[Appalachian Dead Zone, Earth. Dark Age.]

A Ghost was scanning an old building looking for something. "Come on be here I'm getting really sick of avoiding those four-armed things." He said with annoyance in his tone. "Maybe I should just give up on Earth and try... wait a minute." He then began to scan furiously until. "Found you." And then a flash of light.

From the dirt then came a hand and then a young man with a look of terror on his face. "MOM!" He yelled, breathing heavily and frantically looking around. "What the... where the... who the."

"HAY CALM DOWN!" The Ghost yelled at the young man.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!" He yelled back pointing at the Ghost

"Ok, yelling is getting us." The Ghost then closed its eye and after a few seconds opened it and got into a relaxed position. "I'm a Ghost uh your Ghost and I have been looking for you."

"So your undead spirit?" The man dryly remarked.

"Not that kind of ghost! Look you are what is called a Risen and... you've been dead a long time." As soon as the Ghost said that the new Risen had a horrified look on his face.

"HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN DEAD!" The Risen yelled jumping up with his arm raised above his head

"Calm down. And by my scans, you were a skeleton." That just made him freak out worse as he began to scream loudly

If the Ghost had a nose and hands he would be pinching as a good few minutes went by as his Risen was freaking out, until he stopped and started to take some breaths.

"You done?" The Ghost dryly asked.

"Yeah, I think I'm good now." He replied

"Good because I think we should get out of here." The Ghost said

"Why?" Its as if the world answered him as an Arc shot came out of nowhere and missed him. Then four of the four armed aliens came into the building guns pointed at the Ghost-Risen duo. "Oh." Was all that was said as the two began to ran.

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[Vacuo, Remnant. Present]

"Like damn Thralls!" Jack yelled putting another bullet into a scorpion-like Grimm that was the size of a large dog.

"Jack, theirs to many and you don't have enough ammo to take them all out!" Gab yelled.

"Damn it! I hate when your right!" Jack said stabbing one that jumped at him before running away from the horde of small Grimm.

After running to where the mural Jack, then drew six knives and began to flood them with Sol energy and when the Grimm caught up to him he lepta back and threw them and on contact began to explode taking the wall with them and leaving some scorch marks on the surrounding area

"Congratulations Jack, you caused a cave in," Gab said sarcastically.

"I know its what I planned on." Jack Deadpans. "Anyway, we should head out but mark this a place of interest for the Vanguard."

"Agreed," Gab said and the two left the ruin.

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Once the two got up to the surface it was setting in for dusk and night was fast approaching.

"Damn, was midday when we went in their how long where we in there?" Jack asked the little light.

"I'd say about 4 maybe 5 earth hour, give or take," Gab replied.

"Alright then will keep going as long and far as we can until we find an inhabited area and rest for a bit and go on our merry way. Sound like a plan Gab?"

"It at least sounds like one." The Ghost replied as Jack called for his Sparrow.

After a few hours, Jack and Gab managed to find an old western looking town with a little modern thrown in it.

"Let's find someplace to rest then will leave in the morning," Jack said as the Hunter walked down the street taking in the lawless attitude of the town before coming across an inn/saloon looking building and judging from the noise coming from inside Jack would say that its around drink o'clock and that was fine by him. Dematerializing his helmet and putting down his hood Jack walked into the chaos known as Vacuo's saloons as the Hunter was grated by the smell of strong drink and throw up.

"Still smells better than the Hive," Jack muttered as he made his way towards the bar. Upon making his way to one of the stoles and knocked on the bar to get the attention of the keeper.

"What can I get ya hon?" A women's voice said walking towards the Hunter. She was a young woman with tan skin and cat-like fetchers, fitting that upon her dusty blond hair was a set of ears and Jack swore that he could see a tail.

"I'll have a glass of bourbon and a room for the night if ya have one open. And maybe a meal" Jack asked.

"Give me a bit to check and I'll bring you a drink." She said walking off before coming back with his drink and a key and handed him the drink. "The room is 50 Lien and I want the cash up front." the Faunus said, her tone switching to a more business-like one.

Luckily for Jack, Cayde gave him some money before he left to in the Exo's own world "Not have to do something stupid or heroic to get something." So Jack handed her one of the Lien cards he had and she took it handing him the key and he began to take a sip from his drink when suddenly.

"ALRIGHT YA BITCHES WE ARE BACK!" A loud voice yelled out and quieted the rowdy bar as five overly muscled and load ass men walked into the bar and made their way to the bar sitting right next to Jack who was calmly drinking.

"ALLY GET ME AND THE BOYS SOME BEER." Their leader yelled at the same volume he had coming in.

"Not until you assholes pay your damn.." She was then cut off by a double barrel shotgun pointed straight at her. "Coming right up." She said with an edge in her voice and walked to get the drinks.

"Well, that wasn't very nice," Jack said loud enough for the gang to hear.

The one with the shotgun then put the gun next to the side of his head.

"What was that scav?" He asked causing Jack to smirk.

"Oh, I just said," And in a blink of an eye the man with the shotgun was on the ground disarmed with Jack's foot pining him down and The First Curse pointed at him. "That wasn't very nice, and it's not fun having a gun pointed at you is it?" Jack asked and was answered by the sounds of guns being loaded and pointed at him.

"Really? You all just saw put your boss down in the blink of an eye and that's your response." Jack then pulled the trigger of his hand cannon four times and disarmed the gang member.

"You son of a bitch." The boss insulted.

"Yah keep taking because I still have four bullets left in the chamber. So hears what's going to happen." Jack said takings his foot off of the boss and violently lifting him up and tossing him towards the gang. "Y'all going to leave this place alive and if I ever see you come back in here again I'll kill all of you."

