Rwby: Of Guts and Blood

by bankerrtx01

After a defeated battle with the godhand instead of feasting on his corpse the apostle were too terrified of guts and send him to a new universe where he believes he is making a difference but in reality he isn't. Of course Guts is always a struggler… M for Berserk (RubyXGutsXCasca) Rewrite in progress!

35. The Idea of Hope (movie) End of Arc 1

Rwby: A Gutsy world

Trigger warning: Standard trigger warning it is berserk. If you don't like don't read. This is berserk after all.

Note this is where the story goes completely AU you have been warned, I hope you enjoy this. Enough to stick with me enough till the end thx.

Note parts of this is a chapter I wanted to add to my other Berserk fan fiction but I realized it wouldn't fit so I had to change it. So I added it here. Enjoy. Also yes Berserk good old days is not abandoned.

Note 3 I'm sorry for the wait I hope it was worth it Guys if it was say so down below.

As well as this has expanded from being a Berserk Rwby story to A fantasy crossover in general. If you have a universe you want me to add to this universe please pm me.

Note lemons in this chapter but I won't tell you when as it will break the flow I'll let you know the first one was a nature one and it is a lesbian lemon you have been warned. If you want to skip this chapter feel free. I'll catch you up on the important bits in the start of next chapter.

Key becomes important.

Magick words or given by a powerful person

Mental thoughts (Ozma only)

Flashback [not current time]

And that's it for the key, don't worry this will be epic.

Will it be worth me being away for over a month idk you decide in the comments.

With that over with I give you

Chapter 30: The idea of Hope,

"In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law? Is it like the hand of God hovering above? At least it is true that man has no control; even over his own will."

``Wow that's…that's deep…" a lady said at a table surrounded by chairs and candle lights she was a woman with fair skin, pale platinum blonde hair and light blue eyes. She wore most of her hair in a half up-done bun style with a small, simple bun on the top, and the remainder of her long, straight hair hanging at the bottom. Most of her bangs were tied back, barring several large locks that framed her face to her left.

She wore a white two piece dress consisting of a sleeveless, diagonally overlapping white backless pleated top with a raised pale blue halter-top square collar adorned with an aquamarine colored rhombus-shaped crystal on the clavicle surrounded by two smaller white rhombuses. Her long, high-waisted skirt was white with a faint purple tint - adorned with white diamond emblems and white wavy lines near the bottom hem, ruffled around the waist and completed with a purple sash. For accessories she wore gray circular earrings, a pair of dull brown bracers, and a thin leather strip that holds the same crystal over the sash. Her long fingernails were painted pale lilac. If noticed carefully, she also has on faint purple heeled flats obscured by the skirt. This was Salem the evil witch of Grimm before she got corrupted by the Grimm.

"Indeed it just makes you think deeply doesn't it?" Another women voice said sultry, the women was almost as naked as one could get without actively flaunting about it, as the only clothing she wore was a short blouse top that didnt even cover her breasts but in fact cupped just around the bottom of them to attract even more attention to them, something that was effectively working on Salem as Slan noticed several times the women looking her way only to blush and turn away suddenly,

Of course Slan could smell the arousal in the air, from the women. Being centered on lust as a godhand, made her well something aware of how much someone wanted others out of desire. Slan herself was also pale but had huge batlike wings growing from her back which carefully covered her more sensitive parts from prying eyes.

Salem nodded "Indeed I'm curious however about your plans here, after all I just had an argument with my husband-...no sorry ex-husband now, he's dead." Salem said

The Godhand looked at each other. And smiled as another form flew around smiling He had the form of a small floating figure wearing glasses that appear to be fused into his face. He does not appear to have legs, rather he has fin-like tendrils that hang down below him. He is the smallest of the God Hand and is never seen stationary or against any surface, always floating. His face constantly bears the same grinning expression with his hands usually clasped together. This was Ubik

"Well girly its quiet simple really." Conrad, another member of the Godhand who appears can be described as a puckered human face with the body of a massive wood louse. Like Ubik, he often is seen with his hands clasped together. His expression almost never changes, with his mouth never moving and his eyes never opening except for very rare instances.

"Very We'd like you to simply Join us…" the final member Void spoke, the first person to talk to Salme and the one to give the monolog to Salem Void being a figure who was draped in a cloak all the time and had a head of a revealed brain, eyes shown shut, and the top of his cloaks folded up. He was quiet and more philosophical than the rest making him the perfect person to recrute Salem to become a member of the godhand. If Ubik would fail

Void reached into his cloak and pulled out a behilert and slid it across the table to Salem who looked at it deeply

Salem paused "I…" she could feel the urge to accept th deal instantly. She nearly was overwhelmed to go with it but her own mastery of magic after being locked up in her tower her father put her in, against her will, and something that her house she and her now ex-husband built reminded her very much about. Was able to overcome it. Salem stood up

"I need to think about this for a bit." she said

The godhand members were shocked, never had they been trying to turn someone to them and using their techniquest and failed to have them fall. Slan smiled which caused Salem to blush

"Of course…" Void said as he left the Beherit there "we will wait right here." he said

Salem nodded and left them.

Void and the others looked at each other

"Never in my time as a godhand have I seen a person not fall under our effects to join the godhand." Void said "she is a powerful ally, more so now than ever she was in the future."

"We clearly need to make sure she doesn't fall into the grimm pool, there are others who can take her place, but she must not." Ubik said

The others nodded

"I wonder if this is before or after she went to the brother gods?" Conrad asked out loud

"It is after." a voice said sharply and from behind them was Salem still human but clearly contemplating jumping into the grimm pool as she held a cup of black sludge in her hand.

The godhand turned

"People don't like being talked about behind there back. However you've shared quiet useful please continue. Tell me what you know about me in the future." she said

Void shook his head "the future is set you can't change anything. At least not alone." void said

"Only we have that power…" Ubik said.

"Salem paused and looked at Conrad and Slan, conrad stayed silent, while Slan shrugged "its not my place to comment." she said

Salem nodded and sat down and pawed the Berheirt around "give me several reasons why I shouldn't jump into the grimm Pool and don't tell me that it wouldn't kill me I figured that from you knowing me from the future." she said

The godhand smiled clearly this Salem was more cunning than before, or Femto made more of an impression on her than them, either way this would be a good time well spent.

Bankerrtx01

Presents

A Berserk/RWBYCrossover.

RWBY: A Gutsy world: The Idea of Hope.

(Midland)

In the cold breeze of nature a group of travelers make there camp for the night, while some would call them ruffians, bandits, or other less than characteristic names there was also a groupe who would call them prase, Monster hunters, Demon slayers. The Blackswordsmen left fist. The group had heard them all and even more of them would say it fits them to a T.

The only one not would be the one for which the most famous moniker is named after, The nigh Mythical Blackswordsmen himself Guts, as a former mercenary and branded wanderer who travels the world in a constant internal struggle between pursuing his own ends and upholding his attachments to those dear to him.

Guts and his other travel companions,were making camp in the night their way back to falcionia and to be frank it was a long one, they had a lot of miles to go, and they expected a lot more resistance to go than just the pocket force they met at the city they just escaped.

The group notably known as the blackswordsmen left fist had a lot of notable members one being the witch Schierke has dark green hair and is slim and small in stature, standing at roughly the same height as Isidro. Her regular attire consists of a robe and a typical witch's hat – both purple in coloration. Although these items of clothing cause her to stand out in a crowd, she prefers them over anything else, as they were hand-made and given to her by her mistress, Flora, and serve as a memento of her. In addition, Schierke has stated that she performs her magic best when wearing her witch garb, as she finds it easier to concentrate. Usually, she carries a wooden staff which spirals toward the top, curling around completely at the end. Her shoes and her bag, which is slung over her shoulder, match the color of her staff. She is accompanied by an Elf - Ivalera - who usually sits atop her hat.

Others included Serpico and Farenese. Followers of Guts who wore more peasant clothes. Both had blond hair and blue eyes. But Serpico wore a cloak and sword powered by the wind. Farnese was Serpico's half sister who was learning of magick by Sherkie.

Next to the two was Jill and Isidro along with Puck. Pick was Guts oldest traveling partner from after he became branded. He is a elf like Ivalera who has incredible powers and helped Guts open up after the horrible tragedy.

Isidro and Jill were young kids. Jill being a girl from a local village who ran into Guts and Puck before joining them on an adventure to destroy an apostle. An evil human who sold their souls for greater power. Isidro had joined Guts to train and get stronger. And Jill joined recently after another Run in at her village and another monster killed everyone inside she's been with them ever sense.

Then there was those who were with Guts before he was a lone wanderer. Casca and Griffith. Casca was a former member of the Same mercenary band as Guts and eventually they fell in love. And planned to run away together. But eventually other events forced their hand.

Leaving to the last member Griffith. Griffith was a charismatic character who lead the group Guts and Casca were apart of deemed the Band of the Hawk. His dream was to eventually gain his own kingdom. He eventually was caught and captured for treason and tortured. Where events lead him to kill off the rest of the band of the hawk while Guts and Casca struggled to survive the Massacre. Which transformed him into a member of the Eldric dread force of nature. The godhand. Now rebirthed as a human and attempting to get his body back from his doppelgänger Femto his Godhand self. And stop the plan of the Godhand from obtaining their mission. What that was, they had no idea.

And That was the ones who are apart of "the old guard" or those who travel with Guts before he was sent to Remnant

On the way he had an encounter with an apostle and in the end Guts "died" and ended up in a different world as the Godhand. Those who he was trying to kill. Found that there apostles were too afraid to kill him because he had killed so many.

Of the "new crew" there were only 4 members. Those who Guts met at his time in the other world. Team RWBY

Lead by there childish leader Ruby Rose. Ruby is a fair-skinned young girl with silver eyes and neck-length black hair with red tips. Ruby's hair becomes spikier and choppier with her bangs swept to the side.

She wears an outfit, consisting of a black red lined lace-up corset with four buckles hanging loose over a mesh sleeveless top over a white low cut long-sleeved blouse, as well as a black choker around her neck. She wears a red pleated skirt that is split at the side with a small brown belted strap across the gap, and bright red shorts under it. On her arms, she wears black bracers with large brown buckled straps around the wrist as well as black fingerless gloves.

Around her waist, she now has a brown belt with several bullets with a buckle of her emblem on it alongside a pouch on the right side with a she wears black, thigh-high steel-toe boots with red soles and heels, a single buckled strap, rear seam and a large brown buckled strap with attached pouches near the top, over a pair of brown mesh tights. In addition, her torn cape is replaced with a new cape that has a hood. She became Guts' love interest while in Remnant and even more now. Despite Casca being here too. They both deeply care for Guts and love him.

As they stuck off the main road Ruby and the others were talking by the fire while Guts and Griffith were talking by the tree watching the moon rise.

"Do you expect the confrontation with Femto to be easy?" Guts asked his friend. He felt uncomfortable with calling him his best friend, Years ago…maybe, before the eclipse? Definitely, but now after the events of the horrors he went though, how much he ruined his life and changed everything… he was tenuous at best, he respected him as a person willing to follow his same goal to destroy the godhand, however the idea that kept coming back to him was 'what if Griffith didn't change what if he just did it again?'

It put a huge contention to their relationship, something that the others began to notice as well,

Ruby looked over and saw them talking and her face began to drop into worry.

Suddenly a hand landed on her shoulder making her jump and look at her. To see her Older sister Yang.

Yang is a tall, fair-skinned young woman with lilac eyes and bright golden hair that fades to pale gold at the tips with a cowlick sticking out at the top, greatly resembling her mother. When her Semblance is active, her eyes become red and her hair gains a fiery glow. Her outfit primarily consists of khaki overalls, the gold zipper of which is unzipped just below the breast to reveal a white low-cut cropped tube top. Around the thighs of the overalls is a gold zipper and buckled strap that allows for the pants leg to be detached. The right leg is unzipped but still strapped to the overalls but the lower part is partially folded over. Over top of the coveralls, she wears a baggy, dark brown crop aviator styled jacket with fur trim around the neck and black-and-orange straps along the sleeves.

Around her waist is a black-and-orange belt with black-and-yellow folded fabric on the sides, which runs behind her with a pouch attached to it and a golden buckle of her emblem. She wears dark brown knee-high boots with black laces and top trim. For accessories, she wears an orange scarf around her neck and her purple scarf around her right leg, like she did with her original battle outfit. She also has a black/brown strap with golden trim and a pouch wrapped around her left thigh. Yang wears yellow and black socks with her emblem on as shown by the concept art. She is also seen wearing orange sunglasses on occasion.

"You ok?" she asked

Ruby sighed and let her muscles relax that she didn't realize were tense.

"Yea..its just…Guts has a rocky relationship with Griffith and while they seem to be going well you notice a bit of inconsistencies. Longer remarks of banter and shorters smiles at least from once side." ruby said

Blake belladonna a Funus or a Human Animal hybrid in her case cat. nodded sitting on a log next to Weiss Schnee. With a space between them where Yang once was.

Blake is a fair-skinned young woman with wavy black hair and amber eyes. Her Faunus trait is a pair of black cat ears on top of her head. Blake's hair is to a shoulder-length bob. She changes her attire to a purple sleeveless catsuit with attached boots that has light purple soles and trim. The catsuit has a high neck with a single short silver zipper alongside matching zippers that run from her thighs to her ankles on the front of the legs. A pair of kneepads, matching color to the catsuit with silver studs on them are attached to the knees of the catsuit.

Her long, white tailcoat has desaturated purple detailing on the chest, sleeves, sides and collar alongside a dark purple detailing on the back. It has a narrow belt around the collar and a wide white belt loosely secured around her waist through the coat's belt loops. The belt has two pouches attached to the back. The coattails end in a point and the inside lining is vivid purple. The front zipper of the coat is upside down and extends to the very bottom of the coat, and there are additional zippers along the lower half of the sleeves with a single purple line running between the zipper and her shoulders. Around each wrist is a dark purple belted wristband and has a desaturated purple magnetic backpack on her back.

Ending finally to the final member of the "new crew" with Weiss Schnee.

Weiss is a pale-skinned young woman with pale blue eyes and long white hair that is often pulled back into an off-center ponytail or braid on the right side and pinned with a silver, icicle-shaped tiara. She stands at 4' 9" (1.4 meters), but typically wears heels that raise her height to 5' 3" (1.6 meters). She weighs around 80 lbs. Weiss has a scar which runs vertically down her left eye and face, Weiss' hair is braided, and she has grown out bangs and styled them to frame her face more closely.

She wears a pale blue sleeveless dress with deep red lining, bow detail fixture, and two diamond-shaped pieces hanging from the corners of the hem, over a white diagonal hemmed strapless dress. Above which she wears a vivid blue shrug with a raised collar, puffy sleeves and the Schnee emblem on the left sleeve, fastened by a blue, silver outlined strap. On her arms are a pair of long navy blue gloves with silver top trim surrounding a red gem at the top.

Over her dress, she wears a light blue, corset styled belt. Around her waist are three white belts with a medium-sized pouch attached to the lowest belt and another pouch attached to the middle belt. The lowest belt crosses over the middle belt. She wears long, pale blue wedge-heel boots with white frill detailing at the top at the front, alongside grayish blue coloring on the toes and navy blue wedged heels.

In addition, she wears a pair of ruby earrings that match her icicle-shaped tiara with a diamond-shaped ruby in the center.

Blake sighed "well you can't blame him he's had to do so much even before coming to us. Then after us he finally felt like he was able to relax then he's suddenly thrown into a conflict with Ozpin…" Blake said

Weiss scoffed "please call him who he is and who he always will be Ozma was just as manipulative to him as Griffith was." Weiss said

Yang shook her head "I don't think so Weiss." She said

Weiss looked at her tilting her head "no?"

Yang looked up the hill to Guts and Griffith. "Look at them chatting a bond of friendship even if tense is still there. I don't think Ozpin had that with Guts only a sense of duty. Of course I don't know much about the history and exactly everything Guts shared with Griffith. Even when he told us his story I bet he skimped on the details. Details I bet even Ruby would have a hard time pulling teeth from… of course I could be wrong." Yang said

"No…your not…" a voice on the other side said as Yang looked up at Casca.

"Griffith and Guts have a very careful relationship. One that I have to say none of the other members had with Griffith. And towards the end he depended on Guts more and more. It's probably why he took his loss so hard when he did. He probably had a major plan with Guts in mind but it was thrown out of wack when he left." She said as she looked at them.

"Griffith is trying his hardest to reconnect his bonds with Guts. But even then Guts is careful. It did after all take Puck over 3 months for him to openly accept a Puck as a companion." Casca said before looking at Ruby

"How the fuck he fell in love with you so fast I don't know but-no…like I said I'm not jelious… excuse me." Casca said as she got up from the fire as everyone watched her go. As she put her plate in the pile of dirty dishes to be cleaned.

"What was that?" Weiss asked

"Romantic troubles. I'll go talk to her." Ruby said standing up

"Are you sure? I can too you know." Yang said

Ruby shook her head "no Yang you can't. Only Casca and I love the same man…" she said as she stepped away.

The others were surprised when Ruby got up and left as Isidro talked to Jill about this one girl who totally fell in love with him. Until serpico popped in and told her the only girl that actually liked him was a mermaid girl who he couldn't have sex with which was the only thing he was interested in with her. And the fact he didn't like her and thought her to be off when they first met

Isidro was appalled at the Boy codes betrayal as Jill chuckled at Isidro's failure at dating.

Ruby leaves and finds Casca huddled with her legs up crying. Ruby walks forward towards her and accidentally steps on a branch she pauses as Casca shoots yo prepared to lunge at anyone who tried to mock her moment of weakness apart of her time as the Sun commander of the Band of the hawk. It's one of the things Ruby really liked about Casca. Her tenacity

Ruby raised her hands up in a gentle placating gesture "it's only me…" she said softly

Casca looked down sniffing "yeah…the only person who has reason to hate me the most…" she said

Ruby shook her head "actually I don't and I don't think I ever will." She said

Casca looked up shocked

Ruby used this time to sit down next to Casca and drape her cloak over her lovingly. As she gave Casca a big smile.

"Listen… we're in love with the same person who has always been incredible and will be here for us whenever. But that doesn't mean we can't be here for each other too." Ruby said

Casca looked at Ruby in awe. As she saw genuine compassion in the girl's face.

This made Casca look down guilty. "Now it makes me just seem like a bitch." She said

However she felt her face being yanked up to meet silver eyes. Which gazed as Hard as stone

'No girl should have eyes like that…so…cold unsettling there,…there my eyes…' Casca's silence gasp as she realized that She was in fact seeing her own reflection of her eyes on Ruby's silver ones.

"Never…" Ruby said simply as she let go. This made Casca feel subconscious as she looked at her knees

Only to feel Ruby's head on her shoulder. " We are in this together. Just because we love the same man doesn't mean we can't not love each other too." Ruby said

"Yeah…" Casca said

Ruby smiled "tell me what's wrong. I'll be here." She said

Casca was silent for a long while and then said

"Do you know the history we have…with the moonlight boy…with, well who is now Griffith?" She asked

Ruby shook her head "can't say I have, I got a brief overview of it from Guts and his history but other than that nothing." Ruby said

Casca nodded "well originally after we rescued Griffith we planned to run away together and start a family. Something that we'll…you know that history… and we'll I've always wanted a family with Guts after that first time. And we'll…"

Ruby looked up and down Cascas shirt to see that she wore no clothes under her and well she was bleeding

"Oh…" Ruby said

Casca scoffed and started to ramble unknowingly shedding tears "I know it's clingy I know it's selfish I know it's childish but it's just not something I can let go of and I-."

Ruby cut off her rambling by locking lips with Casca

At first she was surprise and nearly threw the girl off. But within a second she felt her arms relax and she leaned into the kiss.

After a full minute Ruby finally pulled away. And a deep smile plastered on her face "better?" She asked

Casca smiled more determined "much." She said

Ruby nodded "I'm serious about you talking to me if you need to." She said as she subconsciously grabbed her panties under her skirt.

"Ruby are you…aroused?" Casca asked

Ruby blushed and turned away. "I umm…" Ruby paused as Casca came closer.

"You really do believe in this situation don't you? After all that's happened you still don't have a selfish bone in your body." Casca said

Ruby scoffed lightly and rolled her eyes "oh please there have been plenty of times that I." She started

"Name one." Casca said

Ruby paused "I'm sorry?" She asked

"Name me, one time that you've put yourself before others, one and I'll believe you." Casca said

Ruby chuckled "well I hehehe well there was this one time I went to the store to actually buy a bit of Music…" she started before she thought 'no wait Roman robbed the Store then-fuck.' After a moment's Ruby realized that she actually didn't have any. Casca was right.

Ruby slumped down, defeated "yeah ok…you win." She said

Casca giggled and crawled up to her

"May I?" She asked

Ruby looked at Casca stunned

"Are you?…" Ruby asked

"Wouldn't be if I was asking would I?" Casca replied

Ruby nodded tentatively.

Casca smiled and after laying Ruby down and crawling on top of her Started to stroke up Ruby's leg.

"This cloak of your is wonderful…" Casca said as she draped the cloth over her naked body

"Well it's something I got from my mom so I-Mmmnnn!" Ruby gasped and Shut her mouth as her eyes rolled back in pleasure as Casca had just brushed her clit with her hand and was now laughing

Ruby moaned and looked at her "that's not fare that was mean." Casca looked up "I'm sorry it's just that was a really cute response…" she said

Ruby tried to respond but again Casca made Dr moan nearly ending in her Screaming but she was just able to gag herself.

Casca felt Ruby's pussy clench In Preparation to cum and pulled away.

Ruby moaned "ohhh please…" Ruby said

Casca smiled although a bit of a touch of evil as well.

"Oh no that's no fun." She said Ruby moaned and arched her back but Casca slapped one of her boobs and pulled on the other "flat back." She said

Instantly Ruby obeyed.

Casca smiled "if your going to be the selfless one here your going to take it for tonight then." Casca said

Ruby nodded her eyes tightly shut. Casca noticed a bit of tears dripping around the edges of her eyes.

Casca started to fondle the girls breasts to tease her

"Tonight. We're having sex with Guts however. I will be going first you will sit in a chair watching us legs spend around the legs of the chair so your pussy is revealed to us and you watch helplessly as Guts fucks me relentlessly and I cum as much as I want." Casca said

Ruby moaned and bucked her hips the image was seared into her head and it's something Ruby didn't want but Casca forced it as she pinned her down and pinched her nipples making Ruby stop struggling and gasp in slight pain.

"If your finished?" Casca asked

Ruby nodded

"Well after me and guts go at it. Then you will get a turn however no matter how much he fucks you. Or hoe much you want to cum you will not. Not once." Casca said making Ruby wimper

"Only after you get off him and I forcefully finger your will you be able to cum. Maybe that will teach you to be more Selfish." Casca said with a smile

Ruby looked at her with a glare at first before fading into a gentle smile "I think it just might." She said

Ruby got up and headed back to the camp. And sat down at the fire to finish her meal as she looked up and saw Guts and Griffith had now rejoined them. Looking more lively and less tense than before.

"You ok?" Ruby asked

Guts nodded "yeah I'm good… where's Casca?" He asked Ruby

Ruby shrugged "she's…not feeling well so she's laying down for a bit before we join her tonight." Ruby said

Guts nodded and ate as the rest followed on silence.

"So guts what's the plan in the morning?" Jill asked

Guts looked over to Griffith who looked at Guts also wondering the same thing. As he looked around it was evident it was on everyone's mind.

Guts sighed "well it's simple we head to falconia i honestly don't know the best way to get there." Guts said

"We can probably reconvene tomorrow to give us a better sense of direction." Griffith said as he looked at the elves laying down on a side of the log asleeped.

Yang looked at Weiss and giggled "they look so cute." She said Weiss rolled her eyes but smiled

Weiss looked at Ruby and tapped Yang to look over to her sister.

Yang did so and it was obvious that she was aroused. Yang smiled knowingly to guts who gave Yang a inquizitive look.

Yang stood up and stretched "well I'm heading off to bed if I know anything it's that we're going to be getting up early." She said

Blake stood up after Yang "yeah I'll join you." She said

Yang smiled and the two went off together. Weiss turned in a few moments later.

Sherkie looked over. "If you want me to, I can put a talisman on the brand and that might help you sleep." She said

Ruby smiled and nodded "yeah I think Casca would like that." She said

Sherkie nodded "I'll go get my inkwell." She said as she walked off

Leaving Serpico Farnese, Isidro Jill Griffith, Guts and Ruby at the fire.

"Isidro and Jill were animatedly talking. While Farnese and Serpico also turned in. Taking the youngest two with them leaving Guts, Griffith and Ruby

For a while the 3 sat in silence of each other watching the flame burn but not doing anything else as they sat.

Finally Griffith spoke "so I know you've been tense around me ever sense we met but you avoid bringing it up around the others." He said bluntly.

Guts and Ruby looked to each other "well he's at least blunt about it." Ruby shrugged

Griffith smiled "well now we are alone and I don't want you to hold back on me I want to know your opinion." He said

Guts after a moment sighed and started to poke the fire with a stick

"What is there to say?" He asked

Griffith didn't say anything but his face said enough to convey exactly what he meant, about anything.

Guts sat back and sighed looking to the nights sky in the clearing " I mean. Look Griffith, everything that needed to be said about your actions was already said. It's just…well I'm just not sure about what to do if you do get ur hands on Femto." Guts said

"Your afraid I'm going to be corrupted again." Griffith said

Guts nodded guiltily.

Griffith and Guts sat there for a long while

"To be honest I had been thinking about that too." Griffith said making the two turn in shock

"If I get my body back and fuse into Femto what if his corruption overwhelms me. What if I become the perfect godhand that the Idea of evil wanted. I don't want to be like that. So if that's does become the case Guts… I want you to kill me." Griffith said

Ruby and Guts looked shocked

K…kill you?" Ruby asked

Griffith nodded "yeah I'm not going to lie and say I think we have a guarantee that's not going to happen. But I promise you if I feel like I'm losing control I'll use all the rest of what I can to give you an opening to lob off my head."

Guts and Ruby looked at Griffith. Finally Guts nodded "ok…I trust you." He said

Griffith nodded "I'm going to turn into bed myself good night." He said as he left.

Guts and Ruby looked at each other.

"You're very horny aren't you?" Guts said after a moment of silence.

Ruby nodded

Guts smiled "shall we join Casca?" Guts asked

"Fuck yes please!" Ruby smiled.

Ruby and Guts walked to there bedrolls and found Sherkie just getting out she turned to them and smiled

"She is ready for you two… good luck." She said as she walked away.

Guts and Ruby entered the Tent and looked at Casca

On the bed Casca was in her side naked looking at them. "Oh hello there…" she said as Guts and Ruby moved into the tent Casca gave Ruby the look the girl nodded and moved over to the chair and sat down.

Casca chuckled "oh Ruby I know we said we're testing your selflessness but that wasn't what I was asking." Casca said

Guts looked between the two "oh?" He asked

Casca smiled "Ruby you need to strip…" she said

Ruby moaned but obeyed as she started to take off her clothes.

Guts and Casca looked at each other "sooo what's the deal here?" He asked

"You fuck me. Then you fuck Ruby but she cannot cum. Then I finish her off. Hopefully this will make her be more selfish with her desires." Casca said

Guts rolled his eyes and smiled as he looked over to see Ruby standing there naked

Guts smiled "well I think I need a bit of help with getting my armor off…" he said teasing Ruby.

"Nnnnnn." Ruby moaned as she was forced to help Guts get out of his armor which made her arousal rise higher.

Ruby finally did the last strap of his armor and the metal fell to the floor as the cob piece came off as she reached for Guts cock Ruby found herself pushed back by Guts as he pinched her nipples and pushed her away. As Ruby moaned pitifully from the pain as well as the need to cum.

Casca came up behind her and wrapped a hand around her.

"You know what I said now be a good girl and sit in the chair and wait your turn." Casca said

Ruby groaned but did as she was told.

Ruby reached the chair and looked down to see two wooden pegs sticking out of the center of the chair.

Ruby turned around to see Casca and Guts making out. She moaned and was about to reach for her clit but Casca pulled away and looked at her.

"Oh do you need help sitting down?" Casca asked

Ruby shook her head in a no gesture but it was too late as Casca grabbed her and forced her to slide onto the pegs.

Ruby moaned as she felt her slit and ass open up to the invaders as she tried to push her feet down to push herself off but Casca was too forceful. Suddenly Ruby heard a pop and realized the Pegs were bulbous so that she had no way to get them off unless she had help.

This was reinforced when not even halfway down Casca stopped "there we go that should be fine for you." She said

Ruby wanted to moan she wanted to wimper she wanted to get off these pegs and fuck Guts but she was stuck.

As she withered and pushed she felt the bulbs constrict around the base as she slid down she knew if she didn't do anything she would be stuck helpless

It took all of her strength to stop her sliding down the pegs but eventually she did as she rested in a stress position her legs unable to lift her off the bulbous device holding her down but kept her locked in place as Ruby watched Casca fuck Guts and guts fucking Casca madly

She wished for it

She wanted it…

She needed it…

She needed Guts to fuck her. She needed Guts cock.

Finally Casca got off "that felt amazing." She said as Casca helped Ruby off the Pegs.

Ruby moaned as she felt free from the pegs but the loss of that made her urge, her need to be filled greater. She needed to be filled she needed to feel tight, she needed…she needed Guts cock.

Ruby moaned as she crawled on the bed and guts looked at her expectantly. God how she just wanted to sit on him and cum down on his cock.

She was so mesmerized she didn't notice Casca crawling up behind her.

Until she grabbed her nipples hard

"Now now Ruby don't stare it's rude. Start off nice and calm and go down on Guts cock and blow." Casca teased

Ruby moaned trying to pull away from the tight grip Casca had on her nipples but she had too firm of a grip and couldn't fly loose. Guts used this opportunity to wrap his legs around Ruby's neck and pull her down

"Suck." He said simply.

Ruby had to obey as she went down and began to such Guts cock

Gods her brain was so fuzzy. She couldn't think with the teasing Casca was doing to her…

Ruby slid down Guts cock and began pumping her head hoping, wishing that doing so would stop the teasing that Casca was inflicting on her.

Unfortunately she had no such luck as in fact it made it even more teasing which made Ruby moan down on Guts cock which made the meat stick shiver in her mouth and throat which set her off even more.

Guts grinned as he could tell Ruby was close to cracking and he loved the struggle

"Casca tie her up it's time for the Bull ride." Guts said

'Bull ride what does that?…ugh!' Ruby's throughs was cut off as Casca roped her arms behind her back and tied them off as Guts sat up and slid His cock out of Ruby's mouth with a loud pop

"Wha- Wha are you-UFFF!" Ruby moaned before her head was slammed into the pillow on the bed peeking her ass into the air. Casca and Guts swapped spots allowing Casca to keep teasing Ruby's Breast while Guts rammed her

Ruby flapped around trying to undo the rope binds but it was no use. And by the time she did Guts was ready to ram her ass.

Wait her ass.

"Mmmn nnn Nnnnnnn!" Ruby screamed as she tried to beg him to stop through the pillow

Guts slammed his cock in her ass.

"Guhhhnmmmmmmm!" Ruby moaned as Guts began to ram her. And the amount of teasing was to much she gave in and wanted to cum.

Only to find out she couldn't

"Mmmn! MNnnnn! MNNNNN!" Ruby moaned as she tried to cum three times off the teasing and pounding Guts was giving her only to end up on edge more and more.

Casca smiled as guts pulled away. He looked ready to burst. And smiled at Casca "oh I'm so ready for this." He said as he moved his cock down

'Oh not the pussy if I can't do anything with it in my ass I won't be able to do anything if it's In my pussy!' Ruby moaned

It was too late as Guts slammed into her pussy and began to drill her

"OohoohOohOhh!" Ruby moaned as each thrust rocked her. Her brain fizzed out. As guts grabbed the back of her neck and slid Ruby down

"Oh yeah I've needed this." He said as he went wild on her making Ruby scream in pleasure. As Guts came deep in her.

Ruby tried to cum but her stimulation was cut off which ruined her orgasm

"Mmmmnnnnnnnnn!" Ruby cried out as the urge to cum was overwhelming.

Ruby laid down exhausted despite the fact she hadn't cum it felt like she had fought a marathon. Yet her need to cum was too much as she felt Guts trying to pull out Ruby slammed herself back onto Guts

Ruby reared herself up and began to scream "please please let me cu-Mmmmmmnnn!" Ruby was gagged by Casca as she screamed as loud as she could her desperation to cum.

Ruby fucked Guts on his cock but no matter what she did she was unable to cum which made her scream out and fall forward off his cock.

Casca grinned as she swapped spots with Ruby

"You've done very well holding back your orgasm Ruby." Casca said

"Wasn't trying to…" Ruby said simi-derrieous.

Casca smiled "I know you used your semblance probably as a way to cum quicker. But as Guts told me you can't Cum while using it.

Ruby groaned but was cut off as Casca brushed her legs and slowly slid her fingers into her wet sobbing cunt.

"Now just relax and enjoy yourself." Casca said

As Ruby had one of the best orgasms in her entire life.

Ruby could barely move she was so exhausted

(Remnant)

In the Deserts of Vacuole. The citizens of Atlas were getting more and more worried

Oscar looked at Qrow as he looked so defeated he spun around and started to make his way back to Jaune and the others.

'Oscar it's hopeless…stop' Ozpin said

'SHUT UP!' Oscar snapped in his mind! Making the voice in his head stop.

'Now I don't care if you give up, I don't care if you can't think of a way out of this. I don't care if you try to run away and hide from your failure. But what I won't stand for is for you to give up and stop when lives are on the line!' Oscar said

'Oscar…please…' Ozpin said

'No you gave up once you knew Salem couldn't be stopped. You lost hope once you realized you had no plan, you ran when you realize that you betrayed our trust to back you in this war. You ran when the hope you put so much effort into has been lost. And now your running when people need you the most…when I need you the most… I've looked in your memories and I've known that you've once been called a great hero, the greatest hero, Not for just founding the academics but for saving hundreds of thousands of people at once. Something that marked you as a legend. Now those same people's children need the same hero and your just running away?!' Oscar asked

' I had my magic then, I don't now…' Ozpin said

'You had no idea what you were back then either. All you saw was a young woman cradling her baby and you acted. Physically acted. And you saved everyone.' It doesn't require magic to give hope and strength into the weary hearts. Breath fire from a simple spark give everyone a taste of peace and the desire for which they deserve.' Oscar said as he looked at a women who was trying to calm her baby shaking him as he was crying while she herself was weak from the heat and the sand.

While he was thinking this he didn't notice the Sand around him began to glow a neon green and reach skyward.

'Oscar…' Ozpin said

'I would love to be half the person you could be when you get motivated, I've seen you bring about world peace. Give hope to unite the world around a single cause. And helped save millions in a span of time unfathomed by the simplest act of founding a school. Your drive is something that I lack, something that out of everything else we share in common that I would die to have. But I guess the age of heroes is dead…' Oscar said as he closed his eyes.

'Your wrong.' Ozpin said

Oscars eyes shot open and a flash of golden light shot to the sky and the green energy gathering around Oscar flew straight into him. As Oscar rose into the sky.

'Oscar you've taught me a valuable lesson. And without even noticing it you've taught me more about magic than even I knew about.' Ozpin said

"How are we?" Oscar asked looking around in the air and at his hand

'Intent…' Ozpin said

Everyone looked up in awe as Oscars stunt Qrow JNPR. And everyone.

'Your intent to give me hope. To save these people. And your desire to see this conflict end despite that we have no plan is admirable, the Gods always said I'd always reincarnate into someone who shares my beliefs and attributes…I never understood his wording until now…Oscar you ARE the better man than me.' Ozpin said as he waved his hand and shattered the storm

'Now let's go help these people.' Ozpin said as Oscar landed on the ground

Qrow was shocked

"Oz…I…"

"Get up Qrow! Get up and defend your family. Defend all you love. But not for me… but for yourself!"

"To see a better world than I can give…"

Oscar looked at Qrow and a wave of light washed over him making Qrow shiver he stood up "Oz I…your right. We got a job to do first self pity for later." He said

Oscar smiled "it's good to have you back Qrow."

Qrow nodded "I'll scout ahead and see which way the City is!" He said as he transformed and flew off.

Oscar headed back through the crowd of people who were looking at Oscar in Awe. As they parted for him like he was the next Messiah. He reached JNPR. And looked at Penny and Winter who were on the ground on their back Jaune with one hand over each feeding his aura to both. "How are they?" He asked

Jaune looked up "not good. I'm not even sure if I can stabilize them right now." He asked

"Do you have an Aura booster?" Oscar asked

Jaune looked up "Pyrrha!" Jaune called

Pyrrha rushed to the bag and pulled out two as Ren and Nora helped administer them. Slowly they began to wake up.

"That will hold them off for a bit while you rest Jaune." Oscar said

Jaune nodded gratefully as he turned off his semblance.

"Emerald do we have a signal from Vacuole?" Oscar asked

Emerald checked her scroll but shook her head. "Still nothing." She said

"Now are we going to call for help if we can't get a signal out?" A civilian said as the word started to spread.

Team JNPR looked fearful at the amount of panic spreading. It only got worse when Qrow returned

"Oscar it's bad. You've cleared the storm out here but a mile each way the storm is still raging and moving back in quickly it will be back on us in 30 minutes." Qrow said

Oscar nodded as he noticed that everyone was looking scared

"If we don't do something quick the Grimm will be on us." Jaune said Qrow took the lead and tried to calm everyone down but he was buffed by the entire mass.

Oscar reached over to Qrow with a smile "let me try." He said

Oscar sighed "I need our cane." He said as he reached back and took it, folding it out and sticking it in the sand Oscar could feel Ozpin's praise.

'Well time to be a hero…' Oscar said

'Go on kid, show them what you can do…'

Oscar took a deep breath and turned on his magic to amplify his voice. "Everyone listen!" He said

Suddenly it got very quiet and the only noise was the incoming dust storm around them.

"Thank you. Now I understand that we're scared, we're tired, we've just lost our homes, our living, our way of life. But understand this is not the end. Mankind can rebuild. And I'm sure Atlas will stand. Atlas has Stood! So long as each and everyone of you have it in their hearts to remember atlas. To see the next day forward. To remember all those who we lost in remembrance for all those alive today. Atlas will rebuild. I was a good friend of General Ironwood. And the one thing he imparted to me is this. Atlas isn't a city in the sky. Atlas isn't a technical marvel. Atlas isn't a place for which people can do stuff in or where the SDC is housed. Atlas…is a people. A collection of people who's like minded ideas came together to spark hope for the rest of the world. Hope that now lives in all of you. James told me in confidence that the reason he never addressed Mantle in a public speech before something that I know his critics harpered on about. Is because the way he said Mantle didn't exist. But not in a negative way. He didn't see Mantle as a shady underbelly of Atlas. But apart of it. To him Mantle was Atlas whenever he was addressing Atlas as a whole he was addressing both the city and the people. No matter where they were or how far they were. Atlas lives in each one of you." Oscar touched the Infant on head who was looking up at him as Oscar gave a smile to the child and his mother "In your heart, your dreams, your passion, let's make your General proud." Oscar said

Everyone smiled and started to chant "IRONWOOD WAS THE BEST LEADER WE HAD!"

"Ironwood!"

"Ironwood!"

"Ironwood!"

Oscar looked at Jaune "we're making our way to the city." He raised his staff into the sky and let off a bright light

"People of Atlas, let's find our new home!" Oscar said as he started to lead the people across the desert.

(Remnant [past])

Void, sat in the chair as godhand tried to convince Salem not to jump in the Grimm pool. It was also surprisingly easy

"Well if only diving into the Grimm pool is going to give me distinctive features and basically keep me from leaving I might as well not. I'm immortal so it doesn't matter then. It just means I can't control Grimm." She said

"Yes but there are other ways to do so…" ubik said

"Oh?…how so?" Salem asked

Void looked at Salem. "Why by making one of your followers dip into it. Any by you extending their lifeforce…" Void said

Salem nodded "yes…that does seem like that would work. But exactly who would I…" Salem smiled as she finally figured out a way to get revenge on the gods.

She sighed "I just wished Ozma was here…after everything else I'd be willing to do anything ANYTHING just to…talk to him again, maybe he would forgive me? Maybe we could still have a chance? Would he accept me knowing I was immortal and he was just in a physical body…I mean I wouldn't care…but would he? I don't want to tie him down at all if that's the case…" she said

Void and the Godhand looked at each other

"He's not gone…not yet…" he said as he began to warn her that The gods were trying to corrupt him to stop her brainwashing him to not love her.

Salem however upon realizing of Ozma's Reincarnation stopped all her plans of making the gods pay and announced she was done and she was going to settle down and start a family. She told the godhand they were free to remain there so long as they didn't bother them. Especially Void or Slan. Apparently Salem had become jealous of her and believed Slan would steal Ozma away from her.

While the idea was tempting for Slan no what would be happening would be far much better so she bid her time, they all did

Although they did plant a seed in her

As of the end of their last meeting Void slid a crimson Beherit to her.

"We will leave you for your desire for peace. But we heed you with this warning. "When the day comes that you face betrayal. When you stand alone in an empty house meant to gather hundreds. When the world you know crashes down around you and you feel like you have nothing to live for. When your curse lashes out and tethers you to the world you so desperately want to leave?"

"We will be calling." He spoke again

"And when you want to forget?"

"We will be cawing," this time Slan join in

"And when you want to rot?"

"We will be buzzing." Conrad said joining in

"And when you want to die?" Ubik asked with a smile

"We will accept you in open arms." Void finished as they all spoke at the same time

"Heed this warning... where you seek comfort, you will only find pain." Void said alone

And then they were gone… Salem was alone.

Salem looked at the crimson Behelit and against better judgement took it with her

(Couple years later)

A few years later Ozpin reincarnated and found Salem. Who was living in the woods in a wooden hut. As Ozpin and Salem reconciled and had a happy marriage. As they ruled over the world as the new gods and everything was happy.

For a time.

Of course this didn't last. And while they enjoyed relative peace and a good ( if rocky marriage) Salem had felt as if nothing was wrong it was as it should be

This time she told Ozma the truth of the matter and everything she had done. Her plan to bring him back. The gods killing him and making her immortal as penance. She left nothing off the table except the Godhand. Only because she forgot about it.

Salem looked down ashamed the more she spoke the more she understood how horrible she had been she had single-handedly lead to the extinction to the Human race stole humanity's magick. And she had been selfishly only looking after herself

She would totally understand if Ozma would leave her he wouldn't blame him. She's do the same

Which is why his next actions Ozma did shocked her to her core. He kissed her.

Ozma kissed her and accepted her back.

After all she had done and he still loved her. And she was happy.

Ozma accepted Salem as he sat her down and told her what the god of light said

Salem was shocked but in the end Ozma put an end to her fears as he closed his hands around her "none of that matters now love. You and me are together again. Forever it seems. The gods can go fuck themselves for all I care. All I care about is you." He said

"But what if they return?" She asked

Ozma smiled "so long as we don't pull the four relics he gave me together we're fine." He said with a smile before chucking the lamp over his shoulder.

Promptly after that Salem and Ozma watched it get stolen by a Beowulf as it tried to approach them…

Near the other 3 relics Ozma still had

Trying to reunite them.

Ozma snarled "NO!" As he flicked his hand out and burned away the Beowolf dropping the lamp on the ground.

Salem and Ozma looked at each other clearly. There was a for unforeseen trying to force their hand.

They retired Inside the hut careful to place all the relics on opposite corners and floors of the house as Salem paced in the living room. Going over what they know.

"Ok ok so if the relics come together Humanity will be judged. We don't want that so keeping the relics apart is the best option." Salem said

Ozma nodded from the couch

"But apparently the Grimm can sense the relics and are trying to bring them together. Maybe to bring back the God of darkness." Salem thought interjecting with her own theory. Pausing for a brief moment to think

"Which loops us back to our first problem." Ozma said

"Which loop is back to our first problem?" Salem parroted as she began pacing again

"The only way I can see it, from what the God of light said. If we can unite humanity around a single goal if the relics come together we can live in harmony with them." Ozma said

"Or we can send them away and tell them we don't want their gifts. We've learned to live without them." Salem said hopeful

Ozma smiled "exactly." He said

A village is shown under attack by a Nevermore. Suddenly, a purple energy surrounds the Nevermore, causing it to be bent and folded into unnatural positions. The Nevermore disintegrates, and the villagers watch as Ozma, wielding his scepter and wearing regal robes, and Salem levitate into the air side-by-side above them. They all bow down to the couple in reverence. Later two statues of Ozma and Salem were erected in their honor. "King and Queen of the World!"

Later on Salem and Ozma made a family for themselves. In there castle.

Ozma and Salem watch their four daughters playing together, the little girls all wearing colors on their dresses similar to that of the Four Maidens. One of their daughters comes up to the two of them, playfully tugging on Salem's robe. The two parents smile at her before smiling at each other.

Later that night, reports of a massive conflict between people was being observed inside a crystal ball by a smirking Salem. Ozma stands a short distance away from her looking outside the window.

"How goes the battle?" He asked

"The rebels have pushed back of course but our unified front is holding for now…if they can get this done within the hour we might be able to stop the Grimm from arriving." Salem said

Ozma turned to look at the ball. "Look there." He pointed

Salem looked and pointed out "a side street?" She asked

"Have the first squad take that pass around and flank them were not getting anywhere by just throwing our troops into that wall." He said

Salem nodded and waved her hand at the ball to distribute orders to the troops when suddenly. Ozma sighed "is this right?" He asked

Salem turned to him "what do you mean? You said we needed to bring Humanity together. In order to do that, we have to spread our word, and destroy those who will deny it." She said

Ozma gains a shocked expression on his face upon hearing these words. but Salem shook her head "no sorry I didn't mean to word it like that. Diplomacy should always be taken first but those who resist should be given more insistence or force." Salem said

Ozma nodded these people weren't human they were terrorists there entire ideology is destroying the world. There belief that humans reincarnate into more horrid beasts that cause more mass death. So the only way to end the cycle is to commit mass genocide on a global scale to make sure no one can come back it's why they needed to be stopped.

The two then hear a door open, and their eldest daughter enters the room excitedly.

"Mother, father, look!"

Their daughter then conjures multicolored wisps that fly in circles in front of her. Salem has a proud expression on her face, while Ozma looks on in surprise, before he too got a grin on his face "I'm so proud of you!" He said as he bent down to hug her.

There daughter looked past Ozma shoulder and saw the Crystal ball playing the battle.

"What's that?" She asked

Salem looked over "it's…it's nothing." Salem said waving the Crystal ball away making the image fade but not before a dead body fell in view making the Eldest daughter pale in horror.

Ozma looked over to Salem who winced knowing they might have accidentally scarred there eldest Daughter.

"Come on honey let's get you to bed you can study more of this tomorrow." He said

"Papa…I don't like fighting…" she said

Ozma smiled " I know, honey-bun I know."

"If people just talked things out nothing would go wrong." There daughter said

Ozma smiled and tucked her into bed "your so smart." He said as he gently flicked her on the nose making her giggle.

"Good night."

"Goodnight papa." She said

Ozma recombined with Salem who was sitting in her chair not looking at the Crystal but her hand a bright smile on her face

"It's a miracle, our children can perform magic. Oz do you know what this means?" She asked

Ozma nodded "either not all the magic is controlled by the gods."

"Or humanity has its own magic it can use." She said

That question was deep, something that could possibly take lifetimes to figure out. They had a job to do first.

Suddenly a bird flew into the window and chirped towards them

Salem looked over but Ozma stepped forward. Attached to it's leg was a letter.

Ozma took the letter and opened it. His face turning to shock.

"What is it?" She asked

Ozma looked at her before reading it again. And crumbling the paper up. "It's nothing. Come on, we got a war to win." He said

But it was important as it would cause the biggest conflict ever. Over one little sent letter hoping for peace.

That night the battle went south fast. Both forces were at a stand still and finally the Grimm started to move in. Both Salem and Ozma looked defeated as they crawled into bed for the night.

"In the morning we will try a new offensive. It's a shame the Grimm got there but fortunately no civilians casualties so far as I know." Salem said

Ozma nodded

Salem sighed "I know how you feel I wish we could end this war faster!" She huffed

'End it faster…' Ozma thought to himself. As he thought back to the letter.

"Papa, I don't like fighting…If people just talked things out nothing would go wrong." The voice of her youngest daughter echoed in his head

Ozma laid in bed and heard the even breathing of Salem

He grit his teeth and sighed

"You're so smart." His voice echoed

"You're so smart…"

"You're so smart…"

Ozma got out of bed quietly. Make sure not to disturb Salem.

He left the room closing the door.

In the bed laying still was Salem.

As she opened her eyes…

Ozma made his way across the house and let himself into his eldest daughters room.

"Papa?" She asked hearing him come in.

"Get dressed Lovie-bird." He said

"What's going on?" She asked as she got out of bed

"We're going to stop a war. Get the rest of your brothers and sisters up." And meet me in my study when you're ready." He said

Ozma sat in his chair in his study. Would Salem be angry at him maybe?" Did he feel guilty? yes but he felt more guilty for not ending the war sooner. He figured that the message he was given before was a joke. A trap meant to lure him in to kill him and Salem. He was so arrogant he forgot he was technically immortal. And even if he did go he would be back. Now countless people might be dead. And his daughter's words kept echoing in his head.

Trap or not he had to see this through. It was his duty to end the war as soon as he could.

He looked up to see his children there. "Father? Where's mother?" The eldest child asked

"Your mother is sleeping. And I know I'm going to get an earful later but this is something I feel I need to do." He said

Ozma quietly escorting his daughters through the quiet halls. The youngest daughter looks down the hallway, noticing something.

"Mommy?"

Salem stood at the end of the hall menacingly. Ozma protectively stands in front of his daughters. Salem, realizing what he is doing, angrily conjures a red beam from her hand. Ozma uses his scepter to counter Salem's attack, launching a green beam. Their attacks clash, engulfing the area into a bright white flash. Ruby and Weiss watch in horror as Ozma and Salem fight throughout the castle. Their battle causes the castle to collapse and be destroyed in the process. A charred plush toy is shown, Ozma weakly crawls away leaving a trail of blood on the ground. Salem then reforms thanks to her immortality, and angrily walks over to Ozma. She kicks him over onto his back and holds him down with her foot.

"Why? Why did you have to do this?" She asked

Ozma looked at her. Not of malice…but if pain and guilt.

"I…had…to try…" he said as his head fell on the ground.

Salem looked shocked and noticed in his hand was the crumpled up letter, and a declaration of peace.

Salem saw the letter and looked to

"I'm sorry…" she said noticeding she messed up as tears rolled down her eyes.

"I…know…" Ozma said as he died, barely able to finish his sentence.

Salem felt horrible.

Salem let out the most horrible scream in her life. She jumped to conclusions and not only killed her love again but also her daughters, her daughters who she loved more than anything. She was alone in the ruins of the house. And she heard laughing

Mocking laughter.

Salem looked around "WHO'S THERE SHOW YOURSELF!" She screamed.

