Hello Fanfiction readers! I, Ashbel Longhart, has returned after a month of not updating! So sorry to all of you, but I was in another country for a month with my family and they don't have good wifi there so I had to make do with what I could. Anyway, if you all remembered what happened last time, Seth was…well, he was killed. But don't worry, like Ichigo, Seth will come back. But you won't see him until we go through Team RWBY again so until then, cue the disclaimer!

(Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY, Bleach, any songs, any anime elements, or anything else that may appear familiar to you. They all belong to their respective owners. I just own this story and my OC's)

Alright, with Seth's part done, it's time we get to RWBY, starting with Ruby. Time to see how this plays out. Ikuze!

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

"Grimmified"

"Kuro"

"Shiro"

"Crescent Rose"

EP 32: Red Training-Part 2

(Cue Rolling Star by YUI)

(Yume ni made mita you na sekai de, Arasoi mo naku heiwa kurashitai) The song starts off as we pass over the town of Vale. Then, going up, we see Seth preparing to unleash Bankai before an explosion happened in front of him as the title appeared within the dust cloud.

(Mou gaman bakka shiterannai yo) We see Seth with Teams RWBY and JNPR, all having lunch in the cafeteria

(Iitai koto wa iwanakucha) Jaune had just come over with his lunch, joining in on whatever the guys were talking about.

(Kaerimichi yuugure no basutei) Then, we go into Seth's Inner World where all the weapon spirits were having a good time except Shiro who was chained up.

(Ochikonda senaka ni Bye Bye Bye) We get a close up on the chained Shiro until he raises his head to show off his sadistic smile.

(Kimi no Fighting Pose misenakya oh oh) We then see Ozpin, Kisuke, and Glynda in Ozpin's Office with a black cat on his desk. Then, Ozpin looks out the window to see tons of ships down at the docks.

(Yume ni made mita you na sekai wa) Jump on the roof, Seth comes upon Grimmjow who smirks at him.

(Arasoi mo naku heiwa na nichijou) There's something in the distance we can't see, but whatever it is, RWBY was heading towards it.

(Demo genjitsu wa hibi to rabu de) JNPR all make it to somewhere as something over shadows them, prompting them prepare to draw their weapons.

(Tama ni kuyandari shiteru) There was a big explosion and the next thing we know, we're in Seth's Inner World.

(Sonna Rolling Days) Seth was there and was looking around until not too far from him was Shiro, now free. A fight takes place as both Seth and Shiro enter a dead lock with both of them holding a Zangetsu of their own. They both draw back and while Seth stabs forwards, Shiro smiles as his face was replaced with the Grimm Mask before Shiro slashes forward. Then, we see Seth dropping to his knees as his Zangetsu was embedded next to him, showing us a tiny reflection of Kuro.

(Kitto uso nante sou) Then, we see the charm Ruby gave to Seth long ago when he was fighting in that tournament.

(Imi wo motanai no) Then, the charm starts to burn away like paper as we see Ruby on her knees, crying.

(All my loving...) We then see Ruby and Seth at the docks.

(Sou ja nakya yatterannai) Ruby was crying for some reason but was then surprised when Seth suddenly kisses her on the lips.

(Yume ni made mita you na Sweet Love) We now see Seth on the roof of Beacon as the setting sun was in the background.

(Koibitotachi wa kakure ga wo sagasu no) We then see see faint images of some faint battle where it ends with Shiro.

(Demo genjitsu wa aenai hi ga) The image starts to become as we see half of Shiro's face replaced with the Grimm Mask.

(Tsuzukinagara mo shinjiteru no Lonely Days) As if knowing Shiro was smiling at him, Seth opens his eyes and looks forward with determination.

(Oooooh yeah. Oh Tsumazuitatte Way to go) Slowly, Seth draws Zangetsu and transforms it into its Shikai form.

(Yeah, yeah, yeah!) Then, in a burst of Aura, Seth transforms into his Bankai as he prepares a black Getsuga Tenshō.

(Doro doro ke Rolling Star) Then, with a roar, Seth sends the Getsuga Tenshō towards the shattered moon of Remnant as the song ends.

(Unknown Location)

'Where…am I?' Were the thoughts of one Ruby Rose as she found herself surrounded by darkness. She looked left and right, above and below, but all she saw was black. She couldn't even tell which way was right or left, up or down.

