Disclaimer: RWBY is owned by Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth Productions, while Macross is owned by Shoji Kawamori and Studio Satelight.

While the forces of Chaos slowly got accustomed to the atmosphere provided by Remnant, it was no surprise to know that the still have work to do. Ever since the search teams have scoured the ruins of Beacon Academy, they have deployed the Workroids to begin the repairs, led by Hayate and Mirage as the former has experience in the job. It was difficult at first, but as the young Immelmann pointed out the damages and what to do, the PMC forces mobilized to make the school more presentable while implementing their technology and systems into it at the same time.

Of course, Chaos wasn't the only one who had to adjust to the changes as when Glynda woke up from her state beforehand, she was livid when she found out that a crater formed where the Var infected Grimm once stood, but it pales when she took in the sight of the Elysion standing behind the school. She wouldn't have believed that a fortress of the Macross' size would ever exist, but after seeing the stationed mobile base along with the Island Ship docked on the Emerald Forest, she held back any remark towards her beliefs. Heavily sighing to herself, she moved to assist in the repairs, being watched over by her fellow teachers to ensure she doesn't overwork herself.

As the repairs were underway by the combat instructor and the Workroids under Hayate's instruction, Makina and Reina didn't waste any time to send out drones to the kingdoms, replaying the message of Beacon's revival as ジリティック Beginner played in the background. Their advertisement depicted the two in Beacon uniforms, announcing that the school would be reopened soon through the efforts of Chaos, instantly changing into their stage outfits as they welcomed the students back in their way. The mechanic and hacker pair only hoped their message came through, knowing that it's only a matter of time.

It was for that reason that Yang was placed at the front of the academy in the early dawn, yawning as the morning sun slowly rose in the horizon. Her shoulder length hair flowed in the winds as she stared out to the open, her hand holding onto the mug of coffee made earlier to keep her awake. She heavily sighed as she took another sip of the hot drink, thinking about the eventual reunion between her team and their friends.

"Couldn't sleep, huh," she turned around to see Mirage walking up to her with her own mug of coffee in hand. "Trust me, I know. Thoughts tend to keep an experienced soldier up at night."

"I'm not so sure about me being an 'experienced soldier,' Mirage," the blonde commented as the half-Zentradi sat down beside her before looking out to the horizon. "I'm just not sure how my friends will take the idea of a Macross behind the school. Most of them probably never heard of the term until now."

"This world has lived in complete isolation, free from N.U.N.S. influence, Yang." Taking a swig out of her hot beverage, the Jenius pilot sighed as she gazed at the city of Vale. "Under normal circumstances, the idea of humans living off this planet would be too farfetched."

"But these aren't normal circumstances. Grimm suddenly being Var infected, Windermere decimating the Atlas military, the whole Kingdom of Vale seeing the refugee fleet… I can keep going if you want me."

"But still, now your friends are going to experience seeing a Macross standing…" She then lowered her head as Yang looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "That is, if any of them answered the call."

"I'm certain that some of them will come," the blonde said firmly, taking another sip out of her coffee. "What's left of JNPR that went with Ruby before all of this would show up. I'm not sure about the others, though."

"Guess we'll have to wait and see." The Delta 02 pilot then remembered something before bringing it up. "By the way, Yang, Chuck and Arad left early to head into Menagerie."

"Why?"

"Blake's parents live there," she told her, seeing the brawler's eyes widen in surprise before looking down with a solemn expression. "It's hard, I know, but they have to tell her family what happened to her. It's not going to be easy for them."

"I understand. A kid's heart would break if they find out their parents are not coming back if something were to happen, and a parent's heart would break if they learned their worst fear has been realized."

"I know." Mirage then sighed before taking another sip, gulping down the hot beverage before speaking again. "They're going to need a lot of time to take in the news."

"Yeah."

"Yang, do you worry that…"

"My dad told Ruby and I to be careful out there, fighting the Var," Yang replied back, setting her mug down. "I think, deep down, he still worries too much, but his heart is in the right place… from when Summer was gone from our lives to now."

"He didn't know that Summer went to become the White Rose?"

"All we had heard back then was that she died in a mission."

"Oh."

"So imagine our surprise when we find out that not only was mom alive, but also a veteran Valkyrie pilot."

Nodding, Mirage finished her coffee and kept the mug in her hands, about to stand up before noticing something off the horizon. Looking more closely, she made out the Remnant version of the shuttles the girls called bullheads, but what was odd was how it was being flown towards the school. Not only that, but the familiar sound of Walkure's 不確定性 COSMIC MOVEMENT echoed out of the dropship as it got closer towards them.

Initially curious, both pilots' expressions turned into shock as the bullhead shook out of control as it descended, trying to fly as if it was one of the Valkyries. Not wanting to become a casualty, the two of them rushed away as the dropship came further until it reached the school, crashing its nose into the pavement near them. Ground debris scattered all over as the vessel slowly began to die down, indicating them that either the pilot of the bullhead died, or was a reckless flyer.

Both Yang and Mirage looked at each other in confusion over why the bullhead transport crashed onto the ground near Beacon, but they tensed as steam came out of the side bay doors. Being the only one armed, the blonde got out the weapon system out of her prosthetic arm, aiming it at the downed aircraft as the vessel opened up. It didn't take long for her to spot someone come out as an occupant rushed out of the vessel before reaching the grass, vomiting the ground as his hands were on his knees.

"The hell," Yang commented before recognizing the person vomiting. "Jaune?"

"You know him," her fellow pilot asked her as the blonde lowered her arm and nodding.

"Yeah, I know him. Though, it looks like Vomit Boy struck again."

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING VOMIT BOY," the young man that hurled shouted out as he faced them, only for his eyes to widen as dark blue meets lilac. "Y-Yang? Is it really you, or am I dreaming this thanks to the motion sickness?"

