After the opening, the scene shows the darkened corridor of the Vault under Beacon. Only flashes of green and vermilion are illuminated in the darkness. More flashes are shown as Ozpin and Cinder Fall clash weapons against each other. After a clash, Cinder slides back, using her hand to melt the floor below her, and summons ice crystals from the newly-formed substance, hurling them towards Ozpin. Ozpin deflects them all by moving at superhuman speed, and then darts forward and delivers a bunch of strikes at Cinder with his cane, with the last blow launching her back. Cinder then floats mid air by unleashing her Maiden power. Ozpin then slams his cane into the floor, forming a spherical force-field around him. Cinder then unleashes a powerful fire blast, with Ozpin leaping into the attack with the barrier protecting him. As he closes in on her, the screen fades to white. The screen then fades out to the docks outside of Beacon. Air buses are seen picking up the last few civilians and students. Peter Port and Bartholomew Oobleck oversee the evacuation.
"That's it! Everybody on board! This is a mandatory evacuation!" Declared Port. "A safe zone has been established in Vale! Please, remain calm and listen to Atlas personnel!" Shouted Oobleck.
Weiss Schnee stares at what is in front of her, in disbelief. As Ruby Rose comes running down the path, Zwei barks to alert Weiss to her leader's presence, and Weiss turns around to greet her.
"Ruby!" Shouted Weiss. "Oh, I found you!" Shouted Ruby. "Ruby, where have you" Said Weiss. "Don't worry, I'm fine! What's going on?" Asked Ruby.
Unsure of what to say, Weiss lowers her gaze sadly.
"Weiss? What is it?" Asked Ruby.
Weiss steps aside, giving Ruby a clear view of Blake Belladonna and Yang. Blake has bandages wrapped around her wounds, and Yang had makeshift casts on her arms. Behind them sit Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren, who are too battered and bruised to fight. Blake reaches over and places her hand on Yang's.
"I'm sorry" Said Blake. "It's ok, Blake. Just pushed it a little too hard" Said Yang.
Ruby reaches out and opens her mouth to say something, but in her emotional state, she doesn't know what to say.
"I'm so sorry" Said Blake, as she passed out. "Hey, Ruby" Said Yang. "Blake..." Said Ruby. "Hey. She's gonna be okay. The soldiers have a ship ready to take you guys to Vale" Said Sun. "But Jaune and Pyrrha are still missing" Said Nora.
Nora attempts to stand, but she quickly sits back down, groaning and holding her side.
"What!?" Asked Ruby. "Look, guys, that giant Grimm is circling the school! Even the White Fang are pulling out! We all have to go, now!" Shouted Sun. "We're not... leaving! Ugh!" Shouted Ren, as he tried to stand, but failed.
Sun turns and casts a worried look at Blake.
"I'll find them... I'll find them, and I'll bring them back" Said Ruby. "No! We will find them. Watch after Blake. We'll be back" Said Weiss.
Ruby and Weiss run back toward Beacon Academy, while Sun watches them go.
"You better be! Idiots" Said Sun.
The camera pans down the front of Beacon Tower as Jaune and Pyrrha run out of the front door. The muffled sounds of Ozpin and Cinder's fight can be heard.
"Okay, I think I have Glynda's number. Oh, where is it?" Asked Janue, as he looked through his scroll.
Pyrrha turns and stares silently at Beacon Tower. Jaune's voice soon breaks her concentration.
"Pyrrha? What was all of that?" Asked Jaune. "I..." Said Pyrrha.
Their conversation is interrupted by an explosion, followed by Cinder using fire to fly up through the elevator shaft. The two teens stare at the tower in surprise.
"But... Ozpin..." Said Jaune. "There's no time. Go. Get to Vale and call for help" Said Pyrrha. "Huh? What are you gonna do?" Asked Jaune.
Pyrrha slowly turns her head to stare up at the top of Beacon Tower. Following her gaze, Jaune realizes what she plans to do.
"No... no, Pyrrha, you can't. You saw how powerful she is! Pyrrha, I won't let you do" Said Jaune.
Suddenly, Pyrrha grabs Jaune's head in both hands and silences him with a long kiss on the lips. After a moment of hesitation, he gently pulls her in and returns the kiss, while Pyrrha slightly raises her foot behind her. She then pulls away, ending the kiss, and stares into his eyes, one hand on his cheek and the other on his chest.
"I'm sorry" Said Pyrrha.
She then uses her Semblance on his armor, pushing him directly into a nearby locker, which slams shut from the impact.
