Hey lot, CGD here again, I'd like to say we have officially started act 2 (three however you like to look at.) I apologize that this chapter is on the short side but things got busy for me. What this means is my releases may be slightly more varied though I will still try to aim for at least eight-ten pages a chapter.

IronWood stood still slightly annoyed with his situation. He walked in front of everyone to give an update on their situation. "We are all gathered here as not just two nations, but as two worlds. The very worlds we live in now are under a verge of crisis that neither will know exists." He was coming off as very stoic in the matter he spoke many of his peers were feeling inspired by his opening. "We are the only ones who know of this and no one will believe us if we told them, so it lands on us to stop the two threats of our worlds." His face got annoyed as he looked at his surroundings. "And we are here, in an alleyway."

His scan showed that his small speech did not stir much emotion amongst the team being sent. Ozpin was going over some final articles and theories that Oobleck had made based on interviews with the Avery unit which were more informative than Filia. The Avery unit varied on person Nadia Fortune was playing catch with her arm and her head. Peacock was trying to get in contact with the other side while Carol sat quietly with Filia waiting for the rift to open.

Team Rwby for the most part was waiting with team Jnpr for the rift to open. Ironwood was very much angered at their lack progress to say the least.

"Would ya cool it?" Peacock spoke angrily as she pulled out a heavy looking box with buttons on it. "It ain't easy tryin to dial an alternate relm." She pushed a few buttons as she held it to her cheek. "Avery find the two-way transmitter." She ordered as Avery dove back into her hat.

She put the phone into a black hole annoyed at her miniscule results. "Ugh, this'll take time." She said looking at her next device she pulled out. She placed her top hat to the ground and began to measure an antenna that stuck out like a technological flower facing it toward a burn mark on the wall. "Alright P. today's Thursday meaning Big Brass is gonna be getting pizza at Oregano's so." She dialed a few numbers only to hear a scroll go off behind her. She winced in anger as it went off. "Pretty boy, turn that thing off." She yelled as she tried again. "Hey Oreg, Windpipe there?" She asked through the static. The answer was heavily distorted by Avery grinned a little. "Tell'em I need the rift open. He'll know what it means." She hung up a sat on a dumpster lighting a cigar as she waited.

Ironwood looked at her in disappointment. "Is that all you could do?" he questioned Peacock annoyed at her progress.

Peacock puffed the smoke from her nose as she looked at him. "Yep, Tommy and Andy are guarding a small diner crosstown and Lenny is a fatass who can't move." She inhaled again. "We have to rely on the other ASGL members to pick up."

An hour went by with little unchanged though Yang and Nadia were in the middle of a pun contest. It got to a point Filia and Carol stood up and left for a coffee bistro close by in their wait. Sure, enough their patience pulled through as the gate opened at noon. Peacock looked at the group "Alright listen up!" She yelled to get their attention "This portal is going to be discomforting so be ready for it."

As they entered Filia stopped and looked back at the all too familiar alley before walking in last.

The abandoned lab

Ruby felt her insides in the rift turn inside out as she was transported between worlds. What felt like hours was mere seconds she could hardly hold her insides in as she looked at everyone else. Most of them had the same type of face. She turned to see Filia exit the portal as it closed behind her. "So, this is New Meridian?" She asked slightly exited though queasy. Filia nodded as the group looked around. No one was in the area with them to their shock.

Peacock noticed a wire on the panel she left several months ago. "Must have made it control at a distance." She said looking at the exit door in shock. "They blocked it?" She questioned as looked toward a newly reinforced metal door Filia broke into little under half a year back. "Well this is great, were locked in."

Carol as Peacock began toying with her radio again approached the reinforced door. She looked at it slowly building up rage inside herself as she pulled her make over her face. "OPEN!" She screamed as she slammed the door hard enough to dent the door. All of them looked in shock when they saw the dent's size. It looked as though Cerebella saw method to Carol's rage as she walked toward the reinforced door and began to join her in punching the door.

Ruby watched in shock as she noticed Filia off to the side talking loud enough that only Samson could hear her. Samson seemed to be talking back with her with what could be called unempathetic which he was like many months ago when the two first meant. Filia however showed a different face, concern. What they were talking about may be involving a problem that needed to be addressed. She walked up to the two of them which quickly caught their attention. "You okay Filia?" She asked noticing her face was caught up in a look of surprise.

"Uh, nothing." She responded quickly clearly trying to hide something from her. "I'm just trying to figure out what we will do for tonight's dinner." She was hoping that would satisfied her.

"Um, where would you recommend.?" Ruby seemingly ecstatic to see the mysterious city. Her eye's widened when a plan came to mind. "How about the Mad Man's Café you brought up?" She suggested which made Filia and Samson almost drain of color.