"It's me, Jaune," she assured him, walking up to him and patted him in the back. "Glad to see you're OK… well, as OK as a person who lost his breakfast."

"Blame Nora…" shakenly lifting his arm, he pointed at the bullhead wreckage. "She thought she could, and I quote her, 'try to imitate Ruby by flying the way she has.' All it did was making my motion sickness worse than it already is."

"I did offer one of my algae drinks, didn't I Jaune," the group looked over to spot Ren as he got out of the crashed airship carefully, smiling as he spots Yang. "And it's good to see you on your feet, Yang."

"Hey, nothing will keep this girl down," she answered back to him, offering her prosthetic to him to offer a handshake, seeing him take it as she spoke again. "Besides, how else am I going to watch over my sister?"

"A sound reason." He then looked over to take in the sight of the Elysion. "We received the message that Beacon was getting fixed by Chaos, and we came as soon as we can. But I never thought I would get to see a sight such as this."

"Of course, Nora decided that she wanted to fly the bullhead we were on and get here fast enough before the rush," Jaune added in, finally calmed down to move. "Needless to say, I thought we were done for."

"Oh, quit being a crybaby and be a man already," Nora called out as she came out of the wreckage. "And be glad that we made it out of it alive. If we had stuck with one of those pilots back at the dock, we would have been late for the surprise."

"Nora, your definition of a surprise is hiding yourself in a cake and then burst out when the time was right."

"Oh, are you still salty about—"

"YES, I'M STILL SALTY ABOUT MY BIRTHDAY LAST MONTH," he shouted out, pointing out at the other male present. "I'm surprised that Ren was OK with his, but I didn't ask for one of my friends dressed in a revealing bathing suit pop out of my favorite cake."

"Wait, what," both Yang and Mirage commented as they listened in.

"Jaune, maybe you should wait to have this conversation elsewhere," Ren pointed out before looking at Yang. "By the way, I'm surprised to see your hair like that."

"And you let yours out freely," the blonde brawler pointed out. "Any reason?"

"Just felt like I needed a change. And you?"

"Same as you… though, mine's a lot more difficult." She then looked at the remains of JNPR with a solemn look. "We lost Blake during our fight out there."

Hearing that, the three teammates of JN(P)R were in shock as their eyes widened in fear, with each of them expression their version of grief. Jaune placed his hands on his head as he began to mutter, asking how it was possible. Nora lost all of her energy as the thought of losing another friend entered her mind, and by clutching her hand near her chest, she let out a few tears as memories of Blake entered her head. As for Ren, his eyes were covered by his hair while closed, looking up to the sky to say a mental prayer for his fallen friend.

"It's tough," they heard the blonde girl continue as she lightly wiped the tears off her own face. "But we're pulling through with her in our hearts. Because of that, Weiss fought back against her asshat of a father, I've had my first haircut in forever and Ruby… she's flying Blake's fighter now."

"But… how did Blake…" Jaune muttered out, keeping his eyes to the ground.

"We'll explain that when we get inside, Jaune." Looking up in the sky, she sighed before turning to face the school under repairs. "Maybe grab a bowl of the Ragnan Tuna special in the Island ship as we talk."

"How good is it," Ren asked as he was curious about it.

"Very good. So good that it usually gets snagged by a certain mercat."

Getting a laugh from the others, she turned around and motioned the team to follow her before heading off towards the Island ship, followed by the three man team. That left Mirage alone to think about the situation as she watched the horizon while the skies lightened up, letting her admire the scenery before going back to work. Sighing one more time, the half Zentradi turned around before walking towards the rebuilding, intent on finishing her part of the job.

Unknown to all of them, standing on the Aether, Summer kept watch over the horizon as the skies lightened further, her focus more on the school under repairs by Chaos' personnel. To her, it felt like it was yesterday when she had discovered the VF-25 that would become her signature Valkyrie alongside her teammate and friend Raven Branwen, with Qrow and Tai not believing her about the fighter's existence. She thought that Taiyang was more pressured by the younger Branwen twin when Qrow made his case, even when they were first years at Beacon themselves.

It then focused to when she was trying to keep the Messiah concealed when her Headmaster at the time declared an all-out search. However, when she had been working on it at the time, she had accidentally awakened a threat far bigger than the Grimm as a Vajra escaped containment from the place she found her fighter, making its way to the surface, shocking her fellow student body and forcing her to fight it head on. Afterwards, she made it a point to head to the Frontier Colonization Fleet years afterwards while she was one of the four that knew the secret of the Valkyrie, the others being Raven, the Headmaster and Ozpin, who would take the position after graduation.

Heavily sighing, she shut off her mind before more of her memories surfaced, some happy and some not so happy. Glancing back at her VF-25 Messiah, she opted to take the fighter for a spin, only to shake her head as she might accidentally scare off the bullheads that would come sooner. Looking back down, she smirked as she had a feeling Glynda would be livid to know a Remnant shuttle crashed on the surface before heading back inside the Elysion, figuring that she would have a bowl of ramen from Ragnyannyan alongside Yang and her friends.

In her mind, she wondered where Raven would be.

Menagerie: a landmass in the southeast of Remnant where most of the faunas population resides in one third of the continent. While the people there had made the most of it and made a stable community on the ground, the rest of the land remains uninhabitable due to the other two thirds being a harsh desert teaming with dangerous wild life. Regardless, the faunas continued to live their lives in peace on the island, making the city of Kuo Kuana the capital of Menagerie.

Despite the lack of a CCT tower in place on the island, the inhabitants continued their lives as usual, though their day became more shocking as the sound of an unusual sound echoed in the people's ears. Looking at the source, the faunas watched the horizon as two objects unknown to them approached the island in high speeds. Up close, the two VF-31 Siegfrieds belonging to Arad and Chuck flew to the island from the Elysion with the intention of speaking to Blake's parents, with the latter confused as to why he was chosen.