Suddenly the wind went very still and a long echoey voice reverberated around her

"When the day comes that you face betrayal. When you stand alone in an empty house meant to gather hundreds. When the world you know crashes down around you and you feel like you have nothing to live for. When your curse lashes out and tethers you to the world you so desperately want to leave?"

"We will be calling."

"And when you want to forget?"

"We will be cawing," this time another voice joined in

"And when you want to rot?"

"We will be buzzing." Three voices said this time

"And when you want to die?"

"We will accept you, in open arms." The voice said

Salem looked around and noticed ahead of her was the crimson Beherit as it survived the battle she started to walk towards it only to fall on her face as her legs gave out during the chant and began to crawl towards it. As it's features morphed the closer she got to it. Just as the chant ended the transformation was completely to reveal a face crying blood as he began to scream.

Salem covered her face as she appeared just where she was? No this was her home but something was off.

Maybe it was the floating bodies of her husband. And four daughters hanging above her.

Salem gasped and weeped in sadness seeing their lifeless corpse as the guilt rushed back into her, O-Ozma…please don't leave me." She begged

the 4 tallest spires of the ruins of there castle had figures on them. Only through the Cracks of lighting that flashed a crossed the sky bringing in the rain we're the reason she saw them.

"Y-you knew…You knew this would happen!" She roared

The Godhand were silent. "This would always have happened." The figure above her said

"She is ready." A voice said behind her, Slan looking over

"Yes I can taste the hatred all over!" Conrad said

"Now she recognized that even when the gods are gone they still have control. They have power…they must be stopped." Ubik said

"And only one group can do that… you know the rite. We've told you about it…what it entails…" Void said

"I…I…" Salem looked down and bit her lips so hard she bled could she do it she knew of only one thing powerful enough to fulfill the ritual…

'Ozma…forgive me…' Salem said

"I…Sacrifice…"

Lighting struck and and Five bells rung

"The invocation of doom! Is complete!" Void said as thunder struck across across the sky

(Modern day Remnant)

Jinn the construct of the relic of knowledge was silent thinking inside her lamp…

"Why do I get the feeling that the tale of history just changed?" She thought to herself.

(Midland)

The next morning everyone was packing the stuff up to go when Blake was sniffing around

"Blake? What is it?" Ruby asked

"Do you… smell that?" Blake asked

"Smells like…fire?" Weiss asked

"We should go check it out!" Serpico said

Griffith nodded "Guts, Casca and I will remain here and pack the stuff up we will join in a bit." Griffith said

Everyone else nodded and started to run towards the smoke.

They crossed the top of the hill to see a cityscape ravaged by monsters. In fact there was an amalgamation of three 3 creatures in an impossibly large beast it was a Tarisque besieging this city.

"W…what is that?" Ruby asked

"That's…thats a Tarasque it's a powerful Entity as strong as a dragon and its bearing down on this one city." Sherkie said in awe.

"W-what but why would they do that. Why go against this one city?" Isidro asked

Sherkie shook her head "I don't know." She said

Suddenly she looked left to hear Ruby unfurled Crescent rose. "The reason doesn't matter, what does is we have a job to do." She said

The others nodded

"Isidro, Serpico, Weiss head up the back towards the rear line to see if you can't gets its attention away from the city." Ruby said

"Sherkie, Farnese make your way to the city and see if you can't cast a spell to stop them from getting in. Blake you and I will flank the left side to keep it occupied. Yang you do the same on the right." Ruby said

Everyone nodded

"Puck I need you to get back to the camp and tell Guts and the others of the danger." She said

The little elf nodded and flew off.

Ruby nodded to the others and charged in. The others following

The Tarasque roared as it approached the city wall.

On the wall 50 or so archers leveled there bows "Archers fire!" The commander said.

Arrows blanketed the sky thick as clouds falling falling faster slamming into earth and bone digging into flesh and drawing blood.

The dragon was stilled…

The archers lowered their bow, 'had they done it?'

Suddenly the Sharped spike tail whipped around like a hurricane and crashed into ground throwing up dirt and grass patches so big and heavy they crushed steel. The dirt blinded the archers and the stones broke the walls the last defense of the city was torn asunder in a second ripped apart like wet tissue paper.

From the ground Citizens screamed as they watched out from the cracked ruined walls the Monster approached.

An archer grabbed himself up and looked as the Tarasque who was right in front of his face.

Ever urge in him told him to run to scream and run but he steeled himself instead. He plucked his bow from the ground and drew a shot and fired 'I probably only have 3 solid shots but it will be enough.' He thought as he shut his eyes accepted his inevitable death… and let the string go.

The shot through true and the dragon Roared in rage as the man looked up shocked a volley of 50 and the monsters was untouched yet himself a boy conscripted and hadn't held a bow in his left had made it scream in pain.

Acting on instinct he didn't know he had he knocked another arrow and fired this one bounced off the lower jaw but it got the Dragons attention.

The archer drew his final arrow that he knew he would ever fire. He knocked it and noticed it had red Feathers

A war arrow.

These arrows are only to be used once in war. And if someone was killed by the arrow and was retrieved there blood was stained in the feathers it's a way to mark a warrior from a conscript.

To fire a sacred arrow like this is punishable by you yourself sacrificing yourself to an arrow.

The boy contemplated drawing and undrawing the bow.

'Is it worth it?'

'I'm dead arnt I why do I?'

Suddenly from the corner of his eye he noticed a fast shape moving

The Tarasque tail coming right at him to crush him.

The boy hesitated no longer as he fired

This sacred arrow unlike the others flew a set path drawn to the dragon it slid into its eye and rooted itself there

The Tarasque roared and flicked his tail back sparing the boy.

It was about to teared its legs up and crash down on the wall.

When suddenly the scent of Rose petals filled the air

(Play RWBY Red like roses part 1 OST)

Suddenly a red streak flew across the air drawing the dragons attention away as the red streak was revealed to be a girl

Suddenly the girl drew a weapon from behind her back and with a sound of a mini cannon got the Dragons attention

The Tarasque roared and spun around as he tried to claw at the girl but she vanished and appeared a bit farther away as the Tarasque stomped towards her.

The the ground the others look dumbfounded

"That…wasn't the plan was it?" Weiss asked

"Nope!" Yang said

"Come on let's go save our leader before Guts kills us." Blake sighed

"Yeah you're right…" Yang moaned as she stood up Before rushing into battle.

The others rolled there eyes and followed. Sticking to the plan as rigidly as possible while still covering their leader

Yang was on the left flank as soon as she stepped out of the tree line she fired Ember Celica pounding the Tarasque with what was effectively Buckshot thousand's of years before it was created.

However they did absolutely nothing it didn't even faze the beast as it keep moving towards Ruby

"My shots aren't doing anything!" Yang said

"Let's see if up close and personal will work, Blake throw me!" Weiss said

Weiss and Blake exited the tree line at the same time from different vectors but met up at the same point Blake a bit farther ahead than Weiss once the shadowy girl reached her point she threw back Gambol Shroud behind her. Weiss grabbed it and pulled it tight anchoring herself to the ground to give as much elasticity as possible. She was too focused to hear the tiring of the fabric

Blake threw the weapon in a wide arc as Weiss followed it going at a wide angle. Unfortunately the Tarasque was far too large to be able to lept over in one bound and knowing this, Weiss at the peak of the height made a glyph which she landed on perfectly.

The glyph bowed in a bit before it flexed straight sending Weiss higher into the air and finally landing on the Tarasque's back

"Alright let's begin-WOAH!" Weiss cried as the back of the Tarasque shook but not from noticing Weiss was on it. But from the Fact Ruby was shooting it while flying around.

Weiss hissed "dolt she doesn't realize she's burning through her aura too fast." She criticized her teammates but more so criticizing herself for not being fast enough 'if only I was faster' or if only I noticed sooner Ruby wouldn't be in so much danger' were thoughts echoing her mind.

Weiss sighed "no need to worry now…" she steeled herself and drew her rapier and Stabbed into the back of the Tarasque.

Only to notice her blade bounced off "Wha-fuck!" She hissed before she was nearly thrown off by the Tarasque rearing up to hit Ruby.

Weiss was barely able to hold on "RUBY BE CAREFUL YOU ALMOST MADE ME FALL!" Weiss snapped both out loud and through scroll Comms

"Sorry! Weiss I didn't know you were there. Change of plans this thing is way too big to deal with. I'm barely doing any damage. We need to lead it away from the city. Serpico, Isidro, Farnese, go with Sherkie to protect the town. Hopefully Griffith when he arrives can think of a plan to kill it I don't think Dragonslayer could cut through this thick armor." Ruby said through comms

Yang was on the ground and tapped her earpiece while she reloaded her gauntlets with Slugs this time.

"Ruby I hate to break it to you but I think you and Guts are the only ones capable of dealing damage to that thing. Even my shots are bouncing right off." She said

Blake meanwhile echoed the orders Ruby said to Isidro and Serpico the only two nearby. As the two witches were already at the city wall Farnese repairing them with her own stone golem she made from the rubble. As Sherkie handed out a flyer to the remaining archer and told him to put them at the cardinal directions.

The archer took them and ran off pinning one where he was before getting the second one.

As he ran he noticed the people outside were fighting and pulling the beast away he steeled his resolve and climbed over the wall to get to the next location faster. He he was able to reach the third mark but when he was going to make his way to the final one the Tarasque roared and flicked his tail smacking one of the Towers on the wall making it fall and cutting off his only access point however he noticed that he was nearly there and he could see the spot best to pin the Scroll to. It was thin but he could possibly shoot an arrow through it… but would it hold the scroll too was the question.

The archer pondered for a second weighing the paper vs the Arrow.

Suddenly the Tarasque roared cutting off his pondering.

He grabbed the scroll and carefully avoiding the drawing fed it on the arrow shaft and then rolled it around the shaft to make sure it wouldn't get dragged down. And not unfurl before it was ready he nocked the arrow.

He had one shot at this…

And he didn't trust his ability

He took off the arrow and got a new one making a quick test fire…in and out… he drew back the bow… in and out… fire!

He let the string go as the arrow flew threading the rubble and through the open door.

He was able to reach the wall but it didn't stick into the separate stones.

He sighed as the test was done he grabbed the real arrow and nocked it. Taking a deep breath. Taking the careful time to breath and aim. He had time to think.

'All the last shots were pure luck…now I have a time to test my skill…don't fail the town…' he thought.

The archer steeled his conviction. Pulled back the string a bit farther than he had before hearing the wood itself crack due to the strain. He drew further. And he let the string go

As the arrow left his bow a thunderous Crack was heard as the arms of the bow snapped apart by the force of the rebounding string.

However the arrow struck true and landed on the wall.

The archer slumped down like he had just ran a marathon. He looked at the bow he was given from the army. 'Thank you my friend…' as he sat down on the wall to watch the battle as he fiddled with the string of the bow knowing that when he was given a new bow he would use this string forever.

On the ground Sherkie was concentrating. Waiting for the exact moment that the four seals were in place to raise the barrier to protect the town.

'Now!' Sherkie's eyes snapped open as she felt the final seal slam into place as if shot by an arrow. As she began to chant and raise her arms in the air.

"Four gods of the elements! Guides of the directions I ask thee in blessing to heed my summons to aid! Help me protect the town from the dragon that wishes to vanquish it!" She pleaded

Sherkie stood frozen for a moment. Then in sudden shock her eyes snapped open in horror as she heard her answer from the gods.

"No"

[Modern day-Remnant]

(Vale)

After the battle of Beacon the repair effort had been given an important viewpoint in the eyes of the citizens. This was one of the most major calamities that had befell a kingdom since the Great War. Maybe even before that. And it was an attack of the Huntsman institution, The location that bloomed out to protect the rest of the kingdom. Something had to be done.

And while there were controversies during the effort like the idea of the staffing taking donations from Jacques Schnee the Ex-CEO of The Schnee Dust Company. The fact is he did pay for 90% of all the renovations making him entitled to remake it how he saw fit. Or was before being arrested now it was back into the hands where it belonged. The Vale council and the interim Headmistress of Beacon Glynda Goodwitch. Said women was sitting at the desk of the previous headmaster talking to the councilor now in fact.

Glynda sighed as she tried to reiterate for the third time this call.

"Councilor please, we are not taking bribes from Schnee in order to give him influence over the city." She said

"But you have accepted his money. And you have taught his youngest daughter. That is an conflict of interest that we can't allow the public to get ahold of!" Said councilman argued

"And they won't." Glynda said

"You don't know that!" He said slamming his fist down

"Ms Goodwitch please. We know you're trying your best for the school we know that but we can't accept Jacque's money. Allow us to shoulder the burden that way the public will see it as vale helping itself. It's a good image to put out there as well… you know Ozpin would approve of that." The council said

Glynda scoffed "please you can't tell me what Ozpin would and wouldn't say I'd been by his side for at least 40 years you've only met him when he wanted to be a public face." She said as she looked down 'you didn't love him like I did…' she looked up

"As for the amount of money you would bankrupt the kingdom far before you made a dent in the amount of funds he sent to us." She said

The council scoffed "please tell us how much in that case?"

Glynda sighed "1.2 billion lien." She said

The councilors gasped

"What-but- how is it possible for one man to have that much money to give away how did he acquired it all?"

Glynda looked off screen "illegally from what James reported on his investigation on the matter."

"Yes…it's a shame as to what happened up north in atlas…or is it still happening. After the city's fall from the sky commutation has been cut off. Everyone is panicking. Heck we barely know if anyone made it out."

Glynda nodded "I know…but we have to have faith. As you said about Vale, Mantle can rebuild. All we can do is focus our efforts on getting ourselves back on our feet and taking in refugees once they start pouring in." Glynda said

The council sighed "yes too true. By the way how are you liking the new hired secretary." The council said

Glynda scoffed "I hate him. I don't trust him, he's too flamboyant, and his shadow makes him nigh untouchable. He strides around as if he owns the place. Or he's wearing a gold metal for his actions." Glynda said

"Now, now Glynda even you admitted you were running low on staff and he offered to help." The council said

Glynda nodded "oh I'm not arguing with that he's got a fair bit of incite and is good with it too. I just wish he would take it down a bit." She said

"We all do Glynda. His hiring definitely has dropped Beacon's ranking as an institute down a bit. Lower than if you had hired a Fanuas professor but he gets the job done, on the bright side he won't ever become the one to take your place we made sure of it. Well it seems everything is in order, even if we can't pay off our debt to the massive war-criminal. We'll leave you to it." The council said as they vanished

Glynda sighed as she leaned back in her chair rubbing her temples to release stress from talking to the council.

Suddenly the door opened

"Trouble from the King's court?" A voice said

Glynda looked up and from the doorway resting on the nearby roof support was Roman Torchwick. Holding two cups of coffee.

Glynda smiled and leaned back "yes actually it was." She said

Roman picked himself up and walked into the light. He sighed "I still don't know how Ozpin dealt with those bureaucrats all day." He said as he slid a mug across the table to Glynda who took it and nursed it.

"Believe me I felt the same in your position, surprisingly it's much easier than I thought now I'm the one doing it and not watching from the side." Glynda said as she gave a once over to Roman.

After the fall of Beacon and Roman had been hired to Replace Glynda's role at Beacon. Roman had changed his outfit to appear more… professional. He wore the same clothes mostly but he no longer wore the hat or scarf when teaching and he got rid of the mascara but he did do his face to hide the numerous scars he had from his time as a criminal. He also now rolled his hair back to show off both eyes. And Glynda immediately understood why he had it like that in the first place.

While he had a nice firm jawline and flat chest like a board. Roman with two eye looked like a 10 year old girl so hard Glynda called him out on it the first time.

Which he responded with by blowing up the Window behind in the hall.

Roman Torchwick. Was. Not. A. Girl. He was not trans, he was Not gay and Gods damn it stop posting on forums he's SINGLE!

Not that Roman had a problem with anyone on the spectrum. No no no it was only when you associated Roman with that he had plenty of gay firends. Which maybe insisted he wears the outfit he does. And possibly the mascara as it was a gift. And perhaps a few other things but he tragically died later so they were not a thing!

Roman looked at Glynda the way she had looked at Ozpin when he was slacking off work

"You're doing the thing again aren't you?" He said

Glynda sat up and started shuffling papers on her deck such a weird way to phrase it.

"No." Glynda said as she looked away to hide signs she was caught

Roman rolled his eyes with a scoff of disgust

"Ugh! It's like the only thing everyone talks about it's either my appointment as combat instructor and how to deal with the underworld course. Which is very polar by the way you either love or hate it. Or that I look like a girl and am or are gay! And don't bother trying to hide it either, I've seen the forums! If I find out your sparking the tinder box why I'll." He said as he pulled his hand back which had his cane in it?

Glynda smirked slyly "oh you're going to get physical oh Roman don't be so rough oh oh!" Glynda mewed teasingly

Roman's arm dropped like a stone "first off Ew gross argh can't Unsee that now! Fuck you monster!" He groaned

"Only a monster in bed." Glynda said

Roman groaned and looked at the ceiling "please no more sex jokes!" He pleaded.

Glynda chuckled at his agony. "Oh please! your fine take it from someone who had it far worse you'll grow your second skin soon and ignore them." Glynda said

Roman sighed and used his cane to drag his chair behind him and sat down "doubt it, even in the Underworld Rumors weren't this bad. Yea I had a few that questioned my sexuality at first. But once my first heist it died down. If you can pull of crime your good there." He said

Glynda looked at him almost offended.

"Tell that to the WOMAN with a Riding crop as a weapon." She said

The reason finally clicked in Roman's head "no!" He gasped

Glynda nodded "yep." She said

Roman shrugged "well you have to admit you fit the profile." He said

Glynda shrugged "true but do you know how many times I had to scroll to see the line "is Glynda Goodwitch's secretly a dominatrix?" Or "is she pushing us so hard because she wants us to suffer and she actually gets off to it?" She sighed "I actually had a student come out to me once did you know?" She asked

Roman who was taking a sip of coffee shot it out

"WHAT?!" He yelled

Glynda nodded sagely "yep In front of his entire combat class too. I'm pretty sure he was dared to do it by his teammates. But I could tell me ment it. Asked if I could come to my room after curfew and get a "punishment." for failing the last test." She said

Roman laughed "you don't even give tests!" He said

Glynda scowled "that was the point he wasn't trying to hide it."

"How did you react?" He asked

"I said simply if he asked again he would be seeing a lot more of me. In detention." She said

Roman howled "Oh gods that's amazing!" He said

"And far worse than what you have to deal with." Glynda said

Roman groaned "don't remind me." He said

"Oh! Oh Roman Harder HARDER!" Glynda moaned

"STOOOP!" He said making Glynda chuckle

Roman waved "well I better get down there before Neo burns the Arena again. See you Glynda." He said

"Thanks for the coffee Roman." She responded as he left

Suddenly Roman popped back in again

"Oh Glynda?" He asked

She sighed "yes Roman?" Sounding bored.

"I'm glad at least someone here isn't incompetent." He said as he left

Glynda watched him go for a few minutes before she crouched under her deck and opened up her scroll to a Secret chat group she had with the rest of the teachers that Roman isn't apart of

G-witch: "Roman just came to my office and gave me a caning. ;)"

Suddenly she got a chat response

Da peach tree: bet your bottom is red did you deserve it?"

Then another

Tuskor: "HA I KNEW YOU WERE A SUB GLYNDA I HAD YOU PEGGED!"

Glynda rolled her eyes

Fucking Port.

(Midland)

Back at the battle with the Tarasque Sherkie looked around helpless as Ruby flew around the Tarasque distracting it while the giant dragon tried to swat her down. No one could lay a finger on the beast and do any sort of damage at all.

Farnese looked over to Sherkie who noticed the Horrified expression and asked her the question "whats wrong mistress?"

" the Gods are not responding to my call…im sorry but I can't do a thing."

Farnese looked over to the Dragon "oh no…"

Ruby reappeared floating in mod air as she fired a shot at the dragons face. She looked up just in time to see a claw nearly impale her. As it hit a deep graze landed across her shoulder down her chest and past her skirt however instead of blood Rose petals flew off which quickly covered her body and two red blurs flew around the Tarasque.

Back on the Creature itself Weiss was kneeling trying to summon anything that would possibly help with killing the beast.

She thought. 'This monster is the size of a kaiju if Guts can't deal with it i possibly have a way to. But I'll need to.' Weiss was cut out of her thoughts as the Tarasque rocked itself

Weiss huffed

"Fuck it guys it's untenable up here I have a possible way to deal with it but I'm going to need all my strength and perhaps an aura booster to do it. I'm putting myself on reserve for now." Weiss said through comms

"Understood Weiss, get out of there you can't do any good back there sit and recharge." Ruby said

"Understood good luck girls!" Weiss said as she jumped off.

Weiss was able to make 3 glyphs to platform down as she then rushed back into the tree line to heal.

In front of the City, Sherkie and Farnese noticed Weiss leave and got a message from Ruby telepathically. Sherkie forgot she gave it to her after the Alligator demon to communicate with everyone. As one of the major tacticians. In fact everyone in the party has one.

Sherkie told everyone the update about the protection shield failing and everyone hissed as the job had just gotten harder.

Ruby however improvised with the flow "Farnese Sherkie pull back to the tree line Regroup with Weiss and focus on healing her. Blake shadow Blitz over and drop off an Aura booster then take Weisses place. Yang focus on the head aim for the extremities. Isidro Serpico. Your new job is to focus on evacuating the townsfolk get them out of here." Ruby said

"Hang on Ruby were in our way." Guts said through the mental link.

Ruby disappeared again the time being destroyed by the tail "Get moving I don't know how long we have!" She snapped as she looked up to see herself in front of the Tarasque floating in front of its mouth

"Oh shi-." Ruby said as the rack of teeth closed around her trapping her as a single rose petal flew out of the teeth.

"RUBY!" Yang yelled

"Shit! shit! shit! fuck!" Weiss cursed

Blake was stunned, looking shocked as her leader was just eaten.

Just as Guts ran out of the tree line Looking like deaths incarnate he all at once Activated his Aura as well as the Berserker Armor. As the metal closed around his head he drew Dragonslayer and propelled himself into the air reaching up to just about the base of the Tarasque's neck and swung with all his Might, Aura and Superhuman augmented strength,

And the amazing happened with one slash Guts sent the entire Dragon launching it's head upwards.

He Felt that one!

However as it lowered its head it looked at if no scratch had been given.

Guts landed looking up horrified, how had his strongest attack done nothing to it?!

And then

It took a giant gulp…

Ruby…was dead…

[ancient Remnant]

"Arise our sister. Join our ranks as the newest member of the Godhand. Salem!" Void boomed

Salem cracked her neck as she looked at her new body.

Funnily enough it looked a lot like her Grimm corrupted one just that her hands were more Grimm like having fuzzy talons for hands.

"Oh…wow…is this what you meant before I…wow…" Salem said

"Welcome to our fold sister…" Conrad said

"We have a lot to accomplish…" Ubik

"Before your meddling husband returns…" Void finished

"Ex-husband Void!" Salem said

"Of course." Void said

"Now… let's go build my foundations. Create my legions…and overthrow the gods for their sins." Salem said

( years later)

Jinn: and in fact they did. For hundreds of years Salem had gathered secret orders and groups. To secretly progress the plan for their mission further.

First was to destroy the would-be huntsman schools before they were created. But several unlucky events ensured they were unsuccessful.

There next idea was to prevent Ozma into finding out. That too failed. Ozma was always good at Finding Salem.

Ozma kicked open the door and he was followed by a skilled force of royal guards the trained army that had been the follow up to the Royal guard back when Salem and Ozma had ruled over the kingdom now only ruled by himself.

Each "knight" was a virtue to him, strong and dependable. Iron willed and headstrong. Crafty and cunning. They were as much as himself as they could be.

This was the precursor to the brotherhood of modern day. And the reason they were as close to him as he could be was so if he were to die he'd likely be reincarnated into one of them. Something they willingly accepted. Allowing their ruler to thrive in their body. It was a small price to pay for there devotion to his greater plan.

But first they had a mission

To find Salem.

Ozma had gone back to their previous castle to find it abandoned. When he reincarnated 30 years had past sense that fateful day.

His kingdom was in shambles.

The Terrorists from before had beaten back There army and marched on the capital. But they negotiated peace and surrender.

It was hell for the life in the kingdom. Daily sacrifices to what the Terrorists cult called "the great Void!" Something that had no defined shaped but did the answers were confusing.

This is the land Ozma reincarnated into.

Ozma woke up on the streets rain poured on his head as he sat up a wet paper slid off his chest.

"Where am I?" He asked

He looked over to see a Fox faunus girl getting beaten by thugs and no one doing anything.

"Stupid girl this is what you get for spreading lies across the turf!" One said

"Poor girl I wished I could do something…" his incarnation said

'Let me help you…' Ozma said as he revealed his history

'My-my king!' The person said

'No…you are king now…let me take control and solve this then we can solve this situation.' Ozma said

And like that Ozma was in control with his host given free rein to his previous thought Dead king.

Ozma looked around and found his hosts walking stick

'Perfect.' He said as he grabbed it and stepped out.

The girl was on her knees and was beaten black and blue by the time Ozma stepped out.

"HEY!" He yelled

The thugs turned around

"You know back in my day people who noticed a friendly little girl being ganged up on by thugs. People would gang up on the bullies!" Ozma said

"Shut up old man!" One of the thugs said

However Ozma didn't as he let out a call to arms "WHAT WOULD YOUR KING SAY?!" He yelled

He noticed a few people were looking and we're almost inspired but they were suppressed for so long he would need to do more.

The thugs stood up "looks like we got a hero over here?" He said as he strode towards Ozma.

"As a protector of the people I do what I must. As the first knight of Lawthroic I can't stand aside. I will perform my duty!" Ozma said

The thugs laughed "Ah hahahaha looks like this old man is senile he still believes the kingdom of Lawthroic still exists! Ha the knight's order is dead! And your king is gone don't you know that?" One thug asked

Ozma's smile fell

"Not true so long as one knight exists the Order still stands! And as the first knight it's my duty to unite the order and hail the king!" Ozma said

The thugs snarled and laughed "the king is dead we keep saying that besides there is no First knight! It never existed!" The thug leader said

"Not true. The first knight is the most important knight. The knight marked by only one person ever since it's creation." Ozma said

The thugs looked confused as the population looked shocked. The girl looked amazed with a bright smile on her face.

"Oh in that case give us a history lesson! Just who is this Legendary First knight reserved for?" The thug leader said

"The First knight is King himself!" Ozma said

"MY LORD!" The girl yelled in reverence

"Fear not my child. I heard your call and I have come to you." Ozma said

The thugs laughed "ha ha you came back just for a girl! Your kingdom is in ruins! Nay your not the king! YOUR A BLOODY PRETENDER!" One of the thugs yelled as he ran at the king with a wooden club

"YARRGH!"

Ozma smirked

He leveled his walking stick to brace it against his forearm as the Thug's club swung at Ozma.

Only to be sent flying

Making everyone gasp as he strode forward without any effort.

"You thugs are a bother. I will reclaim my kingdom." Ozma said

The thugs snarled and all lunged at Ozma

Ozma smiled "finally a challenge." He said as he spun his staff around and blocked every attack, never taking a hit himself.

Finally Ozma knocked out all the thugs.

"Lawthroic will not fall so long as I breathe!" Ozma said

The thugs were knocked out as everyone cheered.

And from that time forward the land of Neo-Lawthroic reborn.

It had been 30 long years since then. Now his royal Guard order has been reformed and finally wiped out the terrorist Cult.

Of course with each advancement on the Cult more information as to who they follow and worship was revealed.

Apparently by the time of there formation they followed someone else then at a later unknown date they changed. The grunts only call it "the Great Void."

Those who commanded then grunt called them "The Godhand."

Ozma didn't care about what they called themselves they wanted to destroy humanity so they had to be stopped however on one attack on one of there bases revealed something special. A book of holy text by the cult about the Godhand. And most importantly there supposed savior, leader and if myth was to be believed the most recent addition to the Godhand

The name that caused Ozma to freeze.

Salem…

Now back to the current time 20 years later

Ozma stood in plate armor with 50 or so knights by his side, the largest contingent of Knights he had ever brought with him on an expedition. But he wasn't taking any chances. It has been said that Salem was here. And by hell or high water he was going to meet her.

He was armed to the teeth. Full plate armor Dust weapons. Dust in brewed blades. Fully unlocked Auras these troops were ready to face down the world and win.

And Ozma the strongest of them all stood above them. With armor matching them but having no helmet instead his open coif of chainmail sat his crown. While not the actual relic of Choice it is modeled after it. The actual crown Said to be lost when he died almost 50 years ago.

Ozma knew the truth and so did the knights The crown was here. So the exposition was twofold: find locate and take back the crown. And meet Salem.

He didn't know what to expect. Did she still love him? What caused her to to suddenly switch side like that he didn't know. He just wanted to talk to her. Hopefully he could convince her like before."

"Fan out and search… I don't like the idea we weren't attacked on the way up here." Ozma said

Suddenly all the lights turned on and Ozma looked up in horror "oh no!" He said

The others knights drew there swords which were modeled after Ozpin's cane to give them muscle memory for when they hopefully inherited his position. Only Ozma had his real Staff

"Sir, we'll follow you." His second in command said clearly showing the amount of trust he gave to Ozma.

Ozma nodded "thank you…Arthritis wasn't it?" He asked in respect

The knight nodded "yes sir Arthritis Arc."

Arc he'd have to remember that name.

Ozma nodded "that's a good shield you have there I don't often use a shield it usually interferes with my cane/staff style.

Arthritis nodded "I understand it's just…this is the shield I made as a child when I joined the order. I feel incomplete without it." He said

Ozma grabbed his shoulder. " I'm not saying you need to get rid of it, I respect your choice as a knight. You follow me and I give you the opportunity to choose."

Arthritis nodded "it's just I wish this stays in my family." He said

Ozma smiled "and if I incarnate into you I will ensure that it does you have my blessing." He said as he stepped back as a knight ran in and fell to a Kneel sword point down

"My lord! This fortress is just like our castle in Valoric! The guest hall is down that way. And the throne room is behind those doors with the entire first floor looping around itself." The knight said

Ozma nodded "very well. KNIGHTS WERE IN FAMILIAR TERRITORY BUT WE CANNOT CALL THIS OUR HOME BE ON GUARD!" Ozma said calling out the warning

"YES MY LORD!" each knight said

"Arthritis gather a contingent and search the castle for The crown. Start in the vault. Adrian You cover this floor the rest of you follow me to the top floor." Ozma said

As he started to climb the stairs. The knights broke off to do their job.

Ozma climbed the stairs alone. He was getting nervous. These raids we're always costly. So to have the final one not be was unnerving…no something was off…was it a trap?

Was it for him? Or was the crown a trap?"

Ozma reached the top of the steps and looked around noticing the top floor was more destroyed than the first floor. In fact it was very similar to the rubble from the first fight that killed his Daughters. With a very recognizable woman looking out the window.

"Salem!" Ozma said as he ran to her.

As he did he felt the air grow colder… much colder something was off. Ozma stopped

Salem turned to the right to face him looking as human

"Oh hello honey." She said with a smile

However this wasn't a kind "glad you're home from work smile."

Nor did her eye say 'I love you'

They were the eyes of a vicious monster. Corrupted.

"Salem we need to get out of here?" He said to her

"Get out of here but this place is my home." Salem said

"Salem this place is a wreck!" Ozma said

"THIS! IS! A! MEMORY! My penance for all I've done wrong.

Ozma sighed calmly and hugged her an act that shocked Salem.

"Salem you don't have to worry I love you…and I forgive you." He said

"I know…which is why I did this?" Salem said

Ozma looked back in shock and Salem Vanished from her arms.

"Salem!" Ozma cried

"SALEM!" He cried

"Right here Ozma." Salem said from behind where he came up the stairs as Ozma looked to the shadows to see Salem stride out of there.

Salem's skin is currently a deathly pallor, with jet black sclerae in her eyes and glowing crimson irises that shine brighter when she is agitated. While she initially retained her half-bun hairstyle for her now bleached, pale white hair, she has since re-styled it into a larger bun with six offshoots wrapped together that also suspends several obsidian-colored ornaments. Over the passage of time, she has since grown dark purple veins that line her face and arms, and now has a black diamond-shaped marking in the center of her forehead.

She wears a very long, short-sleeved black robe that obscures her feet and partially drags across the ground, with its distinctive feature being a curved high collar with dark red trim bordering the outer edge of a narrow window exposing her bust in a vertical ellipsis resembling an eye, and completed with a long shawl emblazoned with three interconnected, maroon-colored vertical elliptic sigils resembling a trio of overseeing eyes above a series of maroon-colored diamond emblems. She also wears a ring resembling a Beetle on her right hand, which now have black fur on the backs of her hands longer fingernails with jet-black nail polish. Actually on second look the fur coat was growing out of her and the nails weren't nails but talons for hands.

"Hello Ozma."

Ozma looked at Salem in horror.

(Arthritis)

Arthritis and his knight contingent moved to the vault sword's drawn "be careful we don't know what to expect." He said

"Sir!" A knight called Arthritis pulled back to meet with his knight

"What is it?" He asked

The knight pointed as Arthritis looked over and found the Crown resting right on the pedestal.

"Good work man. Spread out, fill the room, cover all exits!" He said

"Yes sir!" The knights yelled as they fanned out.

Arthritis approached the pedestal.

"Why is the crown in the middle of the room?" One knight said

Arthritis shook his head "I can only think of one reason…" he shook his head "I can't believe I'm about to do this." He muttered

"Sir?" A knight asked

Arthritis stepped forward "whatever happens know I did this for the King, we need to know if this is a trap." He said as he grabbed the crown

"I'm not a usurper." He said as he placed the crown on his head and was covered by a vision

A Beowulf behind a door watching him put on the crown.

Salem in the shadows

Salem sending Ozma out the window to his death

The castle burning

Arthritis carrying Ozma away from the burning castle dying in his arms

Ozma giving him the crown telling him to run.

Arthritis snapped out of the vision and immediately fell to his knees; he threw off the crown and threw up as the effects of the motion sickness of being out of body.

"Sir!" One of the knights said

Suddenly there was banging on the door on the left side.

"I-I was right…" Arthritis said as he grabbed his blade.

"Sir!?" A knight yelled

"PROTECT THE KING!" Arthritis yelled

"Sir!" A knight yelled as the door shattered and a Beowolf charged at them

Arthritis stood up and drove his sword Crocea Mors through its skin.

"We are knights of Valoric!" Arthritis yelled

"PROTECT THE KING! PROTECT THE KINGDOM!" The knights echoed

"This is a trap! We need to get Ozma out of here!" Arthritis yelled as more and more Grimm started to come out of the Rooms

"GET TO THE KING!" Arthritis yelled as he slammed his shield down and blasted some aura through it sending a wave that knocked the Grimm down

"GOOO!" He yelled to the knights.

The other knights followed his orders and ran one of them grabbing the crown off the floor

Arthritis hissed as he too left the room.

Upstairs Ozma saw Salem and looked shocked at her

"Love…what happened to you?" Ozma said

"The gods have driven a wedge, they have meddled in our Affairs for too long. Even when gone, they push their own agenda, we need to destroy them!" Salem hissed

"If we just keep the relics away they won't come back!" Ozma argued

"What happens when they get bored Ozma! What happens when they just pop in and check?" We can't have our peace with them overlooking us! They must be taught to kneel!" Salem hissed

Ozma looked at her. As he grew a steeled expression

"You're not my wife." He said

Salem hissed "your right…I'm not…" she said as she conjured a ball of Magick and blasted Ozma

Ozma slammed his scepter on the ground and made a shield

"My King!" Arthritis yelled as he ran up the stairs!

"My king it's a…You witch!"

Salem twisted her head at an odd angle "I can feel it…you found the Crown I'd hidden for my Ozma…" Salem said

Ozma got his knights attention!

"Arthritis GET THE CROWN OUT OF HERE!" He yelled

"Not without you my lord!" Arthritis snapped as he charged at Salem.

"YOU THINK MORTAL WEAPONS CAN KILL ME?!" Salem roared and blasted Arthritis back sending him flying through on one of the pillars.

He knocked over a candle stand which started a fire on the top floor,

As Arthritis landed on top of the Stairs he looked down and noticed there was a massacre of Knights on the middle with one 3-5 knights in a circle surrounded by Grimm.

'What the!? How were all these knights killed so easily?' Arthritis asked himself

"Ohh you've seen your comrades haven't you?" Salem taunted,

Arthritis looked up

"Just who are you?! How did you?" He asked

Salem rose up and smiled. "Why I read your mind of course." She said

"I am the one who will kill the gods, finally breaking my curse and showing those messily controllers what it's like to be helpless and powerless, I speak. To you now only because I know you can't do anything to stop it. Ozma, Arthritis, you speak to the newest member of the highest order, I am Salem, former Queen of Lawthroic, now One of the 5 members of the Hand of God that roam this world! And we will not fail." She laughed,

Ozma struggle to stand up. "I don't know what you've done to my wife but your not human not any more," Ozma said

"Of course not, why I did what I had to, to join this order, I had to sacrifice the most I held dear, vanquishing my humanity, to join a greater cause,"

Ozma looked horrified at her

"A…and what did you sacrifice?" He asked the words wavering not wanting to believe the truth he knew it was.

Salem smiled evilly

"My love for you…"

"Noooooooooooooo!" Ozma yelled in pain, as he slumped over defeated.

Salem grinned Evilly. "Admit it, It's hopeless, you cannot win against me." She said as she strode forward forming a black crystal spear out of her hand

Arthritis slid in between Salem and Ozma

Salem scowled. "Foolish human, I guess I'll have to show you a bit more of my power to make you understand just how hopelessly outmatched you are." Salem said as she charged up an attack and sent them out the window crashing down on the ground

Dazed Arthritis looked up at the entrance to the castle as he saw the last of the knights get eaten by a Beowolf,

Arthritis pushed himself up. He was drained, his aura spent, God his armor felt so heavy, he forced himself to a sitting position and looked to Ozma and found him on his back barely breathing, blood coating his face struggling to breath as his armored plate was bent inwards crushing his chest,

Arthritis crawled over to Ozma and grabbed his chest plate trying to rip it off giving his king a chance to breath,

"I got you my lord we need to get out of here." He said

The booming laughter of Salem could be heard behind them.

"It's hopeless…Arthritis." Ozma said

The knight shook his head. "I will not leave you!" He yelled.

"It's…it's too late…Arthritis…leave me… get… the crown…back to Valoric…there are others knights…I can incarnate into…but you…you know what happened here…if I don't incarte into a knight…you are incharge, Arthritis as your king please…let my legacy die…" Ozma said

Arthritis said

"The phrase?" Arthritis asked.

"The Queen has fallen…but the Knyght stands tall…" Ozma said

Arthritis nod's. "Is this your last order sire?"

Ozma smiled

"…it is…" he said calmly.

Arthritis stood up looking back towards the castle "then I'd have to respectfully decline sir." He said

Ozma looked in shock at Arthritis's disobedience.

"Your…your betraying the crown?" Ozma asked

"Call it what you wish but I will not betray my duty…" Arthritis said as he lifted Ozma up, finally tearing off the chest piece making his King able to breath as he took in a Mouthful of air. Arthritis grabbed Ozma. And lifted him up

"Come on let's go…" Arthritis said as he shouldered his King on his arm. And started to walk away, Ozma whining to "put him down!

Salem watched them walk away. And smiled now there interfering wouldn't concern to them.

"My Queen." A voice said behind her,

Salem turned to see a Women like her about 18, looking up, she dressed in regal Black and purple Robes, she looked like a mini Salem, without the grimm features

"I…I have finished your training as you requested, I'm…I'm ready for the next step."

Salem smiled

"Are you?" She asked

The women nodded with conviction,

Salem nodded "and are you willing to sacrifice yourself in order to get this power?" She asked

"I…I will do what you wish…mother…" her Daughter said

"Good…" Salem said as her Talons shined gold,

Her daughter rose into the air by magic her daughter use to it didn't resist and shut her eyes preparing for the ceremony to become something her mother would be proud of.

Suddenly a chain wrapped around her daughter binding her still arms by her side. As it went around in a circle up and down it weaved a complicated pattern up her body stopping at her shoulders before falling down again going over her bound arms and under then to bind her chest. As they went up again they were careful not to go across her breasts. But under and over them. The strength of the chain as it tightened was enough to push her breasts out of the blouse revealing them to be perked up.

"M-mother!" She gasped as she struggled to cover herself but only was able to worm around

Salem smiled "hush now Baby girl this is important." She said as she drew a golden dagger from her side. "This is an ancient dagger from long ago. A dagger said to be held by the Champion of the God of light, and while the gods are gone, and no one can use the dagger to claim his role, it doesn't stop the magic of the dagger from not being there." And if your as old as I am, you can manipulate it." She said

"Manipulate it how?" Her daughter asked as she pulled at the chains more for comfort than to escape,

Salem Smiled "let me show you." She said before she thrusted the dagger into Her daughter's gut,

Her daughters flopped like a fish in the chains before her head fell limp

(Midland)

Ruby was dead.

And Guts was pissed.

Everyone looked in Horror as Guts threw himself at the Tarasque over and over again, only to be buffed away each time,

Sherkie looked as she knew Guts was getting desperate, "please tell me your ready!" She asked afraid for Guts Sanity,

Weiss nodded "yes if I'm quick enough I might even be able to safe Ruby." She said

Sherkie nodded "then go."

Weiss rushed out,

And found Griffith at the tree line

"Ready?" He asked

Weiss nodded

"Ok we'll cover you." Griffith said

Weiss nodded and Knelt down summoning the biggest glyph. The Tarasque looked over at Weiss, noticing the amount of power. That was there and started to approach Weiss.

"Weiss…" Griffith warned

"Cover me!" Weiss snapped. As she injected the Aura booster and drained it on one shot.

Griffith sighed " of course." He said he drew his Sabre.

"We need to give Weiss the time we need to finish what she's doing." Griffith said

"Got it." Yang and Blake said

As they stood in front of Weiss next to Griffith,

Yang rushed forward as Blake vanished into shadows,

Griffith stood alone, as Casca appeared,

"I'll stay with Weiss, go." She said

Griffith nodded and ran off with Yang,

Blake used her Weapon as a grappling hook as she went swinging under the legs of the Tarasque. And trying to tangle the feet up,

Yang jumped up and punched the Dragon as hard as she could,

And Griffith stabbed his sword at the feet to deterred it away from Weiss,

However none of it worked as it was barreling towards Weiss

"Weiss get out of there!" Blake yelled as she tried to wrap up the last leg

Weiss looked up as a shadow loomed over her and saw the Tarasque's foot looming over her

About to crush her and the circle

Weiss grit her teeth and bent her head

'Not quick enough… I'm sorry… Ruby forgive me…' Weiss said as her last thoughts as the foot fell on her and a massive roar was heard.

Weiss looked up and saw a blade sticking up from the ground. Her Knight summon had arrived

Weiss looked up to see it impaling the underside of the Tarasque's foot.

The dragon roared and threw itself back but the Sword followed and then an arm and shoulder as the full knight left the circle. Weiss looked exhausted already just by summoning the knight normally. Which was surprising as the circle was 3 times as big as the knight was.

The Tarasque landed back nearly crashing into the City wall but A well timed Swing from Guts behind it made it falter.

The Tarasque stared down the knight. Unlike the pesky insects this knight was a threat despite being 1/12th the size of him.

The knight didn't bow for Weiss this time there was something to do.

He looked over to Weiss as Weiss looked up at him

"…cura te…" the knight said in a language but was definitely spoken

The knight…had spoken.

Weiss was appalled not only because of the fact the knight had spoken but she understood it

"Take care of yourself."

Weiss staired in awe as the Knight tossed his blade in the Air

As the Tarasque roared.

The dragon followed the knight's blade as did ever else.

And they were surprised that at the peak of its height

The knight caught it…

Without jumping.

Or even reaching up it fell into its hand without even falling

And the knights and the beast were even in hight

The Tarasque roared and charged shaming the knight in the center of its chest sending it off the knight tried a swing to make it jump away but it headbutted that as well

It was clear the Tarasque was trying to end the threat before it could attack

Guts grit his teeth knowing the longer they waiting the less and less they could be sure Ruby could be saved

Guts roared he'd not have it.

He charged at the Tarasque. And jumped smacking the beast in the head as hard as he could he felt his arm want yo tear itself out of his socket from the shear force. But both his and the real berserker armor prevented that from occurring. He snarled and put more effort into the attack as he started to fall.

He landed on his back unable to get up fully exhausted. As both the Armors vanished from him. His aura shattered

But he had done it.?

As the knight now squaring his feet brought down the Tarasque in a clean cut to the neck with his sword thanks to Guts stunning the beast.

It's head rolled and evaporated into white particles.

The body fell down limp

And the knight shrunk down and vanished

Guts looked to Weiss.

"You're not allowed to Summon that thing unless it's urgent circumstances." Guts said to the exhausted Weiss

"Ruby!" Yang yelled as she rushed forward towards the beasts remains

"RUBY CAN YOU HEAR ME? RUBY!" Yang yelled

No answer

"No…please no…" Yang said as she slumped down in defeat. Tears falling from her eyes.

Suddenly out of Yangs vision something move in the beast.

And while Yang didn't see it Blake did

"Hey look!" She pointed

Yang looked up and saw as a part of the beasts guts rose and fell and after a quick cut from Blake Ruby and a few other things fell out of the beasts stomach

"Ruby are you alright?" Blake asked

"Yeah wash me off quick it burns." Ruby said her eyes closed

"Suddenly she was drenched in water as Isidro and Serpico held water buckets from the local well.

Ruby gasped

"Thank you oh god it was horrible. I used my semblance as much as I could to avoid the stomach acid but in the end I got to exhausted and I fell in. Fortunately it was just in time for you to take the head off." Ruby said before she slumped down.

"I'm tired…I'm going to rest…" she said

Guts and the others looked at Ruby and smiled.

Guts looked up when he heard voices apparently the townsfolk had seen the fight and were cheering them on.

The mayor of the town opened the gates

"Why why I…can't I can't thank you enough that dragon was doing horrible things to us for the longest time. We really must find a way to thank you. Come we will celebrate in your honor tonight!" He said as he lead the heros into the town square.

(Remnant [modern day])

After the news of Lionheart's death and the subsequent reorganization of the school. Everything was going much smoother in Mistral. And while many of the huntsman that were there had move to Shade academy. A few teachers were there to help rebuild the city and the school much of them being white fang.

Ghira and Kali belladonna oversaw much of the needed work. While Adam while not looking out for Black fang members to hunt. Went about teaching.

Ironically Vale had been instrumental in this process of getting the school to reopen as at least 3 graduate Huntsman arrived to help filled the roles.

Adam was combat instructor

The other roles were: Survival guide,

Weapon maintenance,

Grimm studies,

And dust studies.

These jobs were the minimal amount that people needed to become huntsman. And they would fill the role

The team chosen was Team STEL (Steel)

This team was chosen because while not the best team each individual member scored best in there individual classes corresponding to there class they teach.

Eventually other huntsman would be trained and the roster of classes would expand but that would take time.

But still it was a start

The only thing was that who was running the school was a mystery.

And that would be the council. The councilors were also fully trained huntsman. As it is qualified to be if you were to sit on the council. No other kingdom did this.

Unlike most kingdoms. The Mistral council goes back far longer than anyone realized because before it wasn't the Mistral council.

It was Vale's… but even then it has roots even older than that but to Valoric. And the Knights order.

The history of how the group became mistral council is often talked in legends but only the council knows the full story

The story is called the Knyghtly betrayal. And it tells of the waning days of the Kingdom of Valoric.

The kingdoms had grown far more Prosperous than Ozma had ever believed it could. Even though he had remain absent for most of it.

Arthritis Arc was the only one to return from the mission he arrived with the crown and said that a king Ozma had died on the way as he would hold the throne until Ozma had been found.

He who wore the crown and sat on the throne

But he refused to see himself as king.

He refused to rebel against the goal he was given.

Even as those who died under his rule saw him as king. Saw him as someone who held the line.

Arthritis was an old Valoric name meaning honor and duty. And while the tales and exploits spread other people in other kingdoms had a hard time pronouncing it so it was shortened

To King Aurthur.

He made a promise to sit on the throne and wait till Ozma's return… he never lived to see the day.

His last action as king was to lead the surviving knights to the navel fleet and sail across the world to find a way to make a new kingdom and wait for Ozma to return. While King Arthritis Arc died on his throne as one of his others knights killed him. He laid on his throne unarmed and unprotected his sword and shield long ago given to his son who was sheltered safely away in the mountains.

As for the true king. After his revelation of Salem being full blown evil and no longer human. Or even loving him Ozma herniated himself. There was no reason to go on for him.

Thus began a long and painful cycle of death and rebirth for Ozma.

Ozma's next reincarnation is shown, to a frail man weakly walking, he didn't even tell him his name that time…the first of many lies to come…

His next one was a despondent man walking in the rain, who would rather drink his problems away.

Some lives were spent in mourning, many were spent attempting to forget it all.

Until one day.

Ozma sat in a rocking chair now a callous old man, who refuses to leave his home, is visited by four traveling sisters.

Ozma looked out his window and saw the four he had just heard news that the King Arthritis had been killed but he knew the truth word took a while to spread out here. He was killed far longer…

Ozma sighed he never had fulfilled his friend's promise. He wonder if he would blame him…he would. Of course he had already done this.

Now he lived alone Deep in the forests of Remnant, beside a great and mighty river, stood the small, fragile home of a cold, frail man- a lone wizard.

Hidden from the dangers and distractions of the world, the wizard seldom had visitors. But on this day, as he peered out his window, his gaze fell upon a young maiden.

Calmly, she sat beneath his tree in a state of absolute tranquility. When Ozma demanded an explanation, the maiden simply replied, "My name is Winter. I am on a journey, and I am waiting for my sisters."

With that, she closed her eyes and sat in silence.

The wizard told himself the girl was a fool, but the longer she sat, the more he wished to share in the serenity the young maiden enjoyed. In time, he grew tired and decided to close his eyes as well, thinking on this strange predicament.

Upon opening his eyes, the wizard was befuddled to find that a second maiden appeared beneath his tree, cheerful and spry, with a basket of fruit and flowers.

When he asked for an explanation, the girl simply replied,

"My name is Spring. I am on a journey, and I am waiting for my sisters."

To show her gratitude for his reluctant hospitality, the girl retrieved a handful of seeds from her basket and planted them in the wizard's garden.

The old hermit could hardly believe his eyes as the maiden turned what was once a mere pile of dirt and manure into a beautiful garden, from which life would surely blossom.

It's likely he would have gazed for hours, were it not for the unfamiliar laughter he heard from beneath his tree.

A young woman with a warm smile now stood beside the two maidens.

The wizard begged her to introduce herself, to which she happily responded,

"My name is Summer. I am on a journey, and I am waiting for my sister."

"Of course." thought the wizard. But another chirp of laughter left the old man perplexed.

What in the world was so funny?

As it turned out, it was him. The new arrival found the wizard's insistence on staying indoors so very amusing.

Why choose to view the world through a small window when the door leading out to it was right at his side?

It was a compelling argument. And after only a moment of brief hesitation, the wizard left his home -

- and stepped outside.

