GARO Saviors of Remnant

by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight

Do you remember the promise we made? Do you remember that oath we all took as Knights, Alchemists, and Hunters? Where there is light shadows lurk and fear reigns but by the blade of knight mankind is given hope. I want to be that hope that light that shines through the darkness so if my path is to be a hunter or a Knight so be it I will be the one who fights as a savior in the dark

25. Chapter 15 Masquerade's and Dark Shadows

GARO Saviors of Remnant

ESKK: Well let's start the dance folks.

(Start)

*Insert Savior in the Dark by Jam Project

"Where there is light, Shadow larks and fear reigns"

As marking show in the world around it looking like an eye, the marking then shift around making look like a horror, before shifting into a claw.

"Yet by the blade of knight, mankind was given hope."

As the Marking shift once more they given the shape of a Makai Knight Garo that soon was given color and raise it sword to cut the shadow around, darkness surrounds as a path of glowing Makai marking show around in twisting around making looking like rings of gold.

-Yuke kaze no gotoku sadame no kenshiyo yami ni magirete...-

The marking soon vanish as the helmet of Garo show, before the scene change to a shadow of Gold holding his sword as he extended the blade and took a battle stance.

*Drum beats

The shadow move around looking like he was fighting against himself.

-Nan tatakau no ka sore wa ken ni kike-

The scene change with Team GARO, Ruby, and Jaune standing near each other soon flashes as standing in their place was Garo, Zero, Dan, Yaiba, and Gaia with Ollette wearing her Madou Robes.

As the scene shift with Gold and Aron were back to back slashing against marking or object that came their way with Jaune, Ruby, and Raymond fighting against their own foes as they came at them

-Seigi da to ka ai nado ore wa oikakenai-

Garo and Yaiba were seen fighting against Kiba as they fell from a great high within a black and white world.

Then change to where it show Garo standing alone, then Yaiba, followed by Gaia, Dan, and finally Zero.

-Yami ni umare yami ni shinobi-

Within the Makai realm show many hand light skin or demonic looking was sprouting up, up into the sky like they wanted to be set free before red eyes opened all around as Nexus in the persona of Kiba began to rise from it as he grinned an evil grin of a monster made by man.

-Yami wo kiri saku-

Gold and Ruby were seen leaning against a wall as the sky rain down upon him.

-Harukana furushimi kara uke tsumida-

Team GARO and Team RWBY were seen with JNPR as well as other Makai Teams as the Knight and priestess took to their rides and rode off into battle in the burning Vale.

-Shimeida kara-

Team GARO with Ruby and Jaune fighting against horror that came from all side and cut them all down which was followed by GARO, RWBY, and JNPR fighting against many Grimm

-Yuke! Kaze no gotoku Makai no kenshiyo-

The screen showed Pyrrha fighting against multiple foes at once all of which were human as she showed why she was the champion. Gold was soon showed fighting against Nexus which was then followed by Ruby and Cinder duking it out which led to Weiss and Ollette vs Akane and Emerald at once as then Raymond came up as he was going against Blaze and Mercury with Yang helping the spear wielding knight out. It then led to Aron and Blake going against Ico and Roman as it was an all-out brawl.

-Tamashii wo kometa-

In the Makai world as Garo, Zero, Dan, Yaiba, and Gaia were fighting the environment around.

-Ikari no wa tatakitsukete jidai ni kagayake-

GARO and RWBY back flipped away before KIBA's Knights summoned their armors becoming Kiba, Zem, and Zex while Cinder and Akane summoned forth there Maiden Powers. It was then followed by GARO and Ruby doing the same becoming Garo, Zero, Dan, and Yaiba. The eight then charged against their foes as it showed one after the other starting with Garo and Ruby, then Aron and Weiss, Raymond and Blake, and finishing it off with Ollette and Yang.

-Garo!-

As the smoke clears, a word that was scorch into the ground as Kiba and Garo clashed blades glaring at each other as Yaiba joined in against Cinder as it was clear these four were intent on defeating the other.

(Start Ball Room)

Ruby had her head laying on the table as GAR, Yang, and Weiss set up for the dance with Yang and Gold doing the heavy lifting, Aron handling the evenings music, and both Raymond and Weiss coordinating everything. That was when Weiss slammed two table cloth samples before Ruby as they looked exactly the same. "I need you to pick a tablecloth." Weiss said as she pushed them forward but to Ruby they looked exactly alike.

Ruby looked as she was now confused. "Aren't they both the same?" She asked as she looked at them before Weiss sighed in frustration.

"That's what I said!" Gold called as Raymond then glared at Gold who was holding on to some large speakers and band equipment with a few fog machines.

"How can you not tell the difference Gold?!" Raymond called out as he then rolled his eyes. "Why do I even try anymore?!" Raymond was heard as Goruba then spoke up.

"Because you want to make Gold an elegant nobleman." Goruba said as Zaruba chuckled at this.

"Good luck the chances of that happening is as likely as the Horror and Grimm both going extinct." Zaruba joked as Gold agreed with his Madou Ring.

"I don't even know why I asked." Weiss said before going back to her work.

Yang then came walking in as Weiss walked away as Yang was carrying a huge amp as she put it down with a grunt as it slammed due to its weight causing the chair and table Ruby was on to jump up for a second just before Eclipse spoke. "So, have you picked out a dress yet?" Eclipse asked as she looked to Ruby.

"What's the point? Who cares about the dance if Blake isn't going?" Ruby asked as Eclipse yawned a bit.

"Oh don't worry she's going." Gold said as he walked in as Yang was with him as he then dropped down another Speaker and causing the same thing Yang did before.

"Yeah Gold and I will make sure of it, even if we have to tie her up and drag her here." Yang said before she then saw what Weiss was doing. "Weiss I thought we agreed no doilies!" Yang called as Weiss stormed torts Yang.

"If I don't get doilies you don't get fog machines!" Weiss said as she pointed at Yang as Aron then jumped in.

"Oh come on I already rented the damn thing I need them for tonight!" Aron called as he looked to Weiss. "I rented them for the entire evening and I'm getting my money's worth!" Aron called as it was clear Weiss wasn't going to win this as she knew how Aron hated to waste money like that especially considering Gold and Aron's shared appetite.

That was when the door opened as Neptune and Sun walked in.

"Your dance is going to have fog machines?" Neptune asked as Weiss smiled and walked to Neptune.

"We were thinking about it." Weiss said as Neptune smiled just before Aron jumped in.

"Yeah and a live show I called in a few old friend of mine and let's just say this dance may be for the Festival but let's just say a certain lady here will be the star of the evening." Aron said as Weiss heard this and looked to him.

"Aron what are you planning?" Weiss asked as Aron then grinned.

"You said I had till the dance to sweep you off your feet, well that's what I'm going to do, I never confirmed on the how though." Aron said as the Wolf Faunus looked to the Ice Queen.

"That's pretty cool." Neptune said as the blue haired young man smiled.

"Hey remember." Aron said from behind Weiss as his Aura chains began to come out swinging around wildly making Neptune gulp a bit.

"You ladies all excited for dress up?" Sun asked as he walked in with a smile.

"Pfft yeah right." Ruby said as she wasn't the dress up type of girl.

"Hey you'll never see me in a tux or a dress." Gold said as he walked in as Sun agreed.

"Amen." Sun said as Yang looked to the group.

"Laugh all you want I'll be turning heads tomorrow night." Yang said before Weiss turned to the gathered group of boys.

"What are you all wearing?" Weiss asked as Sun looked confused as did Gold.

"Uh... this." Sun said before Gold quipped in.

"Yeah same here." Gold said as he wasn't wearing the damn monkey suit any time soon.

"Ignore my brute of a leader for he knows not what he says about wearing the right suit." Raymond said as Gold was one of the Makai Knights who had taken to wearing the new type of Madou Robes that have been getting popular with the younger Makai Knights as it allowed them to blend in as civilians better.

"Same here, for he knows not what he says." Neptune said standing in front of Sun as it seems Gold and Sun were both being called out on their choice in wears.

"Hey, I may have moved to Mistral, but I grew up in Vacuo. It's not exactly a shirt-and-tie kind of place." Sun said with a grin as he pointed his thumb at himself.

"Yeah, we've noticed," Yang said as everyone was looking at him with the same look that saying, 'We get it.'

Sun rubs the back of his head of embarrassment and try to change the subject as he said, "So, uh... what does Blake think of all this?"

"She still being all, ya know...Blake-y?" Sun asked as Weiss fold her arms at her chest and said, "Obviously." Then turn away as it was clear convincing Blake to go to the dance would take a miracle.

"I still can't think of a way to change her mind," Ruby try thinking of a plan but nothing came to her as Yang said, "Guys."

Everyone turn to her as she was in the middle of everyone and said, "Trust me. Blake will be at that dance." Yang had a great plan that could not fail her as Gold had the same plan as her.

"We got a plan." Gold said as Raymond then sighed.

"Probably should have the emergency crews on speed dial then." Raymond said as Gold and Yang left to enact their plan.

(Scene break he Library)

At the library as Blake was trying to look up any news of the White Fang but all was silent at the moment for it as she was just frustrated, but soon something caught her attention as a red dote show on her screen.

