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Semi-long time no hello's. But here it is the newest chapter and it took me a while to do this one. Mainly just because well like usual IRL. Well that and going over the grammar as much as possible for errors (Which I hopefully fixed at least most of, if not all). But I digress. Here it is and I do hope you all enjoy it as much as like I always say, I enjoy writing it up. But if I do have some grammar errors or whatnot, please don't hesitant to tell me or correct me. It's helpful to my ever so continued growth as a writer.

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Four Hearts Of One Journey

Ch.26: Heroes are also people, just more mortally good… mostly

-Traverse Town: Newly renamed Gate Way District-

It had been a good two days since the events in Remnant occurred, explanations told during that and accommodations for the Remnants that had been brought back with the others had passed. How it happened was by dark portals, but why exactly it happened no one had a single clue yet on why. It was all so very…confusing still. A lot of things were still confusing to be exact. But everyone without even needing to say it, decided to just let it be…for now at least. Especially since they've been working on improvements these past few days.

Yes, all around the now named Gate Way District. Since those who'd been there longer and cared, decided it was way easier to just say what each district was then just using the numbers each one had. That honestly got confusing too quickly for most of the refuges and residents of Traverse Town. So, it was decided to name the districts. Hence the new name.

But again, all around, everyone who was a refuge. From both other worlds and now one's from Remnant were stuck for the time being. Mostly to help and the younger ones were well curious on all the new odd people around them. Still it was quite a feat of cooperation with one another, especially since some of the older refuges already made it clear that some didn't get too well along with others.

Though it was a nice sight to see. Then again it was the top priority to fortify each district one way or another. The Gate Way District for obvious reasons, since it was the literally gate way from their town, to what Max called his waste of world. Which meant danger. A lot of outside danger. The one's overseeing this going on, were the elders. The oldest refuges in both arrival time and literally age who'd be better at formulating plans for Traverse Town and their guild. That and those who choose to be the Elders as well for the time being. The newly appointed leader of this guild and the main planner for the town…well she was having some stress issues.

"GAH!" Glynda screamed as she looked over some of the plans "How long will the bell tower take. We already used up most of the piping and metal for the lookout towers, the lifts and AHHH!"

"Is she always like this?" Tamon Yamaguchi asked curiously. Since Glynda to him, seemed like she was about to have a heart attack from how much she was freaking out, he'd have offered maybe some rum or even a cigar he kept on him. But… he'd rather not make her stress possibly get worse, that and the woman didn't seem to be a drinker or smoker

"Yeah… sure she's the best-"Nobunaga was about to state, until Glynda glared at him sending shivers down the old warlord spin

"Am I what now sir…?" Glynda asked smirking as her eye's narrowed

"Tread carefully dude…." Neptune muttered as she and Norie had been placed on the elder council as well, mainly because of their leadership experience

"Ah. I hehe…didn't say anything honest…hehe…" Nobunaga answered, sheepishly smiling as she gave Glynda a thumbs up of reassurance

But Glynda glared at him still. For almost a good ten more seconds, cold fear running down Nobunaga's back even more now. This woman could give freaking oni a run for their yen. Though just as quickly as Glynda glared, she looked back at all the paperwork on the table before her then…well back to square one.

"PLANS, SUPPLIES, COSTS!" Glynda screamed as she was freaking out yet again. With all the other selected elders just keeping quiet on their Grand Leader's panic attack

The other elders elected. Consisted of quiet a few individuals, all picked for mainly their leader ship skills in the past or present. Their military tactics and their knowledge of economics along with much more. All was looked upon for who'd be selected. In the end including Glynda and Ozpin who were the first of the Guild elders, plus twenty others who were picked.

From the youngest being Norie, Neptune, Parasoul and Koko. The middle aged which was the highest in number. Consisting of Glynda herself, Ozpin, Tai Yang, Qrow, Professor Oobleck, Sid, Nobunaga, Scipio, Angela and Ironwood. To the oldest being Optimus Prime, Merlin, Fairy God Mother, Hannibal, Slade, Tamon and Professor Port. All of them qualified to be the guilds elders. Though Glynda had been picked to be head of the Elders, due to her being the one who came up with the whole guild ideal in the first place. Which again is why she was in her current predicament of…panic.

"Should we help her?" Koko asked as she even wasn't THIS panic filled, especially during her most stressful times. She was kind of worried Glynda was gonna have a heart attack by this point "I mean she really is taking the job seriously and that's good but… you know."

"Yes, I believe we do. But it may not be best to try that with my wife. Not that she wouldn't appreciate it but she's stubborn." Ozpin simply explained, having a temporary mug filled with coffee and took a sip

"Where the hell do you get all that coffee?" Tai Yang asked suddenly with a twitchy eye "Come on tell me old man!"

"Hm… I just fill it up. That's all." Ozpin answered calmly, smirking just a bit as he took another sip. Tai Yang's eye twitching just a bit more now from the even so vague answer

"GAH!" Tai Yang screamed as he ruffled his hair from how frustrating Ozpin was even after all these years "EVERYTIME!"

"I think most of us are confused here." Neptune stated, observing the scene before them and tilted her head just a bit to the left, Norie herself about to squeal from how cute she found the gesture; but kept it in

"That and I'm kind of wondering how the man hasn't died from a caffeine overdose." Angela quipped, as some of the other looked at her from the wording "What it's a real thing!"

"And she's' out head doctor…" Parasoul muttered, before clearing her throat "Anyways. Reason why Mister Tai Yang is acting that way?"

"Easy. Ozpin's always been a cryptic one. But one thing no one has ever gotten a solid answer on. Is how he seemingly to never run out of coffee. I swear I remember one week we we're all stuck in the academy, because of extremely bad weather. Ozpin on Monday had coffee, Sunday he still had coffee." Qrow explained as it still boggled his own mind on the old man and his freaking coffee

"So…." Scipio asked, as he had no idea what coffee was but it looked good from Ozpin's apparent reaction with each sip

"SO, what Qrow is trying to say is that Ozpin has never had a coffee dispenser in his office. That and no one has ever seen him go near the coffee machine in the break room back at Beacon." Professor Port added in with a shrug "Oobleck has made serval theories on it."

"I do. Like how Ozpin could have the semblance to open a miniature wormhole to a world made of pure coffee. Ever sip he takes, the portal opens and fills his coffee cup. That is the most plausible out of all my theories so far!" Oobleck yelled as he had his own mug of coffee, sipping it all once as he let out a satisfied groan from how energized he felt once more

"Maybe I should make a ban on coffee for a while…" Angela whispered to herself as she was a bit worried, that their fellow coffee drinkers would overdose on it or well…become like Oobleck's energetic self. Took her a good few minutes when she first met the man to understand what he'd been saying, thankfully Lena gave her some practice when she got hyper. So it took her probably half the time it would take most

"Oobleck I'm not sure if that's feasible like in any way." Norie replied. Sighing a bit as she wondered if this man slept at all from how hyped up he was all the time

"Norie shhhh, don't break the man's hopes. Besides, it sounds super cool!" Neptune joyfully quipped, as Norie sighed yet again

"And I'm wondering how you're a goddess…" Slade stated as in all his years as a ghost rider, even after he wasn't supposed to be one. He'd thought he'd seen and heard it all

Only now to hear that Neptune and Noire were in fact, goddesses. Norie seemed plausible, but Neptune. He liked the kid enough already, but she wasn't what most would call serious; so it was kind of hard to learn she was a goddess in charge of a whole nation. That was also consider at one point the most powerful of the other goddess ruled nations. Really hard to wrap your head around when you saw how Neptune usually acted.

"Mean-o-runo!" Neptune argued back with a pout and arm cross

"Hm, I believe you're only add more fuel to the fire young goddess." Merlin kindly stated as he patted Neptune's head for a few moments. Before looking out seeing some of the others "I'm surprised that some of the others we selected for the council are more interested in the work then planning."

"There will always be the ones who lead more in the front lines then anything and others who want a change of pace. I'm sure they'll come to the next meeting with us." Optimus Prime stated kindly and calm, before looking at Glynda who was screaming into the palms of her hands now "Ah, she's yet to calm herself."

"No really, the screaming isn't natural then. Who would have known?" Koko remarked sarcastically at the large robotic automaton

"Sarcasm does not suit you dearie." Fairy God mother stated sweetly, if not with a slight stern tone as Koko shrugged at the small scolding

"Can we just get back to the more important matter at hand here." Tamon asked loudly, as everyone looked at him. Then each other, then at Glynda who was now just sitting on the ground screaming into the palms of her hands still "Maybe help our… leader with her moral first?"

"Right. Come on missy, no time for mopping." Sid stated as he and Hannibal despite being a senile old man. Helped Glynda back up to her feet as the woman sighed

"I know… but I'm just a secretary really. Not leader material. Ozpin's more of the leader." Glynda stated as she really wasn't made for this despite her years dealing with people like this "Maybe someone else should-"

But just as Glynda was about to say more on her self-doubt. Suddenly she felt two pairs of arms wrap around her waist from behind. Before she suddenly was lifted backwards. Straight into the ground. Then released as she plopped back on the ground in slight pain. Thankfully her aura kept her safe enough. Still the enactor of this sudden odd attack was Hannibal himself. Now everyone around were just shocked, even Ozpin her husband. Though mainly that was because it happened so quickly, they were still processing the whole situation. Though Hannibal oddly lifted Glynda up by the collar as she was half dazed still; but not enough that she couldn't hear.

"THIS IS NO TIME TO LET THE DAMN ROMAN'S WIN, YOU MUST LEAD, LEAD OUR MEN TO THE GLORY AHEAD OF THEM. FOR YOU ARE OUR SHINNING STAR, THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL. SO, STAND. STAND AND BE A LEADER OR WE ALL FALL CHILD. UNDERSTOOD!" Hannibal screamed, able to register what was being said Glynda herself in a less daze slowly nodded. Hannibal seeming content just let her go as she fell on her back letting out a quick umf. Hannibal then sat down and pulled out as small jar of raspberries and began eating them. Ironwood who'd stayed quiet till now and out of shock first, moved to Glynda along with Ozpin

"You okay?" Ironwood asked as he and Ozpin helped Glynda back to her feet once more. Surprised a bit on a few things, one being on how Glynda's glasses hadn't fallen off her this whole ordeal. Then two, surprised Hannibal was already seeming so…docile

"I'm fine…honest." Glynda stated as she thanked Ironwood with a nod, then gave Ozpin a quick thank you kiss on the lips. She took a deep breath then as she calmed herself enough before facing everyone else who were just staring at her still "Ahem. I apologize for what you just saw. I'm fine now and I'm sure I along with the rest of us will be able to get the stresses of our new positions past. So… shall we plan?"

The others just nodded, slowly but nodded in agreement. Glynda smiling then just took some of the papers she'd been freaking out with. Handing them out to the others of the council. All of them ready to do whatever was needed to keep this town and the guild going for as long as possible…

-With the bodyguards-

Meanwhile near one of the empty large homes. Outside the front of said homes, were the assigned bodyguards of the Elders. All of them unlike their wards, mostly staying silent with one another. Though that was until at least they all freaking saw what just happened with Glynda.

"So… anyone just see the senile old man do a German suplex on glasses?" Tony asked, out of suit now, which was safely stored in the guild hotel with their room, the same room he shared with his team for the time. Still these past two day had been odd so far or was it the next day already, he honestly had no idea. This enteral full moon star filled night sky was so confusing. Still he was glad to at least get to know some more of the people he'd be working with as of now, even if he was one of the only few even speaking "Because if not…I maybe running a fever. That or my arc reactor's leaking."

"Ah no on the leaking. But yeah we saw it." Alfred stated as that was a…. odd sight to witness considering what he'd seen so far. Looking to his right at the girl he'd come to know as Ciel Soleil came from the same world their four saviors had come from themselves "So Ciel. Aren't you Glynda's assigned bodyguard. Shouldn't you have you know, done something?"

"Alfred leave her alone. She probably didn't want to cause more trouble is all." Lena quipped with a slight stern tone as Alfred shrugged and she sighed. But glanced at Ciel as well "No worries love. Good thinking on just staying back with this."

"Eh…I just didn't know what to do. I mean, sure I've had training but I am… more of ah…" Ciel said shyly as she wasn't too use to being around this many people. Some yeah, but not this freaking many

"You're more of the diplomatic sort of girl." Captain America or the now know Steve Rogers stated as he had his helmet off now, showing his blonde hair as he placed his shield on the side of the table they sat at. Since he and the rest of his team at least shared their names with their new allies "Don't fault you for that, good on ya."

"Oh, ah thank you…Steve, right?" Ciel asked kindly, but in a shy manner though as she hope to not offend the man. Thankfully, it seemed not as he gave her a kind smile back

"Right. Nice to meet you Ceil." Steven stated as he remembered that he overheard her name a while ago when they first arrived back in Traverse Town. Ciel just nodded back as Steven looked around at the other who were just listening in

With their group or as it was nicknamed ('The Guard'), even with these past two days Steve hadn't gotten too much time to get to know anyone in the group. Aside from Tony and Natasha since they worked together already. Still as he looked around seeing the rest not really seeming up to speaking still. He decided that he'd have to change that. Maybe this wasn't the military. But they were in a unit now and a unit needed to be able to speak with one another quickly; along with needing to have the brother/sister bonds during this. As so to not have issues come about during their duties as guards. Standing up, he cleared his throat. As they all looked at focused on him seconds later.

"Alright. I know most of us barely know each other. Some of us maybe even uneasy about one another. But we're going to be a team now, a unit. We'll have to get to know one another and become brothers and sisters in arms. Understood?" Steven said loudly, proud and commanding all in one. Everyone else aside from Tony who just shrugged and Natasha who was listening just nodded in agreement. As he brought up some good points. Seeing this, Steven couldn't help but smile some more "Alright then. I'll go first to start us off. My name is Steven Rogers, a few facts on me. I'm much older than I look, a proud solider and am willing to help any of you with training if you ask. So don't feel nervous to ask. Now then, since I went first, one of you take the lead. No need to be shy. Like I said, we're going to be a unit so we'll need to get use to each other. You can do your hello's now or later, but you'll do them one way or another. So, who's up for it?"

Though an awkward silence came over seconds later yet again. Not a bad one, just more of the sort of silence when you're around people you don't know at all surrounding you. The uneasy feeling of wanting to make a good or at least decent first impression in front of these unknowns. Still Steve himself already knew that was most likely the case. Not that he didn't blame anyone. Aside from Natasha and Tony. Everyone else he either had a brief interaction with in Atlas or was just meeting finally speaking with for the first time. Still it was slightly worrying no one would play along, thankfully he was proven wrong. As Ciel stood up, slowly and nervously. Clearing her throat as everyone's gazes were set upon the young huntress in training.

"U-Um h-h-hello…I ah…my name is Ciel Soleil. I'm sixteen, I like books ah…um… I ah… nice to meet you all… hehe." Ciel said, well kind of. To be honest it was more of slightly loud then slightly quiet talking as her mind was in a jumble of panic. She was calm headed maybe with one or two people, BUT when it came to a lot of people. Especially when it came strangers, possibly dangerous strangers in this case for her. Well… she sucked at public speaking then, thankfully her courageous move sparked another

"Easy there kid. Take a deep breath and seat, you did fine." Tony quipped as he'd for once wanted to see if someone else would start off. He would have. But just for once he didn't want to be the first, at least he got to see the nervous young girl do so. Clearing his throat as all eyes were on him, he just smirked "First off thanks Ciel. Good on ya breaking the ice."

"T-Thanks…" Ciel shyly replied with a small smile

"No prob. Anyways Tony Stark. Millionaire, super genius, playboy entrepreneur and kick ass part time hero on my busier days. You may bask in my greatness." Tony quipped with some teasing, some smugness, some ego and some joking. Mainly to see what kind of people his new to be non-familiar allies would be from their reactions alone. Most just nodded, only one or two chuckled and one at least looked stern. The one called Winter – "Joy… another stern type. Why me?"-

" And I can already tell you're a smug little prick." Rocket remarked as he'd been tinkering with some of the scrap he 'barrowed' from Menagerie before they all got whisked away to this place

"And you are… wait what is that you're making?" Winter suddenly asked as it looked crude, but also not already liking Tony much. The man had an ego and dealing with people like that back at home, thanks to her so called father. She developed quiet a disliking to people with egos, though she also was wary of the racoon. Already a bit put off that it was a literal talking racoon, but she felt like he was dangerous already; the smirk he gave her seconds later didn't help with her assessment of him

"Just call me Rocket. For what I'm working on, a bomb." Rocket answered as he tinkered with the bomb some more. Though those around him, being Winter, R, Fox and Fareeha all quickly flinched on their feet away from the racoon "What?"

"Are you freaking crazy?!" Fareeha screamed as she really wished she had her armor on again if this was an indicator on the people she'd be stuck with for the long run

"Y-Yeah dude. You're making a damn bomb around us. What if it goes off!" R yelled as he was now even more uneasy around rocket. Sure, he'd seen and deal with stuff that most hadn't. But the events lately had finally been catching up to him. Especially after helping fight off a horde of heartless, that didn't help one bit for his nerve

Fox just did a few hand signs, fast paced hand signs that no one at least in this group knew what the heck he was saying. Fox sighing, realized he'd have to find another way to communicate to the group or this would be a long stay in this place.

"It's not that bad. Besides this has like a ninety-two percent chance to blow up." Rocket exclaimed, before Ultra Magnus just took the bomb from Rocket's hands with his large fingers "Hey, hey what the hell tin can!?"

"Unlawful creation and use of explosive devices around civilian/ military individuals. A violation of article 000-14 of the newly established Traverse Town laws." Ultra Magnus explained sternly as he just placed the small bomb inside a small compartment in his arm

"Wait they already made rules here?" Winter asked as she didn't remember that at all happening or being included in it

"Correct ma'am. These laws from what I was told. Were made early on, only to be used now since we have a much larger population." Ultra Magnus explained as he gave Winter a quick salute since he could already tell she was military

"Oh ah thank you…" Winter replied, but realized she'd yet learned the giant robots name

"Ultra magnus ma'am. Pleasure to meet you!" Ultra Magnus proudly answered as Winter smiled a bit, Ultra Magnus was a bot she could like to get to know better as a friend

"You as well, at ease." Winter kindly stated as Ultra Magnus did so, smirking as she looked at the Rocket; doing a quick one eighty on her mood "Still what you just did, was stupid beyond belief. What if that bomb went off smart guy?!"

