Random Trivia: The only Rider that was named in the Book of the Riders was Umbra. While Lux's name is in the book, it only says she created the Riders and not that she became the first Rider.


"Cursed curiosity compelled me to stay,

To observe the enemy before the next age.

And now this demands my attention!

My first responsibility is to those I left behind,

Yet I sense what unfolds below eclipses even that which cast me away.

In the name of my creator,

I will re-enter the Shadows.

I will seek that light

Which has fallen from the forges of our history.


-Present Day-

Onyx and Night stare eachother in silence before Night chuckles.

"Don't tell me you expected us to remain partners after Umbra was no more, did you." Night says, "How foolish. We were created adversaries, Rider."

"I see no need to resume our battle." Onyx states.

Night growls

"You know you can't leave this unresolved." Night explains, "Never. If we don't continue our battle, then everything we've done in the past has been pointless. There can only be one Rider in the universe! Understand!? And now that Umbra is out of the way that leaves only you and me! Onyx, you know very well we could never reign as one! Our fight shall continue until either off us falls! And I shall be the last one standing after I crush you, Rider!"

Night clenches his fist.

"Just like this!" Night states.

"You just might be right, Night." Onyx says.

"But Onyx." Ruby protests.

"Come on, you can't be serious." Yang says.

"I can't believe you guys would start this thing all over again!" Weiss states.

"For your information, human," Night explains, "The one and only reason I joined forces with Onyx was to destroy Umbra."

Umbra slams his fist against a wall.

"And now that he's been eliminated, it's time to take care of the other obstacle that stands in my way!" Night yells.

"No! You're wrong!" Ruby protests.

"Listen and try to understand the simple concept that there can only be one Rider in the universe. And unfortunately for you, Onyx Rider, it's going to be me." Night says.

"Are you saying that taking out Umbra was just a means to an end?" Onyx asks.

"Yes. Now you're starting to get it." Night answers, "I suppose you could say I used you in order to further my own ambitions. But tell me, is it so wrong to set higher standards for one's self? Well, is it?"

"Yes!" Onyx answers.

"What!?" Night says in shock.

"Your mindless ambitions are fueled only by your greed." Onyx explains. "And you'll stop and nothing to get what you want! I should have let Umbra destroy you."

"Yeah, he's right! I'm tired of all this fighting." Ruby says.

"And that goes for me too." Yang says.

"No matter what you say, there is no good reason to fight." Weiss states.

Night chuckles

"This discussion is all very interesting. I believe you fail to comprehend your own argument." Night says, "If you remember, didn't Umbra mention something about our dilemma?"


"As long as hatred exist, I shall remain impervious to attack."


"So if that's the case, are you telling me that you're merely suppressing your hatred of me, or do you actually like me?" Night asks.


"Don't deny the inevitable, Rider. you have no other choice."


"Admit it, Rider!" Night demands.

"I am Onyx Rider, leader of the Ghosts!" Onyx states.

Night chuckles.

"You never change, do you?" Night says, "Oh... you can deny your hatred for me all you want, Onyx, but in your heart, you know the real truth. You might want to step aside, humans, because Onyx Rider and I have a..., how should I say..., business to take care off."

"Sorry, but we aren't going anywhere." Yang says.

"Besides, Onyx isn't going to fight." Ruby states.

"Right," Night says sarcastically, "he's just going to stand there and let me obliterate him."

Onyx turns towards Team RWBY.

"Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang," Onyx begins, "the time has come to say a personal word of thanks to all of you... for helping the Ghosts in our quest to end Umbra."

"But, Onyx!" Ruby protests.

"Night is right." Onyx states, "In order to destroy Umbra, we must first end the hatred he feeds off of. And that means I need to finish what I've started."

"But why fight?" Ruby asks.

"Sadly, it's the only way to obtain peace." Onyx answers, "Now you must go and take the relics with you."

Onyx opens a portal underneath all the relics besides the Shard of the Riders.

"No, Onyx, don't let him suck you into this!" Ruby protests.

Onyx stays silent.

"You're not going to change your mind?" Ruby asks, "Well I guess we're going to see you soon, won't we."

"Yes, you will." Onyx states, "But now it's time for you and the others to go. And one more thing, Ruby... I will always remember you."

Onyx opens a portal.

"Children, the future is yours!" Onyx says.

Team RWBY runs through, the portal closing behind them.

"Good riddance, humans!" Night taunts.

Onyx remains with his back towards Night, he checks his scroll.

Twenty percent.

Night can't have that much more than me.

This is going to be quick.

"Now!" Night says, "It looks like it's just you and me, Rider."

"The time for speeches is over, Night." Onyx states, "Let's end our quarrel right here and right now."

Onyx turns around and throws the Shard of the Riders to the side. Night growls in confusion.

"Don't act suprised," Onyx orders, "This is exactly what you wanted. And I fight you not as the leader of the Ghosts but as the last of all Riders!"

"What!?" Night asks.

Onyx raises his arms into the air and brings them down, firing a barrage of blasts at Night.

"You're not superior to me, Onyx Rider!" Night states.

Onyx stops firing, lunges toward Night, and knees Night in the face. Night crashes into the ground and Onyx lands further away. Night laughs as he rises to his feet. Onyx turns around to face Night, clasps his hands together, and fires a blast at Night, who shoots a one-handed blast of his own. The two blasts collide and explode, knocking Onyx backwards. Onyx hits a wall and Night continues to hit Onyx while he's down. Onyx blocks with his arm. Night charges at Onyx as Onyx rises to his feet. Both strike with a right hook and each's arm going over the other's shoulder.

"You're all mine." Night states.

