Shadow: freaking writers block. Anyways, we are start where part left off.

Jack: I have feeling it will be showing off Jun's power

Shadow: you'll see. ON WITH THE SHOW

Raven's POV

I hate this guy so much. The smug look was very irritating.

I looked away from the man's golden gaze. My heart skipped a beat.

No one was moving, not even breathing. Everything was perfectly frozen in space.

"Finally noticed? I had to talk while not being interrupted. Freezing time was a safe bet since I am well versed in its rules." The man said casually.

"Anyways, I think I've spoken long enough. Go to your daughter. Don't make the same mistake I did, hate is a powerful thing." He said darkly as he got up.

As soon as the man left the bar started to move again. A waiter came over. "Would you like anything miss?"

I shook my head and stood up. I payed for what I got and walked out of the bar. A paper fell out as soon as I left the bar. "If you do not return to your daughter in three days, I will drag you over. -Jun"

I crumpled the piece of paper. Who does this guy think he is!?

I see some more writing on it. I smoothed it out. "Just a elder god level entity."

What did that even mean?

Third Person POV

"You did not." Sort asked on the verge of laughing as jun appeared from the shadows.

"What can I say? Being over a thousand years old does strange things to you." Jun confessed.

Sort shook his head. "I think it's a family thing." Sort muttered. "Anyways, lets see how the heros deal with this mess."

"Have you checked the board?" Jun asked as sat down on a chair.

Sort smiled though it didn't reach his eyes. " we have kept most of our original pieces, which is good but, as you would expect Xorc brought in a ton of pawns." Sort said.

"Quality over quantity." Jun said in a sing song voice.

Sort smirked. "We will have to see."

Ruby's POV

My eyes snapped opened. Beads of sweat trickled down my face.

Another nightmare. I get them every so often, not enough to deprive me of sleep and I usually can back to sleep.

Unfortunately, this is not one of those times. Luckily I had a project I've been working on.

I slip out of my bed and and walk to the work bench in my room. I had some posters around of people, but I don't pay attention to those anymore.

On the table was Crescent Rose and its schematics. There was a pair of gloves hooked up to a computer.

It was an idea that though up while I was kidnaped. A hunter's weapon is extremely important and I felt extremely vulnerable with mine.

I had ran computer simulations, ones that Cite and Thatch gave me before I left Vale. But I am gonna test it for real.

I disconnect the gloves from the computer. They were a deep red and padded a little.

I put them on and held my right above Crescent Rose. I channeled a tiny bit of my aura and Crescent Rose jumped into my hand. I smiled widely.

I snuck into a forest clearing. I put Crescent Rose down on the floor. I walked a little bit aways and held out my arms. I channeled my aura into the gloves. Crescent Rose came flying at me spinning.

I caught Crescent Rose with some flair to get rid of some of the momentum. All in all, I think a successful test, now I just to test it in a combat situation.

"Ruby?" A male voice called.

I quickly turned around. It was Obsidian.

"Hey Obsidian, what are you doing up?" I asked putting Crescent Rose on my back.

"Insomnia, you?" Obsidian asked walking forward from the tree line. 1

"I had a nightmare, I couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to test something and it was a success." I said smiling.

"What was the nightmare about?" Obsidian asked.

I titled my head ever so slightly. This was out of character for Obsidian, Jasper is usually the one that's extremely blunt.

"It was when I was kidnaped, more specifically, the first few days, they were the most painful." I said shivering.

"How so?" Obsidian asked worriedly.

"Every part of me was being stretched and pulled. I was constantly hungry. And then the actual experiment, I felt like my entire body was on fire." I said pained remembering the injection.

"I-i'm sorry that you had to experience that." Obsidian said stuttering a little.

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?" I said

I talked with Obsidian with a few moment longer before my scroll rang.

Third Person POV

"We have decided who will be our leader." A White Fang member said on a stage.

"Apohphis Necros." The White Fang Member declared.

A snake Fanus walks on to the stage with an evil smile.

"Friends, I am sad to see Adam dead but." apohphis began. "We will get revenge on those who Killed Adam and then we will make humanity pay!" Apohpis yelled.

The crowd of White Fangs members cheered. A white fang member member walked up to Apohphis. "The guests are here." She whispered.

Apohphis nodded. "Thank you." He said quietly

After leaving the cheering crowd he approached two figures.

"Don't make promises that you can't keep." Xorc stated.

The snake Fanus raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" He asked.

"There's some people you should avoid at all costs and some you have to prepare for." Xorc explained

"What happened to her?" Apohphis asked noticing Cinder.

"Two people of the later category. One she killed but upon death he unleashed a powerful Grimm, the second blasted her with a sliver energy." Sort said.

Cinder stood stiffly to the side. She watched her surroundings carefully.

"Anyways, that's not why we came. Your predecessor had deal with us, we wish to renew it." Xorc explained

The snake Fanus nodded. "You brought powerful weapons to us, it was Roman's fault for the failure, you are not blame." He said.

"Good, I would hate to force your arm behind back." Xorc said cheerfully.

Apohphis looked at Xorc strangely. "You are a very odd person." He commented.

Xorc shrugged. "There are odder people out there, if you wish, I could have them meet you." He said.

"No thanks." Apohphis said before walking away.

"That was short and sweet. Good, I need to do some spying pretty soon." Xorc said.

Cinder sighed in relief.

"Ah but first!" Xorc yelled. He grabbed Cinder and disappeared.

Jack's POV

Blades, as well as shadows and lights often retire because of old age

It's actually rare for the retired to visit the current generation.

So that's why I am freaking out mentally. Gram Persudo is coming to Patch.

"Morning Jack." Qrow greeted as he walked into the living room.

