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Epilogue: Silver Eyed Overlord

"I woke up the next day, and we explained everything to Tai Yang. Mostly because he demanded it be so. We told him how I was and still am the Third Overlord of the Grimm, Ruby's new powers, basically everything that had happened to us since the battle for Vale. Weiss, Yang, Ruby and I just kind of crashed at Taiyang's for the next three days. Blake showed up at the end of that weekend, and that ended the biggest adventure our team went on during our time at Beacon."

"And that was ten years ago?"

"Yep."

"What happened next?"

"Well, sweetheart, we went back to Beacon. The school reopened and we continued where we left off, albeit minus your Aunt Blake. She and Adam rekindled their old relationship and made a deal with the council of Vale. The White Fang became the secondary police force in Vale. It was only natural, they already had training. Blake told me that she took some videos during the final battle and apparently, the word of your Uncle Gallorook still holds weight. She married Adam one year later and had the troublemaker triplets the following year."

"They aren't that bad."

"Alex, wait until you babysit someone else's kids, then you'll understand."

"Where was Aunt Taylor?"

"I didn't find this out until a month later, but the White Fang and Peregrine forgot her. I don't know how, but they left her at the encampment. She made her way back to Vale, and in the years since, with the help of Grandma Caer, have rebuilt her fabrics shop. Like I said, most of us returned to Beacon, and team RWBY graduated their fourth year as the number one team in Beacon's history. Ozpin survived but damage to his spine left his legs unusable. Aunt Weiss went back to the SDC after school and ousted her bas… father from the SDC and took over. Many of the workers love her now, and Aunt Yang went on to become head of security for the SDC. It's still weirds me out."

"Is it because Aunty Weiss didn't like faunuses?"

"Yeah. The Grimm still roam free. Any Grimm that doesn't declare their loyalty to me is free game."

"That's most of them, right?"

"Yeah. Had to keep your mom employed somehow. No reports about a dragon burning down cities and villages came, so we assumed that Draconem found a place he liked. Peregrine rooms with him apparently. They have long talks about everything."

"But they still visit. I don't think Drac likes me very much."

"Don't say that, hon. Despite what he says or appears to say, he loves you. (for reasons beyond me.) He just doesn't like that you call him Drac."

"You told me to."

"I… yeah. I did, didn't I?"

"What about you and mom? Did you do anything else exciting after?"

"A few things. Your mom and I dated and grew closer. I asked her to marry me two years later. I made her ring from one of the spent bullet casings of her weapon. The wedding rings were made the same. I married her at the end of the year. And one year later I learned about the second greatest person to come into my life."

"The second greatest?"

"Yeah. Ruby will always be my number one. But a few months after learning about it, I got to meet my baby girl. Six years ago, today, I met little Alexandra Rosalind Gintus for the first time."

"That's me."

"Yep. And there's something very important I want you to know."

"What daddy?"

"You will probably not be liked because of me. Your eyes may draw ridicule and scorn, your Grimm side may scare people away. No matter what, you will always be my little girl, and daddy will always be there to protect you. Mommy and daddy will always love you. Goodnight Alex."

"Night dad."

Dorian kissed his daughter on her forehead and left her room. He shut the door silently and turned to see his beautiful wife smiling at him.

"She loves your stories." Ruby said.

"Yeah. She adores you though. I have to keep balance somehow." Dorian answered with a smile and a kiss. "And that wasn't just a story."

"I know. That was what happened to us ten years ago." Ruby replied. "I have news for you, but did you really have to call Blake's kids the troublemaker triplets?"

"I told you, I am never babysitting those terrible terrors again without you." Dorian said. "Blake didn't ask us to babysit them, did she?"

"No. Nothing so bad as that." Ruby replied.

"Taiyang is finally retiring?" Dorian asked.

"Knowing dad, that'll never happen." Ruby replied with a smile as Dorian sat down on the couch in their living Ruby.

"Am I at least getting close?" Dorian asked as Ruby sat on Dorian's lap.