"Like I said ice queen, it's like a ninety-two percent chance ATLEAST. If it would go off!" Rocket argued a bit irked now

"That still pretty much an eight percent of it blowing up. Not real comforting." Leon remarked as he scooted a bit away from Rocket, just in case the racoon had any other surprises

"Who asked you prick!" Rocket argued some more

"Apparently you did, when you tried comforting us that we have at least an eight percent chance of not being blow up. I'd rather not be, anyone else, anyone else feel the same?" Leon replied rolling his eyes a bit

"I am Groot." Groot simply stated with a shrug and sheepish smile

"Oh come on, you too Groot. You're supposed to be on my side!?" Rocket yelled, irked a bit at one of his old time friends

"Well at least now we know which one between you two is the sane one." Hei quipped in his ever so calm tone, as he had no idea what god or god's he angered to deserve this

"Oh shut the hell up emo!" Rocket barked as he'd only learned about the phrase 'emo' just a little while ago when coming to this crazy place. Overheard one of those remnant girls say she had an accidently 'emo look' she was trying to fix up

"Emo… really?" Hei asked as he found the insult really, really stupid. The fact it was coming from a vulgar racoon who apparently loved to make bombs. Only made Hei start to wonder even more, on what he did to deserve being stuck with these…people

"Hei will you stop antagonizing the crazed Racoon. His yelling is starting to grate my ears…" Leon muttered, sighing at the hell he's been made to endure

Though it got quiet again with everyone, more to the fact to give Rocket some time to chill from his volatile temper he was already displaying. But that didn't last long from how boring the sound of silence was getting now. Natasha being the only one to finally just try start up something again. Since it seemed introductions already had been forgotten. Not that she minded much.

"Anyways… you all feel off?" Natasha asked calmly as she rested her hands under her chin, like she was contemplating something

"Natasha right?" Ratchet asked, having wanted to stay quiet so he wouldn't be dragged into what madness the organics would most likely make. Not that he hated them, but he'd been around enough to know they can start the oddest stuff at times without even meaning too. Natasha herself just nodded at his question "Right well, what exactly do you mean by feeling off?"

"I think the little lady means about this whole shit bag of insanity we've gotten caught in. If you ask me. I feel like a I died all over again and went straight to hell or somethin worst then even that." Butch stated as even now, he was really trying to see how if this was all some horrific dream before he went off to the afterlife

"Not quiet how'd say it. But Butch right?" Steven asked as Butch nodded "Okay. Well Butch here is right on this… dream like feeling. I mean I can tell this is real yet my mind doesn't want to accept it."

"Same here. I know it's real but it way too out there for me to accept. Well mostly, ain't that right Johnny boy?" Lena asked sweetly as she'd been sitting next to a silent and seemingly tired Johnny

"Johnny Lena. It's just Johnny." Johnny retorted, but knew Lena would most likely just kept call him that when she felt like it. Letting out a small sigh at that fact alone "Anyways. Yeah, yeah feels weird is all. But hell, at least if this is a dream. It's a nice one at that."

"Well dream or not, we're here now. Might as well get used to it." Toyohisa finally stated loudly, having kept quiet himself as he was just going over everything so far

Toyohisa already accepted he was stuck in another world…again. Though most of the people here he was still wary of, mainly because most were just odd in many ways That and he wasn't still comfortable with the women being having a hand in combat and such. A few he'd met so far, called him old fashion or sexist. But that's just what he believed, despite what he'd seen from some of the women also. At least the heartless and Grimm's were fun to kill, even if he couldn't claim their heads. Then again even if he could, he probably wouldn't since they weren't worth it; that along with the fact they weren't human at all so why bother.

But there was also his issue with their four so called 'saviors' and their friends. The friends of the four he only met two, decent folks even if one was a slightly revealing woman around the navel area. Though the girls when he met them, he already could tell they were soft, mostly the one in red named Ruby. The other three were too, but not as much. Still he wasn't comfortable with that fact.

"Toya…what's your name again?" Alfred asked, as he still had a hard time remembering the swordsmen's name

"Toyohisa Shimazu." Toyohisa answered, snapping out of his train of thought as he was curious even more now on what his allies could bring to the battlefield. But he'd just have to wait and see

"Right well you have a good point. I mean we're all here now. No use of feeling off or uneasy about it all. Like Steve stated. We'll need to work together anyways. So might as well start getting use to each other. That and if we don't, well most likely die. So with that said, we all in agreement to get along?" Alfred quipped as the others all just nodded, Steven himself happy that someone else here seemed to get the picture of their situation

"Well then um…I have some cards. We can all take turns in groups with a few games. F-For a you know…bonding experiencing?" Ciel suddenly said loudly, as she pulled out an old deck of card's she'd found earlier on and kept a hold of just in case of one reason or another. She was nervous for a moment, before most of her group all just shrugged and nodded in acceptance

With that mostly everyone moved closer to the table she sat at. Butch, Tony, Fareeha, Johnny and Winter even taking first turn. With that they all just began to do what they could to get use to each other. Because if not, their stay would mostly likely be a very shorted lived one…

-Meanwhile with construction team-

"Okay lift up kid!" The human Mao stated as he and Nadir were lifting up now onto a scaffold. A large, but heavy-duty piece of square metal for the base foundation. All for this bell tower

"I am lifting up. You're just holding it the wrong way!" Nadir argued as he was doing everything correctly, Mao just seemed to be holding in incorrectly in his opinion

"No, you are. You hold it from the bottom so it's easier to lift up!" Human Mao argued back as Nadir groaned "What?!"

"I can see how that can be helpful at some points. But not now. When we're literally lifting up what's basically a large slab of solid steel. Hold it from the edges so we don't lose our grip on it!" Nadir exclaimed as before even realizing it. He and Mao began to have a full-blown argument. Now this wouldn't be so bad, but… they were holding up the others

"Well guess we should take a nap or something. This is gonna be a long one." Bolin quipped with a sigh at his fellow Remnant native Nadir

"Yeah fucking great. We can't do jack shit while those two have a dick measure connect. Fuck bullshit!" Naoshi screamed irritably as some of the others didn't care for the man's swear. Rather feeling uncomfortable hearing it so causally while others well…

"Раздражает идиот. (Irritating moron.)" Hunter bluntly quipped as Naoshi glared at the man having hear him, Solider 76 chuckling for a brief moment only added to zero pilot's own irritation

"The hell did you say to me you damn vodka drinker!" Naoshi screamed as he pushed Hunter a bit cracking his knuckles "I'll kick your ass for free if that's what ya want!"

"Now boy's I'm sure-" Twilight was about to say, to help try and defused this one sided mostly argument; but was cut off just as quickly as she cut in

"Stuff it nabby pammy pony bitch!" Naoshi screamed at Twilight, who flinched and took a few steps back from the man's quick explosive temper. That and she really did start think he'd kill her if she ticked him off enough, which was very worrying. Thankfully it seemed she had back up on her side in the form of one of the two metal titans with them. Which in this case was Swoop who as gently as he could, flicked the side of Naoshi's head

Now when Swoop 'gently' flicked the man's head and he really did so. He still had enough force to cause quite the head ach as Naoshi fell over on his right side. Letting out a groan of sudden pain, like if you'd been shot in the gut sort of pain; but his head.

"EH!" Olminu screamed out at least as she swore she could feel it. Though she was still finding it hard to believe Naoshi was well a drifter. The others could be bad at times and a bit much, but Naoshi was his own brand of crazy and vulgar

"So anyone else find that funny?" Peter suddenly asked chuckling some as well, as no one aside from Solider 76 raised his hand "Ha, at least someone does!"

"Still was that really necessary. Vulgar or not, we need all the able bodies for the long run." Diarmuid asked with a slight stern tone. Mainly because he was half happy Naoshi got some punishment for his so far semi-hostile and vulgar attitude. Though also knew they needed everyone to be their best here. Giving Swoop a raised eyebrow, he crossed his arms as Naoshi still rubbed the side of head groaning in pain, though did take Hunters offered hand; even if the two didn't seem to see eye to eye at all

"Hehe…sorry, I'm still getting use to how much strength to use with you organics." Sweep sheepishly stated as the others just either sighed or shrugged in acceptance. Silent yet again, as they looked seeing that Mao and Nadir were still at it with the arguing

"Sheesh, those two are like a couple of scrapplet fighting over a hunk of metal." Jazz quipped, laying down against some stacked bricks as he already knew this would take a while "Hey anyone know where Penny is?"

"I think she said something about going to hotel to pick up something before she came back. Neo went with her as well last I saw." Iskandar answered coming in from the right as he was carrying a bag of cement. Placing it down next to some other bags of cement as he dusted his hands off "There we go, that's all of it for now. Still why haven't we-"

"Because of them." Solider 76 quickly answered, pointing his thumb in the direction of the still arguing human Mao and Nadir

"Ah I see. Well guess we'll need to wait then. I just hope they don't do that too often." Iskandar quipped sitting down crisscross and smiling at the others seconds later "Now come, let's all take a seat my new friends. This will be a great time to familiarize ourselves with one another more!"

"The hell would I do that for?" Naoshi asked feeling more irritated as his head was ringing a bit still from the so-called gentle flick from Swoop

"Do you have anything better to do dude?" Peter asked smirking as Naoshi wanted to argue, but he knew Peter was right as much as it pissed him off

"Shut up yankee…" Naoshi grumbled as he was the first one to move over to Iskandar first taking a seat on the ground

"Why do you do that anyways, I mean taunting him?" Olminu asked curiously as everyone was getting into a circle now to pass the time, Swoop and Jazz just sitting behind them to be included

"Because if he yells at me in anger, he knows I win and I'm taking a lot of enjoyment out of it. Gotta pass time somehow right?" Peter asked smirking still as Olminu thought it over

"Hm… smart." Olminu quipped smirking as she walked over to the group now as well Peter following behind seconds later

After a few more seconds of muttering to one another, finding who to sit next to and just getting comfortable on the ground. Everyone was sitting around in a circle. While the sounds of work along with Mao and Nadir still arguing on how to hold a heavy object played in the background. Solider 76 was the first to initiate Iskandar's little meet and greet.

"So since we're all going to be working together. I guess we should say hi or something?" Solider 76 asked as he didn't really know much on how to do that anymore, well easily at least compared to who he'd been before hand

"That's the usual gist of it. Since some of us know others better here though, it shouldn't take too long." Twilight happily exclaimed as she took the reins now and cleared her throat "Anyways. Hello friends. My name is Twilight Sparkles, but you can just call me Twilight. I hope we can all eventually get to know each other better and become good friends!"

"Haha, a good start for our merry band of warriors!" Iskandar proudly stated as he let out another heartfelt laugh "I myself am Iskandar the conquer. Many of you may have heard of me and my legend of conquest. But as of now, you all are of my fellow allies!"

"I still find it hard to believe you're really him…" Solider 76 stated as he pinched his brows. Then again with everyone around them, he might as well keep his mind more opened. Clearing his own throat, he looked seeing the others glancing at him now. Doing a small sigh as he wasn't one for crowds anymore, but he knew he just had to get it over with "I go by Solider 76 or 76, and no I don't go by any other name."

"Blunt much pops." Peter quipped with a smirk, as Solider 76 gave him a slight glare from under his mask before just letting it be. Peter chuckling decided it was his time to shine for a few moments "Anyways. Sup people. I'm Peter Quill. You can call me Peter though or better yet. Call me…. STAR LORD!"

As Peter yelled this, it only seemed Iskandar was clapping at his bravado, well Twilight just smiled kindly as well to be nice. Though the others just stared at him for a moment, then one another before back at him with deadpanned looks.

"We're calling you Peter." The others bluntly stated as Peter slumped a bit, before sitting down grumbling on about them not being fun or what not. Quickly though someone else cut in to keep the conversation going before it died out

"Anyways..." Bolin stated as the others looked to him now, clearing his throat he gave them a small smile even if he was a bit nervous himself "Hello friends. I'm Bolin Hori, hunter in training and such. Pleasure to meet you all."

"Same here kid, but chill. Like you said we're all friends here." Jazz calmly stated as the attention turned to him now as he smirked "Some of you know me, some of you not much. But that's fine. You can call me Jazz. If you ever got a situation need helping with. I'll always be open to help out friends. Count on old Jazz for that."

"Now that's something I can get behind comrade." Hunter kindly remarked, looking at the rest "Call me Hunter. As long as you play nice I will too, fair's fair as the saying goes. Still I'm sure we'll all be having some adventures in the later days to come."

"And I am Diarmuid, knight and loyal servant to my lords." Diarmuid kindly if not suddenly stated "If any of you would care to spare or just talk. Like Jazz and Swoop I'm always willing to converse."

"Well then it's nice to meet you Diarmuid." Olminu happily stated "You can all call me Olminu and just to say. If Nobunaga say's any other sort of name. Please refrain from saying it okay?"

"Um sure…" Swoop replied as the others just nodded, already feeling that Olminu had a good reason to say that; even if half of them had no idea who Nobunaga was "Anyways call me Swoop. Like Jazz if you ever need some help with anything. I'm always willing to lend a hand or well claw."

That got a quick laugh out of the others, aside from Naoshi who tried not to snicker a bit at the small stupid joke. But did before the rest looked at him now.

"So….?" Bolin asked motioning him to go now, though Naoshi didn't want to. He decided to do so mainly so they wouldn't bother him on it anymore…he hoped

"Fine, fine. My name is Naoshi Kanno. If you're wondering what I do, I'm a pilot or I was but I don't have my zero isn't with me at the moment. So I'm just some jackass with an attitude." Naoshi bitterly exclaimed, quickly as well as the rest just nodded a bit that it was a start

But just then, the gate way from this district to the main square of the town opened quickly before closing. Two pairs of footsteps could be hear slightly as the sight of Penny and Neo holding a small crate, running up to them in no time. Once there, the two smiled at their comrades.

"Greeting new small and large sized friends!" Penny happily cheered, with a chipper tone and a big childlike smile "We are back. What's is the ups!"

"What?" Jazz asked as he and some of the others were confused on the wording she was using

"Penny it's what's up. Kay sweetie?" Neo kindly stated as she patted Penny with her free right hand before moving it back under the box she held "Sorry just trying to teach her some slang is all. That and I just love talking. Like a whole freaking lot and since Penny like's listening. I'm happy to talk her ear off so hell yeah!"

"We can tell, still seems like Penny's getting the hang of it." Diarmuid quipped as he'd gotten to know Penny a bit more than the others when they first got here. Still found it hard she wasn't actually a flesh made girl, but something that was mix of metal and flesh like substance from what she explained briefly. Looking at Neo he also had gotten to know the girl well enough so far too, though he was pretty curious now "Neo what's with the box anyways?"

"Does it have like some hidden treasure?" Peter asked curiously himself

"Oh, oh maybe it's an energon cub in the box. I hope so I've been hungry lately!" Swoop hoped as he didn't need to eat to survive, but he liked eating

"Same. But hey whatever it is, I'm sure it's swinging gals." Jazz quipped as he already guessed something of importance would be within the box. Though taking a quick look he saw human Mao and Nadir still arguing "Hey Neo you gonna...?"

"Nope. I'll let the boys hash it out. Besides I told Penny to gut punch anyone who starts fist fighting in my group." Neo calmly stated as Penny donned on a big smile

"And I hit hard from what I've been told!" Penny cheerfully stated, as she gave the friendliest smile despite her words

"Is it weird I'm kind of scared of her when she says that?" Bolin whispered to some of the others, who either nodded slowly or shrugged

"Alright good to ah…hear." Olminu replied with an awkward smile, before quickly drawing back to the box "So Neo, again what is in the box really?"

"Oh right. We'll have a look." Neo stated kindly as she and Penny knelt down, showing what was in the box and as everyone looked; oddly saw… well gems. Blood red gems that seemed to have a small glow in the center of each. That and three wrapped what looked like bottles on top of said gems "Cool huh?"

"They're rocks, pretty rocks. But rocks." Peter answered raising an eyebrow at the stones "Unless you're planning on making these lawn ordainments or something. Might as well be a bunch of useless stones. Though the wrapped-up bottles I'm curious about too."

"I wouldn't say that. I'm not one for magic. But I'm sure we can all feel the… energy coming off them. Both the gems and wrapped up bottles." Hunter exclaimed as the others took a moment, before the all felt a slight sense of energy they hadn't felt beforehand

"Hey I'm feeling it too." Solider 76 stated in a slight surprise that he could even feel magic energy, now he was wondering if the rest of Twilights theory weeks ago would start up; being the whole magic abilities springing up. Though he knew only time would tell

"Same here. Quite powerful ones at that too. Wonder why?" Iskandar pondered as he found the energy coming from the odd from what he was able to associate with magic. Then again, the magic from where he was from to here might have some differences anyways. Looking at Diarmuid who looked back at him. It seemed like the he also had the same feeling. Both sighed as they just stared at the rocks and wrapped up bottles again

"Agreed. I can tell kind, Twilight thoughts?" Neo asked as out of the all, Twilight had the most knowledge in this field aside from Olminu

"Hm…" Twilight muttered as she swore, she'd felt an energy like this before when she was around team RWBY for a bit; Rarity had felt it too but nothing was coming. Using her magic to levitate one of the gems and one of the wrapped-up bottles, she began to slowly examine it. Olminu moving next to her as the others just waited. Watching the magic egg heads come up with something if anything

"So?" Swoop asked after a minuet passed, as the two females looked at him then the rest before sighing "No then?"

"No sorry guys. But we just can't seem to sense exactly what this energy is." Twilight explained "I swore I've felt this before but I can't figure out why…"

"Hm, maybe the girls can help Twilight." Olminu said smiling a little, before turning her gaze over to Neo and Penny "Was there anything left that could explain why these were even here?"

"Actually, I have something Miss Olminu!" Penny happily proclaimed as she dug into a small pocket on her dress, before pulling out a note and handed it to the Olminu, but Naoshi quickly snatched the note "Hey that was for her!"

"Oh shut the hell up red head." Naoshi replied in a grumble as he read the note over. Before looking a bit surprised "Huh, well that's something."

"Well. Come on dude don't leave us hanging here?" Peter asked as he really did want to know now what was written on the note

"I was getting to it so fuck off!" Naoshi argued as he flipped Peter off who flipped the man back. Then the two began have an over expressive flip off war with one another in the matter of seconds, which was quickly stopped

"Whack, womp!" Penny cheered as she smacked both men upside the head, with using half her natural strength because of her…circumstances

"The hell?!" Peter and Naoshi screamed as they rubbed the back of their suddenly sore heads

"Just following orders!" Penny happily answered with a big kind grin and a thumbs up towards Neo "Did I do good?"

"You did super Penny. I am so proud of you!" Neo joyfully replied, with a smile of pride and looking like she about to cry from said pride in Penny

"Your kind of a tyrant right now…" Jazz muttered, half amused and half suddenly a bit scared of the small neapolitan young lady

"Well anyways, what did the note say Naoshi?" Hunter asked to bring back the conversation to the main point, though had a feeling he along with a few others would have to do that often later on

"Right, right. Note said some cryptic bullshit. It said 'To whoever is reading this. These stones and wrapped bottles have been left by me after finding them a week ago my time. I learned that these are special items, to be used by four named Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang. So, give them to the girls when they come by. They'll know what to do.' There, not much other than these are for our four little saviors." Naoshi explained with a shrug "So guess one of us will have to hold onto them or whatever."

"Penny and I will take them to the elders." Neo answered as she picked the box back in her arms and stood up, alongside Penny

"COSTS, COSTS, SUPPLIES!" Glynda from the distance screamed in a panicked tone once again, Neo and some of the others sheepishly laughing or grinning at the suddenness

"Well when she's done freaking out." Neo muttered as she and Penny sat back down, Neo placing the box in front of her. Then looking to see Nadir and the human Mao asleep now, the metal they'd had placed snuggly on the bars above. But asleep none the less, most likely from Neo's guess; they were exhausted from all the arguing. Not wanting to wake them up right now, Neo decided as the group's leader to just let them be. Besides it would give her more time to just talk with everyone here "Well we can wait for them to wake up on their own. For now though, does talking sound good?"