It started to move around, with Blake following it. Up down, up down, and up down and Blake was getting annoyed fast, as the red dote went to her hand, as she lifts it up, the red dote went off her hand and onto the floor, as she track it down to the person with a laser pointer, but lost it, and fail to see the person doing it.

Going at the news again, the red dote appeared again on her hand and as before she followed it, to her cat like curiosity try to grab it but it vanish once again.

A second later the red dote was on the computer screen going side to side, side to side, side to side as Blake follow it with her eyes, soon it moved around clock wise, counter clock wise.

Blake was getting really annoyed by it as she closed her eyes for a moment and opens it with an angry look on her face. Having enough as she slam down on the desk and got up to see who was using a laser pointer to mess with her.

Looking down on the ground to see the red dot, like it was toying with her, and soon it was moving away with Blake following it, thanks to her damn cat Curiosity thinking.

When the red dote turn the corner, as Blake follow it around, and then stop as she saw both Gold and Yang in front of her as Yang said in a singing tone, "Hellooooo!"

"What are you-" Blake began before Yang grab her before she could finish with Gold following up and saying, "We need to talk."

Before Blake could say another word, both Gold and Yang drag her to an empty class room, sense classes were out, it would be a good place to talk.

(Meanwhile Team JNPR Dorm Room)

Ren walked in from the shower as he sighed in joy as they were all in the lap of luxury here as he smiled and walked in before Jaune appeared and grabbed Ren's arm. "We need to talk." Jaune said before dragging Ren away as the bottle of shampoo fell to the ground forgotten.

"Ren I'm just gonna come out and say it." Jaune said as they were sitting on the bed as it was looking like Jaune needed advice after Nora had been ordered to keep her headphones on her head. "You are one of my best friends. These past few months I feel like we really bonded. Even though you don't say much. I mean, you're really quiet. To be perfectly honest, I don't know that much about you personally. But Dammit I consider you to be the brother I never had!" Jaune said as he was sugar coating the advice he needs as Ren was in his towel basically naked after his shower when Jaune pulled him aside for his advice.

"And I you..." Ren said as he felt real awkward about this as he was basically naked here getting asked advice.

"Which is why I wanted to get your advice on... girls." Jaune said as Ren saw his clothing within arm's reach but heard what Jaune had said there.

"Girls?" Ren asked as he was confused by that statement there.

"I just... don't know... how to...girls." Jaune began as Ren was reaching for his clothing so he can get dressed. "Um, I guess what I'm asking is... Well... How did you and Nora...?" Jaune asked as Ren almost had his hands on his clothing from the hanger. "You know..." Jaune asked as Ren was thrown off as he caught what Jaune was implying as he was now stuttering like an idiot which then was met with Nora clearing her throat and letting out an embarrassed laugh.

""We're not actually together, together." Nora said as Nora had a reason to wear headphones.

"NORA I SAID HEADPHONES ON!" Jaune yelled causing Nora to put her headphones back on as Jaune did this for two reasons, one this was man talk as he heard the big burly black guy said at a bar called Heaven something and two... this is Nora we're talking about expect the unexpected when she hears something she finds interesting.

"Jaune what is this all about?" Ren asked as he looked to Jaune.

Jaune of coursed sighed before he answered out of self-sorrow. "It's Weiss. I'm completely head over heels for her and she won't even give me a chance." Jaune said as the Bearer of Gaia felt defeated in the cruel game known as love. "She's cold. But... she's also incredible. She's smart, and graceful, and talented. I mean, have you heard her sing?!" Jaune said as clearly he can't see what's right in front of him and didn't see that Weiss has the hot's for Aron.

"I just wish she's take me seriously, y'know?" Jaune said as he just wanted Weiss to acknowledge his feelings. "I wish I could tell her how I feel without messing it all up." Jaune said as a bro in love was like a painful and beautiful music you want to kill yourself and rip your ears off at first but then just want to cry after the deed forever unable to hear such beautiful music again.

"Then do it." Pyrrha was heard as Jaune looked and saw Pyrrha at the door.

"Uh... Wha?" He asked in shock of this.

"Tell her exactly what you've just said. No Ridicules schemes... No Pick-up lines just... be honest." Pyrrha said giving her good advice on how to woo a girl while walking torts Jaune.

"But wh-" Jaune began but Pyrrha cut him off.

"Jaune. You can't get it wrong if it's the truth." Pyrrha said as this made Jaune smile to her.

"You're right. Thanks Pyrrha." Jaune said as he stood up. "Good talk Ren." Jaune said as he began to walk away to take Pyrrha's advice.

Of course Pyrrha looked dejected as she saw Jaune run to a girl who didn't even like him as she saw how Weiss and Aron sent discreet glances to each other as she saw Aron going out of his way to help Weiss when needed even with personal matters. She just wished Jaune would do that for her instead of pinning for Weiss. Nora then let out a sad sigh as she saw Pyrrha walk to her desk. "Practice what you preach, Pyrrha." Nora said as she looked to the champion Amazon.

(At the classroom with Gold, Yang, and Blake)

"Yang, if you're going to tell me to stop, you may as well save your breath." Blake said as she was pasting with Yang sitting cross legged on the table

"I don't want you to stop. I want you to slow down." Yang said as Blake stopped as Gold agreed with Yang.

"We don't have the luxury to slow down." Blake said as her voice dripping with Venom.

"It's not a Luxury it's a necessity." Yang said as she tried to convince Blake.

"The necessity is stopping Torchwick and Kiba." Blake snapped as she didn't like how calm Yang was as Gold was being calm but also chose not to tell them about him and Kiba teaming up to take on Zaji.

"And we're going to. But first you have to sit down and listen to what I have to say." Yang said patting the desk to use as a seat.

Blake looked before she sat down. "Fine." She said as she was seated while Gold took a chair and took a seat himself.

"Ruby and I grew up in Patch. An Island just off the coast of Vale. Our parents were Huntsmen. Our dad taught as Single and our mom would take on missions around the Kingdom. Her name was Summer Rose. And she was like Super Mom. Baker of cookies and slayer of monsters." Yang said as she smiled. But then she gained a sad look. "And then, one day she left for a mission and never came back." Yang said sadly knowing how bad it affected Ruby.

"It was tough. Ruby was really torn up, but I think she was still too young to get what was really going on, ya know?" Yang said as Blake listened. "And my dad just kinda... shut down. It wasn't long before I learned why. Summer wasn't the first love he'd lost. She was the second." Yang said looking down. "The First... was my mom." Yang said as Blake looked shocked. "He wouldn't tell me everything. But I learned that the two of them had been on a team together with Summer and Qrow. And that she left me with him just after I was born." Yang said as she looked sad remembering the memory this tied with.

"No one has seen her since." She finally said as Blake looked and felt guild and some pity for Yang.

"Why did she leave you?" Blake asked looking to Yang.

Yang sighed before looking to Blake. "That question... Why?" Yang began as she sat at the edge of the table looking away. "I didn't know the answer, but I was determined to find out. It was all I thought about. I would ask anybody I could what they knew about her." Yang said as she began drawing on the chalkboard. "And then one day I found something." Yang said as she remembered that day.

(Flashback)

The scene showed Yang looking at a broken picture frame as she looked at the picture. "What I thought was a clue that could lead me to answers. Or maybe even my mother." Yang said as her younger self looked at the picture.

The scene then changed to Yang pulling a small red wagon that had a young Ruby in it. "I waited for dad to leave the house, put Ruby in a wagon, and headed out." Yang said as the sound of tree's groaning and the wagon squeaking as Yang pulled the Wagon. "I must've walked for hours. I had cuts and bruises, was totally exhausted. But I wasn't going to let anything stop me. When we finally got there, I could barely stand. But I didn't care. I had made it." Yang said as the screen then showed a small run down hut of sorts as it was dark and ominous.

"And then I saw them. Those burning red eyes." Yang said as red eyes appeared in the darkness of the hut with snarling being heard. "There we were, a toddler asleep in the back of a wagon and a stupid girl too exhausted to even cry for help." Yang said as the screen showed her scared face. "We might as well been served on a silver platter." Yang said as the Beowolfs pounced. But then they were cut in two as they were wiped out. "But as luck would have it our uncle showed up just in time." Yang said as Qrow appeared and cut down the Grimm with his sword as it came out of a Scythe of sorts.

(Flashback end)

"My stubbornness should have gotten us killed that night." Yang said as she remembered the story like the back of her hand. Needless to say Blake was shocked to hear all this as she didn't think Yang was in a similar position as her one time.

"Yang... I'm sorry that happened to you... and I understand what you're trying to tell me, but this is different." Blake said as she looked away and was followed by her looking straight at her teammate as Yang had her eyes closed her anger getting to her. "I'm not a child, and this isn't just a search for answers, I can't just-!" Blake began to raise her voice as Yang's anger was reaching a point.

"I TOLD you, I'm not telling you to stop. I haven't. To this day I still want to know what happened to my mother, and why she left me. But I will never let that search control me. We're going to find the answers we're for, Blake. But if we destroy ourselves in the process then what good are we?" Yang said as Blake looked before getting angry.

"You don't understand I'm the only one who can do this!" Blake yelled only for Yang to counter.

"No you don't understand!" Yang yelled as she glared at Blake with burning red eyes as her semblance was seeping out. "If Roman Torchwick and Kiba were to walk through that door, what would you do?!" Yang yelled as she was angry.

"I'd fight them!" Blake yelled only for Yang to continue.