"Uhh, Arad," he called out to his senior officer on the comm. "Is there any reason why you picked me to come along with you, sir?"

"From what Reina told me," Arad started out, appearing in the Ragnan's screen. "The human race gave the faunas this island after the great war many years ago, with many faunas seeing it as a huge slap in the face. So far, the population made a living here, and their chieftain happens to be the father of a pilot we lost to the White Knight."

"Blake's?"

"Yeah, and as commander of the Delta Platoon, it's my duty to inform her family what happened to their daughter." He then sighed as the landmass got closer to them. "I always hated this part of the job, though. You won't know what sort of emotions will come after the news hits."

"Messer all over again," the Ragnan commented in sorrow, remembering his sister's reaction to the former Delta 02 pilot's death. "But exactly why was I chosen to accompany you?"

"Considering that there are no humans living on the island, the people there would get suspicious if I met with her parents alone. By having you with me, they would see that I'm being helped by a 'fellow faunas,' causing less trouble between me and the locals."

"I'm fairly sure they'll still be suspicious with our Valkyries." As they reached the island's airspace, Chuck then watched in awe over how the city looked before addressing his CO. "So, which place are we going towards?"

"Reina confirmed that after leaving the White Fang to a new leadership, Blake's father went on to become Menagerie's chieftain," Arad answered him. "We just have to go to the largest estate on the island and land our Valkyries near it."

"Aye, Sir."

Flying over the settlement in the direction of their destination, both Delta pilots shifted their fighters over into Gerwalk mode before slowing their pace, descending in the process. Many of the faunas thought it would be the end of their culture as the machines drew closer to the Belladonna residence, choosing to rush back towards their homes and staying in the alleyways. Spotting the large home near the town, the VF-31 Siegfrieds lowered themselves further before touching down, shutting down in the process as the cockpits opened.

Jumping off their machines, the two pilots took off their flight helmets before placing them underneath their shoulders, walking towards the front of the estate. Both their minds raced as to how they're going to break the news towards Blake's family as they walked towards the entrance, with the senior clearing his mind while closing his eyes. Opening them right after, he gripped the door handle as he let out a long sigh, ready to get the residents' attention.

"This is going to be a long day," he commented as the Ragnan nodded.

"Well, there's no time like the present," Chuck spoke up as the human of the duo moved the handle before knocking on the door, flinching as a large sound echoed in his ears. "OK, that… was intimidating."

"Tell me about it."

The sound of a doorknob turning grabbed the pilots' attention as the entrance opened up, revealing a woman in her late thirties with distinctive cat ears on her head, wearing a traditional garb over her body. The woman was shocked to see a human alongside the Ragnan, only for her eyes to widen further as she took in the sight of the two VF-31 Siegfrieds dormant by her home. Gulping, she faced the two guests as her ears lowered, her yellow pupils scanning the two of them.

"M-May I help you," she asked the two of them, her voice showing traits of fear. "I-I'm sorry, b-but it's been some time since I saw a human."

"I understand, madam," Arad assured her, taking in her appearance before giving a solemn look. "Are you, by chance, Kali Belladonna?"

The faunas flinched as she heard her name before nodding. "That is correct… I am Kali… may I ask why you wish to know?"

"I see," the human muttered under his breath before speaking again. "Forgive my friend and I's sudden appearance, but I assure you we mean no harm." He then offered his hand slowly to her. "I am Arad Molders, commander of Chaos' Delta Platoon, and the man alongside me is Chuck Mustang. We're here on behalf of our captain to speak to you about your daughter."

"Blake? Is she in trouble? Please, tell me—"

"Nothing of that sort." The Delta 01 pilot's expression lowered as he continued. "However… what you may hear… will be—"

"Kali," a booming male voice echoed as the group looked to see a towering, bulky male approaching them as the man spoke. "Who is it?"

"People that know Blake, honey," Kali answered him as he came closer to examine the two guests, humming in thought before glancing at the Valkyries. "I'm shocked that they have those, Ghira."

"So those caused the noise earlier," the newly identified Ghira commented before looking at the two, surprised by Arad's appearance. "It's been some time since I last saw a human. What brought you here, if I may ask?"

"To answer your question, we're here to speak to you about your daughter," Arad replied back, glancing back at Chuck and motioning him towards their fighters before facing the couple. "However, you may not believe a word we have to say, but it must be said."

"Considering that you and your… friend flew all this way to Menagerie in those machines… That tells me you went through great lengths travelling from Atlas."

"We actually came from Vale, sir." He then saw the Ragnan come back with the familiar drink from their day of mourning. "Pardon the intrusion, but may we please enter? I prefer giving the news out while sitting."

The Belladonna Patriarch could only chuckle before ushering them in. "Please, come on in, then. We have much to discuss if your tone is anything of an indicator."

The man nodded as they entered the estate, with Chuck holding onto the banana sake in hands as Kali closed the doors behind them. Following the large male, Arad's mind began to process what he is about to say about their daughter, knowing he has to explain where he came from and the war against Windermere. Once they got to what could be the living room, the patriarch motioned his guests to sit down as his wife left, returning with supplies to make tea for them.

"Now, what is it that you wish to tell us, Arad Molders," Ghira called out as he sat down in front of the pilot. "And why do you think we wouldn't believe a word you say?"

"To understand what we're going to tell you, we must first ask you a question," Arad responded as Chuck poured the sake into their dishes while the patriarch gripped his tea. "What is your honest opinion on life beyond Remnant?"

"Life beyond?" Humming in thought, the large man closed his eyes as he drank out of his tea before answering back. "It would be near impossible with the way Remnant's technological advances are now, and the looming threat of the Grimm kept us away from finding out."