'Okay, this is weird. Crescent, can you tell me what's going on?'

…

…

…

'Crescent?' Ruby called out to her weapon, but she got no answer.

"Okay, this is getting creepy." Ruby said, finally speaking up as she looked around again.

"..by.."

"Hm?" Hearing the voice, Ruby turned to see where it came from.

"..uby…"

Wait a minute, this voice… "Seth?"

"Ruby…"

Ruby turned around and smiled brightly when standing there in front of her, smiling was her boyfriend, Seth Aberrant.

"Ruby…"

"Seth!" Happy to see him, Ruby went to go and embrace him in a hug…

*STAB!

When all of a sudden, a hand pierced right through Seth's chest, spewing out blood as some of it touched Ruby's face. Ruby lost the ability to speak, to move, to breathe, to feel her heart beat when the sight of Seth being stabbed right in front of her occurred. Then, the hand was removed from Seth as his body fell forward. Acting on instinct, Ruby went and caught Seth's body and held him in her arms.

"Ru…by…" Seth breathed out, coughing up blood as he reached a hand to Ruby, but he never made it as he gave his last breath before his hand fell.

Seth…was dead.

"…Seth?" Ruby shook the body, but got no response. "Seth, come on. This isn't funny. Wake up." Ruby shook the body again, but like last time, no response. She kept shaking and shaking, but got nothing in the end every time. "No…NO! Seth, wake up! Please, wake up! You…You promised we see each other again! SETH! SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETH!"

(Dormitory)

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" With a jolt, Ruby woke up; throwing aside her blanket as her screamed filled the room, waking every single one of her teammates.

"Ruby…quiet down…" Yang moaned as she and the others got up, still half asleep, but then fully awakened when they saw the state of their leader.

Ruby was in tears. Tears kept falling down as she was hugging herself, shaking as if she was at the North Pole naked and looked as if death itself had just come for her.

"Ruby?" Instantly worried for her little sister, Yang and the others went to go see what was wrong with the scythe wielder.

Being her partner, Weiss climbed up the bunk and asked, "Ruby, what's the matter?"

Ruby slowly turned to Weiss and the others down below before she suddenly threw herself towards her team.

"Whoa!" Acting fast, they all caught her and the minute she was in their arms, Ruby buried her face into the nearest chest, which was Yang's, and released the flood gates.

WBY looked at each other, now really worried for their leader.

Yang looked dawn at her sister and asked, "Ruby, what's the matter? Did you have a bad dream?" Yang can't remember the last time Ruby was in a state like this. Sure, there were the times where she dreamed of Scarlet's death, but they didn't affect her this much.

"…Seth…" Ruby breathed out through her sobs as she held onto Yang tightly, gripping her pajamas like a life line. "Seth…he was…he was…"

"Seth was?" Blake repeated. "What happened to Seth?"

"Seth was…he was…" Ruby continued shaking before she suddenly shouted, "Seth was killed! He was killed right in front of me!"

Ruby went back to crying into Yang as the other girls looked at one another.

Wanting some answers, Yang grabbed Ruby by her shoulders and pushed her off of her, looking straight into Ruby's puffy red eyes that were filled with horror.

"Ruby…what…happened?" Yang asked slowly.

Ruby stared at Yang for quite a while before she sat down on Weiss' bed and began to tell them what had happened in her dream.

"I was…I was surrounded by darkness." Ruby began, beginning to talk normally. "I didn't know which way was which…I was confused. But then, Seth suddenly appeared and I was so happy to see him. But then…" Ruby hugged herself and started shaking as she recalled the dark event. "But then…Seth was…he was…he was stabbed through the chest by someone. He was killed right in front of me and there was nothing I could do, but watch him die!"

That last bit practically came out a scream as she started sobbing again. Yang and the others looked at one another at what they had just been told before Yang took the initiative.

"Ruby…" Ruby looked up at her sister when Yang grabbed her shoulders again. "That dream…it's just a dream. It's not real."

"But…it felt real. So, so real." Ruby insisted.

"Ruby, Seth is much tougher than what your dream told you." Yang said.

"Yang's right." Weiss said. "Seth's too tough to let a stab wound keep him down. He's taken worse before."

"Weiss, you don't understand." Ruby said. "He was stabbed through the chest, the chest!"