"You'd lose!" She said as she pushed down Blake.

"I can stop them!" Blake yelled as she pushed back but it didn't even effect Yang.

Gold who was listening to the entire thing quietly got up and then pushed Blake down hard as she yelped in shock. "You can't even stop me or Yang Blake!" Gold yelled as he looked to Blake. "Maybe you weren't paying attention in the last two fights we had with them, you may be able to beat Roman but Kiba is a whole other story especially with Frost being the Winter Maiden!" Gold yelled as he glared down at Blake. "We barely escaped with our lives when we took on Kiba Blake! You won't even last a second in this state you're in!" Gold yelled as Blake and Yang noted that Gold had never spoken in this tone before this angry tone that also held a sense of self-loathing and some inner turmoil especially involving these maidens.

"Let me tell you my story then Blake because like Yang I'm trying to find someone myself." Gold said as he then took the chalk from Yang. "Yang if she runs stun her." Gold said as Blake decided to listen to Gold since to power houses like Gold and Yang would be hard to avoid.

"I wasn't meant to be the Golden Knight." Gold said as he began drawing on the chalkboard. "I was the second choice the runner up." Gold said as he began to draw on the chalk board. "The Golden Knight before me wasn't my father... it was my elder brother." Gold said as he began his story.

(Flashback)

"Back then... things were different it was me, my elder brother, my younger sister, and my mother." Gold began as the scene showed a village as a young Gold around Yang's age in her story held a little girls hand as nearby was a woman in the Garb of a Makai Priestess and ahead was a young man wearing black Madou Robes wielding a simple long sword with a red scabbard.

"Everything was perfect believe it or not I was very lazy didn't take my training seriously, and most of all didn't care about being a Knight that much." Gold told as it showed his elder brother giving him a disapproving look while also later walking him home from training. "One day... things changed when my little sister was nailed with this energy sphere that entered her body." Gold said as the scene showed Gold's sister being hit by said energy just before a symbol appeared on her skin the symbol for the Summer Maiden.

"Mom and big bro told us later that my sister had become the Summer Maiden and she'd become the most powerful Priestess of her time." Gold said as everyone was proud of her as the little girl was blushing at the praise as she looked to them. "But the changes didn't stop there." Gold said as this began to turn dark on screen.

"After my sister became the summer Maiden my mom began to change and for the worse." Gold said as he sounded sad and remorseful. "We didn't realize the signs but I saw them and didn't tell anyone, mom she was screaming at night when she was alone looking down at my sister when she slept with crimson eyes before she reared back like she was having some kind of inner battle." Gold said as he got to his story. "Over the next few months it got worse my mom started screaming at someone or something that she could have my sister or any of us I saw the room she was doing it in to and it was wrecked like she was fighting and throwing stuff around to fight." Gold said as the scene showed young Gold as he saw the room his mother slept and worked in showing that his mother may have been losing her mind somehow.

"Then... it happened." Gold said as the scene began to take a more solid form.

(Flashback narrating end)

Young Gold was walking home late at night as his brother was late and had always told him if he was late to walk home on his own. But as young Gold came to the house he was shocked to see it burning as his elder brother ran out as a cloaked figure shot out as well with the sound of a girl screaming as Gold saw this.

"Kaze!" Gold called as he ran to his brother who saw Gold while holding a small injury.

"Gold!" Kaze called as he looked to his younger brother as the topaz eyed young man held Gold before Zaruba was heard.

"Kaze Grimm are on their way here fast!" Zaruba called as Kaze saw this and nodded to Zaruba before he looked to his younger brother, Gold.

"Gold go hide in the barrier areas and don't leave there unless I return or morning comes!" Kaze ordered as Gold looked shocked at this.

"Wait but why?! And where's mom!?" Gold asked as he wanted answers.

"Gold do what I say without questioning me for once in your life!" Kaze yelled as Gold saw Kaze didn't want or have time to argue as Gold then nodded to Kaze. "Good now go!" Kaze yelled as Gold then ran for it but once he was sure Kaze was gone he ran after Kaze instead of the barrier.

(A little later)

Gold arrived at a small hidden spot where he found Kaze standing tall against the cloak figure who was holding a scared little girl in her arms as Gold silently gasped at this. "Let her go you bitch." Kaze growled as the wind then blew hard revealing the figure under the hood was Gold's mother but vastly different. Her hair and Skin Pigment had become pure white while black veins had become notable around her visage as her eyes what was once the white of her eyes had become pitch black and her normal green eyes had become a deep crimson red.

"I would Golden Knight but I need her more than your order does." She said as Gold was shocked to see even his mother's voice and tone had changed as she began to draw a blade weapon that was clearly her huntsman/Makai Priestess weapon. She then dropped the girl and left her there as she began to walk torts Kaze who drew the Garoken and took a battle stance grinding it through Zaruba's mouth.

Gold then saw the two charged at each other as the woman who was once his mother jumped back and jumped between the trees before she was able to get a strike in against Kaze knocking him down. "You know she put up quiet the fight I was beginning to worry I'd never establish control of this body." She said with a smirk as she looked to Kaze who was knocked down. "I'm still adjusting I won't deny." The woman began as she then grabbed the weapon in both hands. "But it seems I'm quickly getting an understanding and a hang of this new body." She said as she smirked at Kaze who glared at this monster who would dare force control of his mother body away from her.

The two began a sword fight as it was clear level of skill between them was great as Kaze was throwing everything he had at her as he was quickly being over powered by her. Gold used this chance to run over to his sister and began removing the gag as he looked to her. "Don't worry sis I got you." Gold said as he removed the gag from his younger sister.

Back to the battle the woman then slashed against Kaze as they soon ended up sending a wind out as Gold acted and shielded his sister from it as she gasped herself from it which allowed the gag to fly off. The woman then knocked Kaze down and then slashed down on him only for Kaze to block the attack with his blade as it seems he was struggling against her. The woman then kicked Kaze away as he sailed across the ground before she went after him and pinned his sword arm with her foot. She then aimed her blade at Kaze before stabbing down but Kaze acted and caught the blade before she grabbed his hand and made it dig into her blade causing him pain as blood was drawn which spilled on Kaze's face.

She then pulled the sword out using the blood as lubricant and then prepared to strike him down with a stab. But Kaze acted and tripped her up and use the momentum to get back on his feet as Gold was working on untying his sister. Kaze then slashed across the woman's chest draw blood as she flew back holding her injury and cursing herself for this. "Seems I've underestimated you Golden Knight, then again I also overestimated my understanding of my new body." The woman said as both Gold and his younger sister saw this.

"I won't let you get that understanding then Salem!" Kaze roared through the last part was censored by the woman roaring at Kaze as it sounded more Grimm then human. The woman was then able to knock Kaze to a tree where he hit it hard after they had a brief tussle as Kaze saw she was really forcing his hand right now. She then flew at Kaze with her blade pointed forward as Kaze got back on his feet and acted fast by cutting open an energy circle bringing it torts himself and then stabbing through it which in turn knocked the woman back hard.

Kaze then raised his arm showing his right arm was now in Golden Armor as the Garoken was in its awakened form as he glared at the possessed woman. Soon the rest of the Golden Armor appeared but this was not the traditional Golden Armor nor was it the one Gold would one day wear, no this was the Golden Armor belonging to the Golden Knight of the Wind: Garo Shou!

Garo then charged at the woman as they then continued their battle as when her blade met Garo's it held little effect against him. But the woman knew every armor had a weakness in the joints which she then applied her own magic to it and went for it drawing blood forcing Garo to a knee. She then slashed at Garo who then blocked with his gauntlet as it was clear Garo was being pushed into a corner. Garo then pinned her blade before tossing her to the side and punching her as the pale skinned demonic woman glared at Garo as he grinded the blade against his arm.

Garo then charged at her only for her to catch the blade with ease and proceeded to dislocate Garo's arm enough that blood was drawn. Salem then knocked the blade away from Garo once disarming him and both young Gold and his sister yelped in shock as the Garoken landed in front of them. Garo was on his last legs as it was clear he may not walk away from this battle in one piece as he glared at Salem.

"It's no use you might as well run now!" Garo yelled as he glared at her as Kaze held no illusions he could beat her without dying as well. "The Knight's and Alchemists are already on their way dealing with the Grimm! You either have to leave the girl behind or risk your own demise!" He roared as he glared at Salem.

Young Gold then acted and went for the Garoken trying desperately to draw it but it would not budge as the woman heard him and chuckled a bit. "Well then... if I can't have the Summer Maiden... then neither can your Order or Ozpin have her and while I'm at it." She said as she Garo was wide eyed as he saw Gold was here.

"Gold!" The little girl yelled out as she then saw Salem charging a dark energy blast as she smirked. The little girl pushed Gold out of the way only to be hit by the blast instead as she was wide eyed as she felt a pain through her chest and looked down long enough to see a huge gaping hole in her chest.

The wound was fatal as the power of the Summer Maiden then left flying off to find a new host as Salem then looked to Gold. "And to make sure no other Golden Knights appear." She said as she then went for Gold as he then screamed in shock and then rage as he then grabbed the Garoken and to both Garo and Salem's shock swung it at Salem hitting her as she then grasped her new injury and growled.

"Die, you pitiful child!" Salem yelled only for Garo to appear and take the blow for Gold as Garo was then stabbed through his chest by Salem's arm causing blood to fly out of his mouth through the armors fangs.

