Boy, do I have a lot of news for you. First off, RTX was amazing. I was able to get an autograph with Gray Haddock and Samantha Ireland, and Gray was pleased to see that my Minecraft skin is his character in RWBY. The picture I showed him also had my avatar carrying Roman Torchwick's cane from the RWBYcraft mod. Bought a lot of shirts, a set of Celestial Gate keys from Fairy Tail, a sweet print of Soundwave and his Minicons, and even a Master Sword replica. I regret nothing.

Speaking of RWBY, I was able to attend the RWBY panel, and I actually sat behind someone with an amazing Cinder Fall cosplay. Anyways, in the panel, the guys showcased a few new things, including the RWBY Grimm Eclipse video game, Lie Ren's figurine being made available early for RTX attendees (which I bought, too), a trailer for the Japanese dub of RWBY, and two new characters who will play an important part in the series- Winter Schnee and Uncle Qrow. Fans were delighted to hear that Qrow was going to be voiced by Vic Micnogna, who also did Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, as well as Spirit Albarn from Soul Eater. I was among them when I looked him up a little later.

The main focus of Volume 3 is on the Vytal Festival, and it's gonna be great. Unfortunately, they didn't have the first episode of the season to showcase, but they did show us an incomplete version of a fight scene in the tournament. That stadium is awesome, and is very interchangeable. Miles Luna described it as similar to the Pokemon Stadium stages in the Super Smash Bros. games.

I don't own RWBY or Sonic. Enjoy!

Beacon Academy, Dr. Oobleck's classroom, 9:50 a.m.

Ruby suppressed the urge to yawn as Dr. Oobleck went into another tale of historical facts in that fast tone of his. 'How much of this is really necessary?' she thought as she lay her head down on her desk, clearly bored.

She took out her scroll and typed out a message to Sonic.

Did the general give you guys a message about going to the moon yet?

She sent the message, and a response came back as quick as the blue hedgehog. Nope, nothing.

Weiss looked over at Ruby, prepared to rebuke her for her inattentiveness in class but stopped when she realized that she was just as bored. 'I think Ruby's rubbing off on me,' the heiress thought, 'and I'm not sure if that's good or bad.'

"Now, based on these facts, we can determine that while ocean colonization is possible, the aquatic Grimm are more difficult to deal with than those adapted to the land, so..." Dr. Oobleck rambled on, not noticing the two bored girls.

Ruby perked her head up as she thought of a way that would not only make this class more interesting but would also possibly help Sonic and the others. She raised her hand in question.

Oobleck stopped his lecture midsentence. "Miss Rose? Do you have a question in regards to the subject at hand?"

Ruby blushed slightly. "N-no, it's not about ocean colonization…" She took a deep breath. "But it is about something important. Has anyone ever been on the moon?"

The class stared at her for a bit, and Weiss suppressed the urge to facepalm. Dr. Oobleck, on the other hand, looked at her thoughtfully. "The moon? Well, there's a topic that's probably more interesting, truth be told." He zipped over to his desk and opened a book. "Let's see… The moon is a touchy subject among most government officials. Try to talk to them about a possible mission, and they immediately point to the walls and say something about killing the monsters on our doorstep instead of finding new ones."

Weiss raised an eyebrow. "But what about the potential benefits of humans and Faunus working together to leave the planet?"

Dr. Oobleck zipped up in front of the heiress, surprising her. "Miss Schnee! I never thought I would hear you say the word 'Faunus' without scorn in your voice! Excellent, most excellent!" He adjusted his glasses. "In answer to your question, while we do have the technology to leave the planet, there just isn't much motivation to do so." Weiss was too embarrassed by the praise to respond.

The professor zipped back to the front desk. "Think about it. We've spent a large amount of time and money to defend the sanctuaries of the four kingdoms, but we've only succeeded in expanding them slightly since the Great War. All our attention is now on keeping the Grimm population down and strengthening our borders."

He let the class dwell on that for a little before continuing. "There was a mission to the moon about twenty years ago, but it ended in failure, and there isn't much else known about it."

"Why? Was it because of an accident?" asked a student.

The doctor shook his head. "I'm afraid the details are classified, and only a select few know about them. At any rate, only one person survived the moon mission, and said person is now-"

The rest of his sentence was interrupted by a loud whooshing noise that shook the building slightly. "What was that? A Goliath stampede? A flock of Nevermores?" Dr. Oobleck picked up his canteen in reflex.

Ruby went to a window and looked outside. "No…" Her eyes widened in shock and awe. "It's…"

"Don't describe it, for I shall look at it with my own eyes!" The professor zipped up beside her. His jaw dropped at the sight outside. "Class, it's the army of Atlas."

Outside, the students gathered as large airships flew around the area. Glynda and Ozpin went to the landing area, where the largest one was docking. After a few minutes of activity inside the ship, the doors opened up. Two lines of soldiers exited before the leader appeared- General James Ironwood.

"Well, this is certainly a surprise," commented Ozpin as he and the general shook hands. "I didn't expect you to come with half of the military."

Ironwood laughed. "What can I say, I'm getting paranoid in my old age."

"That's one word to put it." Ironwood looked past Ozpin and saw a blue hedgehog walked towards him. "For a second, I thought that Eggman built a huge fleet again."

Ironwood chuckled as he knelt down so he could look at the hedgehog in the eyes. "You must be Sonic the Hedgehog. It's an honor to meet you in person."

Sonic gave him his trademark grin as they shook hands. "Likewise."

Ironwood stood up. "I'm sure we have a lot to talk about, and I hope that I can be of assistance in any way that I can."

"Thank you, General," said Sonic. "So, I heard that you maybe have a spaceship for us?"

The general sighed. "Against my better judgment, I have procured you and your friends a vehicle you can use to go to the moon. But!" He held up a hand before Sonic could get too excited. "I need you and your friends to come with me. I have some important information regarding the moon that you should know."

Ruby and Weiss, who just arrived on the scene after Dr. Oobleck let them out early, couldn't help but wonder if it was related to the reasons why the first moon program was shut down.

Sonic nodded, then grinned again. "Alright. Should we do this over lunch?"

Ironwood's somber look was enough to wipe the grin off of the hedgehog's face. "Trust me… this isn't something you'd want to eat to." He walked back into the ship to prepare.

As Sonic rushed to get everyone else, his head was filled with all sorts of thoughts concerning Ironwood. What was on the moon that seemed to frighten the general so much?

Whatever it was, they were about to find out.

I know it's a shorter chapter than normal, but let's just say that the days after RTX have been a huge letdown. My desktop computer is in the shop due to an automatic Windows graphics update that was incompatible. Therefore, it gave me the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) and a neverending cycle of restarting and shutting down. And don't even get me started on the traffic jams I've been stuck in. Makes Austin traffic look like a paradise.

Anyways, enough complaining about me. A few weeks ago, a guest reviewer made the suggestion of making bios for the moon Grimm. That's actually a pretty good idea. As soon as they make an appearance, I will put up a bio on my profile page. Thanks for the idea!

So, love it? Hate it? Leave suggestions or comments in a review! Thanks for reading!