"So? Seth took a stab to his heart from Kenpachi and got back up." Weiss said.

"Weiss is right." Blake said, stepping in. "Seth is the strongest member of this team. He's faced beings that would normally crush a normal Huntsman and broke through many impossible situations. Trust us, Ruby, when I speak for all of us that Seth is fine."

Ruby looked at each of her teammates who were smiling reassuringly. Finally, she said, "…Alright, I trust you guys."

They all smiled before Yang got up. "Well, I think it's time we all get ready for today's training. I got the bathroom first."

Before the others could object, Yang had already rushed off and went into the bathroom, locking the door once she was in.

Weiss and Blake sighed before they went to get their things ready. Meanwhile, with Ruby, despite what her teammates said, still had doubts and went to the only being that could help her.

'Crescent? You there?'

"I'm here, Ruby. We all are." Crescent said. "Well, except Shiro, but that's beside the point."

'Crescent, what happened to Seth? Is he alright?'

"Well…"

'Crescent?' Worry started to build up when her weapon spirit didn't answer.

"He's fine." The voice of Myrtenaster said. "Seth went through an extremely difficult fight yesterday. He suffered major wounds, but he's going to be okay."

Ruby sighed both mentally and physically at that news. 'Thanks, Myrtenaser. How are your wounds?'

"I'm doing fine." Myrtenaster said. "Weiss is getting my blade repaired today so I should be back in tip top shape."

'That's good to hear.' Ruby said before she ended the telepathic link. Now feeling better, Ruby got up and went to get her things ready.

Today was another day with Kisuke and Ozpin and she had to be ready.

(Hours Later)

A week. That's how long Ruby has been training with Kisuke and Ozpin and so far, it's been the same thing since day one. The Aura Field would already be set up the second she entered the training grounds and she would either spar/survive against Tessai, Kisuke, or Ozpin.

Tessai was the easiest as she had soon figured how to dodge his deadly palm strikes and strike back with her hands. She was nowhere near the level of her sister, but she felt that if she was ever separated from Crescent Rose, she could hold her own.

Kisuke was like medium level. He would either joke around with her, chasing her around the field while trying to hit her or he would get really serious and teach her an important lesson that was worth keeping to mind.

Ozpin was the hardest as he was all business. He held back much of his strength, but still managed to send her flying through boulders and through the air before crashing. It was his fault that Ruby always ended limping back to the infirmary where she would meet up with Blake. Weiss and Yang were busy trying to pass their 'test.'

Right now, Ruby was training with Tessai, dodging a strike to her head before she sent a right jab to Tessai's stomach. Ruby had increased in strength a bit, but since Tessai towered over her and was physically stronger than her, Tessai barely felt anything from Ruby's punch as he grabbed her and judo throwed her away. Flipping in midair, Ruby landed on her feet and used her Semblance to speed up towards Tessai and dropped kicked him. Holding his ground, Tessai skidded across the ground before he came to a stop. He then went to grab Ruby, but she quickly jumped back and was ready to go another round.

"Hold it. That's enough." Kisuke suddenly said, meaning that Ruby's spar with Tessai has ended for today and that it was his turn to face Ruby.

Tessai nodded before he switched places with Kisuke as Ruby got rid of the sparring gear and drew Crescent Rose out. But instead of drawing his weapon out like Ruby had expected, Kisuke did nothing.

"Urahara-sensei?" Ruby lowered her guard in confusion. "Is something the matter?"

"I could ask you the same thing." Kisuke said. "Yoruichi heard you screaming this morning. Everything alright?"

"Uh, yeah. Everything's fine." Ruby insisted, but Kisuke wasn't convinced.

"Oh really?" Kisuke said as he slowly drew his weapon. "In that case, you won't have any problems blocking this, right?"

"Huh?" Ruby was confused by what Kisuke meant until she felt Kisuke's spiritual Aura increase.

"Okiro (Awaken), Benihime!" Kisuke cried out before his Zanpakutō was covered in bright, crimson Aura before the sword transformed into its Shikai state. "Alright, Rose-chan, you ready?"

"Kisuke!" Tessai went to go and stop Kisuke, but Ozpin stopped him. "Ozpin?

"Don't interfere." Ozpin said as he sipped his coffee. "Miss Rose has something on her mind, hindering her progress. What Kisuke is doing right is helping her in his own way that will be beneficial to her. I suggest that we simply watch and see what happens."