Garo then glared down at Salem before using the last of his strength to grab her head by force and brought forth his combat dagger. He then used it to slice her face with two carefully placed slashes as she screamed in pain from it before Garo let her go. Salem then growled at Garo as he was still standing but then she heard the sound of not only the Makai Knights and Alchemists but also what may very well be Huntsman and Huntresses.

"Dammit." Salem cursed before she went to the shadows and flew off to nurse her injuries at her old sanctuary while preparing her plans now that she has a new body again.

Gold saw this as he looked shocked to see this as Garo fell back as the armor disengaged revealing Kaze as he fell lifeless as Gold was wide eyed at this. "Kaze..." Gold began as he looked at his brother in shock. "Momo." He continued seeing his dead younger sister as he clenched his eyes shut as tears began to seep out of them as the local members of the order arrived at the scene as Gold then screamed to the heavens to hear as at this very moment he had lost his whole world in one horrific night. It soon began to rain as the rain mixed with young Gold's tears as it was like someone above was crying as well. What made it worse was that it was by the hands of his own mother his own mother who had by the looks of it lost her mind to insanity caused by some unknown factor.

(Flashback end)

"To this day I still haven't forgotten the night my world ended, the first time I died." Gold said finishing his drawing on the chalkboard as Yang thought she had it bad Gold had it worse the happy-go-lucky Golden Knight at no point even showed this tragedy had happened to him. "And once I became Garo I spent every waking moment I had looking for her chasing after every Horror I can find, every lead I can locate, and to this day I'm no closer to finding her then when I started." Gold said as he put the chalk down letting this sink in for himself.

"My god." Blake said as she didn't realize Gold had watched his entire family be killed by his own mother who from how Gold had described her was nothing but loving and caring until that night.

"My point it Blake we're not asking you to stop but to slow down." Gold said as he then looked to her. "So just get some rest ok. For those who care about you and who you care about at the very least and leave the all night shifts to the professionals." Gold said as his team were the experts on all night hunts.

"And if you feel like coming out tomorrow, I'll save you a dance." Yang said with a wink before she and Gold walked away.

Blake then sighed before she began to walk away deciding they were right and went to get some much needed sleep as on the chalk board was the symbol for Garo accompanied by the symbol used by the huntsman Qrow's and the symbol of the Phantom Knight Crow.

(Meanwhile with Jaune)

Jaune was walking around holding a flower as he had a smile on his face as he was ready to ask out Weiss to the dance as he didn't want to be anywhere near Ollette after her last attempt to ask him out. Yeah Throwing Bayonets at a possible date is not a great ice breaker in many no in all Kingdoms. But as he walked he soon heard the voice of Aron as he saw Weiss. "Hey Weiss!" Aron called Weiss was walking about when she heard Aron call her.

"Hey Aron... you do realize the deadline is coming up right?" Weiss asked as she smiled a bit as she looked to Aron.

"Yeah I know still won't stop me from winning the challenge for your heart." Aron smirked as he looked to her as Jaune watched. "Look I'll cut through the red tape and get straight to it. I know it's kind of out of the way but I was hoping you and I can hit the dance after all can't go to the dance without the guest of honor." Aron said with a smirk as he offered Weiss a flower with a smile on his face as Jaune heard this.

"Hmmm." Weiss began as she looked to Aron thinking on it and saw the flower was actually her favorite but she was going to make him squirm a bit.

"Hey if you don't like the flower I got others." Aron said with a smirk as Weiss rolled her eyes.

"Fine but remember you either sweep me off my feet by the dance or whatever is between us ends." Weiss said as she won't lie Aron did have that roguish charm to him. Jaune was shocked when he heard this as he saw the event play out as this was really one for the history books a Schnee and a Faunus going on a date which would shock many at this sight.

Ollette heard this and then rolled her eyes as she was watching the whole scene as she knew Jaune was avoiding her do to her well let's say over the top methods but sometimes a girl can't help herself in these cases. "He'll come around... just hope it's my way." Ollette said as she won't deny Jaune was cute in that bumbling underdog sort of way.

(With Ruby)

"Ruby." Nexus was heard as Ruby looked as she was walking through the courtyard when she found Nexus offering her a flower. "Is it too late to request your hand in the dance tomorrow?" Nexus said as he knew Ruby would very well notice Cinder so he needed to keep Ruby unaware of Cinder's plot.

"Oh um Nexus..." Ruby began before smiling to him as she really appreciated it but when she heard about Pyrrha and how Nexus unintentionally caused it adding his Allure Semblance she just wanted to be friends with him. "I appreciate the gesture but... I don't think I'll be going with you to the dance." Ruby confessed as Nexus then sighed as he looked to her.

"I see... then is it a bother to at least request a dance from you at the get together?" Nexus asked as he smiled to Ruby who thought about it.

"Oh... um... sure but I'm not much of a dancing type of person." Ruby confessed as Nexus then smiled to the young Rose.

"Don't worry... I can help." Nexus smiled to her before he began walking away but as he walked his face gained a sinister grin knowing Ruby had made it easier for him now.

(Scene Break Night of the dance)

The sight of the lonely, abandoned rose turns into a large collection of the same flowers one dropping outward in a large vase behind Yang, now in a short white dress with black heels as she stands at a podium with Raymond who was wearing a tux of his own with the symbol for Dan pinned onto it and on his wrist was of course Goruba. The doors in front of her open and she flips out upon seeing who walks in.

"Ooohh, you look beautiful!" Yang gushed as she saw Ruby as Raymond smirked.

Ruby who groans as she looks distressed in her red dress with black lace, belt, and pumps. "Can we have a serious talk about how Weiss fights in these?" Ruby tries to maintain her balance as she walks to the podium, much to her laughing sister's amusement.

"None the less if you had a date this night you two would have looked stunning together." Raymond said as he smirked at Ruby.

(With sun)

AS sun was going to the dance as he was loan a dark shirt with a white tie from his friend Neptune, and it was hanging loosely, as he tries to fit it and says, "Stupid dumb neck trap."

"I knew you'd look better in a tie," Blake voice came as it sounded refresh and more awake, to Sun surprise as eh turn to see Blake in a black dress, a black ribbon around her neck and her normal bow on her head that made her look, cute.

Blake came walking up to Sun and took his arm as they both walk off to the dance as Sun said, "So… does this mean we're going together?"

"Technically. Though, my first dance is spoken for," Blake said as sun try to make sense of what Blake meant by first dance is spoken for.

(With Gold)

"Damn neck trap." Gold said as he walked in wearing a tux as he swore the damn thing was too small possibly because of muscles.

"Looking good I didn't know you were the entertainment." Yang teased with a purr as Gold glared at her.

"Shut up." Gold snapped as he hated wearing a stupid tux especially when he's going stag like Ruby and Jaune were.

"It can't be helped Gold you have to wear a tux more times than you'd like in life." Raymond joked as he looked to his leader.

Soon the door opened and from it Nexus walked in in a tux of his own while wearing fingerless gloves, and a fedora as with him was Akane as she smirked while using her Faunus Wings as a small add on to her dress using it to give off the appearance of wings upon the dress. "It seems we weren't tardy." Nexus said as Akane smiled to him.

"No you were not." Yang said as she will be honest Nexus just gave her a bad vibe somehow like something in his eyes wasn't right about him.

"Well then to the dance floor and the punch bowl." Nexus said as Akane agreed as she followed after him.

"Lead the way." Akane flirted as she was glad to be coming here with Nexus... that way any hussies who start pinning for him will know she was his.

(Later During (The Dance)

The sound of Waltz music was heard as the students of Beacon and the visiting Schools were enjoying the night as dance and talk were being done. You could see Blake and Yang finishing a dance as Sun then walked in as he took Yang's place. Nearby Ruby was finishing her own dance as they saw Nexus all but teaching Ruby how to dance as she was very awkward about it with Akane not too far off giving the Silver Eyed girl the death glare hoping she's freeze or burn for staying near her Nexus longer then needed. Once Ruby was done she offered Nexus to Akane who took it as she then went with Yang who walked torts Weiss and GRO as they could see Blake was laughing and enjoying herself.

"Told you she'd come." Yang said as Weiss nodded to Yang on this one.

"Mission Accomplish." Weiss said as this was a success right here.

"Agreed." Raymond said with a smile as Gold joined them.

"So... what do we do now?" Ruby asked as she looked to her friends and teammates.

Yang grinned. "Just have fun!" She proceeds to walk away and do so, with Weiss going the opposite direction and leaving Ruby behind.

"Does that mean I can change out of these stupid things and into my hood now?" Ruby shouted after her sister, upon receiving no answer, she waddles around in her painful footwear. "Stupid lady stilts!" Ruby said as she hated these heels.

"Same here about the damn tux." Gold cursed as Raymond walked away as Ollette noticed something.

"Hey where's Aron?" Ollette asked as she saw Aron was missing as she began to walk away.

"You two not enjoying yourself?" Ozpin asked as he looked as Gold and Ruby saw him.

"Oh no everything's fine. I'm just not much of a dancey, pansy... dancey girl." Ruby said as Gold looked to Ozpin.

"Personally I'd rather be punching a Grimm or a Horror right now." Gold said as he looked to Ozpin.