The warmth of the sun brought with it a surge of energy and life, and soon the wizard wasn't feeling much like himself anymore.

He was feeling much better.

As the day drew to a close, the maidens and the wizard all settled down and prepared a feast. Winter set the table. Spring supplied the crops, Summer prepped the meal, and the wizard was the happiest he'd been in ages.

But in all the excitement, he nearly failed to notice the delicate woman that now stood beneath his tree.

He smiled, and beckoned her to join them, asking only for her name.

"My name is Fall," she replied softly. "I am on a journey, and am here to meet my sisters. Who are you?"

"Me?", the wizard wondered. "Well, I am but an old hermit - I have lived in these woods alone for centuries and I'm afraid my story is not very interesting, as I have no one to love and nothing to my name."

The elder sister looked up at all that surrounded them.

"But sir, do you not see? You have so much."

It was true. With their help, it was now clear to see that the wizard had everything he could ever need. He was grateful, but a question lingered in his mind.

"Why me?", he asked. "Why did the four of you choose to open my eyes? To share with me your gifts? Why am I so special?"

The four sisters looked to one another, perplexed. Finally, the eldest spoke.

"I beg your pardon sir, but we did not do these things for you because you were special. We do what we can for everyone, because we are able."

The old wizard was at a loss. Never in his years had he come across such kindness. It was at that moment that he knew what should be done.

The wizard summoned his magic, every ounce he could muster, and bestowed it upon the sisters.

He smiled. "Take this gift, and know now that you are able to do so much more."

Now armed with the elements, the very powers of nature, and the unimaginable magic of the wizard, the four maidens, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, promised to carry on with their journey, using their gifts to aid others, just as they aided him.

One by one, the sisters left. Before they did, they made one final promise.

They promised to return each and every year, to visit their dear friend. But they didn't.

Because he was gone.

Now invigorated by his mission Ozma headed his way to the Kingdom of Valoric at least he hoped it still was. He needed to take action. He needed… he needed his kingdom.

The kingdom had changed

While still a kingdom many of the people he knew were gone. And although knights protected the people he found none he recognized

Ozma slumped sad, an irreversible mistake.

"Hey you?" A voice asked

Ozma looked up and noticed one of the knights looking at him

"Yeah you, you look familiar." He said

Ozma tilted his head "I'm sorry but I'm not so sure I don't think I know you." He said

"No I do I do know you my great great great grandfather talked all about you!" He said as he came forward his cloak he had on blew in the wind revealing a memorable shield

And a pair of twin Arcs.

Arc

Ozma's eyes widened

"I see tell me is there a way I can get entrance to the castle I need to speak to the king." Ozma said

"Ah well the King happens to be out right now and we're having delegations over of a foreign council. Apparently it's a member of knights the same like us. Infact."

"Hey Eric! Cone over here."

Said knight who was talking to another civilian smiled and walked away towards Ozma and the Arc Descendant.

Ozma's eyes widened as he saw the banner on his chest.

While some would see it as a pair of wings Ozma knew the sign was actually a shield with a flame in the middle. He was the one who drew that shield. It was a sacred symbol. It was the symbol for his Knights of Valoric Order.

"What is it Arc what do you want?" He asked

The arc child was about to speak but Ozma stepped forward.

"The Queen has fallen…but the Knyght stands tall…" Ozma said

The foreign knight froze.

"W-What did you say?" He asked

Ozma smiled, he recognized it.

The arc child looked back at his new friend "is this important?" He asked

"Possibly the most important words ever uttered in human history. Please follow me." He said

As the three made there way across the kingdom to the castle high above the kingdom

"I don't understand why that phrase is important." The Arc child said

"Datalus tell me are you aware of the Knightly Order of Valoric?" The foreign knight asked

"Umm yeah I believe my ancestor was one." He said

"Arthritis Arc." Ozma said

The two knights looked at Ozma Datalus looked shocked

"How does an old hermit know that?" He asked

However the other knight was smiling in praise. "Your seeing the grandmaster immediately." Eric said

They reached the checkpoint and two guards blocked the way.

"Hold soldier where are you taking this civilian?" They asked

"He has urgent words for the grandmaster of my order. Words that will establish peace between our kingdom's

The guards looked at each other and reluctantly let them .

Finally they met at the castle and walked into the council "room" well room it's more of a gazebo years later it would be the Beacon courtyard with the white marble pillars. Now it's a giant circular parthion with chairs that fit over 100 people

"We aren't here to usurp you! We just want peace." The grandmaster of the foreign Knights said

"And I'm saying we can't do that as it looks like we're rolling over to accept a stronger power." The grandmaster of the Local knights said

"Well why not? We are the military power here what's keeping us from piece.

"You and I both know without a proper king nothing can work.

Suddenly the door opened

"Excuse me!" Eric said

The two grandmaster's growled

"What Eric you better have a good reason for interrupting."

"You as well Datalus!"

"I don't have any idea. grandmaster." Datalus said

The grandmaster scoffed "Heh your the worst excuse of an Arc I've seen."

"I've seen Arc's become heros In a day. And put there life on the line for their king. DATALUS is more of an Arc than any of you deserve to be knights!" Ozma said to the Knights of what would be Vale.

The foreign knights stood up

"And who are you to judge the character of a knight!" One asked

"I am the first knight!" Ozma said

The foreign knights gasped

"T-the first knight?" The grandmaster asked.

"What is this first knight bullshit?" The local grandmaster asked

"The foundation of our order before it was across the world was founded here. In this city. This very castle.

"The first knight is a sacred piece of our order. The easiest way to locate our leader if we need to." The grandmaster said

"I thought you were the leader?" The local grandmaster asked

"Yes but I'm only acting. Our order originally goes as far as Arthritis arc when he ordered us to sail the world. But he was never king despite the story they claim."

"Y-your descendant from the Valoric Knights?!" The local knights asked

The grandmaster nodded "yes and we have had one mission for the last hundred years…locate the first knight. Or as his real title goes the King of Valoric."

Everyone gasped

The grandmaster strode towards Ozma "all my years I never thought I'd hear the phrase." He said

Ozma smiled "I made a mistake for leaving for so long. Now I fell I only have a few years left with this body. But I will do what I can for you as your leader."

"Say the phase please." The grandmaster said

"The Queen has fallen…yet the Knyght still stands…and while the Knyght still stands…the King yet dreams." Ozma said tears rolling down his face as he saw Arthritis Arc save his life all those years ago.

The grandmaster stood "BROTHERS THE KING HAS RETURNED! The kingdom of Valoric has returned!"

"Hurrah!" The previous Knights of Valoric cheered.

The Neo-knights of Vale looked in awe.

Ozma smiled "thank you I have a declaration." Upon my death the kingdom of Valoric will fall."

Everyone gasped

"And the kingdom of Vale will rise in its place." Ozma finished

Ozma sighed the piece deal with the two knight orders.

The knights of Vale swore loyalty to Ozma. As did the grandmaster of the Knights of Valoric. And while there new land shall never be called Valoric. They would always rule it as such. And they were loyal to Ozma. No matter that.

And over the years while The world modernized the Knights orders who held the spots as council were replaced by bureaucrats. The now Kingdom of Mistral still held its tradition of being a knightly order. One directly linked to Ozma.

Until the Great War that was. The "Emperor" of Mistral was actually a usurper. He nearly destroyed the Knight of Valoric. To gain his power and was in the deep pockets of Mantle far before then.

The Great War ended with Ozma leading the Vale and Vacuole alliance against the sand storm and defeated the Forces. Well the knights Order also helped too.

Thus when the war ended the monarchy was destroyed he allowed those who ran the huntsman schools he created. To be the "head" of the kingdom. But the council was to be appointed. And Ozma sneakily reappointed the Knights of Valoric to be on the council. Making it forever having the world in his pocket.

While he might not be a king Ozma had United the world.

And that is the legend of Ozma. And his preparation to prepare the world for Salem.

Now today that order still lives and while it's reeling from the betrayal of Lionheart they are picking up the pieces.

"We need a new headmaster." One of the knights said

"Grandmaster, how about you?" One knight said

The grandmaster. Eric Datalus nodded he was named after the two heros who restored the king of Vale to power. And as one of the most loyal knights he couldn't be swayed by Salem

"I will accept." He said as he drew his sword cane a tradition from their foundation.

And hailed into a new dynasty.

( Midland)

The townsfolk were so grateful for there service if that wasn't obvious from the grand meal scrapped together by the townsfolk honoring them. Guts and the others were shocked at just how much food there was.

There was enough food to feed the town for 30 winters! And they just threw it at them as a generous gift.

There were several cooked turkeys. A lot ALOT of Shepard pie. Stews and more.

Naturally The others were skeptical about it and tried to refuse the services.

But then the mayor explained the reasoning for all the food coming out.

As it turned out the Tarasque had while it was rampaging the countryside and terrorizing the town destroyed the food shelters that were planned to be used for winter. So this food was on borrowed time as of now so if they didn't get rid of it it would just go bad

That made the other shut up about the generosity and just dig in.

Ruby grabbed a turkey leg and dove into it as Guts handed Casca a plate of mashed potatoes gravy and steak. Griffith had a mash of Shepard pie.

The entire town was packed at the table with the mayor sitting across from the honored saviors.

"We are quiet thankful for saving the town." He said for the millionth time.

Guts spoke with his mouthful "yea we get it but you don't have to keep telling us!" He said

He was elbowed on both sides by Ruby and Casca for talking with his mouth open which made him wince as both girls gave smiled to guts as well as each other

Oh, picking on Guts is so much fun.

The mayor blushed realizing he was embarrassing himself "of course…s-sorry I just I never expected we'd get rid of that thing." He said

"Can you tell us how it came here?" Griffith asked

The mayor nodded "right…we'll honestly I believe it's to do with the Astral Roar of the world. At least that's what some scholars have called it. There was that big explosion in the capital some time ago and then suddenly foul creatures became common place. The church called it a hoax but well no one's believing it, we've seen the chaos ourselves." He said

Guts nodded "yeah I was there when the roar occurred. It was…something…" he said

"We suspect the beast came from that…how it became so big we may never know." The mayor said obviously trying to get away from the topic.

Ruby was more inquisitive than that thought and asked directly

"So…how did you run into the beast?"

The mayor looked tensed but everyone looked at him he had to answer

"Well umm…there was a hunting expedition and one of the knights saw it sleeping we got out of there as soon as we could to not disturb it but it seemed to have followed us." The mayor said

"But how does a monster like that grow to something of that size?" Guts asked

The mayor shook his head " I don't know all I do know is it's dead and the town is safe." He said

"Not without the loss of life." Isidro said

The mayor nodded "yes and that is a tragedy. Something we will have to deal with, this feast is also in honor of them as well." He said

Guts and the others left the town soon after after restocking their supplies and headed off towards Falconia. They had a long way to go before they could be considered home.

(Remnant)

White Fang base.

Location: [unknown]

Time: [Redacted]

Adam stood over a wooden table. Looking at a world map behind him, the local map's of Mistral, Vale and Mantle. We're on the table with pins in place. The Map of Vale and Mistral were off to the side

Mantle was the one Adam was having trouble with.

The map was old. So old in fact it was nigh unusable, people didn't make maps of mantle anymore they didn't need to sense the construction of Atlas.

And then atlas fell. In the war with the Separatists and them being backed with The Black fang.

The Atlas military was holding there own but they made a degree that they were not leaving unless Mantle was indeed lost. And while it was unoccupied by any civilian's Adam knew the black fang members were hiding there. There were a ton of resources in Mantle. Adam had a job to end the black fang.

They were a slippery bunch. He had trained them well. Far to well

Even with the loss of there leaders the Fang kept growing and new leaders were picked. More extreme than the last.

He had to stop taking prisoners because the fang would just break them out and they were running out of space.

Adam huffed and tossed the map aside

"These maps are too old!" He snarled

He grabbed his shoulders "fuck it's cold!" He hissed as his breath could be seen in front of his face.

"Lieutenant!" Adam yelled

Suddenly the tent flap opened and a heavily armed white fang officer stepped forward

"Yes Brother Adam?" The officer said

"I need an update on the rest of the force how's the men holding up with the storm? Are they warm? Can they fight?" He asked

The lieutenant stumbled but nodded "yes sir the Heater's are just fine and those with Fur coats are huddling around those who don't to help fight the cold. Do you need one?" He asked

Adam shock his head "no the troops need it more. But I need someone who is a good geographer these maps of mantle are horribly out of date I need-." Adam said

While they were talking the camp became more and more chatty before a scream pierced the silence and panic wrapped the camp

".- what is going on out there?" Adam asked as he grabbed Wilt and Blush and headed to the camp

He opened up and gripped his blade ready to repel an attack

"What is going on out here?!-huh?" Adam asked

In the middle of the camp stood General Ironwood giving a fanuas Girl his coat

"There sorry for scaring you…" he said apologizing as he turned to Adam

"I um…General Ironwood sir." Adam said shocked

The general approached "Adam I heard news you made camp around here I had To check it out for myself.

Suddenly an atlas soldier ran up to him "General the front line had begun to repeal the separatist's from this area." He said

James nodded "excellent keep them on the back foot give the black array enough time to regroup and drive a wedge between there lines." James said

"Yes sir!" The soldier said as he ran off.

James smiled "may we go inside?" He asked

Adam looked stunned for a second but nodded "of course." He said as he held his tent open for James to step inside.

Immediately inside he disarmed himself of his two pistols and put them on the table

"Would you like my jacket for the cold?" Adam offered

James shook his head "no thank you Atlas training requires people to go through a 48 hour stay in Mantle weather to acclimate to the cold I don't feel anything bad about the weather it's the deserts that get me." James said

Adam smiled "all the sand?" He asked

"Well apart from the sand in my metal joins but mostly the heat I suffer from heatstroke within minutes of the desert." James said

Adam nodded "if I may ask General why are you here?" He asked

General Ironwood sighed "I've come to check up on your front against the Black fang." James said

Adam sighed "not much there's no way I can track em the maps I have here are too old." Adam said

James sighed "yes that is a problem… I'll have one of my men transfer our maps of Mantle to you." He said

Adam perked up "you'd do that?" Adam asked

James smiled "of course we're in this fight together Adam. I don't know what if do if you weren't with us the Atlas military isn't infinite despite what we claim."James said

Adam nodded "that would be tremendous help." He said as he looked out to the side "is it true what they say that Atlas ruins are irradiated?"

James frowned "yeah… it was a secret project to test if we could harness more power off of the effects of dust crystals without cracking into them and expending the energy a way of renewable power so to say. Unfortunately when Atlas Crashed it had the force of a dust bomb. So only special units with proper equipment can enter.

"I need in." Adam said

James looked up

"What?" He asked

"The Black fang I have the feeling there scouring the wreck of Atlas looking for tech to use. Its a gut reaction I just know." He said

James sighed "Well there isn't much in there left say for…" James froze

'Oh shit…' he relized

"Except for?" Adam asked

"The production lines needed to make the Atlas Guardsmen Armor. The walls are lined in such a way no radiation can penetrate it… it's quiet likely the machines are Undamaged." James said

Adam stood up

"General I need some suits now!" Adam said

James nodded "they will be with you in the hour I will get a soldier to help guide you into the ruins your the only force we have that's free to fight the black fang good luck. If the lines aren't damaged send word and we will begin to extract them." James said

Adam nodded as James left outside the camp was a mantas

"I'll be on call if you need me." James said

Adam nodded "good luck General!" Adam said

"You to Adam." He said as he walked up the ramp and spoke to the pilot "take us back yo the fleet pronto,"

The pilot nodded "yes sir." As he took off

Adam watched them fly off as the rest of the camp looked around in awe.

"Lieutenant!" Adam barked

"Yes sir?" He asked

"I'm going dumpster diving while I'm gone, you're in charge, find the areas that the Black fang are hiding and flush 'em out." He said

"Yes sir but…are you going alone?" The officer asked

Adam smiled " no I'm taking the hunters." Adam smiled

(Later)

A mantas was flying in the air On route to Atlas Ruins.

On the ship Adam wore a hazmats suit with Wilt and blush strapped on the outside

"Everyone ready?" Adam asked

Everyone nodded there were 6 of them. They were the hunters. Previously affiliated fanuas Huntsman who joined the cause they were the elite of the elite of the white fang in combat.

The seventh one was something of an unknown. He wore Guardsmen armor had an A1 pistol and a rifle on his back

And he had the aura of a killer.

He looked up "I'll follow you Adam." He said

Adam gulped he will admit when Ironwood said he'd send a guide he didn't expect to be sent a fucking Sentinel.

Course seeing as he was going into the place were there Armor was made it kinda made sense.

Adam stood up "listen up we got word that possible Black fang are scowling the ruins of Atlas looking for tech to help them in this conflict." Adam said

"Our job is to head them off, gain control of the ruins and wait for exfill from Atlas so they can put it to work." Adam said

"Any idea what the package entails?" One of the hunters asked

"Assembly assets for the manufacturing of Guardsmen Armor…" the Sentinel said as he checked the zero of his rifle.

"Well I see why you asked for the best." Another hunters said

"What's the plan Adam?" A female asked

"Once we land our guide will get us in as well as the fastest way to the package. If we encounter any hostile's be careful as one cut can cost you your life." Adam said

Adam looked over to the Sentinel

"So why did they send you?" Adam asked

The sentence l checked his ammo in his pistol "because I can hold my own alone." He said

"I thought Sentinels worked in teams?" Adam asked

The lone wolf nodded "that's right…" he said

"What's your name?" Adam asked

"Names Greenhorn." He said

"Holy shit." The hunters gasped

"Well…glad your on our side." The hunters said

The mantis landed on the ground the pilot looked behind him

"Your up ladies close the door on the way out." The pilot said

Adam opened the door. And the rest left the ship.

"Quiet far aren't we?" Adam asked

"Any closer and we risk being pelted with radiation before we're ready." Greenhorn said as he waved "push up double time it ladies!" He snapped before he started to sprint

"Jeez he's fast." A hunter said

"Keep up with him I don't want to be left exposed as long as we can." Adam said

The others nodded and started to run.

There was a creaking of metal as the wall gave out and the team stood over

Greenhorn aimed his gun down the hallway

"Let's move." He said

Adam nodded as did the others.

While they were walking Adam started to talk to Greenhorn

"So how do we find this section?" He asked

Suddenly there was a loud creak and Greenhorn snapped around and pointed up to the "ceiling"

"Look out!" He yelled

On the ceiling there was a Beowolf but it was mutated with a second jaw. A third arm and green dust crystals sticking out of its back

It fell on the ground and roared Adam just rolling out of the way.

Greenhorn fired at the Beowolf. But the rounds bounced off

"Fuck!" Greenhorn hissed as he shifted his clip to more powerful rounds and opened fire this time the bullets cut into the Beowolf.

It beast roared and charged at Greenhorn who jumped away and hissed

"Be careful this thing might be irradiated!" He warned

"Got it!" Adam said as he charged in

He was lucky he was able to cut the head off in one go.

Adam panted

"That was hard." he said

Greenhorn looked down the hall " we need to be careful, stay on guard." he said as the Sentinel headed down the hall. The white fang hunters followed.

They reached the end of the hall and found a door at the end. Greenhorn raised his gun up .

"Here we go," he said. The others nodded as Greenhorn kicked the door in.

The group moved in quickly and flashed around

"Clear!" Greenhorn said

The others called the same.

Adam looked around "what the-!" He asked

Greenhorn smiled as he shut the door and flicked the lights on

"Welcome to the factory containing the Guardsman Project." Greenhorn said

As he turned on the lights

Adam looked at the entire room while small seemed to be able to be added onto easily by just adding another room.

Adam looked over "this isn't all of it is it?" He asked

"Most of the factory that wasn't destroyed or moved to the black array is here." Greenhorn shrugged

Adam nodded as he turned back

"How does it work?" He asked

"Boss! You might wanna see this!" A hunter said

Greenhorn and Adam ran down to see the person over a crate.

"What is it?" Adam asked as he saw the hunter ruffling through 4 crates he pulled out what seemed to be a body armor wrist. With a red and black paint job.

"What is that?" Greenhorn asked

"Well…" the hunter moved to reveal the crates

Each one of them had a label on them.

Ruby Rose

Weiss Schnee

Blake Belladonna

Yang Xiao-Long

Adam was stunned

So was Greenhorn

"Are they complete?" He asked stepping forward with a purpose

The hunter flinched but nodded "y-yea." He said as he placed the piece of armor onto the crate again

Greenhorn nodded

"I need to make a call."

Suddenly there was a bang on the outside.

"Is that?" Adam asked

Greenhorn nodded "the Separatists found us. They cannot get their hands on that armor." He said

Greenhorn opened a comm

"Holland here." Holland said

"We need evac. There is high priority armor that was left behind. In a complete factory floor." Greenhorn said

"I can't just divert my fleet to pick up some stuff left behind." Holland said

"Guardian hail 1!" Greenhorn said

Holland was silent before he snapped

"HELM GET US THE FUCK OVER ATLAS NOW!"

"Holland spoke to Greenhorn "be ready for transport ETA 5 minutes." He said

Greenhorn stood up

"We need to hold the line!" He said

The hunters got ready as the banging on the door got louder.

Suddenly it was quiet and a roar of an engine flew overhead.

Greenhorn leveled his rifle at the door and tensed his finger.

Suddenly there was an explosion and the door flew off its hinges.

Sporadic gunfire was heard and screams echoed off the walls.

It took the hunters a moment to relize it was the Sepratists screaming and greenhorn was firing.

Suddenly they jumped into action.

One hunter with a mace smacked one of the grunts upside the head

As he fell the hunter followed through the attack and tried to hit him again

Only to recoil as a bullet wiszzed past his face.

He looked up and saw greenhorn with his gun smoking

He turned around and saw a Sepratists chia king on his own blood

The sentinel just saved his life.

Without hesitating a mutual nod between the two occurred and the one with the mace turned around to fight off another attacker

Beside greenhorn another hunter crouched next to him and drew their bow making a kill corner in front of the door.

Adam hissed as he drew his sword

"When will this end?" He asked as he aimed his gun sheath and fired, killing a Separatists.

"Wait…" Adam said as he looked

"These people aren't wearing hazmat suits. Greenhorn what's the Radiation levels?" He asked

After a pause greenhorn said

"No radiation in the area." He said

Adam hissed "alright we're clear let's go!" He said

"Alright!" One of the hunters said as he drew his sword

The Separatists started another wave.

"Charge!" One said

Only to be drawn into the line of fire from Greenhorn and the White Fang Hunters.

It was a massacre. Bodies piled everywhere. The insurgents were even trying to use there own corpses as shields.

Lucky one of the hunters weapons doubled as Anti-tank/ heavy artillery! The guy was practically swinging a Howitzer around ripping anyone who was doing that to shreds.

Greenhorn was thankful for their assistance. He expected a few paramilitary groups to be at the atlas ruins but this was a major contingent.

Greenhorn targeted a long range Separatists trying to shoot past the door with a rocket propelled grenade. Which Greenhorn blew up before he could fire.

He lowered his gun and sighed

Until he felt the floor shift.

'What the?' He asked himself.

Suddenly rotor blades and screaming engines could be heard overhead. As he felt a shiver go down his spine

"Oh what the fuck is this?" He asked out loud

Suddenly there was a crack in the roof as a metal rod punctuated both the roof and the floor

Greenhorn looked at it and noticed a chain was attached to it leading up

"What is that?" Adam asked

Greenhorn didn't answer as he got a message on his Helmet comms :lifeline attached disconnect the modular room and we will hoist you up.:

Greenhorn stood up

"Cover me I'm getting us out of here!" Greenhorn said

The Separatists commander heard the call and barked out his counter orders

"Stop them, don't let them escape!"

Greenhorn ran back to the far end of the room as the Sepratists opened fire.

However Adam slid in between Greenhorn and drew his sword parrying every shot to prevent them from hitting the Sentinel.

Greenhorn got to the far wall and saw the emergency room release which was used in the lower sections of atlas to eject ruined or damaged rooms or rooms that held dangerous items that could have destroyed atlas if gotten out.

Greenhorn pulled the emergency handle and the entire room shot out of the wall attaching itself to Atlas slamming into several advancing Sepratists killing them as a fucking room hit them like a truck

The hunters watched in awe as they suddenly found themselves looking out the door to see the skyline of Mantle. As they were getting higher and higher

Until suddenly there view was gone and they were surrounded by while and grey of a hanger as the flagship of the Black array hoisted them up

After a while the Room stopped shifting and the door opened as Several Atlas Scientist came in. Adam and the others pushed the boxes towards the door so the scientists saw them first.

"We'll take these off your hands." He said as he waved down some of his fellow work crew.

"Hey Pedro!" We got some more armor!" He said

The cyborg scientist smiled "well that's good I was wondering where the armor for Team RWBY went." That means we don't need to spend an extra 4 billion lien."

"The factory is good to go here too you can start making suits within hours." Greenhorn said

Pietro smiled "yes it does seem that way. Good job. You best get back to blue team." He said as he left

Adam turned to Greenhorn. "It was good serving with you." He said as he held out his hand

"Don't think this is the last you've seen of me." Greenhorn said as he walked off.

Adam smiled as they strode out

"Um boss question." One of the hunters said

Adam looked over "yes?" He asked

"How are we getting back down?" The hunter asked as he looked out the window to see they were in fact high above mantle in The Black Array fleet.

"Hmmm that…"Adam started

"That is a good question and one I'll be happy to answer." A man said behind Adam making them all turn

The man was Caucasian and had sharp blue eyes with several scars on the front of his face. And no matter what he was doing he looked as if he was assessing ways to kill you.

The man reached out his hand towards Adam and shook it.

"Erwin Holland. Nice to meet you." He said

"It's an honor sir." Adam said shaking the hand.

Erwin scoffed "please only people in my unit call me sir. Just Holland is fine. If you will come with me I'll inform you as to what's happening on the ground." Holland started to walk away as Adam and the hunters followed.

"Essentially in the short of it. When you made your way to atlas you put a large target on your back to Separatists. More and more squads have been seen making there way to the ruined city." He said

Adam nodded

"And with the amount of forces I'm dealing with at the flank I'm afraid I can't stop them from picking Atlas clean." He said

"That would be bad." One of the hunters said

Holland nodded "that would be very bad." He said as he turned back to Adam.

"Essentially I'm asking of you because I know demanding isn't an option. To send as many troops to Atlas as you can and repel the Separatists from the city." Holland said

"How will be get there?" Adam asked

"You and your hunters will be dropped off with our screened air support. Any forces that are on the ground will have to make there way over themselves. We don't have the manpower to transport them." Holland said

Adam nodded "what's In it for me?" Adam asked

"What ever you want. Food, military aid? Weapons, Lien." Holland said

Adam nodded "alright. I'll do it but I need to inform the ground forces now." Adam said

Holland nodded

"And as for what I want…whatever we find in Atlas that's not critical to the black fleet. We get to keep. Any dust not used for projects, any unspent ammo, and any standard issue Atlas army gear and valuables." Adam said

Honestly he didn't care about the junk he found in Atlas he wanted to see how much he could push Holland for demands before he backed down.

"Adam Taraus you've got a deal." Holland said

Adam smiled 'he was desperate but of course in this war…who wasn't?

(Midland)

Guts and the others were heading across the continent trying to get to Falconia as fast as they could

They were fortunate to be given horses to travel across the country faster.

Ruby told the mayor once they finished they will send a rider to return them back to the city

The mayor waved it off saying it was fine.

Ruby however still did so and gave him at least some money for his kindness.

And like that they were back on the road.

Ruby was talking excitedly to Weiss

"What you did was amazing!" Ruby said

Weiss sighed she didn't think so. It's as if she didn't have to put any effort it. Just commanded someone to do the Deed for for.

And while she admits she did it for a good cause.

Somehow she felt… like she cheated…

"Weiss…" Blake asked noticing her friends demeanor change

However Griffith strode forward

"Strength is a prize…of something to be achieved. No matter how you get it you get it no matter what form it takes. It's depending on how well you use it is it's importance." Griffith said

Weiss looked up scoffing

"Speaking from experience?" She asked

"Yes." Guts said still looking straight ahead knowing what Griffith was getting at.

Weiss paused

"Oh…" she lowered her head thinking before she nodded "thank you." She said

Griffith nodded and looked over the hill they were standing on

"There are two ways we can go we can either go across the water and get there faster but risk exposure or we can take the land roads and take longer but be more stealthy." Griffith said

Guts nodded "that's essentially it. What do you think?" Guts asked

Ruby shrugged "we don't know how long of time passing here equals time past in Remnant they could be completely different eras from now." She said

"Or they could be in sync for all we know." Sherkie said

Ruby nodded " the thing is I want to be prepared for when we face Femto I'm not going in half cocked." Ruby said

"I concur." Blake nodded

Guts and the others nodded "very well well take the land path." He said

Griffith nodded "yes I too don't feel confident in facing Femto at my current rate."

"Well we can face more apostle's together and grow stronger." Ruby said

Suddenly there was a screech as everyone ducked forward and a large gust of wind blew from behind them.

"What was that?" Ruby asked

Sherkie pointed to the sky

"Look look up ahead!"

In the sky were an amalgamation of different creature looking like stone; they had mighty feathered wings. And steel armor on but bits and pieces only, in one hand was a large Halberds. there were two flying next to each other and in each of their arms was a person

"Help me!" The guy screamed

"Come on let's go!" Ruby said as she reared her horse up and started to gallop down the hill after the man the others followed.

Guts rode up next to Ruby

"Do you think you have enough range to knock one out of the sky?" He asked

Ruby drew Crescent Rose from her back and opened it up above her head before she shifted it to Sniper mode and try to see down the scope

However she couldn't get a good lock from the bouncing of the horse. And couldn't steer.

Ruby hissed "I can't aim and ride at the same time." Ruby said

Guts nodded and looked back to the others to see if someone could ride for Ruby.

Guts hissed "we can leave a horse behind." He said

"I'll ride it." Jill said who was mounted on the horse with Griffith.

Guts nodds "Griffith." He said

Griffith nodded and approached Gut's horse. As Guts got close to Ruby. "Jill hop on now." Guts said

Jill did so and grabbed the reins of Guts horse as he looked to Ruby

"Ready?" He asked

Ruby nodded as Guts jumped

He landed on the horse and while the horse buckled not expecting the extra weight it kept riding

Ruby gave the reins to Guts as she aimed better at the Gargoyles in the air.

Ruby pulled the trigger

The shot flew well and hit one of the gargoyle in the wing sending both to the ground unable to carry the weight of the human.

Ruby and the others were upon the monsters in a instant as the Man tried to stand up and dust himself off

"Phew thank you I didn't know what I would do…" he looked up to shake his saviors hand

Only to see a scythe blade swinging towards his face

"Ehhhhh!" The man gasped and fell on his back to avoid the strike

As Ruby stabbed the already injured Gargoyle in the side.

It roared in pain as it used its own halbert to swing at Ruby

Ruby however burst into Rose petals and slammed into the monster.

The other gargoyle stretched it wings and launched into the sky, leaving it's friend to fend for itself, he had a job to do and nothing would stop him,

As he tried to fly off Yang shot it down with her gauntlets.

As the others rounded on the second Gargoyle, Ruby and the first were fighting, as Guts watched.

The gargoyle charged at Ruby, who was able to jump away and get behind the monster, hooking her scythe around the base of the Gargoyles other wing, and fired

The grossness tearing was heard as the Wing was ripped off and and laid on the ground bloodied. The Gargoyle spun around to try to hit Ruby from behind but she jumped avoiding the strike and shot at the Monster several times, before it collapsed.

Ruby panted, she didn't expect to expend as much energy as she had fighting that thing,

Ruby started to walk away, when she heard a growl from behind

She snapped a look back in horror 'shit' she hissed to herself she had fucked up.

The gargoyle wasn't dead,

Ruby was hit in the midsection by the tail and was sent flying her aura shattered on the two hit impact. Leaving the others to look at her as they saw her fly,

"Ruby!" Yang called

"Yang look out!" Blake called

Yang gasped as she felt a jaw clamp down on her arm she roared in pain as blood dripped from the arm the Gargoyle smiled

And then it fell as Yang rose to her full height eyes blood red and she slammed her other Gauntlet into the Gargoyles face making it scream and freeing Yangs arm,

Yang stumbled backwards and fell on her butt nursing her injured arm.

Blake looked up at the Gargoyle and drew her weapon.

Ruby who was slumped against a hill looked up to see the Gargoyle from before charging at her,

Ruby threw herself to the left as the monster barreled straight into the dirt,

Ruby painted trying to recover her breath as the monster stood up and eyed her,

Ruby hissed and threw her cloak which was covering one of her shoulders behind her

"Come on bitch!" She hissed as she cycled her Sniper, "let's fucking play." Before she and the Gargoyle charged,

The clashes were fast, and hit hard,

Ruby was cut all over by the sharp claws, of the monster. Its halberd long forgotten,

Ruby rolled to avoid another strike from the tail and noticed something,

The end of the tail was an axe.

'Son of a…' Ruby hissed

Suddenly she saw the tail heading straight for her,

Ruby jumped and dodged it one,

"Heh!" She smiled

However she didn't expect the blade to change in the air and slam into her backside,

"Ugh!" Ruby growled as she laid on her stomach,

'S-shit I think my back is busted,' Ruby growled as she realized she couldn't move,

She looked at the tail and realized it had a magic aura around it,

'A spell, I'm most likely stunned for now. Shit.' Ruby groaned

The gargoyle laughed and raised his tail to swing down at Ruby.

'I'm going to die, move…move move!' Ruby screamed mentally as the Axe fell down on her,

Ruby was able to push off and roll to the left avoiding the strike,

As well as several gunshots hit the monster in the head, making it stumble

Ruby picked Herself up and looked over her shoulder to Guts who was reloading his metal Arm with small rounds.

"Thanks." She said

Guts smiled "good luck." He said as he turned back to the others,

Ruby smiled and held onto Crescent rose tightly, as the Gargoyle roared, and charged at Ruby,

Ruby fired a shot behind her sending her spinning and in one fluid motion cut the head of the gargoyle clean off,

The monster fell to the ground headless,

Ruby panted as she looked around and found The others had killed the other Gargoyle with Blake using her weapon to pin it down while Griffith cut its head off,

Ruby smiled, they had done it, another monster dead,

Ruby turned to the Guy who she helped pick up

"Thank you for that, I thought I was a goner back there." She said

Ruby smiled, "it's no problem, I'm glad your ok." She said

The man sighed "unfortunately my village was attacked by a huge swarm of those…things, I was just carried off, but I don't know about anyone else." He said

"We can come with you if you want," Ruby said

The man nodded, "that would be great, thanks."

The others nodded and the man rode with Ruby.

Guts eyed him oddly as she noticed that several times the mans hand wandered either down Ruby's leg, or put her chest,

However guts didn't say anything As it looked like Ruby had it handled,

They reached the village and the man got off, Ruby was grateful. That man's hands wandered, up and down her body, she was aroused but she forced herself to push it down, she had a job to do.

The man headed to the village and saw many of the houses burning,

Ruby stood on her horse,

Guts rode up to her, "are you ok?" He asked

Ruby nodded "yeah, I'll be fine. It's just that man couldn't keep his hands off me." She said

"Is there a problem?" Guts asked

"Nothing you can't solve, but we have a job to do first love," she said.

Suddenly there was a screech, as Ruby and the others looked up and saw in the sky more Gargoyles were flying overhead towards them.

Ruby and the others prepared to fight,

Suddenly there were large tentacles cracked at the sky which grappled the gargoyles and made them disappear into the trees,

"Um…what was that?" Yang asked

Suddenly a massive stomp was heard as from behind the trees a giant monster stepped out, it has 4 arms, and two legs and no exposed head,

"What the fuck is that?!" Yang asked horrified

Griffith looked at Guts

"Think we can handle this?" He asked

Guts rolled his eyes,

The man from the village was petrified,

Guts stepped forward.

"Don't worry we got this covered," he said

The man nodded and started to run

Guts rolled his eyes,

As the group charged towards the monster.

(Mistral: White fang HQ)

The high leader of the white Fang sat in her throne on the floor was a large map of the world blown up as members of the Fang discussed the incidents in the war.

"Any update in Vale?" Sienna asked

The floor unanimously shook there head

"No the huntsman are holding out well there and no Black fang have been spotted in fact, no crime has been seen for a while." One said

Sienna held her chin

"Hmmmm that worries me, send word to Torchwick about our findings. He has the channels so to not alert the black fang. He can put vale on high alert I feel something is happening there we don't know." She said

She looked up as one of the members left.

"What about Vacuole?" She asked

"It's unsure. The massive Sandstorm raging is blocking All forms of communication entirely. No messenger. Scroll or bird can even get into the kingdom. Much less the city."

"How are the levels of supplies for the city before the storm came in?" She asked

"Levels before the storm we're high. Unlike most other kingdoms. Having moved to more "modern" societies, Vacuole takes high pride in its oral traditions. Some people say there myths go back to thousands of years. And while many other kingdoms are or would be reeling from something like this. The last we heard from them is they were ready for it." An analyst said

Sienna nodded "then that's all we can do for now. And an update on Mantle shows the two forces are at a standstill. It's also the only known location of verified Black fang troops." She said

"Should we commit more forces to Mantle then?" A region leader of the fang asked

Sienna shook her head "I'm not going to overcommit forces just so we can be blindsided by another force we didn't expect. For now put all regions on high alert and be prepared to leave in a moment's notice." She said

"Anything happening here in mistral?" She asked

Someone shook there head and opened a scroll just recently delivered

"The spiders are fairly well known for solid information but even they can't find any trace of black fang in the region." They said

Sienna nodded "very well. And updates on The school?" She asked

"While no longer an official huntsman school it has gone to train others to wish to take up arms and help repel Grimm should they get too close." The analyst said

Sienna nodded and through back to vacuole.

The fact that the storm had come out of nowhere was something that unnerved the high leader.

"See if we can't organize a fight to Vacuole. See if we can't fly over the storm." She said

"I'll see if I can't find a way to organize it." One said

Sienna watched as the others left. Still thinking of the storm and now it was very unnatural even the timing it self was at the perfect time immediately, after Atlas fell.

But there wasn't anything that could do that.

Was there?"

(Salem's cathedral)

Salem sat on her throne one leg crossed over the other as she looked at a Crystal ball on the armrest.

Her right hand flexing and glowing a purple hue and in the Crystal the Vacuole desert sandstorm raging.

"You may have stopped me at Atlas…but I will win this war."

Suddenly the door to the Throne room opened and Salem looked up "ah my first disciple of a new era. Tell me who sent you? Was it Mercury? Or was it perhaps Femto.

"It was neither…" a voice said from the shadow of the door

Salem frowned "interesting. Well whatever, we have work to do that-."

"There is no we in this situation." The voice said

Salem tilted her head and with a wave of her hand dismissed the Crystal ball

"I don't think you know who you are dealing with." Salem said as she rose to her full hight

"Your right…" the voice said as it stepped out of the shadows covered in shadows he was more a ghost than a man.

"I have gone by many titles…you may call me…ch'elema."

Salem faltered she didn't like this man's presence. Something unnerved him

"Now we talk about you…" the visitor said as he reached out a hand and paused

He looked to his hand

"Interesting it seems my magic is far more restricted here…" he said before he snapped his fingers and flames appeared at his tips.

"Hmm like child's play…" he said to himself before he extinguished the flame.

Suddenly another bang was heard as the two turned to face the sound

Salem paled

Femto was standing in the ruined doorway. He opened his eyes and looked "I assume that he will be of help to you later?" He asked

Salem gulped and nodded "I…yes…yes he will." Salem said

"I'm sorry but what makes you think I'm just going to fall in line?" The man asked

"Because this is not your land, your a visitor to this realm and just as easily as I let you in… I can easily kick you out." Femto said

Ch'elema scoffed "bird-man trust me there isn't anything that can keep me from doing what I want to do." He said

Femto vanished and appeared before the man's . And looked deeply into his eyes…

Ch'elema looked into his

Finally Femto pulled away.

"Perhaps you're right. You have more power I gave credit for." Femto said

The man nodded "I can say the same to you. It appears I am not welcome here. I will take my leave…"

Ch'elema left in a portal of his own making

Salem looked to Femto

"I will gather humans we can more easily manipulate." Femto said as he vanished into the floor.

Salem resummoned the Crystal ball and watched the storm grow larger and larger.

(Midland)

As the others were fighting the giant monster Griffith got an unnerving feeling in his soul

His other half was doing something again.

Griffith had to pull back which Serpico noticed "what's wrong?" He asked

"I don't know but it's Femto…" Griffith said

Serpico nodded and stayed with him

The clashing between the beast and Team Ruby was tough. While the only person truely able to get close to it to actually try to harm it was Blake. Ruby could've possibly done it but immediately when she tried to activate her semblance she was grabbed.

And almost horribly penetrated. It was only the combined force of Guts and Yang that stopped te monster from raping her.

From then on Ruby remained on the ground no longer comfortable using her semblance against the beast.

Blake however with her clones ran rings around the beast freezing it still keeping a tentacle locked and going in for a hit.

She got rebuffed several times leading her into the danger zone of aura but Blake powered through the fighting.

Of course they still had to kill the beast.

(Remnant [Past] Salem's cathedral)

Salem had just watched as Ozma ran from her. She smiled

She looked over to her daughter who was still chained up Motionless.

Salem snarled

"Don't tell me your such a weak cur that you'd let this be the end of you!" She snapped as she slapped her daughter across the face

The body lurched and the women coughed struggling to breathe

"I…I'm alive…?" She gasped

Salem smiled

"Yes…yes you are… you are now just like me…unable to die." She said

Her daughter gasped but this time in happy tears.

"Y-yes mother…but…why am I chained up still?" She asked

"Because now we go onto phase 2. One where you take the steps to stand by my side…forever…" Salem said as she walked away

The chains holding her daughter following

"M-mother where are we going? Mother!" She screamed

Suddenly she found her mouth missing

"Hush sweet girl, you will be fine." She said

Her daughter struggled against the bonds but before they made any headway.

They found themselves overlooking a cliff. And far below was a field of Grimm pools

Her daughter looked out horrified

Salem turned to her.

"Are you ready to prove yourself my daughter?" Salem asked

Before her daughter could answer Salem flicked her hand out and sent her plummeting into the Grimm pool

"Break the spell on the chain and prove your worth, my child. Otherwise. You're worthless to me…much like everyone else's down there."

Her daughter gasped as she hit the Grimm pool 'wait…others?' She tried to pull away from the chains but they were held tight as she sank lower and lower.

She has lost sight of her mother as she looked around for anything or one to help her.

What she saw horrified her.

There were…others…women … bound in chains the exact same way. Struggling to escape.

However, it was worse.

After all, it was a grimm breeding pool.

And this is one of the few horrific ways of how the monsters are Grimm made

Her daughter watched helplessly as she saw a women just like her struggling against her chains, her face morphed in Pain. She looked over to her and saw the women mouth "help me." Before she let out a silent scream and looked to her crotch.

Her daughter looked over and saw why the woman screamed

A Beowulf was eating out her crotch.

She watched as the woman struggled to escape her chains as the Beowolf tried to make her cum.

She watched helplessly as the women struggled writhed and thrashed trying to escape, before she fell limp. It was obvious that the Beowulf had succeeded. As the women began to tremble, and cry silently,

She looked to the other side and saw another Women this time hogtied and gagged although the tears of pain clearly evident in her eyes.

And a long thin tentacle drilled into her pussy rocking her hard, back and forth.

She was able to flip herself over and look down below her.

She saw hundreds maybe even thousands Being raped by Grimm. The deeper the pool went the more bodies were there and the more Grimm on each person.

And once the women were seeded. Then two thin tendrils would latch on and breastfeed however it was very unpleasant. As the women birthed the Grimm making those the Grimm that swam to the top.

She could see all the way to the bottom and what horrified her the most was down there.

On the surface floor. Some were still bound and being raped however others. They were fully free. They had broken the chains however there worn pussies from all the sexual activity on the way down had broken there minds making them only as useful as breeding vessels.

Unable to die forced to regenerate herself into a perfect form. Virgin each time she died only to be brutally abused again and again by Grimm if she was unable to escape.

This was no test

This was a nightmare.

Her daughter pulled on the chains trying to loosen then so she could slip out but it stretched like an elastic before snapping back pinning her back solid

She kicked with her legs to try to swim up higher so Grimm below couldn't grab her.

Unfortunately the chain that was attached fell down to the bottom and a Grimm grabbed the chain and pulled on it dragging her deeper down.

'Nooo!' She begged in her mind.

She kicked and struggled as she watched the world around her get darker and darker.

Suddenly she felt hot around her groin and looked down

And noticed a tentacle was nearing her entrance

She screamed.

"Nooo!"

Her hands flexed and a green glow appeared on her fingertips and the chain

And the chain shattered into a million pieces,

Now free She didn't hesitate to swim up to the surface as fast as she could

The Grimm pursued her, wanting another fuck toy to play with,

However she was able to breach the surface of the pool and climb ontop of the pool away from the Grimm

She coughed hard trying to get any sludge out of her lungs,

"Good…you've succeeded. Which is better than any of your previous Sisters."

Salem said

Her daughter looked up appalled "sisters?! MOTHER WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?" She hissed

"That my dear, is balance, the idea of love is a falsity it corrupts us, makes us limber, makes us mailable, love, is a corruption that makes us not want to leave, not to achieve anything, makes us want to stay in horrible places, and only when you free yourself from those constraints can you experience the true beauty of this world." Salem said

"Wow…never did I expect such a beautiful thing than what I just witnessed now." A voice said behind them

The daughter turned to see a naked women with bat wings covering her "sensitive bits" said the daughter had to look away.

Salem looked over to her and smiled

"Thank you Slan." She said

Salem turned to her daughter,

"Now you are ready." You have passed the test, awakened your full power, and now have the ability to control the Grimm, they are your playthings now." She said

Her daughter looked down, and noticed her skin looked just like her mothers now, white skin with black streaks around her.

"Listen to me, no matter what happens I'm very proud of you, your my daughter, Grace," Salem said

"G…Grace?" Her daughter asked

Salem smiled

"Yes…that's the name I've decided to give you, how do you like it?" She asked

The now named Grace smiled "I love it…mother." Grace said

"Yes I know, my daughter,"

(Midland)

The monster was the hardest fought for everyone.

With Ruby relegated to ranged attacks from her sniper something the monster was keeping her from as it sent a barrage of attacks at her to keep her dodging while Weiss and Yang, while powerful were too slow to be threat for the monster as they hung back to cover there more better equipped teammates for the job.

Of course that's not included the Midlanders who have dealt with this kinda thing before we're also next to useless. Sherkie and Farness were meditating and communicating any weak points found on the monster.

While Griffith, Serpico, Isidro, Jill and Casca were trying to distract as much of the monsters appendages as possible to give either Blake or Ruby a killing shot.

Guts was waiting for a shot as well but he was more focused on protecting Ruby right now as the tentacles tried to latch onto her again and again. Guts would swing the Dragonslayer around and cut them off but more would come making progress all but impossible.

Griffith and Serpico were in the same predicament as the tentacles were tangled around them to the point they couldn't move to evade but there weapons were not strong enough to cut through the appendages.

Isidro and Jill had an easier time as they were able to evade and duck around due to there smaller stature and they had gotten close to land good solid hits on the beast but they were repulsed away by hidden tentacles that appeared on their approach and struck like lightning. Enrapturing Jill and binding her like ruby. Nearly striking her the same way forcing Isidro to double back and save her sacrificing their attack.

Everyone doubled back looking at the creature.

"None of this is working!" Weiss said

"We…can't….get a…good shot at it!" Yang said as she snapped fire at the creature. From her gauntlets.

Blake dodged a tentacle from the creature and started to run up it as the others watched

Blake jumped as the creature tried to swat her away but she just jumped off another tentacles and got closer

They noticed the creature was getting more desperate as they watched the tentacles around them to unravel so they could go after Blake.

However Blake ducked and Weaved around everything useing all she could from her semblance to her weapon as well as her extra-sensory abilities to dodge and get closer

Yang smiled as she saw her girlfriend get closer to the beast.

Blake got close enough to see it's face. And noticed a horrific mangled face

Blake was stunned for a second which gave the beast just enough time to wrap a tentacle around Blake

"Guh!" Blake gasped as she relized she was trapped

Yang screamed

Blake was quickly able to cut herself free and drove her blade into the face of the monster which gave out a horrible yell.

Ruby paused and looked over "yea you got him!"

Only to realize she was still being chased by the violators

"Uh oh!" She said as she tried to dash away.

But she was too slow as a tentacle wrapped around her ankle making her trip and fall

However everyone was too focused on Blake to notice Ruby's troubles

Ruby held onto Crescent Rose and with one heavy spin and carved the Tentacles up freeing her as she stood and vanished into petals.

Sherkie and Farnese looked at each other and at once they began to cast a spell to try to at least limit the ability of the monster.

Casca took a step up towards the beast and had her swing however she was unable to do as much as she was more better grounded allowing the monster to attack her from too many sides for her to be effective.

Casca looked up too see a tentacle about to crush her. And she looked around to see the tentacles around her make it so she is unable to escape

She looks up to see the tentacle falling on her.

And no impact as Guts slices the tentacle apart before it hits her

Casca smiled as guts smiled back before he announced

"Focus your effort of cutting apart the tentacles it doesn't seem to be able to regenerate them fast enough, if we do enough, quick enough we might have a shot at killing it." Guts said

Everyone nodded

"What about those who don't have weapons good at cleaving?" Yang asked as a brawler she's useless in this assault.

Guts smiled "play as the distraction so we can get up close and cut them off." Guts said as he spun around and charged

Yang rolled her eyes

"So what am I supposed to do then strip?!" She asked

"Yang!" Blake called

Yang turned around thinking Blake was in trouble but only noticed Blake had a blush on her face.

"Yeah I know you wanna see me strip kitty." Yang teased

"I hate you sometimes." Blake said

"Nah I'm just purrfect." Yang punned.

Blake sighed as they rushed off.

Guts watched the battle from afar seeing the task the others were doing all apart of one big system it got him thinking. Why do we fight? What is there to fight for?' Of course he knew his own answer 'man takes up the sword in order to shield the small wound in his heart sustained in a far-off time beyond remembrance. Man wields the sword so that he may die smiling in some far off time beyond perception…'

(Remnant) [modern day]

Back on Mangeasary, while Adam was fighting on the front lines of Mantle and and High leader khan was playing logistics in the other parts of the world

Ghira and Kali were working on a recruiting spree to gather more forces to stop those who wanted to destroy the kingdoms under Salem's grasp. They had no idea what she was planning next so they needed to be prepared. And they got far too gathering over 10,000 sympathetic Human and fanuas refugees from the three previous crisis' to gather up and take back there homes. It was no huntsman army. After all that had been outlawed by the last king of vale when he made the Schools. As a way to stop warlords from taking over and uprooting good working people with their own oppression. It was something but it also didn't seem all the reason.

Still they worked at it as they would need a unified army to stop Salem's rule.

'They could do it, they could save everyone.' They thought At least that was until they heard Blake was considered to be MIA.