The others looked at one another, nodding, then at Neo nodding with a few smiles. Neo herself felt a warm happy feeling of joy. Glad to see they all seemed willing to want to talk, even Naoshi the more aggressive one of them all. So with that, she began to just talk more. All of them already getting closer in this crazy situation they all knew they'd be stuck in for a good long while…

-Meanwhile with the heavy lifting team-

"Come on people… we…geez. These cement stacks are so freaking heavy!" Coco yelled, as she along with a few good others were pulling large stacks of cement blocks

Who was with her was one of her teammates Yatsuhashi Daichi. Along with Grimlock, Ultra Magnus, Ugo, Tojo, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Thor, the Hulk, Winston, Drax, Roy Stallion, Brawnz Ni, Jetfire, Springer and Sage. All of them taking their own stack, though some in pairs so it could go relatively faster.

"Seriously. I didn't think they'd be this heavy?!" Rainbow Dash groaned as she felt her wings a bit strained now, from helping Coco pull her stack of cement

"Ya got ta point there gals. Heavier than a ten-stack pile of hay I'd say." Applejack replied as she was helping out coco and Rainbow Dash also, but tiring out by this point

"But hay is wheat, how can it have any weight to it?" Drax asked, having been next to the two with his own stack, though having help as well if only to make it quicker in the moving process

"Drax it's just an expression dude." Sage Ayana, who'd been paired up as Drax's partner in this stated as he was starting to figure out why the one called Peter Quin gave him a silent pray before they all went off to do what they needed to

"Well actually it's more of a countryism Saga." Winston stated as he was moving most of the stack he was assigned, though with him just as extra help was Thor

"Tis not a word, Winston my fellow ape you may need to go backith to the school as the kids say." Thor quipped kindly as he patted Winston's shoulder

"A few words you just said weren't actual words. So you don't have much room to talk." Ugo remarked as he was pulling his stack quiet easily, though having Bruce Banner in his Hulk form helped a lot too "Hulk you good still?"

"Hulk carry stack easy, this nothing. Hulk also still confused on why he can speak easier now and is smarters?" Hulk answered as oddly he was technically right now Bruce Banner, just in his hulk from; though had expressed he had no idea how or why that was at the moment. Not that the man seemed to be complaining all that much

"Well I wouldn't say too much smarter." Roy Stallion remarked, though forgot Hulk had good hearing. As the giant behemoth growled at him "E-Eh easy big guy, I was just kidding honest... hehe."

"Hmf, puny punk." Hulk growled some more, before just paying attention ahead as Roy sighed relief as pulling his stack seemed more calming now

"Seriously kid. Learn to kept those sorts of statements to yourself. Otherwise you may go splat." Tojo joked a bit as Roy huffed a bit himself, which got a small laugh from Tojo as both kept pulling the stack they'd been given

"ANYWAYS…." Coco suddenly said loudly, as she'd been put into the leader role here being the first one to volunteer for this group "We're all doing well as a whole, big bots how about you?"

"We're fine Coco, thanks for asking though." Springer kindly replied as he was carrying five stacks of comment in his hand easily

"Yeah, Coco girl nice. Nice and strong. Me Grimlock like you!" Grimlock proudly cheered as he just had about thirty of the cement stacks on a pallet like the others, tied around his waist a large rope which was connected to said pallet. Without any effort, was pulling the stacks behind him like they were paper instead "You and bunny woman nice, very nice!"

"Oh you mean Velvet?" Coco asked as Grimlock nodded which got a bigger smile to appear on Coco's face "D'aw thanks Grimmy. Such a sweet bot you're being. Still Yatsuhashi, you and Brawnz doing well too?"

"We're fine Coco. Nothing much then the usual workout." Yatsuhashi simply answered, shrugging; always so stern faced. But Coco could tell he appreciated the question from his team leader

"Ya, totally boss. This is little to what I usually lift!" Brawnz proudly quipped with a big smile and a thumbs up

"Boss… I like the sound of that. Okay guys from now on when on the job. Call me boss or no, no wait call me Big sister!" Coco began joyfully spurring out, with a big grin "And you all shall be my little siblings haha!"

"And she's gone mad with power." Winston quipped with a slight amused sigh

"Also wouldn't me and Grimlock be the bigger ah…" Springer asked, but couldn't remember the word used for older male sibling for a moment

"Brother." Tojo quickly answered

"Right, right thanks." Springer replied with an appreciative nod "Anyways. Yeah, wouldn't me and Grimlock be the older brothers then Coco. I'm pretty sure we beat you by a few eons?"

"Yeah and most of us are grown men young one. Thy think we also would hold authority over you." Thor rebutted "Beside I also have a good eon on you."

"Along with me and Tojo being at least a few years older than you kid." Ugo remarked smirking as Tojo just nodded "Actually I think Applejack and Rainbow Dash are a bit older than you and some of the other teens here too."

"Are you?" Sage asked, as he was pretty curious now on how old everyone was. Roy, Brawnz and Yatsuhashi both wondered to; but they just stayed silent

"Sure am, I'm twenty-one." Rainbow Dash answered first

"And I'd be twenty-two." Applejack stated proudly, smirking some as she looked at the teens "Guess that means I'm your elder than, so ya'll got ta do what I say hehe."

"No fair, I'm the one who volunteered for the group first. So, I'm the big sis. Come on don't take this away from me!" Coco pleaded as she gave Applejack at least a pleading look

"Little Coco, little sister now. Haha!" Hulk laughed, alongside some of the others at Coco's sudden possibly demotion

"AW MAN!" Coco yelled in a dramatic tone, as they all kept pulling their stacks of cement to be used by the others

Though unlike most of the other groups, only a few here wondered what their future would be like for the long run. Most hopped they'd get back to their homes soon. While the small few others well, they accepted that if they couldn't. They might as well get use to their new permeant home…

-Meanwhile with the painters Group.1 (Right side of the door)-

"Hm, hm, hm, hmmmm. Hm. Hmmm." Hana hummed happily as she was painting on the wall, a nice sign on the left side of the wall. The sign saying, 'Gate Way District'. Though she was only painting the A on the sign. The others were taking care of the rest. Thankfully too the autoboots had set up an automatic lift that could lift her and the others up to do so

Those in questions with Hana, excluding her consisted of eight others. Being Celestia, Gomora, Vladimir, Blanc, Sun Wukong, Hot Rod, Slug, the male Neptune and Rarity. All of them forming their group of a quick pick thanks to Hana herself. Though it was by luck that most of these individuals were on the more lawful side of things, even if some were a bit more mischievous then others.

"That's a nice tune Hana, a song maybe?" Vladimir asked kindly as he sat next to her on the lift painting the G on the sign

"Kind of. Just a nice hum is all, though um… you need help Vlad?" Hana asked curiously asked as Vladimir raised an eyebrow

"Whatever do you mean Hana?" Vladimir asked confused as Hana chuckled just a bit "Hm?"

"She means with the painting Vladimir." Gomora exclaimed as she sat on the other side of Hana, painting the T on the sign as she focused on it

"Painting. Why I'm doing a fine job painting. Besides you can all tell it's a G easily." Vladimir rebutted with a proud huff

"That's a G?" Sun remarked, raising an eyebrow painting the E on the sign. Also sitting next to Gomora, who he'd come to quiet like as a fellow team mate already from the small chat's they'd been having so far "Because it looks more like a series of black colored lines."

"No it doesn't, your blind young man!" Vladimir argued. Though the others could only look at one another as to be perfectly honest. The G looked more like a letter you'd fine in a serial killer's death threat if he was blind and was half paralyzed… in general it sucked

"Darling of course it's a G. But… not one any of us have seen." Rarity sweetly asked as she was painting the W on the sign with her magic, finding it relaxing a bit ever since getting stuck in the place. Sitting next to Sun as she was doing her best right now, to be as honest and kind as she could be "Pardon my question dearie. But are you um…educated?"

"Way to lay it on easy Rarity." Neptune stated as he sat at the near end of the lift painting on the second A of the sign. Though Rarity gave him a slight huff and glare as the young man held his hands up "Whoa chill kay. Just saying is all promise."

"Indeed. The young blunt man meant no offense." Blanc retorted with a calm tone as she was painting the Y on the sign. Sitting at the end of the life next to Neptune. Already so far taking a liking to the people here even if none of them had spoken too much to one another. Looking to right seeing Hot Rod who was painting the letter D-I-S-T on the last part of the sign easier "Hot Rod your input?"

"About…?" Hot Rod asked, as Gomora sighed a little and did an eye roll

"She's asking about Vladimir's letter G Hot Rod. Please listen more." Gomora kindly if not with a slight sternness, asked of the young auto bot

"Ah… y-yes ma'am." Hot Rod sheepishly responded. Though Gomora smirked a bit as she was happy at least the young man… bot was respectful. Though mainly because Hot Rod had been finding some of the men and women here a bit scary at points. Gomora one of them when she was stern. Turing his gaze to the G, he took a moment to study it "Anyways… are you're optic okay because that looks like a lost piece of a forgotten alien language."

"Come on you too?!" Vladimir groaned as he screamed into the heaves for a moment, before slumping his shoulders a bit as the others got a small laugh out of this

"Well I for one can see it's a G Vladimir." Celestia happily cheered as she flies over next to him, having being writing the last four letters R-I-C-T of the sign. Hovering thanks to her wings she exclaimed the G a bit more, before kindly smiling at Vladimir "Though it is an odd one at that. Vladimir it's nothing to be ashamed of if you're having trouble. I'm sure many of us would kindly help you learn if that was the case."

"I ah…will keep that in mind." Vladimir shyly answered, but smiled under his mask from the kind gesture

"Speaking of. You might also be having trouble because you ALWAYS and I mean always. Wear that mask and hat of yours. Come on take it off for a bit. It's not like any of us will be going anywhere much." Hana explained kindly, if not semi-bluntly as the others all gazed upon Vladimir now

"Hana's got a point dude. Me and Neptune haven't been here too long. But that hat and mask of yours looks like it's part of your face." Sun added in, smiling as he just wanted to help out

"That and the stench man. I'm sure you haven't done much showering in like ever maybe!" Neptune exclaimed, doing a small gesture of a foul stench being smelled; didn't help that Rarity heard this too

"What, is that true; wait how long has it been since you've even washed?" Rarity asked as she gave Vladimir a critical eye as he just awkwardly shrugged "Eh-gad, you need to take a shower this instant. Slug!"

"Yes Miss Rarity?" Slug kindly asked in his bipedal form now, as he waddled next up to them having been mixing the paint with his fingers. Which is why his right index finger was covered in black paint. Well since his hand was already black in coloration, it just looked kind of slimy; that and he was considerably a bit shorter then Hot Rod by a good few inches

"Would you be a dear and fetch a small bucket of water please. Mister Vladimir will be needing it." Rarity kindly asked as she and Slug had surprisingly gotten along quiet fine. One of the odd friendships that had formed during their whole stay in Traverse Town

"Sure thing Miss Rarity!" Slug happily cheered as he walked over to well the leaders. Probably to ask Merlin or someone in the more magic department to conjure up what Rarity just asked

"You know. Never thought you two would get along so well." Hot Rod quipped as Rarity gave him a slight raised eyebrow

"Oh why's that, we actually fit quiet well if I must be honest. He's quiet more of gentlecolt… I mean gentlebot then he seems." Rarity explained, smirking a bit a as she swatted his nose with some of the paint she was using chuckling for a moment "Something you could learn a bit more on young bot. hehe."

"Ah what cruel words!" Hot Rod dramatical responded, as he pretended to be utterly crushed by Rarity's words "So cruel, cruel I say!"

"Hm, well you're quiet the actor. Maybe if a warrior doesn't work out for you. You can be an actor. Oh, oh we could totally do a movie together!" Hana happily cheered with a big smile

"Can me and Neptune be in it if that happens. We could make quiet the charming villains if anything!" Sun asked with a smirk

"Hey why villains?" Neptune asked confused by Sun's pick of roles, which made Blanc giggle for a moment "What?"

"Silly boy. Haven't you ever heard chicks dig bad boys?" Blanc amusingly asked as Neptune thought it over before smirking himself and looking back at Hana

"Yeah and make me the lead villain role. Sun can be my second in command!" Neptune quipped as Sun rolled his eyes, but laughed a little. Along with everyone else for a few moments, before calming down as it got silent

"You know. Never thought I'd be able to do this." Celestia suddenly said, as everyone looked at her

"Do what?" Gomora asked as Celestia half smiled as she kept herself in the air

"Make friends like this. I mean I have friends. But never to amount I've been making, same goes with my sister too." Celestia explained as she painted her part of the sign a bit more "Being royalty can be nice. But lonely. My sister and weren't ever really allowed to get close to the ponies outside the castle from what our parents had ordered. It wasn't that they had anything against the ponies outside it was just…well. You all remembered what I and Rarity here spoke of when it came to our world correct?"

"You mean that it's a paradise compared to most?" Vladimir asked as he wished he could go there himself, along with Maria. He knew she'd love it even if she wasn't much for showing emotions

"That it has super multi-colored ponies who I may or may not kidnap from how cute they would be if see you and the other ponies are an indication. NOT that I would and not that I can confirm or deny that statement." Hana asked next, with a sheepishly smile of innocents

"Right…" Sun exclaimed as he had a good feeling Hana would do that, but decided to change the subject back to the main point "Why do you ask Princess?"

"Well if I'm being fair, we ponies are in fact beings of love and deep affection." Celestia explained happily at the facts, even if some weren't as much; most ponies were like that in their very core of their being

"That and we're the spokesponies of friendship!" Rarity cheered in pride at that fact as well

"Indeed we are. Still Rarity you and the other probably don't know. But when I and Luna were but little fillies. The world outside our caste was much less… friendly. It was as much as I hate to admit it, but more dived and filled with dangers then." Celestia answered as she seemed to freeze for a moment, like a memory came back to her

But to the others concern, she did have a sudden memory come back. On THAT day. The day were a lot changed, especially for her and Luna. She still remembered the fires, the smell of fresh burnt… well she remembered a lot all of sudden. But the screams, those still were fresh in her mind. Like they were happening just then. So many screams, over and over again. She even started to smell the orders that came from that day so long ago. Deeper and deeper her mind began to sink into. Until she was nudged.

"Hey!" Gomora suddenly screamed as she had thrown a small pebble she found a while ago, as it hit the side of Celestials head semi hard

"Ow!" Celestia screamed as she shook her head, before looking at Gomora with a slight pout "Was that really necessary Gomora?"

"No but it was the quickest way. Just saying." Gomora answered with a small friendly smile

"Aside from that. You okay, it seemed like you had a bad memory." Vladimir exclaimed as Celestia looked seeing the other, even the more usually serious Blanc seemed worried; especially Rarity who seemed surprised to see the princess act this way

"Yes…yes I am. Just a bad memory like you said nothing more." Celestia kindly answered, with the best reassuring smile she could muster up as the others looked at one another not seeming to buy it

Celestia got kind of worried they'd want to know. Not that she blamed them after how she probably looked from being frozen in place by the sudden…memory of hers. That would be worrying for anyone honestly. But she wasn't ready even after all these years to speak on it. She needed a way to get out of this. But nothing came to her as she began to really worry, she'd have to tell if they got really curious/ worried. Thankfully it seemed divined intervention came to be in her aid… well maybe not divined but close enough if you were to ask Celestia.

"GAH!" Vladimir suddenly screamed as he was soaking now, his hat floppy looking a bit and his long dark hair dripping. He and the others all looked to see a happy Snarl with an empty wet barrel that must have been the water Rarity asked for

"There you go. One cleaning for you!" Snarl happily stated as the others began to laugh a bit

"Oh thank you very much… yes my suddenly state of being is amusing…" Vladimir grumbled as he shook some of the water off, looking at the G he'd been working on "No, my G!"

"Hey might be for the best. That G was looked like it need to be put out of his misery!" Neptune joked as the others laughed some more even though internally despite all the therapy sessions he'd been going to about his small…little… fear which was working. It wasn't working that well yet for him so… - "WATER, EVIL WATER. AHHHHHHHHH!"-

Though despite Neptune's internal panicking being near water, Vladimir's being the target for the moment of everyone's amusement and Celestia's relief that she wouldn't have to speak on what her bad memory had been. None of them could deny, they were really starting to have some fun getting to know each other, getting to become friends…

-Meanwhile with the painters Group.2 (Left side of the door)-

"Hey can you pass me the green paint Fluttershy please?" Velvet kindly asked as she was seated upon a similar lift like the others in Paint Group one were using. Though unlike them, she and her team were painting just symbols to add to the wall

Why because some of the others said something about this district looking bland around the gate area. Everywhere else from the homes, elevated floor they stood upon, the stairs and even the rails for the stairs looked nice. But aside from the large wooden gate, the walls on both sides were the only bland things here. So Velvet and a few others who shared a similar though, decided to join up as Painter Group two. Which is what lead all the humanoid/ none flying or giant robot members to be seat upon the lift.

"Oh sure." Fluttershy happily replied, with a paint brush covered with pink paint in her mouth. Placing her paint brush next to Velvet, she flew down to where their paint was at and picked up by the handle a new small can of green paint. Flying back up she handed Velvet the green paint "Here you go Velvet."

"Thank you Fluttershy." Velvet quipped as took the paint can, before handing Fluttershy her paint brush which she took before resuming painting whatever the Pegasus was. Meanwhile Velvet look at the others with her, smiling as she felt kind of normal around these people then how she usually did at Beacon "So how's everyone else today?"

"I'm fine myself miss. Just having some trouble is all." Chumbucket answered first, sitting next to Velvet. As he was doing quite a well job painting…whatever it was, but his more deformed body made it somewhat hard for him

"Well we've been telling you to take it slow. So do that. No rush honest." Vert kindly remarked as she gave the hunchback a kind smile as she sat next to him

"Ah t-thank you oh goddess of green." Chumbucket shyly, if not respectfully stated with a nod off appreciation

"Chumbucket I've told you, Vert's just fine honest." Vert scolded a little, but chuckling in a cute manner as she appreciated Chumbucket respectful attitude with her "So again please just Vert."

"Right then Vert, t-thank you." Chumbucket responded a bit less shy, but all the still with the same respect for her; which got another cute chuckle our of Vert

"Personally, I'd go for the whole being called goddess thing. To be worshipped from head to toe. Now that sounds like the life." Sola remarked, as she sat next to Vert. While Vert gave her a slight 'Really?' look "What, I'm just saying is all. I know I'd probably be a real effective Goddess."

"More like a self-absorbed tyrant…" Waver muttered, having to reluctantly be seat next to his prick teachers witch of a fiancée. Though not silent enough then he'd been trying to do as suddenly Sola in a pandering manner; grabbed his cheek before pulling them "Gah let go!"

"Aw, what does the first-generation baby want to say now. Was it SORRY for being a brat to his better, oh I think that's what the baby waby mage wants to say. Isn't that right yes it is!" Sola a little too sweetly ranted, as she pulled on Wavers cheeks more and more. Each second as she treated him as a baby or more accurate a puppy learning on their first day at the house

"Geez, leave him alone lady for real." Flynt stated as he was seated next to Waver, already having learned why the boy saw Sola as a witch after a rather rude introduction between them. Wasn't his fault he landed right on her when they all were teleported back to Traverse town. It also was defiantly not his fault his face landed on her (Admittedly soft and busty) chest which is why she'd screamed at him. Like the saying goes 'First impression always last…' Still he'd come to like Waver already, even if the guy had some self-confidence issues "You pick on teens because you can't with the rest of the adults?"