"Well you two can't spend your entire lives on the battlefield or searching for a truth that eludes you even if you may want to." Ozpin said as he looked to Gold and Ruby as Ruby found she had been heard this speech a lot lately.

"Yeah I've been hearing that a lot lately." Gold confessed as Ozpin as he had a good analogy for this involving battles.

"If you think about it, dancing and fighting aren't that different, two partners interlocked in a graceful yet powerful movement, but one wrong move in the ball room merely leads to a swollen foot." Ozpin said as Ruby looked while Eclipse saw Ozpin was barking up the wrong tree even if he means well.

"Or a twisted ankle." Ruby said as she was nervous as Gold rolled his eyes a bit.

"It's not everyday friends are able to come together like this. Time has a way of testing our bonds. But its nights like these that make them stronger than ever, its night like these that we never forget." Ozpin said he looked to the duo before him.

The two Makai Knights then look to the doors at the sound of the doors opening. Yang is back behind the podium, and smiles at the new arrivals.

"You guys are just in time!" The Blond Girl said with eagerness as she saw the last few arrivals.

Mercury and Emerald step in with their ballroom best accompanied by Ico who still wearing a blindfold.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Mercury said with a smirk as no doubt Blaze was helping out Cinder tonight.

(With Aron)

"Ok everything is set up." Aron said as he had the band ready, the music, and most of all he had Weiss wait at the right spot for when he calls her out so he can sweep her off her feet. "This is going to be epic." Aron said as he rubbed his hands together while wearing a tux of his own.

"Break a leg Zero." Silva said as Aron was ready to party.

"Showtime." Aron said as it was now time to start the improve concert.

Aron turn to the band as he gives a smile as he said, "Alright guys we on in 15, it may been a while sense we did this, but I hope muscle memory still counts in this."

As one guy on the guitar look to him and said, "Don't worry, we got you covered."

"Good, now…" Aron said as he trail off as it seem they forgot something… the mic, as Aron said, "I'll be back in a moment, make sure everyone ready."

"Got it," A guy with a beaver tail said as, he test the drums a bit with light taps and a small hit with his tail on the base drum behind him.

Aron nodded as he left to get his mic and hope Weiss will love the song he has plan as he want to start and end with a climax.

(By the punch bowl)

As Gold stand by with Ruby and Jaune who came by and join them with his own cup as he said, "I see you guys are hiding out at het punch bowl too."

"Yep," Ruby said as she pop on the 'P' as Gold sighed as he said, "Don't really have a choice in the matter with my team anyways."

Jaune shrugs to that and raise his cup as he said, "To the socially awkward." He and ruby toast to that as Gold just raise his before he took a sip from his cup.

Ruby give a small giggle and said, "Sorry things didn't work out with Weiss."

"Eh, its find, it seem Aron knows how to go about that cool wild guy look to him," Jaune said as Gold said, "Because of a wolf Faunus?"

Jaune froze to that for a moment and said, "Eh… sort of?"

Gold shrug and said, "I'm sure he would take it as a complement, he doesn't really hold it against people that much about him… unless it focus at another Faunus."

Jaune nodded and said, "Alright… where is he by the way anyways?"

Ruby thought for a moment and said, "I think I saw him walk by a bit ago- oh there he is."

Jaune saw Aron as he was rushing back to the stage really quick as he walk around people saying, 'Excuses me.'

Jaune tap his fingers on the glass and then he gave his glass to Ruby and said, "Would you hold my punch real quick."

As Ruby took it as Gold asked, "Where you going?"

Jaune froze for a moment as he thought and turn to gold to say, "To congratulate him and… shake his hand."

As Jaune soon follow Aron pass the crowd, but he stop midway as he saw a familiar redhead walking by, his teammate Pyrrha as people didn't move out of her way and knock their shoulders into her, as Pyrrha look to them and said, "Sorry, excuse me."

Jaune watched Pyrrha walk by her lonesome going up some stair to be by herself outside, as Jaune, look to where Aron is headed, before he turn back and look to where Pyrrha is headed… and follow her instead.

(Outside balcony)

As Pyrrha stood by the railing looking over out in the night sky, as Jaune soon came through the door and walk up to her as he said, "Hey Pyrrha."

"Hello Jaune." Pyrrha said as no doubt he had caught her attention and had turned to him.

"You ok?" Jaune began as he walked torts Pyrrha. "I haven't seen you tonight." Jaune continued as he was upon her.

"Arrived late I'm afraid." Pyrrha said as she turned back to the edge as Jaune arrived next to her. "Someone tried stealing my dress and well I caught them." Pyrrha said as she normally kept her semblance to herself but since the big reveal of it and considering she never broadcasted her semblance well someone tried to steal it yes but she didn't know if it was for themselves or to tear it apart. In fact Pyrrha passed by the trash cans the other day and found a lot of merchandise she had was thrown in there.

"Well you look really nice." Jaune said as Pyrrha kept looking to the night sky.

"Thank you." Pyrrha said as Jaune smiled as he didn't really know how to help her seeing as she had been bullied like he had been.

"Your, uh date isn't going to beat me up for saying that, is he?" Jaune asked assuming Pyrrha had a date.

"I think you're safe for tonight." Pyrrha said as she hoped Jaune would see the hidden meaning of her words.

"So. Where is the guy?" Jaune asked as Pyrrha then turned to Jaune.

"There is no guy." Pyrrha said as Jaune was surprised.

"W-what?" He asked as it seems his denseness is biting him now.

"Nobody asked me." Pyrrha said as that surprised Jaune.

"But that's...!" Jaune began as he was shocked. "You're Pyrrha Nikos. How can nobody ask you?" Jaune asked as he was shocked.

Pyrrha then turned away and began to speak. "I've been blessed with incredible talent and opportunities I'm constantly surrounded by love and praise. But when you're placed on a pedestal like that for so long, you become separated from the people that put you there in the first place." Pyrrha said as she had to get this off her chest.

"And ever since by fight with Nexus the people who put me on that pedestal in the first place have been turning against me." Pyrrha said as she looked down. "Saving face, all because I can control metal and they all been against me ever since." Pyrrha said as it was clear she wasn't having as good a time as she did when she started attending Beacon. "Everyone assumes I'm too good for them. That I'm on a level they simply can't attain. It's become impossible to form any sort of meaningful relationship with people. But now it's gotten worse now they assume their too good for me believing I don't have any skills to really call upon beside my semblance." Pyrrha said as she looked down. "In fact the other day I found strategies on how to beat me in a tournament A Tournament like the Vytal Festival and it's basically keep their distance and deplete my aura!" Pyrrha said as it was clear she had never had to deal with hate torts her like this.

"That's what I liked about you Jaune before the public turned on me." Pyrrha said as Jaune looked to her and listened. "When we met, you didn't even know my name. You treated me just like anyone else. And thanks to you, I've made friendships that will last a lifetime. I guess..." She said as she turned to Jaune. "You're the kind of guy I wish I was here with. Someone who just saw me for me." Pyrrha said as she then began to leave. "But now I'm afraid even you'll leave with Ren and Nora if it saves you face." Pyrrha said as she walked away only for Jaune to grab her hand stopping her. He had a crazy idea but it was the best he had as he could just tell if no one helps he's afraid Pyrrha may become a Horror or commit suicide.

Jaune then pushed Pyrrha down causing her to yelp as he looked to her. "Your footing was off Pyrrha." Jaune said as Pyrrha was shocked to hear this. "Maybe their right, maybe you did cheat in some way but you can't let them know this, you can't let them win otherwise that's all you'll really be known as Pyrrha the cheater." Jaune said as Pyrrha was then helped up by Jaune. "Pyrrha you helped me... so let me help you." Jaune said as he smiled. "Meet me at the top of the Dorms after class and while you're teaching me on Aura I'll teach you on physical combat." Jaune said surprised Pyrrha.

"After all my dad knew who to fight without aura so I think the same can apply here." Jaune said as he looked to Pyrrha who then smiled.

"Thank you... Jaune." Pyrrha said with a small smile as she then took her leave.

"Wow talk about lucky." Gold was heard surprising Jaune that the big guy got close.

"Dude where did you come from?!" Jaune asked in shock as Gold shrugged.

"Meh walked in and saw the thing." Gold said as he looked to Pyrrha. "So what you going to do now?" Gold asked as he looked to Jaune wondering what he was going to do next.

Jaune then sighed as he knew exactly what he needed to do. "Only one thing left to do." Jaune said as he walked back to the dance and to his dorm to pick something up but then stopped. "You know... Aron is one lucky dog you know that." Jaune said as he pinned for Weiss but Aron may very well win the race in the end.

"Yeah that sounds like Aron." Gold said as he began to rejoin the party while Jaune left to get the outfit.

(With Ruby)

"Hello Ms. Rose." Nexus greeted with a kind smile as he looked to Ruby. "I suppose the dance isn't to your liking." Nexus asked as Akane sat nearby.

"Yeah sorry about our dance Nexus I'm not much of a dancing girl." Ruby confessed as Nexus smiled.

"Not at all Ms. Rose." Nexus said as he sat down next to her taking silent note of Madou Ring Eclipse. "Some team you lead a Schnee, a brawler sister, and a mysterious ninja maiden." Nexus said as Ruby nodded.

"Yeah they are great." Ruby said with a smile as Nexus smiled as well.