The family was devastated.

Now nothing mattered. There is light. Their beauty. Their…well their daughter was dead.

The family was inconsolable for weeks.

Several time members would try to talk to them to take action.

Everytime the response was the same

"We just need a bit of time to ourself."

Adam was at the front lines when he heard the news from Sienna Khan about the stall of fresh troops to the front.

Adam sighed and he reached into a small chest.

And drew two letters one for Adam one for Ghira and Kali with a message

"Only read this If I have died."

Adam pulled the letter for him closer to his chest

"Blake…where are you?" He asked

His tent flap opened

"Brother Adam sir we have the enemy on the run." He said

"Very well. I have use for you." He said

The white fang member looked up

"But…sir I need to get back to the front." He said

"I'll take your place but please this takes president take this to Ghira Belladonna in Mangeasary." Adam said as he held the letter out.

The scout looked at the letter and nodded and left

Adam sighed "I hope this helps."

In the white fang HQ Sienna growled as she relized now how stretched the lines were. Without the fresh troops heading from Ghira they would run out of manpower within weeks.

"Are there any numbers we can use to supplement our lines?" Sienna asked

"Not without severely risking the lines in other fronts like Vale or Mistral." An analyst said

Sienna was confused "I thought that there wasn't any fighting around Mistral anymore." Kahn asked

"It's not militant fighters but there are still more Grimm than the Huntsman would be comfortable with dealing with themselves." The analyst said

Sienna nodded "very well but once the Grimm are at acceptable levels all additional forces there are to be transported to Mantle immediately." Sienna said

The white fang command nodded and split off to do what was asked of them.

Back at Mangeasary. Ghira had entered the house and looked around. The loss of there daughter was something that changed there life forever.

While yeah Blake's departure from them when they chose to leave the white fang to follow Adam had been a blow. They knew she was safe. That she wasn't going to get over her head. And while they had no contact with her for a few years they knew she was ok. Especially when she appeared in the Vytal festival.

Now however it hit a lot more. There was nothing surrounding her disappearance. Only that she was last seen helping defend civilians who were fleeing Atlas.

Ghira entered there dining room and noticed Kali laying on the couch beer in hand

"Hey Hon." she said a dead look in her eyes.

Ghira had tried to be strong for them. The past but it was getting so hard. Kali had never resorted to Drinking before to the fact that she had now disturbed him.

Ghira sat down and sighed

"Kali…we don't know if she's actually gone…" Ghira said

"Huh oh I know." She said

Ghira looked up to find his wife alert and attentive as she shook the beer bottle

"This is water. I didn't want to dirty a glass" Kali said

Ghira sighed "I guess I jumped to conclusions again." He said

Kali sighed "it's just…I don't know." She said

Suddenly there was a ring at the doorbell.

Ghira stood up "I'll get it." He said

Ghira opened the door and the messenger gave Ghira a letter.

"For you sir." He said

Ghira took the letter and recognized Blake's writing

Ghira nodded

"T-thank you." He said as he stepped back in.

"Ghira? What is it?" Kali asked

"It's a letter." Ghira said

"What?" Kali asked as Ghira entered

"It's a letter…I think it's from Blake…" he said

Kali sat up

"Blake?" She asked as Ghira sat down next to her and opened the letter

Dear mom and dad…

If your reading this I'm either missing or at worse dead. I don't know when this will get to you. Whether if I had actually left the white fang at this time or if I died fighting for them.

Either way I want you to know I died fighting for what I believe in. And the one regret I have was not telling you in person I love you.

Either way as I said I would be fighting for what I believe in. And I refuse to go down a path again that I did when I followed Adam I wish I could stay with you again. To feel the air on my face again

Vale is so different from our island…

I'm planning on leaving on the white fang I don't know if it will succeed but I need to try. I do this not because I feel guilty but because I need to fight for what I feel is right. If anything you've taught me that.

Even if I can't be there I know you are proud of me. And that in itself makes me proud to be called your daughter.

Forever your Blake.

Ghira put the letter down and sighed

Kali sighed her ears flattened on her head

"Blake…" she said

Ghira stood up

"We can't give up, Blake believed in us and we must believe in her. She might not be here right now but that just means it's up to us to make this world something she will be proud of." Ghira said

Kali nodded "right." She said

At that moment a knock on the door was heard and as Ghira opened it a messenger bowed

"My liege." He said

Ghira looked at him and nodded "are we ready?" He asked

The messenger nodded

"Have those that are ready to be sent off to Sienna she will deploy them where they need to go." He said

The messenger nodded and ran off.

Now the belladonna's had a myrtr to rally behind. And they were prepared to throw themselves in it full force.

And the world would shake to their might.

(Sienna Khan.)

Within the week the White Fang had gotten new members to the HQ Sienna was pleased "very good, send them out to Mantle. We need to keep the supply lines together…"

Sienna paused as she looked at the door which began to shake

The people inside the throne room began to tense up as they raised their weapons to defend themselves as well as the Great Khan.

Suddenly the door was kicked in "FOR THE FANUAS!" The leader said as he wore a Grimm mask and a black armband. And a sword

The White fang guards who didn't wear masks anymore jumped forward to defend the throne with a pike as the other Black fang agents rushed in

"Kill the traitors to our order!" The Black Fang leader said

The White fang council threw themselves at the intruders with tremendous ferocity.

Several of them were thrown back and laid on there back making Sienna stand up

In front of the door stood a hulking monster twice as large as any normal man wearing a metal helmet that covered his face and several chains wrapped around him as armor. in his hand was a metal flail.

"Hahaha time for the Black fang to reclaim its glory! Go my brother bash there skulls in!" The leader said

The huge fanuas charged and went for an overhead swing on a downed council member who cried in fear

"Ahhh!" Clank!

The flail was deflected by a very precise shot by a rope dart which made it fly off course and land on the ground next to the fanuas's head

Everyone looked up

"Well…" Sienna said as her rope dart fell to her side

"It's seems I can finally get the kinks out of my back!" She said

The man with the flare stepped forward "ha! Your rule as the leader of the fanuas is at an end don't worry when you're defeated I'll keep you locked up nice and tight as my plaything-."

The man was cut off as a rope dart flew past his head be stumbled back as Sienna went on the offensive.

Immediately once Sienna started fighting the rest of the battle stopped as they watched in awe as the two fought.

The Flail and rope dart crashing into each other and bouncing off perfectly as the fighters with a simple flick moved their weapons to one failed attack into the next one.

Sienna landed on solid ground and the man threw himself forward using his body to shield his next attack

'So reckless and dangerous!' Sienna gasped being thrown for a loop for a second

Sienna crouched down and jumped over the fighter as he tried to body slam her but missed hitting a support pillar in the room.

However when Sienna was over his head her foot got trapped by his flare and was hooked on

'Shit!' She hissed at her blunder as she crashed into the ground ungracefully

The White fang were shocked was this it? Was this the end of there high leader?

The man turned around and scoffed "Heh I knew you were too weak to fight against me." He said as he strode forward. Holding onto his weapon

"Fear not though I have massive respect for you even for the short amount of time we've fought-huh?" He asked himself as he looked down

Sienna spun her legs around and disarmed him of his weapon now freeing herself and brig twice as powerful.

"You should not underestimate your opponent until you're certain they are defeated." Sienna said as she swung his flare around with as much dexterity and ferocity as he had if not more so.

The man nodded "your right I did underestimate you. And because of that I lost my weapon." The man stood up and cracked his fist "however I will gain it back with my conquest!" He said

"I can give it." Sienna said holding it out to be somewhat fair.

However the man argued "no! I cannot accept it, I need to prove myself! This is no longer about defeating you. I concede your the better fighter but my honor must be won back!"

The man charged shoulder first like a freight train

'So fast!' Sienna thought as she slid to the left.

However the man was able to clip her and that in itself was enough to send her flying into the wall. Cracking its surface as if she was hit with the force of a freight train."

"W-what the hell?!" The White fang soldiers gasped

The man laughed "you like that?! That's my semblance you just felt. Kinetic Movement. If I touch you with any part of my body while I'm in motion all of that force generated will impact you as I physically hit you." He said

Sienna growled as she pulled herself off the wall 'damn that was cunning I need to avoid him perfectly now'

"I'll assume you can't infuse that into your weapon by swinging it otherwise you would've done so." Sienna said

The man nodded "you'd be right, my only weakness in combat. However I have other ways around that." He said

Sienna smiled "I think this just got more interesting." She said

The Black fang commander growled "ARGURL STOP FLIRTING WITH THE ENEMY AND KILL HER!" he roared

The man Argurl sighed "excuse me I'll be back." He said as he walked away

Sienna was confused as he turned around and started to walk back towards the Black fang troops

"Argurl what are you doing your enemy is behind you don't turn your back towards the enem-Gurgel!" The black fang commander was cut off as Argurl drew a throwing knife fro his pouch and hit his commander in the mouth killing him.

"There, no more interruptions." He said as he headed back

"Sienna khan! I have a proposal for you!" He shouted

Sienna stood up breathing heavy from the hit but still standing

"I'm interested." She said

"As you can see the Black fang commander here is dead. You've impressed me immensely. To the point where I'm willingly to join your side and fight behind you and the same can be said for the men behind me." He said

There was full murmures in the Throne room as white and black fang talked

"Is this true?" A councilor asked

"Yeah, kinda that bastard just came out of nowhere and took over one day." A black fang agent said

"What's the catch?" Sienna demanded

"Beat me in combat…" Argurl said with a smile under his Helmet.

Sienna smiled

"I accept!" Sienna said

"Good!" Argurl said as he started to shrug off his chain armor which dropped to the ground to reveal 2 more flails which he connected to each other to make a staff with double sided flail. As he also took off his helmet

"Then I present you with my full name. In honor of this match "I am Argurl Medvěd, "The Bear" he said as he crushed his helmet apart with his free hand like a ball of tissue paper. And on his head sat two Bear ears he was a bear Fanuas

The White fang council gasped "The bear?"

"Holy shit I thought he was a myth!"

"Oh shit this will be fun."

Sienna looked at Argurl "what happens to the people in this room if I lose?" She asked

Argurl smiled "they will be given safe passage to leave but you will remain with me." He said

Sienna nodded and looked down at her shaking hands

Argurl saw this and went to taunt her "Heh what's wrong scared?" He asked

However Sienna was undeterred "no…this isn't fear…it's anticipation." Sienna said as her claws snapped out.

Argurl roared "EVERYONE BACK WE REQUIRE ROOM!" He roared

Suddenly everyone obeyed as the two fighters stood around the four pillars in the center of the room

Argurl started to spin his staff around the flails going at full speed sending sparks as they dragged across the floor he started forward

Sienna waited knowing it was only a few seconds of timing she had to get this right.

As he got closer and within striking Distance She snapped into action and rushed forward putting as much of a swing into the weapon she stole as possible. In an overhead strike

Argurl also in striking range, moved with equal grace and power. Flipping the staff over once more before throwing the staff around for a strike forward with one hand.

The two flails hit like attracted by magnets and bounced off

While Sienna used the momentum to flow back into her next strike

Her opponent took another approach as he stood his ground and with his other arm now free punched the spinning Flail and used his semblance to flow into another strike instantly.

Sienna gasped not expecting the sudden speed of the follow up attack and was just barely able to avoid it as the pillar intersected the spike ball.

"I can see what you mean by working around your semblance of liability to not be impacted by your weapon." She said

Argurl smiled "this is a fighting style I rarely use as it is usually overkill for lesser opponents the fast you could counter the first strike and even dodge the follow up proves to me you're worthy. I hope you enjoy this battle just as much as I do." He said

Sienna smiled "I think I will." She said as she rushed forward.

(Midland)

Guts and the others were working off of a grueling fight. The monster was full able to play a hassle with any fighter that came close to it and to the point where they had no chance but range to physically hit it.

Guts growled "give me an opening!" He said

Sherkie and Farnese castes a binding spell to hold down several tentacles as Guts rushed forward

The monster seeing Guts approach tried to focus all its efforts on blocking him but in doing so allowed Blake to get close Guts was barred and had to stop

"Guts!" Blake called being above him threw gambol shroud to him which he caught and went flying bypassing the wall that the monster put up.

Guts leveled his arm cannon and fired the blast took a large chuck off the face of the monster taking off half of its face ripping out its left eye and leaving the left part of its jaw hanging out

Blake threw herself at the beast and stabbed it in the remaining eye, blinding the beast.

The monster flew into a cartonic rage and lashed out wherever it could. Even if it didn't hit anything.

With a heavy push from Dragonslayer. Blake and Guts were able to slay the beast dead. Making much of its corpse fade away as they got off, to reveal a young boy.

Guts sighed "stupid kid…" he said

The man ran up to them. "Thank you, thank you. I don't know what happened to cause him to go into such a state." He said

"I do…" Ruby said as she stood up and in her hand was a grey beherit.

"Of course…" Guts said.

"What should we do it's dangerous…to dangerous for anyone of us to carry it. Heck it might use us as a piggyback to its next victim." Yang said

"What is it?" The man asked

Guts looked at him "don't worry about it go see if anyone else you know is ok." Guts said

The man nodded reluctantly. And walked off.

"I'm unsure of what to do…" Guts said

"Then allow me to alleviate the question." A voice said behind them.

They looked to see Skull knight on his horse and he reached out his hand "give it to me."

Ruby tossed it to him. Which he swallowed in one gulp.

"What does it taste like?" Ruby asked out loud before realizing she said it out loud. She expected no explanation especially if he's dead like they suspect. And he would likely be uncomfortable with it.

However they did get an answer.

"I don't have the sense of taste, as I have lost it long ago when I died…however…the Beherit themselves also come from the spot I do to which I get the strange sense of satisfaction eating them as you would any other food…however seeing as I've long loss my sense I cannot compare it…I'm sorry if this explanation was underwhelming but it's the best way I can describe it.." the Skull knight said

Ruby and the others blinked

"oh…I see." She asked

"Have you been following us?" Yang asked almost hostile

The Skull knight looked at her "No Causality lead us again to this meeting and while we have no ventured goal, the same our quest still overlaps. Which is why I suspect the frequent meetings." The Skull knight said

Yang nodded

"We still have a long way to go, to get to Falconia and face Femto." Blake said

"I'm sure we will face more monsters in the meantime too." Weiss said

Blake looked up and noticed the Skull knight leaving

"Hey wait! One last question." Blake called

The skull knight stopped and turned around.

"Will we see you again before we leave?" Blake asked

"Causality can only decide…" he said as he walked into the haze and vanished.

The group looked at each other "so what are we doing now?" Casca asked

"We keep moving, with a Beherit found it's no doubt that Femto is watching us more. We need to get there faster." Guts said

Griffith nodded "I agree."

"It's starting to darken out we should prepare a camp." Blake said

The others nodded and started to head out and prepare a camp for the night.

The tents were set up. And dinner was made. Isidro and Jill chose to share a tent. As Guts l, Ruby and Casca did the same. While Blake and Yang shaired a tent and while Weiss had individual tent she chose to share with other members of the band Serpico and Griffith.

The dinner they had was a meal cooked by Guts as he killed an animal and dressed it. Looked to be a stag he gave the bones to Sherkie once he was done so she could use them for scrying because she asked.

Guts made a simple Stew and with the rest he dried the rest of the meat On Dragonslayer and packed it away.

Guts watched at The others ate. And Guts noticed several signals that Ruby was needy and horny. Crossing and uncrossing her legs, the clenching face as she tried to suppress a moan. That showed exactly how bad she was

It reminded Guts about how much they came from when they first met at Beacon and how they grew. themselves.

Guts remembered the first day they had in classes. And even though he didn't need to go to the classes he often visited them the exact rooms where Ruby were to be exact to listen in.

As he remembered it it was professor Ports class.

Guts was woken out of his daydream by Ruby Scooting up next to him "what's your thinking about?" She asked as she bent over backwards to rest on his shoulder.

Guts smiled and nudged her "you." He said

Ruby smiled "Aw that's sweet. What are you thinking about specifically? Me as I am now and now cute I am? Or me hugging you deeply and snuggling up to you?" She asked

Guts smiled. "All of you." He said

Ruby smiled and started to lean in closer to his face.

Suddenly there was a loud bang as the two snapped a look to see Yang holding her ankle and Dragonslayer was skewed over the fire now as she accidentally kicked it.

"Sorry." Yang said

"I think we should all go to bed." Griffith said

They nodded and they packed up for the night. Fitting pots and pans and cleaning them before they went off, to there tents,

Ruby and Guts flopped onto their animal Wrap bed together, naked,

As Guts and Ruby start to get intimate with Guts rubbing down her side as Ruby fondles Guts crotch, Casca comes in naked shocking them.

"What? Ruby you're not as stealthy as you might seem to think girl."

Ruby blushed.

Guts smiled "are you coming to help me tame little red?" Guts asked

Casca smiled

"Can such a warrior even be tamed?" She asked

Ruby started stuttering and blabbing as they teased her

Casca strode forward and stood over Ruby,

"Hush now girl." She said

Ruby was about to speak but Casca cut her off by sliding her finger into Ruby's pussy, making the girl moan, her eyes shot open and rollback and her argument to die on her lips.

Casca got on the bed her finger still inside the girls pussy,

"Now." She looked to Guts

"I think it's time we have fun." She said

Guts smiled

As the bodies melted together to form one. Ruby was in shock as Cascas fingers kept sliding in and out of her, not allowing her to breath. As Guts as Casca's lips met in front of her eyes

'Those should be my lips…' she said

Ruby clenched down low to try to get more feeling in her Pusey to cum faster.

Casca noticed this and looked down

"Ohh looks like the girl is impactent." She said

Guts smiled "well she is very fast." Guts teased "right. And not a semblance of stamina to go with it… so how about a challenge." She said

Ruby paused challenges from Casca were never good they were long arborists processes nearly impossible. Her last challenge for her when she had alone time was to have Ruby edge herself for each time Ruby had accidentally stumbled into Guts and Casca's alone time one month. The challenge was nearly impossible for Ruby as she usually came before the fifth edge which made her start from the beginning. And add one to the challenge at the end.

By the end of the night when Casca thought she had enough she had built up a rack of 31 edges she needed to complete. And Casca at this just smiled and said she would have to reduce the number on her own time… before Ruby would have any time with guts.

Ruby was careful to pace herself in this. Knowing she was unable to do 5 a day she resorted to 3 a day in two hour increments.

That cut off 21 in a single week. But at the end her head was such a blur and her cunt was practically a waterfall

Ruby had to resort to two panties when they fought the monster so that no one could see how bad she really was. She was fortunate that fighting was a real good destraction to sex for her.

However the monster felt her arousal and focused on her not once but twice trying to get her off and to fail. Ruby's desperate to beat the challenge gave her the edge of adrenaline which cut the intruders off. But that along with the rider who groped her when they were riding was something that nearly threw her over the edge.

Needless to say Ruby was terrified at the prospect. Of this. And tried to speak

Only for one of Cascas fingers to roll up onto the roof of her pussy making her gasp

"Now now, no need to thank me, we're doing you a favor." Casca said as she rolled her finger around her cunt.

"You when we say are to edge you can use your semblance to do so but after each edge you must stay still and watch us once we are done you should be done with ten." Casca said

Ruby whimpered nearly breaking not believing she could do 10 at once even with her semblance

But Casca prodded the back of her nearly making the girl scream but Guts clamped a hand on her.

Casca looked at Ruby who looked back in fear "if you can't complete this you won't be able to feel guts again until you do it from the start."

However if you can…well you'll get to feel him tonight."

Ruby was shaking from arousal destress and anticipation.

She nodded as Casca slowly pulled out of Ruby sobbing cunt.

"Get started." Casca said

Suddenly Ruby vanished and a swirl of rose petals filled the room

"Is it just me or is she Slower than usual?" Casca asked

"I think if we push her enough she might break the sound barrier." Guts said

In Ruby's mind her body was moving in slow motion as she felt her finger plunge into her pussy and pump each stroke while amazing it was torturous as she had to focus on two things maintaining her semblance and edge. She felt herself at the edge and stop allowing her natural speed to prevent her from coming as she stopped she watched helplessly as Casca could be seen making out with guts

Ruby groaned as she felt her edge die down and she began running again.

As Casca watched and saw ruby getting more and more desperate to cum she was surprised she actually finally did pass

Casca moved Ruby to the bed where they had an amazing threesome with Ruby ontop of Casca as she suckled one of her tits and massassed the other one and with her free hand masassed her clit

And behind Ruby Guts was pounding Ruby's pussy.

The night was a fun night.

As Ruby and Casca we're exhausted from the amount of sex they done they fell into a deep sleep meanwhile Guts stayed awake thinking about how he got here.

How he fell in love with Ruby and Found Casca again. And they actually accepted each other

Guts began to think as to what and when he fell in love with both of the girls. And how he had felt as happy as he ever could in his life.

As Guts drops into sleep he dreams of the days when Ruby and Guts were friends. And living just day to day on campus at beacon.

[Flashback]

It was the day after his first class which he beat 4 teams one of each year which was impressive. As the class ended Guts made his way out with Team Rwby

"Did you at least learn anything from this class at least?" Guts asked

"Yeah that your not a man to be trifled with." Yang said as calmly as possible but in her head she was terrified. She didn't think she could face the same level of opponents he had faced and come out standing.

Guts sighed he expected one member to at least forget what he was trying to say.

However Pyrrha saved it as she strode forward.

"Your lesson is blunt, unrefined, and careless about its presentation. A diamond in the rough." Pyrrha spat at him

Guts quirked his eyebrow at her.

The rest of the team were shocked as Pyrrha looked like an embodiment of wrath.

"Is she criticizing Guts' lesson or the person?" Weiss asked in a stage whisper

"I'm thinking a bit of both…" Blake said the same way.

Guts looked unimposed at her anger.

"So then how could I do it better?" He asked

"You can't." Pyrrha said as she turned away.

"Your lesson you said was that out of everything no matter how strong, Or how powerful we are individually it matters naught if we have no one to rely on. The most important aspect we learn here is how to work together. And as individuals you can't get everything done yourself." Pyrrha said as she turned around

"Which is why it's hypocritical when you single handedly beat up 20 students!" She roared

Team RWBY and JNPR paused as Pyrrah snapped however Guts seemed unphased. He sighed and grabbed his head

"Sigh…even you one of the most well respected students in the year, didn't get what I was saying."

"What?!" Pyrrha asked

Guts lowered his hand

"Yes, the idea of being good with your teammates is something prized within this school. And no matter what if the teams grow enough to be able to think as one another. They can single-handedly beat any single opponent. Like they show in Signal." Guts said

Ruby gasped as she thought back to the first day of class. The day was a presentation done by two teachers who fought a grimm single-handedly. In Front of the school the two teachers were TaiYang and Qrow.

Where they fought the Grimm and didn't take any hit from the Grimm and killed it within minutes.

"However the inverse is also true. Knowing your style and knowing what you and your opponent can deal with can make you understand where to strike and when.

To see what your opponent can do and see your weaknesses as another teammate the process of being a team is shared between one mind."

Pyrrha gasped as she saw the hidden message Guts was saying.

"This flow of a battle is something that I've noticed not everyone has been able to tap into. Heck from this school I've only seen two teams get at least the hint of what I'm talking about. One more than the other." He bent down

"Do you know who I'm referring to?" Guts asked

Pyrrha paused and thought before gasping in understanding

"That's right, you two. Team RWBY and JNPR. And while you get the surface level. You understand and trust your teammates to the absolute end. And you understand the limits of what your teammates can do. You haven't clicked yet. You can't just nod and flow into one action to the next. You can't understand what happens in your friend's mind. And you can't fully depend on them yet." Guts said

"This Is the level I'm talking about. Something I've seen very few people be able to accomplish, especially in so little time." Guts said

"And it's a sight to beholden." A voice said from behind them

Glynda Goodwitch stood by the door

"Guts if you're not busy I'd like to talk to you." She asked

Guts nodded and looked to the group

"Think about what I have said I'd also like to say that there is a reason I didn't call team RWBY or JNPR to fight me down there. But perhaps next time I might…consider it a test." Guts said as he walked with Goodwitch as they walked past the arena and into Goodwitch's office

"Please sit." Glynda said as guts did so and got settlers Goodwitch followed

"I want to propose something to you. Something that will help you a lot." She said

"Ok…" Guts said

"I'd like you to become my assistant teacher in combat class." Glynda said

Guts went to stand up but Glynda cut him off.

"Let me finish. I already talked to Ozpin and he agrees with me. We've already discussed your special attendance to this school. And we find it to be best to see as your quite skilled at combat to allow you to teach others." Glynda said

Guts nodded "I understand what your trying to say, however I believe my style is too different for individual's to get help from. I can help them but I cannot teach them." Guts said

Glynda smiled "what you will learn in time is that helping and teaching in combat is much the same. And I know you are a perfect fit. And while you're a student we can't pay you. Mostly as legal battle but I feel this will help you grow." Glynda said

Guts paused "Well if Ozpin agrees I feel it will do me good. I'll accept it." He said as the two shook hands.

Guts headed out of Glynda's office. He found the next class. Guts wanted to check out the Grimm studies class with Port.

As Guts stepped in he found that the class was empty sat for a few leaving students

"Ah You must be the new kid! I'm very disappointed that you were unavailable for my class but no matter. I have prepared notes for you please look over these readings when you can." He said

Guts nodded as he left.

He sat with the teams as much as he could in the weeks getting acquainted at the time. And many of the classes he looked at he would usually get the notes from the teachers and leave for the first week or so.

The first day after he was hired as the Teacher's aid was the class Team RWBY and JNPR had.

"Welcome class." To day two today there will be no lecture and there will be even less here especially with the new Teachers aid please show yourself.

Suddenly a black veil fell over the room and standing on the ceiling was Guts.

"As you can see Students, Guts has kindly volunteered to act as my official Student ambassador for this class he will help you become the best you can. And it may even save your life." Glynda said

Guts jumped down and landed on the ground behind her.

"All students. Get your gear on and come down here." Glynda said

Once the students got there Glynda nodded "today there will be several groups sparring at once." You will spar with your partners and get used to their weapons and their liabilities. This will go on for the next 30 minutes then we will do team fights." Glynda said

The students were shocked "you don't normally do team fights." Someone said

"Your right we don't. However this is a suggestion from Guts and I for one agree on him on this. Now get sparing Guts as well as myself, will be walking around." Glynda said

Indeed the class got sparing and Guts helped correct forms he was Surprised as he went to check up on Team CRDL he saw a feint of red in the corner of his eye he saw Ruby and Yang Sparing with fists as were Blake and Weiss.

Guts looked to Glynda to waved her down and looked over to Team RWBY who nodded as she stepped in to take over Team CRDL as Guts went to see what they were doing.

Guts watched from the side as Ruby threw herself at Yang which Yang parried with a bent arm and countered with a left hook sending Ruby flying into Guts.

Guts remained standing as Ruby looked up to see him

Guts smiled at her "let me help you." He said as he looked up to Yang

Yang nodded

Guts walked her through the trials correcting her form

"Your arm is too low when you punch, see how your shoulder is low raise it up higher and notice the increase of power you get." Guts said

Ruby did so and nodded

"The body is very well at being flexible but it's meant to bend at certain angles use those to your advantage as you try again." Guts said as he patted her on the shoulder

Ruby nodded and started forward bouncing on the balls of her feet.

Yang looked impressed. She didn't know if she was just copying Yang or if this felt natural but seeing Ruby like this made her aware of just how dangerous Ruby was where as before she was holding back to protect Ruby she knew she could get hurt if she didn't.

Yang slid off Ember Celia not wanting to accidentally fire them off and left them to the side. The action triggered the student to watch as Glynda called out.

"All students say for Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long, proceed to the stands."

Guts stood on either side of the two girls once everyone was away.

"Ruby Rose Vs Yang Xiao Long! Fight." Guts said as he jumped away.

Ruby Sped forward Yang Waived away as Ruby punched over her shoulder.

Yang tried to punch Ruby in the stomach but she used her semblance to dash away.

Yang followed but Ruby used her speed as a way to avoid her hits.

Yang felt herself getting angrier and Angrier. She never felt this way before when Yang and Ruby sparred before. But suddenly when she couldn't hit her boom.

And that made Yang pay the price

She overextended into a punch

And Ruby capitalized on it.

With one solid punch. She hit Yang in the gut and unlike the other times where Yang could shrug off her sister's punched she couldn't this time.

She slid a good five feet away before stopping. As Ruby staired at Yang defiantly.

Ruby

Had clicked

Into Yangs fighting style.

Yang stood up and panted and was about to rush in

"Hold a moment." Guts said making Yang pause

"Before we continue I'd like to speak to the class."This is exactly what I was talking about last class." Guts said

"Look at Ruby's form. Her posture. Her eyes. And her muscles. Do they look familiar to you?" Guts asked

"It's Yangs." A student said

Guts nodded "that's right. But she is not copying Yang, she is Yang not as a physical sense but mentally she knows her style, her movements. How she reacts. And her weakness of it for her to exploit. From this moment on this battle had changed. Pay attention students as of right now it's time to see what Yang is capable of. If she can not defeat herself she will lose this match."

Yang thought 'defeat herself…' she stood up

"You forget one thing…I know my sister. So if there is anything that I know about my style is it's requires power. Power I know Ruby doesn't have. It's not trying to be demeaning, it's just a fact of life Ruby doesn't have the muscle mass for it." Yang said

However Ruby kept still still glaring ready for battle

"Don't be so sure Yang. But if you need a more physical demonstration We will see as you begin again. I recommend students you watch Yang closely.." Guts said

Yang stood up and got ready. As Guts proceeded with the match.

Yang Rushed forward at Ruby. Arm pulled back in a swing and had an explosive thrust at the end

However Ruby punched her arm out as well intercepting the fist at the same time. As the two engaged in a pushing war for power.

Yang grit her teeth as she gave more power into her punch but Ruby didn't move.

However Ruby did the same and sent her flying making her land on the ground "oof!" She said

In the stands the rest of the student and even Glynda were in shock.

Guts nodded "good job Ruby. You recognized her weakness and exploited it. In this case yangs often inclination to overreach and thus not be in a good position to counter attack with a follow up." Guts said as he looked at Yang

"Now prove to me you can grow Xiao Long." Guts said

Yang stood up and charged at Ruby

Ruby struck deftly, swiftly and hard. Yang was locked onto her stomach in 3 hits from her sister who followed up on a scissor kick to the back of Yangs head

Yang however was able to flip around and grab her sisters boot. And threw her off. As Ruby rushed in at Yang.

Yang was put on the defensive. As Ruby used both her Semblance and understanding of Yang's style to run her ragged.

Yang looked up panting as Ruby looked completely fine.

In the stands the others were shocked

"I can't believe this is happening." Weiss said

Pyrrha looked at the fight in anticipation

"As of now… Ruby is the most dangerous fighter in this room…" she said

Both of the teams looked at her in shock "really?" Weiss asked

Pyrrha nodded "yes. It's just as Guts said Ruby has an innate understanding of her sister's style. If Yang can't figure out her own weaknesses she's as good as lost…and judging my her reactions she's not going to get there soon." Pyrrah said

Indeed Yang was still rushing headfirst at Ruby despite just being rebuffed. Over and over again Yang growled her eyes going red. As she rushed again

Ruby shifted and planted her feet as Yang got closer and went to a strike at her sisters head

Ruby crouched below the attack and kicked Yang in the abdomen sending her on all fours away from Ruby

Right we're Yang wanted to be next to her weapons.

Ruby watched as Yang swiftly equipped Ember Cilicia and fired

Ruby ducked and weaved under the two shots. Which flew past them and cracked the wall.

Glynda stood about to call for a stop but a glance at Guts told her he had this under control. Or more of the point that if she stopped now Yang wouldn't grow.

Glynda conceded and sat back down. This was just as much a teaching lesson for Guts as it was for the students. Glynda let a small smile cross her face

'Very well Guts show me what you can do.'

Guts watched as Yang and Ruby danced around each other

Yang firing at any point she can, trying to hit Ruby who dashed around the shots getting closer and closer to Yang.

Ruby appeared be swung at Yang who Ducked and weaved as she tried to counter but whenever she did Ruby was right there to capitalize on any openings she made to get ready for a counter attack

Guts stood impassively looked anxious

'Come on Yang see it…'

Yang grit her teeth as she tried to get her sister off her.

It was then she noticed something. Her sister wasn't going as fast as she could

Heck she wasn't even hitting her. She was mocking her

…No…

She was teaching her.

Each attack was a spot she knew she could block if she focused harder. Each counter Ruby did to her was a spot she knew she overextended. And each time Ruby hit her was a blunt reminder that she wasn't her best. She could do better. She could be stronger

And that

Pissed

Her

Off.

"ENOUGH!" Yang roared as she rushed at Ruby

Ruby sighed as she noticed Yang rushing blindly at her.

And again was rebuffed by Ruby

Guts sighed as he stepped forward he saw. Yang's aura about to go to red.

He was about to call it when suddenly Yang rushed forward again

Ruby went to kick her but Yang slid on her knees and punched Ruby right in the groin

The audience groaned and several people crossed there legs.

Ruby landed on her back before getting up

"Good…your learning…" Ruby said

Yang growled "your right…now push me." She said

Ruby nodded "I plan to." As she faded

Yang looked around and felt Ruby come up behind her as Yang tilted her head away and swung her foot behind her.

However Ruby jumped over her shoulder and kicked her again

This time Yang caught the foot with both hands and spun around making Ruby go flying

She landed and Yang was on top of her. Yang pulled her arm back.

And the buzzer went off.

"The fight is over." Guts said as the lights turned back on.

"Very good you two." He said

Yang and Ruby nodded.

"Wait who won the fight?" Someone said

Guts turned around. "The winner of the fight doesn't matter. The important part of this is the fact they grew." He said

"Ruby had the first experience of getting a connection to Yang's fighting style. And she used that to help her sister see her own failures in her style." Guts said he turned back to the two

"Now you should work on the other style and get that same connection as Ruby has with your own." Guts said

Yang nodded and walked off with Ruby

"Now are there any questions?" Guts asked

Very soon the sound of battle could be heard. As everyone went to work.

With the class work finished Guts looked over "now this growth that you've been exposed to is astronomical. And if you don't believe me. I suppose a match would showcase it." Guts said

The rest of Team RWBY stepped forward as that class work they took Guts word to heart and by the end they had a very innate understanding of each other's style to the point that they could feel comfortable using each other's weapons. No so much so that they would migrate away from their own weapons but enough that they could at least fight off a grimm or two.

"Team RWBY please prepare to fight…" Guts said

Team Rwby got on the battlefield each holding there weapons.

"What's the plan Ruby?" Weiss asked

"We need to keep Guts off balance. Stay away from his blade when in motion. Blake, you get in close and draw his attention and pin him down. Weiss you cover Blake and hop in if she's getting overwhelmed. Yang and I will physically deal with Guts." Ruby said

The other three nodded

"Fair enough."

Guts slammed the Dragonslayer on the ground.

"Alright let's get started…" Guts said

Glynda stepped forward "battle between Guts and Team RWBY is about to begin." Glynda said

In the stands the students were shocked as they were talking to each other. "Guts is going to Crush them." Someone said

"I hope they don't go to the hospital." Another student said.

Jaune looked over to Pyrrha "who do you think is going to win?" He asked, they had made up after the events in forever fall.

After a pause Pyrrha spoke "Team RWBY." She said

Glynda smiled "May the best team or person Win. Begin."

Guts grabbed Dragonslayer and rushed at them

"Scatter! Checkmate and Flaming Rose!" Ruby said

Ruby threw her cloak over herself and Yang and zipped away as Weiss grabbed Blake and used a quick time dilation glyph and rushed away.

Guts landed and looked around to see no one there.

'Damn…' he hissed as he looked around he noticed a trail of Rose petals going behind him.

By the time he fully spun around Ruby was charging at him.

Guts swung the dragon slayer as Ruby did the same, intercepting the other's weapon.

Guts growled he noticed Ruby was open on the top as Guts was about to exploit it Yang came up and jumped over Ruby's head and was about to punch Guts in the face.

Guts disengaged Ruby's Scythe and spun away to build up momentum to attack Yang

Only for Blake to appear and he went to bisect Blake which turned into stone leaving The dragonslayer in the Copy of Blake

Ruby and Yang nodded "Team RWBY rush!" Ruby snapped as they all charged at Guts

Guts growled as he was forced to let go of dragonslayer as Yang bobbed and weaved into Guts' space.

Guts however caught yang's punch and threw her away towards the others.

As Yang stopped her slide she punched backwards and propelled herself towards guts again to cross the massive distance.

Blake and Weiss where next to make contact with Guts

Weiss going for thrusts at Guts which were speedy and hard to track

Blake was zipping around and kept Guts from keeping focus on just Weiss.

Infact it was Blake that drew first blood on Guts.

The guy who defeated 20 students at once without a single hit. Was hit by only a team of 4 first years.

If that didn't give credit to his training then the students were blind.

Especially when Team RWBY kicked Guts' ass.

Guts put up a hell of a fight and in the end knocked Weiss and Blake out but by that time Yang and Ruby had enough force to send Guts out even with the dragonslayer.

That was when Guts gave it his all. And stood up

"You've done very well but I'm here to teach a lesson. And even you have a bit to learn." Guts said as he rushed forward

Yang gasped

"Ruby down!" As she pushed her sister to the side as Guts roared and swung Dragonslayer down Yang was just about to jump away as the floor cracked and bowed up.

Ruby and Yang were awestruck as was the rest of the students

Guts spun around as Yang charged at him and was able to grapple her and smash her down knocking her out.

Ruby fired point blank into Guts back

Guts looked up like a fly had landed on him.

Ruby steeled her expression and the two charged

Ruby used everything she had her speed semblance. To avoid Guts attacks as well as his own impressive speed. Yangs heavy punches which she was able to replicate if bastardized by adjusting her posture, Weisses elegance and quick strikes with Crescent Rose allowing her to flow from one devastating combo to another. And Blake's use of Ambushes and descent to jump, startle. And confuse Guts.

However Guts had fought more dangerous enemies with harder skills. And while Ruby was able to avoid several strikes once Guts was able to grapple her by him allowing a free strike on her he had won."

"Winner is Guts Very good Job team RWBY it's quiet a credential to see how fast the rise of the team went I hope you all learned something." Glynda said

The team nodded and bowed "thank you professor and yes we have." They said

Guts stood up

"It's quiet the showcase of skill you brought forward I cannot wait to see your skills grow more." Guts said

Glynda nodded "and that's the end of class I highly recommend doing the exercise Guts has shown us. As it will help you grow."

The class left and everyone was shocked as they spoke to team RWBY and how cool they were.

Guts left the arena and Ruby ran up to guts "hey can you… can you help us more with what you taught us?" Ruby asked

Guts shrugged "yeah sure." He said shrugging after all Ozpin did tell him to keep an eye on them. Might as well help out when he can.

"Great here I'll give you my scroll number im off to class but I'll text you when we're free to meet up." She said as she ran off

Guts watched her and the rest of team RWBY run off and smiled.

A few days later Guts got a text they were able to meet at noon today.

Guts sighed and got up as he made his way down to the courtyard.

In the courtyard he found team RWBY relaxing in the courtyard.

Guts approached them looking over them.

Ruby and the others looked over as Guts was standing there in his battle armor sword on the ground ready

"So girls…are you ready to get to work?" He asked

The girls looked at each other and to guts eagerly

Not aware of the hell Guts was going to drill into them.

Five minutes later and they had an idea

"KEEP YOUR FOCUS!" Guts roared as he swung Dragonslayer at Ruby

There was a loud crash as the Heavy iron blade was stopped by Crescent Rose. As Ruby and Guts battled it out.

Guts was actually impressed as he knew how strong Dragonslayer could be and the fact that Ruby was able to stop it at all and not go flying was an impressive feat in itself.

Guts looked over and saw the others were on the grass completely out of breath.

He sighed 'the only useful one here is Ruby herself and she's two years younger! If it wasn't against the rules and detrimental to the team dynamic I'd Physically take Ruby as my own god damn apprentice. But I have to deal with all of them now.' He thought

Suddenly he felt dragonslayer dip making him turn Ruby had just desengaded Dragonslayer

'The girl used my spaced out through as an opening Damn it I need to be more careful with her!' Guts through as Ruby jumped in the air and swung with an axe kick down on Guts

Guts was able to just jump away with a back flip causing Ruby to strike the grass with her enhanced speed making part of the turf explode as Guts landed on his feet Ruby was bouncing up and down

"Ow Ow ow!" She said

Guts stood up and smiled "you put too much force into that kick. It was devastating if you had hit me but you missed and when it hit the ground that energy went to the ground and thus reverberated into your body again hitting you with the exact amount of force. You need to religate the amount of power in your strikes to just enough to get the job done otherwise if you miss just like here you will only leave yourself open." Guts said as he raised Dragonslayer to Ruby's chin to prove his point

"Got it?" He asked

Ruby nodded and gulped "got it…" she said

Guts lowered his weapon "well that's enough training for you today Ruby why don't you hit the shower and get some food." Guts said

Ruby sighed "y-yeah I think I just might. Thanks for the help Guts um same time next week?" She asked

"If you want we can do it the day after tomorrow." Guts said

Ruby's smile seemed to grow even more at that "yeah I think I'd like that." She said as she looked to her teammates before dashing off.

Seeing there leader run off the rest of the team tried to get up and follow.

"You stay." Guts said

The three girls groaned and slumped back down

Guts sat on the ground next them but in a chair as he drew his knife to inspect it.

"Did you notice that your leader was far more active than any one of you?" Guts asked

Yang sat up "Yeah but that's just usual for her. She's always been like that." She said

Guts shook his head "no that's not what I mean. I mean did you notice the exact amount of work she was putting into her training?" Guts asked

The girls looked at each other and didn't answer

Guts sighed "your leader was putting in enough effort to 4 times her weight limit during this training session. You weren't even doing half each of you."

The others looked at each other stunned

"Do you have any idea why?" Guts asked

Again no answer

Guts sighed "listen it's not about what's in here. Or your aura." Guts said while pointing to his muscles "but in here." He pointed to his brain.

"It's your willpower and intent. If you have the will to do what you need to do you can achieve almost anything. But you need to get into the right mindset, the right form. You need to earn it. You need to unlock your full strength by pushing yourself beyond your limits." Guts said as he stood up

"I know that many of you came to combat school before you came here. Id say I'd be correct in assuming that the final test was rigorous to the point of exhaustion right?" Guts asked

"More like every day the final test was a task on the impossibly." Yang said

"What did it include if I may ask." Guts asked

"To fight all the teachers one after the other ending with the headmaster himself. And only then could you graduate. If you reach him students are able to take breaks but if they step away they can only take the grade they were given then for the amount of teachers they defeated."

Blake and Weiss looked at each other in awe at the barbaric practice "Yang? How far did you get?" Blake asked

Yang scoffed "I didn't even get past the first year teachers. I had to call it at number five." She said

Guts stood up and turned around and shook his head "your teachers were babying you and they were not doing you a favor back then." Guts said

"What?!" Yang and Weiss yelled

Blake was stunned "are you?"

Guts turned around "I bet you were secretly jealous about your sister getting into beacon 2 years early too Huh?" He asked accusatory

"Huh?" Yang asked shocked but it was all over her face she was

Guts growled "listen to me and listen well there is a god damn reason Ruby rose didn't take that final test and that's because she would've smoked them. Understand. I take it there hasn't been a student in a long while to actually face the headmaster in the final test Huh?" He asked

Yang shook her head "never." She said

Guts sat back "well you're about to." He turned away.

"Don't bother coming back to training, I'll train Ruby myself. Unless you take the Signal final test and beat the headmaster I won't train you." Guts said

"But…how are we going to do that we're not allowed to go off campus unless it's the weekend, and signal combat school is closed then." Weiss said

Guts smiled "oh you'll find a way." He said as he left

In the headmaster's office Ozpin watched from his window as Guts walked away towards the CCTV with a reason.

Ozpin took a sip of coffee and sat in his chair

A few minutes later the door opened.

"If you're wondering, I have a personal connection to the headmaster at Signal academy. I'm sure he'd love to come down to visit." Ozpin said

"Yes I believe Signal could use a field trip to Beacon academy to test a student." Guts said

Ozpin smiled "hoping to bring Team RWBY into fighting shape?" He asked

Guts smiled

Ozpin smiled "you do know it will be televised." He said

Guts smiled "good! That just means more students with the incentive to improve before they come here and push their training to the limits while here." He said

Ozpin smiled "I'll see what I can do and call in a few favors." He said

Guts smiled as he left.

Ozpin turned and pressed a button on his desk "Glynda you might have to change your lesson plans for a month or so." He said

A few days Later a special assembly has been called and everyone was to join no one knew what it was as the last time a special assembly had been called Vaccoule was in a major famine and the kingdom nearly collapsed. Ozpin gave a rousing speech and was prepared to send every last student there to give aid when the situation righted itself. 15 years ago

Now there was no global Crisis but the assembly was called

All four years stood in the Combat arena as the microphone from Ozpin's intro speech was there

"Greetings everyone! I know your all wondering about what I have assembled you here today." Ozpin said

Everyone looked around shocked but let the headmaster speak.

"Many of you who have come here come from the city of vale itself or surrounding area so many of you are aware of the local customs. However for foreign students let me explain." Ozpin said as he adjusted his glasses.

"The history of the huntsman schools began here about 80 years ago after the Great War. However before that there was and always was going to be the Grimm. As such mankind had to protect itself. So institutions cropped up all over the place in highly defensible areas to teach and promote combat skills for people to survive contact with the Grimm. These combat Schools is a tradition that also started here. In vale. With the oldest being of course the local school of Signal. When the Huntsman schools were created Beacon. Haven, Shade and Mantle now Atlas the system was Co-opted into the combat schools regiment Hence why barring a few exceptions. Students must complete four years of combat school before being allowed to take the entrance exam for any huntsman school.

However the schools final test is something that is usually glossed over." Ozpin said

The local student started to talk finally getting the idea of what was going on.

"In the last 10 years or so the Combat schools have started to shift away from the final test instead going for more paper and memory test and I have seen. Most of the newer entries that have come out for the worst of it." He said

Suddenly there was an uproar of students.

Ozpin raised his hands. "There are exceptions as always. Many students decide they would face the final exam as it was originally introduced. And the better for them. However there are those who don't. And I feel that practical experience is most important if you are to survive in this profession." Ozpin said as he tapped his cane twice on the floor of the stage.

Suddenly the door behind the Auditorium opened as the students looked back

And the entire array of Signal teachers lead by the headmaster himself was in the doorway.

"For the next two months a we will be playing host to the Teachers of Signal Academy. And during Combat class by Professor Goodwitch you have the opportunity to take part in what would be the final test of Signal prior to your placement at beacon." Ozpin said

Everyone started to speak

"This is not mandatory. But it is highly encouraged you participate. However I must warn you during the test the teachers will not be your friend. They will not be guides or hand-holders but your opponent. And they will put you in the medical wing for the rest of the year if you're not up to par or snuff for them. Don't take this lightly. But don't discourage yourself from testing yourself and grow as future huntsmen and protectors of the world." Ozpin said

The hall was quiet for a good long while until a voice called out from Ruby herself "WHERE DO WE SIGN UP?"

suddenly the entire room was filed with the same question Ozpin hid a smile

"Sign ups for the Test can be done via your scroll prior to first class on Monday. And will be up till the final day prior to their return to Signal." Ozpin said as he smiled

"I will be judging each and every student who passes through these trials and those who do join I wish you the best of luck." He said as he left the stage

The students filtered out of the Auditorium while team RWBY looked in awe. Guts leaned forward "remember I won't train you unless you beat the headmaster." He said

Ruby spun around "what w-when was that on the table?!"

Guts shook his head "not you them, you're fine although if you want to anyways I'm not going to discourage you." He said

Ruby nodded and smiled and looked back

"R-Ruby you're not actually thinking about doing it are you?" Yang asked hesitantly

Ruby looked back "why not? I didn't take my final test before might as well do it now." Ruby said

Weiss, Blake and Yang looked at each other awed that there younger leader was going to go with it however Yang had one more discouragement

"Ruby you…you do know people have died by doing this right?" Yang asked

Ruby scoffed "so people die by fighting the Grimm all the time this is just the same it's just here they're trying to teach you how to spot it so you don't do anything stupid. Plus if I remember Guts correctly you have to do. I'd be very upset if you chicken out I won't let my team be a burden on missions." Ruby said

"W-what do you mean burden?" Weiss asked

Ruby sighed "Girls I know for a fact you have more potential than you use and I like Guts hate to see it squandered. If you don't compete and actually give it your all. I'm going to disband the team."

That hit the other girls like a rock

"R-Ruby." Yang gasped

"I'm serious I'm not going to lead a team who piggybacks off the others success we either live together or fall together." Ruby said

Guts was shocked but impressed with Ruby laying down the law.

And in fact the others were too.

"Alright if I can't stop you then I might as well join you." Yang said

"Well I don't wanna lose this team." Weiss said

"This is my home with you. So you can expect my best." Blake said

Ruby nodded

"Well then let's get a date set up." Ruby said

"That is the easy part." A voice said as the team and Guts turn around to see the headmaster of Signal a man called Siren standing over them.

"H-headmaster Siren?" Ruby asked

"Hello Ms Rose it's great to see you again. Yes Headmaster Ozpin asked me to come here to help test his students metal, I'm glad you're one of the eager ones, however eagernesses will only get you so far." He said he turned to Guts.

"I must admit it was originally hard for me to justify my presence here. Until I heard of you being here." He said

Guts looked up at the headmaster

"Qrow has said a lot about you and I find myself eager to see you tested to see where you rank. Not many know this but while the final student test is being phased out the test isn't it's being repurposed into the teachers entry test." Siren said

Guts was impressed "I admit I didn't know that." Guts said

"Not many do. But that begs the question of what you can do. From what I've heard you've Beat Qrow soundly one of the fourth year teachers one of the few teachers who you have to face before my senior staff. The five teachers before you face me." He said

Guts smiled "perhaps later but I'd be excited about it too." He said

Siren nodded and headed off. With the other teachers

Ruby noticed Qrow and Her father in there as well.

A few days later combat class approached. Ruby was eager to take her final test so she took the option to schedule the first possible period she could. However unfortunately other people got there first several seniors who went.

However they only got at most the end of the the first year teachers.

As they watched the first week Guts could see Ruby was getting excited.

The hour before the test in Goodwitch's class she was doing drills with Crescent Rose. While the others looked at each other in worry

All but Guts who was lazying about

"I don't understand why your worried?" Guts asked

"Well it's Ruby." Yang said putting her under Sisterly ties which Guts could understand despite being an only child

Weiss and Blake were less understandable

"Plus, she's two years younger than us." Weiss said

"She still got into beacon." Blake argued

"After skipping two years of needed combat school." Weiss said

"And she can still stand the test of everything." Guts said

Ruby closed up Crescent Rose "alright girls let's get to class." She said

In the combat class Glynda stepped forward "today we will have not have the normal class and instead have the final test of Signal academy. So we will go right into it. First up Ruby Rose." Glynda said

Ruby stood up and the room fell silent as Ruby arrived on the combat stage the first teacher came forward

"Ms Rose will fight against Professor Fiye." Glynda said

Yang winced "oof starting off with a hard one." Yang said

Blake looked over "what do you mean?" She asked

"That Professor is known for quick thinking and rapid response's. Ruby won't be able to use her semblance well here." Yang said

"That's most of her strategy, how will she win?" Blake said

"Either she will overcome it or she will fail." Pyrrha said

"She'll pass." Guts said lazily

Jaune looked over "how can you tell?" He asked

Guts looked up and glanced at Ruby "her will." He said but didn't elaborate further

(Start Battle music Your gonna go far kid)

In the arena Ruby staired at Professor Fiye.

