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Remnant...

Outside Atlas...

James Ironwood enters an underground facility. He feels uncomfortable to say the least. Many locations through out Remnant, at least has some surveillance. Here, there's very little. Shuji Ikutsuki has been an enigma to him and others for awhile now. He has been up to many hair-brained schemes and plans. No one wanted to listen to him, not even James himself. But it seems he has been caught in his spider's net, trapped against his will. Whatever Ikutsuki is planning, James preys it doesn't result in anyone suffering in the end. He see's many people at work, along with weapons and tanks around the area. Although not as advance as his armies technology. It made him even more suspicious at what this strange man's intentions really are. He notices Shuji talking to one of the workers.

"Ah! Glad to see your travels went smoothly James!"

"I'm not here for games. I'm here for business."

"Of course." Shuji lets out a carefree smile. "Impressive isn't it? Of course not as impressive as yours, but then again...my men are mostly here for defensive purposes."

"Defending what?"

"You'll see..." Shuji walks out while James follows. He notices all the symbols that each soldier have on their chest. They all say SID. Even the tanks have the symbol of the White Fang crossed out. This brings out even more suspicions.

Shuji stops at a door. "Here, is where we see, the answer to all of our problems." He opens it and reveals a lab, with a large dark green gateway being contained in a large glass containment.

James is impressed, by this strange technology. "What is this?"

"This is unlimited power. Literal unlimited, power. Think of it, a power source that never tires, never stops. But that's not all. This kind of power is all in this single device." Shuji then brings out something out of his pocket. It was small enough for James to squint enough to see it clearly.

"Isn't that?!"

"So you discovered it too?" Shuji chuckles as he puts the device back. "These 'coils' are truly a miracle of science. A scientific breakthrough. Like a gift from the future. But as of now, they are only limited to this area. This pool of energy you see here is the only thing that is powering it. Once we have enough resources, we can spread enough towers to power these coils to around the world! And what makes it better, the energy cannot be coded or hacked easily, so any device, any robot or weapon can't be hacked like your machines back at Beacon!"

James growls at that comment.

"Anywho!" Shuji cheerfully said. "Not only we can boost our armies fire power, but if we can use this as a test drive to boost our morale."

James is still in a sour mood to listen to anymore of Shuji's words. "And what do you have in mind?"

"To use this unbelievable power to an enemy that has joined our ranks."

James raises his eyebrows. "Hm? What are you talking about?"

"You must've forgotten...During the fall of Beacon, the Grimm and your 'forces' weren't the only ones that attacked the academy. Members of the White Fang showed up and injured and killed students." Shuji fixes his glasses. "That gives us enough reason to retaliate...Perhaps even make an example with them along with their...supporters..."

James now understands. "No...No we are not attacking. Sure there are members of the White Fang attack Beacon, but that doesn't give us the right to use these untested weapons behind everyone's backs!"

"My word James! I thought you would be alright with doing actions behind everyone's backs."

James then grabs Shuji's collar. "You listen here you mad man! We are not committing genocide!" Then something grabs his wrist. Then his eyes widened. "What?!" Then the hand that grabbed Jame's wrist begins to crush it. James lets go and see's his wrist dented with electricity sparking out.

"Well now...looks like someone has an upgrade."

"It can't be..."

"James, I see you met my assistant."

James couldn't believe what he is seeing. Its like seeing a ghost. "What have you done..."

"Don't be like that Mr. Ironwood. I feel better than I ever was..." The assistant tilts her head.

Shuji chuckles. "You should know, I already began the operation, I just asked for your permission because of the fact that I know you would say yes. Because what would happen if you said no? Really you must think about it, once we successfully pacify our close up problems, we can use this technology to defeat all of our enemies, and create ever lasting peace. Isn't that what we all want? Peace? I mean, everyone is blaming the fall of Beacon on you. In turn, you must do what the people expect you to do, and retaliate. Or maybe, your just not what the people need."

James is livid. He is now at the mercy of this man who is ready to declare war on the Faunus. And for what? To test an untested power source they have no idea how it works? James tries to bottle up the rage and hatred he has, but if he does attempt it, he has to deal with the assistant that has proven to damage his robotic arm, made by his best scientists and engineers. "...What do you want me to do..."

"I need a fair amount of your robots. Nothing more. You will not regret it. After all, we will leave our enemies...'Green' with envy. Hmhmhmhm!" Shuji chuckles as James looks down in shame, knowing he has made a deal with the devil.

The assistant then claps. "Oh! How sensational!"

Earth 1024...