"I see." He then sighed before continuing. "It is impossible for Remnant itself to reach out and branch off to other planets... but Chuck and I aren't from this world." Seeing their eyes widen in surprise, Arad was handed a datapad from his Ragnan ally before turning it on, expanding its visuals for them to see. "You see, we came from Remnant's neighbor planet Ragna, a world with a vast ocean and was our base of operations at one point."

"At one point?"

"Yeah. In fact, the Delta Platoon was here months ago when Mistral was devastated. Thanks to our hacker friend Reina, we learned the officials here labelled it as 'a Grimm born virus,' but they could be more far from the truth." Giving them a minute to absorb the information, the pilot gulped down his sake before speaking again. "It's a type of illness that affects a person's body functions, with the symptoms being an increase in body mass, a lack of reason and a desire to cause as much havoc as possible. It's gotten to the point where we classified it as the Var Syndrome."

"The Var Syndrome," Ghira repeated as he mentally pictured the effects while keeping an eye on the visuals.

"Is it dangerous," Kali asked them, causing Arad to hum out before answering her.

"Beforehand, it was just a few isolated incidents," Chuck took control of the conversation, pouring himself another helping of sake. "But after what happened at Randor and Voldor, we found out that a sovereign nation, Windermere, have been using the Var to take control of most of the cluster, declaring war on the N.U.N.S."

"After that, Windermere has been annexing worlds into their control, using the Protoculture ruins to their advantage," Arad informed them. One such world was Al Shahal, the place where we lost our best pilots. One 1st Lt. Messer Ihlefeld… and one Specialist Blake Belladonna."

The couple then gasped as they heard their daughter's name as he switched over to the mentioned faunas' file, showing her track record as well as her information. Kali in particular shook as the girl shown in the information was the girl they had raised through the girl's childhood. Glancing over to the cause of death, she began to hyperventilate as it read 'pierced by Windermere's White Knight' until she broke down, collapsing on the table crying while her husband clutched his hand into a fist.

"Dammit," he cursed out, his eyes closed as a tear came down. "Blake, you weren't supposed die before us. You had a whole life ahead of you."

"I'm sorry for breaking the news to you, Mr. Belladonna," Arad apologized, knowing full well how the news is affecting them. "She was a good girl, and a skilled pilot. I'm certain you would have been proud of her."

"Just one thing, though…" He looked at the patriarch's eyes as Ghira continued. "Did Blake… did she at least leave anything behind?"

"She did, sir. She left her will towards the rest of her team, and it has affected them to a tee. Her partner, Yang, had cut her hair in her wishes, Weiss chose to disown herself from the Schnee family, telling us beforehand that she would help improve faunas relations, and Ruby… Ruby is in possession of both her weapon and her VF-31 Siegfried."

"I see…" Sighing heavily, he looked at the senior officer before offering a fond smile. "As long as her memory is being preserved… that's all I ask for." He was about to speak once more when the sound of the door knock echoed, forcing him to curse out. "Dammit, I forgot about the meeting today."

"Meeting?"

"Yeah, just give me a moment," was all that the large man said as he stood up, making his way to the entrance and having the two visitors look at Kali in curiosity.

"What was that all about," Chuck asked the faunas, seeing her sniff once more as her eyes were now red from the crying.

"Just poor timing, I assure you," she answered them, wiping her face with her hand. "He can always reschedule, but it's been hard dealing with them lately."

"Dealing with who," Arad pressed.

"Why, the White Fang."

Both Chuck and his CO jumped up after hearing the organization's name, already knowing what the group did to Beacon from Ruby and her team months ago. Looking at each other, they both nodded as they rushed over to the front entrance, leaving the woman alone in the process. Spotting Ghira along with two unknowns, the pilots slowed their pace as the two new appearances glanced over towards them.

"Humans," the one unknown with large fox ears commented as the two stopped near the patriarch. "I thought for sure that Menagerie doesn't allow humans to step foot without a permit."

"We're here on business," Arad coldly stated before looking at the large man. "Who are these people?"

"Fennec and Corsac Albain, the representatives of the White Fang here in Menagerie," he answered the human pilot before continuing. "I was just explaining why I shouldn't hold the meeting today after what I heard."

"He mentioned something about a time of mourning," the faunas with the tail commented, his voice displaying calm. "Of course, he didn't say who he was mourning for. Speaking of, Ghira, we apologize in advance if it was a bad time to speak with one another."

"We wish you the best in your efforts of recovery, Chieftain Belladonna," his partner continued before facing the two pilots, specifically at Arad. "As for you, human, I think it wise for you to take the time and leave Menagerie and never return without a permit—"

"That's rich, coming from a group of extremist assholes," Chuck interrupted with a glare. "We heard what your men did to Beacon months ago, unleashing monsters into the school and killing civilians. What the hell is wrong with you?"

"CHUCK," Arad shouted out, calming the Ragnan down before glaring at the two representatives.

"You shouldn't be shouting at one of our own, human," the representative with the tail commented. "The way you speak is one of the reasons why the faunas wish for their equal rights—"

"I'm not one of your kind, pal," the Ragnan interrupted again. "And Arad is my senior officer. I'd rather listen to him that one of you lunatics."

"But—"

"THAT'S ENOUGH," Ghira's voice echoed in their ears as the Belladonna male glared at the two White Fang members. "I'm having a bad enough day as it is. I have heard news that would confirm a parent's worst fears, and then I have forgotten about our meeting, and when I was about to explain why I shouldn't hold it, you have shown disregard towards one of my guests simply because he is a human."

"What do you mean," the member with the ears asked out.

"My daughter Blake is no longer among us. My wife is still in shock over the news."

Both Albains stopped as they heard the reason for the Belladonnas' mourning, now understanding Ghira's attitude at the moment. Sighing heavily, Ghira looked over towards the pilots and nodded towards them before facing the two faunas, intent on finishing his conversation. Looking upwards, Fennec and Corsac gulped as the glare they were receiving was not pleasing to them.