Back with Ruby, she was all tensed up the minute she laid eyes on Kisuke's new sword. If it were a different time, she would have transformed into Chibi Ruby and geeked out, but now was not that time. Kisuke was up to something and Ruby had to be prepared.

"Tell me, Rose-chan, you like weapons, don't you?" Kisuke asked.

Ruby was confused at this question, but she answered anyway. "Of course I do. I'm pretty sure everyone in this academy knows that by now."

"Then do you know how a weapon's blade is able to slice a Grimm in half? How bullets are able to pierce a Grimm's head?" Kisuke asked.

Now Ruby was confused. "Huh? What do you mean?"

"What I mean is how a weapon is able to deal damage to a Grimm." Kisuke said as he began to explain. "You see, Rose-chan, a Grimm's very skin is much, much more durable than one would think at first. The skin is actually almost as tough as steel itself."

"Huh?" Ruby said. "Wait, that doesn't make any sense. If that's true, then how come Huntsmen kill them so easily?"

"Because, Rose-chan, your Aura does more than just heal and defend you, it supports you in more ways than one. Unconsciously, when a Huntsmen uses its weapon to fight an enemy, human or Grimm, a small percent of their Aura transfers to every part of the weapon. To a blade, it makes it sharper, tougher, tough enough and strong enough to slice through a Grimm. To bullets, the piercing power is increased so that they may damage a Grimm. To the very weapon itself, it makes it more durable enough to withstand an attack from a Grimm. You see, Rose-chan, Aura is not only used for defense, it can also be used for offense."

"Really?" Ruby asked as she looked at the scythe in her hands. Was she really transferring Aura into it?

"Really." Kisuke said. "However, most people don't know this, including professional Huntsmen, so when someone goes to train their Aura, it's only though defense. Because that's what they all think Aura is used for. However, we of the Shinigami clan have long figured out ways to harness our Aura for offensive purposes. An example of this would be the Kidō spells me and Tessai have demonstrated to you or those huge slices of energy Aberrant-kun throws around. However, in order for Aura to transfer itself to the weapon, the user must have a clear mind. An example would be if a Huntsman is fighting a Grimm, their mind is clear of all things except for strategies on how to defeat the Grimm, or any plans on how to escape it. You, however, do not have a clear mind."

Suddenly, Kisuke disappeared. Before, Ruby would have missed him, but weeks of training with him and Ozpin have helped her develop the eyesight of seeing people move at super speed so she was able to see Kisuke coming. Acting quickly, Ruby raised Crescent Rose, and blocked Kisuke's attack, struggling under his strength.

"Your mind is distracted, Rose-chan. When the mind is clouded, Aura cannot properly transfer itself to the weapon. All you're holding now is simply a stick with a slab of metal stuck to it. Something like that…"

*SLASH!*

"Is no match for Benihime's blade!"

Ruby stared wide eyed as Crescent Rose's blade was sliced clean off as if the blade was nothing but butter. Not only that, but Ruby's shoulder was aching. If it wasn't for her Aura, her shoulder would be bleeding right about now. But she had more pressing matters to attend to.

"Crescent!" Without thinking, Ruby called out to her weapon out loud.

"I'm fine!" Crescent said, but her voice indicated that she was in a bit of pain.

"You see, Rose-chan?" Kisuke said. "A clouded mind will lead to other people getting hurt. So, as one of the people training you, mind telling me what is it that is on your mind?

"That's…" Ruby was reluctant to tell. She told her team simply because they were there when she had the dream. Now that she had calmed down from it, she wanted to keep it private.

"Rose-chan, me and Ozpin are here to help you get stronger like you wanted." Kisuke said. "We can't help you progress if we don't help you with your problems."

"…It's Seth…" Ruby finally gave in and told them about her dream this morning.

"I see." Kisuke said, rubbing his chin in thought as he and everyone were sitting down, taking a 'break' from training. "I can see why that would remain in your mind considering how important Aberrant-kun is to you. However, there is something I don't get."

"What is it?" Ruby asked as her Crescent Rose was folded up. With its blade destroyed, all it could do now is be a sniper rifle.

"What I don't get is why you had this dream." Kisuke said.

Ruby blinked in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"What Kisuke is trying to say, Miss Rose, is that why in the world did you have this dream in the first place." Ozpin said. "In your latest medical checkup-"

"Why do you have that?" Ruby interrupted him.