"Morning." I greeted calmly. I am so glad that I can control my outward emotions.

"Did you sleep well?" Qrow asked taking a swig from his canteen.

"Well enough, the Grimm in my head aren't exactly cooperative." I said.

I took a peak at my scroll. Not long until Gram reaches patch.

"Qrow, my predecessor, Gram Persudo, is coming to Patch." I said.

Qrow raised an eyebrow. "Is that anything special?" He asked

"It is, I haven't seen the man or spoken to him sense I became the blade." I explained.

"So, any ideas what he wants?" Qrow asked.

I shook my head. "Not a clue, Gram is pretty hard to predict, i think it's trait that all blades end develop. Kinda have to if you want to keep Shattered moon under the radar." I commented.

A piercing head started suddenly. "SCREW OFF SALEM!" I yelled.

I could feel Salem in my head. The pain is making it hard to focus.

Mindscape

"Hello Jack." Salem greeted.

"Salem, I thought I said to stay out of my head!" I said angrily.

"I just want to talk, you are an interesting character." Salem said.

I leaned in a near by tree. "Fine, your persistent so you'll just give me another head ache."

"Your a lot like my brother, Loki. He always wanted a good fight. He was also very annoying." Salem said. "It's that similarity is what I want to talk about."

"Why?" I asked.

"You see, both of you have an affinity for violence. You two spilled a lot blood. Of course you two spilled blood for different reasons. Loki spilled blood for the heck of it, why do you?" Salem asked, her typical purple fog remained behind her. She probably doesn't want antagonize me.

"I fight for humanity and Fanus, I kill those would oppress those who can't defend themselves, and make sure Remnant won't be over run by criminals by making said criminals into its defenders. I kill people like you." I said calmly.

Salem kept her eyes locked with mine. "You have similar eyes."

"Jack?" A familiar voice echoed.

"It seems that we have a visitor." Salem commented.

Ruby quietly walked into view. "What's going on?" She asked.

Shadow: yep, Ruby and Salem finally meet. Expect some action next chapter*twitch*

Ruby: How did I get into Jack's mind

Shadow: you'll see Reveiw! She you guys in the light. And oh, here's a side story. It's about Loki.

A Nevermore was shot down, it crashed next to a defender who was unfazed by the crashing Grimm.

"That's the last one for now." The man said.

"You think the beast is coming?" A defender asked.

"No way, the possibility of Beast is near zero. Someone like the beast is impossible." The first defender said.

"Sir, we got someone at the gate." A gate guard called out.

The defender walked up a stair well up to the top of a wall.

A man with blue eyes was in front of the main gate with two swords strapped to his back

"Let me in and I promise I won't sever limbs from you and your cronies." The man said casually.

"Kill him." The first defender said.

"I have to work on my people skills." The man muttered to himself as he drew his blades.

The man jumped as if gravity didn't effect him. The defender fell to the floor, unable to move and was stabbed in the back of the neck.

"Another day, another literal pool of blood." The man hummed happily.

Defenders surged forward to kill the intruder but was forced to the ground. It was a massacre.

All but one defender was dead. The lone surviving defender was standing despite the increased gravity.

The man raised his eyebrows, eyes widen in wild glee. The man was absurdly happy at a standing opponent.

The defender held her ground. She was a young women, grey eyes glared with hatred at the crazed man. Black hair partially covered her left eye. Grey clothes covered her pale skin. A scythe was in the women's hands.

"Well well well, a fighter. A looker as well." The man said appreciatively.

"I'll kill you." The women said angrily.

The man got into a battle stance. "I'll like to see you try."

The women ran foward and swung her Scythe. The man jumped and slashed at the women back.

A rose tinted shield sprung to life blocking the attack.

"An aura shield! My oh my, how interesting." The man said happily.

The women spun around and hit the man with the blunt part of her scythe. The man was knocked back a ways.

The man smiled and licked his lips. "This is getting to be a good fight." The man excitedly.

The duo clashed, exchanging blows at high speeds, the gound was not spared. Huge chunks were missing from the ground.

Sweat was pouring down both of they're faces. The women was better physically due to her shields but was running low on aura.

The man had many cuts and was bleeding but he was half way through his aura.

The women was kicked hard in the stomach and stumbled back. She collapsed onto her knees, breathing hard.

The man held his blades in a X to her throat.

"Do it." The women said.

"I would like to know the name of the women that gave me so much trouble." The man said with a smirk.

"Bast Rose." Bast said.

"Loki." Loki said before sheathing his swords and started to walk away.

"Why?" She asked quietly.

Loki whistled an upbeat tune and jumped over the wall with ease.

After walking down a dirt road Loki stopped walking and whistling.

"Why did you let that human go brother?" Salem asked as she walked out of the brush.

"She was a true warrior, the humans only have a few of those, I want a real fight." Loki said.

"You should have killed her." Salem stated with a hint of anger.

"The Fanus and humans are winning the war, you just don't have strong enough Grimm to fight them. Dust is a true blessing to the humans and Fanus." Loki commented.

Salem sighed. "Your a pain."

"Well sister, that's a well known fact." Loki said "I hope to meet bast again, if not this life, then the next."

With Bast

Bast was leaning against a wall injured and bleeding.

"What happened here?" A male voice asked out loud.

A man with sliver hair and eyes walked into the ruined compound.

"Over here!" Bast called out.

"By the elders! What happened?" The sliver eyes man asked as he ran over.

"Loki." Bast said quietly

"Dammit. Hold on." The sliver eye man said as he bandaged Bast.

"Names Bast, what's yours?" Bast slurred as the medicine the man gave her started to kick in.

"Arthur Dio." Arthur said picking up.