"Chieftain Belladonna," Corsac pleaded, lowering his own gaze. "We had no idea that you are suffering from the tragedy of losing your child."

"Blake was once good friends with sister Ilia during her time with," Fennec added, following his brother's movements. "She would be completely saddened when we tell her what happened to her. May we ask how she died?"

"Killed… by a fighter known as the White Knight," Ghira answered them, not including Windermere in his statement. "But her fight is carried on by her team… something that the White Fang lacks now."

"We understand. Your mistrust in the White Fang is understandable, especially with the accusations of our organization having a hand in Beacon's fall." Fennec then glared at Arad before returning to a neutral facial expression as he continued. "Just know that the actions the White Fang in Vale took were under orders of one Adam Taurus, and because of his decisions, we have labelled him and his followers a splinter faction that does not represent the will of the White Fang."

"Is that so," Arad commented, frowning. "Then he's going to be difficult to apprehend."

"However, ever since the Mistral tragedy months ago, Brother Adam has not been himself lately, especially with the illness he contracted."

"Increased muscle mass, his veins almost popping out of his body, and the constant muttering about this… 'Windermere,'" Corsac summarized, which earned a frown from the Delta 01 pilot.

"He's Var Infected," Arad pointed out, walking closer to them. "If he's muttering about Windermere at this stage, then it's a clear sign that he is now under Windermerean mind control."

"That's impossible," the fox eared faunas argued. "He was more devoted towards the White Fang's cause than anyone."

"It doesn't matter now if he's a Var controlled faunas." Walking towards them, the red haired man continued. "The only way to stop the Var is to deploy the tactical sound unit Walkure to sing their song, along those affected to regain their senses. But considering that Adam's the one who led the attack at Beacon… we're not inclined to help you."

"And let's not forget cutting off Yang's arm," Chuck added in as Ghira glared at them.

"Fennec, Corsac," he started, getting their attention once more. "It would be wise for you two to leave now, or else I'll have the guards escort you away from my home."

"We understand, your grace," Corsac acknowledged as they bowed towards him. "We know we're no longer needed here at the moment." He then turned around alongside his brother before glancing once more. "And Chieftain, High Leader Khan expresses her utmost thanks in allowing us to branch out to Menagerie. Let's be on our way, brother."

With that being said, the two faunas bowed down towards Ghira in respect before leaving the estate, leaving the Belladonnas with Arad and Chuck and earning a sigh of relief from the two visitors. Arad didn't think he would run into the White Fang after what he heard from Ruby and her team, but he had a feeling that Fennec and Corsac had something else in mind as they spoke. For the moment, he was glad to keep Chuck calm as the Ragnan had different feelings about the organization.

"I apologize for your meeting with the White Fang being like this," Ghira solemnly stated, only for Arad to shake his head.

"It was bound to end up like this," the pilot answered before sighing. "I better head on back. I'm expected to bring a report over to my captain."

"At least stay for the night to exchange tales, Arad Molders. I'm curious about the lands beyond Remnant."

"Just look through the datapad we left behind in the living room. It was Blake's after all." Flashing one of his smiles, he made his way over towards his Valkyrie alongside Chuck while Ghira followed. "And don't be surprised if you see footage of her snagging the Tuna specials."

"I won't. And you be safe out there, and achieve victory for your people."

Nodding, the Delta 01 pilot climbed on his VF-31 Siegfried, getting inside the cockpit before starting the ignition sequence. The thrusters slowly came to life as the cockpit closed as the Chieftain stood back, watching in awe as the Valkyries lift off from the ground in Gerwalk Mode and ascended above the town of Kuo Kuana. Him, alongside the faunas in hiding as well as the White Fang representatives took in the fight of the fighters flying away from the nation before they switched over to Fighter Mode, speeding off towards the horizon.

As night came down on the grounds of Beacon Academy, Summer continued to gaze out towards the city of Vale as she stood on top of the Aether. She had introduced herself over towards Yang's friends, and she was shocked to see Nora scarf down the food provided by Ragnyannyan in the Island ship. She also heard that since Beacon had a cafeteria, the Mustang family would use the opportunity to provide meals ranging from the meals from Remnant to the Ragnan specials. She could only giggle over the idea before leaving the children to do their thing, making her way over to observe her VF-25 Messiah.

When she overlooked it, she could tell that the fighter's missile count needed to be replenished, along with the gun pod's ammunition. Thinking back, she wasn't able to get around to it due to her taking part in the battle for Ragna, as well as the Island ship repairs and the skirmish against Atlas and Windermere. She made a mental note to have her ammo count replenished, thankful that she's with another contractor similar to S.M.S.

Afterwards, she remained on top of the Aether for the rest of the day as the sun no longer coated the land, allowing her thoughts to drift towards the people that helped her become who she is now. From her friend Raven to the pilots of Skull Team led by Ozma Lee, she smiled as she had made lasting memories with them. She kept to her thoughts as someone approached from behind, sitting down by her back.

"It's hard to believe that you're still alive, Summer," her thoughts were disturbed as the woman glanced back, seeing Glynda facing away from her. "We all thought you were dead. Still, it's good to see you again."

"It's good to be back, Glyn," she answered back, looking back at the horizon. "And you should know better than to believe everything. My 'death' was faked so that I could go help elsewhere."

"Elsewhere?"

"Yeah, but you wouldn't believe me, even if I told you."

"Considering what has happened," the blonde commented, pointing at the Elysion. "I think a tale such as yours would be tame."

"You are one of those types, huh?" Taking a breath, the older Rose spoke up again. "A person who believes anything she sees, even if it's a Macross standing behind a school."

"Unlike Qrow?"

"Definitely unlike Qrow."

"That drunk is a part of our inner circle, understanding the importance of the Maidens," Glynda pointed out. "What makes you think he wouldn't believe anything about these things? A Macross, those fighters and specifically about life beyond our home?"