"Yes and having the benefits each of them bring to the table both in and off battle must really be fortuitous." Nexus said as Ruby looked confused.

"Fortuitous?" Ruby asked as Nexus chuckled.

"It means lucky or fortunate." Nexus explained as Ruby nodded.

"Yeah Yang is fun when we hang out, plus Blake has amazing books to share, and Weiss is my BFF in all of this." Ruby smiled as Nexus chuckled a bit.

"Yes... but I didn't mean in social settings." Nexus said as Ruby looked confused.

"Huh?" Ruby asked as she was caught off guard.

"Well I assumed you were aware but with a Schnee as your teammate you can have exclusive access to in layman's terms free dust. Hasn't she ever offered to handle all your teams dust needs?" Nexus asked as he looked to Ruby.

"Um no but even if she's rich why should was ask that of her?" Ruby asked as she didn't like what was basically stealing.

"Because in battle if you don't have the dust needed the Grimm will surely overtake you. At no point did I say you should order her to supply your team with dust but that she should have offered at the very least... doesn't that sound sort of suspicious to you that she may be hording the Dust as well." Nexus said as he looked to Ruby. "It's all hypothetical of course... unless your suspect something." Nexus said as Ruby looked down as she wondered as she knew Nexus had a point in this odd morbid way. "I had also paid a club a visit in Vale recently and they seem to comment a lot about this 'blond brawler,' who comes in gets information and leaves which is on a good day for them." Nexus said as Ruby heard this. "To me it seems Mr. Xiao Long has certain underworld connections she had not been privy to share either, of course this is IF we are talking about the same Blond Brawler." Nexus said as he saw the seeds were planted as Ruby looked down as her mind began to run through the signs.

"But a quick change of subject I've notice some odd thing about Ms. Belladonna's bow if I didn't know any better I'd suspect she was hiding something. You may want to ask her to check her bow over in case something may be loose there." Nexus said as he then stood up. "Now I must be off my date is waiting for me." Nexus said as Ruby looked to him and nodded.

"Ok thanks." Ruby said as Nexus then left with a hidden sinister smile on his face as he rejoined Akane.

"So did you do it?" Akane asked as she smiled to Nexus as they began to waltz again.

"Yes... the seeds are now planted within her mind and soul and with these seeds they will sprout and divide them bringing Ms. Rose to my clutches." Nexus said as Akane then rested her head on his chest.

"Good I always wanted to help train your apprentices." Akane confessed as Nexus smiled to his beloved Akane as Ruby left her seat and went upstairs.

(With Ruby, Yang, and Raymond)

From up on the 2nd level of the ballroom, Yang and Raymond were hanging out at, soon joining them was Ruby still wearing Eclipse looking deep in thought.

As Yang looked over to her sister and said, "Y'know? I think we really needed this." This of course knocked Ruby out of her mental thoughts and looked just as Gold joined them.

Looking over as Blake and Sun were still dancing, and Ren and Nora were going with it as well, and then Ruby saw Penny with two guards watching over her as she started to dance on her own, wrong type but she was trying to get in the mode for it. They even saw Ollette helping herself to the snack table as in her hand was finger food stabbed into her bayonet which she ate off of.

"I'll say Ollette hasn't shot or stabbed anyone yet... or threatened to." Gold said as Ollette can be very unpredictable in battle and social interactions.

"Yeah. And you did a great job planning it, too Yang." Ruby said as Yang pulled her sister in a headlock as Ruby struggle to get out.

"Aww thanks." Yang gushed as Ruby began to move her arms wildly to get free. "It wasn't all me though. Weiss, Gold, Aron, and Raymond did a lot too," Yang said as she did give the credit to her teammate and their friends as Raymond chuckled while adjusting his glasses.

"So any idea why Aron ordered those Fog machines and expensive stage equipment?" Raymond asked as Gold looked to him.

"Wait I thought you knew." Gold said as he was just as lost.

"How expensive we talking?" Yang asked as she didn't thing the school's budget could survive that as Weiss was downstairs waiting for her date to try and 'sweep her off her feet,' as the night was almost over. Yang then chuffs as Gold knew what that meant. "Tomorrow it's back to work." Yang said as Gold sighed.

"And back to school kill me now." Gold said shivering at the mere thought of sitting through another of Ports classes. "But other than that I'm sure we can handle whatever gets thrown at us." Gold said as soon the lights turned off as everyone noticed this and began whispering as Zaruba chuckled.

"Whelp Aron is starting now." Zaruba said knowing what Aron was about to do.

"Wait what is he going to do?" Ruby asked as Gold was just as lost as Raymond was.

"Something either very stupid, very reckless, very expensive, or all of the above." Raymond said as after the first week they agreed never to let Gold or Aron hold any of their wallets.

(At the Stage)

A spotlight shined upon the stage revealing Aron with a grin on his face as he was in his tux but had modified it a bit with a white flower upon it the very same one he had offered Weiss before the dance. Everyone was surprised to see Aron on the stage wondering how he pulled this off as he then grinned as no doubt some schemes like Jaune's ended in failure but Jaune did give him this idea so he was grateful for that wherever the guy was.

"Hey, how it's going everyone? The Dance off to a good start tonight!" Aron called as it was clear he was planning something big as no doubt Ozpin decided to look the other way this night as Glynda knew this was a Faunus in love right now.

The students were all talking trying to figure out what is going on as Aron looked at everyone as he begin to say, "Now I know not many of you would know who I am if you came from the other kingdoms and schools, and some of you do if you're from here or had seen me around… so I like you to put your hand together and welcome to some special friends of mine that came out here from my old home town to help me dedicate this improve concert to one very special lady among you!" When that was said Aron smiled as he knew what was next. "Spot light on the lady in question please!" Aron called out as soon a spot light began sailing over the crowd to locate her as a drum roll was going on as it was clear to GRO, RBY, and NPR that Aron was doing this for Weiss.

Soon low and behold as many people gasped in shock to hear a Faunus was dedicating this entire thing to none other than Weiss Schnee as she gasped as she was just put on the spot like that. Weiss had to admit Aron had guts and no doubt the people whispering were mixed like how Aron was some poor fool for falling for the worst possible girl in Beacon, others commenting that this had to be a payoff somehow, but the ladies and more knowledgeable were gushing at how lucky Weiss was that Aron would do this for her regardless of the racial tension between humans and Faunus caused by the SDC. They even gushed at the good old classic Romeo and Juliet scenario here.

"Now folks say hello Zero Black Blood!" Aron called out as the curtains open behind Aron and the spot lights were on them revealing his band.

A mic stand was brought around for Aron as he put the mic on it and with the spot light still on Weiss he proceeded to say, "Here a new song for you guys and girls out there, Faunus and human's alike and most of all to the special lady in the crowd!" started to sing as song play their guitar and a with the drums going low following Aron's lead.

*Insert Yume De Aeta Nara/If we met in a Dream - Den-O movie ending song

(We don't own the song, but we love it).

"Yume de aetara hora

Donna kotoba de kimi wo daki yoseru

Dare nimo jama sarenai

Manatsu no yoru ni ..."

The song kicked up and then everyone got into the song and started to dance.

Hitomi tojireba hora

Yume no naka de konya kimi ni aeru

Tsukare shirazu no yorusa asa ga kuru no mo wasurete

Moshimo aetara hora

Donna kotoba de kimi wo daki yoseru

Dare nimo jama sarenai surou na yoru ni...

Everyone enjoyed themselves as Ruby joined the crowed as it looked like large balloons were dropped down. People began to throw them up into the air as they let them float down only to be thrown up again by the people as Ollette had even joined in with Yang. By the looks of it Team RWBY was getting into it even Weiss believe it or not as she was shocked how Aron had pulled all this off in such a short time.

Yume to kimi to genjitsu to boku denara

Jinsei kandou kyohen no dekiagari desu

Kamawanu mon bakkari de

Muzukashiku kangaeta toko de

Iki teruuchi no sanpun no ichi kurai

Tanoshimanakya sou nan desu

Team NPR, well more Nora was enjoying the song as Nora grabbed Ren and Pyrrha to get them to dance along. Pyrrha kept trying to escape while Ren was looking for an escape but Nora kept dragging them back in. They eventually gave up and danced along as students were jumping up and down like it was a party.

Hitomi tojireba hora

Yume no naka de konya kimi ni aeru

Tsukare shirazu no yorusa asa ga kuru no mo wasurete

Moshimo aetara hora

Donna kotoba de kimi wo daki yoseru

Dare nimo jama sarenai surou na yoru ni...

The fog machines turned on as it then showed smoke around the room which the strobe lights seemed to add the effect as well as show what looked like silhouettes that was telling a story as well of the Wolf Faunus boy and the Angelic Snow Princess meeting in a dream.

Yume to kimi to genjitsu to boku denara

Jinsei kandou kyohen no dekiagari desu

Kamawanu mon bakkari de

Muzukashiku kangaeta toko de

Iki teruuchi no sanpun no ichi kurai

Tanoshimanakya sou nan desu

Weiss had to admit Aron was quiet the charmer and what made this all better... she may have actually been swept off her feet now as Neptune saw this as he walked to Weiss. "You know you have some really good friends." Neptune said as he smiled at Weiss who saw this. "And judging by your friend up there an amazing boyfriend." Neptune said as he may be cool but his coolness could never top a wild roguish musician.