"Quiet. I don't need to hear that from a perverted boy like you!" Sola yelled irritated a bit now, as she knew Flynt had just insulted her

"Hey don't call Flynt prevented lady!" Neon suddenly yelled in her friend's defense as she hugged the boy while giving a glare at Sola "He's a super sweet, super cool and a super gentlemen you prude!"

"Prude?" Yin muttered in her ever so still monotoned voice, along with sitting next to Neon who just talked a lot even if she didn't reply back much. Though also, she'd actually never heard that insult before at least she could guess it was

"Leave it be little sister." Maria replied quickly, sitting next to her now official little sister in non-official adoption rights… it was all very confusing still. But it seemed to everyone around, the two had gotten pretty close as sisters. Maybe it was the whole doll like behavior and monotone voices that helped

"Yes big sister." Yin simply said, as Maria patted the top of Yin's head as they just listened to Sola and Neon quickly growing argument

"W-Well at least I don't look like some colored wet dream!" Sola screamed as by this point, she had no idea why she was even arguing with Neon; the immature animal human hybrid girl or Faunas as she learned they were call since Velvet. A much nicer girl in her opinion explained it to her, when she'd asked the shy bunny girl

"Oh yeah well-" Neon began to yell back, as she was kind of digging out the bottom of the barrel for insults since she didn't know the woman enough to use anything else, thankfully someone finally stepped in

"Hey, hey gals chill your spark plugs for a bit. We're all on the same team so why don't we try and get along?" Bumblebee carefully, if not cheerfully suggested as Neon and Sola glared at each other

"Fine!" Sola and Neon yelled, before huffing arms crossed and looking away from one another

"Small female organics do this lots?" Sludge asked as he'd just been listening to the who argument so far, mainly asking Velvet since he was the closest to her

"Depends really." Velvet answered with a sigh, as she had a feeling Sola would take a while to get use to attitude wise. Though she had to admit, the scarlet haired woman was much kinder to her then most were at times. Deciding to maybe help get the mood back to a cheerier one, then a not so well not cheery one. She coughed loudly getting everyone's attention as they looked to her. Velvet had to admit, she wondered how so many did public speaking easily. But she knew she had to say something now "So I wanted to ask you all something, thoughts on the girls. Either from what you've heard or well seen of them?"

"You mean team RWBY?" Flynt asked as he and Neon had gotten only a small amount of time knowing the four girls, who'd they learn by now. To be considered their four saviors from this whole mess of oddness and craziness "They're nice, but me and Neon haven't gotten much of a chance to know them."

"Yeah. But like Flynt said. They seem really nice and they were the last four when we fought against that scary dark shadow metal guy." Neon explained as that… thing was still giving her nightmares at how close it was to kill them "That and that creepy dark grey skin lady with the skull mask who stood on the side lines."

"I don't know she was kind of cute if you ask me." Flynt quipped as Neon smacked him light upside the head as he just chuckled "Heh, just saying is all."

"Yes… well I'll say this mind you two. But you, your friends and our four so called saviors as we've come to know them by. Were very lucky to even have survived a battle with a servant. The berserker class no less." Sola explained as she really did wonder how these teens survived that battle, but inside somewhere in her still what remain her more human side. She was glad the kids survived, even if one was a pervert and one was a lippy rude girl already. Aside from knowing Blake and Yang surviving with the other two saviors. Again, she was glad the teens had survived "Anyways to answer your question Velvet. I only meet Blake and Yang. But I could already tell they were smart and nice girls, if not a little brash at times. But that's just my opinion on them. Though I will also say. I do find it… worrying that we have to put all our hopes on those four primarily."

"I'm sure they'll pull through. Like you said they're nice enough when I talked with them and so smart too. So don't worry Sola. You just have to have some faith." Fluttershy happily quipped as she flew near Sola. Who herself smiled a bit, even if she didn't believe that promise much; she appreciated the kinds words of reassurance

"Yeah, yeah Snarl think so too. Small saviors will win, win!" Snarl cheered happily as most of the others just nodded I agreement. Since they all had to hold some faith onto the possibility those four would pull through for them all

"Agreed. Still maybe you can all start painting again, help me and Fluttershy out some please?" Velvet kindly asked as the others realized they'd been slacking off during this whole talk; then quickly began to starting painting what they wanted to on their side of the wall

Though as they did, they silently contemplated what was to come next. But for now, they were glad nothing too bad had begun. Hopefully it was alright to believe they'd be safe for a long while in this town. They hoped at least…

-Meanwhile with the Gate looks outs-

"And… fire!" Sundance cheered as he threw a bottle of liquor he'd finished off, before one wood arrow; followed by one metal purple colored seconds later shot out. As the glass shards fell, one could hear a groan of slight irritation while another was a quick jeer of victory

The one's who'd shot the arrows, was Clint Barton or AKA Hawk eye and his opponent had been Yoichi Nasu Suketaka. Both men having formed a quick friendship over their skills and love of archery. Though did want to see who was the better marksmen. So the two archers, plus one Sundance who was referee. A few others consisting of Lutz who was being score keeper, Wiley who'd made a few bets already, along with Dew Gayl, Nebula Violette and May Zedong who was being her quiet shy self; being the spectators. It turned out to be quiet the competition. Though it did help they had all been assigned to Watcher Tower Duty in what had been made already for them. Which was just a large steel bridge connected to two small open air hut like structures for said watch towers.

"Lutz?" Wiley asked smirking as Lutz groaned a little, since they'd made a small bet on who'd win this last part of the competition

"Clint 5…. Yoichi 15." Lutz answered as he'd pocketed some of this world's currency already, handing over 500 munny to Wiley who just chuckled

"And that's why I didn't do any sorts of bets with Wiley Lutz." Dew quipped smirking herself as Lutz groaned throwing her a small bag of 200 munny "Well at least not as large as you betted with Wiley of course."

"Hehe, you are evil Dew." Nebula remarked with a chuckle, while Wiley joined in on Lutz's sudden loss of income

"Yeah, yeah… laugh it up." Lutz grumbled sighing, though looked at Yoichi "Then again. If you really are who you say you are. Which considering what's been going on… I doubt your lying. But maybe I should have betted on you instead. No offense Clint."

"Hm…non taken. Though I will say getting five wins against the legendary Yoichi Nasu Suketaka. Well I can totally brag about that at least." Clint quipped with a smirk of pride, even if he had lost "How'd you get that fast anyways Yoichi?"

"For real, you'd man one hell of a bandit if you were alive in my era." Sundance remarked, as he knelt down near the first of three mounted turrets for the watch tower. Thankfully the autobots along with some of the others knew how to make makeshift weapons, large and conveniently small ones like Sundance was inspecting "And if I had any of these, me and Butch would have made a lot more money; a lot quicker."

"You two were bandits, right? Dew asked curiously as she found that a bit unnerving still

"Outlaws I'd say more of." Sundance rebutted, sounding slightly offended but for not long as he kept checking over the mounted turret

"What's the difference?" May suddenly asked, as everyone looked over to her, making the meek girl shirk a bit from the sudden attention "I-I mean… t-they sound the same so…?"

"Hm, well it seems she can speak. Quiet the soft tone as well for a young lady such as yourself. That and the way your dressed, I thought you'd have a gruffer tone." Yoichi remarked with a small kind snicker "But coming from a man who looks more girly then most. That's a bit hypocritical isn't it?"

"Oh yeah." Dew, Clint and Wiley all remarked, as they agreed mainly that he was being a bit of a hypocrite. Even if it was all in a good manner joke

"Yep. Still outlaw just sounds more romantic is all. That and outlaws are smarter than most dead brain bandits. So there's that." Sundance explained as he stood back up "Well seems like she's ready and set to shoot whenever. Can't wait for that to happen."

"That and I get to use my mortar's. See what kind of carnage I can make!" Wiley a bit too cheerfully hoped, with a not so unsetting small smile of glee at the thought

"I hope you're not being serious you two?" Nebula asked, as the two men shrug making the teen sigh in utter disbelief "How did we get stuck with the crazy guys?"

"That's a bit of speculation there kid, I mean have you see half the people here?" Clint asked as everyone though it over, realizing that yeah maybe 'crazy' was a bit too subjective of a word considering their circumstances

"I think we understand." May said quietly once more as Lutz rolled his eyes just a bit at her; getting the girls attention "W-What?"

"Nothing. Just was gonna say speak up a bit more and try to look a bit happier. Trust me from personal experience. It helps a lot." Lutz kindly explained as he gave May a half reassuring smirk

"He is right on that May." Yoichi suddenly stated as he was smirking at her too "Smiling and just being happy in general does help. Especially when it comes to killing, though after a while you'll just get use to it."

"Oh ah…thanks… um hey are we going to be…." May slowly asked as she was hoping she'd get the answer she liked

"Nope. We're gonna have to kill sentient beings sooner or later. In this case people." Sundance suddenly answered as May, Dew somewhat along with Nebula somewhat too. All shuttered at the realization of that particular expectation

"Dude seriously. Ever heard of subtly?" Clint asked as he was blunt a lot himself, but not when it came to teens and especially when involved topics like killing or death or both

"Hey tell em sooner I always say." Sundance calmly replied, with shrug of indifference as it was only the honest truth and confused just a bit on why the three girls seemed off about that fact. Then it hit him, remembering what he heard of their world…Remnant "Don't tell me. None of you have killed anything but those freaky Grimm's…right?"

"Yeah…" Dew, Nebula and May answered slowly, cringing a bit as they realized they had no training if it came to kill another thinking being or at least one that were bloodthirsty animals who were hell bent on their species extinction viva eating them alive

"Well then I guess you'll have to start sooner or later." Clint replied, feeling pity for these three as he wondered if his own…well never mind. He knew it was hard at first to kill people, very hard but most tend to get use to it and most find one way or another to justify it. Some good reason, most just lies to not feel like a total monster in his opinion. Though seeing Dew, May and Nebula all looking uncomfortable on that case decided to at least help their brighten their spirits "Though despite that, ladies remember one thing."

"What?" Dew, Nebula and May asked, curious on what Clint had to say to them

"As long as you feel guilty about it… you're not bad. You just had to do what you had to do. To keep people safe and to keep yourself alive. So when you kill, remember that always." Clint explained kindly, as it seemed it worked seeing three teen girls seem a bit more at ease now. Though Sundance, Lutz, Wiley and Yoichi could tell. He was just saying that even if he didn't believe it much himself, though none would call him out on it as he only said it to help May, Dew and Nebula feel a better which again worked

Then it got quiet, so very quiet after that. No one having any idea on what to say or well talk about. Just the sounds of silence. So much freaking silence… thankfully someone finally decided to do something about the gnawing silence that had taken over.

"So um-" May began to say as everyone turned their gazes on her Making the shy teen flinch a bit, before she realized she had to keep going since she wa already this far "U-Um, if you'd like. I-I could get some more bottles and we can…have some more um… matches between each other?"

But no answer came as they all just stare at her. Staring and staring. Over and over again, that May felt like she was about to pass out from how nerve racking this was getting. The ever-growing silence just made it all worse than it should have been.

"Okay." The rest of the group simply said, as they all just either shrugged or nodded in confirmation that this was a good idea

"Oh… then I'll get going then. Hehe…hehe." May sheepishly stated as she got up, then moved near the ladder that had been made for them to get on the watch tower and the ground

As she descended down, everyone else she saw for a moment just got back to looking on ahead. She started to get worried. Not that she or the others would have to shot at sentient beings most likey, though that did still make her uneasy even with the kind words Clint told them. But again that wasn't what had her suddenly worried. No, it was the realization that she had no idea what kind of sentient beings they'd be shooting at. But if the individuals in this town were an indication on what possibilities they were. Then she had the right to be worried…

-Meanwhile with Gate Bodyguards-

As the others spoke and talked. Getting to know one another as well as they could for now. One group was fairly silent. As from a few of the members of this particular group. Again, it was all but silent. Which group was this?

None other than the newly assigned Gate Bodyguards. Consisting of Ghira Belladonna, Kiritsugu Emyia, Lehm, Valmet, Haung, IF, Nolan Porfirio, Max Rockatansky, Yuffie, Bastion, Roberto Reye's, Ironhide, Prowl, Dinky Di who was resting on the ground, Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie. All off them silent for the most part, expect for one Nora who was antsy already.

"So…." Valmet stated awkwardly. She didn't know why though honestly. She'd know most of these people so far from her world and not of her world. Then again, the new additions were making her a bit wary for now and she just had realized. Shed hadn't gotten too much time to speak to some of the more semi older members who came in later and before her

"So…." Kiritsugu simply replied back. Not knowing how long they'd be here, but was going to try his best to not get close with anyone here. They all were unknowns and that was a dangerous gamble to play if he got to know these people better. Besides he was also studying them somewhat. To learn more on them and see what he'd need to do if he was forced to kill one or two of them

Still as Valmet and Kiritsugu broke the ice as some would say, it was more of just cracked it slightly. As everyone just looked at one another. Either not feeling a need or nervous to even say something. But again, out of them all. Nora was the only one who had the want to speak, the lack of nervousness to not say something and had no care if she sounded weird/ funny/ stupid to these new people. She just wanted SOMEONE, anyone to speak. So she decided she might as well be the one to say something.

"HI I'M NORA VALKYRIE, WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE. SOME OF YOU LOOK FUNNY AND SOME OF YOU ARE OLD RIGHT, RIGHT? OH DO ANY OF YOU LIKE SLOTHS, I-" Nora shouted as most of the people there flinched just a little from the sudden outburst. Thankfully Ren quickly covered her mouth as she spoke a bit more before stopping. All the Gate Bodyguards now looking at her, which now included him too since he was the one who'd stopped her from speaking

"Sorry about Nora. She's a talker and you're all just being quiet so…" Ren explained sheepishly as Nora wiggled her face from his hand as she shook her head. Then looked at Ren with a pout

"Because these people are all being quiet Sally's!" Nora stated, pouting some more as she looked at the others again "Come on people speak up. You all look like downers!"

"Nora…" Ren sighed, though out of all the people there. Lehm suddenly laughed, not a little but a loud amused laughed. The others, especially Valmet looked surprised seeing the usual cold faced man so… expressive all of a sudden. As Lehm began to calm down, he looked at Nora and Ren smirking a little

"Sorry. I wasn't laughing at you Nora. You just remind me of a woman I once knew a long while before I meet Koko. "Lehm remarked, before looking at Ren "And you remind me of her husband who had to deal with her. Good luck to you kid. I can tell the red head's going to be a handful."

"Thanks…" Ren groaned as he could already heard Nora's overwhelming joy from those words. Didn't help when Max suddenly cut in

"Hell. Nora could probably take on a lion and win with just her bare hands." Max remarked "She'd been the Queen of the outback in no time if she had the drive to do so."

"Aw thanks, I have no idea what you're talking about. But thanks…. What's your name again?" Nora kindly replied. Before realizing that since the start of this whole craziness. She hadn't asked or remembered well anyone's names if barely "Actually can we all like share names and stuff. I mean we're going to be hanging out. So might as well get all buddy- buddy am I right!"

It was silent once more, very silent. Drop a steel pin as it rung sort of silent. Which kind of made Nora and in line Ren a bit nervous as they all just stared at the two. Thankfully some of the members couldn't help but agree.

"Nora has a point." Robbie stated kindly as the other look at him now, but he just ignored it as he smiled at the two "Roberto Reye's. But you can call me Robbie. Nice to meet you Nora and…?"

"Lie Ren. But just call me Ren." Ren replied back with a half smile

"And it's super nice to meet you Robbie!" Nora happily stated at a new friend, looking at the others with a bigger smile of excitement "So, so who's next?!"

"What are you five. This ain't show and tell girly." Haung quipped as he rolled his eyes, only to feel a slight chill when he was Nora's smile go a bit more… well vicious

"Oh is that so. Well you can tell me nicely or I can break your legs and get your name when someone heals you up." Nora quipped as she pulled out her hammer to just add to the oddly kind threat

"Ah…" Haung tried to replied, but he was just surprised at the girl's kind honestly and kind of felt like she'd do it. Taking a quick glance at Ren who was in a silent worry was motioning him to just tell her his name, helped cement that possibility. So Haung being a sensible man in the face of a crazy red head with a giant hammer, did the only sane decision. He caved and quickly at that "Right. Haung, my name is Haung…Nora, right?"

"Yep, yep nice to meet you Haung. Even if you kind of smell like old person!" Nora joyful quipped with no hint of registering what she just said

"Old Person…" Haung muttered as he had to admit, Nora was nice enough already but she was kind of scary and blunt; all the while Nora was looking at the others once more

"Come on now people. What's your names, don't be shy!" Nora cheered in encouragement to the group of most likely dangerous, blood thirsty, morally grey and quite people

Everyone looked at one another, the one's who'd yet to say much didn't know who'd go up next. Though they kind of weren't going to temp irritating the so far very nice young lady. Who happened to have giant hammer and seemingly being serious about breaking legs. It wasn't until Yuffie sighed as she decided to go next. Happily humming and skipping right up to Nora.

"Hi I'm Yuffie. Have to say I like that hammer of yours, look like you could break a few good skulls… or legs." Yuffie remarked amused as she held her hand out "Nice to meet you and your boyfriend!"

"W-What wait we're no-" Ren began to argue in an embarrassed panic, as his face went a bit red. BUT…. Nora cut him off, with an elbow to the stomach as he fell over from the pain even with Aura as she grabbed him; then held him in a close hug all the while she smiled

"No, no we're just friends… but maybe someday hehe. Still for now me and Ren are the best and closest of friends!" Nora happily cheered as Ren swore, he could feel something big and soft around the chest area against his own chest. Though also his right hand having been caught between there. Making his hormone start flaring up just a bit as he did his best to keep it under control, that and to not take a quick squeeze even if his hormones were screaming for him to do so

Though it didn't help when Ren noticed some of the others amused a bit by his predicament. Sometimes he really hated his hormones. Especially when Nora would do stuff like this. When they were kids it wasn't so bad, but now… it was hard to not let his hormones take over when it came to her. Still as the amusement could be seen, thankfully someone cut in to help Ren out of this small situation.

"Vroop, beep, droop, bop!" Bastion happily stated as he stomped over to Nora and Ren, doing his semi less robotic wave of hello. Since some of the others had taken the time to help him out with that at least

"Um…." Nora awkwardly rebutted as she let go of Ren, trying to figure out what in the world the robot just said. Ren took a small sigh of relief even though he was confused also

"He said hello my name is Bastion and that he hope's you can be friends with him." Ironhide quipped as Nora and Ren looked the larger robot

"How'd you…?" Ren asked, only for Ironhide to smirk

"I am a robotic being like he is. Trust me I've heard a lot more complex languages in my cycles. Iron Hide's the name by the way youngsters." Ironhide explained kindly, as he gently patted Nora's head having stayed quiet to see how his new group allies ticked

So far they all seemed pretty decent, even if he could tell some of them were more well… in depth with war then any living being should be. He then looked to Prowl who was trying to act like he wasn't there despite his size. Ironhide sighed, he understood why Prowl personally didn't care for organics. He had reason enough. But still Ironhide wished the young bot would try at least to get these organics. It could help him and his issues with organics in the long run. So being the older bot between the two here, that and he just kind of wanted to get the too stern young Prowl fluster a bit. He smirked just as Prowl looked at him.