"Hey! Wait! Stop, stop! Pyrrha, please don't do this!" Shouted Jaune, panicked.
While Jaune pleads, Pyrrha walks over to the locker and begins typing coordinates into it. She looks him in the eyes one last time, before stepping back and watching the locker fly away. Once it vanishes into the distance, she clenches her fists and, once again, adopts a determined demeanor as she walks toward the tower. Once she steps through the entrance, she runs to the nearest elevator and uses her Semblance to force the doors open. Inside, she finds that Cinder has left a large hole in the floor and roof of the elevator on her way up. Pyrrha steps inside the elevator, closes her eyes, and begins mustering all of her strength. The elevator begins shaking. She focuses even harder, straining herself, until the elevator begins a quick ascent toward the top. Meanwhile, Ruby and Weiss are on their way back to Beacon campus, when Weiss' Scroll begins ringing.
"It's Jaune! Where are you?" Asked Weiss. "Weiss! Please, you have to stop her!" Shouted Jaune. "What!?" Shouted Weiss. "Pyrrha! She's going after that woman at the top of the tower! She doesn't stand a chance!" Shouted Jaune. "Jaune, what are you talking about!? Where are you?" Asked Weiss. "Don't worry about me! Please, you have to save Pyrrha" Said Jaune. "We will. Are you okay?" Asked Weiss.
With one last flare of emotion, Jaune screams and throws his Scroll onto the ground, breaking it. He collapses onto his hands and knees, crying.
"Please..." Said Jaune. "Jaune? Jaune!" Shouted Weiss.
The ground shakes, alerting Ruby and Weiss to the danger that approaches them. The Dragon flies into view, circling Beacon Tower with black ooze dripping from it. It perches on one of the arches stemming from the tower and utters a screech. Ruby draws Crescent Rose, shifting it into its scythe form in preparation for the Grimm spawning from the ooze.
"I have a plan" Said Ruby. "You always do" Said Weiss.
At the top of the tower, in Ozpin's office, a large amount of smoke flows out from the elevator, masking the entrance of Cinder Fall. She confidently strides to the window across the room, a smirk on her face. As if sensing her presence, the Dragon climbs up to the top, peers at her through the window, and screeches.
"Shhhh... This is your home now" Said Cinder.
The Dragon stares at her and utters a shorter, quieter screech. Cinder backs away from the window and holds her hand out to the side, creating a fireball in her palm. The sound of sparks distracts her, and she looks over her shoulder at the elevator, her fireball dissipating. After a few moments, the sparks come to a stop, and immediately upon the elevator doors' opening, Pyrrha's spear flies toward Cinder, who casually leans to her right to dodge with a smirk on her face. The spear is soon followed by Pyrrha's shield, backed by Pyrrha herself, and Cinder puts her arms up, blocking it and pushing it away. While Cinder uses fire to hover in the air, Pyrrha calls her spear and shield back to her with polarity, staring down her opponent. Cinder gains a fiery glow around her eyes and swipes her hand through the air, attacking Pyrrha with an arc of fire. She then shoots a stream of fire, which Pyrrha dives over. Six small fireballs form in a circle behind Cinder, and she sends another streak of fire toward Pyrrha, who barely avoids it. Once again, the Maiden sends a stream of fire the young redhead's way, but this time, Pyrrha blocks it with her shield. She leaps toward Cinder, powering through the flame, and as soon as the fire stops, she spins around and slashes Cinder's arm with her spear. However, Cinder catches the blade and pulls, turning Pyrrha around. Cinder slams her palm into Pyrrha's stomach, and fire bursts forth, blasting Pyrrha away. Pyrrha slams into a wall and falls to her hands and knees. She then stands back up and faces Cinder with determination still in her eyes. Cinder propels herself forward with flames jetting from her hands, smirking once again. She attempts to slam into Pyrrha's abdomen, but Pyrrha leaps into the air above her and wraps her arm around Cinder's. As Cinder slows to a stop, Pyrrha positions herself to place her feet on the wall behind her and pushes off, flipping herself over Cinder. She uses the momentum to flip and toss Cinder across the floor. Cinder lands on her front and, as she slides, she pushes off the floor to get back on her feet and perform a back-handspring. Her smirk turns into a look of slight concern upon the sight of Pyrrha charging forward to slam her shield into Cinder's abdomen and push her over. As Cinder stumbles backwards, Pyrrha hits Cinder's right hand with the blunt end of her spear, then slashes Cinder's left hand with the spear's blade. She then spins around and slashes across Cinder's abdomen and legs. Pyrrha spins around to attack again, but Cinder performs a backflip whilst kicking Pyrrha, with flames trailing behind her foot. The kick knocks Pyrrha into the air, and Pyrrha quickly rights herself. She flips her spear in her grip, holds it back, and then