"Knowing him, he won't believe what he is seeing at all," Summer answered. "He never believed Raven and I when I told him about the Valkyrie years ago, dragging Tai into his way of thinking. If he were to see the Elysion and the fighters, he would definitely hold up in a bar and drink away to forget it all."

"You think so?"

"Yup."

The blonde then frowned before looking at her friend, glancing over to see her holding a photo before speaking out. "Was that your team outside of Remnant?"

"Huh," the Messiah pilot called out before nodding. "Yeah, they are. They're an odd group of people, but they know what they do." She then pointed at each of the individuals shown, starting with a man with a faint beard. "This man was my commanding officer, Ozma Lee, the commander of S.M.S.' Skull Team. He kept the unit together after all the crap we went through in the Vajra war, but he tends to treat everyone of us like kids. He even tried offering me candy, but I declined him."

"Really," Glynda muttered as Summer pointed to a child looking individual.

"Yup, and this girl is Klan Klang, Pixie Team's leader. Don't let her appearance deceive you, because she is a grown woman in her natural Zentradi size." Seeing her confused, Summer sighed before elaborating. "Basically, she's normally the size of the Valkyrie's Battroid Mode."

"She's that tall?"

"Yeah, which is perfect as it allows her to pilot her Queadluun-Rea." She then moved her finger towards the other three males. "Then these are Michael Blanc, Luca Angelloni and Alto Saotome. These guys are classmates at the school in the Frontier colonization fleet, and they are also skilled Valkyrie pilots in their own rights. Luca uses three drones to examine the enemy strength, Michael acted as the team's sniper, showing amazing efficiency with the VF-25's sniper rifle and Alto… let's just say that despite his upbringing, he knows when to take things seriously."

"They sound like they're great friends."

"You say that, yet Alto hated being referred to as 'Alto-Hime,' which I learned why. He was a Kabuki actor before taking in flight courses at his school."

"Well, the way you described them… it sounds like you have grown fond of them." Summer then looked back in awe as Glynda continued. "You spent enough time to learn about them, even going so far as to fight alongside them. Describing them now… it makes you miss them, don't you?"

"More than you know," she answered the teacher. "Alto, more so. He allowed himself to leave alongside the Vajra years ago, leaving behind two girls that had feelings for him, Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee. And like Walkure, they're idols."

"No kidding?"

"Yeah, I'm not." Looking up to the sky, the Messiah pilot yawned as she thought about her current situation. "Glynda, how much do you want to bet that Qrow and Tai are going to flip when they see me?"

"I'm not betting," the blonde bluntly stated before smirking. "The last time I betted, I ended up being what Raven called 'a rebel.' I didn't understand why."

"Come on, you looked good being a normal teenager instead of an uptight honors student."

"I WASN'T UPTIGHT!"

"Well you were strict." She was about to say something else before spotting something in the sky, narrowing her eyes as a fireball descended towards the Elysion. "Is there a forecast for a meteor shower earlier?"

"No, why?"

"Because something is coming towards us."

Looking up, Glynda saw the oncoming object coming closer towards the Macross until the flames dispersed, revealing a shuttle affiliated with the N.U.N.S. flying over to the school. Both women tensed as the vessel drew closer towards the fortress, putting the both of them on edge as the transport eventually landed on the Aether. Looking at one another, the Huntress and pilot waited as the shuttle opened its bay doors, revealing an N.U.N.S. escort alongside Major Maran, with the latter smiling smugly as he laid eyes on Summer.

"The White Rose pilot, I assume," he called out to her, seeing her tense more as he approached. "I have got to say, you look more calm despite the situation here."

"Major," she seethed out of her teeth. "To what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you, sir."

"Just dropping by to see a planet unaffected by Windermere so far." Walking to the side, he glanced over towards the horizon as the city of Vale illuminated the view. "It's surprising to see humans living here; it made me think that it was colonized at one point."

"That's obviously a lie, and I know it." Crossing her arms, she remained tense as the N.U.N.S. official glanced over to her. "Why are you here?"

"Straight to the point, huh? Well, I guess it can't be helped." Turning back around, he approached her as the escort surrounded them. "White Rose pilot, you are hereby under arrest for the deaths of many N.U.N.S. personnel during the war against Windermere."

"WHAT," Glynda shouted out before being silenced as a rifle got closer towards her, making her gaze at the major. "ON WHAT GROUNDS?"

"This doesn't concern you," the major addressed her, keeping his focus on Summer. "You have been a pivotal part in our war against the Vajra, even taking part in the last battle on against the Vajra Frontier. However, after disappearing after the end of the war, you reappeared years later in this Globular Cluster, destroying our fighters and killing our pilots. Exactly what do you have to say for yourself?"

"I was saving the pilots unaffected by the Var," Summer stated, keeping tense as she stared down the N.U.N.S. official. "Walkure wouldn't reach out to a large scale if they were on planet and on assignment. I did what I thought was right."

"Yes, well most of the pilots are grateful to your assistance, the fact remains that you have killed our finest, even if they were Var." Keeping eye contact, he moved his hand out and motioned his hand towards one of his escorts as he continued, "You're coming with us, whether you like it or not. You will be court marshalled, and you will be locked away for a long time."

"She's not going anywhere," Glynda called out again, ignoring the guns trained at her as she stared at Maran. "Summer is staying here on Remnant, and there is nothing you can do to say otherwise."

"Oh really," he questioned as he received a pair of handcuffs from one of his soldiers. "On whose authority, civilian?"

The combat instructor flinched as she looked down, thinking about the man's question as Maran approached Summer once more with the handcuffs prepared. The Major was smirking as in his mind, he was about to arrest a threat to the N.U.N.S. as dangerous as Windermere. Just as he was about to cuff her, Glynda caught sight of a dark avian discreetly flying in behind the VF-25, keeping her mouth shut as a woman familiar to Summer calmly walked behind Maran before making her move.