"Nope." Ruby said.

Dorian silenced himself in thought. He wrapped his arms around Ruby, and they cuddled on the couch while he thought. Ruby absentmindedly played with some of Dorian's hair.

"Does it have to do with our daughter?" Dorian asked.

"In a manner of speaking." Ruby replied with a cheeky smile.

"Is it… does it… I give up." Dorian sighed defeated.

Ruby laughed at him. It was a sweet melodious laugh that Dorian never tired of hearing.

"Well, it will please the Third Overlord to hear that his silver eyed warrior has another heir on the way." Ruby said as she moved her hand to her stomach.

"Your pregnant?" Dorian asked.

Ruby nodded with a smile. Dorian smiled and kissed his wife. It was a gentle kiss full of love.

"Boy or girl?" Ruby asked.

"Five lien it's a boy this time." Dorian answered.

"You think he or she will be like Alex?" Ruby asked.

"In some ways yes, in other ways no." Dorian answered.

"How so?" Ruby asked.

"They'll definitely have the Gintus eyes. Heterochromia is present in all Gintus children. All the way back to the first Gintus. I think it's safe to say they'll have a Grimm side as well. Probably not a silver eye though. We still don't know how that will play out with Alex." Dorian replied.

"Yeah. We were told that any child of an Overlord and silver eyed warrior would be unstoppable." Ruby said.

"Yes. No documentation on it though. Never in the history of Remnant has an Overlord fallen for his antithesis." Dorian responded.

"Yeah. Would you change it?" Ruby asked.

"What? Our history?" Dorian asked.

"Yeah. You can change anything, no consequences, what would it be?" Ruby prodded.

"Nothing." Dorian replied. "Same reasoning for my any three wishes. Besides, if we changed anything, there may never be a Silver Eyed Overlord in Remnant again."

"I hope she doesn't face the same problems that Blake did." Ruby said.

"She won't." Dorian replied. "I wasn't kidding when I told her that I would always be there to protect her. That necklace I gave her today is more than just jewelry."

"What does it do?" Ruby asked. "It looks familiar."

"That is the same crimson pearl that you returned to me the day we killed Altdor and Salem. The crimson pearl you told me would remind me of who I was. It took a while, but I imbued the pearl with my power. If she is ever in danger, the Tenebrae Absoluta within will protect her." Dorian explained. "I would never leave her unprotected. Besides, when she becomes a huntress it will be easier for me to look over her."

"How are you so sure she'll become a huntress?" Ruby asked.

"Please, she has strong Rose and Xiao Long genes. I haven't yet met a Rose or Xiao Long who didn't at least try to become a huntress." Dorian answered with a small smile.

"And how will you watch over her easier?" Ruby asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Port is retiring next year. Ozpin reached out and asked if I could take over as Grimm studies professor." Dorian replied.

"Are you licensed to do that?" Ruby asked.

"Probably not. But since when has that stopped Oz?" Dorian asked.

"Good point." Ruby replied.

"So, what now?" Dorian asked.

"We sit here, and you hold me." Ruby answered. "I'm quite comfortable."

"Anything for you, my noble light."

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Data Log UV045

Information - Thus ends Unforeseen Variable. For now, I am satisfied with where this story has ended, and I currently have no plans for a sequel. However, I may return to this story at a later date and update some of the earlier chapters. If I do end up writing a sequel, worry not, I shall post an update after this to let everyone know.

It's a bittersweet moment right now. I uploaded the first chapter about one and a quarter years ago. Originally, I had no plans on where this would go. Then, I wrote out this end, and I just had to complete the story. As I said at the end of the last chapter, I will be taking a break from writing until the new semester begins. When I return, much of my focus will probably be on my other RWBY story Where Angels Fear to Tread.

I would like to thank everyone who has stuck with me throughout the entirety of this story. Your support has been greatly appreciated. And to anyone who reads this in the future, thank you. You all have my most sincere gratitude.

However, until the next story, this is StoneTimeKeeper, goodbye viewer; Fare thee well.

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