Getting the message the gang ran out of the saloon with the boss yelling something as he ran towards the door. "You think your tough don't ya but wait till I get my brother and the rest of our boys then you'll be sorry!"

Ya ya ya, keep talking it seems like that's all your good for!" Jack yelled trawling his gun back into his holster and sat down at the bar. "Now about that meal."

"You're going to get yourself and then us killed." Ally told him with a dead look on her face.

"Which time?" The attempt to lighten the mood was meet with the same dead look. "Right, right I'll deal with them."

"No offense scav but you may have done that but they have at least twenty guys and then their actual leader is a former Huntsmen."

"Well, it's a good thing that I'm a Hunter." It was time for Jack to do something stupid and heroic.

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Outside of the town was the gang's camp was fairly well off with twenty tents and a few vehicles to hull food, weapons, and supply across the deserts of Vacuo. Sitting around one of the campfires was a man of average height and build with long black hair and a large scar running down the side of his face wearing black pants with a white button-up shirt with a black cloak over his shoulders.

"BRO!" A loud obnoxious voice yelled catching the mans attention.

"Ah, hell." The man said getting up from the fire garbing the ax next to him. "What do you want bro?"

"some of the boys and I went into town and we got jumped by some asshat in a cape." The bar leader said running up to his brother.

"And?" He started. "Did you kill them."

"Uh, no. I think he is some kind of Huntsmen." The bar leader explained. "He flattened me in the blink of an eye and disarmed my boys with that gun of his."

"So he humiliated y'all." The brother summarized and was given a nod in response. He then pinched the bridge of his nose and let lose a sigh. "Alright, brother I'll do it. But after this, I will punish you for this. Do you understand!?"

"Yeah, bro." He replied and then the gang was off towards the town.

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Night had fallen upon the town that Jack had found himself in and was currently up in his room sharpening one of his many knives.

Then Gab materialized in front of him and began to speak. "So when do you think that gang will show up?"

Jack put away his knife and looked at his ghost. "If I had to guess early tomorrow or..." He was then cut off by the sounds of gunfire. Jack and Gab then looked out to the dim lited street and saw a gang of twenty men all armed. "Or now." He then stood up and began to walk towards the door as his helmet materialized on his head and he pulled up his hood.

Outside the gang was causing a ruckus braking things at random and those how had guns where wildly firing them into the air, this continued for a minute or two until the clocked brother yelled. "Alright! Where is the scav who mad my brother and boys look like chumps!"

"Y'all do know that 'scav' is just a shortened version of scavenger right." A voiced answered. The gang then looked towards the origin of the voice and noticed that it was Jack walking towards them with The First Curse in his hand and a cylinder in his other tossing it up and down.

The clocked brother turned to his brother and asked him. "Is that him." he was answered with a nod and then turned his attention towards

the Hunter. "You weren't what I was expecting when I heard my brother told me about the man who flattened him."

"Yah and did he tell you that I would kill him if I ever saw him again?" Jack asked focusing more on the calendar he was tossing up and down.

The gang where all looking annoyed at him and then the leader spoke up. "Look I have a policy, and that policy is simple. You mess with us, we'll make you wish you were dead long before we kill you."

"Fun," Jack said as he finally stopped playing with the cylinder. "Tell you what I'm a fair man," That was a lie. "I'm going to toss this ammo cylinder up in the air and give you until it comes down to shoot at me, deal?"

Jack was answered by guns be aimed at him. "And go." Jack then tossed the cylinder up in the air and the men fired at him, As the bullets got close to him Jack then jumped into the air and drew three of his knives and tossed them at the gang member hitting three of them, upon landing Jack caught the cylinder and loaded it into The First Curse and took aim, pilling the trigger three times each bullet hitting there target.

Seeing six of there allies fall in such a short time the men began to spread out and fire at the Hunter, noticing the bullets Jack dodged out of the way and reloading his gun within the time, he then aimed The Curse but was interrupted by one of the gang members with a sword rushing him. Luckily Jack blocked the blade with his gun, and while the man tried to overpower him (and failing) Jack drew another knife and stabbed the man. As the man fell to the ground Jack took the moment to jump up in the air and creating a temporary platform to jump even further and unloaded all eight of his shots into the remaining gang members

As Jack landed he loaded another cylinder into his gun. "And then the where five." He then pointed his gun at the remaining member consisting of The two brothers and three of the guys that went to the bar.

"You son of a bitch!" The cloaked man yelled angerly at the Hunter

"That's a poor choice of last words." Jack then channeled his Golden Gun throe The First Curse and pulled the trigger five times turning the remaining members and leaders into ash as concentrated sun bullets hit their targets.

Gab then materialized and turned towards his guardian. "That was a little bit overkill, Jack."

Jack then holstered his weapon and dematerialized his helmet. "Eh, they asked for it, coming in like that swinging there dick around like that." And then began to make his way back to his room

Gab then gave the ghost equivalent to a shrug. "Fair enough."

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[Location Unknown, Remnant. Present]

Unknown to Jack he was being watched in the dark by someone who was looking into a pale green orb.

"Well Jack, it looks like your here too." A feminine voice said after witnessing the massacre. "I hope you haven't stopped hunting me because if you had that would be... boring" The owner of the voice then began to chuckle and Jack felt a shiver go down his spine as he entered his room.

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A.N: Damn it has been a while hasn't peopled. For those who have been waiting for a long time forgive me and I will be updating this more regularly.

So sorry and please forgive me if the chapter is kinda clunky or bad I have to get the rust out and the many remakes of this my head went throe didn't help.

Anyway, constructive criticism is wanted.

Have any questions just ask and I'll try to answer them if they don't spoil anything I'm setting up.

Next Chapter: Clean Up And Moving On

In memory of ptabs010. Thank you for this amazing AU and hope to see you in the stars Guardian