"Speaking of, my much younger friend here is Prowl." Ironhide stated as everyone looked over to Prowl, who suddenly just frozen as Iron Hide did his best to not laugh "Say hello rust head."

"Ah…right I'm ah…Prowl…" Prowl awkwardly said, with his best smile as he was at least taught to do so when speaking to anyone. Cybertronian and organic alike. Though internally he was cursing up a storm at Iron Hide for getting him into this situation. Didn't help when Nora skipped to him, though he didn't notice Yuffie frowning a bit as the young ninja knew of how he thought of organics in general already. The others, even the one's who'd arrived earlier were quite lucky to have not seen Prowl's disposition yet

"Hi Prowl. I'm Nora and if you don't mind me saying. But you look super cool. I hope we can be super good friends!" Nora happily cheered with a big smile as she patted his metal foot. Though she didn't take notice, along with everyone else aside from Yuffie when Prowl suddenly went a little wide eyed

For why. As Prowl looked at the small Nora walk up to him so casually and without any hint of fear or wariness. He couldn't help but see another in her place. A female bot in shape, who had the same smile always. Who'd been the only one to never be scared of his more than stern face and cold personality. Even though she was still so clear in his mind, so very clear. He'd opted to keep her in the back of his old memories if not to weight him down. But Nora had for the first time in eons. Reminded him on the memory of her, when he'd tried so hard to bury them.

"Prowl." The image of the fembot Prowl knew said sweetly

.

"Prowl."

..

"Prowl.."

"Prowl…"

….

"Prowl!" Nora yelled as suddenly the image Prowl say vanished and there was Nora once more, who was still smiling at him, though some concern was showing "You okay. You spaced out for like a few seconds?"

"…" Prowl didn't respond back for a moment, before smiling just a bit kindly and gently patted the top of head like Iron Hide had before moving his finger away. Smiling just a bit wider as Nora kept staring at him smiling herself "Yeah. I'm fine. Nice to meet you Nora."

- "What's up with that?"- Yuffie thought to herself, a bit shocked at Prowls sudden change in demeanor and seeing his actually being nice to an organic. Narrowing her eyes as she wondered, but decided to let it be for now at least as everyone else was starting to get into the whole introduction thing with Nora and the others

"Lehm." Lehm simply stated as he already was getting a good enough for now vibe from his team for now, looking at some of the others he saw Kiritsugu "How bout you?"

"…" Kiritsugu didn't say as though this man seemed nice so far, he could tell he'd been a solider and mercenary of some sorts. That was enough to make the mage killer wary already. BUT, he had forgotten someone who'd been in the group who found him; that remembered his name

"His name is Kiritsugu Emyia. He's just a shy one from what I can tell, though I'll admit I still find it hard to believe such a so called cold and heartless man as yourself. Has such a sweet and loving wife." Valmet remarked as she smirked, Kiritsugu looking at her now with a slight narrowed gaze "Valmet by the way just in case your forgot tough guy. Oh and your wife really likes to talk when it's just us girls. Don't worry though, I ain't making fun. Besides I'll admit. You're dream though naïve is such a sweet one. So good on you mister mercenary."

"What's she going on about?" Robbi asked curiously

"Vroop, beep?" Bastion replied confused himself to be perfectly honest

"None of your business." Kiritsugu sternly snapped as Robbie at least frowned a bit at the man's sudden words. It got just a bit tense, but like so far someone was able to at least keep the peace going

"So you a merc then?" Max suddenly asked as the attention drew to him now, Kiritsugu raising any eyebrow "Same here in a way. Just more of a wanderer really."

"And you are…?" Nolan asked now, finally finding a good spot to join in on this conversation. Beats just standing in mind numbing silence if anyone were to ask him. But Max just motioned him to first as he sighed "Nolan. There now you?"

"They just call me Max." Max answered with a shrug of indifference. Looking down seeing a much healthier Dinky-Di sitting up now next him like the loyal hound he was "This is Dinky-Di."

"Arf!" Dinky-Di barked with a joyfully tail wag as that got a smile out of some of the group

"Anyways. Some of you are mercs then?" IF suddenly asked, smiling as she was glad she wasn't the only one in this large group then to be of the merc lifestyle

"Yeah most of us are. I myself am a retired one, but a merc I was for a time at least." Ghira answered now kindly, though was a bit surprised as he had an idea on what IF was going on about "You're one I take it, though you're a bit young miss."

"Hey, I can kick ass just as much as any of you big boys. Got it?" IF yelled as she brought out her official guild membership ID and handed it to Ghira "See?"

"IF. Huh so that's the name." Ghira muttered as he showed some of the others, though Valmet was the only one who chuckled much to IF's irritation

"What's funny?" IF asked crossing her arms as Valmet chuckled a little bit more as she looked at the young girl

"Just your attitude is all. Young and head strong, who's gotten a bit of an ego if you ask me. Despite dealing with situations I'd call kiddy if your looks say anything. Just saying is all." Valmet bluntly if not politely stated. As she assumed a bit that was the case from how, well kiddy IF looked from her perspective

"Kiddy, I'll show you-" IF began to yell, before suddenly Nora bonked her on the head 'Ow. Nora what was that for?"

"Just to make sure you didn't do anything stupid is all." Nora kindly said with a small smile, before looking at Valmet "And could you be a bit nicer to her… I'm sorry what's your name again. I'm just drew a blank?"

"Valmet and I'm just having a little fun. Not my fault if she can't take some teasing." Valmet answered with a shrug as IF growled a bit "Still you kind of remind me of well me. Maybe not as brash, but similar. I like you girl. Hope you can prove your hype though."

"Oh I will Valmet. You got my word on that." IF remarked smirking back as she already deiced, she like Valmet too despite her words. This was a start of an odd, if not close friendship the two could tell already

"Man women can be so weird sometimes." Nolan stated as he found these two already confusing

"And crazy at times too, tiring as well." Robbie quipped as he already could tell he and Nolan would get along just fine. Kind of help they were in the same age range, but just then Ghira smacked Nolan upside the head, while Lehm elbowed Robbie's right side

"What was that for?" Nolan asked in a shock, while Robbie just nodded wanting to know

"So you'd keep your mouth shut around the women. You're not gonna score any points with them on what you just said trust me. I know." Ghira stated as he had plenty of memories of his failed attempts with women when he was younger, his wife he always believed he was lucky to have meet the remarkable women

"He's right. We'll have plenty of issues in general. Don't need to add male vs female civil war to it. So just watch what you say kid alright. You seem old enough to know that." Lehm bluntly scolded, Robbie and Nolan just nodded a little irked though. Him and Ghira meanwhile, instantly could tell they'd get along well enough. But just looked back at the others calmly as ever

"Yeah whatever." Robbie and Nolan muttered as they began to talk with each other. Though as they did everyone else did as well; until it was only Kiritsugu who was left alone or so he thought

"Kind of surprising isn't it?" Huang stated as he moved over to Kiritsugu, both men looking at each other as Huang lite up a cigarette. But took another one out holding it up to Kiritsugu "Want one?"

"No, thanks though." Kiritsugu said as he wasn't a smoker much, well when he was younger a bit more thanks to being around his mentor Natalia so much it was kind of hard not to pick the habit up when she felt like she needed one. But he'd kept away from it these past ten years being around Illya and Iris so much. But as Haung just shrugged putting the extra back, before lighting his up and taking a puff. Kiritsugu suddenly had a strange feeling of wanting to speak some more "What did you mean?"

"Hm?" Haung asked curiously as he took another hit of his cigarette

"That's it's kind of surprising." Kiritsugu answered as Haung hummed for a moment, taking a third hit of his cigarette "Well?"

"Hold your horses kid. So damn impatient everyone these days." Haung remarked as he took one last hit before keeping it out with his fingers "What I meant was this whole situation and the fact we're actually getting along so easily. I'd have thought most of us would have killed each other already. Heh and don't get me started on the fact we have to lay our fate to four teen girls."

"Hm… you do have a point there." Kiritsugu replied as he had found this whole situation so far insane if anything. Considering what he'd dealt with already, that was saying a lot. Though the getting along part he had a good idea why. He'd already concluded just looking at everyone around him and in the area so far. They all were of mostly a similar mind set to a point, that and the fact they all knew they needed each other if any of them were getting back to their homes; his included. But the last thing Haung referred to, that was still very troubling for him even if he didn't show it "Can I ask, what are they like?"

"The girls you mean, didn't you talk with two of them?" Haung asked as enough had been explain with each large party when they all arrived back in Traverse Town

"Not too long really. Mainly my wife and the others before the attacks happened. Besides I heard around when we we're all trying to get organized. You had spent quite some time with our four young… hero's." Kiritsugu explained. Though he used the word hero's lightly, as so far the two Blake and Yang seemed naïve in many ways that he'd hoped they'd learn someday about how the real world works or in the case reality itself when it came to the multiple worlds out there "So?"

"They're naïve for one, bratty for two, nags for three and generally were a pain in ass when I was stuck with them." Haung bluntly answered, before he smiled just a bit as Kiritsugu raised an eyebrow slightly "But. I'll admit I like them enough, they got ah… a light about them."

"A light?" Kiritsugu asked confused a bit at the phrasing

"Yeah I know sounds cheesy, stupid, whatever. But that's all I can really chalk it up to. Though if you could ask me. They could use a bit of a reality check or at least a good kick to the head. They're a bit too good hearted if you get my meaning." Haung explained as he knew he wasn't a saint, but he wasn't evil either

He was at once like the girls in a few ways, naïve, star eyed and thought he'd be doing always the right thing. Until he got older and higher up in his job, that changed his views on many things. Still he did care for the girls even if he would never say it, they'd help him a lot despite how he'd been with him. Some would call that a good trait, but Haung knew that yes a good trait it could be. It was also one that could leave one open to being stabbed in the back. Both figuratively and literally. So he just wanted the girls to learn that truth in a safe way, before they learned the hard way.

"I do. Bleeding hearts tend to get killed first in most wars or in life generally." Kiritsugu answered as he knew he was a hypocrite in many ways for just saying that

Kiritsugu was in many was still a bleeding heart, just one who kept it all in as he killed a few to save so many more. That and the fact he was knowingly allowing his supportive and loving wife for this goal of his and the fact he had at one point even broken down in front of his wife. Pleading for her to go with him to run away from it all. It was all the proof one would need to call Kiritsugu a bleeding heart, weak willed or whatever else anyone could think of. He wondered though if these four saviors of theirs would be bleeding hearts for too long or if they would wise up in his opinion. Only time could tell though and Kiritsugu knew wondering about it wasn't productive.

Haung meanwhile just shrugged at the words of Kiritsugu, handing him an extra cigarette once more as this time Kiritsugu took it. Lighting up his own cigarette first, then Kiritsugu's, both men took a huff as they watched their group as of now get to know one another for the future wherever it would take them…

-Meanwhile with the kids and their watchers-

"So there I was, on the planet on Feta-Four. Dust was so thick. You had to use whippers on your optic…I mean your eyes." Kup said in a kind and grandfatherly tone, as he was sitting down on the ground. With the kids around him, listening to the many stories of the adventures he'd gone on during his very long life so far

The kids being the two resident native kids Kim and Tina. Along with Rin, Illya, Huey, Dewy, Louie, Scootaloo, AppleBloom, Sweetie Belle, Spike, a now awake Rom, along with a now awaken Ram and finally Jonah. Acting as the groups guard, not leader even if he was the oldest by a few good years. Then again, he had said he didn't want to be the leader. So someone else took over and that was well…

"Yuck dust, father hates dust and mother hates dealing with dust." Rin stated with a slight bleh tone, having quickly placed herself as leader of the kids

Though Illya, Scootaloo, Tina and Huey had tried also for the role. All five deciding with a simple-ish math question. Which Rin knew all along, a little too well maybe…like she…never mind. Point was that now Rin was in charge of the kids group, even if a few of them beat her by a good few years. That being again Jonah and Spike two years at least; though like Jonah. Spike also didn't want to deal with being in charge. So again, Rin ended up leader and already seemed to be taking the role quiet easily.

"Rarity would feel the same hates dust." Sweetie Bell chimed in as, she also hated dust too like Rin, her folks apparently and her sister

"Enough squawking, get on with the story already!" Louie pleaded as he was already wanting to hear so much more. Only for Illya to lightly (Kind of…) smacked his upside the head "OW, hey what was that for Illya?!"

"Once again in a short time, you act so rude. It's only proper to wait and be patient." Illya stated smirking a bit at how much she could show off her skills in manners, she felt so prideful right now. That was until Louie pulled her hair "Ow, hey!"

"Haha!" Louie laughed a bit as he let go of her hair, as Illya growled a bit at him

"I hope they get along better soon. They're feistier than Timberwolves over food." AppleBloom muttered

"With how my brother is, might take a bit." Huey quipped as he and his brother were trouble makers at times. BUT, compared to Dewey and Louie; he was the calmest of them. AppleBloom just sighed seeing he was being serious

"Anyways. Can we please get back to the story Mister Kup. Please, please!" Scootaloo asked this time, happily excited for what was going to happen next in Kup's story

"Yeah. We want to know how you dealt with the Giant Ingact!" Spike quipped as he was on the edge of his seat or well the ground so far

"And we want to hear more about the Petro Rabbits more too!" Kim cheered as she at least was finding those parts of Kup's story the best

"Oh, oh can you tell us more stories after. We'll be good and behave!" Tina exclaimed to get more amazing, fun stories to hear

"We super duper promise!" Ram added in with a big cute smile to help with her own plead, as she was still full of so much adrenalin from when she, her sister, Nepgear and Uni woke up

"With extra sugar and gram crackers on top!" Rom stated to add even more cuteness just because she could and wanted too

"Yeah, yeah. Right Jonah we all want to hear more right?" Dewy joyfully asked, as the story so far from Kup was really actioned packed

"Um yeah… yeah." Jonah replied. Though a bit shy still when being around kids well younger than him. To be honest the only reason he was in the kids group was because Koko placed him there saying 'Don't forget my cutie little boy here!'. Followed by another of her hugs that made his well…hormones act up a bit and a kiss to the cheek. Sometimes he swore he'd wake up with her in his bed naked, with how…attached she was to him

"More stories, more stories!" The kids all chanted as they were filled with excited awe at what else this story would be like

"Alright, I'm getting to the best part anyways. Then more stories promise." Kup kindly exclaimed, having a soft spot for organics; more so the young ones who were still full of hope and yet to be corrupted too much

"Yay!" The kids all cheered in glee, while Jonah at least smirked just a little seeming to enjoy the stories too even if he wasn't showing much reaction

Though as Kup kept telling his story to the kids. Near them on a few benches that had been made and moved there. Were the other quote on quote 'Babysitters'. Not that most of the really minded it, though if anyone else was asked. It was just the group of those who weren't need for the construction or guard duty at the moment. Still, unlike most of the other groups who were getting to know each other slowly. This group was already pretty close since they had nothing to do. Well other than talking. Which at the moment was what they were doing.

"Oh what a lovely time we're having so far, don't you all agree!" Irisviel happily cheered, with a sweet smile and clapping her hands together at the fun time she'd been having so far

With her as the babysitter side of this group. Consisted of Kali, Pinkie Pie, Compa, a now awaked Nepgear, a now awaken Uni, Arcee, Aerith, cat Mao, Eileen, Octavia Embers, Scarlet David, Arslan Altan, Reese Chloris, Gwen Darcy, Zewi who was in Gwen's lap, Filla/ Samson who was petting the cat Mao, Miss Fortune and Jetfire. Who was sitting crisscross as he let Irisviel, Aerith, Uni, Nepgear and Arslan sit on his large metal legs instead of the benches. Why well because a few wanted to, other reason the benches there had been; were filled quickly up by the others.

"I think so too Mrs. Irisviel. Oh what a lovely day it is for everyone indeed. Especially with the beauties around!" Scarlet happily cheered in a dramatic fashion. Only for Reese to elbow him in the sides as he groaned in pain from the hit "Why… must you be so cruel…?"

"Because you're a spaz that's why." Reese amusingly stated, with a shrug and chuckle "But yeah. This is a nice change of pace. No killer beasts and no pressure of a being a huntress. Just able to chill."

"That might not last for long though child. If anything, I'd expect the heartless and Grimm will find a way to attack us here by surprise. So be on slight guard at least." Eileen calmly, if not sternly scolded Reese who huffed a bit

"Sheesh. Way to kill the mood…" Reese muttered at the downer talk, having wanting to avoid it for a good while; didn't help when Eileen chuckled

"Hm, well I guess I'm a killer in another way now too. Good to know." Eileen joked as she found Reese, well most of the young one's coming in endearing. A good change of pace, though quickly turning her gaze to two of their four newly awakened allies "Nepgear, Uni correct. How does it feel to finally awaken. It must be…"

"Nerve racking?" Filla remarked as her parasitic hair Samson just grunted in agreement

"Surreal?" Aerith suggested herself, but was glad that Uni and Nepgear were up along with the twin sister Rom and Ram

"Super-duper, wacky?" Pinkie Pie stated as she appeared behind the two hugging the young girls in a sympathetic hug. Before disappearing behind them, then somehow ending up right back in her spot on one of the benches. Sitting behind a very, very confused Gwen

"Seriously… HOW?" Gwen yelled as Pinkie Pie literally was breaking her sense of logic, while petting Mao a bit faster from her confusion

"Better to just let her be kid…" Mao muttered with a sigh, though decided to just go with it now; better than going insane from questioning well everything

"ANYWAYS!" Arslan yelled as she was not getting into one of these random off topic conversations again; no not again. Already it happened to her three times being in this place and she was worried now that it was some weird side effect or something. Quickly looking back at Uni and Nepgear to keep their current conversation going "Point being. It must be shocking still for you two and the two over with the kids. So none of us will blame you if you're a bit hesitant or shy. Honest."

"She right you know girls. Your sisters, the others and I will be here if any of you four need to just talk. That and so I can do some checkups on you." Compa happily quipped

"Check up's for what Miss Compa?" Uni asked curiously as to be perfectly honest. She herself at least was still rattling her utter shock and confusion of their current situation. Even if it already had been explained to her, Nepgear, Rom and Ram… four times back to back

"Just in case there were any health issues while you slumbered for so long. Angela said I should or she'd give me an earful and I like her plenty. But Angela can be a bit scary when in doctor mode." Compa explained sheepishly smiling

"Yeah…" Octavia rebutted as she and the new arrivals from Remnant had to go through a medical checkup, that woman though dedicated to her job was also really…really scary at certain points. At least though the woman from what she could tell, had a nice bed side manner afterwards

"Freaking scary she is!" Samson yelled as his memories of being prodded and looked over by the woman, weren't so pleasant. Then again, he just didn't like doctors in general. Too much prodding and poking for his tastes

"Arf, ruff!" Zewi barked as Filla kept scratching behind his ears

"Indeed. Zewi does make a good point. Such a cute smart boy you are!" Miss Fortune happily stated, removing one of her hands as it crawled towards Zewi; leaping on the dogs back to add more soothing scratching as Zewi seemed to enjoy it

"Please don't do that again… make me feel a bit ugh…" Jet Fire pleaded, even if he already knew she'd just do that again. He actually almost threw up beforehand, something that he'd never felt until then

"Oh suck it up Jetfire. Not the worst thing you or me have seen." Arcee quipped as she sighed at the younger bots more weak stomach

"Still it's cool if you ask me." Nepgear kindly exclaimed, giving Miss Fortune a smile and thumbs up. Who the ladder reciprocated the same gestures. Though she then looked over to Kali who'd been quiet so far and was looking at Kup, with a calm gaze like she was thinking "Mrs. Belladonna?"

