A/N: Hey, everyone. So, a new thing is happening right now. I've started doing Beta work using DocX connections. Before I used to just Copy and Paste the chapter into a Word Document and then edit, and send it to the author using the PM system, but I just discovered how easy it is to use DocX.

On to more important matters! I've recently heard from a friend, fellow Beta, and wonderful writer, about a thing in literature called "The Hero's Journey."

The basic gist of "The Hero's Journey," is the cycle in which certain events in the story happen to push the main character into an adventure, trial, or relationship.

There are twelve general steps of The Hero's Journey. We've only just begun. I'll explain the ones we've completed in a note at the bottom of the page, relating to the story you're already reading.

This chapter will be mostly, if not completely, dialogue driven.

"A horrid place indeed, but see here, young warrior of the Silver Eyes. You draw the power you wield from that void."

"WHAT?"

"Yes, you didn't know? You have an infinite supply of power at your disposal. The reason I'm here now is because you let out enough Void Energy for me to escape. Strange, isn't it?"

"I have to admit, it isn't normal."

"Listen to me, Ruby Rose. There is an evil out in Remnant. An evil I'm not sure you and your companions can fight."

"So that's it? We're just doomed? We're all gonna die?"

"That...that seems to be the case. I'm sorry."

"No. Not if I have any say in the matter. Where is it? We've come too far now to just give up."

"You don't understand! You'll all die if you fight it now!"

"Then I'll go down swinging."

"You won't have to do it alone," someone said from the door.

Frisk walked in, followed by Sans, Jaune, Nora, Ren, and Pyrrha.

"We've got your back, Ruby," said Jaune, his voice unwavering, with a confidence never heard before.

"We're going on an ADVENTURE!" said Nora, her bubbly personality trying hard to cheer everyone up.

"We'll face many hardships, but in the end, I feel it will all be worth it," Ren said, smiling softly.

"We'll help, Ruby. No matter what," Pyrrha said, her eyes flashing orange.

"welp. i guess that settles it, then. pops, i'll see ya when we get back. we'll be going out for a while, and won't be back as soon as you would've hoped," Sans said, finalizing the decision.

"Asriel, I'm sure they're fine."

"No! They can't be fine! Did you see Yang? Blake? Yang had an arm missing, and Blake had been bleeding from the stomach! Is that FINE to you?"

"Asriel, please, just calm down and think about this. It's been a week. I'm sure that everyone escaped in the best condition they could."

"Then WHY isn't ANYONE returning my CALLS?"

"They...probably just have a lot to deal with. Papyrus...he..."

"SHHH...I'm calling again."

"I'm telling you, it won't-"

"SH. They answered. Hey. Yeah. I just wanted to check in, see how everyone was doing. Nobody died, right? Everyone's okay? Ruby's up? Is she okay? She's mostly unharmed, then. And Yang? Not much worse, but still missing an arm? I'll bet she's feeling pretty bad. Can't do much. What about Blake? What? She's just gone? No sign? No note? She wasn't even found at Beacon? But Chara brought her back with Yang! Wait, what happened to Chara? Oh. Okay. I'll...I'll tell Weiss. Thanks for answering, Tai. Can you keep in touch? Yeah, like maybe weekly calls. Things aren't all on the up and up here at the SDC. Especially with me here. Yeah. Thanks again, Tai. I'll talk to you next week."

"So what happened? I heard most of it, but what happened?"

"Well...you're not gonna like this."

"Ms. Belladonna, the White Fang are planning to attack another shipment of SDC Dust. What should we do?"

"Burn any written plans you can find and inform the CEO. It's time I held a meeting with him."

"Yang, I've got good news, bad news, and some worse news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Good news, Dad."

"Chara's still here, and he agreed to stay with you."

"Bad news?"

"Chara? Do you wanna come show her?"

Chara enters the room, significantly shorter than before.

"So...you remember Adam, right? Well that fight left me with some longer lasting problems than I thought."

Chara had driven himself into the room in a wheelchair.

"Your legs are broken?"

"Paralyzed. The doctors said the damage wasn't severe enough to paralyze them forever, but it'll take a while before I can get back on my feet."

"So the worse news is?"

"Ruby left to get team RWBY back together. She took Frisk, Sans and team JNPR with her."

A/N: So yeah, I decided to make a sort of pre-timeskip prep chapter to show the beginning of the journey. Where everyone is, their situation, and setting up future plot points. On to the points of the Hero's Journey, I believe we've started Volume 4 with the third, fourth and fifth part of the journey, so we're already more than a third of the way through the cycle.

1) The Ordinary World: In this story, the characters of team PACSF are introduced to seem strange, fun, and in some cases, relatable, so that the readers sympathize with them in their situation, problem or other dilemmas. Some unknown force is pulling these characters to a great adventure, though they don't know it yet.

2) The Call to Adventure: The force that pulls the team to the adventure is gaining power, forcing them to prepare themselves for their inevitable journey. This could be the Fall of Beacon.

3) Refusal of the Call: Frisk, Ruby, and their friends are all recovering from the Fall of Beacon, and team RWBY has split up across Remnant, while team PACSF is recovering from the loss of Papyrus. Asriel has gone against his will to accompany Weiss, and has lost contact with anyone else. None of our heroes feel they are ready for the adventure ahead, and as such are unprepared for the dangers. This all happens in the week Ruby had been sleeping after the events of Volume 3.

4) Meeting With the Mentor: Qrow tells Ruby where to find Blake and Weiss, setting a goal for her to reach, giving her an incentive to cross the threshold from the Ordinary World to the Special World, and the appearance of Gaster only gives her that last push to make her take that first step.

5) Crossing the Threshold: At the end of Act One, Ruby, Frisk and the gang commit to leaving behind the Ordinary World, and make their way to the Special World, their new adventure.