"Ruby, I am the Headmaster thus it is one of my top priorities to know the state of my students to assure their safety." Ozpin said. "Now, as I was saying, in your last medical checkup, your mental state, while a little questionable, is normal. So there is no reason why you should have a dream as scarring as the one you had this morning. And that is something we don't understand."

"Is there something you're not telling us, Miss Rose?" Tessai asked.

"Um…" Ruby debated what to do so she went to the one person who could help. 'What should I do?'

"Why are you asking me? I don't know!" Crescent said.

'But I need to tell them something! Should I tell them the truth?'

"It does seem like the best course of action right now." Gambol said.

'But what if they think I'm crazy!?'

"At times like these, it's best to just go for it!" Ember said.

'Well, okay. I'll try.'

"Don't fuck up, kid."

'Who was that?'

"That would be Shiro."

'Shiro? As is Seth's Grimm and Crescent's boyfriend? He's better now?'

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's this about boyfriend?"

"He's not my boyfriend!" Crescent said, blushing. "Look, just go and tell them the truth, okay?"

Ruby mentally nodded and said, "Well, the truth is, I have a…connection of sorts with Seth."

"A connection?" Ozpin raised an eyebrow in confusion and curiosity.

Ruby nodded. "It started when I entered a sort of Inner World in Seth."

"Wait, did you say Inner World?" Kisuke asked and Ruby nodded. He looked at Ozpin in surprise and he too looked surprised at this information.

"Miss Rose, are you sure you entered Mr. Aberrant's Inner World?" Ozpin asked.

"Yeah." Ruby nodded. "This may sound crazy, but I actually met the spirit of my weapon, Crescent Rose, and she told me. And it turns out that I'm not the only one with a weapon spirit. The others and JNPR have them too."

"You're right, Rose-chan, that does sound crazy," Ruby slumped down, thinking they didn't believe her. "But not unbelievable."

"Wait, what?" Ruby looked at Kisuke in surprise. "You believe me?"

"You want to explain, Ozpin?" Tessai asked.

Ozpin adjusted his glasses before he explained. "Miss Rose, an Inner World is a special place for all Shinigami. Each one is unique and none is the same for every Shinigami , only accessible to those Shinigami. Miss Rose, if what you're saying is true, then you have achieved a feat that most Shinigami would think to be impossible. You entered Seth's Inner World, his very soul, and established a connection, a spiritual connection."

"I guess this takes the words 'Soul Mate' to the next level, am I right?" Kisuke said, back to his joking self.

"What!? Urahara-sensei, I wouldn't go that far." Ruby said, blushing. "I mean, sure me and Seth are…"

Ruby mumbled the rest cutely as Kisuke chuckled.

"Well, Rose-chan, if what you say about your weapon having a spirit is true, then I think I have an idea for a little idea for an upgrade to your Crescent Rose." Kisuke said.

"What is it?" Ruby asked, hugging her baby protectively. Sure Kisuke was one of the people training her and one of her teachers, but she didn't trust him that much to handle Crescent.

"Well, since I sliced off your old blade. You're gonna need a new one. A much better one." Kisuke said as he turned to Tessai and he nodded, knowing what he meant as he went to go get it from upstairs. "You see, Rose-chan, a Shinigami's weapon, a Zanpakutō, is no ordinary sword if you hadn't already guessed."

"You mean how your weapon changes every time you call out its name?" Ruby said. "Yeah, I guess that a long time ago."

"Well, besides that, a Zanpakutō's is not made by human means."

"It's not?" Ruby said with the tilt of her head.

Kisuke shook his head. "No. You see, Rose-chan, a Zanpakutō is actually made by a Shinigami's very soul."

"His very soul!?"

"Yes, his soul." Ozpin said, taking the lead in the conversation. "And since a Zanpakutō is made from a Shinigami's very soul, when the wielder dies, so does the Zanpakutō."

"Okay, but what does this have to do with getting Crescent a new blade?" Ruby asked until Tessai came back with rather big piece of ore in his hands. The ore was black and white and it seemed to glow for some reason. "What is that?"

"This, Rose-chan, is an artificial ore made especially by me called Soul Metal." Kisuke said as he grabbed the large ore from Tessai's hands.

"Soul Metal?"