The women raised her fists "I hope your not disappointed with your placement when you lose." She said

Ruby shook hide head "only if you go easy on me try to make it interesting." Ruby said

Glynda brought up the aura meters

"Ready… Begin! And that's the match!" Glynda called

"Wait what the hell?!" Yang asked as she stood up shocked

Ruby and Professor Fiye were on opposite ends of the stage facing away from each other a QuickDraw

Fiye collapsed

Ruby had won.

"Winner Ruby Rose. Next challenger" Glynda said as Ruby stood up "you fought well thank you." Ruby said as she bowed Fiye stood up holding her side where Crescent Rose had slid across her stomach "I underestimated you. And I know others will do the same but I will make sure they don't. Keep going Ms Rose, you'll gonna go far kid."

Fiye walked away Ruby turned around to see her next opponent Professor Mul a Hand to hand Combat instructor built like a tank Ruby headed to her corner.

Glynda called the match

Ruby started off firing several rounds at Mul.

He just charged straight at Ruby making her have to dodge to the left as she dropped Crescent rose down and hooked the blade around his neck and fired sending them into the wall of the arena.

"Match end! Next opponent!" Glynda called

The next teacher was Ameth a teacher who used a heavy Mace laced with Gravity and earth dust to deal a lot of damage.

The match begun and Ruby rushed forward and was able to dodge a few hits but got hit once and sent Ruby flying.

How Ruby got up and activated her semblance and rushed around Ameth cutting off the air supply

He tried to stop Ruby by making her trip but Ruby keep running and after she stopped he was too tired and conceded on the spot.

"Next!" Glynda called

Yang and the others were impressed as Ruby cleared the first year teachers. Within five minutes

"Wow She's really good."that was first year teachers the warm up years two and three is a completely different boat before going back to like round 1 Ten teachers surround you and once the buzzer starts any teacher at anytime can rush you Ruby will have to react quick and check all her angles if she's to survive 90% of the students who fail the test fail at this part."

Yang said

Ruby looked around as the then teachers stepped around her five infront of her five in back.

Glynda signaled the start of the match

and a stalemate looked over them

As teachers tensed and tried to phase Ruby out but she was still.

Finally from behind a teacher rushed forward swinging a sword at Ruby

Ruby snapped a look back and at the apex of his swing back flipped and backhanded the teacher with the flat side of Crescent rose.

The teacher went flying and nearly had a ring out but two teacher on the side caught him and helped him down

The teachers looked at each other and the two rushed forward

Ruby saw them coming from the side as she stepped forward and sliced at the first teacher before avoiding the second teacher and punched them sending them back

At that point every teacher rushed forward and Ruby picked them off one by one. With there immediate charge.

The students were impressed, the teachers were impressed

Guts just sat there like he knew it would happen.

Finally it came to the last teachers con Fourth year Taiyang and Qrow.

TaiYang was first as he strode forward "I hope you know that despite being my Daughter I'm not going easy on you."

Ruby slammed Crescent rose on the ground "My teachers didn't go easy on me and I went through them easy enough." Ruby said

Tai sighed and Charged forward

Ruby blitzed forward as we'll jumping over her father and hooking the blade around one of his ankle and pulling making him fall on his face Ruby turned around and punched Tai in the chest sending him out moving onto Qrow.

Qrow walked forward and saw Tai and he gripped his Shoulder "don't go easy on her Qrow she will fuck you up." He said as he walked away with a limp Qrow strode forward bringing down Harbinger "Are you ready for this kiddo?" Qrow asked

Ruby leveled Crescent Rose "I'm ready for an actual challenge."

Qrow smiled and rushed forward

Ruby did the same the two blades clashed in the center blowing the students away

The two grit there teeth in will

Qrow was shocked by the fire in her eyes "Jeez kid you've got a set will in your eyes." He said

"I plan to prove my worth." Ruby said

"I think you've already done that kid." Qrow said

"And I'm ready to prove you wrong." Ruby said as he jumped away making Qrow falter forward

He snapped a look up as he looked to see Ruby charging at him he dragged his point across the ground and parried Ruby's attack only for her to use her semblance and land behind Qrow. Her hood up and blade at Qrows neck.

"Are you done playing around old man?" Ruby hissed

Qrow's smile dropped

"Old man?" He asked before the smirk came back bigger

"Oh now you've done it."

(Play Bad luck charm)

Qrow kicked Ruby backwards ending her flying while Qrow limboed under the flying scythe blade

Everyone was shocked at the action as Qrow went on the offensive

"Woah!"

Ruby rolled and landed looking at Qrow as she snapped a look up to Qrow descending on her from above

Ruby fired a shot to get away as Qrow broke into the stage he snapped a look up as Ruby charged and cut at Qrow but he parried and rode the blade down towards the head of Crescent Rose

Ruby however fired a shot to disengage the blade to prevent Qrow from cutting Crescent Roses head off

Ruby jumped over Qrow as he spun around to cut Ruby and send her flying

However she used her semblance to land on the blade

She used her semblance to break physics and slow herself down.

Qrow was shocked as he saw his niece on his blade Qrow snarled

"Oh now you've done it!" He said as he threw a punch to Ruby which connected and sent her flying

However before she could have a ring out she dragged her scythe across the ground to slow herself down her back just touching if the edge of field

Everyone held their breath bated

Ruby smirked "finally let's begin." Ruby said as she rushed forward towards Qrow

Qrow has to grunt as Ruby sped up and clashed over and over again with Qrow

Until the worse happened

Ruby tripped

Qrow lunged at the opening about to fall upon Ruby

However Ruby reacted instantly and drew her leg back

And remembered Guts teachings the other day "You need to religate the amount of power in your strikes to just enough to get the job done otherwise if you miss just like here you will only leave yourself open."

Ruby smiled and activated her semblance and kicked Qrow in the chest, sending him back

Qrow slid back and looked down as the dust Ruby kicked up from the kick shrouded her he was able to get a fault outline of her standing up

Suddenly she rushed out of the Dust cloud as Qrow

Qrow pulled the trigger and changed his sword into a scythe as the two blades clashed in the middle

"You're taking me seriously now!" Ruby asked

"No but I am taking you as a threat." Qrow said

Ruby growled as she pulled away

"Why not?" She asked as she aimed Crescent Rose at Qrow as he aimed his Guns at her

"…because I only fight that way if I'm going for the kill." Qrow said

Deadly silience

Ruby sighed and lowered her scythe

"Fare enough…but don't make me think I won't drag it out of you!" Ruby said as he rushed forward at Qrow

'Shit!' Qrow hissed as Ruby sent a deadly barrage of cuts and strikes at Qrow in the span of second over 15 cuts were landed on Qrow. Forcing him to disengage

He snarled as he dragged his hand across the face

And saw blood.

He looked at Ruby actually angry now

"Alright kid. You wanted this no time to quit now." He said as he closed his scythe and leveled his sword at Ruby

Ruby and Qrow rushed at the same time Glynda was shocked she was almost about to call the match but a text from Ozpin held her off with just one word

'Don't.'

Shocked Glynda typed back

'What?'

He responded

'Don't call the match this is a breaking point for Ruby don't ruin her chance to grow.'

Glynda sighed and turned back to the match

The fighters were more of a blur than anything

Qrow was cutting at Ruby then in a parry change to scythe and follow up with a second cut. We're Ruby would parry that and Qrow would change back into a Sword and even leveled his gun at Ruby and fired

However Ruby used her speed to jute the shot which flew over her shoulder and broke into the wall.

Qrow grunted and charged Ruby followed and intercepted the blade

However Qrow wasn't cutting at Ruby

But at Crescent rose something she realized too late as Qrow hooked onto Crescent rose and with a solid yank disarmed Ruby having the Scythe land past Qrow.

Ruby was stunned as Qrow Followed up with an attack

However Ruby heard a voice in her head where otherwise would just have allowed herself to be hit and end the match

"Don't lose focus, prove yourself! And grow!" Guts voice said in her head

Ruby jumped over Qrow's blade and ran past him

Qrow spun around and tried to fire but he missed as Ruby grabbed her scythe and shifted back to her scythe and swung at Qrow

Right at his head and stopped right before she would hit him

And Qrow was also mid swing but would not have been able to hit her.

"And that's the match." Glynda said

Ruby stepped back and bowed "thank you uncle Qrow."

Qrow smiled "you earned that all on your own kid." He said as he walked away.

after that Ruby started with the final staff

Starting with the mirror of Professor Peach, Aera.

Aera used a staff and Ruby was able to outmaneuver her but she would strike up and trip her often

However she was no match for Ruby at range which ended with her defeat.

Next was Carnel who was basically Professor Port he has a large Bat which Ruby noticed he overswung a lot which allowed her to get around him and trip him up.

Finally the one before the headmaster himself was Professor Melone. Who was the mirror of Professor Goodwitch. And used a set of set of bladeded shoes

Ruby was able to overwhelm her quickly and after an accident where she broke the blades off her shoes by landing on them. She conceded and went to repair her weapon's

Leaving Ruby to Face Headmaster Siren himself

And where as the previous matches were recorded by scrolls and put on the web this was Broadcasted live on full TV

All the Students of Beacon as well as signal went to watch as even the teachers of Signal watched Tai and Qrow were there sitting next to each other but you could pick out Tai like a sore thumb as he was waving a flag and cheering loudly telling anyone who would listen "that's my daughter!"

The headmaster stepped forward and looked at Ruby before looking to Ozpin

'So is this who you believe to be your simple soul…well she fits the part. But can she fight like it?' He asked as he drew his weapon a clacker siren

Ruby also noticed he had other weapons On him she had to be careful.

The fight began

Ruby rushed forward as Siren spun his cracker which produced a high pitched sound causing her to stop

Siren used this opportunity to charge in and send her flying

The crowd grumbled

Ruby stood up as the headmaster did the same thing

Over and over

Everyone thought Ruby was going to lose. No matter what she did he wasn't able to strike him

Yang sighed as she looked away "I can't watch this."

However Guts was still watching looking at Ruby 'come on show them what you can do.'

Ruby was getting annoyed she couldn't do anything she was so close she could taste it.

But whenever Ruby tried to do anything that horrid sound would make her seize up

Ruby growled he had to get rid of that sound done how.

As she watched it she expected she'd only have one shot at it but if she could do it it would change the fate of the battle.

As the sound wound down Ruby realized her opening was now.

The sound stopped at Siren rushed forward again

This time Ruby was ready raising Crescent Rose

Siren reacted instantly seeing this and went to raise his clacker in the air

Right as Ruby fired

The bullet flew and lodged itself in the fins of the clacker making it seize up and break as it fell apart on the ground.

"His weapon is broken! Sirens Weapon is broken!" A teacher yelled as they cheered

Siren looked at the broken weapon and smiled

"That was impressive, Ruby. Very few have been able to disarm me of my secondary weapon hence why no one student has beaten me in my term as headmaster." Siren said

"Wait Secondary Weapon?" Ruby asked

"Indeed. My primary weapon is this." He said as he pulled out his weapon. A sword with a ton of holes in it

"This is The Whisper." He said

Ruby nods and level's Crescent Rose behind her.

The two charged and the real battle was off

The teachers were floored

Ruby shifted away as she swung at the headmaster

The headmaster was able to shift away and countered

Team JNPR and WBY were shocked as Ruby held her own

"Im…im shocked." Yang said

"Yeah this is amazing." Weiss said

Ruby jumped over a swing from the headmaster and parried

Guts watched the fight and leaned forward he was impressed with the fight Ruby had played and this was entirely what he expected with her. To a point.

He didn't expect her to excel as much as she has nearly all the fights say for her uncle and the higher ups of the staff haven't gotten Her at all to below green.

And now watching her battle the headmaster she relized exactly why

As of this point they were even matched

Ruby rose, basically a second year combat school student was on par. With the goddamn headmaster

Talk about fucking prodigy.

Guts also noticed that besides the beats of sweat from her physical activity. She wasn't stressed

She was enjoying herself

She was in her element.

Guts realized that in training Ruby he had made a monster. One he might be the only one to control.

Ruby flower from strike to strike easily evading the headmaster's sword which whistled in her ear. She could barely see it even with her semblance. Showing how deadly the headmaster could be.

Ruby had to play it safe as she fired her Gun not to attack the headmaster but to buy time for herself as she snapped a look up to check her aura

Again evenly matched

Ruby grit her teeth in frustration. As she looked back she Eeeped as the Headmaster tried to attack her and she was just lucky enough to avoid the attack as she zoomed off

The headmaster spun around and parried an attack from Ruby's semblance enhanced Swing.

Yang gasped as she realized exactly how much she had underestimated her sister. As She realized how far she had to grow.

It angered her.

But she knew she had to grow

She was unaware that her other teammates were having the same mental thoughts.

On the battle field the headmaster had pulled out another weapon as a gun to try to deter Ruby from getting too close as he followed up a three round burst to Ruby

However Ruby was able to use her semblance to evade the bullets bouncing from one leg to the other which shocked the school as the idea of dodging bullets was considered impossible heck even Pyrrah only deflected them with her Shield.

The only one else who was known to do it was Guts who himself was abnormal.

The students looked at each other and understood what they were seeing.

Guts had taken Ruby Rose as an Apprentice under him.

And apparently it worked.

The headmaster was disarmed of the gun in the blink of an eye as Ruby evaded left 3 feet from the last bullet then shot forward towards he headmaster before he could pull his arm towards Ruby

There was a sicking crack and a scream as the gun dropped on the ground and the headmaster's hand was bent at a wrong angle making everyone grimace as Ruby turned her back to the headmaster

Ruby jumped over the headmaster as he swung at her back with one hand as his aura healed his other.

She swung her scythe to go for his waist when a clack was heard the headmaster had parried the attack.

Ruby was sent flying back with a kick as she jumped away and started to fire at him from range.

The headmaster with the quick blade work deflected the shots and went on the offensive or tired to.

Ruby was able to counter him and hold him at bay putting him on the back foot to the point they were getting dangerously close for a tie.

Guts smiled never again would they underestimate Ruby anymore. She can stand on her own.

Guts looked at the teachers stand and saw the shocked face of Taiyang and the proud smile of Qrow.

Back at the fight it ended just as quick as it started with a sudden pause and a buzzer

"the match!" Glynda said as she strode forward and looked at the results

She smiled "the winner of the bout is…RUBY ROSE!" Glynda said

Everyone stood up and cheered.

Ruby had done it with two years combat experience and about 3 months of Beacon training she beat the final exam of signal.

After Ruby had defeated the headmaster the bloom of students trying their hand in the ring skyrocketed. Where at first it was only seniors now it was wanted to challenge and test their skill.

The rest of team RWBY chose to join during this crowd.

And after pushing their limits they achieved the same feat as their leader Albeit a bit closer to the edge a few times and a few barely scraped by wins.

By the final week the rumor that a special trial was set up for teams as many hadn't been able to complete the Signal trial but wanted to try.

Both headmaster's agreed that it would be a good learning experience and teach them how they can work with each other.

The next week Team RWBY stood on the arena as Glynda approached.

"As of now all those who wanted to originally go one on one against the Signal final test has done so. And it's is quiet astounding to know that many of you failed spectacularly. However it's nothing to be discouraged about. As it's better to try and fail than it is not to.

It's kinda obvious that as of now the Signal final test isn't meant to show the student there progress they had learned over the years it's in fact more deeper than that. And aside from a few students who have…special qualifiers. Understood this message.

The final test isn't supposed to be a test by again a lesson… your not supposed to fight the world alone." Glynda said

"For those who got that message and the first to give the argument and suggested a team effort will be rewarded bonus credit for this class as such team JNPR will be given a solid letter grade boost for this class for the year." She said

"It appears that they are slated to take the team test after as Team RWBY is already on the field." Glynda said.

The fight with team RWBY was spectacular. As many of the fights were held in high regard and no one but the upper staff was able to touch The team.

It was the final battles that everyone was anticipating.

Specifically the headmaster.

The battle with Qrow was about the same as Ruby's individual fight but Qrow was much more on the defensive as the other three would help counter Qrow's attacks. As Ruby kept up pressure.

The rest of the upper staff fell just about the same. And eventually they were at Headmaster Siren.

The battle was hardest fought as Yang Weiss And Blake were nearly defeated at least 3 times but every time Ruby's stellar commanding and team organization held the team together pulling the others back as she went on the offensive to hold The headmaster at bay.

And eventually the headmaster fell leaving RWBY victorious showing the major improvement that team coordination is against regular lone wolf huntsman.

After the fight team RWBY headed to the stands and passed by team JNPR on the way making them talk about the future bout.

"I wonder how well they will do?" Blake asked as she sat down. The others following.

"I'm not sure but they should make it to the headmaster after all Pyrrha is good." Yang said

However Ruby shook her head "No I have to disagree with you Yang." She said

The others looked to Ruby "huh why?" Yang asked

Ruby looked at Yang as if the answer was simple

"Yang, you know the answer. Just because someone is able to fight in the arena doesn't mean they know how to survive. It's Pyrrha's fatal flaw that she can't understand the reason we fight is different from tournament's this will be a real awakening for her or she will fall the hardest in this match." Ruby said

Guts nodded sagely along with Ruby's assessment. While he hadn't kept a close eye on Pyrrha during his assessment of team JNPR he did note that despite being the best fighter they had she lacked drive almost all her attacks were going for non lethal strikes. She lacked the resolve to survive.

Unlike Ruby and the rest of the team which is why Guts took Ruby in and not Pyrrha despite the latter asking more fervently.

As JNPR stood on the field and the teachers stood ready

The battle began and at first it looked at if there was a repeat of RWBY's fights with Jaune stellar commanding. They made it all the way to the second year teachers and the adjunct Combat instructor. Where the biggest mistake was made

The combat instructor stood ready as JNPR approched slowly in a phalanx.

However the professor taunted Jaune

And Pyrrha who was training Jaune didn't like the insult on her training style and rushed forward

"PYRRHA NO GET BACK HERE!" Jaune yelled

It was too late as Pyrrah bound over the Professor and engaged her on her own

JNR froze as Nora looked to Jaune

"What do we do?" She asked

Jaune sighed "we need to get her out of there Ren flank left try to get her off of Pyrrha. Nora if Ren doesn't work hammer." Jaune said

"What about you?" Ren asked

"Don't worry about me I'll flow in between and help where I can." Jaune said

The others nodded and rushed in

Pyrrah relized she fucked up the moment her attack was countered. She was on the backfoot the entire time now and it's only the control she had on her semblance the only reason she was still in the fight.

As the Adjunct professor stood over Pyrrha. Several bullets hit the Professor in the back

As she turned around to see JNR charging at them

As the professor broke off from Pyrrha and charged at Jaune Pyrrah looked horrified knowing that Jaune was not ready to deal with a threat like her.

However Jaune excelled as the professor fell on him Jaune slid and used his shield to parry the attack as Nora used the heavy hammer.

The battle was won but at a cost as Pyrrha was disqualified as her aura was run out and thus eliminated from the test. Leaving Jaune, Ren and Nora alone

Even then they got far as they reached Qrow which made Pyrrha proud.

Unfortunately they didn't pass Qrow however he had much praise as Jaune was the last to fall

Qrow helped Jaune up "you nearly had me there. If you went forward just a bit more I'd have lost." He said

Jaune sighed "yeah I know I just tripped up." Jaune said as hr looked at his shoe .

Qrow patted Jaune's shoulder "Sometimes bad things happen." He said as he walked away as everyone cheered and Pyrrha was the most proud of Jaune especially taking on Qrow one on one. As Ren was eliminated during the last bout before Qrow.

Qrow sat down next to Tai and sighed "close one" he said

After that Glynda strode forward

"That was an amazing Match thank you JNPR. Now before we leave for today we have a special match set up by the headmaster himself. If the fighter would please get ready?" Glynda asked

The students looked at each other confused. The entire month the list of fighters were available online to sign up however this time slot was blacked out to all students. To sign up on so they were curious as to who was going to fight today.

The students connected two and two together when Guts stood up and streached

The teachers of Signal did to

"This is going to be a slaughterhouse." Qrow said

Tai looked over to Qrow

"Huh?" He asked him Qrow shook his head "I need to warn the Headmaster." Qrow said as he walked away.

On the stage the headmaster Stood waiting for Guts to come out when Qrow walked up behind him.

"Sir I need to talk to you." Qrow said

"What is it Qrow?" The headmaster asked

"You need to change the fight otherwise it people will die." Qrow warned

The headmaster was shocked

"What makes you say that?" The headmaster asked

Qrow however turned and said three words

"He trained Ruby…"

The headmaster was stunned

"Your niece?" He asked

Qrow nodded "the last time we fought she couldn't touch me…" he said as he walked away

"Qrow." He said

Qrow stopped and looked over his shoulder

"Stay." The headmaster said

Qrow relaxed as Guts entered the arena.

"Are the fighters ready?" Glynda asked

"Just a Bit Guts would you be okay if we changed the rules a bit?" The Headmaster asked

Guts shrugged "doesn't matter to me." He said

"Excellent." He said as he called to the auditorium

"ALL SIGNAL TEACHERS MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE STAGE PLEASE!" He said

There was an gasp as Glynda was appalled but looked up to See Ozpin on the balcony standing with his cane looking at the battlefield.

The teachers lined up in a circle.

"Now there is going to be a change of rules. We are giving the True Signal final test." He said as he announced to the teachers.

Tai and Qrow stood next to each other

"I'd he serious?" Tai asked

Qrow nodded "he is. If we don't go all out Guts will kill us." Qrow said

Tai scoffed "I highly doubt that." He said

Qrow glared at him "from someone who's faced him before, trust me." He said

The headmaster spoke up "unlike the other tests. This test is conducted like the 3rd and 4th year teachers exam. Except that it's all the years and all at once. No holds barred.

Once the test starts no one is to interfere even if someone is critically injured or on the brink of death except for the testie am I understood?" The headmaster announced

"WAIT WHAT?!" Glynda gasped

The rest of the students followed in the horror stuck as she looked at Ozpin

He was calm and collected

"TEACHERS PRESENT AURA BOOSTERS!"

Each teacher reached into a pocket and revealed a vial with a needle which glowed to each individual's aura color.

"PRESENT EMERGENCY AURA BOOSTER!" The headmaster yelled

Each teacher presented another vial and held it out.

"Vials checked! Use them at your own discretion," the headmaster said

The teachers nodded

The headmaster looked to Glynda " Ms Goodwitch Please start the training and I will continue as we modify the rules of this engagement."

Glynda gulped and looked to Ozpin who nodded as she reluctantly did as she was told and the shield around them raised

"The following is the Signal Final test Between Guts and the Signal teachers. No interference in the audience part is allowed the Combat Shield will be raised during the entire bout. And will remain raised for 5 minutes after the bout is concluded. Doing so will entail a high risk of Bodily harm. And should not be taken without users consent. Is there any opposition to this rule?" Glynda asked

There were none.

Glynda sighed

"I will raise the combat shield now. Headmaster Siren it's up to you to conduct the test." Glynda said

The headmaster nodded

"Teachers of Signal we are here to expose a student and in doing so to the rest of the world the pinnacle of what it means to be a huntsman. This is a no holds barred fight. And we will keep fighting until they surrender or they cannot move. Treat this as any other mission huntsman. He is the enemy." Siren said as the clicking of weapons were heard

Guts stood in the middle of everyone not phased as all.

Then in a blur of action Siren screamed the fighting words

"LETHAL FORCE AUTHORIZED TAKE HIM DOWN!"

Guts snapped a look up as a shot flew over his sholder as he looked directly at Qrow

However before he could take a step forward another teacher appered from behind and went to roundhouse kick him in the head

However Guts was faster grabbing the foot in his blond spot from hearing the wind and slam him on the ground breaking the leg easily

"ARGHHHHHH!" The teacher screamed

Guts stood up and dropped his foot on the teachers chest.

Or was about yo when Qrow appered before him and thrusted his sword at Guts making Guts slide to the left to dodge

He looked at Qrow picked up his friendly teacher and take off

Guts spun around as another teacher attacked him using a rope dart

Guts was able to grab the dart and pull it away sending him towards guts which he knocked out using his other fist

Guts then snapped a look up to see 3 teachers two from third year and one fourth year lunging at him from above

Guts rolled to the side and equipped his hand crossbow and started to fire into them sticking into them and making them bleed. the fourth year teacher however was able to snap off several shafts of the bolts.

"Argh!" The teachers fell before getting back up and rushing again

Guts dodged quickly not wanting to get hit but not threatened enough to retaliate.

Guts snapped a look behind him as he saw a glint behind him and in a snap decision drew the Dragonslayer.

In the stands the students were in shocked by The announcement of the battle and rules but once they saw the fight they understood why.

It was hit home rather forcefully when Guts without a blink broke a teachers leg

Like a brick hitting a glass house.

Not a second thought and Guts kept moving

Most of the students were shocked at the horrors in the battle

Pyrrha looked green while Jaune was pale.

Ren and Nora looked down saddened

However RWBY was steeled not a single emotion was seen on their faces. Even the weakest in terms of self determination Blake was steelset.

The teachers knew that they were in for

Back in the fight Guts drew Dragonslayer only half drawn to block a punch from Tai from behind.

Guts slid forward in terms of the strength of the punch.

Guts found himself on the defensive as teacher after teacher attacked him not giving him room to breath

However the Upper staff of Signal remained firm as one teacher healed the leg of the teacher which Guts broke.

Siren watched the battle as Qrow would interfere to help other teachers who faced guts break away once Guts got use to there pattern

Guts growled as Qrow kept interfering if he could just take out another teacher he could breath just a little easer.

Although this wasn't nearly as hard of any of the minor apostle's fights he'd got into in midland.

Guts was more or less having fun

Tai landed on the ground next to Qrow

"He hasn't even taken out his sword yet." Tai said

Qrow nodded and panted

"That's the power he has." Qrow said

Tai looked to Qrow "I see what your saying about going all out. Cover me?" He asked

Qrow nodded "I'll give you a clear shot." He said

Tai nodded and sighed shutting his eyes and clenching his fists, the tattoo on his shoulder glowed a vivid red.

Guts jumped away from another teacher and kicked him in the stomach sending him back

As he flew back guts watched the body getting farther away as from behind him Qrow bounded over the teacher ignoring him entirely and flying right towards Guts

Guts smiled and rolled under Qrow trying to get an easy win by ring out

However Qrow defied Physics and in midair stopped and shifted

Everyone gasped

Guts turned around and realized what happened

'That's impossible… he shouldn't have been able to do that with the amount of movement he had built up.' Guts thought.

Qrow lunged at Guts again this time Guts jumped up as Qrow smacked right into the ground. In mid air Guts drew Dragonslayer and fell upon Qrow

Qrow knowing the danger of the weapon first hand dodged instead of trying to parry the blade.

Qrow tried to stab at Guts with Harbinger but Guts parried that easily and went for a downward strike

Qrow was luckily able yo dodge

As Guts cleaved the arena in two

The blow was so strong the entire shield flickered for a second

It was just a second and not many noticed

But those who did understood the implications that included Glynda. Headmaster Ozpin and Headmaster Siren,

Siren immediately stepped forward to interfere

" LEVEL CLASS 5 Threat announced!" He said

Suddenly the teachers who were about to charge in froze and looked at each other

"I thought individual threat levels only went up to Class 4?" One asked in horror

"They do." The other said as they looked towards guts

"What the hell are we facing?"

Guts stood up and Took a direct hit from Qrow even if he blocked it with Dragonslayer it nearly sent him out.

Guts growled as he swung the Dragonslayer at Qrow but didn't hit him at all.

It was then he noticed no one else was attacking him and Qrow was jumping away.

As he looked up behind him he realized Tai was charging an attack guts landed and sighed

"Aw fuck…"

There was a loud boom which broke the sound barrier as He charged at Guts.

The fist connected to Guts face and send him flying

Everyone In the stands stood shocked at it was clear Guts was going to fly in a ring out If nothing was done

Qrow looked at Guts not knowing what to believe not sure of wanting to see Guts lose so everyone who was hurt could get healed

Or if he wanted Guts to stay in to actually prove his strength.

However within Seconds the matter was settlers as Guts leveled his metal gloved behind him and grit his teeth

'I'll have to use everything all at once. Damn it Tai your pissing me off!' Guts growled as he fired his arm cannon

The force was enough to send him into a spiral and it did stop his monumentum keeping him In the ring as he fell into the arena

Guts panted as he held into Dragonslayer he stood up

"Alright! I'm impressed you've got strength…but now you've pissed me off." Guts said as he grinned Wolfishly and activated his Aura.

The teachers were stunned

"Oh fuck he was fighting us without Aura?!"

"WHO THE FUCK IS THIS GUY?!" Someone asked

"I AM GUTS!" Guts roared as he charged forward for the first time going on the offensive against the teachers

Guts slammed the Dragonslayer into the ground before pushing off on it sending him flying faster as a teacher who was in the rafters was observing the match to find an opening

He paused as he saw Guts flying towards him

Guts body slammed into him and sent both to the ground

There was a sickening crack as everyone gasped

Guts stood above the teacher who had his skull caved in

He wasn't dead but on the brink of it.

Guts snarled

"I should put you out of your misery." Guts said as he grabbed the man and lifted him up

Only to receive multiple rounds to the back from Several teachers including Qrow

Guts dropped the man and turned around and faced the one man who's shots he actually felt.

Qrow Brenwen

Guts leveled the Dragonslayer at Qrow and charged

Qrow fired two shots at Guts which bounced off his aura before Qrow had to jump away from being cleaved in two

Seeing as Guts missed Qrow the first time he stopped on a dime and spun around angling his feet in a position to launch he pointed Dragonslayer up and launched after Qrow

Right as he was on his way down.

Qrow growled as he parried Guts as he slid across his blade as The two flew past each other.

Guts bounced off the ceiling and landed back on the floor as Tai charged at Guts with a punch

Guts leaned to the left making Tai Miss over his shoulder

As Guts grabbed Tai's arm and slammed it over his shoulder

Tai screamed as his arm broke however he was able to break free from Guts with a follow up punch.

As Guts let go Tai limped away back to the headmaster.

Guts was unable to focus on following up on Tai as other teachers jumped in to protect there teammate apparently figuring out that Qrow's method of wearing down Guts was the best.

However they were all unaware of Qrow hiding back in panic after Guts revealed his aura was unlocked. He fought the guy without it and he beat him easily and Aura made average people feel like or act like someone with half or even a quarter of Guts skill feel like gods

So what the Fuck happens when Guts gets his aura?!

Qrow did not want to find out not after Guts told him about how he deals with rage.

There are less painful ways to die.

However other people didn't see it that way and charged at Guts

Guts pulled back the Dragonslayer and dragged the greatsword with a heavy swing sending them flying.

He fortunately hit them with the flat of the blade and not the edge. As the force was still enough to crack the walls.

The headmaster snarled this was clearly a much harder fight than anticipated he had already send his upper staff to fight Guts and they were held at Bay by Guts.

For once in his life he found himself getting eager to actually fight. He was more of a strategic general. Ordering the fights from the armchair than the front. Something that clashed heavily with his fathers ideology who was a war vet and tried to teach his son all the same.

And it nearly worked too

Until he met Ozpin and rekindled the love he had and the better skills he had for the wider picture.

He had stayed off the battlefield ever sense.

Until now when he felt his more inate and darker feelings start to rekindle.

In the moments of battle he lost himself to the feelings giving the records of his infamous name of "Ghost of the Grimm." A man in Grimm form a heavy berserker who would create heavily casualties from allies, foes and civilians whenever he was deployed

Which was why Ozpin was sent to him. As he was just playing into Salem's hand. And Ozpin got a great General from it.

Ever sense Siren had been off the battlefield and never gave into his Carnatic lust for blood.

Until now as it tried to claw its way out.

He looked down at his shaking hand and looked

'W-what's happening? I'm never like this?' He asked himself.

'Rip, tear, kill, give in to your desire…' a voice echoed in his head

The headmaster was shocked still as he watched the fight

'W-who are you?' Siren asked in horror in his mind

'You…' the voice answered.

'Your not me? No I refuse' the headmaster said

'Believe what you want…you know the truth.' The voice said

'I know your not real, we've gotten rid of you I've moved past.' The headmaster said

'You will never move past me not while he's here.' The voice said

The headmaster looked to the battlefield and saw Guts fighting a horde of teachers.

'W-what does He have to do with this?' The headmaster asked

'You know who he is.' The voice said

'Yeah he's Guts.' The headmaster said

'No…he's much worse…he's the Blackswordsmen." The voice said

The headmaster froze 'the Blackswordsmen?' He asked

'Yes he's responsible for everything that you've fought for…what has happened to you. How you failed the most.' The voice said as a memory on Sirens head showed a young women in a pile of rubble as Siren falls to his knees.

In the real world Siren clenched a fist "the Blackswordsmen…" he said

'Yes…' the voice said

'He's the one that's causing everything including you being here?' The headmaster said

'Oh yeah.' The voice said

Headmaster Siren snarled

On the battlefield Guts parried a kick from a teacher which caused him to slide back and barely able to counter an attack from Qrow.

Finally a loud roar was heard in the arena and everyone froze

"Oh no!" Qrow said as he turned away from Guts

Guts followed Qrow forgoing the test as a bad feeling was creeping up in his gut

"What is it?" Guts asked

"That's the headmaster, no… it's a monster." Qrow said

Guts looked around to see the other teachers clacking their knees.

"It's the ghost." One teacher said

"The ghost?" Guts asked Qrow

"A monster worse than the Grimm." Qrow said

The combat instructor landed next to the two

"The test is canceled. We need to keep Siren from escaping and destroying the school. Guts turned to look at the students in danger.

"BLACKSWORDSMEN!" The ghost screamed

Guts looked over his shoulder to see the the monster that was deemed the Ghost as Headmaster Siren had gotten more monstrous. Having a larger snout and limbs

Everyone gasped as they relized a real monster had entered the school

Ozpin was quick to jump to action

"Glynda evacuate the Auditorium!" He said

Glynda nodded and ushered everyone out as she handed the pad to Ozpin

Ozpin looked around and noticed Team RWBY wasn't followed Glynda

In Fact they were armed

Ozpin sighed

"Team RWBY seeing as your armed and have proper strength to deal with the ghost I'm ordering you to play the role of overwatch should the shield fall your to prevent the monsters from wrecking campus." Ozpin said

Team RWBY nodded and moved to the exits to block the way.

Guts snarled

"Qrow can any teacher deal with the headmaster?" Guts asked

Qrow shook his head "unfortunately I feel your the most qualified." He said

Guts Sighed

"Qrow Guts!" Ozpin called

The two turned towards Ozpin

"If you can't save Headmaster Siren you have full permission to defend this school any way possible." He said

Guts smiled "got it Sir." Guts said as he turned to Qrow again

"Alright gets those with injuries healed. And no matter what happens stay out of the way." Guts warned

Qrow nodded but the combat instructor was confused.

"I'm sorry what are you going to-?"

There was a loud boom as Guts rushed forward and slammed the Dragonslayer down in front of The Ghost.

The ghost Roared "you will never win!" He roared

"And you are not allowed here!" Guts snapped

Both the Monster and Guts charged at each other

The other teachers aside from Tai were stunned as Guts fought the ghost to a standstill while everyone else was mostly exhausted

The ghost roared as he slammed a limb into the arena and picked up a boulder and chucked it at Guts

Guts however used the dragonslayer to shatter the rock and scattered them around the field with one even going into the Ghosts eye. Making it scream in pain

"Oh my god!" The combat instructor said

"We have to keep away from Guts I know it sucks but we can't do anything." Qrow said

The interim Headmistress nodded "yeah I see that now."

The other teachers were shocked at Guts charged again

However The ghost was able to backhand Guts and send him flying

"Qrow fly!" The interim headmistress said

Qrow changed into a bird and saved Guts from hitting the wall before he changed back so as to not reveal his secret to guts.

"You know that could be helpful in this fight." Guts said

Qrow sighed "god damn it I wanted to be careful

"Don't worry I can act surprised. I don't think RWBY know so your safe." Guts said

Qrow nodded can they see us?" He asked

Guts and Qrow dodged a boulder that flew at then nearly crushing them. Making Ruby eek

"I'm guessing no for now." Guts said

Qrow nodded and flew off.

Guts stood over the ground and looked around

"So apart of the arena can pass by the shield." Guts said

"Hey!" Guts called

The headmistress looked up

"Yes?" She asked

"I have a job for you I can't focus on the monster and prevent collateral damage can you do that?" Guts asked

The headmistress nodded

Guts smiled and charged forward.

As Guts fought The Ghost. The other teachers were holding the rubble at bay.

Until Guts got an opening to kill the ghost

"QROW!"

From the rafters Qrow jumped down holding his sword forward he impaled the ghost in the back making him roar in rage as Qrow embedded his sword into the stage to prevent him from leaving

"TEACHERS PRESENT AURA BOOSTERS!" The headmistress said

The teachers that were able to presented there Aura boosters

"Inject!" The headmistress said as they pumped the aura boosters into themselves

The ghost roared a violent roar mimicking the sound his weapon made when he fought Ruby

However while the teachers were floored aside from Qrow

Guts was also unaffected as he strode forward and with one swing chopped off the head of the ghost.

The headmaster was dead. As his monstrous body fell away to reveal the battered corpse Guts gasped as he saw something that made his blood turn cold

On Sirens chest

Was The Brand.

And guts knew it wasn't there before.

Somehow…the Godhand was involved with his downfall.

Guts sighed as he knelt down

And found Siren still alive

"It's…you… you are him…" he said

Guts nodded

Headmaster Siren nodded "then…there is hope once again…p-please…" He said as he grabbed Guts hand with the last of his strength "save…them." He said as he collapsed.

As guts stood up the shield fell, having the five minute exit timer timed out.

Guts strode away passing the combat instructor "I'm sorry for the loss." He said

Within the hour medical crews came in to take the headmaster's body away.

Guts was summoned by Ozpin to his office when he got there he found Qrow, and Glynda already there along with the newly appointed Headmistress Melon.

"I hope you understand the importance of what we've just discussed." Ozpin said

The headmistress nodded "yeah at the end of the month we will be heading back to Signal." She said

Ozpin nodded "headmaster Siren was a good firend." Ozpin said

"He will be honored as such." The headmistress said

Ozpin nodded "then we can begin with figuring out what exactly happened here?" Ozpin said

"From what it looks like Oz, Siren just went crazy." Qrow said.

Headmistress Melon nodded " yeah I agree with Qrow he just went crazy." She said

However, Guts stepped forward. "Unfortunately the evidence doesn't support this." He said

Qrow turned to Guts "what do you mean?" He asked

Guts stepped forward

"It's hard to see but before his body was taken there was a symbol you all need to know about." Guts said as he put his scroll on the desk and revealed the brand of Sacrifice.

"What is that?" Melon asked

"Some sort of Occult symbol?" Glynda asked

Qrow looked to Ozpin

"Oz?"

Ozpin was just as dumbfounded

"I've never seen her use a symbol like that before." Ozpin said

"That's because it's not from Salem it's from my world. This is the brand of sacrifice. Used by the Godhand." Guts said

As he explained his view of the Godhand everyone was shocked except those who had heard the story before namely Qrow and Ozpin but even he was a bit shocked as new details were revealed.

"I'm…sorry that happened to you Guts…" Ozpin said

Guts shrugged "it's in the past I'm more worried about what this means for us and Salem." Guts said

Ozpin sighed "yeah this is an issue." He said

"I think we need to be more worried about the students." Qrow said

"Ruby has proven she is ready. I'll take Team RWBY under my tutelage." Guts said

"What?" Glynda asked

Guts nodded "private lessons and homework by the end of the year I'll make them four versions of me." Guts said

Glynda and Qrow looked at Ozpin who looked at the two cautiously

"What do you have in mind?" Ozpin asked

Guts just smiled

Within the week Team RWBY was meeting with Guts daily. And Glynda and Ozpin was impressed

By the end of the month. The teachers of signal left Beacon to return to their own school.

This started the long friendship of Guts and Ruby which evolved into love.

[end flashback](Remnant)

(Sienna Kahn vs Argurl)

Back in the White Fang HQ Argurl smashed a pillar towards Sienna who dodged out of the way from then as Argurl used that as a way to close the distance and body slam into her

The spectators groaned as they felt the pain Sienna had when she cracked the wall.

As Sienna groaned as Argurl waved his flare in the air

Sienna flicked her arm out and wrapped her rope-dart around Argurl's leg sending him to the ground. As Sienna stood over him and Argurl knocked her legs out from under her, sending her down.

This lasted for a while until both fighters were exhausted and laid down

"So I'm who wins?" Argurl asked

"Not you." Sienna said as she pounced on Argurl

Argurl was thrown off guard as the smell of sex wafted in his nostrils

"Are you in heat?" He asked her

Sienna grabbed his collar "I need your cock." She said

Argurl looked around

"Um with an audience?" He asked

Sienna smiled "all the better." She said sultry

Argurl shrugged "alright" he said before addressing the others

"You heard the women she's giving in." He said

The black fang cheered

"However! Were not enslaving them but joining them." He said

Again the crowd screamed in cheering.

Sienna grabbed Argurl and started to drag him away to her private quarters

(Lemon)

Sienna laid on the bed as Argurl watched her strip off her robes and looked to Argurl expectingly

Argurl sighed and stripped down naked as well

Argurl climbed up onto sienna and started to fondle her her arch her back and moan as Argurl finally slid his dock into her and pounded her

Her orgasmic scream could be heard for miles.

(Mistral city) and Salems forces trying to undermine the last bastion.

Mercury walked around the city of Mistral wearing a scarf to cover his face to hide from the law, fortunately with the sandstorm going on that wasn't an issue as many people were doing it. He just couldn't go inside most places that required him to take the scarf off otherwise he'd be spotted

'Damn how am I supposed to undermine a city entirely on my own. I'm better at assassination contracts not rebellions.' Mercury thought

'In weekly news the public is getting more and more frustrated with the sandstorm raging. Unable to get local food shipments the Council of Vacoule is suggesting another cut down on rations. This suggestion was met with avid resistance with the rest of the Headmaster of Shade." the news caster said as Mercury smiled and walked off

(Shade academy: Headmaster's office)

Theodore slammed his hand on the desk being careful not to trigger his gloves "Damn it stupid council can't they see the people are starving?! How can they justify the cutdown on rations when I'm sitting pretty on a pile of them right here?!" Theodore said as he looked over to see a large pile of huntsman MRE's filling up a quarter of his office

He sighed as he pressed the intercom "Xanthe Any news on the amount of MRE's we have?" He asked

The women on the other end crackled

"We're getting there sir we are fortunate that Ozpin had sent us 10,000 units before the fall of Beacon." She said

"It's way more than that Xanthe remember Oz lived through this before he knew how many we would need to outlast it I believe he's sent us 100 shipments of each." Theodore said

Xanthe sighed "oh brother's were not even broken 1000 yet. Are you sure you lost the manifest?" She asked

Theodore sighed "the council decided to run the manifesto over Scroll network to cut down on paper usage which means due to the sandstorm I can't get the actual info to find out. So until the weather clears up for us to get internet we gotta keep counting. The Council will not allow us to send a single unit out until they have a firm grasp as to what we have." He said

"Yes sir…fucking bureaucrats…" Xanthe said

"I know I hate it too… how's team CFVY?" He asked

Xanthe sighed

"Working there butt off next to me… are you sure there isn't another way to solve the internet issue?" She asked

Next to her Fox, Yatsuhashi, Velvet and Coco were counting the individual numbers of units and putting them on their scrolls.

Fox was so tired he collapsed into the pile of MRE's sending a few into the air

'Hang on I'll see what I can do…' Theodore said

"That doesn't-." She was cut off by the buzzing of the scroll call ending

"Of course he hangs up!" She hissed and joined the rest of the team

"How's it going?" She asked

"Tired Aroura." Fox said from under the pile.

Any news as to what the headmaster is going to do?" Coco asked

Xanthe shook her head "No and for the life of me he won't tell me anything anymore. The one plus side is that he's not challenging kids to brawls anymore now that the crisis of the sandstorm is fully in his head." She said

"Is there anything we can do?" Yatsuhashi asked

Xanthe sighed "just keep counting." As she left the room.

Team CFVY sighed.

Mercury walked the streets getting close to several rioters who were expressing discontent on the fact that no food aid was given. While several police officers stood in a line trying to break them up.

Mercury began chanting about food trying to rouse the riot

They copied his voice and tried to approach the police

The police in a panic raised there guns and fired

Mercury was able to duck behind a wall and watched as the carnage spread with an evil smirk. Children cried. Mothers wept and Fathers rose to violence.

Mercury Black in five minutes had just sparked a rebellion In Vacuole.

(Vacoule council chamber)

The three council members in nice business suits sat at a long dining hall stacked with food dishes as one plucked his teeth clean with a toothpick

"Tell me sir Argon, how goes the food dealings in the city and kingdom?" He asked

"Oh Sir Donald it's splendid very soon they will be begging for food and we will refine the culture of Vacuole to a bright and shining civilization like Atlas. Oh maybe we could get creative and call it, New Atlas?" Sir Argon said

The third one clapped "oh splendid!" He said

"Very soon we will root away this Brother heresy and that troubling underrabble of the one they call Salem pah the one true god oum is the only voice they need not any boogiemen for any false morals!" They said

Each men raised a glass of wine into the air

"Here here!" They toasted as they drank to their corruption-filled lives.

Back on the streets Mercury saw food aid shelters packed to the brim with people begging for food but being forced to be turned away due to low supplies.

The sand siege was working perfectly pretty soon the entire kingdom will be under rebellion and not even the local huntsmen could prevent it now.

Still Mercury was wondering about who would help him now with Salems plan he knew she was working on getting new Allie's but so far there had been no luck with it.

With Emerald and Hazel deserted and Watts dead he was alone so it was up to who he could find to summon to Salem's side. Perhaps if he was lucky. The fucking super soldier from Atlas will appear. according to Hazel the guy was good at surviving shit ment to kill him. He might be lucky and get that at least he'd have a base to work off of.

'Now what would cinder do- No what would My father do as much as I hate him he did teach me to survive as the memory of the training was drilled into his mind

'If you find yourself into an unforgiving land find shelter. Food and clean water.' His father said to Mercury

'But father what is considered unforgiving land?' Mercury asked only to receive a slap from his father

'All lands are unforgiving, listen to me runt no one loves you no one cares for you out there. Got it?' His father said

Mercury nodded

"Good now get your father a beer." Markus said with a rough kick to Mercury

In Vacoule Mercury flinched from the memory. And headed down the street.

'Cinder taught me how to keep hidden, my father taught me how to survive. Salem taught me how to be cruel …But I taught myself how to live…'

Mercury headed to the wear house district of vacuole late as night as people were closing up and noticed who was leaving which houses and what were abandoned.

'Seeing as Torchwick turned traitor it's best to assume that all underground syndicates are under watch. I'll have to do this myself.' Mercury said as he looked at the corner of the wear house to see the security camera

Mercury pulled a small cylinder with a red button on top and pushed the button.

In the security room unknown to everyone the camera footage looped around showing nothing to what was really going on.

Mercury walked to the door and kicked the lock in opening the door

He froze as he saw what was inside

Cages

Full cages… hundreds of faunas in little cages with collars around their necks. Naked

A fucking slave ring.

Now Mercury didn't have a big moral compass but something told him that this wasn't Salem's doing

No this was done by Vacoule higher ups

And it made him dig deep and want to bury their heads more.

Not for Salem

But for him.

One of the girls looked up in the cage

Having brown fur and cat ears with bright red eyes that reminded him of Emerald's Mercury noticed a tag hanging down her neck not low enough to cover her dignity she was on her knees and barely able to move.

"Are you here to save us?" She asked

As others looked up in hope

Mercury sighed at least he could paint himself in a good light.

"Yeah. Hold still what's your name." He said

"Julie." The girl said as Mercury approached

suddenly he heard a car park outside Mercury hid behind a pile "shush" he whispered

Mercury watched the door as it opened and several men with flashlights entered

"Check inventory, we need to make sure who got in here can't let another person get the word out of what's happening not like that detective last month." A man said

All and fanuas gasped as the man approached the cat girl and reached behind the bars

"Yeah that's right little girl we caught that guy who promised you to get you out of here for a good time." He said

The other man chuckled

"Oh yeah we recorded that shit and watched it daily." He said

The girl blushed as the man grabbed her and pulled her closer

"See I always knew you were a slut." He hissed

The cat girl swatted at him and scratched his hand making him pull back

He hissed as he grabbed her leash on the outside of the container and yanked it forward the girl went flying and smacked face first against the bars of the cage and was knocked out.

"Dumb bitch!" He hissed hey Buck, grab the cage move it towards the door we're taking that one." He said

"Where are you going?" Buck asked the other man

"To get a bandage in the trunk." He said as he walked out.

The man sighed as he moved the girl to the middle of the floor. Mercury used this opportunity to pin a tracker on her so he could find her later it would be no hope to get caught and be unable to save them.

Later Mercury watched the man come back in pick up the cage and leave with his partner.

After that Mercury came out of hiding.

"Fat lotta good you did you could've saved her." He said to Mercury

Mercury sighed "yeah but then I'd trip up there security and all of you will be in danger, I don't like it any more than you but this way we can take the fight to them." Mercury said as he opened the cage

"How?! Once someone gets shipped out no one can find them again." The fanuas said

Mercury held up his phone and revealed the tracker.

"Help get your buddies out and I'll pay them a personal visit." He said

The fanuas nodded as Mercury opened a crate to reveal Dust rounds and guns.

"Looks like we got the start of a rebellion." He said as he tossed the gun to the fanuas

"Anyone who comes here that doesn't knock 3 times then 4 times then 3 again shoot them." Mercury said as he walked out.

In the streets of Vacuole the dust storm had been raging even in the night as Mercury pulled up his scarf and headed down the street he found a fire escape and climbed onto the roof.

'Why am I doing this I should've just armed them and sent them out to cause chaos that's what Salem would've done.' Mercury throught

'Mommy…help…'

"DONT SCREAM OUT FOR YOUR CUNT OF A MOTHER YOU LITTLE SHIT!" Mercury heard his father yell at him

Mercury shook his head from the flashback 'fuck it.' He said as he jumped down the ledge and ran across the rooftops looking at his tracker to know where he was going.

He finally made it halfway across town as he found the car across the street of a high rise building and a penthouse parking lot.

Mercury looked through the window to see the two men holding the cage stealthily covered on a tarp or something. In Front of a door with a 12 on it.