Soredemo yappa tsurakute

Omoi wo todoketaku natte

Iki teruuchi no sanpun no ni datte

Kimi ni aitaku narun desu

Gold was in the crowd enjoying himself as Raymond joined in as he was dancing with Yang as she smirked to Raymond. "So Raymond how is your wallet looking?" Yang joked as she looked to Raymond.

"As it stands...surprisingly heavy." Raymond said as he danced with Yang.

"You know if Ice Queen and Wolf King are pairing off what about the rest of us?" Yang asked as Raymond looked to her.

"I suppose we will have to see." Raymond said as Goruba chuckled at his partner.

"Young love." Goruba said as Ollette was enjoying the dance herself as Aron was surfing the crowd as he jumped to join up with them.

Once Aron was back on stage he began to go for the big finale as it was clear he had won the challenge from Weiss.

Ichido kiridemo iisa

Konya dake wa kimi no yume wo misasete

Okubyou datta boku ni kitto sayonara dekirunda

Moshimo aetara donna

Rasutosongu (last song) de asa made odorouka

Dare nimo jama sarenai manatsu no yoru ni...

Rey jumped into the crowd as they caught him as they carried him while he continued the song. Once he was back on stage he decided it was time for the climax of this song.

Yume kara samete shimau hodo

You & me de it's show time kimi to futari dancing all night

You& me kara samete shimau hodo ni...

Hey! You & me...

The song began to come to an end as Aron smiled at the crowd. Aron then jumped off the stage and got to Weiss as she looked to him as he grinned his roguish grin. "So... did I win?" Aron asked as she then kissed him on the cheek.

"That... was for pulling this off." Aron said before she pulled him to a full own kiss as once everyone who saw this was done gasping Weiss pulled off as Aron looked surprised himself. "And that was for meeting my expectations... and exceeding them." Weiss said as Aron then pulled Weiss back into a kiss as he raised his fist up showing he had attained victory and then some.

"Way to go Aron." Gold said as Aron and Weiss were hugging as Aron gave his team leader a thumbs up showing Aron has done the impossible in the eyes of every Faunus in and outside of Beacon.

(Later with Gold and Raymond)

"Heh don't know if this is against the rules... but I suppose our teachers will look the other way on this considering Aron and Weiss brought a bit of unity here." Raymond said as he looked to Gold.

"Yeah I guess we really are ready for anything." Gold said as soon there was a sound of laughter as Raymond and Gold walk to the gathered crown and look on to see what they could not believe as Raymond said, "That is totally against the rules, and I check it, twice."

"Shut it don't be a party pooper." Gold said as what they saw was Jaune the inheritor of the title of Knight of Defense Gaia, an Makai Knight to be walking around… in a dress.

Walking up to Pyrrha, as she turn to him and was totally surprise by his action to what she said, "Jaune?"

Jaune was wearing a dress that was a bit too big to his size; at least he wasn't wearing high heels as he said to her, "Eh, a promise is a promise."

Pyrrha could not hold it in to Jaune as she laugh like crazy and said, "Jaune, you didn't have to."

"Hey. An Arc never goes back on his word," Jaune said as he raise a hand to her as he said, "Now do you want to stand there and laugh at me, or do you wanna Dance?"

*Insert RWBY OST: Shine by Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams

Pyrrha smile to Jaune boldness, as she took his hand and said, "I …would love to dance."

Jaune pull her in and they started to go at it, Nora look to it as she gave a crazy smile and said, "Ren; This. Is. Happening!"

AS Ren nodded then pause for a moment before asking, "Wait, what is happening?" Nora didn't answer as she pull Ren in and soon all of team JNPR join together in a team dance group.

(With Ruby and Yang)

"Well you don't see this every day. How tiresome." Eclipse said as Ruby rolled her eyes to Eclipse.

"Everything is tiresome to you, you lazy little butt." Ruby said as Eclipse chuckled to Ruby.

"Oh I am so never going to let him live this down." Yang said as she smiled at this as Raymond came up to join them.

"I don't think anyone will after tonight." Raymond said as Ollette saw this.

"Oh I don't know I think it's kind of cute." Ollette said as she came in as everyone saw her show up.

It soon got to just Pyrrha and Jaune dancing together as the two seemed to be enjoying themselves. "I had no idea you were a dancer." Pyrrha said as Jaune smiled as people were cheering for them.

"Yeah, well these things tend to happen when you grow up with seven sisters." Jaune said as he brought Pyrrha down before lifting her back up and spinning her.

(With Weiss and Aron)

The two were dancing as Aron and Weiss were smiling to this as Aron grinned while Weiss smiled. "You know when my dad finds out about this he will do everything he can to get rid of you right?" Weiss asked as Aron smirked.

"Let him try. I'll send him packing." Aron said as he spun Weiss on his hand and then dropped her down followed by lifting her back up. "Besides if he can't figure out the gain of a Schnee being romantically involved with a Faunus then he can go suck on the tree up his ass." Aron said as Weiss rolled her eyes.

"Ok we need to work on your crude language after this." Weiss said as they kept dancing.

(On the second Level)

"It appears all the dancers have partners." Emerald said as she and Mercury were in a dark area.

"How long do I have?" Cinder's voice came over the scroll.

"We should probably be home by midnight, to be safe." Mercury said as he smirked.

(Cinder)

"We'll keep my eye on the clock." Cinder said as she had her fingers pressed to her communicator in her ear as with her was Blaze both of which were in disguise ready to roll out as among them was one of Nexus shadows watching them in case they needed back up.

"Then let's move out after all it would be best to share the Gift of the Goddess this night sister." Blaze said quoting Loveless once more. There is no hate, only joy for you are beloved by the goddess Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds. Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul Pride is lost Wings stripped away, the end is nigh." Blaze said quoting Loveless as Cinder knew every act by heart at this point.

"Loveless Act II." Cinder said as Blaze smirked to his twin sister.

"I'm glad you remembered." Blaze said as Cinder smiled.

"You've recited it all so many times I remember it by heart, plus I think that quote fits perfectly to what will be happening during the Vytal Festival." Cinder said as Blaze smirked.

"I see then its best we be off." Blaze said as the Fallen Alchemist and Knight pair headed off to begin the mission.

(A bit later with Gold and Ruby)

"Damn always hated stuff like this." Gold said as he pulled off the tie and unbutton a few buttons on his shirt so his body can breathe.

"Yeah." Ruby said as soon the two took notice to something in the distance. They looked and saw two figures running across the roof tops as the two began making their way to what Gold and Ruby were assuming was the CCT Tower.

"Check it out?" Gold asked as Ruby nodded.

"Yea." Ruby said as the two then went after the two as they just needed to be sure.

"Ok just be sure you got my back." Gold said as they ran to the CCT following a hunch on these mysterious figures.

(Inside)

Nexus was dancing with Akane as he glared at Gold and Ruby leaving as Akane then saw this. "Akane... perhaps we should warn our cohorts." Nexus joked as he looked to it taking note to Emerald and Mercury taking notice as well.

"Or... we let them do this pretending we didn't think this would happen, and let Blaze and Cinder learn the hard way." Akane countered as Nexus smirked to her.

"Even better." Nexus said as he just loved sticking it side ways to Cinder at times as both knew Cinder had a history of underestimating their opponents they had the massacre of Vacuo as prime example.

(Scene Break TCC Cinder)

Cinder and Blaze snuck through the shadows as her Makai Priestess and his Makai Knight Training is coming in handy at the moment. As they snuck through the two stayed hidden and saw a guard at the door as she pulled out her Madou Brush ready for anything. "So lethal or none lethal?" Blaze asked as he looked to the scene near them.

"I'd go for the silent approach exercise strength when we need to." Cinder said as Blaze nodded to her.

"Misdirection will work here." Blaze said as he had an idea as Cinder shared the idea no doubt from the rumored twin telepathy.

The guard soon noticed a shadow whoosh past as when he was about to investigate Blaze soon came up and bashed him with his shield knocking him out cold as Cinder then got to Blaze who got him. "Come on move." Blaze said as the two began carrying him to the bushes where they dropped him with Blaze taking his rifle and putting it to a magnet on his back.

"Why take the gun?" Cinder asked as Blaze looked to her both being aware that Blaze's shield had a gun and knife launcher built into it.

"You never know." Blaze countered as he liked being prepared just in case things go south.

(Inside)

Cinder with her Madou Brush drawn and Blaze with his own sword draw were both walking into the building as the guards saw the fraternal twins as they looked unimpressed by this.. "Excuse me no one is allowed in this area." He began but the Fallen Twins didn't listen. "Stop!" He yelled only for Cinder to fire a magic bolt at him sending him flying and knocking him out with a few broken bones from where the bolt hit. Another one charged at her with sword drawn to which Blaze jumped in and kicked him knocking him down and out.

Blaze was soon double teamed as he blocked one attack with his sword and then used his shield to block a gun shot as he then smirked and pulled the trigger firing a bullet out through a silencer which then nailed a soldier injuring him as well. Blaze then pushed the two away with his sword and shield and then slashed a soldier and ran him through before pulling a knife out and throwing it at the others head. Blaze opted use his semblance while he was at it but at a smaller scale and in turn the knife he had thrown began to heat up and then exploded causing the soldiers head to splatter about destroying the knife while he was at it.

