trained him."

Ozpin's brow raised as he sipped his coffee. "I see…. But if you ever want the Ganma to be stopped… You do know you will have to work with Cody. Otherwise, you'll both be useless as a trapped animal…"

"I won't work with someone like Cody…" he walked away to the elevator.

"Not after the promise you made to him 10 years ago?"

Axel stopped where he stood. "That kid… he's gone now…" he muttered before entering the elevator.

Once he left them Ozpin sighed. "Only if you allow it Axel Saber…" He then turned to Glynda as he handed her the crystal. "Put it where we both know where it can be kept safe…."

She nodded as she took it. "I'm still surprised he killed it… If they both continue to grow like this, they'll be able to get them all… And maybe put a stop to her once and for all?" Ozpin said as he looked at his coffee.


Axel was mentally angered upon hearing Ozpin's words. He doesn't like being treated as part of a game. He chooses his path and his actions carve it as he takes the path. He knows that he has to fight Cody soon to get the other Eyecons. He made a turn in the hall before he saw Weiss.

She smiled as she rushed up to him before hugging him tightly. "I'm glad you came back…" Just then the pink Eyecon floated up and into his hands.

"Welcome back Axel…"

He nodded before he looked at Weiss. "So… what now…?"

She just smiled at him. "Nothing.. Just.. Just glad you came back…" She placed her head against his shoulder.

"She was very worried about you…" Luna whispered.

He looked at Weiss before he gently placed his hand on her back. "I'm… sorry."

She looked up to him confused. "Sorry? Sorry for what?"

"Getting you… worried…"

She smiled as she pecked his nose. "It's alright Axel…." she hooked her arm around his, moving herself closer to him. "I don't know why… But I always feel relaxed when I do this with you…." Weiss looked at him with a smile. "It feels nice too…" she added as the two began to walk their way in the hall, holding their hands as they relax from today's events.


A/N: Heya Minna! Hope you enjoyed a other chap or Rwby! So yes... Another Ancient Grimm came and gone... But of course there is a cost, that has yet to be done. :3

Plus we get not only Newton, but also another effect to the Rider Eyecon's that I thought of. ^w^ Can't explain more due to spoilers. Sorry. :/

And finally, sides from development with Cody and Yang, we also got a reason to why he has to strap on the driver, unlike how the show does it. I will admit, this was my fault at first, cause I didn't know it could be summoned when I stated this fic, which was the time of the first Ghost Ep. So, I reworked it and made this assumption with ShadowBladeKnight. ^^;

So, next Chap will be the final confrontation with Specter and Ghost... We will see who is truly stronger!

Until then, later minna!