tosses it toward Cinder while firing the gun mechanism. Six fireballs appear around Cinder again, but they dissipate when Cinder backhands the spear away. Pyrrha's shield then flies toward her, and she hits it away, as well. After being momentarily distracted by the shield, Cinder returns her attention to Pyrrha and gains a look of slight surprise, then annoyance. Pyrrha launches herself toward Cinder and puts her arms around her, tackling her. The two turn each other in mid-air, fighting to be the one on top. Upon their landing, the room fills with a white cloud. When the dust settles, Pyrrha has Cinder in a choke hold, and Cinder is barely managing to hold Pyrrha's spear away from her neck. The Dragon flies away, and Cinder's eyes begin glowing as she applies heat to the spear in her hands. Her grip tightens as she heats the spear more and more, staring over her shoulder at Pyrrha. Upon hearing a loud screech, Cinder turns her gaze ahead and smirks, while Pyrrha gains a look of fear. While Pyrrha sets her focus on the Dragon that is flying toward the tower, Cinder finally snaps the spear's melted blade into pieces. Just before the Dragon slams its wing into the roof of Ozpin's office, Cinder elbows Pyrrha in the abdomen. The room fills with a green glow as the windows shatter and Pyrrha goes flying across the room. Giant cogs and debris come crashing down in the office, and the structure containing the CCT's transmitter falls to the ground outside, in pieces. Pyrrha crawls toward her shield, while Cinder watches on from her position levitating off the floor with flame jetting from her feet. While looking for a way to distract Cinder, Pyrrha notices Ozpin's collapsed metal desk and uses her polarity to throw it at the corrupt Maiden, knocking her to the floor. She then quickly grabs her shield and rolls across the floor, sitting up on her knees and holding the shield up. With a burst of flame, Cinder throws the desk off of herself and levitates in the air. Pyrrha rolls out of the way of two streams of fire that Cinder sends her way and attempts to block a third. However, the force of the third sends Pyrrha tumbling backward, and the floor momentarily catches fire while Pyrrha rolls to her feet. From behind the wall of flame, Pyrrha throws her shield at Cinder, who confidently backhands it away. She then looks up in surprise to see a multitude of giant cogs floating in the air around her. Using her polarity, Pyrrha directs her shield to knock Cinder's feet from beneath her and then slams a cog down on Cinder's abdomen to pin her to the floor. She calls her shield back to her arm, then brings the cogs together into a pile on top of Cinder. However, Cinder blasts them away with a powerful burst of fire, sending them in all directions. One of the cogs flies toward Pyrrha, who raises her shield to block, in vain. The force of the impact slams her into the remains of a wall, taking away the last of her Aura. On the ground below, Ruby and Weiss fight off Grimm.
"We've gotta hurry!" Shouted Ruby.
Weiss looks around for a moment, before casting a series of glyphs up the side of the tower.
"You can do this" Said Weiss.
Ruby runs forward, then uses her Semblance to propel herself up to the first glyph. She then sprints up the wall, the glyphs propelling her forward and keeping her from falling off. Cinder forms an obsidian bow in her hand. As she raises it up and draws back an obsidian arrow, Pyrrha charges forward, spins, and throws her shield at her. Cinder looses the arrow, which shatters upon impact with the side of the shield. However, as the fragments part ways above and below the shield, they glow orange and rejoin each other on the other side. The fragments melt into each other and cool into the shape of an arrow, which continues on its path directly into Pyrrha's ankle. Pyrrha collapses in pain. She attempts to pull herself to her feet, but the pain is too much. Both ends of the arrow break off, making removal impossible. She turns over onto her hands and knees as Cinder moves to stand in front of her.
"It's unfortunate you were promised a power that was never truly yours. But take comfort in knowing that I will use it in ways you could never have imagined" Said Cinder. "Do you believe in destiny?" Asked Pyrrha, smiling. "Yes" Said Cinder,
Cinder stands back up and forms an obsidian bow and arrow again. She pulls back the arrow, lowering the bow to aim at her weakened opponent. Nearby, Ruby finally reaches the top of the tower, landing in a kneeling position. She looks upon the scene, seeing Pyrrha sitting with her eyes closed, accepting the fate that awaits her. Cinder looses the arrow, which plants itself directly in the center of Pyrrha's chest. Ruby watches in horror as Pyrrha gasps in pain, the wound in her chest emitting a red glow. Cinder approaches her fallen foe and attempts to place a hand on Pyrrha's forehead, when suddenly, gunshots were heard, and Cinder was knocked down. Ruby then looked over to where she heard the gunshots echo from, witch showed Hope, holding a Trigger Magnum.