Kisuke nodded. "You see, in the Shinigami clan, not all Shinigamies wield a Zanpakutō with a special name. In place, they wield a nameless sword called an Asauchi. Nimaiya Oetsu, the creator of Zanpakutō, created all the Asauchi Shinigami's use as there has never been a Shinigami who has awakened his or her Zanpakutō without wielding an Asauchi forged by him. While Asauchi are nameless blades, they have the potential to become anything thus they are the ultimate Zanpakutō."

"Why are you telling me this?" Ruby asked.

"Because, Rose-chan, this 'Soul Metal' is an imitation ore, an imitation Asauchi, created by me." Kisuke said. "While it is nothing like the Asauchi's created by Nimaiya, I found out that Soul Metal allows a Hunter to channel more Aura into their weapon."

"Really?"

Kisuke nodded. "However, in your case, you have a connection with your weapon. Your weapon has a spirit. So I'm curious to see what will happen."

"You make it sound like I'm part of an experiment." Ruby said as she took the ore from Kisuke and found that the ore was heavier than she thought. In fact, it was heavier than her Crescent Rose! "Whoa! This is kind of heavy."

"Soul Metal is a combination of different types of metal. Of course it's heavy." Kisuke said. "Now, since I sliced your blade off, our training will be put on hold until you've constructed Crescent Rose's new blade."

Ozpin then frowned. "Which means its back to the paperwork." Paperwork, the bane of his existence.

"Have a nice day, Miss Ruby." Tessai said as he and the two adults walked towards the only exit out of the secret training room.

Now alone, Ruby looked at the ore in her hand.

'What do you think, Crescent?'

"It's no normal ore, that much I can tell you. I wonder what'll happen once this is a part of me?" Crescent said.

"Maybe you'll stop being a midget, midget."

"Shut it, Shiro!" Crescent shouted.

*BANG!*

"OW!"

Ruby jumped a little at the sound of gunfire.

"Wow! It has been a long time since I've been shot like that…I still hate it."

"If you don't want to be shot, then stop calling me a midget!" Crescent demanded.

"Never!"

"I think it's time I take my leave." Ruby said as she headed towards the exit. Along the way, she wonders if Seth had to deal with this the entire time they were with him.

(RWBY Dorm Room)

"You two are going to WHERE!?" Ruby yelled out the last word as she asked both Weiss and Yang to repeat what they just said.

"You heard us right, sis." Yang said who had bandage wraps wrapped all over her. They were wrapped around her forehead, arms, and stomach as her lip was bleeding badly, but she was alive. "I finally managed to withstand Sado's attack and we spared for a bit. After that, he told me that he's bringing me to Vacuo where my real training would begin."

"Same for me, but Uryu's taking me to a secret spot in Mistral." Weiss said who had cuts all over her not to mention her clothes were all ruined. But she didn't mind. She finally got the Quincy to agree training her! "We both leave tomorrow morning."

Ruby was stunned. I mean, sure she said that they all needed to train individually in order to get stronger, but she didn't think that they would be kingdoms apart! A small part of her thought they always be together here in Beacon. She didn't want them to go, especially not her BFF and her sister, and after the incident with her and Seth so she was very reluctant to let anyone she cared about leave the academy. In fact, she was about to voice out her thoughts when Weiss and Yang gave her looks. Looks that told her that nothing she said would stop them.

"Ruby, I know you don't want us to leave, especially after what happened with Seth." Weiss said. "But this is our decision. Uryu and Sado gave us a choice to go and we agreed to it because like you stated weeks ago, we need to get stronger."

"Besides," Yang said. "This isn't the last time we'll see each other. Like Seth, we'll return once the Vytal Festival begins. You'll see how much we've grown once we return."

"But…" Ruby said, but then sighed. "…Okay, I understand. But I expect souvenirs when you get back!"

"Thanks for understanding, Ruby." Yang said. "Look on the bright side, Blake will still be with you…Where is the pussy cat anyway?"

"Right here." All the girls turned to see Yoruichi in cat form dragging a beat up and unconscious Blake into the room. "I'm sorry, but I may have gone a bit overboard with her, but I was just so happy that she finally admitted what her fears were. Tell her that she has the day off tomorrow, but will have to come back later. Have a good day, you three."