"On my authority," he stopped as he heard before some of his escort detail were cut down, forcing him to turn around and face the cause as the masked woman drew blood out of his soldiers. Taking the confusion to her advantage, Glynda elbowed the N.U.N.S. detail surrounding her, pushing them back and allowing her to move away from them. As they regained their bearings, she used her semblance to take control of their bodies, forcing them to bash their heads in together and knocking them out.

Shaken out of the shock, the remaining security took aim with their rifles towards the opposing women, only for those near Summer to lose their grip when she elbowed them in their stomachs before taking hold of one of the guns. Taking aim, she opened fire on the others' legs, crippling and knocking them down to the ground. One soldier got behind the VF-25's pilot, but was unable to make a move as Raven appeared behind him and struck him down by the back, taking him out in the process.

Shocked that his escort was taken down by three women, Maran backed away as Summer, Raven and Glynda glared at him, with the former glaring at him with fierce silver eyes. Looking at his men, he noticed that the majority of them were knocked out by both the Messiah pilot and the combat instructor while the rest were killed by the one who stopped his arrest. Shocked turned into anger as he continued to back away, pointing his finger at his target.

"This isn't over, White Rose," he announced to her, retreating back before pointing at Raven. "And you… you will get what's coming to you from the N.U.N.S. after Windermere's dealt with. I can promise you that."

"Ooh, I'm so scared," she sarcastically muttered out loudly before staring at him through the mask. "You're outnumbered, your escort is incapacitated and three trained Huntresses waiting to take you down. For someone with a rank in the N.U.N.S., you're awfully cowardly." She then swiped her blade in the air to rid the blood off of it before pointing it at him. "If you want to live through another day, I suggest you leave… Now!"

Growling in anger, the Major glared at the group before retreating back into the shuttle, leaving behind his escort as the vessel launched up into the air. Sighing in relief, Summer relax as Glynda turned to face the security that were left alive, using her semblance to take them and drag them away. This left the pilot alone with Raven as she turned to face her friend, unsure of what to say.

"It has been a long time, Summer," Raven called out to her, removing her mask to reveal her face to her. "Ten years long, by the looks of it."

"Yeah," she answered back, slowly calming down. "I thought you would forget about me."

"What, after seeing the fleet appear in the skies days ago? As if." The Branwen then relaxed before hugging the Messiah pilot, smiling before continuing. "It's good to have you back, Summer Rose."

"And it's good to be back, although I'm technically younger than you now."

"Yeah, how the hell is that even possible?"

"Blame my old fold drive that I left behind recently." Letting go, the crimson tipped haired woman grinned as she crossed her arms. "I guess you can say that I have kept my youth after all these years."

"And you still act like an immature brat like always." Chuckling, Raven sheathed her weapon before turning to face the VF-25 Messiah, her eyes having a distant look. "So… I take it that the war you were a part of ended?"

"Eight years ago, yeah," the White Rose replied back, placing her hands in her pockets. "After that, I took a trip over to Earth with my Fold Drive, taking three years long, then a year after that, I came back here to learn a new war started."

"You had to get dragged into it, didn't you?"

"I had to, considering that both our daughters are fighting in it." She saw the swordswoman stiffen up as she continued. "And it won't be long until the war gets dragged here. Hell, Atlas had already lost most of their forces to six enemy fighters."

"Damn."

"Raven, Ruby and Yang are going to need us more than ever to keep them going." Turning around, the Branwen sighed as she remembered how she saved Yang before the breach in Vale as Summer continued. "Even if you have to remain as a bird, Yang needs to know that her birth mother cares for her."

"I know." Looking up, Raven gazed at the illuminated night sky before speaking again. "And I also made a promise to myself… to stick by your side whenever you came back."

"From our first year at Beacon to the day we die, right," Summer asked, raising her arm up.

"To the day we die," she agreed, bumping hers into her friend's as they laughed together.

"Good." Lowering their arms, the White Rose pilot turned around before going inside the Macross Elysion with Raven following, smirking as she thought something up. "Oh, and Raven… why don't you go and have some time to 'bond' with your daughter, huh?"

As she said that, the Branwen paled over how Yang will react before groaning mentally, knowing that she's going to face an oncoming storm that is her daughter's anger.

A/N: Another chapter done, and I think things are brewing further down the lane.

So, I did some little exposure on Summer's past, having her explaining her connections to the pilots of Skull Team from Frontier. This will eventually link to another crossover that will be in development after this one is done. Along with that, I think I made an establishment of Summer and Raven being close friends like my other project I'm working on. Not only that, but I also had Arad and Chuck meet with Blake's parents, letting them know what had happened. Not only that, but a meeting with the White Fang and the news that Adam is now Var infected. Is it obvious that I never liked Adam at all?

Now, I want to let you know that, by April 1st (April Fool's Day), I will be switching back to my other crossover A Branwen's Past, a RWBY x God Eater project. It once started out as a simple idea that bugged my head for a time, but it then became a fic that I want to keep focused on while still working on this. If you can, check it out when you have the time.

Review Replies:

Alexwu704: It seems Grimm can be affected by the Var Syndrome

Does that mean even the Maidens can be affected as well?

Makina, you should realize the Grimm's main purpose is to kill humans, not talk about the nice weather.

Anyways, good to see Glynda Goodwitch is still alive and the other professors are okay

Hopefully they can get to the bottom of the mystery of how Grimm can be affected.

Yup, somehow. I won't reveal how the Grimm can be affected until a future chapter.

It would more than likely be the case, but you have to think about whether or not the Maidens would have any Fold bacteria in their systems, and whether they had injested any Windermerean apples and Voldorian water.

Well, it was her first time actually seeing a Grimm up close, and most times, when a person sees a threat for the first time that manages to scare them instantly, more likely than not they will ask about the weather.