"Yeah that's an option We'll look into it Red." Samson spoke up before Filia did something stupid. "Hey, looks like Blake over there is troubled best our brave leader investigate." He said which quickly made Ruby turn to notice Blake looking cautiously around the area.

Ruby dashed off as Samson looked at Filia. "Great now they think we could afford sixteen people. How the hell are we going to do that we're broke." Filia nodded as the two watched Ruby check with Blake.

Blake for the most part had been talking to Pyrrha since the two have felt strange for several minutes. The two notice Ruby approach looking for someone to possibly entertain her. "Hey you okay Blake?" Was the first words out of her mouth and it took her by surprise. "Samson noticed you seemed distraught."

Blake nodded a little looking at Pyrrha "Do you fill like something is off?" Ruby looked at her curiously which means Ruby has not noticed it yet. "Like something is missing?" giving a hint toward her.

She stopped and looked at Blake she seemed normal. "(could she mean internal?)" she asked herself through her confused thoughts.

Pyrrha asked herself the same question that Blake gave it did feel like something was missing. Even Ozpin, Ironwood, and Oobleck seemed to be aware of it. As for Wiess and Rin seemed to have an idea as to what Blake was talking about "Actually Blake now that you bring it up. I feel like something is missing or turned off." She responded as she looked at the Avery unit watching their door progress none of them seemed affected from whatever it is.

"Hey, I can make quick of this go faster." Yang spoke up getting several people's attention. "Nadia, I need to be injured a little."

Fortune looked at her confused. "What your Semblance one of those berserker things?" Yang nodded to her answer. "Okay let's see if you're up to scratch." She said getting into a combat pose.

Within several seconds, Yang was on the ground covered in cat claw marks. All of team Rwby surrounded her watching in shock as her injuries didn't begin to heal. Yang got up looking at Ms. Fortune slightly surprised. "You must hit hard you chewed through my aura like it was nothing. She responded in shock.

Ms. Fortune looked at her confused "I only did several minor scratches. They couldn't even harm a Grimm." She spoke up shocking the group.

Ozpin raised an eyebrow fascinated at the turn of events. "Ms. Schnee." He called out wanting to continue his current theory. "Could you use your semblance please." Wiess looked at him and nodded.

Wiess went through her normal movements when creating the Glyphs, she used in combat. To her shock however, noting happened when she completed the movement. She attempted them again several times to no luck. Ruby began to see veins form on her head as she continued to fail at creating the glyphs. She Was clearly getting angered at the lack of her abilities. Blake followed in her footsteps testing her own abilities. Not very surprising Blake did not form a shadow duplicate. Many of team Jnpr watched in confusion at the revelation regarding their ace in a hole should push come to shove.

"This makes our mission a lot more dangerous." Ozpin spoke very concerned realizing that Eliza and the girl in red that day unlike them have powers that somehow worked in their world through a cosmic force or parasitic alteration. "Both teams Rwby and Jnpr I strongly recommend you are paired up with someone from this world for training from here on out." His voice had that of a tired general when giving orders all of it for concern of his troops. "They have the most experience with this world making them an asset when tracking down the two from the warehouse. Me, Ironwood and Oobleck have other matters to attend to while we are here."

Yang groaned in annoyance. "Aw man this stinks." She grumbled to herself shockingly getting the support of Filia ho just patted her on the back.

A loud thud made the room go quite as they turned to see that Carol and Cerebella finally managed to knock down the metallic door. While Cerebella was fine Carol's fists where red with her own blood. Her skin however, was showing signs of healing extremely fast. She did not seem all too concerned with her hands conditions as she wrapped them in some bandages Oobleck gave her. The group traveled through the tunnel system past several grates.

Ruby looked at the water flowing through confused at what they were in. It did not take long for the foul stench to tell her exactly where they were. the group was traveling through a literal under belly of New Meridian, a sewer line. She plugged her nose in disgust as her face turned a little green. Samson who was looking right at her which he found to be amused from her reaction. Ruby simply pouted since she could not do much to him.

The lot eventually passed by the remains of a crater that had part of an elevator sitting halfway in the water. Filia and Samson froze for a minute looking at the half-submerged box with a slight wince at what they had caused. Blake noticed and looked curiously though Jaune was the one to ask.

When he saw the Elevator, he looked up noticing a hole in the ceiling. "The people must not have good building codes." He said as he looked around.

Filia turned red a little. "No, it's not that, we caused it." She said looking at the damage more. "This was how we found the place the night we were chased into your world." Her tone was hesitant as she walked onward.

Jaune and Pyrrha stood there with a look of surprise at this world. "Hey Pyrrha." He spoke up making her look at him. "Do you think we are cut out for this." He asked watching the group leave them behind. She nodded as the two went to catch up with the group.