Just as Yoruichi was about to leave, Zwei came into the room and they both stopped and stared at one another. A few minutes passed with the two doing nothing. And then…

"Well, you are a handsome dog, aren't you?"

*Bark!*

"Oh, you flatter me. Have a nice day."

*Bark!*

And with that, Yoruichi took her leave.

…

…

…

"Did that cat just talk?" Weiss asked.

"It did." Ruby said. She had never seen Yoruichi in her cat form so of course she was surprised.

"…I think it's official that we have seen everything now." Yang said.

The Ice Flower duo just nodded their heads.

(Ozpin's Office)

Ozpin stared heavily at the paper in front of him, worry clear on his used to be unreadable face. He wasn't the only one that was worried as Kisuke and Yoruichi who was back in her Faunus form with clothes all looked worried.

"Well, this isn't good." Kisuke said, hiding his mouth behind his paper fan as his hat casted shadows over his eyes.

"Tell me something I don't already know." Ozpin said as he read the piece of paper, the message right in front of him.

Message: Dear Ozpin, I am messaging to you to inform you that some of my select students will be participating in the Vytal Festival Tournament. I do hope you don't mind as this is all very sudden, but I was hoping to give my students some excitement. I do hope you have no objections to this. I shall see you again at the Vytal Festival. Until then. Sincerely, Sōsuke Aizen.

Ozpin resisted the urge to grit his teeth. He couldn't deny Aizen's request to have his students participate in the tournament. The Tournament was an event that allowed student from all over the four Kingdoms to test their skills. There were no age or year restrictions. Freshmen to students that were close to graduating were allowed to enter and if more wanted to enter, no one could refuse.

"I guess it's a good thing you decided to add the hologram system into the stage." Yoruichi said. "With Arrancars coming, things are bound to get hectic. Especially if Aizen is coming himself."

"There's only one reason why he would come back after visiting last time." Ozpin said. "I had hoped he would sense it, but I guess my hopes were for naught."

"So not only do we have to worry about an assailant coming after Amber, but we have to make sure Aizen doesn't get that." Yoruichi said.

"What are you gonna do, Ozpin?" Kisuke asked. "This isn't something the regular staff can handle."

"You're right about that." Ozpin said, thinking of what to do before he sighed, coming to a decision. "I have no choice. I'll have to contact the Soul Society."

"And make things more hectic?" Yoruichi said.

"They're the only ones with a fighting chance against Aizen's Arrancars." Ozpin said.

"But you forget, we're all training a member of Team RWBY." Kisuke said. "By the time we're done with them, they'll be able to hold their own against Arrancars. Hell, maybe they'll be able to take on an Espada."

"I wouldn't go that far, Kisuke." Yoruichi said. "Sure, those girls are talented for girls their age, but they're still not Shinigami."

"Then maybe it's time we increase their training to the next level." Kisuke said with a smile. "Whether they drop dead or not is entirely up to them."

"So what do you suppose we do then?" Yoruichi asked.

"Well, I have a few ideas on how to increase Rose-chan's training." Kisuke said. "As for you, Yoruichi, maybe you can teach Belladonna-chan…that move."

"You're kidding?" Yoruichi said, looking at Kisuke as if he was crazy. Wait, what was she talking about? Kisuke's always crazy. "Kisuke, not even I have mastered that technique perfectly yet and you're telling me to teach it to her?"

"I don't see what the problem is. It could be the second coming of the Flash Goddess if you train her well." Kisuke said. "It also helps that she's also a cat Faunus like you, minus the tail."

"Just because we're both the same kind of Faunus doesn't mean we're the same." Yoruichi said. "Besides, I'm more worried about how Soifon would react to her." She liked the girl, truly she did, but her level of loyalty was borderline insane.

"Oh, now that would be a sight to see." Kisuke said, laughing.

"Enough." Ozpin said. "While I agree that increasing the girl's training would be wise, contacting Soul Society is still the best option we have. As much as I hate to admit it, we need them for this. War is coming and it won't be long before Aizen makes this place a warzone."

And that was the last thing Ozpin didn't want.

(The Next Day)

Ruby and Blake who held an ice pack over her head stood in front of Weiss and Yang who were about to leave on separate flights. Chad and Uryu were already on board their flights, giving the girls some time to say goodbye before it was time to leave.

"Sorry about the sudden news about all this, Blake." Yang apologized.