Though Kali did not respond. Silent as she kept staring as it seemed it was more that she was remembering something or someone. Some of the others noticed Kali's odd behavior too.

"Yo Mrs. B Kind of being rude there." Reese joked a bit, even though Kali seemed to not even hear

"Arf, arf!" Zewi barked suddenly as this time Kali flinched before looking at Zewi; followed by the others who stared at her bit oddly

"I-I'm sorry were any of you asking me something?" Kali asked as she hadn't realized she'd been in a daze for a good while now, the looks on the others could tell enough and she felt a bit embarrassed by that

"No, I just noticed you were looking at Kup. You seemed out of it. You okay?" Nepgear asked as Kali chuckled for a moment, sighing after that though smiled

"I am. Thank you though for worrying dear. But I was looking at Kup, well him and the kids. He just reminded me of my grandfather is all." Kali explained as it was more of painful memories now, but still good one's too "He was always so…kind and loved to tell me along with the other village kids stories. Well back where I had lived before moving."

"Why'd you move?" Mao asked out of the blue, though mainly because he could tell it was for more dire reasons

"Heh… only one real reason. It was after humans attacked my home and killed everyone I loved." Kali bluntly answered, if not sounding so unnervingly calm. Which for some of the others in the group, made them flinch from how calm she sounded saying something like that

"S-Sorry to-" Irisviel began to say at least, only for Kali to cut her off

"I appreciate the sentiment. But don't say it, it happened a long time ago and that's that." Kali simply answered as most of the others were just silent all of sudden, even Pinkie Pie wasn't in such a bubbly mood anymore as her hair actually deflated a bit

"Um… i-if you don't me asking but ah…" Scarlet tried to say, but seemed to feel like it was a bad idea to do so; though he felt a bit more calmer seeing the woman smile softly at him

"It's fine honest. Ask away." Kali kindly replied as Scarlet just nodded before clearing his throat

"Thank you. But I wanted to ask, did this happened during the war?" Scarlet asked as Kali sighed, but nodded "Oh…"

"Yes oh indeed. What a horrible war that was, funny too in a way. Before my old home, friends and family died. I'd never seen a human beforehand and had wanted to meet one so badly. I did and forever was my outlook humans changed." Kali explained as some old memories came back to her all of sudden

"Then…does that mean you're not too fond of us?" Octavia asked carefully as kali gazed at her, but like Scarlet smiled softly

"Actually I like human's plenty now, you kids and the rest of you are friends enough to me already." Kali explained kindly, though deep inside she still had some issues with humans. Again as the old saying goes 'First impression last' and that day so long ago was one nightmare of an impression

"How'd you survive anyways?" Arcee asked this time, as kali smiled a bit more happily

"Well to start off. After my village was burnt down and most of who that I loved at that point were dead or being burnt alive by the humans who attacked. They rounded up all the kids there, just me and ten of the boys. Turns out they were a bunch of opportunistic sadistic slavers who repurposed kids for…other life styles. Though only the males, said they always made much more loyal and stronger pets to have around. So they put the boys in a cage, then made me walk to the edge of my home. Taking out a vicious…well to be honest it looked like a messed-up hunting hound. But still, they told me to run so their dog could have a good bit of exercise before his meal. So I ran and ran, running so much in fear." Kali explained as everyone else just listened to the story, noticing the woman seemed to be reliving some of those old memories

"You don't have to keep going if you don't want to Mrs. Belladonna." Arslan quickly said, as kali smiled at the kindness of the girl

"It's fine, you asked and I'll tell." Kali proclaimed, before taking a deep breath and continuing "Anyways. Eventually I did tire out, sadly though the hound of those slavers had been on my tail the whole time. So there I was lying against a tree and scared knowing I'd died a mostly likely slow and painful death by being eaten alive. But as the hound lunged at me, closing my eyes… it never came. No, instead I heard a gunshot to my right, looking I saw my savior….my dear Ghira. Turns out he and his father had been camping out and hunting, only to see me from a distance. The two took me back to their camp and I explained the whole thing. An hour later we went back to my village to see if anyone did somehow survived. Found no one and I…cried for a good while. After that though I was allowed to come with them, so I did. Was adopted into a new family for the rest of my teen years. During that time, me and Ghira fell in love; then married. Dealt with some more issues… then other issues with Fauns relation's with humans during the early years of the White Fang, became the leaders of our home a year or so after that and then had Blake. The rest are just mostly blissful days and that's my story."

"Thank you for telling us Kali." Eileen simply responded as she could tell that was not a story Kali just shared with anyone

"Yeah for real. We apricate the trust." Samson stated as he gave kali a thumbs up with as Filla did the same

"It's no problem. You all have been honest with one another about your stories so I only can do the same." Kali sweetly stated as the others just nodded in agreement

"Though I do have to ask, you seem a lot iffier with Yang. Why's that? "Irisviel whispered to her as the rest began to converses with each other once again "I mean you said you don't hate humans so…"

"I know… I know, it's complicated to be honest." Kali replied as to be honest, even if she would always have her biases to humans deep down because of that day so long ago; she didn't hate humans at all because of it even if she kept telling herself it was that

No, as much as Kali didn't want to admit it. She could see Yang made her kitten happy, so very happy. To be honest she just had issues that it was in fact her daughter having sexual relations with another woman. It's not that she hated or was against homosexual people, well as people at least. But she never could agree with that lifestyle. Not like she meant to feel that way or was proud of it. But in her old village, they held very strict and old set of rules on how relationships should work. All three rules were still engrained in her mind when she was taught.

Rule.1: Only have sexual relations after marriage

Rule.2: Dating was not allowed as it could breed sinful tendencies

Rule.3: Only a man and woman shall lay together, never man and man or woman and woman

Again, Kali knew now those rules were a bit too…old fashion and downright horrible, but she'd been hard wired to think that way even now. Though granted she was much more laid back now a days on those rules, aside the third despite knowing times change and idea's do too. So again as much as she wanted to say she wasn't too fond of Yang because she was simply human wasn't the honest answer. It was just that she was sadly hard wired a bit still to an old restrictive life style rules. Thankfully Irisviel seemed to understand that Kali not wanting to speak on it.

"I see, well if you ever feel like telling me one day. I'm here. Besides were all friends, right?" Irisviel remarked happily as kali flinched a bit at the words

Looking around at the ones with her and the Kid's listening to Kup. Then realizing that yeah, they were all friends. Kali couldn't help but smile as she never had too many friends, so this was nice. Nice and comforting, looking back at Irisviel she gave the woman a hug, Irisviel surprised for a moment returned the hug back gladly.

"Yeah… friends." Kali happily exclaimed as she and Irisviel kept on hugging for a few more moments

Though for this group at least, they all knew they at least had friends in one another. For a better or worse, the along with everyone else in this town would have to wait, hope and pray team RWBY along with their friends would save them. If not they'd all most likely died afterwards. But if they did, at least they'd died together…

-Traverse Town: Roofs-

While everyone else was below doing their starter work with the most venerable district. Upon the roofs HK-97 sat, gun holstered as he watched. Analyzing all the ones who'd been there form the start and before his arrival. To the new refuges that graced the town. To be honest the native civilians opted to stay inside their homes aside from the two kids Kim and Tina of course. But that was okay, HK-97 already knew they weren't worth wasting time on.

No, these refugees from all walks of life and worlds though were in ways interesting. We're not beings that he cared much for, for only his mistresses were the only actual organics he could say he truly loved. For even before they began their journey, his old temporary master Ansem had ways of spying on that odd world of Remnant. So HK-97 watched some of the exploits and battles of his mistresses. Their victories, their loses and times where they just hung out. The kindness they exhibited too also was watched by him.

With all that, HK-97 had developed a love for the four girls. Nothing sexual or in an intimate manner. But a love for what good their souls had. He loved them like family already. HK-97 would protect his mistresses, he would help them grown, more powerful and if needed he would even kill for them. With or without their orders. If it was to keep his mistresses alive, happy and safe. HK-97 would do so without hesitation.

Though as he looked below at the refuges again. He knew that his mistresses would most likely form even more bonds of friendships with each of them. Even if he didn't like it, though because of this HK-97 despite his lack of care for the refuges. He would still protect each with his life. If only to keep his mistresses from despair if one or a few were to be killed when it could have been prevented. Though as he thought on it more and more, he looked seeing someone hailing him. It was Glynda hailing him to come down, the other elders now looked at the droid who internally sighed. But complied as he leaped down the building, using some of the opened windows as steps downwards. Once he was down, he walked over to the elders and stopped in front of Glynda.

"Curious: Yes Glynda is there something you need?" HK-97 asked as Glynda huffed crossing her arms "Confusion: Did I do something wrong ma'am?"

"Well for one, while the rest of us are working. You're up on the roofs sitting about when you could be helping us." Glynda argued as the other's in her group just stayed quiet for now, listening to see where this would be going

"Irritated response: You do realize I'm a bodyguard droid, not a construction droid. That's like asking you to breath underwater or try relaxing in a pool of lava. It just doesn't work like that. Besides, patrolling around and keeping the girls safe when they visit is already my job. You already have enough man power, why do you need me for this labor?" HK-97 explained as he had no idea why Glynda was on his case a lot lately

"I don't care. You're a droid and you have enhanced strength. So you can help. Programing or not understand?" Glynda sternly ordered as HK-97 was about to argue back some more, but stopped seeing the others in her group giving him a slight scolding gaze. Already knowing this probably would drag on if he did argue, he internally sighed yet again and swallowed his pride

"Tired response: Fine, fine. I'll see who needs help. But only because arguing wouldn't be beneficial here. Just remember, I won't always follow your orders. My mistresses have that privilege only." HK-97 stated as he just walked away nearing one of the construction teams first, Glynda and the rest of her group staring at him for a few more moments before talking with one another once more

Though as they did so, HK-97 wondered why his temp master made him so he could take some orders from others as well. It was all so tiring and irritating to him. Still HK-97 would play nice with the refuges, for again he swore that for his Mistresses sake. He would protect each of these refugees with his life. Even if he didn't like it and he really, really didn't like it…

-Mount Justice…-

As the hero's and guests all walked around or explored the mountain made base. In a spare room, with the doors lock and thankfully soundproof from what was explained. Aqua stood in there with a man, what man. None other than Doctor Fate. Both standing in the room silent. So silent that not even their breaths could be heard. But a tension was there, a deep and uneasy tension. But still no words.

Drip…

Drop…

Both Aqua and Fate look to their right, seeing a small pipe with a tiny hole in it. Allowing only a single drop to fall on the wooden floor below. Over and over again. At rhythmic rate that one could only call, tortures if one were to be held under it long enough.

Drip…

Drip…

Drop…

But as the pipe lets out a few more. It stopped. Aqua and Fate kept looking at the pipe as it did nothing. But the two stared just a bit more and saw that the pipe seemed to have somehow fixed itself. With that Fate and Aqua looked at one another again. A few tenser moments passing.

"You wish-" Fate began to ask. But was interrupted abruptly by…it, the damn pipe

"Drip…"

"Dr-"

As the pipe let out one drop, then began to let out a second drop. Aqua used a blizzard spell on the pipe. Freezing the singular drop in place. Fate looking at the pipe, then back at Aqua with her eyes on the pipe herself and her keyblade pointed at the said pipe too. Aqua then unsummoned her keyblade. Staring back at Fate. Fate clearing his throat as any distractions were gone now.

"As I was saying. You wish to-" Fate yet again began to say. Only to be interrupted once more, thought this time by Aqua

"Do you remember?" Aqua abruptly demanded, much to Fate sudden irritation as he crossed his arms

"Remember what… keyblade wielder?" Fate asked sternly, as Aqua scowled a bit

"Don't play with me. You know what I mean. You may have a new body, but you still have your memories." Aqua exclaimed louder now, taking a step towards Fate who narrowed his eyes just a bit but let her continue "So tell me. Do you remember…all of it!?"

"….." Fate didn't say as he kept glaring at Aqua, who herself felt her blood boil a bit being near this…thing again. She had never thought she'd see him after all these years

"Well, tell me. TELL ME!" Aqua screamed. As she clenched her fists "I need to know. Because if you do. I can find them again maybe with your help. So answer me Fate!"

"…." Fate yet again didn't answer. Making Aqua herself start losing her cool as she clenched her fists. But only to notice Fate avert his gaze for a moment, before snapping back at her and sighing "Yes. I remember all of it. I remember you, Elizabeth. Siegfried and my… four masters back then as their summon."

"S-So you really do remember. Then why didn't you say anything to your…friends out there or saying anything when me and the others arrived?" Aqua asked. Wondering what reason Fate had to not speak of his past with them, even if for Fate it was obvious

"I have many reasons. The main reason though, it's because of the horror my old host and I witness with those four… monsters." Fate answered. Before suddenly feeling Aqua grab him by the collar and ram him into the wall so quick he had no way of stopping her. The scowl and glare though, he expected from her but not her actions

"SHUT UP!" Aqua sternly orders as an old rage had just come out, as she kept her hold on Fate "THEY WERE ANGELS, MY LITTLE ANGELS AND THEY ONLY CHANGED BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY EXPERINCED BACK THEN!"

"They we're like that because they always had been broken even before they went on their little adventure. Twisted and filled with darkness into their very core. You still just refuse to believe it you naïve fool. Even after what they did to you!" Fate argued, as he still had clear memories of those four girls back then. One's his old self cared for and tried to help fix, before they showed their true self's in the end

He remembered clearly, remembered that day Rosa, Wave, Brooke and Yvonne fell from grace. From the angel's Aqua spoke of, to the demons they ended up as. Then again, maybe he himself back then was too blind to see they had always been demons. Monsters… mistakes in the grand scheme of fate itself. Before being sent back to this world. He still can see and feel the panic and fear seeing those four girls stab Aqua in the stomach with their keyblades. Before pulling the blades out as she fell. He would have saved her back then, but he had been somehow sent back all of sudden to his home world. Free of the summon gem's hold on him.

But then he hadn't been happy. Kent Nelson his old host had been allowed to remove his helmet. To mourn the loss of at least to himself a good friend. Then again Fate had been a bit different from Kent's long-term influence on him. Though now. Now he worried. Worried about the new four that were taking on this quest again to fight the darkness. Were they like the four monsters in disguise or not… he still didn't know and would be ready to kill them somehow if needed. The worlds did not deserve the evil the past four keyblade wielders help flare up. All the blood, gore, sadness, loss, fear and death. So needless, yet still shed from those four because in the end. He learned there had always been something deeply wrong with them, so wrong that he wondered still to these days what could birth such mistakes…such veil yet kind looking evil. Though as he wondered, he knew right now was not the time for that as Aqua still was glaring at him as tears came from her eyes.

"T-They we-eren't… Terra, Master Eraqus…me especially raised those four when they were young. SO THEY COULDN'T BE BROKEN… they couldn't. Not after all the love I gave them…all the nurturing. I may have been their elder sister in all but blood to them. But I always saw them more as… my daughters… my children… my angels… my sweet… sweet… angels…" Aqua exclaimed through her pain. As she didn't believe it. She couldn't believe it, she REFUSED to still believe what everyone told her. In her eyes Rosa, Wava, Yvonne and Brooke were still her beloved little sisters… her children

She had raised them out of the three who lived before the four came in. Master Eraqus and Terra love the girls too, but when it came to raising them. Aqua had beat those two by a ridiculous amount. She bathed them, dressed them, taught them, read to them bedtime stories, trained them mostly and loved them. With all her heart and effort. When she wasn't doing her own training or self-care, she was devoted to Rosa, Wava, Brooke and Yvonne. They were her world and she loved every minute of it. Though it pained her on the day of her Mastership test. That was after she was dubbed a keyblade master. Master Eraqus wanted to speak with her in private. What was said was the only time she ever felt like killing her Master.

Oh yes, the words he said still burnt in her mind even now. Fully clear that even now she could relive those memories…

-Many years ago-

"Aqua. I want to first congratulate you for passing your test." An older man stated. In what some would guess is mid-forties. Black hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a white kimono, dark pants and shoes. This was Master Eraqus, the master of Terra, Aqua, Rosa, Wava, Brooke and Yvonne

Aqua herself stood up on her feet, doing a bow of appreciation on her master's kind words. He was a father to her and she loved him as one. Even though he was her master. Still as she straighten back up, she noticed her masters more…uneasy look.

"Master?" Aqua asked in concern "What's wrong?"

"Aqua I…" Master Eraqus began to say. But stopped himself as he rubbed his eyes seeming stressed "I need to talk with you on something very important."

"Of course master. If you ask for my ear I will listen, you've led me on a path of good always. I will never deny you a word with me." Aqua happily proclaimed, as she saw her master donned on a small smile. Before frowning again and taking a deep breath, before standing up himself

"Aqua." Master Eraqus stated calm and collected as he walked up to her. Stopping a few inches as his face looked one of distress and guilt "It's about the girls."

"My ang… I mean little sisters?" Aqua happily asked as to not show her more motherly side with her master, mainly since this seemed to be an important conversation "What about them, have they been lacking in their studies again. I told Terra that he should use the more updated-"

"Aqua that is not it." Master Eraqus interrupted. Loudly and stern, yet Aqua saw a pained look as he gazed at her. He took a deep breath, rubbing his temples before looking back at Aqua in the eyes

"Master…?" Aqua muttered, as she was suddenly feeling as this wasn't going to good one bit. But she didn't understand why. Her angels were the most well behaved and sweetest girl you could met. She had made sure of that through her years of raising them, so she wondered what was with her master right now

"Aqua. I… I love the girls very much like you and Terra do. But during the years they've been here. I and Master Yen Sid have noticed. Something… off about them." Master Eraqus explained carefully, hoping Aqua would start figuring it out. But he had underestimated how attached Aqua had become with the girls

"Master… I…I don't understand. What could be off. They're perfectly normal-" Aqua began explaining in defense of her darling angels. But she was cut off yet again

"That's just it. Despite what you may believe and see. They are not as pure as you believe or as good." Master Equara's exclaimed as sudden punch to the gut from Aqua caused the man to fall on his knees. Covering his stomach with his arms to help with the pain, he looked back up at Aqua having expected this

The reaction from Aqua was quite obvious truth be told. The sudden slightly agape mouth, her eyes widening and fists clenching were all easy signs at how Aqua took the sudden statement. Which again Master Equara's had expected and already had forgiven Aqua for it, even if she wouldn't forgive him anytime soon.

"You…. YOU…. how could you say that about them. After all the times they've spent with you. How, HOW?!" Aqua screamed as Master Equara's could see the fierce motherly side of Aqua had emerged. But he kept silent, which only infuriated Aqua more as she gritted her teeth at the mere words that were spoken "What could make you come up with such a ridiculous thought. Tell me, tell me now!"