They knocked on the door and a man in a high profile suit opened the door

'No can't be!' He gasped as he noticed a pin on his collar of his suit

He was a member of the government.

A two for one deal save a girl and assassinate a high profile leader of the government.

Mercury smirked as he planned his attack

The man handed money to the two and took the cage

Mercury rushed down the Fire Ladder to start his plan

The lawmaker shut the door as the two men headed down the stairs and back to the car.

Mercury got there first and dropped a tracker on the car and ran around the front of the building just as the men got out of the Door

In the lawmakers suit he moved the cage to the other room and placed it on the bed.

He lifted up the cover to reveal the Fanuas girl from before looking down she looked up in fear and subservience.

The man smirked evilly and held her leash up to her making her flinch.

"Don't try anything now girl." He said

Back outside Mercury had circled around and just as the men were leaving the penthouse Mercury slipped in and was in the lobby before both doors closed

Mercury sighed that was the first hard part now was getting out here.

In the suit the man opened the cage and the girl climbed out. On all fours. The man tied the leash to the post of the bed tightly so she couldn't leave. As he lifted the cage and put it in the closet where with a corner glance he noticed it wasn't the only one there.

Julie gulped as the man came forward once again and put his hands on Either side of the girl which she noticed a tent in his pants.

"Your over 18 right girl?" He asked

The girl nodded "yes…" she said

The man gave her a hard smack

"Say that again properly this time." He hissed

"Y-yes master." She said meekly

"Good…" he said soothingly

Mercury started to climb the stairs he was fortunate to see the building that Mercury had stood on before to know his location.

When he believed he reached the right floor he ran down the hall looking for a room with a 12 on it.

He didn't find it on that floor.

The man stood at the front of the bed. As he held his arms behind him motioning the girl to take off his belt

She reluctantly did so. As the belt came off she grabbed it and was about to throw it off to the side

Only for the man to grab her arm

She gasped and stood frozen as with his other hand he took the belt and hung it off by the night table and gave her a look that screamed 'if your naughty I'll use it.'

Julie looked down meekly

The man grabbed her head and forced her to look up at him

"Keep…going." He said

Julie continued as she grabbed the sides of his pants and slid down

The man stepped out of his pants and looked at her expectingly

The girl sighed and the man coughed and slapped the belt in his hand.

Julie gulped and slid the underwear down to reveal the man's cock

The man smiled as he stepped out of his underwear and unbuttoned his shirt and tie and threw it away.

He grabbed the girl by the neck making her choke as he pushed her back on the bed she was forced to follow as he threw her on the bed he followed

Julie felt his cock brush up against her pussy which made her freeze and nearly scream but the man choked her harder.

She scrunched her face as the man gave her a hard slap in her cunt making her gasp

The man snarled and grabbed something from under his pillow

Another leash

Within seconds he had it wrapped around Julie's wrists and tied around the head of the bed like her collar. Julie thrashed about trying to pull her arms free as her struggle showed on her face the man got up and grabbed the belt

Julie gasped as she saw him grab the belt

Julie tried to kick him but he caught her foot

"SMACK!" He delivered a hard swat to her pussy

"Arghhh!" Julie yelled

"I told you, you deserved this." He hissed as he smacked her again. 3 more times to her cunt twice delivering brutal strikes to her clit

Julie was whimpering and her muscles ached she couldn't break free and the pain was flooding her.

The man gave her one more smack

"ARGHHH!" Julie screamed and her arms fell limp

Her body shook as she was beginning to process her helpless situation. And started to bawl

The man sighed as he got up and went to the dresser

Julie seeing this looked up in fear thinking another torture implent was about to be used

Unfortunately it was but not how she expected as the man came back with a penis gag and shoved it into her mouth. Which made her gag on it and want to spit it out but the man hooked the belt behind her face before she could

Tears ran down her face and she thrashed her head everywhere trying to get the gag out. But to no avail

The man smiled at Julie's helpless struggle and grabbed her legs

Julie looked up to see the man about to slid his cock into her.

Julie clinched her pussy as hard as she could trying to block out the intruder

Apparently it was enough because he couldn't slip in as he stepped away Julie sighed and went back to pulling on her collar and binds.

When he came back he hand a dildo in his hand which made Julie gasp

It was the largest she's ever seen with a huge knot in it she looked at the man pleadingly

"Mmm mmmnnn!" She said muffled by the penis gag on her throat and making her choke and thrash around trying to breath. As she swung her legs in the air to get leverage

The man didn't hesitate as he pinned her legs down as Julie arched her back to pull more and try to hit the man away but the man positioned the dildo infrot of Julie's pussy

Julie thrashed about and accidentally slid into the top of the dildo

She gasped as The man used her moment to slide the Dildo deeper into her

Julie began to cry as she felt her body being ripped in half by the sheer size. She tried to push it out but the man's strength was sting enough to keep it in.

That along with the penis gag and the binds were enough to make her lose her focus and give in causing the dildo to slide in deeper

Once it was in another inch she gasped and tried again. Squeezing her eyes in desperation however this too failed as the dildo slid in more. As she fell limp with despair and the dildo slid up to the knot.

Julie gasped as she could trying to push it out as much as she could but it wasn't enough to stop the man from pushing the dildo all the way past the knot

She screamed as hard as she could as she felt her Pussy swallow the knot leaving the base sticking out

Julie tried multiple times to push out the knot but it only left her more and more exhausted.

As the man slid his penis into the base Julie was shocked and relized what this was a there was a hollow tube in the dildo making it so the man's sperm could still impregnate her

Julie thrashed about as the man started to slid his cock out and puking the dildo with it which caused her extreme pain and made her stop

Only for the man to thrust forward doing the same the other way

This however made Julie scream

Back and forth

Julie felt powerless as she was being defiled by this damn Dildo it hurt so much and she couldn't do a damn thing.

She gasped as the man started to pump faster making it more painful for her.

Julie noticed her vision cutting out on the side of her face. As darkness was consuming her her lungs were on fire she felt like she was being split in half

Simply put she was going to die here.

'Knock knock knock'

The man paused and looked up at the door

He slid out

"If you can birth that out by the time I'm back you can sleep with me in my bed tonight." He said as he walked away with Julie hanging in between consciousness.

He put on a quick pair of day pants and checked the eye hole on the door no one there

He sighed "Damn ditchers" he hissed as clicked open the door

As the door opened in the hall on the other side of the door where it swings stood Mercury pinned against the wall

He noticed a hand grab the edge of the door

"Hello?" The man asked

No answer

He looked on the other side and asked again

Hel-."

BAM!

Mercury kicked the door which smacked the guy in the head bashing it on the doorway with the door hitting the other side making him fall on the ground As Mercury opened the door again

The man crawled on his back head in a daze from the head injury.

Mercury strode in looking livid his face covered

"Anthony Uburn." Mercury said darkly

The man looked up

"You've been marked for death…and I've come for payment" he said as he lunged

Anthony looked to the right to the open closet and under a stack of clothes was a pistol

Anthony lunged and drew the pistol and pointed it At Mercury

However before he could fire Mercury kicked it out of his hand as he scrambled into the next room Mercury chasing after him.

Anthony ran into the kitchen and ran past the table and down the hall as Mercury ran in and double konged over the table and kicked out towards Anthony. Who shut the door on Mercury

Anthony pinned his back to the door with Juile in the room looking kinda shocked at his entrance

However she was answered when two shots broken the wooden door under his arms making him shocked before the entire door collapsed.

"Ahhh!" He screamed

Mercury stepped in and stood over the man and saw Julie there

He ran over to her and undid the binds. Freeing her making her gasp

"Are you alright?" He asked

Julie nodded as Anthony groaned from under the door

Mercury undid her leash and her hands. "Get yourself free and grab some clothes…I'll handle him." Mercury said

As he stepped forward the man started to laught

"Hahaha boy! You have no idea who your messing with! Once your gone the police will be swarming all over you!" He said

Mercury shook his head "no they won't!" He said

Anthony looked up "huh?"

Mercury smirked as she drew a small knife "see here's the thing you're not going anywhere. Your not going to tell a soul about what happened and when you do it will be what I say…" Mercury said as he stood over the man and cocked his boot back before kicking him in the head.

With that done he left a mark on the wall above the bed with a sign which would live in infamy

A knife with blood on it.

Mercury opened the door with a newly dressed Julie wearing a women's busnessness suit they pampered from the Guy

"You ready?" He asked

Julie nodded as they made there way down to the garage and grabbed the man's car and drove off. Driving back to the warehouse in silence.

About halfway back Mercury tried to strike up conversation

"Are you ok?" He asked

"I-…yeah…" she said

"…you don't sound ok…" Mercury said

"It's just…you killed that guy so easily…" she said

Mercury paused then looked down to his hands on the wheel

"…it wasn't my first time." He said

"What?" Julie asked

Mercury looked up

"I won't lie to you, I'm a bad man. I've done some pretty heinous things across my life in Remnant heck if I'm caught they won't give me a trial I'll just be sent to prison. Or worse killed." He said

"Why?" Julie asked

Mercury scoffed "why did I do them?" He asked

"No…why save me? If you're so bad, why not join the man to finish what he started." She asked

Mercury paused

"I…you remind me of someone…someone of my past…someone who I messed with…had fun with…and abandoned…" he said

"You seek redemption." Julie asked

"No…" Mercury countered

"I seek to change." He said as they rolled up to the pier. And stopped the car

"Listen…I don't know why I saved you. I could have easily convinced the others to rise up using you as a martyr….it's what she would want…" Mercury said

"…who?" Julie asked

"…Salem…"

Julie gasped "your in line with the witch?" She gasped

Mercury scoffed "I told you I'm a bad man…" he said

He expected her to try to attack him. To threaten him. Or to run away screaming… anything than what she actually did.

Which was simply to ask

"Who are you?"

Mercury sighed "easier to show you." He said as he undid his scarf and let it drop his grey hair flowing to the side

Julie gasped as she recognized Mercury instantly

"…Told you." Mercury said

There was a stiff silence

"Am I a hostage?" Julie asked

Mercury leaned back putting his feet on the dash

"Nope! About two warehouses in you'll find the spot there you were put in storage the rest of your firends are there." Mercury said

"I'm free to go?" She asked shocked

"Hostage situations are messy. I tend to stay out of them." He said

Julie reached to open the door and stopped looking at him

"Why do this?" She asked

"Our goals aligned." Mercury said

Julie nodded and got out of the car walking slowly towards the werehouse

The car revved forward and drove off the edge into the water.

Julie turned shocked

"MERCURY!" She screamed as she ran to the edge

"MERCURY!" She screamed before she dove in.

In the car Mercury sat in the drivers seat arms crossed thinking

'Is this what you wanted Em…is this something I deserved?…'

Mercury heard banging on the window and looked to the side to Julie trying to get his attention

However Mercury passed out before she could do anything…

When he came to he was in the warehouse on a bed

He groaned and tried to sit up however a gruff voice spoke up

"Don't move." He said

Mercury listened as he laid here

"…ugh where am I?" He asked

"Same place boy… we take care of our own just as you took care of our Julie… it was stupid of you to do that you could've easily just have pushed the car over." A bull fanuas said in an apron.

"I wanted to die…" he said before a pause "and you would too if you knew who I was."

"Julie already told us who you were Mr Black. She was a resident of vale before the Fall of Beacon where she was taken off the streets." The man said

Mercury sighed as he laid there

"Are you going to turn me in? …to the police? The Huntsman?" He asked

The man scoffed "…no…" he said

He sat down

"Listen I don't follow that witch but you do…you saved us… but it's up to you what you really want to do." He said

"No it's not…" Mercury said

"I know Ms Rose told you about Salem and about the fact they are fighting her. But they can't." He said

"Oh?" The healer asked

"Salem is immortal." Mercury said

The man laughed "oh my boy you don't know." He said

Mercury looked up

"Know what?" He asked

"It's already been done." He said as he tossed Mercury a book labeled fairy tales however the name of the author was worn away.

"Kids stories?" Mercury asked

"Open it." The healer said

Mercury did so and found it was only one story and an intro from the author. Said author had his name torn out of the page as Mercury flipped the page over he saw the title

"The Blackswordsmen."

"Him again…" Mercury said

The bull nodded

"Yeah read the intro and tell me if any of that contradicts anything she told you." He said

Mercury did so it was a simple story about how Salem came to be

It didn't and he said as such.

"Ok read the tale." He said

Mercury did so he found himself appalled.

"She…can actually die…" Mercury asked

"According to that book, yeah…" the bull said

Mercury said there

"There isn't an author as to who wrote it. Who is credited for its creation?" Mercury said

The bull smiled

"The world may never know…" he said as he walked away

As the bull fanuas opened his hand and revealed a small piece of aged paper folded up as he opened it there was a name on it

Mercury Black…

(Midland)

The next day Guts woke up to the others packing

"We ready to go?" Guts asked

"Almost." Griffith said

"It would be nicer if he had a faster transport to get to Falconia from here." Weiss said

"Oh come on Weiss we're helping the people…" Ruby said

"Yeah but we need to get back home we have no idea what will change when we get back there." Yang said

"If Remnant is even there when we get back." Blake said

Sherkie looked out to the horizon

"We need to hurry." Sherkie said

Everyone turned wondering why the urgency.

There was a dark red moon in the sky.

"Ummm what does that mean?" Yang asked as everyone looked to Griffith

Griffith was shocked

"Why is everyone looking to me?" He asked

"Because you had the same mind as the Godhand if anyone of us knows it should be you." Guts said

Griffith shrugged

"I've never heard of this happening." He said

Guts felt uneasy

"This isn't good, let's move." Guts said

"Why apostles?" Yang asked as she hitched her bag

"No…but all the same I don't like that blood moon." Guts said

"Agreed we need to keep moving. The faster we get to Falconia the faster we can get to our own world and stop Femto." Ruby said

"Oh now your on my side." Weiss said

"I was always on your side!" Ruby snapped

"ENOUGH!" Guts roared

Team RWBY froze before they looked down guiltily

"I…what happened?" Weis asked

"The blood moon increases aggression to individuals by how much animosity they have to others."

Ruby was shocked as she turned to Weiss

"Weiss is that?…"

Weiss shook her head just looking tired "no it's just…it's just there I know it's irrational but I just can't get rid of it." She said

"Well at least it's only an argument." Blake said as Yang crossed her arms and scoffed

Blake turned to Yang

"Yang don't close up on me now." Blake said

Guts looked around this was bad he looked over to Casca and found her and Griffith staring at each other

A face of full on anger in her face

She was inching. For her sword

'Shit'

Guts looked at Griffith and as there eyes connected

Guts was transported to the eclipse.

Trapped in Griffiths evil stare all he saw was Femto doing the horrendous acts to Casca over and over again.

Guts saw red as he drew Dragonslayer

"GRIFFITH!" As he charged at the man

This snapped everyone out of there own arguments looking at Guts about to kill Griffith

"No Guts!" Ruby screamed

Guts was already in the air about to cleave Femto in two

Only to intercepted by the Sword of Actuation.

As it and the dragonslayer Clashed the skull knight on his horse pushed Guts back

Skull knight dropped his shield and raised his bones gauntlet hand at Guts

"BREAK!"

Guts seized up and arched his back mouth open towards the sky as he gasped for breath as if he was drowning.

Guts pitched forward trying to catch his breath.

The Skull Knight looked over "you shouldn't move yet this will only cause you to attack one another should you travel today. Get some sleep you all need it anyways." He said as he left

Guts looked up at Skull Knight as he rode away into the forest

"Hey wait!" Ruby said as she ran after him

Skull knight paused as Ruby caught up

"What are you going to do?" She asked

Skull knight said nothing for a while before looking up at the blood moon

"The blood moon is unnatural especially at this time of day. There is only one reasonable explanation for it." He said

"And that is?" Ruby asked

"A powerful magic user is trying to prevent you forward." He said

"But how powerful are we talking?" Ruby asked

"Very…powerful enough to rival the Godhand in power." He said

Ruby froze

"Femto…" Ruby said

The skull knight turned to the girl

"Keep your more irrational members under control staying in the shade of the moonlight will help, I will get rid of the blood moon as soon as I can once it's gone break camp immediately." He said as he headed out

Ruby nodded and thanked him before heading back to the camp.

"Yang get the tents ready." Ruby said

Yang looked up

"Why?" She asked

"We're doing as the Skull knight said we're taking a nap pitch the tents quickly."

Yang sighed "I don't know why you trust him." She said

"It doesn't matter why I trust him what matters is that I'm your leader now pitch the tents!" Ruby said

Yang sighed and followed Ruby's orders

"Jeez you don't have to be so harsh on your sister, I didn't expect you to be such a kid just because your in charge." Weiss said

Ruby looked over almost insulted by Weiss's words

Until she saw that she was in the Moonlight

"Weiss go try to help Sherkie your dust might beable to help boost her spells."

Weiss scoffed "yeah sure…" she said as she left the Moon light and froze her mind catching up to what happened

"Ruby I'm-."

"I know Weiss it's fine just try to stay out of the moonlight." She said with a smile telling her she didn't blame her for her actions

Weiss nodded and headed to Sherkie who was meditating under a tree with Guts.

Ruby looked to Blake who was standing i the moonlight looking around for what to do.

"Do you have any I'll thought of anyone here Blake?"

Blake shook her head

"No but I understand why your asking do you want me to go in the shade?" She asked

Ruby shook her head

"No you should be fine but if you feel yourself getting angry and your in the light." Ruby warned

Blake nodded "I will."

Ruby nodded "go see if you can't help Yang then the sooner the tents are pitched the sober we are all free of its influence." Ruby said

Blake nodded

"Hey sis?" Yang asked as cheerful as before

"Wanna pitch the tents in a circle so we can talk to each other?" She asked

Ruby smiled "great idea Yang." She said

Later the tents were pitched and everything was ready for their camp out. As they all got into the tents the ones most affected first without looking at who they have ill will towards.

It was a good day they had snacks and talked and planned out everything they would do once they got back to Remnant.

(Remnant (past)

Now with her daughter ready to take up the fight against the brothers Salem could start planning and actually begin changing the fate of the world to something she desired

Salem smiled as she watched her daughter train her powers. Over the Grimm

Grace was becoming a natural at them to the point where her powers may even rival her own. At one point. However Salem made sure to cut her off just in case she got a stupid idea in her head to try to get in her way.

It was cruel vindictive and evil but it had to be done.

She set up an example of punishment for not following her orders.

Many of them were for minor infringement and many reflected that. Some were her being bound in chains and had hot irons branded on her. They healed away but still.

Others were whipping and spankings

However one of the worser ones was when she tried to attack her mother with the Grimm under her control.

Salem beat her easily countering the control easily defeating her daughter at that

Salem was proud of her daughter

Vivid but proud.

Salem said as such as she bound her in chains and gave her the harshest punishment yet.

She was beaten, whipped, chained. And the worst of all she had her virginity taken by the Grimm in the pool

Although Salem didn't see it like that she just held Grace in the pool with a magic dampening collar for an hour.

But an hour was all the Grimm needed to breed her.

And sense then she was a firmly BDSM slut.

Of course she was also just as villainous and evil as Salem

And that made her worse than ever.

Salem knowing how her daughter was feeling was generous.

Every month she had another attempt to defeat her. Should she succeed she would be eternally proud and they could start their plan early.

However if she failed to defeat Salem she would bind Grace up give her corporal punishment. Then leave her in the Grimm pits.

It's not like she could get pregnant at least not above ground the Grimm needed the pools to breed because of the liquid used being out of it while giving birth was a death sentence for a Grimm

And Salem was able to reorganize her daughter's mind after the fact. So it was no loss.

Everytime she lost she would spend 24 hours in the Grimm pool

She found out from Grace herself later that it was a good way to boost morale among the Grimm.

Grimm needing a morale booster what a laughable thought.

Still the practice continued.

Grace had never won once.

However she did meet the Godhand and was appalled by there powers and humbled by their presence.

There plan was in motion and Ozma could do nothing.

(Midland)

Skull knight stood on his horse looking up to the sky seeing the blood moon as it was in there. It was a threat and it had to be stopped.

Drawing the sword of Actuation Skull knight cut a portal to the Blood moon and charged through

"Why do you fight?" A voice in the Moon plane said

Skull knight looked around and noticed stars and other celestial bodies in the sky.

"I don't need to tell you anything!" Skull knight said

"No you don't…but I'm just curious." The voice said

Skull knight sighed "I'm doing this…for redemption and revenge."

"Then fight for it." The voice said as it charged at Skull knight

Skull knight parried and blocked the attack as he tried to counter only for the ghost to evade

"How will you win if you don't give it your all!" The ghost yelled

"There are many things that are done to determine what the world will be." Skull knight said as he clashed with the ghost

Suddenly the ghost took on a more monstrous form "I AM DARKNESS I AM UNTENABLE I SNUFF OUT THE LIGHT HOW DO YOU STAND!" He roared

Skull knight was thrown aside off his horse but landed on a crouch as skull knight just looked up

"Simple…I am hope." Skull knight said as he stood up. "I don't fight the wars but lead those who will see victory. My life has long past but I will not have the others make my same mistake and not you NOR THE GODHAND WILL STOP ME!" Skull knight yelled as he went for an overhand swing against the ghost

"Break!" He said before he pulled back and swung again

"Break!" They clashed and were sent away

"BREAK!" The skull knight roared as he used the full power of the Sword of Actuation and cut the ghost in two breaking the blood moon.

The skull knight found himself lying on the ground as he woke up he looked to see the sword of actuation nearby.

"I am hope but I'm not The Hope. And that is something you will never understand Void" Skull knight said

Remnant

General ironwood growled as his ship rocked back and forth

"Will they ever stop harassing us?" He asked

They in fact were the militant Separatists trying there best to cut down the number of Survivors of Atlas military. Fortunately there wasn't much left of them however neither was the Atlas military and General Ironwood had moved to his secondary Flagship the ATT Endurance. As his other one went to lead the Black Array to the of the troops.

"Sir we're coming over Vacuole now. It looks as if the Sepratists have broken away." An officer said

"Well thank goodness for that" James said

"We should get to the kingdom and try to help them with the horrible sandstorm they are having."

Suddenly a green pillar light up from the starboard side in the distance

"GENERAL?!" An officer asked

"I know change of plans have the fleet make way to that pillar immediately!" General Ironwood said as he sat in his chat

'That was magic no doubt but how…could it be that Penny was there or Oz?' James thought as the ships flew towards the light

(Oscar)

Oscar had lead the Atlas refugees for about a week all the while suffering from food shortages. Water. And Grimm. However they pushed on.

"O-Oscar how much father?" Jaune panted

"I'm…im not sure but we're close we can't lose hope!" He said

Nora however didn't see it that way

"Oscar please we've been walking for a week and the sand is just getting worse." She said

"If we slow down any more we will die." Oscar said

"Were getting people hit by heat stroke." Ren said

"And I can't help lift all these people." Pyrrha said

"Winter is doing a good job keeping the citizens watered." Oscar said

"But where all on death's door!" Nora said

"WE CAN'T LOSE HOPE!" He yelled

Suddenly in the distance they heard a radio ping go of and a help beacon sound making everyone look up

Oscar looked throught the sand trying to make out the noise

"Look up" Ozma said

Oscar did so and gasped

Hovering above them was an Atlas capital ship slowly decending down on them

And it's bay doors was opening.

"OSCAR!" Pyrrha called

Oscar looked back as Ozpin spoke to him

"Now give them hope now." He said

Oscar turned around and shouted

"THE GENERAL HAS HEARD US!"

The atlas citizens cheered as suddenly the Sand was blown away by the ships engines to reveal to the Atlas survivors the entire Atlas naval Fleet.

And coming down were several gunships to take the people to the ship.

On the first craft down Oscar saw General Ironwood on the ship talking to a soldier with a clipboard.

Oscar ran up to James.

"General!" He said

James looked toward Oscar and gasped

"Oscar you're alive!" He said

"Yeah thanks to you." He said as the two embraced

The General nodded and turned to the soldier "order gunship fleets Red, Orange and Gold to pick up the survivors."

The commander nodded

James looked to Oscar "I think I actually have to thank you it was your magic that lead us to you." He said as he looked up to see JNPR approaching

"It's good to see you again." James said

Jaune nodded

James suddenly looked concerned "where is Penny?" He asked

"Right here!" A voice said

As JNPR turned to see Winter dragging Penny across the sand.

James ran forward "what happened?" He asked

"Sudden shock of the hot environment. We all got it." Winter said

James nodded "I'll get you all up to the medical bay immediately." He said as he stood up as the gunship fleets arrived.

"Let's get back on my ship and you can fill me in." James said

"Yeah and we can get to Vacuole." Oscar said as they made there way up.

Within two days everyone was cleared by the medical bay as everyone was given new clothes Oscar, Qrow, JNPR, Winter, Penny and Emerald made there way to General Ironwood's office

"Come in." He said as they called

James sat in a chair and spun around

"Now please tell me what happened? I also noticed Guts. And Team RWBY are not amongst you." He said

"We were attacked." Qrow said

James was shocked "what?" He asked

Qrow nodded

"During the Exodus Femto attacked the citizens and went after Guts." He explained

"Team Rwby was knocked off the platform." Qrow said

Everyone gasped

"T-there gone?" James asked

"No… Guts before he jumped in told me he'd bring them back somehow…" Qrow said although he didn't believe it.

James smiled "then there is hope." He said

"And hope is all we need." Oscar said

What's our ETA for our arrival at Vacoule." Emerald asked

"About a week. Both my own fleet and the black array have gotten lost in this sandstorm it's the biggest one sense the Great War.

"It's not just that." Oscar said as he stepped forward

"This sandstorm is bringing instability. And it's larger than normal usally the sandstorms are only as large to cover The capital this one is filling the kingdom." Oscar said

"If the storm is that unnaturally large than that means." Jaune said

Oscar nodded "that's right… This is Salem's next part of her plan."

Nora sighed "Ugh why is it every time something like this happen's!" She moaned

"Fate just seems to work that way." James said as he stood up "we are starting to make our way to vacuole." James said

"I hope we get there in time." Jaune said

(Vacuole) during that time the riots have gotten worse Mercury knew this wasn't natural as he had taken over this Fanuas liberation Group he had turned over a new leaf he was hunting Slave traders. But still the riots were on his mind.

'No something is off with them.' He thought as he looked at the map

He looked behind him to see Julie handing Mercury a cup of coffee.

"Find the next target?" She asked

Mercury shook his head "no I'm looking into these riots." He said

Julie sat down on a crate and took a sip of her own coffee

"Why it's not like we can do anything?" She said

"I know it's just…it's unnatural." He said

Julie was shocked "how the people are angry there is barely any food to go around and the government is doing nothing less they hunt for you." She said

Mercury sighed "it's just….when I was sent here I was told to destabilize the government by any means usually by riots and which would create lawlessness." He said

Julie stood up "your thinking another one of Salem's agents are in the city?"

Mercury nodded "not just that but there nearly close to completing there goal." Mercury said

"The relic in Shade?" Julie asked

Mercury nodded

He looked to the window to see the light fading fast as he grabbed his scarf

"I'm going out tonight. I need to figure out what they are up to." He said as he left the warehouse through one of the open windows.

Mercury stood on the corner where a group of rioters were being addressed by their leader

It was a religious rally of some sort and that's what feared him

Especially when it called to follow the hand of god.

Mercury knew he wasn't enough to deal with them so he returned to base

He stormed in angry

"Damn it!" He hissed making most of the fanuas look up

"What's up?" Julie asked

"The Godhand are having a hand with the downfall of the kingdom." Mercury said

"Shit." Another fanuas said

"What can we do?" Another asked

Mercury sighed "the only thing we can do get the word out. Prepare for a rally, find spots where they are going to be and set up on the opposite corner chant "fear the hand of God, it will be your downfall." Don't fight then if you don't have to." Mercury said

Before anyone could ask what he ment by it Mercury was gone.

Julie also followed him this time

Mercury stood upon a high rise building overlooking a high value target for assassination. And it is reasoned to be a low member of the Godhand Cult.

"I told you I don't want you with me." Mercury said

"Yeah well I couldn't have you brooding and making mistakes now can I." Julie said

Mercury sighed

"Look this is a very dangerous mission even for me I don't… I don't want to see you get hurt." He said after a pause

Julie paused and looked out to the target building

"What was there name?" She asked

Mercury looked back "huh?" He asked

"The girl I remind you of…the one you abandoned. What was her name?"

Mercury paused before answering "Emerald."

Julie nodded before she stood up

"We strike fast and hard, we get in and out quickly. And only confront the target correct?" Julie asked

Mercury stood up

"Julie no! Don't do this." He said

Julie turned to Mercury "you said it yourself these guys need to be stopped." She said

"Yes but I can't." Mercury started

"You're our only hope. I'll provide overwatch but please call for backup if you need it." Julie said

(Mercury stood up

"Julie no! Don't do this." He said

Julie turned to Mercury "you said it yourself these guys need to be stopped." She said

"Yes but I can't." Mercury started

"You're our only hope. I'll provide overwatch but please call for backup if you need it." Julie said

Mercury sighed

"Fine but just…be careful ok." Mercury said

Julie nodded

Mercury turned back to the building and got ready for his attack.

Mercury kicked in the door swiftly. And saw able to swarm up the head of the government official. As many tried to apprehend him but he Surged throught them he had a mission to complete

However before he got up there he had meet several people in bright red robes

Members from the Cult.

Mercury didn't want to slow down but he knew if he didn't these members would be a pain later

He however was fortunately that the lower guards also didn't know about the cult members so they started to attack as well giving Mercury the best chance to slip away and face the head of the cult.

Mercury got into the room and found the guy kneeling by a casket in ceremonial robes

"Ah it's you…" the man said

"I've come to take your head and stop your scheme." Mercury said as he prepared to attack

The priest laughed

"Oh ho ho that is rich boy!" He said

Mercury stood up slightly

"What do you mean?" He asked

The pirest turned around not at all threatened my Mercury's power.

"Your mistress is all knowing. She has plans within plans within plans. So convoluted that no human can understand them less they go insane trying." He said as he held out a ceremonial sword to Mercury. Hilt first.

Mercury scoffed "your petty goddess is nothing and she will fall I've seen her failures first hand and I escaped from it." Mercury said

"And what makes you say that Mr Black?" The priest asked

Mercury froze this man knew his name but he was careful to keep his name out of the paper once he got to Vacuole only going by his Vigilante name of Liberator so how did this lowlife know it?

"Do you question if you really escaped her grasp when she has spies all over the world Mercury… you one of the faithful to Salem…now are just as blacken as you name sake… would you rather die for your own beliefs then as a slave for someone else's?" He asked

Mercury charged and kicked forward as the priest stepped into the attack parried then stepped back as Mercury followed up with a second kick with his other foot. Which again met the blade as he ran the priest into the alter nearly knocking down a goblet full of wine.

The priest grabbed the lip of the goblet to stop its fall making sure nothing spilled onto the white alter cloth as he stood up.

He glared at Mercury and charged forward

The pirest raised his sword above his head in a hanging guard stance as he lunged forward and thrusted he blade forth towards Mercury.

Mercury rolled under the strike and past the priest grabbing his left ankle in the rear as he finished the roll behind him and pulled sending him flying to the ground and the blade getting tossed away

Mercury stood up and brushed the dirt off of him

"You really don't know how to fight if you got knocked down that easily." Mercury said

The pirest growled and flipped around launching himself up in a reverse push-up with an inhuman amount of force Mercury just dodged as the priest clung into the ceiling and crawled away

Mercury stood on the ground and fired at the priest but he dodged away from all of them.

Mercury saw the pirest fall and land behind the alter as Mercury jumped over the alter to see the Priest was against the alter holding a shotgun that was in a hidden compartment in the back of the alter.

As Mercury flew over the altar to chase the pirest he unloaded into Mercury hitting him in his stomach making him slide and hit the back wall clutching his bleeding stomach

"Argh!" He groaned

The priest stood up and pumped the shotgun, ejecting the two spent shells on the ground.

"Why do you fight? You know you can't win, the proof that Our goddess knew you would betray her proves that." He said as he leveled his shotgun at Mercury

"You know…" Mercury said, still cocky "I had a colleague that spoke just like you once. I hated him." Mercury said as he pulled his feet up preparing for a final attack with one or two kicks as he changed a few settings on his boots.

"Oh and what was he known for? Stealing from the poor and bullying children what ever did he teach you before he died?" The priest asked

"No…his name was Roman Torchwick and he's still alive." Mercury said as above him the window shattered

"Because he always brought backup." Mercury said

Julie flew through the window by zip line and tossed an Aura booster to Mercury which he caught and ejected right into his abdomen allowing him to heal from the gunshot wound.

Julie dropped down and kicked the Shotgun away sending the priest flying and knocking his head against the alter dazing him

Julie ran back to Mercury and helped him up "you ok?" She asked

"Yeah my aura is healing…thanks for the save." He said

"I almost didn't make it I just saw the shotgun blast hit you from the vantage point." She said

Mercury nodded

As he stood up

"Is over man give up!" Mercury yelled

"Oh no…there are more of us! Many more, we have penetrated the world fully. And it's only by our declaration that Vacuole falls. And by then the Hand of god will have a great grasp of the world and all its inhabitants!" He said

Mercury scoffed

"Give me a break." He said as he fired a shot killing the pirest.

However before he truly died he had one last thing to do.

He lifted the shotgun and fired one shot

The bullet landed straight at Julie's heart killing her instantly and sending both to the floor.

"Julie!" Mercury screamed

"The Godhand shall rise…" the pirest said with his dying breath.

…Mercury was in shock he had promised to protect her. promised to defend her.

It was a nightmare…

The same nightmare he always had but never shaired to anyone.

The night that the botched Fall of Beacon occurred Mercury was standing over an injured Emerald they were fleeing and Emerald had tripped and injured

Mercury was there with her she looked so banged up and helpless.

He knew he should go they both did but he refused to leave his side.

So he stayed to his detriment…

In his nightmare she had died that night…

Now it was real in front of him.

He hadn't even processed the police come in as he took off his scarf to show Julie his face one last time before she was taken from him…

Mercury was alone…

Again.

(Police station)

Mercury sat in the interrogation room as two officers stood on either side of the door.

"Well well well…Mr. Black, Liberator. You were definitely a hard man to find. But now you get to truly pay for the crimes that you've done." The police officer said

Mercury said nothing

"Do you have anything at all to say to any of this?" The second officer asked

"Julie…" Mercury said

The officers looked at him

Mercury looked up to reveal puffy eyes

"…Is she…really dead…?" He asked

The officers looked to each other and looked down

"Yeah… she's gone…" they said

"I failed her." Mercury said

"No…you didn't…" the officer said

Mercury looked up to see one had taken his police hat off to reveal a set of bear ears.

And the other was shown to have a Tiger tail.

They were apart of the Liberation Group.

"You were bad yes and you will be put away for a very long time!" The capped police officer said as he grabbed Mercury by the arm and lifted him up as the other undid the chain holding him to the desk and grabbed his other arm.

The capped officer grabbed his radio

"Officer 134 requesting transfer of Prisoner 611 to isolation over." He said

Over the radio another voice Mercury recognized which he remembered was Julie's mother responded

"Solid copy officer. The crucible is waiting." They said

The two officers lead Mercury out to a police car and loaded him in the back as they drove off.

After a while of driving and the cameras in the vehicle was shut off Mercury spoke.

"What brought you guys here?" He asked as he was given the key to his chains by the other cop

"Julie." The driver said

Mercury looked up

"Huh?" He asked

The police officer nodded as he went into an explanation

Saying that Julie had planned for this if ever he was captured so they could break him out.

Mercury was stunned

"But…why? I know many of you opposed of me after you knew my history." He said

" 'cause boss…you've done good in this city." The other fanuas said

"Yeah you've taken down so many corrupt officials that now legislation is being done. And huntsman can get back to work, you've redeemed yourself at least to us." The driver said

Mercury sighed as he looked out the window

'had he really?'

'What would Julie say?'

"Oh hey boss." The other cop said as he handed Mercury a letter

"What's this?" He asked

"Something Julie wanted to give you but never had the time." He said

Mercury opened it and found it a few words. But encouraging none the less.

Mercury nodded and put the letter away.

"So boss what do we do?" The driver asked

"It's enough hiding. Within hours my face will be all over the news and connect me with the vigilante. This will be bad which unfortunately means we will be labeled as bad guys like the black fang." Mercury said

"We will follow you till the end boss." The driver said

Mercury nodded

"Then we embrace this darkness, we fight these slavers, our motto now is. 'We fight the dark so the light doesn't have to.'" Mercury said as the car drove off.

(Shade academy) during the Liberator's rampage Theodore was getting annoyed by the lack of access of the internet so he single handedly climbed up the CCTV tower to hook up internet via power line to his computer where he downloaded the manifesto to his computer.

Upon seeing the map of the region and the location of Atlas navy the Headmaster knew something was up and activated the emergency beacon of Shade.

The next morning media had two major headlines

Liberator is the destruction of Vale's Mercury Black and the Headmaster of Shade has signaled an emergency.

Many of the news sights took these to mean the same thing.

Oh how wrong they would be.

In the Vacuole Council they were furious. The headmaster had gone behind there back and found out they were hiding from the people and went into whistleblower mode. How they had to act to save face.

Or not as the plan was formed to used the relic in Vacuole as a way to brainwash everyone into mindless slaves.

(Atlas fleet)

James sat on the bridge of the command ship when suddenly he heard a ping from the command console he turned around

"What is that?" He asked

"It's an huntsman emergency beacon…EID reads it as…Sir its Shade academy." An officer said

"Why would shade pull an emergency beacon like this now?" Another officer asked

"General, it could be a trap." Winter advised James

Oscar arrived on the bridge and General Ironwood looked over to Oscar and smiled.

"Whatever it is we're giving it the benefit of the doubt with the best chance of success. It will get us out of this sandstorm.

Have the fleet triangulate the location of that beacon and full speed ahead!" General Ironwood said

"Yes sir!"

The fleet flew across the desert sands and reached the outskirts of Vacuole by weeks end.

However the storm had gotten worse.

"I can't see a thing." A fleet captain said

"All ships hold!" General Ironwood said

Winter was stressing out walking with a pad around the bridge

"This is bad if the storm doesn't clear up soon we won't have enough dust to keep us afloat." She said

"We can't land until the storm clears." James said

"I'm not arguing that but we're running pretty low on reserves as it is." Winter said

"General." Oscar said

James turned around

"Yes Oscar?" He asked

"I can clear the sandstorm if I can get out to the top of the ship." He said

"Will it give us enough time to land?" General ironwood asked

Oscar thought 'well?' He asked

'It will be tricky it seems that Salem herself is powering this storm…it will use up all our magick we've built up all at once which is done poorly will leave us in critical condition.' Ozma said

'I'm wiling to try.' Oscar said to himself

'As am I.' Ozma said

Oscar nodded

General ironwood looked to Winter

"Lead Mr. Pine to the bow of the ship." James said

Winter nodded "yes sir, follow me." She said

Oscar nodded

Oscar stood on the nose of the ship cane in hand he took a deep breath

'You've got this Oscar.' Ozma said

Oscar nodded and charged his magic into his hands and slowly rose into the sky and announced loud enough for the entire town to hear

"Salem your curse on this city and it's people shall be rendered shut and your plans foiled! I release this town from your grasp!" As he sent a flood of magic out which dropped him onto the ship. Panting as the sand cleared

'I did it…' he said

'Not quiet Oscar look.' Ozma warned

Oscar looked up 'oh come on.' He said

The dust storm blew back in as Salems voice echoed across the sands

"Foolish Old man…you can't win your powers are drained your aging, your powerless against me."

Oscar growled "Your wrong!" He said

"No I'm not…your plan will fail…humanity is doomed…admit it…" Salem said

"No! Humanity will survive it will endure! We shall vanquish you!" Oscar roared as he sent another blast of magic to blow away the sand but it came back faster this time

"Are you getting tired old man Ozma? Ozpin whatever you call yourself now? You just want to lay down and rest." Salem taunted

Oscar groaned as he swayed the casting taking a heavy effect on him as Salem unknowingly cast a spell to make him sluggish

'Ugh I can't…I can't…do it…' Oscar thought… as he shut his eyes…

'Os…'

'Os…r!'

Oscar!'

Oscar snapped his eyes open to see Ozma standing before him

"Oz…" Oscar said

Ozma shook his head

"No…I'm not… see I've had it wrong. I was going about it as if I was the legendary hero. That o was destined to kill Salem. That I was meant to destroy her." Ozma said

Oscar lowered his head

"But I'm not." Ozma said making Oscar look up at him.

"Huh?" He asked

The Gods don't play fare, they didn't want humanity to win and this proves it… I am not the legendary hero. Just a guide, an advisor, never to act but to lead the hero, you are that legendary hero Oscar pine. And you have the backing of us."

Oscar looked behind Ozma and saw all of the reincarnations behind Ozma.

"We fight for you." The well respected Rencarnation said "We fight to guide you." The second reincarnation said "We back you because you give us hope." Ozpin

Oscar stood up as he felt the others behind him lift him up.

Oscar opened his eyes and stood up using his cane as support he looked at the storm.

"I am tired, yes… I am sore…I have doubts… and I have fair share of critics…" Oscar said as he raised his cane

"THIS LAND OF DARKNESS YOU OVERLOOK SHALL NOT WIN!" Oscar yelled

"There are many things you overestimate in this world, it's people most of all!" Oscar said

"I am here to mark a passing on history! A moment in time where humanity's destiny is severed from our conflict!" Oscar said

"Pitiful you think you have a chance…" Salem said

"Your cursed reign is at an end Salem! I will not fight you but I will stop you if necessary!" Oscar said

"My power rules over all of Remnant!" Salem said

"Your power is but a sliver of humanity's collective will! And we stand as one!" Oscar said

"Your doom has already been foretold!" Salem said

"What have I told you before bitch! My life doesn't matter when it comes to the protection of my people!" Oscar said

"Your people? Have you gone crazy old man your as human as I am now you've changed your face so many times there now telling what is you and what isn't!" Salem taunted

"It doesn't matter what I am what matters is why I do it! And I do it to protect them all! So I break your spell over the sand!" Oscar yelled as another blast fired out but barely nothing was done Oscar fell to his knees exhausted

'Oscar I'm sorry…we've run out of magick….' Ozma said

'Just have faith!' Oscar countered

"Hahaha what a worthless spell Ozma your pitiful as always I will strike you down now. Along with your worthless human spirit." Salem said as above Oscars head flashes of lightning we're visible

On the bridge of the ship General Ironwood was getting worried.

'Come on Oscar.' General Ironwood thoughts.

As he clenched his fist he didn't notice that green specks were flying off.

Back on the bow Oscar stood stoic

'Oscar get inside!' Ozma warned

'Have faith!' He argued

"Goodby Ozma!" Salem boomed

In Salems cathedral Salem raised her hand and swatted it down towards the Crystal ball as the Lighting followed her arm

'OSCAR!' Ozma screamed

"NO!" General Ironwood stood up and yelled as the green light exploded from his fist and filled the cabin as it exploded out from everyone else as well.

The entire City exploded on green light as it arched towards Oscar and he stomped his cane and erected a shield blocking the lighting

'…Oscar…' Ozma said in awe.

"Hear me Salem! I am Oscar pine! And I have the backing of humanity as I always have! From the first king of Lawthoric to the Headmaster of Beacon academy! Humanity's stands on its will and it's strength to fight and you've shown the world that it stands united and we will break your Curse!" Oscar said as he blasted another spell parting it a bit!

"BREAK!" Oscar yelled

"You…shall not…win…" Salem grunted as they battled for dominance with magic.

"Foolish love…I already have…" Oscar said

"I don't…love you." Salem growled

"No…but I Love you…" Oscar said

"Break!"

"Break!" The light from the magic fought was so bright it felt like a supernova! And in it's center stood Oscar who had more lights flying into him at a faster rate.

"BREAK!" Oscar roared as he lifted out his staff and directed all his energy into the cane the normally white end grew Bright green as the metal handle was bright red of heat.

'It's…to hot…I can't trigger it…' Oscar thought

'But we can…" a echo of different voices said as Oscar looked around and noticed his vision was fuzzy but he saw ghosts of each and every Reincarnation of Ozma each one grabbing out to cling to the staff.

'Focus on the intent Oscar…' the voice of Ozpin said

'O-Oz…' Oscar thought…

'Focus on the intent my boy! We're here to back you!' Another voice said looking like a stoic Viking with broad shoulder and a fur mantle on his back even a nice long beard.

Oscar nodded and charged the power more

'Oscar.' Ozpin said

'I know we had our ups and downs. We hated each other we fought one another and trusted one another and got through hardships together…I just wanted to say that from the bottom of my heart… I'm proud for you to be apart of me.' Ozpin said

Oscar let a few tears drop

"Thank you…but wait…that sounds like a goodbye?" Oscar said

'That's because it is boy.' The Viking Reincarnation said

'Hold on what?' Oscar asked

'The spell it too powerful to be held together with humanity will back by it. But we can can push it at a cost.' Ozma said

'But…you'll die.' Oscar said

Ozma nodded 'yes and no Oscar. While yes our memories and our consciousnesses will fade. We won't be gone.' He said

'Ack your too sappy Man. Oscar what big snuffles over there is trying to say is we will be apart of you. Got it! No more trying to fight for your mind or intent to keep your soul it's all you man! This will free up a lot more than you think.' The Viking Ozma said

'Think of this not as us dying…but as your reawakening as us. We won't be in your mind but you will have our knowledge' Ozpin said

Oscar nodded trying not to break down

Suddenly the Cane itself started to shake and rattle

'Coming up on the point boys is everyone ready?!' Ozma asked

'WE ARM OURSELVES FOR BATTLE, WE FIGHT TO BE FREE!'

And when the world is needed, and when freedom's sleeping, we sing to be free!

We carry out our duty, to death and by need!

For we look to the stars! By light guide us far!

And fight for a need!'

The Ghosts of Ozma cheered as each and everyone one of them flew into the top of the cane.

Oscar watched as the shaking got harder but the handle of the cane turned back to silver

'Good luck guys…' Oscar thought as he slammed the handle to the cane

He raised the cane above his head as hight as he could

As an explosion and a sonic boom occurred around the city of Vacuole. Blowing all the sand away. Finally freeing the people of Vacuole from the sandstorm. And revealing a nice sunny sky.

In Salem's Cathedral Salem looked over the Crystal ball which was holding the spell together as Oscars spell overwhelmed Salem's control of the spell and the Crystal ball exploded sending her flying backwards.

In vacuole the people cheered not only for the storm to be vanished but Oscars defeat of Salem.

On the bridge The Atlas crew was cheering as James immediately sent out the orders for permission to land. Which were later accepted.

As James looked out to see Oscar kneeling on the tip of the ship looking out to the bright sun the cane snapped in two

'Remember we're always with you…always…' Ozpin's voice echoed.

However Oscar was to weak to do anything else as he pitched forward and slid off the ship.

"No!" James yelled as he saw Oscar fall

However he wasn't the only one as an explosion of glass was heard and an alarm of cabin depressurization was heard before Winter slapped a button to seal the bridge

"Where is Oscar?!" Winter asked

James looked out and sighed

"Qrow's got him…" he said

Indeed a black bird was carrying Oscar in his claws

Oscar was taken to the medical wing as soon as Qrow got back inside. Where he was treated

The damage was much worse than expected. Oscar had cling onto Ozpin's cane but it was shattered completely unrepairable.

What's worse was both hands were burned to a crisp from channeling so much magic in them.

James and the others got to the medical bay where the doctor looked him over

"Doctor answer me can you save him?" James asked

"Mr Pine seems to be fine, he is just in a coma." He said

"What about his hands?" Jaune asked

The doctor shook his head "I'm unsure as they were done by magic I dare not try to treat anything and break something else." He said

The others nodded as JNPR stayed with Oscar and talked to the doctor James turned to see Qrow rolling a foot in a chair

"You ok?" He asked

Qrow shrugged "yeah I'll live but that's the last time I'm doing that again." He said as he rolled his foot again

James smiled and got a beep

"I've just gotten news that we've been given permission to land by the council." James said

"Good! We can fortify this stronghold and in time we might be able to win." Qrow said

James nodded "yeah now with Ozpin in tip top shape we can go on the offensive." He said

Suddenly another beacon went off and James ran to the window

"And to make it even better New Atlas just showed up." James said

Qrow smiled

They were fortunate within the day end Oscar woke up and told them what happened. And while many of them were sad to see Ozpin gone even if he was a dick for hiding shit he did have a good intent at heart. However with Oscars new acquired knowledge that was easily rectified

"My hands are nothing to worry about. Mr Arc if you will?" He asked

"Me?" Jaune asked

"Aura and magic are one in the same if by different name and different rules and semblances work the same. Thus your semblance can heal my magickal wounds." He said

Jaune nodded "I guess that's makes sense…here." He said as he went to activate his semblance he also found it easer.

"Woah, that took a lot less effort than before." Jaune said

"Yes that too was me." Oscar explained

"As I said my other Reincarnation are no more… but I've inherited there memories of events Ozpin, The king of Lawthoric, the Knights of Valoric. All of them are gone." Oscar said but he looked up

"However to there loss has given me new strengths apparently the ability to remember someone's past soul uses a lot of magic… so being tied to so many I was essentially holding myself back." Oscar said

"Don't you mean Ozma back?" Nora asked

Oscar slapped himself in the head "yes yes my apologies I'm still trying to sort out tenses give me a week and I'll have it figured out." He said

"So is there anything we can do?" Jaune asked as he stepped forward holding a towel in his arms

Oscar look to see the cane Ozpin had for many years

Oscar looked at the pile and took out one gear from the scrap and folded the towel over

"Throw the rest out." Oscar said to the confusion of team JNPR

"I won't be burdened by memories again. This is all I'll need to remember who I was and who I am fighting for." He said as he looked through the gear which shined with a light.

"To that which." Oscar said as he looked at Jaune

"Huh?" Jaune asked

"You've gotten stronger especially with the Modifications to your System by Ironwood but you can be stronger. You have the ability to rival your ancestor Arthritis Arc if you put your Will into it I'd be fully willing to teach you if you will let me." Oscar said

Jaune was stunned "Arthritis Arc…I'm afraid I don't recognize the name."

"Due to how hard it was to pronounce the public gave him another name. The one he is remembered for Arthur." Oscar said

"Arthur…wait, you mean King Arthur of Valoric?!" Pyrrha gasped

Oscar nodded "yes a very valuable knight in my day." He said

"And what was he?" Jaune asked

"He was the one I had asked to lead my kingdom while I took A hiatus from my mission. Which in that time lead me to make the Maidens. The history of the order is stopped in my reincarnation as the knights were all members of the kingdom who were perfect ideal candidates to be my next host. They were taught the ability to fight with a longsword as well as there preferred fighting style for if they were chosen to be my champion. They would inherit my cane as a weapon. This was the brotherhood before I knew the truth of how twisted Salem had fallen." Oscar said

"Do you plan to remake the order?" Jaune asked

"Yes but I have no intention of leading it. That Jaune is for you."