"It's okay. You need to get stronger like us and you believe going to Vacuo with Chad will help." Blake said. Sure, she was surprised when she had been told that Weiss and Yang would be leaving the Kingdom, but she understood that in order to get stronger, they had to leave.

"I really wish you two wouldn't have to leave. But I know I can't make you stay." Ruby said. As much as she wanted the two to stay, she knew that they would see each other again. So she had make sure to send them off with a smile and focus on her own training.

"I will admit, there's still much I don't know about Mistral so I am a bit nervous." Weiss admitted. She had heard that Mistral was filled with swamps so she was not looking forward to this trip, but for the sake of getting stronger, she would suck it up. Besides, she didn't get much chance to travel anyways, despite being the heiress. Sure, she had attended meetings, but they were always held in Atlas so any info she knew about the other Kingdoms was from books and from the internet. "But if someone like Uryu originated from there, then I guess it can't be that bad."

"I heard from Chad and Sun that it's a desert over there. I wonder what it's like." Yang said. She had first thought to pack sun screen, but she was going to Vacuo to train, not to sun bathe.

"Someone as hotheaded as you would probably fit perfectly over there." Weiss said.

Yang just shrugged. "Eh, maybe. Hopefully, I don't get sun burnt. That would suck."

The sound of whistling caught the girl's attention and they turned to see Uryu beckoning Weiss to get on as Chad just waved over to Yang.

"Well, I guess it's time." Yang said before she and Ruby shared a sisterly hug. "See you around, little sis."

"I'm gonna miss you." Ruby said.

"I'll miss you too." Yang said before she pulled away and turned to Blake. "Take care of Ruby while I'm gone."

"I'll try my best." Blake said.

"Don't go slacking off while we're gone, got that?" Weiss said.

"We won't." Ruby said. "Good luck put there, you two."

"We'll see you again in two months." Blake said.

"Yeah." Weiss nodded before she and Yang turned and left to their own flight. The Freezerburn duo waved goodbye to one another before they left with their trainers and soon, both airships rose up and took off in different directions, leaving the Ladybug duo all alone at the docks.

"And there they go." Blake said before turning to Ruby who was trying not to cry. "Ruby, you okay?"

"Yeah…I'm fine." Ruby said, wiping away the tears before they fell. "A talking cat said you have the day off today so you can relax."

"I see." Blake said, mentally sighing in relief. She needed a break. "What are you gonna do now?"

"I'm gonna make a new blade for Crescent Rose. There's a lot that needs to be done." Ruby said as she turned and left. "Both Weiss and Yang left to get stronger. Let's show them how much we've changed once they return."

Blake let a small smile appear on her face before she nodded and followed after her leader.

(Insert Shiawase no Arika by LOCAL CONNECT)

(Instrumental)The song starts as the night sky was illuminated by the shattered moon of Remnant as shooting starts were falling down.

(Massugu ni aruitekita)We see Seth outside walking while gazing at the night sky.

(Bukiyou na kono kokoro)The sun then starts to rise as we now see Seth walking along a beach.

(Itsuwarinai sono me ni utsuru)Seth continues to walk along the beach, gazing out over the horizon before notices something from the corner of his eyes and and turns.

(Atatakai hikari)Squinting his eyes, we see in the distant Seth's team, Team RWBY

(Afureru kibouno nakade ima bokura)All of Team RWBY wave towards Seth and gestures for him to come over.

(Doredake no ai ni deaeru no darou)We then focus on Ruby who was smiling brightly as Scarlet's Heart Jewel shined brightly in the sun.

(Onaji toki wo ima ikiteru)Seth blinks dumbly before he slowly makes his way towards them.

(Aisuru koto no yorokobi ni furete)When Seth finally makes it to his team, Ruby runs up to him and smiles. Soon after, Seth smiles back just before the scene shifts to show the good luck charm Ruby had given to Seth laying in the sand next to a wooden badge that had a skull in the center.

And done! Yes, I know, there's barely any action and just mostly talking. To tell you the truth, Seth's training is where the real action is. The girl's training all start off slow before they get good. Plus, it's been a while since I wrote this so I'm a bit rusty. Sorry if this chapter sounded a bit confusing. As you've seen, both Weiss and Yang left to go train in a different Kingdom. How did this come to be? Well, stick with me and find out. Until then, this has been Ashbel Longhart, signing out.