Though as Aqua seethed, Master Equara's only could feel guilt and regret. From having to tell basically a mother, that her children who shed loved unconditionally; that they were broken. That darkness was in their very core of their hearts, that they would one day; most likely become veil monsters. For he also like Aqua and Terra, love the girls dearly. Which only made it harder for him to even be saying this as he stood back up still staring at an almost enraged Aqua.

"Aqua. I and Master Yen Sid have been watching the girls when we can and lately. We've found some unsettling things within their hearts." Master Equara's explained calmly and stern, cutting off Aqua before she could argue back "Darkness is what we found, pure, veil darkness. Still there and growing even more than before. How none of us or our keyblades sensed this is still a mystery."

"Even so, THAT DOESN'T-" Aqua began to scream. But yet again she was interrupted by Master Equara's

"But it does Aqua… do you remember what you and Terra would told when I brought each of them in?" Master Equara's asked. Aqua suddenly halting her rage filled argument, biting her lip now from the frustration boiling inside of her as the man sighed yet some more. Moving to a window as he looked out it "Yes. I remember finding Brooke first. A small thing when I did, dirty, covered in cuts and a bit rabid. But considering the world she'd been born on and the fact she was alone. I have no doubt she had every reason to be that way. Sadly, all I could learn was that her world was a sad one… a world people had gone to space, colonies created and two opposing factions came to be. A world were large suits of metal were only starting to be use in war and a world where she lived on a planet called earth. Before… one of those colonies dropped on it. I still do not know how she survived that. Maybe it was fated she did, maybe she had been well protected or maybe it was just plain luck."

Aqua just listened, remembering the story then and still felt sorrow for whatever world the eldest of the girls by a month had come from. She didn't have the cat ears then, those only appeared oddly just on her a day after she was brought in. But she refused to believe that had anything to do with Brooke since she was such a kind and gentle girl. Extremely smart too for how old she was now. But she kept listening as her master went on.

"Then I remember Wava. Her world also was a…tragic one if any from what I had learned. Her family one's who called themselves mages. The world where magic was fiercely guarded and the world where her family was slaughter for a blood sacrificed. For a war they called the second Holy Grail War. I remember the traumatized look on her face. The pain and loss of innocents as I wiped the blood off her. I do not know what occurred after I took her away, but I and Yen Sid agree. We hope to never come into contact with that place again." Master Equara's explained on, clenching his fists from the mere memories of that particular world. To him, the ones who used magic there were the lowest form of scum and gave magic users a horrible name

Though Aqua listening, yet again bit her lip a bit harder from the mere mention of that world. As Wava at first, she worried would be too traumatized to do much. But from during the years as she was the second oldest by also a month behind Brooke. The girl was quiet, calm and gentle in every way. She never brought harm onto anything. Heck even when she younger, hitting the training dummies she would say sorry. Though now she was more of fighter when needed. But still… she hoped to never go to that world either. She'd be worried she'd possible kill one of the so-called mages there if she encountered one. Still though her master went on with his explanation.

"Then finally the sisters, Rosa and Yvonne. Their world… still haunts my dreams. As much as I hate to admit it. But those two, how to see such sights that young and still stay innocent. To smile despite after it all. In that world… a world where war was the only know future. Were the golden age of life had gone by already. A world of pure death and chaos. A world were demons and monsters roamed. Though it was also a world where humans thrived still even under a… stern religious upbringing if I were to nicely word it. I took them from that world quickly, though the fight I had with the one's called Green Skin's who'd chased us was a tough one. I won, but with the help from a friend. A man who dwarfed me by a few good feet, who wore pure grey steel armor and helmet. Wielded one of the largest gun I'd ever seen and something called a chain sword. When I had thanked him and asked him who he was. All he said that he was but a wander now, a man who'd died in a way on a battlefield eons ago. Only to be awoken in this new era. By an old man who'd been like himself, who lived in a cave. An old man who'd saved him, nursed him back to health, froze him in time for his wounds to heal, cured of a cursed short life span and taught in many fields of old knowledge. I was then told the old man sadly had passed only a while ago, but not before giving him his old armor and weapons for this new era; though told to be careful. For my friend their mentioned he was of no legion. The man though did say I should take the girls away, for he already knew I was a man not of this place. He had said, 'Better for them to live somewhere else then in this place…'. We had parted ways, I taking the sisters away as he vanished just as quickly as he came into helping. I still wonder to this day how my friend is. I hope he's alive still." Equara's stated calmly, yet sad a bit as that man was the reason he'd won so easily and lived to tell it

Though Aqua like before scowled, her knuckles white from how hard she was clenching her fists and her lip bleeding just a bit how hard she'd bitten it. Again, the world Rosa and Yvonne were from was like the other two horrible. Horrible and ill. She remembered from just what Master Equara's had explained upon brining those two in, she felt sick by mere mention. Even now she felt sick suddenly a bit from even thinking on it. It only made it worse from how happy and go lucky Yvonne was, along with being the second youngest of the girls by a month. Along with how kind and selfless Rosa was out of the four. She always was a ray of sunshine to everyone and was the youngest of the girls by two years.

Still, Aqua refused. Refused to let anything change her mind on her angels. Despite how their worlds had been when they were found, despite all the trauma they'd seen at such a young age. Those four had come out better, happy and gentle. Her hand having a large part in it as well. She would never believe anyone who'd say otherwise. Not Master Equara's or anyone else. But as she calmed down a bit. She felt a cloth wipe the small drop of blood off her lip. Looking up she saw her master just staring at her with a stern yet soft gaze.

"Aqua it brings me no joy to tell you this. None at all. But you must understand that if me and Yen Sid do not enact our plan. They may cause… cause damage and death on a scale none of us can imagine." Master Equara's explained, frowning a bit as Aqua couldn't believe what she was hearing

"W-What do you two plan to do to them…what…TELL ME!" Aqua screamed. As she needed answers, she was not going to stand by and let her angels be harmed. Her Master just stared at her, as she began to shake while glaring at him; though her gaze was that of pleading and worry "Please…tell me or else I'll…I'll…"

"Then I shall." Master Equara's quickly replied with a sigh, as he took a deep breath before clearing his throat "As I said. I and Yen Sid have over the years noticed a slow but powerful darkness grown inside of them. At first we didn't believe this to be true, until their keyblades manifested the first time to them. They weren't normal keyblades, but what Yen Sid explained to be prototypes."

"Prototypes…" Aqua quipped as she knew her angels keyblades were odd but… not this odd

"Indeed. All Yen explained was that these prototypes were created as holders for the keyblades we wield now. But deemed too dangerous. For what reason's I do not know. But they were said to be destroyed after the basic first keyblade came to be. Which is what set Yen Side and I off first. Then as I've said we watched them over the years, noticing the darkness grow in them and their keyblades… unnatural attunement to the darkness. Which is why we decided it would be best if the girls are never allowed to participate in the duties of keyblade wielders. Including their mastery test when their time comes. Along that. We've been planning on making housing for them… placed somewhere I will not tell you. But do not worry, they will have all they need there and live their lives safe. From themselves and others. Which is why I must ask this of you now. Aqua. You are to never tell them of this plan and you will have to help use when their time comes. Do you understand?" Master Equara's stated calmly, stern and yet a hint of regret in his tone as Aqua stared at him in horror

"How…why… how cou-" Aqua tried to ask. Trying so hard to figure out an idea on how the man that was basically her father, could be suggesting they lock away her angels…how…how could he ever think this. But it only got worse, much…much worse

"Girl's where are you going?" The voice of a young man yelled from behind the door. Master Equara's wide eyed as he went over opening it. Aqua following seconds later, seeing Terra

Who himself was a young man with brown spiked hair, muscular, peach skinned and had blue eyes. Were some bronze armor a grey shirt, boots and what could be called Japanese trousers of old. This was Aqua oldest friend aside from the girls and Master Equara's. Though now Terra was staring at his master.

"Master wha-" Terra asked, but was cut off by Aqua

"We're the girls here?!" Aqua pleaded in panic as Terra flinched for a moment, but kept his cool still

"Y-Yeah. What's going on?" Terra asked yet again. Confused beyond belief at what was going on now

"No time. Where we're they going Terra!" Aqua demanded this time, as she was too much in a panicked frenzy to realized how much she was kind of scaring Terra

"Ah…um… I just saw them running down the hallway were the lookout is." Terra answered, as the lookout was the spot they all loved going to and hanging out at

"The look…No. NO, GIRLS!" Aqua screamed as she had a horrible feeling on what they were planning to do. Running to the lookout second later, with a confused Terra and concern Master Equara's following behind

Though as Aqua ran and ran, tears forming from her eyes in her panicked filled sprint. She was praying, praying to whatever gods were out there. That they weren't going to try and attempt THAT. It never worked for them at all, even to this day they were unable to do that. The last time they tried, they almost fell to their deaths if she, Terra and Master Equara's hadn't come to save them… But once she finally made it to the look out, in all its openness. With a clear view of the sky of their home. She stopped at the small garden that blocked the edge of the railing of the look out.

But she saw them, all four for the first time flying. Flying on their keyblade gliders. Covered in armor that was in many way's different from hers, Terra's and Master Equara's. Then she saw them flying away as a gate way opened. But that was the thing, she knew that wasn't easy to do and the girls had just somehow done it. Even seeing them have their keyblades out seconds later from a distance, she still couldn't believe they were able to do this so quickly. Though before she could do much, they disappeared through the gate way. Which closed seconds later and with that they were gone, just then Terra and Master Equara's caught up. Not knowing what happened and began to ask Aqua what had occurred. But Aqua wasn't listening as she was in a pure state of horrified shock.

They're gone

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"No…"

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They left

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"No…no…"

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They left for good

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"No…no. No, no, no, no, no, NO!"

It finally set in for Aqua just then. Her darling sweet angels, who she raised as her own and loved so much. Ran away. Ran away most likely in anger and fear. They must have been ease dropping. Now…now they were gone. Out there to a web way of worlds that could killed them. She could feel her heart shatter, her soul be crushed and tears going down her cheeks from the very thought of her girls dying.

"GIRLS!" Aqua screamed with all her might, her throat already burning and her lungs as well. She then began to tear into a sobbing mess as she fell on her knees. Worried beyond belief, not even noticing Terra and Master Equara's. She just kept on crying and crying

For she was a mother, who'd lost her reason for life, her little sisters, her angels… her darling daughters. She could only blame herself now. She should have been able to stop them. But even if she believed that all she could do and would do was cry for her darling little angels…

-Present time-

Be it to have been a surprise when Aqua heard of the girls still alive and helping. The worlds she'd went too to find them all gave her the same answers. Four had come and four had left. They said no more, though Aqua always saw a look of pity from those she asked. Still she will admit. She was glad beyond belief when she found her darling angels again. Hugging them, kissing their cheeks and promising never to let them go again along with protecting them always. Which is why it hurt so badly when they stabbed her. All four of their keyblades right into her stomach and through her armor. Before being kicked off the cliff they'd been on during the battle they reunited. She should have been enraged from this.

But she hadn't been. No. Not at all and why some would ask. Because when she'd been stabbed, she remembered the looks on their faces. Looks of regret and sorrow as if none had wanted to do so. That was why Aqua would never believe them to be evil. For pure evil could never look as regretful as they had. Even now she would defend them. Which is why as she calmed down, letting go of Fate who landed on his feet. She slumped on her knees feeling a bit tired from that sudden burst of rage.

"Why do you hate me…" Aqua asked out of the blue as Fate stared at her

"I do not hate you. I never did, even as I try telling you truth now. I promise you I never have hated you." Fate simply answered as Aqua glared back up at him

"Yeah right. Why else would you try breaking my faith in my angels. Why huh, even back then I felt as if you hated me and the girls. No matter how nice you acted. So out it!" Aqua argued as she stood back up "Why do you hate us, what in the world have keyblade wielders even done to you to deserve such hate!"

"Now you put words in my mouth… believe me or not I am only trying to tell you the truth. But it seems you will never budge from your misguided faith in those four." Fate explained, though decided to not tell her that those four so called 'angels' of hers were gone and in their place four new ones. Troublesome, but admittedly kinder hearted girls. Looking away for a moment he sighed, then glanced back at the woman who still was glaring at him "I will admit yes. Even back then I had a hatred for keyblade wielders. But not the people as much as I tried convincing myself on that. No, the people themselves are good and just. What I hate is the concept and duties of you keyblade wielders."

"W-What do you mean…?" Aqua asked, softening her glare as she was kind of surprised by what Fate just explained and she could tell he was being honest too. Fate just shook his head like he was disappointed "What?"

"Even now. You and your kind still have never understood what your deeds do to the natural order of these worlds." Fate stated, sounding a bit angry now as he narrowed his eyes. Facing Aqua fully as she kept quiet "Fate has always dictated what occurs in one's life. Be it ill or good, fates hand had always had some part in every living creatures path. From the smallest insect, the proudest of sentient beings and to even the gods themselves. From all the evils that can be committed with people, to all the good that can also be committed with people also. It's all part of fate's plan. That was the rule of law for many eons, until your…. Kind came along. Changing things that should never have been interrupted so."

"But isn't that a good thing, sure our main goal is to fight off heartless wherever. But we always end up changing people's lives for the better, keeping people safe and happy too. Isn't that worth it?" Aqua argued as Fate anger seemed to flare up for a moment, but he took a deep breath keeping himself calm

"No it is not you fool. For every good that comes to a person and every speck of tragedy that falls around or to one's self. Each one could or will lead to an opportunity for said beings. To become better, a leader, to fail, to end one's self. Which in itself could lead to other good and bad events, but all are fated to be. But whenever keyblade wielders come in, they always change something. Take away what could have been for something gained by forces not of their world. Making it cheapened and worthless in the end." Fate argued as a bitter tone overcame him. Though his words seemed to strike a nerve as Aqua shot back up, eyes filled with a newfound anger… all towards him

"And what, you'd have it your way. Where everything is order and nothing else. To take away all that could harm or influence possible harm to those beings you speak of!" Aqua screamed as she wasn't going to back down from Fate

"YES!" Fate roared as he levitated in the air ad move right up to her face "THE MERE FACT YOU AVERT YOUR OWN FATE PROVES WHAT TROUBLE YOUR KIND DOES. YOU SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE BUT BACK IN THAT WORLD OF DARKNESS, ALONE AS YOU WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO HAVE THOSE TWO ABOMINATIONS OF SERVANTS WITH YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE!"

"Wait what…" Aqua questions, but Fate kept on with his sudden rage fuel argument

"BUT WORSE OF ALL…. worse of all, those four girls. They weren't supposed to be here and shouldn't even exist. Not at all. But they do, they and those calling themselves refuges. None of them were supposed to, not even I. But you keyblade wielders cause something to happen I know it. Something to avert the fate you all were given and ruined the natural order placed down since the dawn of time." Fate explained in a more hushed and loud tone, as Aqua was just getting way more confused

"Hold on, what are you-" Aqua tried to ask. But like before Fate cut her off yet again as he glared at her with even more sudden hatred

"If only…. IF ONLY YOU KEYBLADE WEILDERS DIDN'T EXIST. ALL THE CHAO'S YOU'VE CAUSED, THE FATES OF THOSE AROUND CHANGED THEN AND NOW. IF NONE OF YOU EXISTED THEN ORDER WOULD BE IN PLACE BY MY HAND. ORDER, PURE CLEAN AND SAFE ORDER!" Fate yelled as Aqua felt some of his magic flare up from his emotions as he'd forced her to back, taking a step toward her. But Aqua could only scowl yet again from Fates words

"You're just a hypocrite, you say the fate is supposed to go by natural order. But you just want to replace it with your version of it. I think I get it now…" Aqua quipped angrily as she pushed Fate back as he was a bit surprised by her actions "You're just angry that we beat you to influencing the worlds around us. You don't care about natural order, just your order!"

"BECAUSE IT WOULD BE THE PERFECT WAY OF LIFE, FROM THE CHAOTIC LIFE YOUR KIND HAVE MADE FOR ALL!" Fate screamed as Aqua felt a much denser pressure from Fate. But she forced herself to ignore it as she huffed, pushing him aside as she walked out the doorway. But before she was fully out. She stopped and looked back at Fate with a look of angry, disappointment and some pity if any

"If you ask me Fate. Order can be just as scary or even worse than Chaos ever could be." Aqua simply said, shaking her head before leaving the room finally as the door close behind her. Leaving Fate alone, who clenched his fists at that final jab

"GAHH!" Fate roared with all his rage, some of the items in the room exploding as they were enveloped in the golden glow of his magic. But he calmed down fairly quick, heaving in an out; wondering what else the keyblade wielders would mess up

Wondering on what fates, those four girls would change and worried they'd change more then he'd ever have allowed. He could only wait though, wait and see what in his opinion; a mess this would all turn out to be. He just didn't realize, forces outside even his control had already taken notice of the four keyblade wielders actions…

-?-

"Hm…" The distorted voice muttered, sitting upon his throne like always; pondering what to do next. Well it was more of the quicker secondary plan just in case the agents, stationed on the other worlds failed their mission to take out the Keyblade wielders and their friends

Though the voice didn't know if he should use THAT plan so early on. Not that it was a bad idea, rather a good one. Which was what caused the hesitance since it would be a waste if used to early. But realizing that oddly these four keyblade wielders and their allies were much different. Stronger, faster and smarter from what some of the Shades he sent out could tell. Though in the end, the voice realized the plan must be enacted.

"Then I shall have to enact the plan then." The distorted voice muttered with a sigh, before opening his hands as a black holo screen appeared; then the voice began chanting "Isvalt, shalval, zaluf…. (Rise, shadows, revive….)."

As the voice chanted a dark portal began to open in front of him, large and oval in shape as four figures began slowly emerging from the darkness of the portal.

"Lavol naruk tezel, arushk… (Black hearted souls, arise…)" The voice kept chanting as the shadows began to take shapes slowly

The shapes becoming humanoid in shape, well three of them at least as another began to slowly become more monstrous in form even if it looked semi-humanoid.

"ISVALT, ISVALT QYE VARKO SEY SHALVALS! (RISE, RISE MY HUNTERS OF SHADOWS!)" The voice screamed, standing from his throne as the four shapes came to being finally, screaming from the sudden revival. Smoke imploding around the four from the final part of the spell. Once though smoke calmed down though, the voiced moved a bit closer looking at what four he brought back on the ground heaving a bit from pain "Hm so you all came in properly, no missing limbs. But are you all there mentally I wonder?"

"What's going on?" One of the humanoid figures muttered, a male from the looks of the body shape and tone of voice

This man wore a pair of black pants, black boots, a brown belt with a silver buckle, a black armored vest, with light brown leather over the top of it. A blue long sleeved coat that looked padded with steel arm plates. He also had two pistols strapped to his belt currently. Finally the man wore light tan cloth around his head and a pair of goggles over his eyes. Showing only lower half of his peach skinned face.