Jaune looked stunned

"Me?" He asked

Oscar nodded "I admit this here has shown me how far I've fallen yes I've done my best as a good king but so much of it lead to ruins. It's why the reign of King Arthur is called the golden years. I wish to bring back those years but I cannot lead it if I want this to outlast me. I know once Salem is defeated. I will be taken from this world the kingdom of Valoric was made to make sure I could quickly reestablish a fighting force to hold Salem at bay. But now a new order is needed one that we can look to for guidance once humanity stands alone, as they will soon turn on itself once again." Oscar said

The room was shocked

"Jaune if you will have me I will teach you all I can of how to rule and be a guiding light for the future as I once have." Oscar said

Jaune looked around

"Ok…I accept." He said

Oscar nodded

"Thank you…from this old man to the button of my heart." Oscar said

Nora leaned in

"You don't have a scrap of facial hair." She said

Oscar scratched the back of his head "sorry tenses again." As he laughed along with the rest of the room.

The next day Oscar had finally gotten off the ATT endurance. As he and Qrow walked the streets.

"I've just received a message from Roulpole that something is up with the council. James is going to check it out." Qrow said

Oscar nodded

"Very well in the meantime I need you to scowl the history books." Oscar said

Qrow turned to Oscar

"Huh why?" Qrow asked

"Because there are many things that I don't know that can be crucial to defeating Salem. Especially if what Guts says is true finding out how to defeat "them" may bring an end to this conflict sooner." He said

Qrow nodded

"Got it, I'll make my way to the central library." Qrow said as he walked off

Oscar sighed 'it's time I find myself a new weapon.' He said as he walked down the street to a weapon's shop

On the way he found an uneasy crowd chanting as he took a detour

"Hey what's going on?" He asked as he pushed through to see what was up

They were in front of a grocery store.

One that was closed and not selling any food.

Oscar immediately knew something was wrong. Why the hell was there a food shortage?

Oscar ran down the street and hopped into a cab

"Take me to Shade it's urgent!" He said as he flapped a wad of lien at the driver

The man floored it reaching Shade within the hour.

Oscar hoped our

"Thanks!" He said as the cab called back to him for his money Oscar turned around "KEEP THE CHANGE!" He said

Oscar ran into Shade and up the steps to the headmaster's office

"Headmaster Theodore!" Oscar snapped.

However Theodore was on the phone ranting

"Yes I have the manifests!" He said

"What do you mean it's going to take time to process the form? while you do that the kingdom is starving!" Theo roared

"Argh enough of this I'll do it myself." Theo snapped

Oscar heard the response from the other side clear as day.

"YOU WILL DO NO SUCH-." Theodore shut off the call to the council

"Trouble with democracy?" Oscar asked

Theodore turned to Oscar

"I'm sorry young man but classes are not being offered at this time if you come back in three weeks we can set you up with a campus tour." Theodore said

"Theo." Oscar said

This gave the headmaster pause

Oscar sighed "oh Theo it's me." Oscar said

"I'm sorry who are you?" Theo asked

"I'm…on shit I don't have my cane anymore." Oscar said however he turned

"Would you like spar with an octopus?" Oscar asked being a secret code phrase to tell the headmaster who he was

"Ozpin?!" Theo gasped

"Not quiet my old firend but close enough I'll explain over coffee as you tell me about what happened to my humanitarian aid I sent you." Oscar said as he looked at the pile of MRE's

Over coffee he explained the situation and Oscar sighed "ugh it's just as I feared." Oscar said

"I know but the council isn't budging." Theo said

"The council won't budge! You know that!" Oscar said

"But Oz!" Theo said

"Theo you know exactly what is happening here. Don't tell me you don't. We have two options on how to solve it." Oscar said

"Rebellion or sedition." Theo said

Oscar nodded "that's right however there is more hope than that. If we can repeal the Council Act of Valoric we can get the people on our side and kick the council out." Oscar said

"But the Council act is the founding record of the kingdom system set in place by you. Your not actually telling me you've gotten so greedy to actually demand your kingdom back?!" Theo said

"Me no. But someone more worthy Theo I found the heir of Arthur and he's ready." Oscar said

"The heir of Arthur?" Theo asked

Oscar nodded and explained his plan to remake the kingdoms with Jaune the king and his rule will solidify the shared power through history. And a kingdom which would outlive him.

Theo nodded "yes I have a feeling that would work." He said

"However We have another issue." Theo said as he showed Oscar the paper and saw the headlines

"Mercury black found in Vacuole"

Oscar gasped "Damn she's here?" Oscar said

Theo nodded "yes and unfortunately there is a group following him helping him cause chaos." Theo said

"Is there anything being done to find him?" Oscar asked

"We've tried but with Mercury being discovered to be the liberator, Someone who has actively worked on human trafficking in the city." Theo said

"Wait? Stopped human trafficking? That doesn't sound right." Oscar said Theo nodded

"Something isn't right here we need to investigate… I also happen to know the exact person that we can use to figure out." Oscar said

Theo nodded

"I'll be working on sending out the humanitarian Aid." Theo said

Oscar nodded "don't worry about going against the council either get the people fed." Oscar said

Theo nodded as Oscar left.

Oscar leaves and makes a phone call to emerald and explain's the situation

"Don't worry I'll deal with Mercury." Emerald said

Oscar nodded and hug up

As he reached the last step Qrow ran out of the central library which was on campus of Shade

"Oscar you need to see his!" Qrow said

Oscar looked back. And followed

(Midland)

Guts and the group were back on the road as soon as they were able, hoping to get out of there as soon as possible to avoid another blood moon.

"Are we any closer to getting to Falconia?" Weiss asked

"We are near a port and we can borrow a ship to take us the rest of the way." Sherkie said

"I mean I think we're ready to take on Femto." Yang said

Guts nodded "I'd agree but it won't be that simple he'll have an entire empire protecting him." Guts said

Yang smirked "bring them on." She said

"I'm serious, this is a dangerous situation we're walking into. We need to be prepared. So once we reach the boat we sleep as much as we can." Guts said

Everyone nodded

Guts sighed and looked to Griffith who was looking at the sky

'We're coming for you Femto.' Guts said

They reached the town and Ruby being a smooth talker, booked them transport to the port of Falconia. Apparently now all trade was being filtered from there before it was sent out to the larger empire.

Guts didn't like this as he laid in his hammock while the ship rocked it felt too much like a trap. A big trap set by Femto himself.

'It's too late now, we'll just have to do what we need to do.' Guts though.

Below him Ruby was sleeping or trying to however her hand was wondering downwards it didn't help that Casca who was underneath her was poking at her butt to tease her.

Ruby moaned before clamping her hand over her mouth

Guts looked down at Ruby and looked at the others who just found the situation funny.

Guts looked past Ruby and to Casca who just shrugged innocently

Guts rolled his eyes and told Ruby to hop up

Ruby did so and found a spot on Guts bed laying half on him and half of his hammock laying stomach down so Ruby's slit was positioned right by Guts upturned hand

Guts wispered into her ear

"Now don't make a sound understand?" He said

Ruby held back a whine as Guts's fingers started to explore under her clothes

Underneath them Casca also played with herself as she looked around she saw Yang and Blake was also having a romantic time. While Weiss was alone but was able to use her semblance creatively.

Casca smiled at least they wouldn't be in a Runt by the time they reached Femto

Ruby let out a screech which was muffled as best as she could by the hammock

"Ahhhhmmmmm!"

Smack!

Unfortunately it wasn't enough for Guts standards as he gave her a firm slap on her ass something that made her cum again

"Mmmuuunnnnnnnmmmmm!" Ruby groaned

Smack!

smack!

smack!

Each smack led to another orgasm which led to another moan which led to another smack.

The group could understand why they were taking a few days rest on this boat now…

Fortunately some of the more younger members weren't in the cabin…oh

Casca looked over to see Sherkie had her robes pulled up to reveal her wet cunt.

And Isidro was flapping along stealing glances at Sherkie.

Heck the only ones not being sexually active were Griffith and Serpico although Casca could tell the later definitely wanted to…

As for Griffith… well no she'll let that be.

Ruby's moan this time was so loud it did get the rest of the cabin's attention as Guts gave her a hard smack Ruby shifted up

"Please! please! please! stop I'm sorry I'm sorry mmmmummm!" Ruby moaned as guts stroked her again

Yang tossed a pair of panties at Guts which he caught and used to gag Ruby which made her moan and cum again.

Casca sighed as it seemed like Ruby would be enjoying post orgasm torture tonight.

It was more like the entire ride.

(*I can make a one shot off this later if you want of the entire trip is is basically just one snuff and fluff scenes)

(Remnant Vacoule)

It had been a hard week. Ever sense His reveal in public news Mercury was a man frequently talked about but never to be found.

Heck he made public appearances one time he went live on TV as an interview several of them in this case

The first one was legitimately actually asking as to why he was doing what he was doing. The others were just a tracking operation. One that Mercury caught onto quick enough and ended the call.

However it was the first interview that stunned Emerald.

The TV announcer greeted the audience with a smile

"Good evening and welcome back to Vacuole's N3 that stands for News, Numbers and Nugs. The show that gives you all the important news updates even the ones you think aren't true." He announced

"Just last week the largest recorded Sandstorm in history has been vanquished, revealing a Secrets Atlas fleet above the kingdom and the Return of Ozpin? Revealing again for the world apparently the Witch named Salem! It's true that back during the Great War Ozmouth the king of Vale at the time used his magic to vanquish a sandstorm and lead over 100,000 refugees out of the desert to their salvation here, the question is, is that same history repeating itself before us. Several oracles say yes, but before we dive deep into there prophecies some that have yet to be fulfilled.

We've got news of a whistleblower The headmaster' of Shade saying he has over 100 million Prepackaged Humanitarian Aid MRE's thats Meals Ready to Eat just sitting on campus taking up space. He's saying it's the Councils fault for it not being sent to the people. Another black eye on The Council so far.

With the final story tonight being my personal interview with the regarded dangerous. Rebel however others call him freedom fighter Mercury Black otherwise known as The Liberatior, a vigilante hellbent on breaking up human and Faunas trafficking rings around our city. The same Mercury Black, with linked ties to the Attack of Beacon, Haven and the Fall of Atlas. Is he for real? Or is this another underlining plot to trick us so he can do the same thing to Shade find out after this." The announcer Introduced.

Emerald watched the news as a way to get a location on Mercury but also found the news quiet interesting as unlike in other places they didn't hide anything they didn't lie about anything. Nothing this was so much different than vale. They even named dropped the mythical Team Rwby and the announcer questioned if it was the same team RWBY from the Vytal festival seeing as they looked so similar. Apparently vacuole is much more interwoven by there history than any other kingdom

Finally it came to the interview with Mercury and Emerald paid attention as the smile on the announcer's face looked at them

"Alright welcome back to Vacuoles N3! And tonight we get an exclusive interview behind the man changing Vacuole street by street. Police hate him! Huntsman refuse to comment! The people love him LADIES AND GENTLEMEN GIVE IT UP FOR MERCURY BLACK!" He said

Suddenly a black silhouette appeared on the screen

"Um is this thing on?" Mercury asked

"Yes it is Mr Black we can hear you." The announcer said

"That's good, hello everyone pardon me for the blackout face I don't want the police tracking my location by my background." Mercury said

The announcer laughed "that's quite alright Mr. Black if you don't mind I'd like to ask a few questions." He said

"Go ahead I'm an open book." Mercury said

"Excellent excellent, now you'd consider yourself to a controversial member of celebrity status here in Vacuole?" The TV host asked

"I think Controversial is calling it mild Sir." Mercury said in good humor.

"Yes yes after all you did cause several major human centers to lose much of their guardians." The TV host said

"Yes it's true I did I'm not proud of what I did back then but I won't wash it away and pretend it didn't happen." Mercury said

"Are you saying your admitting to being the cause of downfall of the huntsman schools?" The tv announcer asked

"Beacon yes, Haven yes, I wasn't the direct cause of fall of Atlas but I was in the Grimm Invasion yes." Mercury said

The announcer tilted his head "I'm sorry did you say you were a part of the Grimm invasion?" He asked

"Yes I know you talked earlier in this program about the truth of Salem and what is she and I'd like to inform you most of the notes you've gathered on her are correct." Mercury said

The tv announcer looked away and off screen someone waved him to keep talking.

"Mr Black could you tell us what is Salem?" He asked

After a long pause to which many people thought Mercury hung up he finally answered

"…Salem is…an act of nature. If I could best describe her, she's strong, determined. And powerful enough to get her way if she wants it. And as you said in your piece about her she is ancient. I know you had a few scientists come to talk about the limits of human ages and that Salem is a hereditary title. And to that i will counter that. you are wrong…there is only one Salem." Mercury warned

"And how would you know that Mr black?" The TV man asked

"Because I worked for her…did you really think that 3 Teens and a crime boss were the only things that were in place for vale to fall? No no no this was planned over centuries Everything was in place for the right moment for the right thing to go off and like domino's each would fall." Mercury said

"So what happened?"

Mercury sighed "oh what didn't happen? From Cinder being detained. From me being ousted for my metal legs. To heck Adam dropping Ameity on Vale itself. The entire plan was a pitfall like trying to make a solid object out of dry sand From the beginning. Then Torchwick turned turncoat along with Adam and any semblance of a solid plan went out the window?" Mercury said

"Are you saying Adam holding hostage the amity coliseum wasn't at all planned?"

"Nope not one bit." Mercury said

"And all of this was planned by Salem?" The announcer asked

"Most of it, She was able to slip us in but once we were in we were on our own." Mercury said

"Is that what you were doing in Vacuole?" The announcer asked

"Yeah…I'd just gotten off the battlefield of Atlas and was given word I was to arrive here to start undermining the government position. It was said to be much easier seeing as I was going in alone so she made a sandstorm to hide my approach. And help destabilize the government." Mercury said

"So what happened? I assume the idea was to make hunger rallies a thing and overthrow the government on starvation. But now you've become a champion for good ranting against the government about the humanitarian aid that's needed your Liberation group you founded was given out free food to those who wanted it." The tv asked

"Well that goes into my first day here…" Mercury said as he explained about the Trafficking ring and saving Julie. Then about how she died.

"…And I couldn't save her…" Mercury said

"I'm sorry about Mr. Black, if there is anything we can do to help we try." The announcer said

"There is. There is a group chanting about the hand of god don't trust them they are linked to Salem! Also get your councilor out of office I have proof they are withholding food from the population for there own gluttony." Mercury said

The announcer wrote that down

"Is there anything else you wanted to say before you o Mr. Black

"Yes one more… Emerald…I'm sorry for leaving that day…" he said

"She must've been important to you." The announcer said

Mercury spoke In a barely held together voice

"More than I knew and I think about the song everyday." Mercury said as he hung up

"Wow impressive interview By Mr Black there so I'll let you decide Hero or Villain? Does he deserve redemption? That's all we have for you tonight thank you."

Emerald turned off the TV she had a lot to think about but first she knew one thing… She had to find Mercury.

It was a long hard hunt. But eventually she tracked him down to the warehouse.

As she entered her weapon's ready in need, she entered the warehouse using her semblance to cloak her approach.

She looked around and saw the lights off as she stepped forward she accidentally knocked a cage over sending it crashing to the ground

"Hello Emerald." Mercury said as the lights were turned on revealing Mercury holding the Controls to the lights on a platform above her.

"Mercury!" Emerald said with near disdain.

"It's good that you found me." He said as he put the remote away and started to walk across the rafters

"You didn't make it hard to track? The song everyday Down by the river? That's old code…you were getting sloppy." She said

"Into I wanted you to find me." Mercury said

"Someone else could have broken the code." Emerald said

"You don't know who else knows that song." Mercury said

Emerald gasped and drew her weapons and searched her peripherals "you won't find them Em…where alone." Mercury said

"So not a trap… but that begs the question…why do you want to talk to me alone?" She asked

"You watched the news in turning over a new Leaf.

"Propaganda to do Salem's bidding." Emerald countered

"Revealing Salem?" Mercury asked

"Terror tactics to make the people fear to bring in more Grimm." She said

"The human Trafficking hunting!" Mercury said getting irritated now

"That one confused me for a bit but it's to give hero worship to make the people respect you

"telling people there is food giving them food for free speaking out against the government?!" Mercury said slapping his sides not believing Emerald though so low of him

"Destabilizing the Council." Emerald said smugly

"I FUCKING MISSED YOU!" Mercury snapped

That made Emerald paused

"You can't tell me that no matter what I've done it's it's been in my best offer to try to redeem myself." Mercury said

"I admit it's come to mind." Emerald said

"Then why don't you believe me?!" Mercury asked

"Because you're you. Deadly Assassins! Mercury Black Single man government toppler. Heck you went right back to killing so I know those human traffickers are not in prison." Emerald said

"Those fuckers didn't deserve prison." He said

"They were human being living people." Emerald said

"THEY WERE RAPISTS! Every single god damn one of them!" Mercury said as he threw a cage in the back and sat down emerald hasn't even noticed he was across from him now.

"I don't understand what is making you so violent about it heck you never spoke of it with Cinder." Emerald said

"That was Cinder, I'm with you. I'm not like you I didn't have a second mother to care for me like she did.

"Hey I'm not the one with daddy issues!" Emerald snarled

"My mother was sold to my father! A product of the same deals here and after he was finished he killed her…

Then he used her on my to get me use to seeing human blood." Mercury said

"How?" Emerald asked

"I carved her up…" Mercury said

Emerald looked around

"So…what is all this? She asked

"It started as a fuck you to my dad make sure there weren't no other kids like me out there." He said

"And now?" Emerald asked

"Redemption…" Mercury said

"How?" Emerald asked

"You…" Mercury said

Emerald paused as Mercury stood up and stepped forward

Emerald drew her guns on him "s-stay back!" She said

Mercury froze I'm not going to hurt you. Look I even have my boots off I can't hurt a fly." He said

Emerald looked to find he was telling the truth.

"W-what do you mean by m-me." She asked her hands shaking

"Oh come on Em do I have to say it?" He said

Emerald snapped her guns forward and snapped

"SAY IT!"

"I LOVE YOU!" Mercury said

Emerald dropped her guns to her sides as tears rolled down her face

"That's not fair…" she said

Mercury shook his head "I know…"

"Of all the times you have to fucking say it?! It has to be here?! Of all the times we worked together it never could have been then? Huh? IT NEVER COULD HAVE BEEN ANY OF THE TIMES I BROKE DOWN IN YOUR GODDAMN ARMS?!"

"Emerald." Mercury said

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO HOW LONG I'VE WANTED YOU TO SAY THAT TO ME?! To find comfort in the fact that someone else cares for other than to just use me?" Emerald asked

Mercury sighed and looked down

"I have an idea…" he said

"Yeah a fucking idea!" Emerald scoffed

"Turn around hands behind your back." Emerald said

Mercury complied as emerald approached

"What do you plan to do send me to the Shade or the cops for a trial?" Mercury asked

"No, I'm bringing you in to get you pardoned." Emerald said

"What about the fanuas group?" Mercury asked

"When your pardoned if you want to you can go back to them." Emerald said as he clicked the handcuffs

"Emerald…" Mercury said however Emerald spun him around and cut him off

"If you promise to take me with you." She said

Mercury gave a bright smile "I'd like that." He said

Emerald gave Mercury a kiss on the lips before he turned around

"Em before we go do you mind putting my boots on and writing a letter to the others?" He asked

"Sure where are they?" She asked

"Boots are behind the curtain and pen and paper is on the desk." Mercury said

Emerald walked back and grabbed the boots and the paper and pen Mercury sat down as emerald undid his wooden Feet

"Wow these are old." She said

"The only ones I have that are unarmed brittle as fuck thought." Mercury said

Emerald helped put Mercury's boots on as well as penn a letter saying that Mercury was off to get pardoned and while he was gone there focus was to help either feed civilians, break up riots, or expose government lies. And then they were off to give Mercury a pardon.

Surprisingly it was mush easier to convince General ironwood of Mercury's change of heart and he proceeded with the paperwork. On the ATT Endurance

After the pardon was squared away Pietro went ahead and outfitted Mercury with new state of the art Boots what were sleeker, thinner. Lighter and one of his best features looked like skin.

Mercury was floored and clung to the man sobbing in thank you's which Emerald had to drag him away from

Mercury turned around and found Penny standing there with the staff of creation. And the ghost of the staff appeared

Mercury was shocked when Penny asked him to give Mercury his old semblance back that was stolen by his father.

And with a snap it was back and then he was gone.

JNPR stood on the landing bay as Emerald and Mercury stood next to each other holding each other's side

"Is this it Emerald?" Jaune asked

Emerald nodded "yeah…I feel we can do some good on our own." She said

"Heh but don't expect you've seen the last of us." Mercury said

"I don't doubt it." Oscar said

Mercury smiled then looked to Pyrrha

"Hey maybe one day after all of this is over maybe you can me can go for a match…for real this time." He said

"I mean it was Guts you fought not me." Pyrrha said

"Yeah but I wanted to face you. But really how about it?" Mercury asked

Pyrrha nodded "it would be grand!" She said happy

Jaune poke his head in "hey Um Mercury your not trying to flirt with my girl are you?" Jaune asked

"Jaune?!" Pyrrha asked with a blush on her face

However the others laughed it off. As Jaune smiled

"I'm kidding Mercury! Best of luck to you! Kick ass down there." Jaune said

Mercury nodded "I will and be a good king make your family proud." He said

Jaune nodded as the two got onto a Gunship and flew back down to Vacoule.

Very soon Jaune was being taught by Oscar how to rule.

(Midland)

The boat reached the port after a long boat ride

Ruby was tuckers out moaning that her legs felt they were on fire. As the rest of Team RWBY teased that it's more of her pussy.

Once they were off the boat and on the city proper they had to be a lot more careful.

Before they confronted Femto they spent a few days or so in the city.

Which was good because when in the street Griffith (actual) found princess Charlotte being harassed by thugs after trying to buy bread and saved her allowing him to make contact and get an audience with Charlotte he warned her quickly about his doppelgänger and not to trust him and he doesn't have her interest at heart.

While confused Charlotte found herself enamored with him far more than The king of Falconia who has gotten more and more erratic by the day, as she left she gave Griffith a pass to get to the royal garden for tea.

Femto on the other hand was on the verge of panic something was very wrong. He could feel it but what? And what could he do about it?

Femto was getting a hint of an idea why there were multiple Godhand members…

Guts and the others made their way up to Falconias massive castle.

The closer they got to the top the more extravagant it became.

Finally they reached the front gate of the castle and against all odds they were given a chance to enter and see Griffith (Femto).

The party under the guise of entertainers made there way to The back garden where Femto was having a lunch break with the queen.

Of course this wasn't at all what he was doing… it was just a guise. As Femto sat at the gazebo feeding grapes to Charlotte

"Oh Charlotte I wish everyday could be like this." He said

"Unfortunately you won't get that chance, Femto." Griffith said

Femto turned around to see Griffith standing there helmet on

"Who are you? show yourself?" He asked

"Oh you know who I am." He said as he took off his helmet

The people at the gazebo gasped as Femto scowled

"You…" he hissed

"Hello Femto… are you done playing Court yet? We've got something to finish." Griffith said

Femto smiled "oh I don't think so it will only be a short while that your'll be in chains at by command GUARDS!" Femto called

However no one came which confused Femto as he tried again

"Guards?!" He said again slightly worried

Suddenly Charlotte put her hand to her chin "oh right isn't today the day the guards were given the day off to go around the city?" She asked herself

Femto growled his was alone. "Treason?!" Femto snarled

"Hard to call treason when your the outsider to the family!" Griffith said

Many of the servants were confused asking themselves "why are there two Griffiths?"

Femto snarled he had to get rid of this usurper before he did untold damage to his plan's

"It doesn't matter. I don't need an army Sonia!" He snapped

However the girl did nothing.

Griffith turned to look at him "Sonia?" He asked as the girl only stared at Femto

"You're not my king!" She said as she stood up "I see it now I thought you had an aura of justices of pure intent! That's why I followed you but seeing your other half it's true of what you are. your not Sir Griffith of humanity YOUR FEMTO HAWK OF EVIL!" She yelled revealing his true name a name he kept hidden from all close to him

Femto's face morphed into an angry scowl "how dare you!?" He roared and attempted to lunge at her however he was blocked by dragonslayer

"It's over, Femto. Give it up." Guts said

"No, no, never!" Femto said as he lunged primarily towards the group

"You were meant to die!" Femto said growling at Femto

"Well you know what they say you need something done do it yourself." Guts said

The two lunged as everyone watched

"H-how is Guts fighting him?" Charlotte asked

"Pure will…" Griffith said

As Guts and Femto fought they seemed to warp reality around them. Team Rwby tried to jump in but Femto, seeing this, attempted to flee.

as he jumped away and grabbed his cloak behind him by the edges and used them like bat wings to fly away.

"Hey, that's no fair!" Isidro said

"No hold on it's coming." Sonia said

"Huh?" Isidro asked looking at her

Suddenly a catapult was launched sending a boulder in the air sending Femto down. Stunned

"H-how how is that possible?" Femto asked knowing her should have seen it coming.

He looked back at the group and gasped as Sonia had a bubble around her. An intent blocker so he couldn't get a reading on anyone's actions

Femto tried to stand up but a metal boy sent him back to the ground

"It's over Femto I will have my body back." Griffith said

Griffith strode out in front of him as Femto hissed at him

"It's too late by now the plan has already begun! It's too far ahead to stop it now. Soon the universes will bow to my will!" Femto yelled

"Yes except for one thing Femto…I just want my body back and that is simple." Griffith said as he touched Femto

Femto screeched "nooooo!" As both halves were slowly coming together to make a coherence person as the empty suit fell down

Suddenly Griffith fell to his knees and threw up a little "oh jeez that's an out of body experience…" he said

Guts approached him "Griffith?" He asked carefully not knowing if it was Femto in control or Griffith.

"It's fine Guts, it's me…" Griffith said

Guts nodded "it's good to have you back." He said

Griffith nodded "yeah… now I have all this power I can set things right." He said

Ruby stepped forward "so um yeah you can help us with getting home?" She asked

Griffith looked up "huh? Oh yeah right, Femto and the mission." Griffith said as he thought and paused

"Oh jeez Femto was right." He said

Sherkie looked at Griffith confused "what do you mean?" She asked

"It's so layered it's complicated to have anyone explain But I'll answer

Sherkie, does this tree seem off to you like it's not a tree?" Griffith asked

Sherkie was confused The Tree no why it wasn't as if.- she gasped. She understood now

The tree was in-fact built around other tethers to other universes. Basically acting as gateways. And with them themselves having a gateway…well the Godhand could theoretically take over the rest of the universe.

"Oh my!" Sherkie said

Griffith nodded

"Can someone explain what is going on?" Farenese asked

Griffith explained to them the dangers. "It's much worse than we believed. The Godhand don't just want to subjugate our world, they want to subjugate All worlds." Griffith said

"Like the multiverse? Is that even possible?" Serpico asked

"Your seeing the possibility right in front of you." Griffith said nodding to team RWBY

"But…how is that possible?" Charlotte asked

"It's possible because of The Great Tree." Griffith said

Back when Femto slayed the giants Sonia you remember that rift Griffith used to bring the army back to the capital?" He asked her

Sonia nodded "everyone was so confused." She said

Griffith nodded

"Basically…the rift we used as a crack in the bark going around the bark to end up where we wanted. Only those not connected too imtimantly with the interstice can do that however those with a deeper connection can go straight to the roots of the tree.

"To the roots?" Charlotte asked

"W-where do the roots lead?" Casca asked

"The roots and the Branches lead to the same point in different directions…" Griffith said

This made everyone confused "huh?" They asked

"I told you it's complicated essentially the branches go to other universes which is how the Godhand crossed over to your world and how they plan to conquer other worlds.

The roots however. They go down to the deepest levels of Astral world… the biggest root goes straight to the abyss." Griffith said

"But that still doesn't explain what you said before about both branches and roots go t the same place in different directions." Isidro said

"Yes it does." Sherkie said

"It's the interstices… as I explained the interstice or the astral world is the reflection of the world. And while it's theoretical it's believed that other worlds have that too but it went untested until now…" Sherkie said

"Wait are you saying?" Serpico asked

Sherkie nodded "yes essentially the branches are melding the two versions of the Astral world together to connect them together." She said

Everyone gasped at the explanation

"The tree is like a bridge across the water marching an army to subjugate the rest of the universe." Skull knight said making everyone turn around

"How did you get here?" Isidro asked

"Only 5 minutes ago." Sonia said

The Skull Knight looked at the tree "I had wondered what they wanted to achieve…I knew not what they wanted had I known…" skull knight said as he turned away.

"The time of action has arrived, war is coming…war on an unseen scale. And we all have a part to play." Skull knight said

Guts looked at Skull knight

"What do we do?" Ruby asked

"…what you're born to do Huntsman…" Skull knight said

Griffith nodded "I will act as I can here and while it's true the tree is too strong to get rid of it now without doing untold damage. We can use it to our advantage." Griffith said

Everyone nodded

Guts smiled "we will head back to Remnant. If the Godhand are in line with our enemy it's possible that they are trying to corrupt the local gods to the point they would become new Godhand members." Guts said

"You must stop that from occurring." Skull knight said

Guts nodded

Casca smiled "I will stay here, we will do what we need to hold the line here." She said

Guts nodded

"I will see what I can do to aid this war effort…I've traveled for long enough it's time I take action once more." Skull knight said

Griffith looked at the gazebo.

"This gazebos is a spot where Femto used his powers to fuel the growth of the tree to how he wanted it to be. It's also a personal highway to other worlds. Those who want to go to Remnant please get in the gazebo now." Griffith said

Guts and Team RWBY sat in the gazebo as Griffith stood outside it

"Alright let's begin." Griffith said as he shut is eyes

Suddenly all five of them had an out of body experience

"And what? Do you think you're doing?" A voice said

Griffith gasped as all 6 of them could themselves in the Astral world with several completely different designs for each realm. behind them was a massive spiral

"Do you think of leaving without my orders? I'm the one in control of destiny." The voice said

Griffith nodded to the others "go…it's time I have a talk to him." Griffith said as Guts and RWBY flew off Griffith flew towards the voice

"You were destined for greatness Femto…" the voice said

"I had done this for you… for your dream…your desire…" the voice said

"This was not my desire." Griffith said as he flew closer

"You said you wanted the rule the world…so I gave you all the worlds!" The voice said as Griffith passed through the deepest section of the astral world and reached the the beating heart of The Idea of Evil.

"I didn't want to rule over shambles and atrocities!" Griffith argued

"That is the only way to rule! The only way people will accept commands." The idea of evil said

"You're wrong." Griffith said

"Oh? And how is god wrong?" The Idea of Evil asked

"Because you expect terror and darkness to be the end of everything. The only thing that humans care about." Griffith said

"Is it not? Is not the actions and deed done by men in the name of Greed, Hunger, Rage and Passion something that show them how to live and how they expect to go? The truth that the stronger have the power and flex it above the weak." The idea of evil said

"You know not what it means to be human." Griffith said

"I know nothing? I know all! I am all I am truth! I am more human than those on the planet." The idea of evil said

"If that's true then you know how flawed that statement is!" Griffith said

No, no statement I ever say is flawed only the question I do not ask…In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law? Is it like the hand of God hovering above? At least it is true that man has no control; even over his own will." The idea of evil said

"Your right the world is controlled by an entity…it just doesn't mean you!" Griffith said

"What?!" The Idea of Evil? Asked

"Confused yet? Let me reveal to you the secret of humanity that you refuse to accept." Griffith said

The idea of evil hummed

"It seems we are at an impasse. You believe that you are right and I know I am right. But I cannot convince you." The idea of evil said

"So it's war then." Griffith said

"War is something I know innately what makes you believe you can stand by my equal in terms of conflict?" The idea of evil asked

"Because this is a war you've never thought possible not a war of Strength or of armies. But the war of Ideas and beliefs and backings of what those mean across humanity…" Griffith said

"Then you have lost… what universe power has more control over humanity than fear. Sheer unadulterated terror that keeps people up at night, leads to more terror and fear in a never ending cycle."

"Only one…and it's why your destined to lose. Because you don't understand humanity otherwise you'd rebrand yourself. I'm about to rock your entire world." Griffith said

The idea of evil laughed

"Only one? One portion Is what your backing on to show me the failure of my ways?! Oh please what is this all powerful power you reveal to me who is it's champion?! I have my hand! Who's are yours?" The idea laughed

"We don't need a champion…as it's within all of us. Even you. However if you must know it's me." Griffith said

"I am not human! How can I be associated with a weak human trait such as your power? And what do you mean your there champion your my champion." The Idea asked

Griffith smiled

"I change sides I'm not Femto…I'm Griffith the human and I shall stand before you and go toe to toe to defend my people!" Griffith said

"How dare you betray me, Femto!" The idea of evil yelled

"I'm not Femto! But I'm who I should have been when I did meet you! I am Griffith and I'm here to fulfill my destiny!" Griffith yelled

"Your destiny belongs to me! Your rebellion will be crushed and you will rejoin your true role by my side." The idea of evil said

"I shall reveal the true power of what we offer." Griffith said

"Yes, name this pathetic power as I crush it easily and you bow to my will."

Griffith smiled

"No I will not bow…no, our idea of what we use as a guiding principle is endless, something nothing can take away from us." Griffith said

"What is it?" The idea of evil said

"The truth of Humanity it's real power and guiding principle is what I'd declare as the Idea of Hope." Griffith said

"Hope?" The idea of evil asked

"Yes Hope! Hope is everlasting. Hope Is what we turn to in a time of crisis. Hope is what we feel upon terrible odds. Hope is humans greatest feat. And it shows how we never give up! Hope is what we turn to when the darkness falls over us. Hope is what we use to light our passion for freedom. It's from Hope that all we do as humans give us reason, it's hope that we fight for freedom! It is Hope and the POWER OF HOPE, the strength we fuel into Hope that makes us do the impossible! Makes us stand when we fall! Makes us keep fighting when your the last one on the battlefield! And it's Hope that shall reveal your downfall!" Griffith said as a bright light shines across the astral world and in the abyss.

"It is hope…and our belief in hope that makes us able to defeat you…" Griffith said

"W-what are you?" The Idea of Evil asked

"I am Griffith. But I am more. I am a hero. I am a leader. I am a protector of the people and through that I give them hope!

I am the Champion that you will face." Griffith said

The idea of evil laughed

"Very well…Griffith the human… we shall see your Hope vs my Vast array of evil and atrocities. We will bet on it. Who should ever win this "war of ideals." will be given the fate of humanity. As it's prize. Do we have a deal?" The Idea of Evil asked

Griffith smiled

"Yes…yes we do…" The Idea of Hope said

Griffith opened his eyes and looked around to see the Gazebo. Guts And team RWBY were gone

"What happened?" Charlotte asked as she ran to his side

"The sides have been declared. And the declaration of War has been sent."

Skull knight looked deeply at Griffith "we will be ready…" he said

Griffith nodded as he looked to the world tree

'Good luck Guts!' He thought

(Remnant)

Guts and team RWBY carried themselves though the astral world.

"I hope this works." Ruby said

"Believe." Guts said as they passed through the end of the Astral world.

And infrot of them was a portal which made them exit it. And land in A port

"Ugh where are we?" Ruby asked

"I don't know but we need to find a recognizable landmark." Yang said

"Guys…" Blake said as she looked behind them.

The others followed and saw in he distance was a cliff overlooking the city and an iconic building they recognized

"Is that Beacon?" Ruby asked

"Looks like?" Weiss said

"It looks so different." Ruby said

Yang shrugged "hey perhaps Glynda changed up the place when she rebuilt it." Yang said as they left the port

Guts looked around something didn't feel right yeah this was Vale but this looked more like a port in midland than anywhere else.

"Wait." Guts said making everyone pause.

Yang turned around "what?" She asked

"Something isn't right…" he said

"What are you talking about?" Yang asked

"Make way make way! Dust shipment incoming!" A voice said as a man in a horse drawn carriage ride towards them

"Hold on what?" Yang asked

"Horse drawn carriages haven't been use for over 1000 years!" Weiss said

"Hey move!" The driver said screaming at the girls as they stood there shocked

Guts underestood that they were in trouble pushed them out of the way as they driver rode past

"Crazy kids!" He yelled down the street.

Yang stood up

"Wow that was a rude ass." She said

"Well to be fare we are in the middle of the road." Guts said

"Huh?" Yang looked down to see they were on a dirt road

"What?!" She looked up to see many of the buildings were out of date by modern standards and there wasn't a lamppost in sight.

"No way…" Yang said

"We're in the past?" Weiss gasped

"This is bad if we don't get out of here quickly we could ruin the timeline." Blake said

"First we need to figure out what year it is and how we get out of here." Ruby said

(Remnant (modern day))

In the Vacoule Central library, The two stood over a table and read a book "this is about the Blackswordsmen. It's his legend but look." He said as he pointed to an ancient drawing of 5 people one in the middle a big sword next to him a women with a red cloak and Scythe. Then someone with white and a rapier. Then on the other side was a women with cat ears wearing black and a blond women with long hair.

It was obviously Team RWBY and Guts fighting Salem.

"Qrow what is this?" Oscar asked

"A myth, the final myth of the Blackswordsmen saga." Qrow said

Oscar gasped "what's so important about it?" He asked

Qrow nodded "it's right here for all to read…" he said

"Qrow I… this is unbelievable. This is dated to be just over a thousand years old. If these records are correct then. why is she here now?" Oscar asked

"I don't know but the text lines up with the myth of King Arthur as well." He said

"We need to explore more records then." Oscar said

Qrow nodded and left to get more books

'Guts if this report is true then you might just be the key in ending the war.' Oscar thought.

(Remnant (past))

Guts and Team RWBY walked along the dirt roads as someone was reading a newspaper a physical newspaper.

Ruby got his attention "Excuse me Sir can I ask you for the date please?" She asked

The man nodded "year of our Emperor King Arthuric 1432." He said

Ruby nodded "thank you." She said as she left

"I have no idea what any of that ment." Ruby said

"It might be a pre Great War time system Remember our history has two zones pre Great War (PGW) and after The Great War (AGW)

Ruby nodded yeah but I don't know many effects from PGW.." Ruby said

"Oobleck never talked about much history pre Great War." Yang said

"Wait guys did he say King Arthuric?"

"Yeah that confused me too… do you think it's a minor king who usurped Ozpin at some point?" Ruby asked

"No I think Ozpin would have talked to us about that." Yang said

"Which means it's more likely he was put there." Guts said

"Yeah but who I mean the name sounds recognizeable but…" Yang started

As they walked a little kid was trying to pronounce the kings name

"King artheoric."

Kimg Arthoruc

"King athour…"

"King Arthur!"

Team Rwby froze and looked at each other

"Oh shit you don't think?" Yang asked

"Possibly." Ruby said

"We need to get out of here. We can't be traced." Weiss hissed

"Yeah but how." Yang said

"Make way! make way! King Arthritis approached." Guard said wearing a knights tabard of the knights of Valoric.

A crowd of people were swarming the king cheering as he waved calmly.

"Please save us from the evil witch!" A women cried

"Our honorable king! Our honorable king!" Men cheered

Arthritis stopped his cart and stood up as everyone settled down

"It is based on hardship that mankind endures. We stay vigilant! And hold firm to our beliefs and be ready for action should we need it and we will succeed!" He said

However this speech didn't go over well with the crowd as they started to boo.

"This isn't good." Yang whispered to Ruby

"That's not the King Arthur that the legends tell of." Ruby said disappointed

"Some legends are based upon people inflating there ego." Weiss said

"But Arthur." Ruby said sadly

The crowd stormed against Arthur and as the knights drew there swords to defend the king Arthritis stood up and yelled "Do not harm my subjects!"

The knights looked at each other then back at Arthritis and nodded as they made a shield wall. To buff out the civilians

"Well at least he's not harming his people."

"SCREW YOU KING! YOUR NO KING OF VALORIC!" A man yelled as he stood above the crowd and threw something at Arthritis a bomb

Ruby acted before Yang could stop her

"Ruby no!"

Ruby activated her semblance and opened Crecent rose as she hooked onto the bomb with her scythe and flung it up into the air where it exploded harmlessly as Ruby landed infront of the crowd

"My king, we should get out of here!" A knight said

Arthritis sighed "but my people." He said

"Go." Ruby said making him look up to see the girl looking back at him with the brightest eyes of Silver.

"We will break up the crowd peacefully. You make your way back to the castle." She said

Arthritis sighed "very well…you have my eternal gratitude." He said as the Kings troop turned around and rode away.

Once gone Rwby and Guts stood by each other

"We don't want to hurt you stand aside!" Ruby said

The crowd looked at each other and sighed as they reluctantly did so.

Ruby sighed "I'm glad that worked… I was afraid that was going to get ugly." She said

The others nodded and agreed as they went on their way. However Ruby still kept an eye on the castle.

In the castle late at night King Arthritis Arc sat on his throne around the Valoric knights while normally the knights would never talk back to there king here they were ripping into him

"My king, we should act against Salem it's the only way we can stop the public outcry!" A knight said

"I will not lead my troops into a massacre against that Witch!" He said

"Then lead your nation to greatness!" Another knight argued

"How can I? I'm not Ozma and you know all it. He's held this Kingdom together sense Lawthoic and it's transition into the Valoric it is today, he's had Centuries of experience law giving and I've had not one and it's ripe with turmoil!" Arthritis said

"It's just simple, I'm a failure, I don't know why Ozma chose me." He said

"He chose you because you are you." A voice said

The knights turned around to see Ruby by the door.

"Who are you!?" The knights screamed as they grabbed there swords

"Hold!" King Arthritis said as Ruby stepped forward

"My name does not matter as it will not be repeated in the annals of history. However, your name will." Ruby said

"A seer?" A knight asked

"No she saved the king today. I recognized her." Another asked

"Does she have the guy with the big Sword?" Another asked

"It doesn't matter it's not like it's actually him." A third said

Ruby smiled "it depends on who you are talking about." Ruby said

"Hold a moment, how can we trust you? You say your not a seer but you give no proof are you one of Salem's lackies?"

Ruby scoffed "Salem would rather have my eyes on a pedestal than me work for her." Ruby said

The knights looked at the King

"It's True Ozma told me as such. He said all Those with Silver eyes are to be trusted as they can bring an end to her." Arthritis said

"What's your name?" Ruby asked

"King Arthritis?" He said

"No your Birth name family legacy? Who do you come from?" Ruby asked

"I am Arthritis Arc son of Canterbury Arc!" He said

Ruby sighed "Arc of course it is." She said

She looked up "I'm from the future. I cannot explain it but I know your descendant Jaune Arc." Ruby said

Arthritis scoffed "so my family lives past the chaos big deal I suspect the your living a post apocalyptic nightmare too?" He asked as many of the knights looked back at him

"No in fact the kingdoms thrive." Ruby said shocking the king

"Do you know why?" Ruby asked

"Because you bring hope… you bring the people together you stand as a bulwark against evil and you beat the darkness away! It's because of you that Valoric stents until Ozma reappears. You go down in the history books as the greatest King the world has ever seen and that's including anything Ozma has done." Ruby said

The king was shocked

"I just…I just feel unworthy…" he said

"I get it." Ruby said making the king look up

"You're afraid of failure. You're afraid of seeing all that has been built get blown away by one bad action you caused." Ruby said

"But that's the magic about hope. As long as it survives no failure is possible. As you can keep getting up and trying again. You keep fighting by the skin of your teeth! You push forward and you break obstacles though impossible and you keep climbing. And you never doubt that you could've done better so long as you do the best you can in the moment! That's what faith lives on. That's the faith of hope.

That is your power Arthur! King of myth in the land of Vale! You give the people a name to rally around and you With your determination and wit make the impossible possible. And you DEFEAT THE UNKILLABLE!" Ruby said

The room gasped

Arthritis arc sighed "it's just…how can I do something where I don't even know where to begin." He asked

Ruby smiled

"With your firends…" she said

"Ruby!" A voice called behind her muffled by the door

Ruby turned around "shit." She hissed and faced the king

"Listen I know you can do great things. History will remember you so long as you focus on doing your very best." Ruby said just as the door behind her opened to reveal Yang, Blake, Weiss and Guts

"There you are!" Yang said

"Oh Um hey Yang." Ruby said

"It's then the ones from this morning!" A knight said in awe.

Arthritis smiled "Ruby…that's a lovely name." He said

Team RWBY froze and glared at there leader

"You didn't…" Yang said

"Sorry." Ruby said meekly

"YOU HAD ONE JOB!" Yang, Blake and Weiss yelled at her.

As they ranted The other knights stared at Guts as he noticed several mumbles

"Is that him? The Blackswordsmen?" Another asked

Guts froze "I'm surprised my moniker is known, at this time." Guts said surprised

The knights gasped as there rumor was confirmed

By the time Team RWBY was done arguing, Arthritis arc had gotten off his throne.

"Ms Ruby. And your friends… you've done a great service to this kingdom. Even more than you know. I know I have no right to ask this of you but I must, would you honor me by riding with me into battle. Against the dreaded witch?" He asked

The others looked at each other and smiled

King Arthritis stood up " send a messenger to the other kingdom's the time Is now to stop bickering.

That night 7 great riders rode out of the castle that would become Beacon…

In that time 7 Great Kings made there way to The castle. 3 of them from the kingdoms of Vancul, Misteral and of course Valoric. The other four from minor territories under there banners. From Valoric they chose the eventual island of Patch and the home base of the Knights of Valoric training academy and those not housed at the Castle.

From Misteral was the great mountain next to the lake.

And from Vancul was a major city that stood in the oasis of the desert.

Each one was the major spot where there knight Academy's would be and where the huntsman Academies would stand years later.

3 Great Kings, 4 Rulers of large armies and knight contingent's with there armies stand before King Arthritis. Who before would've been considered a minor warlord looking over the Reminant of Ozma's domain. With the land of Vancul and Misteral being previously territories of the Kingdom of Lawthoric. And the greater domain of Valoric before Ozma fought Salem.

Had it not been for king Arthritis Valoric would've fallen and it's proof of his great rule that it didn't. However others didn't see it that way.

And now he stood before 5 other vultures who wouldn't hesitate to gobble up The eventual kingdom of Vale at any shred of weakness.

However with Team RWBY and Guts, King Arthritis was prepared to rally with them.

The council began as the knightly orders stood apart from one another under their respective stately banners

The order of the Cur

The Knights of Valoric

And the order of the Myst

Meanwhile the king's representatives and Knight leaders sat around the table with King Arthritis sitting at the end. Behind him stood Team RWBY and off in an hidden Alcove was Guts. This was Arthritis time to shine as Ruby informed him about the myth and Guts didn't want to take that away.

Ruby was excited but was held back by her more mature teammate seeing such a legendary event in person would get anyone excited.

The treaty would go down in legends as "The ceremony of binding.

However from an outsider you'd never believe it. Especially how it started. From the start it quickly devolved into kings ranting at each other as minor land disputes

Arthritis tried several times to intervene but was cut down quickly.

Arthritis stood up "if I called you here to bicker about land qualms I would have done it individually I called you here for a more pressing matter." He said

"Oh is baby Arthis getting cranky about us taking away from his big picture meeting? Grow a backbone and maybe we'll listen to you." The grandmaster of the Order of Cur said who sat with the King as his advisor. The king agreeing with his advisor.

Arthritis scowled as the other knightly grandmaster smiled

"Oh No looked like his age is catching up to him? What are you going to do beg on your knees for forgiveness?" The King of the Myst asked

His knightly Grandmaster scoffed "more like his knees would break first." He teased making the others in orders laugh

The second in command of the Knights of Valoric stepped forward "why you?!" He reached for his sword but King Arthritis raised his hand. To stop him

The king took a deep breath and spoke this time his voice commanding respect. This wasn't the meek king of some minor Kingdom, a shadow of its former self. This was the Knight leader Arthritis right hand of Ozma for a reason. And he was about to show it.

"No! I will not cry, I will not bow my head, I will not leave my kingdom to suffer any longer!" He said

However the grandmaster of Cur yawned

"Boring. Look I'll admit I respected you as a Fellow knight but a king you are not. You command respect amongst the trained in your order but to us."

King Arthritis took a deep breath.

"I will tell you now that I have my dream to restore the kingdom of Valoric and it's greater territory. And I will do it by force if need to but I'd rather do it by peace." He said

The room was silent

Then the foreign kings and grandmaster's laughed

"Ha! You and what army your barely able to contain rebellions much less fight a war!" The knights of Cur laughed

Arthritis stood up "ENOUGH! I demand respect! And I will have it I will not have petty fighting tear us apart while those wishing to use this chaos to increase there holdings!" Arthritis said

The other kings chuckled still the question is you and what army. Your kingdom is on its last legs. You can't stand up to the evil witch." The king of the Myst said

Arthritis smiled "I don't need an army, I have greater heroes." He said

"Your champions are weak!" The grandmaster of Cur yelled

"We'll see." He said as he nodded to Guts.

Guts strode forward dragging Dragonslayer across the ground and with one "swing" where in honesty he just let the blade drop he broke the table massive in two making everyone jump back, Arthritis stood unfazed

"This is Guts…you may recognize some notable of him…" Arthritis said

"Is…is he the hundred man slayer?!" A knight of Cur asked as the grandmaster turned to him to shut him up.

King Arthritis smiled

"Yes he is." He said

The others gasped

Yang elbowed Ruby "imagine if they find out Guts didn't even swing the sword."

Ruby chuckled

"W-what is he doing here? He died over a thousand years ago?!" Another knight asked

Guts lifted the dragonslayer "that's actually not true. I fell into a portal that sent me here and I have one mission." He said

"And what is that mission?" The order of the Myst grandmaster asked

"To kill Salem." Guts said

"And he has chosen to help me do it." King Arthritis said

The other kings looked at each other

"Can she be killed?" The King of Vancul asked

Guts smiled "I've killed worse." He said

After that the kings took King Arthritis seriously. And the meeting you solidify the world piece of the 3 Kingdom's until the rise of the 4th kingdom Mantle and Atlas and eventually The Great War. And that was the first day. There was a full week of talking to be discussed.

It was then that the Legacy of hope Council began in Remnant. Over the year The king of Valoric rallied the largest Army the kingdoms had ever seen coming across the world from all corners uniting humanity together in this one fight. His speech's were no longer announcing pacifism but fiery speeches preparing for war, giving hope to those who follow him.

Of course Salem was not oblivious to this…

(Salems cathedral)

Salem sat on her throat watching these wandering hero's who arrived on Salem's doorstep after her total victory over Ozma.

"Mother?" Grace asked

Salem turned to Grace and smiled

"Yes my child?" She asked

"I felt a pang of worry mother, are you alright?" She asked

Salem nodded "yes yes I'm fine. I'm just planning how to deal with this kink in our plan." Salem said

Grace rung her hands

"Well we could attack them preemptively." Grace said

Salem thought for a minute before she smiled ever since Grace had joined her mothers side as the Queen of the Grimm. She had advocated for an attack on the human empires as a way to break there spirit. But Salem always disagreed saying it would only unite them. Which caused so many arguments with Salem and Grace.

However today Salem had to concede that it made better sense to attack and try to discourage rebellion here.

"Grace." Salem said making her daughter lookup

"Prepare a horde of Grimm to attack the Council of Valoric."