Yeah, Beacon wouldn't be the same without its teachers, but when I thought about how Glynda was only mentioned in Volume 4 of RWBY, I decided to make it look like she was too exhausted. Overworking leads to the person burning out.

Marcus the Kane: bzzzttt...

Marcus: Great chapter! Though I found Tai and Qrow's conversation really hilarious and I don't know why.

Dan: Kill Jacques! Kill Jacques! Kill Jacques!

Jacques: Excuse me?!

Dan: Not you! I'm talking about Weiss' asshole of a father!

Marcus: Forgot that we had a friend named Jacques.

bzzzttt...

How many friends do you have when doing your reviews? Cause damn man, I'm losing count here.

Xzorshio: Hey, dude! I just read your latest chapter and I like it when you left us in suspense out there. More shock and awe from the Remnans as I predicted from this chapter. I have a question. Since the Delta movie has been premiered in Japan a month ago, will you consider some of their additional weapons and upgrades to be added in the fic? There's a legit screenshot of VF-31S of Arad Moulders that is equipped with Armored Parts in Fighter mode that looks sick and Messer's VF-31F with surprisingly, Draken's Lil Drakens attached to its wings! I am still intrigued on these upgrades in the movie because I have yet want to watch it once the Blu-ray is released, maybe 3-4 months from now and I can't wait! Also, you should also feature their new songs from their new album, Walkurë Wa Uragiranai because they're actually very catchy! Well, that's all what I can say. I'm looking forward on your next chapter. Peace out!

That's actually a good question and I have only sad news to say about that. While it is true that I am a fan of the Macross franchise, unfortunately I live in a country where it couldn't be broadcasted due to licencing and one company. Over here, the only legal exposure to Macross in Canada is through Harmony Gold and the series they… 'created,' ROBOTECH. At first, I loved the series, but that was until I actually looked into it and discovered that it is not an original series, but three separate series whose scripts were rewritten to make one show. Those shows were, in order, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. Nowadays, ROBOTECH is only surviving due to Harmony Gold holding the Macross name licence (thank god it ends in 2021), and they have resorted to releasing comic books and less than pleasing toys. Heck, it's going to have a live action adaptation, but I know that it's going to suck hard.

Sorry, had to let that out. Anyways, I'm going to have to wait until the Macross Delta movie comes out and a few more months for someone to make a fan sub for me to watch. Until then, I can't see the upgrades you mentioned, but they sound so cool since you brought it up.

Walkure released a new album? I just recently got Walkure ga Tomaranai (ワルキューレガとまらない), but when I looked up the album, it's a single, meaning four songs plus instrumentals. I'll find a way to listen to them whenever, or even get the MP3s, so it may take a while.

Thank you for the support.

Spyro259: Will Jaune, Nora and Ren be making a comeback to the story?
Other than that, I'm enjoying the fanfic.

They made their appearance. But they're just supporting characters. There will be one or more chapters that have them, but I'm not going to make them Valkyrie pilots. Nora, because of what she did to the Bullhead, Jaune because of motion sickness and Ren… I don't know about him.

Tendaysromeo: Great chaper! Oh Tai &Qrow… why their argument seems to be so fun to read.

Probably because of RWBY Chibi. That episode where they were supposed to talk about Ruby and Yang's punishment escalated to a verbal argument between the two STRQ members.

Duelgundam: And we're back! With a new chapter!(Yay!)

On with the reviews, then!

So...Qrow's been reduced to what is essentially a raving drunkard in denial after hearing about the Siegfrieds, eh? Well then, with the sight of the Kairos', the Northampton and Guantanamo-class ships, and the Island Ship, I guess he can't claim that it's a hallucination of Taiyang's again, now can he?

It was alluded to in the series before, but it's harrowing to know that things were that bad. Even in modern war zones, there was still a chance that you could at least still bring your buddy's body home. To know that things got so bad, that they didn't even have time to collect their dead, and the many bodies were just left to the mercy of nature.(Freyja probably had it worst mentally, watching the people at that village being torn to shreds by that DE.) At least that Wyvern's corpse has been taken care of, at least.

C'mon, Weiss, you're letting a guy who's fighting Grimm for the first time show you up(granted, he IS a Major in Xaos, and Weiss's CO), with a non EX-Gear AR, no less.

And...The Grimm, Black, shadowy, soulless entities, can now TURN VAR?! Well, this is just F*CKIN' FANTASTIC!(sarcasm)

Well then, till next time!

I think at this point, Qrow's just going to hit up a bar and drink away, going by what Summer told Glynda in the chapter. And while Qrow is a pretty cool character, I was more in favor of Raven because she was the first Branwen I saw in RWBY. Besides, I think I made him more of a joke in my other crossover, even giving him the nickname 'Ogrebait.'

Yeah, now Vale doesn't have to worry about seeing a Grimm Dragon perched on Beacon Tower. Someone should message Rooster Teeth and ask them about naming that dragon, otherwise, it's going to be called Wyvern by me.

Well, Weiss had to make sure that Makina was alright. But yeah, she let her senior officer, a human that has flown in many battles, show her up when he took on the Beowolf, not to mention taunting the damn thing.

Well, gotta make a sarcastic comment somewhere. It will be explained further.

XY Kid: That was a very good chapter. Can't blame us that we love Jaune Arc. But as long as Jaune makes an appearance in future chapters, we're willing to wait.

No wonder why some writers tend to make fics where Jaune has a harem. I still can't understand why people like him to that point, but I guess that's just me.

Wee-0wee-0: I know there's a tension between Tai and Qrow, but I can't help but find their conversation and argument really funny, it's like… I can't take them seriously no matter the situation. Anyway, fantastic chapter and looking forward to the next one.

Like I said, RWBY Chibi. That's probably the reason why.

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With that out of the way, I'm BlazefireDrago, signing out.