"Yeah… feels like a night after I fuck and kill. Same time of course hehe." A young woman this time quipped, half dazed and half well looking like she'd just got off in the most pleasurable of ways; cracking her neck for a moment

The woman in question looked around maybe early twenties maybe even eighteen or nineteen since she looked it. Paled skin, with shiny red eyes, a wicked grin and short amber hair. She wore amount revealing armor. Which covered just enough of her chest, lower half, legs and arms. To looking protective in some ways, yet also exotic to any who fought her. Then again maybe it looked like that because the armor seemed to be made of a crap tone of small copper plates and such. The only other things she had on her were a pair of daggers sheathed currently.

"I personally don't care to be kidnapped and with such…odd humans. That and the thing next to me." Another woman remarked, stern yet with a velvety tone that could make most fall for her charms as it screamed exotic and forbidden lust to opposing opponent

This woman looked older then the first, not by much but at least twenty two or twenty three no doubt. She had flawless pale skin, long lovely tinted purple hair and crimson red eyes that bored into the soul. She wore though an odd get up, though that was up for debate considering the first two of the four strangers already. She wore a red and black skin tight body suit, with a large collar, two metal weapons of unknown use on her hips, the side of her face covered somewhat by the body suit too like a mask and a large gold crest on her forehanded giving off a look of a helmet piece of sorts.

Though as the three strangers were confused and curious on what was going on, they all kept silent seeing the last of the strangers… since it looked human kind of body wise but other than that. Oh no, this last stranger was anything but human. With its size larger than the other three, by a good few feet and mass. It's two large arms and spider like fingers didn't help the sight, that and the two smaller arms underneath the stomach area. Legs long and inverted in a way that made it look more animalistic, even if the feet look oddly human in some ways. This thin also had a long tail with a spiked end, while the head had no visible eyes. Just its razor teeth jaw showing, with a large black shell with a head crest for the head. Also, a long line of tube looking fins went down the back to tail with three spikes pointing on each side of the back. Finally, the thing or beast in the case skin was all a bone like black structure. The thing looked semi out of it, aggressive a bit but wary too at its new surroundings.

"That's one ugly bug." The man remarked, standing back up with his hands to his guns just in case things went wrong, the other two women followed in their own sense of wary as they looked to the one who'd summoned them "So. What's the deal, who are you and why shouldn't I shoot you?"

"Or break you." The older woman quipped irked a bit

"OR STAB, oh yes…stab so I can get some stimulant!" The younger woman quickly cut in, with a big uneasy smile of anticipation. While the thing still confused, deiced to watch and see what to do next for her safety as these four beings were screaming to the beast's senses of danger

"An understandable series of question." The voice quipped as he looked to the four he'd summon. Realizing only one had been still alive during the summoning form her aura, that being the older woman of the four "Tell me, what is the last thing you remember?"

"Why you asking?" The young woman asked, a bit suspicious now as she really wanted to stab someone right now

"Nothing bad I assure you. Just humor me, besides you may get your answers very soon." The voice quipped amusingly as the three humanoid strangers at least did so, the fourth was still silently waiting and observing. It didn't' take too long before at least the man and younger woman went wide eyed, while the older woman scowled. Even the fourth beastly stranger growled like it had done so as well "Hehe. I assume you all got your answers correct?"

"We did." The man replied, as the voice just motioned him to go on and the man had nothing lose so he just went along with it "Right. Well I remember having tracked down my target Tatooine. Followed her and her little party out the desert where they'd taken out a krayt Dragon. Watch them go in the beasts cave which gave me and some merc's I hired the time to set up. Just didn't expect that woman to be… so damn powerful. Last thing I remember was being impaled through the chest by that woman's light saber. Then shot by the HK unit through the left eye and then shot again by some snarky Twi'lek brat through the neck."

"That totally sucks dude. You and me so got that in common. I mean I'm like super pissed I got killed by that skeleton bastard. There I was being all badass, then I stab him in the eyes and he crushes me to death. All because I killed his so called assets. Though I also do remember playing with that little girl trying to play boy. She squealed like a piggy and oh mama I felt a rush down my nether regions. Hm baby…" The younger woman quipped with a slight tone that she was already getting um… excited from just the memory itself. The others, even the beast with them just started at her, before the voice just motioned the older woman to speak

"Right… anyways. I'm not dead, but I do remember being in my fortress just minding my business as my pawns all started to rally up. Was waiting for Dio to come back from a scuffle he said he wanted with that damn man Casshern. Then for some reason I got sucked up in your portal and now I'm here. If you can tell I'm not happy about." The older woman sternly explained as the voice chuckled

"Well I apologize for that, though what about you then our beastly fourth?" The voice remarked as it moved over to the fourth beastly stranger, as it moved back despite its imposing size "Ah you're nervous, not use to being around creatures such as us are you or… as powerful as us."

"Grrr…" The beastly stranger growled in a slightly feral tone, yet also one of warning, thought the voice simply placed it's hand upon the forehead of the creature gently as beastly stranger slowly clam down

"I see now. You were a queen, one of a hive. Doing all you could to keep your children alive. Then the killers came, the hunters with the life stock that could fight. Destroying your hive and your children; before killing you. The hunter with the life stock that could fight, ending you together. Only for your head to cut off by the hunter. I can't fault you for your wariness then. But do not worry…. Queen. Yes that shall be your name, still I promise I shall not harm you in anyway." The voice stated kindly as the now named Queen seemed to actually be swoon, meanwhile the voice looked back at the other three he'd summoned "The same can be said for all of you. I did not summon you by accident or from the dead to serve under me. No in fact, I called upon for hunters and you four are it."

"So you brought us for a bounty then. Not that I don't like the hunt myself, but why should I or any of us do so. What do us and I especially have to gain?" The man asked, crossing his arms as this was all but the norm for him. The voice seemed to get where he was getting at, as he chuckled for a moment

"Ah yes, yes once a bounty hunter always one. I'm glad you were one of the one's I've summoned then. Still what you may ask, why plenty. Power, men, women, money whatever you'd like I can provide as payment. You will not have to worry about me commanding you though, you will have free reign, though I will only ask you work with my scouts I've sent out. I'll figure out something so they'll know. But before I say more, do we all have a deal?" The voice asked holding his hand out to the three strangers, as Queen already seemed totally up for it since she seemed to like the voice already somehow

"Hm…" The older man muttered, as he would have said no if it were anyone else. But the fact that he knew he'd died and now that he was alive in a place so odd with even odder people. He knew that this man would most likely be good on his word "I'm in."

"Same here!" The younger women happily cheered as if she could get a chance to fight the skeleton Bastard who'd killed her then she was all for it. That and she really, really was finding this day already super interesting; so she wanted to see more

"Hmf…fine then. But you better hope you keep your word on that." The older woman remarked sternly, smirking though as she, the man and younger woman shook the voices hand while Queen happily nuzzled the side of the voices helmet

"Good, good excellent. But before I can say anymore, may I know the names of you three?" The voice asked as it made sense, since it had already named Queen

"Fair enough. Just call me Calo Nord and whatever you're giving us better be worth it or else." Calo stated calmly, yet with a hint of pride and even slight arrogance in his tone

"Clementine's my name big fella. Just tell me were and I'll get to the lovely…lovely killing!" Clementine happily answered now as she was ready for some killing and fucking, either in that order, reversed, option one, option two or at the same time. Whichever would show the opportunity to happen first

"And you may address me and Leda. You know if this turns out to be fun maybe I'll be happy to be basically kidnapped." Leda remarked, smiling sweetly even if she herself wa anything but sweet. She'd wait for the time to strike if it came to it, for now she'd see if maybe this person could hold up to their promises

"Thank you, now then follow me you four. You shall all hear of your targets. Hopefully with you backing up my scouts sooner or later. Your targets will be dead before they even know it." The voice proclaimed, leading it hunters to be debriefed

Though the voice didn't realize that one final faction would join in the fray and now that side decided the time to show up was as perfect as ever…

-?*?*?*?*?*-

Somewhere else, in a large castle of pure white. There was a throne room were a lone woman sat down upon it, with a variety a screen showing events playing out at the moment in many places. She watched and watched, but most of all she watched the four girls code named RWBY. She worried for them, worried so dearly for their four hero's. As so far, they'd almost die. But she would not interfere. Only if…his faction appeared which so far it hadn't on her network of multi-dimensional spying.

The woman in question wore full body armor that seemed to both look impractical, yet practical at the same time. As her armor looked to be made of the highest quality materials, yet it formed around her shapely body. The helmet elegant looking, also had a veil connected from behind. It was pure white in color with golden light emitting for runic symbols that were like everywhere on the armor itself. She also had a pair of angel wings, that were resting against the throne itself.

"So far so good. He has yet to show up, that and his people. But that is good. If they do not show up I shall not have to come in and make matters worse." The woman happily stated as she was quiet enjoying the days so far, that was until news came in all of sudden

"Queen Ilona, I come with news my queen!" A scout of the queen yelled, running in like he'd been running for far too long; before stopping near her throne taking in a few deep breaths "It's…It's…"

"Shhh, my dear child please take a moment to collect yourself. It is of no worry if I wait a few more moments." Queen Ilona sweetly suggested, like a doting mother to a child

"I…yes my queen I…I will do as you s…suggest." The scout replied, taking a few more moments to calm his breathing, then himself. Once it seemed he was good, he quickly straighten up with a salute "My Queen I come in with dire news. It appears in my scouting op where the four, code named RWBY are at currently. I spotted two of the elite scouts of… his faction." The scout explained as suddenly for a split moment, Queen Ilona seemed to stiffen "M-My Queen?"

"It's of no worry dear child, you may leave now. I must think." Queen Ilona replied, as calmly as she could as the scout seemed to sense the sudden tension and just nodded before booking it out. Once alone, the Queen sighed before standing up from her thrown, pushing up her monitors and walking down the steps to the floor where her armored boots clanked on the white marble ground "I see then. He's already made a move then. Dear oh dear me what an impatient man. But if he's already sent his elite scouts out, then he already probably did…that then. His so called hunters of shadow. Very well then, I can play that game too."

Queen Ilona then silently began to channel a glowing golden magic in her hands, before raising them in front of her. She felt the power of her revered entity channel through her and knew what she had to do, she had to summon her own four champions. Since her forces were as numerous, but powerful. But all were busy with mission's she already assigned them.

"Tevek, tevek nir dlvo gvrak neh zavil! (Come, come oh noble guardians of light!)" Queen Ilona chanted

She could already see a portal of light open in front of her. As she could see four shapes begin to appear before her. She could feel the power coming from them, power enough to fight that man's hunters of shadows.

"KALVA NU VAL, TEVEK PLIVEK! (HEED MY CALL, COME AND PROTECT!)" Queen Ilona screamed as her power surged more into the spell

Then as she watched, the lights shinned so brightly that Queen Ilona shut her eyes under her helmet. Seconds later she felt the spell finish, she slowly opened them again. Seeing the bright light was gone now and she could see the four chosen. The first a beastly looking man, second an older man. The third also a man wearing a royal like uniform, a hood and a mask. Then finally the fourth of the summoned was well, it was either a man or woman; but since it was in armor it was kind of hard to figure out.

As the four Guardian's stood there, Queen Ilona couldn't help but feel some pride in who'd she'd summoned. So quickly to make a good first impression, she quickly cleared her throat and mentally readied a speech. The four summoned looking at her quickly.

"Hello there. Now I know most of you are quiet confused but-" Queen Ilona began to say, but was cut off by the armored unknown

"Yeah no kidding." The armored person remarked sternly and unamused, but from what could be heard, it was indeed a she. Then again, the armored itself looked more feminine in proportions now that the queen got a better looked. It helped that the coloring was that of red, yellow, orange and green around the arm right arm. Which on closer look, was a large cannon.

"That would be an understatement." The beastly male quipped bluntly, with a tone that was deep and yet full of wisdom. Wearing only a lion cloth held by a belt, light purple skin, a few horns were his brows would be at, deep dark eyes, black hair that went down to his neck, hind legs, clawed hands, muscular and finally had two large wings it was currently using as a full body cape of sort. Though another point to make, was that he was a good foot or two taller than everyone else in the throne room

"Agreed. I don't care to be kidnapped all of sudden. Unless, is this another test from the Outsider?" The masked man asked sternly himself, yet with a slight worry in his tone as he placed his hand over what looked to be a sheathed sword on his left side. On closer look his cloth was a mix of dark royal blue and black with a grey vest underneath the coat. Wearing also dark royal blue pants, black boots and had a gun along with some other gadgets tied to his belt. Though also on closer inspection, his mask looked in a way like a skull. A metal skull with various functions to it

"Hold on, no need to get upset honest!" Queen Ilona replied slight worried now she may have, technically kidnapped four strangers. Thankfully someone was on her side at least or to the point where they didn't seem as irked or confused or well both towards here

"I'd say we should at least hear what the woman has to say." The other man stated calmly, if not sounding bored a bit. Looking at him closer, he seemed to in either his early forties or late thirties. With slight tanned skin, ginger hair and brown eyes with some stubble. He wore a high collared tattered long cloak, a pair of shoulder plates, a simple belt, fitting dark pants, an armored waist-guard bearing plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots, along with a fake right and left leg. Then finally he had bandages wrapped around his remaining real arm, chest and a black symbol on his chest. The man didn't seem fazed much either from the looks of the other three; well maybe a little but if so. He was good at not showing it. The other three just looked at him with unchanging expression "What, lady seems decent. That and I don't think we're in any danger here. Unless you consider a golden palace as evil?"

"He does bring up a good point." The beastly male stated calmly, as now the other two just stared at him as he just shrugged

"Yeah, yeah totally. I'm super-duper A-Okay!" Queen Ilona quickly rebutted as she rubbed her left arm a bit, with a slight sudden nervousness as the four she'd summoned now gazed upon her. Sighing, she calmed herself and then straightened herself out "Let me try this again. Greeting's guardians. I am Queen Ilona of the nation of Light, leader of the Army of Purification. Short of it, you four have been summoned by me as the best choices to protect four very special girls from rather very troublesome elements. More can be explained later, point is. I am in a sense hiring you and also…"

"Hm?" The woman of the group at least hummed curiously, as the other three just watched in silent curiosity as the Queen did something well that most or any queens would ever do

"PLEASE, OH PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. WITH EXTRA SUGAR AND RASBERRIES ONTOP PLEASE. I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE, COME ON HELP A GIRL OUT OH PRETTY PLEASE!" Queen Ilona begged, getting on her knees and bowing down to them as she held her hands in a praying motion, also she sounded rather childish as she pleaded to the four she'd summoned

"Well…this is a first." The masked man remarked

"Yeah…" The older man replied back, scratching the back of his head as he sighed knowing his answer at least "Damnit. I'm confused as hell but… fine, I'll help you. Besides I don't like seeing young ladies in distress."

"As me also. You have my services." The masked man said now. Already knowing his answer too, since he was a much gentler man despite his look and he wasn't one to not help if he could help it along with the hell he'd been through as of lately

"I may as well, confused as I am. I do not sense a lie in you. So yes, I will help too." The beastly male stated too as he was noble in nature despite his origins. That and he knew a certain human woman would probably have helped too, maybe a bit more on the cautious side. But she would have helped no doubt. Doing a bow, he and the other two males looked at their armored female "What of you?"

"…." The woman didn't say at first, knowing she had no reason to do so, no gain and no payment for it either. But, as she internally hated to admit. She was also still in some ways a bleeding heart, even if she usual behaved coldly. Sighing and knowing the Queen's childish pleads were somehow at fault here, she knew her answer now too "Fine. But we better get some intel, accommodations and whatever else if we're doing this. Got it?"

"YES, YES THANK YOU!" Queen Ilona cheered as she hopped back onto her feet straight up, jumping up and down a few moments of her own small victory. Quickly realizing the one's she'd summoned were staring at her, she quickly composed herself "Ahem…I mean thank you four greatly. I shall accommodate you all to the best of my abilities. But before that, may I know of your names of noble guardians?"

"Fair enough. Just call me Samus." The now named Samus replied calmly as she removed her helmet, showing her pale skin, blue eye and blond hair tied in a pony tail, the older man at least gave her a quick few good likes; while the other two looked but let it be

"And I am Goliath." The now named Goliath stated next, to bring the conversation back to the main point "Pleasure to meet you Queen Ilona."

"You as well Goliath." Queen Ilona kindly replied with a quick curtsy, before looking at the last two; the masked man being nudged by the older one as the masked man took the hint

"Right… pleasure as well to meet you Queen Ilona. You may call me Corvo." Corvo answered with a quick bow of his own to Queen Ilona who did another curtsy as a sign of mutual respect; then finally the last of the summons came in

"And you have the pleasure of having the services of Gildarts Clive of the Fairy Tail Guild!" Gildarts proud quipped as he pointed to the symbol on his chest for Queen Ilona

"Well then, like you and I have said. But once more it's a great pleasure to meet you!" Queen Ilona happily replied "Now follow me, you will get your quarters, mission debriefs and such. I can't wait to see how you all preform as the girl's guardians of light!"

The four guardian's all just nodded, before Queen Ilona began leading them out of the throne room and into the rest of the castle. None of them having any idea what this would be entailing from just protection these girls.

But no one from any of the factions could have guessed, what would come next and even to this day those who'd witness the events of next. None of them could figure it out either, other than it was all just senseless, needless and yet oddly…

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Beautiful…


Hello once again, first off glad you got to end. Hope you enjoyed the little reveals and such that I placed within this chapter. I really do, because I've been waiting for a good time for THAT reveal at the end section of this chapter between Fate and Aqua.

Also, the final faction has shown itself. Hopefully you like the leader and the named Guardians to oppose the voices Shadow Hunters. But aside from one last world and a few more summons for the girls. THAT is it, no more. All the pieces are in and the game of war is gonna start one way or another. With the girls there or even before that. I will not say. But be prepared is all I will tell you.

Anyways, aside from those two reveals. Again I hope you all liked the interactions between everyone in their for not at least, placed groups. Kind of took me a bit to see who fits where and such. How they'd interact and how quick some bonds of friendship would grow. It's all just a glimpse at what else is to come with our Traverse Town Guild.

Still thank every last one of you all who's stuck by me for these few years of this story. It warms my heart and my soul to know people are interesting in what I have to write as stories. I hope to keep entertaining you for the time to come.

Oh and I'm putting a list for the summoned Shadow Hunters and Guardians. SO here ya go!

-Shadow Hunters-

1. Calo Nord (Infamous bounty hunter from the era of the Old Republic. Cold and ruthless, yet smart and cunning. Just don't annoy him too much)

2. Clementine (Infamous assassin of the coded named New world. Also she seems to find killing and pleasure the one in the same)

3. Leda (One of three specially designed cyborgs of earth far off in the future, before and the ruin came)

4. Queen (Alien Hive Queen of another version of a far of future of earth itself. One scary mama that's for sure)

Guardians Of Light:

1. Samus Aran (Famous bounty hunter, alien slayer and general badass)

2. Goliath (A reawakened Gargoyle, who also is a general calm headed badass)

3. Corvo Attano (Framed ex-bodyguard to the queen of his nation, now servant of the Outsider. Also he's one sneaky badass)

4. Gildarts Clive (One of the oldest and strongest member of the famous Mage Guild Fairy Tail. Also a extreme if not reckless by mistake badass)

So until the next chapter. If you have any questions, criticisms be them negative or positive or just want to talk some. Just give me a PM or leave a review and I'll respond as quickly as I can. With that said, I wish you all the best and most happy filled days ahead! : )