It was the 7th day of talking and Ruby was getting impatient. She knew it would be a lot of overseeing proceedings. And she knew from the stories the Council would last 7 days but at the way things were going it seemed that it wouldn't turn out like that they had yet to cover the cost of the rally's. Where the troops would be held. And who would feed them.

And then they had to get there to stage the landing of all things.

Thus the logistics to this was a nightmare and Ruby understood this especially using outdated technology to do it.

7 days was generous. They would be lucky if this got done at all.

However Fate chose to give them a curve ball.

On the seventh day of proceedings. The knights were talking about housing garrison's of troops when all of a sudden a scream was heard from the open window of the castle.

All the knights looked up and ran outside leaving Arthritis in his chair. Bound by his albeit ironic namesake

"What's happening?" He asked

Guts looked out the window

"Grimm." He said

Team RWBY jumped to action

"We will try to keep the Grimm at bay have the knights round up the civilian's Ruby said

"There are too many Grimm Ms. Rose!" The knight commander said

"Once the People are safe we can focus on beating the Grimm back bring the kings back to the meeting room Salem is here to kill this Council!" Ruby said

King arthritis nodded "She's right and if any of the kings fall this Council is toast." He said "you have your orders."

The knights nodded and headed out.

Team RWBY looked out of castle

"Are you thinking about your eyes?" Yang asked

Ruby shook her head "too early I want to surprise Salem with them." She said

However King Arthritis interrupted "Ms Rose. While in your time your people are very rare here it is much more common. Salem has already started and knows about the silver eyes warriors." He said

Ruby sighed

"Get me access to the tallest spire." She said

King Arthritis nodded and grabbed his cane "follow me." He said

Guts and the others ran down to buy Ruby and Arthritis time.

On the Docks on Valoric Grace stood over a hoard of Grimm as the ships of the knights burned.

"Attack!" She yelled as the hoard of Grimm charged

However before they could even break out of the Docks the knight contingent arrived and started to hack their way through.

Grace saw the way this was going and retreated before the knights were able to recognize her, in the end she summoned a Nevermore to carry her away as send some larger Grimm Spcies into the deeper part of the city to wreck havoc to her her a change to escape however once she left her ability to control them was weakened and they became more mindless and eventually the armies of Were able to kill several of the big Grimm by eventually overwhelming them. As other Grimm were rampaging the city. There were too many Grimm for the armies to take care of all at once. However they were fortunate they didn't have as the rest were taken out by Ruby and her silver eyes.

In the end several housing districts were destroyed. But the intent was clear to the council

Salem knew what they were up to

The time for waiting is over.

After the attack King Arthritis gave a fiery speech to the angry citizens who were beginning to blame Arthritis inaction for Grace's assault.

However that is where Arthritis pulled out his trump card and revealed the Council of Legacy and Hope. Along with a fiery speech.

"Our enemy has shown its true face! We cannot stand idle any longer AND WE WILL NOT! WE WILL TAKE FIGHT TO THE WITCH! KEEP HER ON THE BACKFOOT! WE FIGHT WITH THE BELIEF OF HOPE! THAT WE FIGHT SO OTHERS DON'T HAVE TO! We give the world hope! That they can life without fear of the witch looming over us!" He cheered

The people of Valoric cheered as King Arthritis asked that those wanting to fight the evil sign up to do so."

Everyone of fighting age did so.

It was then that Council surprised everyone again as ships were spotted on the horizon.

Military ships from the knights of Cur and the people of Vancul. Even before the Council the King of Vancul had recognized the threat of Salem and had prepared a war fleet to make a raid against Salem. Now with the Council he had then sent to Valoric to meet up. As they blew a war horn of Peace to the shores of Valoric to tell they come for peaceful means which was accepted.

Before another Warhorn was heard as the Army of the Myst had come to do the same thing.

3 large armies stood as one on the shores of Valoric.

And to make it better the other two kings swore fieldity to King Arthritis during the public announcement. Shocking the King.

Behind him Team RWBY stood behind King Arthritis as advisors as he finished his speech the army cheered the armies docked and unloaded supplies

The Grand Army of The Free. The great alliance's military might.

Each kingdom army had a Naval contingent. A Cavalry contingent, And an Armsmen contingent. As well as lesser Battalions of Siege equipment, Knights for Special operations. And a command center . For what was labeled a Great brigade. ( modern corps)

Each contingent had an average of 100,000 men, with each battalion having about 50,000 making each Army individually hold 400,000 fighting men for one Great brigade there was another 100,000 were for leadership and messengers to give commands to other units. Giving the actual amount of men in the army is 500,000

There was over 50 Great brigade for the army each one being led by a knight of the Order standing proud.

5 of the Great brigade's together made up a Heavy legion which was lead by a special Commander known as the Legion Warboss. These were highly notable knights such as the special orders that were seen in the Council and were the best of the best each in control of 6,250,000,000 men. For each Army

With all of the 3 different lands in the alliance that means the force numbered into 18,750,000,000 troops

250,000,000 would be lead by the Warbosses

The Order of the Myst had 25 Knights promoted into Warbosses

The Order of Cur had 25 Knights promoted into Warbosses

And the knights of Valoric had 25 Knights who were Warbosses

Giving each warboss command of 10,000,000 men. Exclusively to be used as elite troops with the rest of the knights.

The other 18,000,000,000 would be used as troops for other forces these were fighting men in less specific roles being restricted to 100 Heavy Brigades each commanding 180,000,000 leaving a total 17,820,000,000 for other's to use.

With 4 Heavy brigades made a Legion which was where the Grandmasters of the knight orders would be leading from. Although there was a bit of a gap making 5 Legions and only 3 Grandmasters so the Kings themselves would also appear here too. Being valiant with there soldiers leading 720,000,000 troops

The other 17,820,000,000 were split into 5 groups of 3,564,000,000 and were given command by Team RWBY and Guts.

These along with the 250,000,000 made up the special forces contingent of the Grand army of free men

Bringing the entire number of Special forces to 18,070,000,000.

Meaning the rest of 680,000,000 were the other stuff

However that didn't consider the levees.

With the farmers and everyone else that quadrupled the number of forces giving them 2,720,000,000.

To say this was humanity's biggest gamble in the war was an understatement!

All total there were 21,470,000,000 troops in this fight. Very few of them would make it to Salem but they didn't have to

They just had to clear the way for those who were

Namely Team RWBY and Guts.

In order to prepare this invasion the military had to use every last ship it could. From merchants to minor sailboats

They had to gather 42,940,000 to transport everyone. Well less than that because the other armies brought their own fleets.

Each army had a master of the fleet. A flagship thar marked the head of the army.

The one for Vancul was a Wargalleon having twice as many floors that the standard 3 deck galleon and 4 times as many cannons

The Myst flagship was more of a treasure ship having 4 decks and 500 cannons it's was called the Baoshan or Treasure ship. Incredibly old and incredibly powerful many of these were retired and used as museum pieces now this one and it's sister ship the Baoweng

However compared to the Valoric flagship it was nothing.

Looking more the future Airbuses The students would arrive in Beacon with its bow resembled the Airbus. The sails as well were three prongs wings of the boat there was no Sails on this boat as this was the first Dust powered ship on the waves

Valoric was done holding back

It had been keeping its fleet of steam ships hidden in case something got any ideas

But now it was time to use them

The ship towered over the rest of the fleet being more of a walking Beacon than anything else

The other kings were in Awe

And King Arthritis was standing on its bow about to unveil another new invention

The dust powered Radio.

The strength of this army would rival the strength of the two armies of Atlas combined in modern day. Heck it rivals the conflicts in the Great War.

It rivaled everything in modern day arms had besides Huntsman.

Team RWBY looked at each other and smiled on the deck of the ship.

They were ready!

The storm they fought through was intestine trying to get to the island . Several bolts of lighting struck down ships waves capsized others. And winds blew even more off course.

Still they persisted

Arthritis stood on the bow of the front ship

"Signal the fleet that the land is ahead!" He said

"My lord, the storm is getting worse!" A knight said

"It's about to get a lot worse SALEM IS ABOUT TO BARRAGE US!" Arthritis said

"Let the signal out Full speed to the Island!" The king said as the man blew into an airhorn.

And all the Sails dropped

"FULL SPEED!" Arthritis said as the engine chugged along

From below Ruby came up and stood next to Arthritis. "Are we close?" She asked

Arthritis nodded

Ruby looked back at the fleet behind them.

How many ships do we have left?" Ruby asked

"The amount doesn't matter so long as you get on the island and face Salem." He said

"What about you?" Ruby asked

"Don't worry about us, we will give you an opening to face Salem." Arthritis said

Ruby nodded "good luck." She said as she left

Arthritis watched as they passed by a fog wall surrounding the island.

Once they passed by the entire fleet was seen units full glory. Arthritis looked and realized that while a few were damaged none of the ships were sunk.

However they had another barrier to cross.

That being the fact siege equipment had been set up and once they had gotten past the cloud the Grimm had started to blast them with elemental attacks.

Many of the Ships used shields and other things to block the attacks

"CHARGE!" Arthritis roared as the soldiers rallied under his command. As they stormed the beaches

"Contested landings is a bad idea." Ruby said

"We have no choice, they knew we were coming." Guts said

Ruby sighed "I wish we could help them." She said

Guts tapped her shoulder "we can by getting rid of Salem." Guts said

Ruby smiled.

"FIRE!" Arthritis yelled

And the entire Bank of the land of darkness where Salem was making her home blew up

"What the hell?!" Yang screamed seeing the devastation

"Looks like king Arthritis isn't fucking around." Guts said

The king looked at them behind them the knights of Valoric stood as well

"The fleet will cover the landings, get on shore and hike up to face Salem." He said

Ruby and the others nodded however he was looking at the knights.

"Once a beachhead is secure we will land and unload what we can to help you expect the Grimm to be more savage here than anywhere else." King Arthritis said

Team RWBY nodded they were ready "not you team you will stay with me no need for you to run and get killed early now." He said as he turned back to the knights

"When the cannons fire that's your signal I'll give you a five minute pause to get to the beach before our second volley begins! Then we begin the landing do not be on that beach when the second volley arrives." The king warned

The knights nodded and they went to brief their troops about their orders.

The Warhorn was blown as The Legion Warbosses hit the water in there fleet ships.

As soon as they started to approach the island the Grimm focused all there attention on the landing boats with one Grimm blowing up 3 boats with one attack.

"Where the hell is the Volley from the Fleet that beach isn't at all Soft yet." Ruby hissed from the flagship

Right as she said that the Boats crossed the threshold of the halfway the Naval ships fired killing a horde of Grimm.

Softening up the beaches for the landing

Everyone Double time it to the beaches!" Ruby heard a knight Commander say

As they swam faster there was another wave of Grimm already prepared to move forward to take place of the killed Grimm as they charged there attacks

Ruby watched as she saw a knight staring right at one charging it's attack right at her.

Then the Naval fleet fired another volley the second half of the first volley they used

While the first volley was devastating the second one was a clean wipe leaving the beaches totally empty as the Grimm vanished and died.

"That's our 5 minutes window get to the beaches now!" The knight yelled

The knights made it to the beaches in time before more Grimm could arrive to blow them back as they set up a shield wall and levies to hold them down as others prepared for easier landing zones.

One of the knight Warbosses growled as he saw a horde of Beowolf's charging

"Here they come!" He yelled

"HOLD THE LINE!" He declared as the others roared with them

The Grimm smashed into the shield wall like a sledge hammer several of the Grimm tried to jump over the wall but were skewered by others behind the wall one Beowolf fell on a knights sword as it was stabbed in the head and tossed away with a flick.

The first wave of Grimm was eradicated as the Levvies sighed however they were not giving time to recover or breath.

"PUSH UP WE GOTTA GET OFF THE BEACH!" The knight commander yelled

The ones who lines the shield picked up there shields and marched forward as one line approaching into the forest that lined the beaches

However before they got halfway there another horde arrived

"STAND READY!" The knight yelled as the troops slammed there shields into the sand

Another blow and another complete eradication. As the troops moved up

Above on a cliff overlooking the beach Grace was watching with a seer having Salem's face in it neither of them worried.

However the other followers were. Standing behind Grace was the knights of Grimm a recent cult Grace had formed for a while to prove to Salem she was ready to go on the attack.

They had been hidden from Salem on the island full of Grimm

Originally there were 50. But three months alone on the island left only these three. The best of the best.

There were 3 of them each equal to generals in the military mind

They were there secret powerhouse and were not afraid to use it.

The first one looked a lot like Hazel but he had more of a sailor's look to him and had a length of rope over his shoulder.

The other one was female like but had a gecko look green skin and scales and twin swords on her back.

And the final one

The final one was a shadow of mystery. Cloaked in black Goop.

The gecko looked worried

"My lady perhaps it would be best we move away from the battle."

"It's fine Greeine. Everything is going as planned." Grace said

"But your Grace?" Greenie the gecko fanuas gasped

"If you are wondering about the Beach we are allowing them to take it. Doing so will bring more forces to the island. The trek up to the castle will be dangerous enough the jungle will be our cover. By the time they reach the gate their forces will be in shambles." Grace explained

The other three nodded finding it good enough as the Seer floated away

"You've gotten everything under control… I hope it stays like that." Salem said

Back on the Beachhead the knights had pushed to the edge of the forest however they didn't move in instead the lit a fire on the beach which confused Grace

Until she saw the actual fleet move in

"Mother…" Grace said to the Seer

"Yes my child?" Salem asked

"I believe we've underestimated the unity of humanity." Grace said

"What do you mean my child?" Salem asked

Grace just point and showed Salem the fleet

"Oh…" Salem said before she got serious

"Pull out all the stops my child they cannot be allowed to reach the castle understand?" Salem said

"Yes mother" Grace said as Salem left the seer

"You there. Head into the forest and wait for the invaders to approach do not go into the open And don't underestimate them." Grace said

The three nodded and vanished as Grace looked back towards the beach wind in her hair blowing.

As the army approached the Treeline they stopped and Slammed there shields down they Made an shield wall they would hold this location until they were either overrun or the entire army landed on the beach

Unfortunately they forgot to watch the sky's…

And the hawks were circling

Or in weird reality

Nevermore's…

The second counterattack had begun this one forced the entire knights on the beach on the backfoot

Or they would've…

Had not been for a bright sliver Light coming from The Valoric Flagship

Ruby used her silver eyes turning all the nevermore's to stone and making them drop.

Grace was livid that was one of her last forces without digging too deep into her reserves for the remainder of the battle. Resources she will need.

Grace turned to tell Salem to prepare for the press of humans within the day or so.

Only to find the Seer is stone.

Ruby's light hit The seer too

Grace was shocked she was expecting that this outlook would keep them safe perhaps the Seer was just weaker…

No… it's the opposite.

As Grace looked down at her hand that was infact not responding.

To find out it was stone… and it was creeping up her arm

Grace was shocked and growled as she clenched her hand and shattered the stone screaming in pain as her Grimm flesh reformed herself. As she glared angrily

"Silver eyed bitch…" she said as she stalked away.

On the beach the largest unloading effort was taking place. The human army lined up in rows

In the contested landing 500 ships were sunk with over 10,000 men losing their lives valiantly.

But they made it the hard part was done

And to confirm this King Arthritis himself along with Team RWBY and Guts along with their newly called "honor guard" strode onto the beach with all the propaganda worthy of the hero's of humanity.

King Arthritis liked among the armies and the newly set up camp as he dismissed the army and called a summons to the other Kings and the Knight Grandmasters.

Team RWBY was bored as was Guts as they sat on the beach while the others worked themselves not doing anything. As the king wanted them ready for battle at a moment's notice. They weren't even allowed to strain themselves.

However what they did do was give there troops a better chance of surviving by helping them unlock and train their aura.

Aura in this time was a magical substance. Making those who used them akin to gods as there was no "true way" to unlock aura, if you had it your essentially a bonafide badass if not…we'll join the club with the rest.

So with RWBY and the others Teaching there group Huntsman training they were essentially starting the schools seeing as many of these techniques would survive into modern day as "family traditions"

Yeah Team RWBY founded the huntsman schools when they were still basically students themselves.

This gave the army an even more of a moral boost as the troops visibly showed off their aura.

Heck even King Arthritis who as a knight didn't have aura unlocked yet and was a badass had his aura unlocked.

King Arthritis address the Kings and Heroes about the plan for the campaign going into day 2

"We have no idea what this island looks like nor of what it has. The Grimm have there home field advantage here and we cannot let them take advantage of it." The King said

"Be careful as you march in the forest." The King said

The ships are Prepared to give coverage fire and have enough force to hit anything on the island so if you need to don't fear to call in bombardments." King Arthritis said

The others looked at each other "Jeez the king doesn't fuck around."

"I know glad he's not our enemy." Another said

"We break camp at dawn I wanna catch that bitch by suprise. Those who are elected to go on this offensive will turn in early anyone not will go about business as usual. Am I understood?" Arthritis asked

There were no questions.

"Good get rest people I want this war done with." He said

(Day 2 offensive)

The second day of "The Grimm War" was just as violent as the first. And it was the first time that the Alliance has pushed into the forests.

The it was a massacre. Grimm attacked at all sides soldiers died left and right.

Heck the only ones not dying were those with their aura unlocked.

As much as King Arthritis hated it he called off the 2nd day assault much to the relief of Salem and Grace.

However in doing so Arthritis made it mandatory for all fighters to be taught by Team RWBY about how to use aura. As day 2 ended by a fire with RWBY giving a talk by the fire.

(Day 3 offensive)

Pretty soon the entire army was a huntsman level threat 21,470,000,000 huntsman on Grimms shores. Not trained but knew hot to activate and use it

Humanity has been on the backfoot against the Grimm sense the dawn of time

Now it's time humanity bit back.

Now feeling way more confident in there fighting and dealing with Grimm as that morning after 3 days a grimm horde rushed down and the shield wall beat them back without even lifting a finger. Where as before they would have been floored by the fight and would have to have been circled out for new fresh troops.

This time the offensive went much better than yesterday

Severs Grimm ambushed but many of the warriors sensed the attack was coming and got ready. There wasn't even a minor scrape this day.

Now Grace and Salem were getting worried.

They had a while to go to actually reach the castle being several days away if not for teleportation. But the fact that such an army on their doorsteps was scary

They were getting desperate.

The next day Grace told her three assassins they were to attack high value targets and those only strike swiftly and get out but let the army know your presence.

The three commanders that were chosen were two Legion war bosses and Ruby

The warbosses because they were the ones who had done the most fighting

And Ruby because of the silver eyes.

They struck that knight.

In the camp Ruby felt off all night something was wrong heck that entire day there hadn't been a single Grimm encounter where before there were 6 per day. The rest of the men spoke that they broke evils spirit but Ruby knew better

90% sure She was that this was a trap.

However her team was in high spirits and didn't want to get then down.

The only one not really doing that was Guts. Which makes sense as they have grown close to being wavelengths to each other.

That night much to everyone's surprise when Ruby turned in for the night she didn't go to Guts tent like normal

She went to her own…

The other girls thought this was weird but played it off as Ruby and Guts had a minor argument or something or she just wanted to sleep away from Guts for the night

Until they heard the screaming

Yang jumped up the in middle of the night Black and Weiss along with her as they bolted to Ruby's tent they knew it was coming from Ruby's tent.

As Yang opened the tent to look in

Ruby stood over an a gecko Fanuas her swords on the ground, one broken, Crescent rose had smoke floating off the barrel. And the gecko was bound to the chair.

The assassination of Ruby Failed but it unfortunately succeeded with one of the Knights. There unit was broken up and used to reinforce other damaged units and they were back on the March

In the day one of the troops was transporting Greenie and untied her so he could do something with the chair and bolted into the forest

Ruby was livid at his stupidity.

The others couldn't blame her but man did they pity the man she yelled at.

(Day 4)

The next day they marched into the forest to get closer to Salems cathedral.

On the cliff Grace noted the large amount of forces on the island and hated how serious the humans were taking this fight.

'They should be running away, why aren't they running away?' Grace asked

On the forest the army marched across the path up the road to the castle

There hadn't been any Grimm attacks yet but that was expected to change.

And soon it occurred.

First the back end reported a horde of Grimm on the road behind them.

Then the front found a knocked over three and a horde of Grimm there to

The company was surrounded.

The Grimm snarled at them angryly. But didn't move.

"Well well we'll I guess the fallacy of humanity still lives on." A voice said

The soldiers looked up to see the Women who tried to assassinate Ruby on the fallen truck

"You!" One of the knights growled in fact the same knight who let her go the knight before

The women laughed proudly before gloating about how she would kill them.

She was about to order there swathes when she was cut off by a Arrow to her chest sending her falling off the truck

The Grimm attacked nonetheless as the Proto Huntsman fought for their lives.

The Grimm were beaten back as the knight commander Sir Andrew of Pen. Pointed his sword at her throat

"You're a wicked woman! You've slathered your soul with her filth! You will be damned for eternity!" He yelled at a downward swing

However his sword was intercepted by her two short swords in an X as more Grimm appeared from the forest

"Feasting time!" She snarled as she threw Andrew back and got back on her feet the arrow still in her chest which she snapped off and charged at Andrew.

Andrew readied his shield and made contact with her fighting hard against her power as a bulky man in armor Even enhanced by aura he was still slow compared to Greenie who was essentially naked and speedy.

However the Knights were not the only troops making there way up the island there were 3 armies marching

The left was the knight contingent lead by Sir Andrew and the King of Vancul.

The right was more heavy units and knights by the King of the Myst

And the middle was the real threat with the most power, the most force. And was led by King Arthritis himself. With Team RWBY and Guts as sub commanders.

Unknown to each army they had been attacked all at the same time to prevent the other from coming to aid.

however due to the sheer size of the main force it was nothing more than a passing wave to a boulder in the ocean.

The king had sent Several minor contingents and a Heavy Battalion to reinforce the other fronts, not even making a dent in the overall power he held in command.

While the king of the Myst was fighting with the Sailor from Graces assassins King arthritis had to deal with something much worse

They had made much more progress than the others. But this was another trap.

They were forced to stop where they saw a man blocking the road with Grimm all around him

King arthritis drew his sword and saw about to charge in

Only for the dragonslayer to be leveled in front of him.

"I want you to take our army's and keep moving we will deal with this guy." Guts said

King arthritis was about to argue but Team RWBY had there weapons taken out

And the king noticed a tattoo on Guts neck was bleeding. Someone that got the others of the team very worried

The king nodded and ordered the retreat they would find another way around.

The Grimm by the man's side charged trying to keep them here but they didn't make it past Guts or the dragonslayer.

The man covered in goop sighed "I guess that was a waste no need for me to fight you-." He was cut off as Guts charged at him

The man in the goop changed his form and avoided the attack

"Oh your still wanting to do this?" He asked

"Guts charged again only this time so did Ruby.

But the goop person moved apart to avoid both attacks at the same time.

It was like he was living water…

Heck it would tank Yangs blasts and punches like warping around holes for the shots to pass through.

However it mostly had its eyes on Guts especially after he swung past a tree and kept going. At him

The goop dodged again but guts followed up with a punch from his metal hand which sent him flying

The first solid hit.

Guts snarled

"Heh you are vulnerable."

The goop huffed "I'd admit that was a good trick…you won't get another shot!" He lunged at Guts

Guts swung the dragonslayer but the goop dodged and lunged

Right for Guts metal arm

And started to climb up

"I welcome my new host!" The goop said

Guts smerked

"You have no idea who your messing with." Guts said

"What?!" The goop asked

Guts turned to Ruby "Ruby get out of here." He said

Ruby looked horrified and nodded as the others hid

"Heh looks like they abandoned you." The goop said

However guys smiled "nope…" he said

"Hey beast? Looks like we got someone else trying to be evil." Guts said

"Evil?…hmmmmm no…THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!" The beast of darkness roared

"What the hell is that?!" The goop yelled

It was too late as the beast of darkness attacked the goop which jumped away and off Guts arm as it tried to pull itself away from the inner beast as it transferred to the goop

"Get off of me, get off of me, no, get out!" The goop roared as Guts took a heavy swing and beheaded the goop

Guts sighed as the monster died team RWBY appeared glad it was over

"Come on, we need to meet up with the king." Guts said

With the other armies the King defeated the Sailor he was interrogated to discover the location of the hidden castle.

Greenie was killed by the Warboss. And thus got nothing out of it.

Grace watched above the forest she was in horror. Her three followers Dead. Kill by the armies without a second thought she decided there was almost no way to push the Humans back anymore and pulled her Grimm to fortify around the Cathedral for the final battle as she too left to inform her mother of the development.

Later that night Grace arrived at Salem's cathedral.

"Mother…I'm sorry I failed. The Humans are on their way." Grace said

Salem sat on her throne and sighed "I see…I guess it always was to happen then." She said

"M-mother?!" Grace called

"Grace…" Salem said cutting her daughter off

"I'm not angry…It's just I know I've not been the best mother but I just have one question…will you stay with me?"

"Of course mother." Grace bowed

"…thank you…" She said said

Back with the alliance the Armies regrouped in the massive camp as they prepared for the final push against the cathedral.

As they turned into there winter quarters for the night. Guts watched the fires from the distance they were so close to their goal but it felt so wrong. Something was off.

Guts watched the fire and he felt the heat on him.

But he just felt cold…

Guts look up to the broken sky and saw the moon shattered.

This unnerved Guts, something about the moon was off and he didn't like it.

(Day 5)

The next day the army set out for Salem's cathedral readying for the final push

Guts felt even more uneasy when they broke camp

Something was looming overhead.

And the brand showed it.

(Salem's cathedral)

In the throne room Grace was pacing back forth by the door. While Salem was sitting on her throne.

The rest of the hall was empty. The empty table that would be there years later and the bone chairs empty.

Salem watched her daughter pace with a smile

"Ugh!" Grace sighed

"Grace, it's fine." Salem said

"But we were so close if we could just have more time we would've won." She said

Salem laughed her voice echoing across the cathedral

"Won?" You think they won? No no no oh daughter you misunderstand this isn't there March to victory it's there March to doom." Salem said

Grace looked up

"What do you mean?" She asked

Salem smiled and held ou her hand

"Come my daughter…let me show you something. Something you were not privee too before. But now you are ready as you can comprehend the time of an immortal." Salem said

Grace grabbed her mothers hand

Which immediately changed into a 5 pronged talon one for each finger and grasped her daughters hand tightly

Grace tried to pull away but Salem's claws dug into her

Suddenly Grace felt very sick as the entire world around her fell away she collapsed to her knees

"Stand up Grace…" Salem said

Grace looked up to find themselves outside! In the knights sky

"What? Where are we?" She asked

"We've not moved…This is an illusion." Salem said

"An Illusion but…for what?" Grace asked

"…to show you what I see…" Salem said

"Look below you." Salem said

Grace did so and found herself stepping on a marble she felt like she could kick it away but no matter what it stayed in place.

"W-What?" Grace asked

"Pick it up." Salem said

Grace did so and bent down to pick it up

"Do you recognized anything on it?" Salem asked

Grace stared at it for a bit unsure

Then she gasped

Landmasses like the place she was on. The land borders of Vancul and Valoric.

"I-is this?" She asked looking at her mother

Salem looked at Grace impassively

"That is Remnants… our planet." Salem said

Grace was shocked as she put the world down

"All around us is the power of the celestial universe. Made by a higher power than even the gods understand." Salem said as a nebula floated past them

Salem dragged her hand across the nebula and it broke apart like a fluffy cloud.

"Not even the brother gods can do stuff like this as easily." Salem said

"You try…" she prodded Grace

Grace looked around and found a asteroid floating next to another body

Grace used her powers to smash the two together which made them explode spectacularly.

Salem smiled

"Do you see now? The humans have no hope to match us who can if we can rival the gods who made their greatest creation so mundane they can't explain even this?" Salem said with a smile

"We've surpassed them in every way." Salem said

There was a boom "she is ready!" A voice said

"W-who is that?" Grace asked

Salem looked at Grace "the ones who showed me true power." She said

Suddenly a loud boom echoed across them "SALEM YOU HAVE BEEN SUMONED!"

Salem smiled "we should go Void hates to be late." Salem said

"Void w-who is Void?" Grace asked

Salem looked at her "why the Godhand." Salem said

Grace was shocked when suddenly they began moving

"The time of apocalypse is now. All across the universe the branches grow ever closer. Soon the dark seed shall grow and bear fruit!" Void said as Salem and Grace entered and stood amongst the Godhand each standing on here own planets representing there own domains

Slan standing on twisted people in a sphere of orgys

Void standing of a giant brain

Conrad on a plaque of rats

And Ubik on a horrible abomination.

Salem and Grace stood alone Floating on nothing.

Salem looked around

"Is Femto not joining us?" Salem asked

"After his betrayal please." Slan said as she slapped an ass of a woman on her planet.

"Betrayal?" Salem asked

Void nodded "the reason you became elevated was because of his dark betrayal. We needed a new member to complete the vision and you were the only one who could." Void said

"Yes and what a wonderful job you have done." Conrad said

"The Grimm have grown strong enough for us to use in our conquest. Now it's time for phase 2 of Remnants growth." Void said

"Phase two?" Grace asked

Salem spun on her "wait your turn to speak!" She hissed

"It's fine Salem…the question is a fare one especially for the new blood." Slan said

"New blood?" Grace asked

"Yes the creation of a Godhand is something rare but it's something that can be changed if needed. Our plan is to spread the darkness around the world making a dark factory for Grimm our invading force to conquer the universe." Void said

"But there's no way the brother gods would allow that, they wouldn't allow the boundaries of the universe to be broken without a fight." Salem said

"The brothers will fall in time." Void said

"What matters now is, is she ready?" Conrad asked

Salem nodded "she is, she's aware of the sacrifice and what it entails." Salem asked

"Well then. What do you sacrifice?" Conrad asked

Grace froze

"I…I sacrifice…I sacrifice the stars!" Grace said

Void looked around them as all the bright lights started to vanish

"Very well the advocation of doom has been accepted!" Void said

Suddenly there was a loud crash as everyone looked back

"You've got company…there isn't time to complete the ritual now…survive this and untimate power is yours." Void said as the illusion ended

Grace turned around and found the door of the cathedral cracking

"It's the human force." Grace said

"Stall them." Salem said

"Yes mother!" Grace said as she left

Salem sat on her chair thinking 'the avocation of doom is complete but…no our plan needs more. We need a symbol to corrupt to summon the gods back to us.' Salem thought

'We need the moon' she concluded

Outside the cathedral the alliance force held siege to the cathedral

As they tried to approach Grimm resistance grew worse and worse.

"They're desperate! push them back!" King Arthritis said

The cavalry charged and blew holes in the Grimm army horde. As Ruby Weiss Blake Yang and Guts stood back. With King Arthritis

"There an opening!" He said pointing to a weak like of Grimm he turned to the five.

"Gather your armies and rally with me we will smash into the cathedral and through the main gate." He said

"It won't be that easy." A voice said above them as Grace leveled down before them

"You'll need to get past me first." Grace said

"And who…are you?" King Arthritis asked

"I am the daughter of the dark witch! I am the queen of Grimm. I am Grace, Princess of the dark! And it is I who shall mold your corpse into my puppet once you die today!" Grace taunted

"Ah princess of Grimm Eh yeah that's sounds evil enough." The grandmaster of the Knight of Valoric taunted

Grace didn't bite "fools! Kill them!" She roared

The Grimm charged forward

The knights held the line as the archers fired and cavalry charged over.

Guts snarled and looked over to Ruby who nodded with a thumbs up

King Arthritis nodded and blew his warhorn.

"CHARGE!" He roared

Grace smiled

"Foolish humans making a fool hearty charge to your doom come die quicker then my ascension will be complete…" Grace said to herself before she looked over

She saw the empty gap

'No!' She hissed as she flicked her hand down and caused a mountain range to pop up

Unfortunately with the mountains popping up it gave Ruby enough force to make her jump hight enough to reach Grace cutting her as she passed cutting off the spell

"Argh!" Grace screamed as the mountains recessed

"Damn mortals PUSH THEM BACK MY CHILDREN AND FEAST ON THERE CORPSES!" Grace screamed as she flew away into the castle

King Arthritis jumped back blocking a strike from a Beowolf

"Damn!" He hissed

"We can still do this so long as more Grimm don't flood the hole we can break through with a charge!" Ruby said

King Arthritis nodded "right!" He said as he send word to the other kings

"We've got your back Arthritis go in there and kick her ass!" The king's responded as they're armies charged forward and locked the insides of the Grimm in combat leaving a corridor in the Grimm lines a well placed cavalry charge would break through followed by the Kings army and into the Cathedral while the mounted warriors would spin around and hit the Grimm from behind.

The plan was successful as king Arthritis broke through yelling for all to hear as Arthritis Arc was the first one to enter the Cathedral he declared "This day will right the wrongs that had occurred here so long ago! And evil will be vanquished today!"

Salem smiled as her voice boomed "come try it!"

Suddenly from the walls Grimm we're pulling themselves out of every inch of the castle as a sudden ambush occurred in the foyer of the cathedral

Arthritis swung wildly

"MEN STAND AND FIGHT!" He said

The men yelled and followed there king.

Ruby and the others got ready

"Let's go help them out!" She said

"We'll follow you Ms rose!" Her second in command said

However King Arthritis refused "no!"

"You five get to the witch as soon as you can your forces will clear you a path" the king said

Ruby was about to argue but the knights agreed "he's right. We can handle the Grimm it's up to you to defeat the witch!" The knights said as they charged

"Wait!" Ruby cried but it was too late as they crashed into the horde of Grimm

Ruby turned to Arthritis "you better not die." She said

Arthritis smiled

"Arc's honor." He said simply

Ruby nodded "Team RWBY move out!" She said as the five charged ahead

Up the stairs Ruby and the others faced more Grimm as Ruby cracked her neck

"What's the plan Ruby?" Blake asked

"Don't bother with the small fry!" She said

"But that's not a-." Yang said

Suddenly the massive Grimms face exploded as Guts stood there with his arm cannon smoking.

"You were saying?" Ruby asked

Yang shrugged as they moved on

Finally they reached the throne room and Grace and Salem were standing across from each other looking out the window

"Welcome…it's time to admit your doom-oh! Your not Arthritis?" Salem said

"It's over Salem…you've lost." Ruby said

Salem scoffed "I don't know who you are but it's you who has lost." She said

Arthritis growled after Ruby left the Grimm force had beaten them back much more and had shown them back outside the castle as he stood behind his shield he growled

'Today is the day legends are born…tomorrow is the story where heroes never die. I will be alive to see it!' Arthritis said as he as he activated his Aura

"Hear me Grand Army of The Free! I am Arthritis Arc son of Canterbury Arc! And I degree for the name of humanity FIGHT!" Arthritis yelled and an ethereal light cloaked him and those who heard him in a light light making them feel lighter. Reinvigorated. And determined to stand and fight.

As they charged at the Grimm even as more and more Grimm arrived they charged More Grimm ambushed from inside the castle. As the alliance of humanity holds firm.

In the throne room Guts and team RWBY got ready to fight.

"You're still standing willing to fight even knowing how outmatched you are?" Salem asked

"Yes we will defeat you!" Ruby said

The two laughed

"Ruby…" Guts said

Ruby looked over

"Take out the women standing…leave Salem to me." Guts said

Ruby looked at Guts shocked

"Wha-but why?"

Guts said nothing but Ruby saw it anyways

His brand was bleeding.

"It seems I've found you." Guts said

Grace and Salem are shocked as they looked at each other

"What do you mean?" Grace asked

"Enough games where is the Godhand?!" Guts roared as he charged

Salem smiled and raised her hand. She had noticed the brand and planned for him to bleed to death.

Guts growled as the brand exploded in a fountain of blood

"GUTS!" Ruby screamed

Guts however roared and kept moving

Salem gasped as Guts raised the Dragonslayer and swung it at Salem

Salem jumped away just in time as the Dragonslayer cut apart the throne

Salem growled "tch!" As she landed

Grace looked shocked as Guts charged again and it seemed Salem was actually fighting back against him

Grace went to try to defend her mother when a shot landed in front of her as Grace looked up to see Team RWBY standing before her.

"Let's go!" Ruby said as the four charged

Grace turned her fingers into whips and snapped them at the four of them

The tendrils snapped at the four hitting them a few spots but they kept moving. Charging at Grace

Ruby got there first making a swing at Grace who jumped away from the cut she hissed 'these kids are going to be annoying' she thought

Behind her Blake was in the air using Ruby's attack as cover for her own follow up.

Grace gasped as she felt gambol shroud dig into her shoulder

Grace grabbed the blade and threw it away Blake along with the weapon which Smacked into Weiss before she could finish summoning.

Yang charged forward, punching at Grace. And hit her hard sending her back

As Blake got up and helped Weiss up

"You okay?" She asked

Weiss sighed

"Yeah I'm fine I still need to summon though." Weiss said

Blake nodded and look up "oh no…" she said

Weiss looked up to see a horde of Beowolf's around them.

"Aw shit." Weiss said

"I'll cover you just start summoning." Blake said as she charged towards the Grimm

Weiss started meditating for a summons

Guts jumped back as Salem snarled she morphed her hands into talons and charged at Guts

Guts leveled the dragonslayer infront of him as Salem charged into him he flew past the others and out of the window

Ruby turned "Guts!"

Salem boomed in laughter

Outside the cathedral the Kings army was fighting the Grimm horde when suddenly a Window shattered and Guts flew out making everyone look up

Guts grit his teeth as he flew through the air and aimed at a Grimm about to attack King Arthritis

Guts fell on the Grimm with the dragonslayer as he stood up and stabbed the Grimm again

He looked around to see The king looking at him in awe.

"What happened?" He asked

"Salem is harder than we expected we might need to shell the cathedral to oblivion." Guts said

He turned around and saw the Grimm approaching

"Your in my way stand aside!" Guts said

The Grimm looked at each other and charged at guts

Only to be cut down in one swing as he charged back into the cathedral. Leaving the knights stunned by Guts attack.

Team RWBY faced Grace together with coordination and while not able to kill her they were able to keep her at bay.

Salem laughed as she stood above them as she rained magick fire down on them.

"You stand no chance!" Salem boomed

"We will defeat you!" Ruby said

"How we've got you cornered?" Grace asked

Ruby smiled

"Simply put Tarasque. WEISS NOW!" Ruby yelled

"HOW BIG?" Weiss asked standing as she finished summoning.

"Life size." Ruby smiled

Yang and the others paused "Ruby? Are you sure such a monster will even fit?" Yang asked

Ruby smiled

"Nope!"

Weiss shrugged

"Well here we go." She said

Grace and Salem looked at each other they had no idea what the hell they were saying

Suddenly the Tarasque appered as big as the summoned knight. Then got bigger and bigger.

Grace and Salem followed the Growth of the monster as it grew so big it broke the roof of the Cathedral as well as the floor

Yang and Blake covered there faces as rubble rained down on them

"Weiss!" They scream

"Well I'm sorry Ruby wanted it life sized?!" Weiss said

"She also wanted a pony on several occasions would you give her one of those too?!" Yang asked

"SCREW YOU YANG YOUT STILL IN DEBT TO ME FOR THAT!" Ruby yelled

Outside the alliance army was horrified at the giant monster thinking it was a thing Salem summoned

However that was crushed when they noticed Grimm Nevermore's firing at it

And the beast roared

It's roar was loud enough and moved such compressed air it knocked and killed the Nevermore's like cold turkeys.

Guts had just reached the top of the stairs although they really didn't exist anymore as and charged at Salem throwing the dragonslayer in front of him as Salem raised her arm to try to blast the beast to dust.

Guts got there first and cut her arm off

"Arghhh!" She screamed

Grace looked over

"Mother!" She gasped

Guts landed and spun in his heels smacking Salem with the flat of his blade sending her flying to the Cliffs overlooking the land of darkness. And the grimm pools below.

Grace snarls and clicks her fingers as a Nevermore picks her and flys away flying under the Tarasque's belly and towards Salem

However with another roar the Nevermore died unde Grace sending her faking and landing the cliffs nearly falling off from the momentum and just grabbing onto the edge.

Grace pulls herself up and sees Salem looking at her daughter as she summoned some magick to give Salem back her arm.

"There it will hold for now." Grace said

The Tarasque roared making the two look up

"We need to figure out a way to deal with that though." Grace said

Salem hissed annoyed they were getting beaten by teens and one man. With a flick of her fingers she sent a bolt of magic amplified by her Godhand powers and rendered The Tarasque asunder creating a massive explosion like a nuke which destroyed any remains of the cathedral

Salem and Grace were smiling knowing no one would be able to survive that blast…

Until the smoke started to clear and five figures were walking out.

Ragged

Worn down

Bleeding

On deaths door

And tired

But still standing

Team RWBY was still ready to fight.

And Guts

The Blackswordsmen was just looking winded

Guts panted and looked to Ruby "you still good to fight?" He asked

Ruby nodded

Guts smiled "leave Salem to me you deal with Grace." Guts said

"You know you've interested me this fight. So I must ask who exactly are you?"

Guts stood up

"By simple men I go by Guts…however…by foes and monsters I go by The Blackswordsmen." Guts said

He activated his aura and his Semblance version of the Berserker Armor.

And then he activated the real Berserker armor on top of that.

If the Tarasque's terrified the alliance then Guts battle roar sent them running back to the boats

Salem was horrified "of fuc-."

SMASH!

Guts flew right at Salem and sent her flying as Guts heaved the dragonslayer up and went to chop her head up but she bashed it aside. Sending Guts flying

Grace looked over to team RWBY.

"You brats are getting really annoying."

Yang shrugged "eh it's us."

Grace smiled

"Well now you will face the full might of our power!" Grace said

Yang scoffed "please we've trumped what you got we can take it." Yang said

Grace smiled as she send a bolt of magick flooring team Rwby to a helpless position.

"Oh really?" Grace asked as she snapped her fingers and revealed the hidden Grimm on the Grimm pools amassed around them.

Rwby was shocked how many Grimm Grace had under her control however what they didn't know was The army knew about it as well now

And an bombardment was on its way

Ruby was undeterred as she was the first one to stand up and break the spell and charge at Grace

Grace was shocked as Ruby broke her spell

But even more shocked as Ruby struck her

Her attack allowed the rest of her teammates to get up and attack.

Grace snarled being overwhelmed by hem she blasted them all back and called for a Nevermore which landed by her side hunched over her like a harpy

The team were pinned to rocks as they watched

Grace drove her fist into the Nevermore's face which screeched in pain before it's wings vanished

And we're replaced in Graces back

"What the fuck?!" Yang called

Grace dropped the Husk of a Grimm to the ground and stepped in its head dispersing it

Grace opened her wings and smiled

"Now…time to face me!" Grace said

Grace however was shot at by Ruby who was aiming at her the whole time

"Why won't you ever go down?" Grace roared as she charged at Ruby.

Ruby too tired to stand closed her eyes as Grace flew faster at Ruby

"RUBY?!" Yang yelled as she ran to intercept her sister.

Ruby however opened her eyes to blast Grace with Silver eyes.

The queen of the Grimm Snarled and screamed as she was blinded by the light.

Grace crashed into the ground her wings shattering

Grace stumbled to stand up only for Ruby to appear in front of her and Stab her with Crescent Rose

Grace doubled over in pain gasping as Blake came up behind her wrapped her ribbon around her neck choking her and Beheading her. As her head rolled across the ground team Rwby watched her head wondering If she will grow it back because of her "immorality."

She didn't

The demon blood worked

The team relaxed team Rwby looked back asKing Arthritis lead the entire army up to help the hero's and those who could while the others were attacking the Grimm by the spawning pools.

Team RWBY and King Arthritis charged in the Frey against Salem

Salem was holding her own against Guts well holding her own made it worse then it seemed against a normal Guts she was fine. Against one with Aura a struggle but she could win. Against him with Aura and his semblance. She would have to be lucky

Against him with semblance Aura and Berserker Armor she was doomed

And that wasn't even going into the fact of the enhancements he received from Atlas.

Salem jumped away from guts and looked back to see her feet on the edge of the cliff

She gasped and looked up

Only to lose her head

The head went soring into the air and below the cliff into a Grimm pool.

Her body crumbled and turned to Ash due to the demon blood preventing her regeneration.

Guts sighed

"The demon blood worked." Guts said

Ruby nodded

"Thank you." You have succeeded where Ozma has failed. Now allow us to return to your own time." The god of light said

And before they could argue they were gone leaving King Arthritis alone.

They didn't wipe his memory. They didn't revert the timeline to be fixed

The brother gods just left…

Arthritis sighed as he grabbed his stuff and headed back to the ship to make way to return to Valoric leaving the Grimm lands a distant memory.

However…

In the pits of the grimm pool the Grimm kept spawning…

And eventually a goopy hand was revealed which sheds away to reveal Salem was still alive as the Grimm pool of darkness countered the Demon blood

Salem gasped and gagged the Grimm not recognizing her had tried to rape her with just her mouth

However she was way too powerful for that, killing them with magickal intent alone while she waited for her Limbs to grow back.

Salem climbed her way up to the battlefield and saw Grace Dead as she wailed her plan defeated there wasn't anything she could do as she screamed at the moon

Wait…the moon…it was untouched

The plan would take a lot more time to fulfill but it would work and the godhand would Succeed as destined to.

(Reveal)

Back at the library of Vacuole Qrow finished reading the story of Salem's defeat which was a recount of King Arthritis tale about the attack of Salem.

"Qrow are you sure this is accurate?" Oscar asked

Qrow nodded "I don't know but I know he meant it because the author specifically wrote and it's something he insisted to be written like this. "She is vulnerable to kill the curse is to kill the blood alike." Qrow read.

Oscar sat in a chair shell shocked

"She's vulnerable…" Oscar said

Qrow nodded

Oscar broke down in laughter.

"Oscar there legends…team RWBY and Guts are all legends." Qrow said in awe.

Oscar laughed and nodded

There was a loud flash as outside everyone gasped Oscar and Qrow stood up and ran outside

Outside people were taking pictures as Guts and Team RWBY exited from a portal. Which closed behind them

"We're…in Vacuole?" Weiss asked

"Looks like." Yang said

"It's team RWBY from the legends!" One of the citizens screamed making the team and guts turn around

"Oh crap we forgot to erase our existence from the past!" Yang panicked

"Ugh great!" Weiss said

"Ruby?!" A voice said as Ruby turned to see Qrow and Oscar on the steps

"Your alive!?" He said as he ran to her

Ruby did the same and embraced

"I'm alive…we did it to." She said staring the news

Qrow nodded "I know I noticed it in the legends. King of Alliance? Did you marry him?" Qrow teased

Ruby pulled away

"Ew gross no! But he did propose." Ruby teased which made Qrow's eyes bug out

Ruby laughed "I'm joking we were just good friends you know I gave him a morale boost he single-handedly gathered the legendary Council together with the largest fucking army the world had ever seen!" Ruby said

Qrow nodded

Oscar stepped forward

"We have a lot to discuss it's probably best if we do it all together." He said

The group of RWBY, JNPR, Guts, Qrow, Winter Penny, the Ace ops, Admiral Holland and Maria stood before James Ironwood, Headmaster Theodore and Oscar.

"We've got some bad news." James said

"It's urgent and threatens everyone that we've worked for with the defeat of Salem." Theodore said

"The council is planning a rebellion of Vacuole." Oscar said

"Wait…what?" Ruby asked

"Yeah hold the phone we're confused." Yang said

"Kinda happens when you fall out of space time and into a larger war." Guts said

James sighed

"Ok…back when atlas fell and before Beacon was attacked there was a massive dust storm that had been raging for a couple decades."

Oscar chimed in. "These things are normal. About once every century a mythical Sandstorm would arrive this happened during the Great War and it's why the final battle of the war happened there after I Cleared out the Storm." Oscar said

"Your doing it again." Nora pointed out.

Oscar sighed, shaking his head with a smile "I'm sorry When the king of Vale cleared the storm. I don't think I'll ever get used to that." He said

"I think you made us more confused." Guts said

James looked at Guts

"Were getting there hold on." He said

"Yes so Ozpin had sent us Humanitarian aid before and during the raging storm, however the council wanted to bury it under bureaucracy." Theodore said

"After we got the Atlas citizens to Vacole which we brought them in the middle of the storm." Qrow said

"I used magic to clear the storm." Oscar said

"But I thought you were all out of magick?" Weiss said

"I used magick to gain magick." Oscar said

"That sounds…" Blake started

"Magick?" Nora asked

"I was going to say bullshit but yeah fair." Blake finished

Oscar smiled as they explained the rest including Mercury fighting slave traders and Emerald going with him to find peace and love and confront more slavers.

"So hold on what do you mean Salem is still alive?" Ruby asked

"Yeah we killed her with the demon blood." Weiss said

"She seemed pretty real when I fought her." Oscar said

"Could it have been from the Godhand powers?" Ruby asked

"Godhand what?" Theodore asked absolutely confused

"In the past we learned that Salem had sacrificed her love for Ozma to become a Godhand member. That was what threw Ozma over the edge to become the hermit that would eventually create the maidens." Guts said

Oscar shivered "I knew I was repressing some memories." He said

Guts shook his head at Ruby

"As for us no the demon Blood would kill anything in the Astral World permanently you know this as you liked grace with the same effect that stopped her from regenerating." Guts said

"Then how the fuck is she alive now?!" Yang asked

"I…hate to say it but…could it be that because her head fell into the Grimm pool…" Weiss asked

There was a moment's silence

Then all of team RWBY moaned

"GODDAMNIT WE WERE SO CLOSE!" Yang yelled

"But you proved a Vytal point Salem can be killed with the demon blood Acquired in Midland. Now we need a way to get back there." James said

"Well that's not that much of a problem." Ruby said

"What do you mean?" Jaune asked

"Well…that requires what we discovered in midland."

To say everyone was shocked was an understatement

"The…Godhand are trying to mesh reality's together to control all humanity at once?" James asked

Guts nodded "yes and unfortunately due to us traveling with it they are nearly done. And I believe I know what they want with Remnant." Guts said

"The spawning pools." Holland said

Guts nodded

"If they get access to those pools they can have unlimited Soldiers they can use to rule the cosmos with." James said

"Which means we need to find a way to destroy the pools." Oscar said

"But how?" Ruby asked

"Besides the silver eyes girl?" Maria asked

Ruby shook her head "it would take too long ms wouldn't be effective if just turn the surface to stone keeping the Grimm trapped inside and one good attack is the only thing needed to break the stone." Ruby said

Oscar sighed

"I can only think of one thing or more specifically one person who can tell us."

Ruby gasped knowing what Oscar was thinking

"Oz you can't be serious! But humanity isn't ready!" Qrow said

"Oscar looked up "we don't have a choice…we need to summon the gods…" he said

(Eoc)

And there we go that's the Berserk RWBY movie The Idea of hope was it worth the wait it's up to you. After 3 fucking months Writers blocks and then finals I am tired I wanted to get this out sooner but ugh!

Sorry for the wait guys I'm greatful for those who waited enjoy.

Side note I'm 20,000 words off from making it a solid 100,000 I know I could do it but I don't want to do it now I'm already pushing my phone hard enough as it is ( I hope I don't break FFN)

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