Night begins use his polarity to reshape his shoulder pauldron and restrain Onyx's right hand. Onyx rips the shoulder pauldron off of Night and then jabs Night's head with his free arm. Onyx then spinkicks Night, sending him flying to the right. While in air, Night preps his arm to shoot Onyx, but Onyx throws the shoulder pauldron in Night's line of fire causing the blast to explode directly in front of Night, sending him sliding backwards. Night crashes through one of the temple walls and slides across the floor laughing.

"And here I thought you were not going to defend yourself." Night taunts, "Well I musts say, it's good to have you back to your old self again, Rider."

Onyx walks to the hole Night created in the wall.

"Yes, this reminds me so much of the good old days." Night taunts.

Onyx growls and looks at his right hand before making a fist.


"Over the years your proclamation of peace has always seemed pointless. You must admit you love the smell of battle."


Night grabs rod from the rubble and throws it at Onyx. Onyx knocks it away only to get hit by a beam, forcing Onyx into the ceiling. Night maneuvers the beam to force Onyx across the ceiling before throwing him into the ground. Onyx gets up and deflects the beam, drawing his weapons as longswords. Onyx begins to rapidly twirl the blades on his hands and approaches Night. Night backs up to avoid the blades, until he reaches a wall. Onyx grabs both blades upright and raisies them above his head. As Onyx brings the blade down, Night actives a hidden wrist blade on his left arm and slashes upwards. Onyx falls forward with his aura blades cutting through the wall in front of him. Onyx collapses on the ground, dropping his weapons as Night approaches the hole.

"This can't be how our fight ends, Rider." Night states, "For the years we've battled, it's much to anticlimactic. I demand satisfaction!"

"I wish I could accommodate you." Onyx says.

"Get up!" Night demands, "So I can destroy you."

Onyx rises to his hands and knees.

"Don't count on it." Onyx says.

Onyx quickly rises to his feet, revealing the large vertical cut on his chest.

"Ah yes... That's more like it, Rider." Night says.

Night begins laughing as a portion of the walls collapses and the air pressure forces the two combatants outside and onto lower roofs of the falling temple. Night launches his right fist at Onyx, but Onyx catches it in his hands. Night and Onyx struggle until Night opens his hand and clasps it around Onyx's. Onyx tosses Night to the left, with ease. Night hits the wall of one of the many towers on the temple. Night actives his staff and jabs at Onyx, but Onyx sidesteps. Night begins to twirl the staff to gain momentum and starts rapidly hitting Onyx on both sides of his face. Onyx jumps back and begins dodging Night's swings and jabs, until he reaches a wall. Night stabs at Onyx, but Onyx jumps onto the staff, runs across it, and kicks Night in the face before jumping off the staff. Onyx charges at Night and lifts him into the air. Onyx slams Night onto the ground, breathing heavily, before collapsing onto his knees due to Night's staff begin stabbed into his back.

"Now that's the old Onyx I used to know." Night says.

Onyx reaches his right above his head, grabs the staff, and begins pulling it out.

"But the battle is over," Night states, "I have nothing left for you. You defeated me and square."

Onyx grabs the staff with his other arm and breaks it in two, with the shorter end still lodged in his back.

"No, Night." Onyx says, "I think we'll have to call this one a draw."

"You have to admit, we really went at it." Night states, "And throughout our careers we've been fairly evenly matched. You know I've enjoyed every second of it, Onyx."

"Sorry, but I could never admit to enjoying the battle." Onyx confesses, "However, it was a necessary evil to obtain peace. Unfortunately, I may never see that day. I only wish that whoever survives this will remove all traces of Umbra from Remnant."

Night laughs as he rises to his feet.

"Well at least you were right about one thing, Rider," Night says, "and that is, you'll never survive beyond today. And that means I shall become the last Rider. Goodbye, Onyx!"

The Temple of the Riders finally hits the ground, causing both combatants to black out.


Onyx wakes up in the rubble of the temple, which he can now see was located in a desert away from civilization. Onyx rises to his feet and looks around before being blasted from the side. Night charges at Onyx, constantly shooting to hold him in place.

"You have interfered with me for the last time, Onyx Rider!" Night yells.

With Onyx back on the ground unable to move, Night approaches him, his arm blade ready. Onyx sees a faint crimson glow and reaches towards it.

"Such a shame, you would've made a fine ally." Night says.

Night strikes at Onyx, but Onyx blocks with an aura shortsword. The blade originates from the Shard of the Riders, being held in Onyx's hand.

"I chose my side." Onyx says.

Onyx pushes Night's blade away, dissolves the sword and blast Night with his hand. Night is sent sliding across the ground as Onyx stands up. Night rises to his feet to see Onyx, with his semblance active, and an traditional Chinese dragon circling around him. Onyx floats above the ground and gets into a kicking position, with the dragons head behind him. The dragon shoots a fireball propelling Onyx into Night, exploding on impact. Onyx then runs to Night, creating a double bladed war axe, and raises it above his head.

"What are you waiting for, Rider...?" Night asks, "Finish me."

Onyx closes his eyes as he brings the axe down upon Night.


"I'm not finished yet, and you're not finished with me. You're never finished with me."


Onyx dissolves the axe, that is imbedded into Night's weapon. Night groans as he sees the damage.

"That would be the easy way out, Night." Onyx states, "You don't deserve it."

Onyx then opens a portal to Umbra's prison and starts dragging Night towards it.

"I still live... You've haven't won... Not while my... heart... still beats..." Night says as he weakly punches Onyx.

"You fought well." Onyx says as he throws Night into the portal.

"Goodbye Night."


We aren't done yet.