Cinder then put away her Madou Brush as two more guards charged at her to which she drew her two swords made of Dust from the dust in her cloths. Cinder then began to slash through the guards with ease before she dispatched them with ease.

"Was that really needed?" Cinder asked referring to the bloody mess Blaze had left when he basically killed a few of them.

"No witnesses." Blaze said as he then shot the knocked out guards in the head killing them all both knowing they had to hurry and Cinder understood they couldn't risk being noticed seeing as Nexus was no doubt watching their every move.

Then the twins saw elevator was coming in so they in turn made their way to it as they had to hurry and get to the top of the tower.

(In the Elevator)

"Hey man, do you know the Wi-Fi password?" The first guard asked as he looked to his friend in the elevator.

"It's 'Beacon,' but replace the 'e,' with a '3,' and add a pound symbol at the end." The second Guard said as the first guard nodded only for them to see the elevator open to reveal Cinder and Blaze both in disguise wearing masks as the Guards then saw their allies on the ground dead. She then walked in calmly as the door closed only the sound of fighting was heard from inside it as well as what sounded like murder and blade cuts as it was clear the two were going to town on the guards inside the Elevator.

(With Gold and Ruby outside)

"Hello." Gold said as he and Ruby had walked in and saw the knocked out guard in the bushes. He then pulled out his scroll as did Ruby before pressing the button. From the sky there Rocket lockers landed and opened to reveal Garoken and Crescent Rose Yaiba. Gold grabbed his sword as Ruby grabbed her weapon before Gold yanked the dress shirt open completely allowing the buttons to fall off and when he did the two were ready.

"Just so you two know I sense Makai Energy residue. Be careful" Zaruba said as the two nodded in confirmation.

"And exercise caution." Eclipse said before yawning a bit. "I smell Soul Metal here." Eclipse said as the two both nodded and began to move inside the tower.

(Back with Blaze and Cinder)

"Hmm, that's handy." Cinder said as she and Blaze closed their scrolls now inside the Wi-Fi network for Beacon as Blaze smirked.

"No kidding both for business and pleasure." Blaze confirmed as Cinder knew it was for Loveless her twin was so obsessed with. Cinder then walked to the primary terminal before she began to get to work as she typed and began a download with Blaze covering her just in case as he watched over her shoulder while she downloaded Watts's virus. But that was when Emerald called.

"A party guest is leaving." Emerald said as Cinder sighed as Blaze got an annoyed look on his face.

"Which one?" Cinder asked annoyed to hear this hoping Blaze didn't have a quote to give.

(Dance)

"Ironwood." Emerald said as she saw Ironwood with Ozpin no doubt finishing a discussion.

"I guess the General had enough fun for one night." Mercury said as Cinder was running out of time.

(With Cinder)

"Should we intervene?" Mercury asked through there channel as soon on the screen a black chess piece of a queen appeared. Once it vanished it appeared on all the other screens as it was some kind of virus or perhaps a spike.

"No. We're done here." Cinder said as she smirked and got off the terminal with Blaze sharing her smirk.

"My friend, do you fly away now? To a world that abhors you and I? All that awaits you is a somber morrow No matter where the winds may blow. My friend, your desire is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess. Even if the morrow is barren of promises. Nothing shall forestall my return." Blaze quoted as Cinder smirked as she knew this one as well and knew this quote fit their situation in certain aspects.

"Loveless Act III." Cinder said as she knew every Act word by word by heard all because of Blaze who smirked at how Cinder knew it while they made their way for the exit. As the two walked both of them soon heard the elevator arriving only to see the elevator door open to reveal Ruby with Crescent Rose drawn and Gold with Garoken out ready for battle.

The two then began to take careful steps as Ruby looked around. "Hello?" Ruby asked knowing someone was here as Gold looked around.

"Come out if there is anyone here." Gold said his tone showing he knew someone was hiding here.

Cinder and Blaze in their hiding spot heard the two as Cinder gritted her teeth as the armor she had desired was right in her grasp and here she was hiding from a novice. "Don't underestimate her." Blaze whispered as he tried to calm Cinder down knowing her obsession with power and the armor of Yaiba could at times make her irrational to these things.

Cinder then nodded calming herself down before she made a smirk before she got up with Blaze and the two showed themselves as they looked to Gold and Ruby. Gold then took note to Cinder's Madou Brush knowing it was a traditional Priestess and Priest weapon in Mistral as Vacuo was best known for the Wire Guns and such. "Heh so guessing you guys are a Makai Knight and Priestess duo right?" Gold asked as he looked to the two showing he wasn't intimidated in the slightest.

"Careful you two that young lady... she's not normal." Zaruba said as he sensed it. "She has a power inside her but it feels off incomplete." Zaruba confirmed as Eclipse looked and agreed.

"Yes it appears so." Eclipse said as Ruby nodded to her Madou Ring as did Gold to his own.

"Excuse me? You guys know, it's not a masquerade party, so why don't you two take off those-!" Ruby began only for Gold to act as Cinder then pulled out her Madou Brush and a container of dust to which she used both to create glass and empower said glass knocking them glass spears torts Ruby and Gold.

"Look out!" Gold called as Ruby saw it and spun her scythe around while Gold still wearing his gauntlets like he always does punched the spears that came at him away with ease. Ruby then began firing at Cinder who used her hand and her part of the Fall Maiden Power to block the attack as Blaze then went at Gold while firing at him with his gun. Gold responded by punching the bullet back where they hit the glass behind Blaze and anything else behind him while Black Blocked the attacks. Blaze then came at Gold as Gold threw the Garoken at Blaze who blocked it with his shield only to have Gold appear and punch his shield with enough force to knock the Fallen Knight back.

Blaze regained his senses as he was so tempted to summon his armor right now but he knew they were short on time right now. Blaze then threw his Semblance infused throwing knives and proceeded to throw them at Gold as they exploded forcing Gold to avoid them or slash them away. Gold then got away a bit with a smirk while taking a battle stance as he looked to Blaze seeing him start to get angry. "What is that the best you can do?" Gold asked as Blaze gritted his teeth as to think this buffoon was the one who garnered Nexus' attention as a rival and a foe not Blaze who had served Salem longer then the Dark Knight Kiba had.

Cinder summoned her blades as she and Ruby began fighting at each other before the two jumped away a bit. Ruby then launched herself at Cinder with her Scythe and slashed down on her as she then back flipped away and then jumped into the air pulled out arrows from her powers as she aimed it at Ruby intent on going for the heart, the head, and the hands. Cinder then let loose as the Arrow flew down before exploding knocking Ruby back as while Cinder smirked at a glaring Ruby Gold smirked at a glaring Blaze.

But then their battle was interrupted by the sound of the Elevator opening followed by the appearance of Ironwood on the nearby elevator which the two Makai Knights are visibly glad to see him until they then took notice to the fact that both Blaze and Cinder has disappeared.

(Meanwhile with Blaze and Cinder)

In a hallway, Cinder discards two bracelets and her mask to change from her stealth suit into a black dress using her own magic, dust infused clothing while Blaze was doing something similar his outfit was infused with Dust but he was using an old Makai Knight trick as his duster with Cinder's aid turned into a tux with the armor vanishing and looking more fit for a part. Once Cinder and Blaze were ready she used a small porting Dust Nexus had created himself to port Blaze gear to Team KIBA's dorm as the two enters the dance.

As two Guards soon came following a moment after, stepping Dust or glass and missed the mask, as they open the door to the dance, they looked around and were confuse as they did not see any intruder or someone that was out of place, as they were scratching at their heads.

AS Emerald and Mercury was dancing Cinder came up from behind and taps Emerald and said, "Oh, may I cut in?"

Emerald step aside for her boss and said, "Of course."

Then Emerald felt Blaze tap her shoulder offering his hand. "And may I have this dance my fair maiden?" Blaze asked as Emerald nodded knowing Blaze also needed to blend in as well.

Soon Cinder and Mercury was dancing together as Mercury asked, "And how's your night been?"

Cinder pondered a bit. "Mmm... a little more exciting than expected." Cinder said as she looked to Mercury.

"Should we be worried?" Mercury asked as Cinder smirked.

(With Blaze and Emerald)

"So I guess you had an eventful night." Emerald asked as Blaze then glared a bit.

"Yeah and humiliating as well." Blaze said as his pride was hit bad tonight considering he could not defeat Gold at the time.

"Anything we should be worried about?" Emerald asked as she knew if something was going wrong Blaze and Cinder would let them know.

(Cinder and Mercury)

Cinder shook her head. "Hardly... They'll be scratching their heads long after we finished what we came here for." Cinder said with a smirk as Mercury looked.

"So then what now?" He asked his leader as he shared her smirk.

(Blaze and Emerald)

"So what do we do now?" Emerald asked as she and Blaze were also smirking.

(Blaze and Cinder)

"Enjoy the rest of the night. After all..." Cinder and Blaze both began both with a sinister smirk. "It is a party." They finished as they danced the night away while their dark plans progressed torts their goals.

We then see Jaune and Pyrrha are sitting at a table, Sun and Blake are dancing, there is a squad of red and yellow soldiers outside and Ironwood is shown approaching Gold and Ruby before one last shot of the Queen chess piece appears on the computer screen and the clock chimes midnight.

(TBC)

ESKK: I hope you all enjoyed is chapter and until next time please leave a review and now ja-ne.