"Don't you ever hurt my Pyrrha again" Said Hope, as he pulled the arrow out of Pyrrha's chest, then placed his hand on her chest. "You!? You dare stop me now!?" Shouted Cinder. "Yeah. And here's a fun fact for you, darling" Said Hope, as he moved the hand from Pyrrha's chest, revealing Pyrrha's chest and leg wounds to be healed. "How?..." Asked Pyrrha. "I woke Amber, and asked her for her power. She accepted. I predicted that that was what you wanted, and I stole it before you did. My name is Hope, I'm over 1,000 years old. You wanna know what I was doing those 1,000 years? I got better at fighting. I learned battle tactics that you couldn't even begin to understand. And do you want to know the reason why I knew your strategy? One hint. I'm the chessmaster" Said Hope. "You knew everything that was happening..." Said Ruby. "And more. First rule. No Killing. g. Nillinok. Or, translated from Fal'ce, King of Thought. That's what Etro called me" Said Hope.
Cinder then fired a huge fire blast at Hope, who simply extended his right arm at the fire blast, as wings, made of aura, appeared from his back. The fire blast then hit Hope.
"Yes... yes! He is dead!" Shouted Cinder. "I wouldn't say that" Said Hope, as the fire was absorbed into his wings. The wings then disappeared. "Now, as I am a fair person, I will accommodate your needs, and transform" Said Hope, as he quickly turned on the Wizardriver. "Thank you for play testing the Maiden Powers. Please return that power to its rightful owner. Ruby, get Pyrrha out of here." Said Hope, as a sigil appeared under Hope's feet.
Ruby then grabbed Pyrrha, and ran down the Beacon Tower. Hope then put on the Infinity Wizard Ring, and placed his left hand on the Wizardriver. A rainbow glowing sigil then started spreading from underneath Hope's feet, soon covering all of Vale. A glowing white dragon then came out of the sigil, as the familiar cry of "INFINITY:PLEASE! HEI, SUI, FUU, DOU, BOUN, ZABA, BYUNN, DAGON!" rang out, all over Vale, as Hope was covered in crystals, and then the crystals exploded off of him, revealing him in Wizard Infinity Styles.
"Wizardragon, take care of the Grimm Dragon" Said Hope, as Wizardragon tackled the Grimm Dragon out of the sky. Hope then used the Connect Ring to summon the WizarSwordGun.
Cinder then summoned her two obsidian swords, and Hope and Cinder started sword fighting, with Hope winning. Suddenly, the Grimm Dragon flew through the room, splitting it in half. Wizardragon then grabbed the Grimm Dragon, and smashed it through a few buildings in Vale. Back with Hope and Cinder, Cinder started throwing fire blasts at Hope, with every blast hitting Hope. Cinder then made her bow and arrow, firing all in front of her, with the arrows splitting up into shards, hovering around Hope. Hope then used the Copy Ring on the WizarSwordGun, making a copy of it. Hope then deflected all of the shards that started flying towards him, before they made a giant arrow, witch Hope cut through, before he threw Cinder off of the tower, witch she survived, but lost her aura as a result.
"This is your end!" Declared Hope, as he put on the Kick Strike Ring, and scanned it into the WizarDriver. Hope then jumped off of Beacon Tower, and attempted to Rider Kick Cinder, but the Grimm Dragon tried to stop him, witch had minimum effect, and it ended up dead, but then Adam stopped him. "You will never... hurt my Cinder!" Shouted Adam. "I never wanted to. You are the only killer here" Said Hope, before he twisted his body, and kicked Adam in the side, sending him flying off of Beacon. Hope then canceled his transformation. Hope then pressed his palm into Cinder's head, taking her Maiden Powers and teleporting her onto a air ship, unconscious. "Good, now, one last act" Said Hope, as he disappeared.
Hope reappears in Beacon's vault, next to Amber's life support machine. Hope rips the cover off of the machine, and takes the arrow out of her chest. Hope then puts his hands over the wound, and sends the Maiden Powers back into Amber.
"Come on, Amber. You're ok. You can do it..." Said Hope.
Amber's wounds started healing themselves, as Hope fainted.