A small, lone graveyard stands alone with the view of the Capital city in the background. "Hey Kurome." A young man with dark blue hair walks in. His blue eyes solely focused on the tomb of his old friend. Old comrade. His love. "Things have been same old, same old in the navy. As for the clean up..." He hesitated. "They were able to find them...those bastards that drugged you...After all this time, I should've found out sooner...Maybe I was too busy with duty, maybe it was my stupid belief that we were doing the right thing, I don't know!" He groans. "I thought I was over your death but...When I saw you that night..."

Months ago...

It was raining, two girls with swords stare at each other. "...Wave..." One of them spoke. The shortest one turns her head to Wave, and smiles. "Thanks for coming and help me. Maybe if things would have been different, we could've been friends or something..." She blushes.

"...but Kurome..."

She turns back to her opponent. "It's time to end this."

As they fight, Wave couldn't help but remember how this ended. "I was there. I could've helped. I could've saved you from this fate. But you refused it...You said it was something you needed to finish yourself. But still..." Then they deliver their finishing blows. Time stopped. At that moment, Wave's eyes widened, as he see's Kurome's eyes slowly close. She slowly knelled down. Blood came down her body. Her hand loosens its grip on her sword. She was gone.

Present...

Wave still hasn't looked away from the small grave. "...If only you accepted my help...I could've helped you recover from your burden somehow. Even if you said it was the only way, I still think there could have been a better way." He sighed. "I know your probably making fun of me now. There's no way I can change what happened. But I can make it up to you." His eyes are more determined and angry. "I'm going to make the son of the bitch who did this to you pay..." He leaves, as the sun descends.

Later that night...

A carriage stops at a huge warehouse. A bald man with a monocle exits the carriage. "How's progress with the new recruits?"

A soldier brings out a billboard. "We were only able to make thirty-five so far."

"Thirty-five?!" The man shouted. "What happened to the other Twenty?!"

"They couldn't survive the procedure! We're not sure that the ones who did survive will be combat ready!"

"Gah! Worthless!" He enters the warehouse filled with men at work, and closed doors, with torturous screaming echoed through them. "How can we overthrow the new government with weak test subjects? Ugh...Things have really gone to the shit hole since the Empire fell." Then an explosion can be heard outside. "What was that?!"

"Sir! We're under attack!"

"What?!"

Outside, A dark armored man comes in and deflects the bullets as he punches each and every last enemy on his sight. The blue eyes of the armored man flares as he grabs one fool who tried to take him out in close counters combat. He grabs his arm and breaks it with one chop on the elbow. Another one tries to jump him from behind, but he grabs him by the head and slams it on the house, causing it to shake.

Inside, the bald man panics. "Send our subjects out there!"

"But sir! They are not ready for this kind of action yet!"

"I DON'T CARE! SEND THOSE DAMN CHILDREN OUT THERE!" He shouts.

Outside, the dark attacker walks inside, only to see a small army of half naked children as they get in the avengers way.

Back inside, the leader of this experiment runs towards his carriage. "This was a waste of time! I got to think of a better location to continue my experi-" Then someone jumps on top of the carriage. "AH!" The armored avenger stands tall on top of the leader's only escape route.

"No where to run..." Then the armored man jumps out of the carriage as he slowly walks towards the cowering man. "I've been looking for you."

"AH! Wait! Don't kill me! I can be an asset! I can still help the military! Make them stronger! Just don't kill me!"

Then the armored man punches the monocle out of the man's eye. "SHUT UP! You honestly think I'm going to spare you after all the things you done, and still do?! You ruined many lives! And you're still expecting mercy?! You killed those who you deem worthless, and you cower like the spineless man you are?! You are not even worth killing with Grand Chariot!" Then his armor vanishes into white light and reveals an angry Wave. "I was a member of the Jaegers, and I met one of your subjects. She was in pain almost everyday. Not a day past where I didn't see her suffer! And its because of you!"

The man coughed blood. "What...hehe...don't tell me...You actually fell in love with one of my subjects?...exactly who is the real sick one?...hm?" Then Wave steps on his face. "AAAAGGH!"

"I should kill you here! Do the entire world a favor!" Wave is tempted to crush his head with his boot. With enough anger and rage, he might do it. But he puts his boot off of the mans head. "But its not my place to decide that. Not anymore..." He kicks his head to knock him out. He looks down on the bastard that in his mind, killed Kurome. Technically Akame of Night Raid might of finished her off, but the one who drugged her, made her slowly die from pain and vengeance was this man and the Old Empire. He wished he could have seen it sooner. He could have saved her. If anything, he feels partially responsible for letting everything happen the way was. With this in mind, he clenches his fist. Then the Capital soldiers run in.

"The base is secured!"

"And the victims?"

"Knocked out. We're sending them to the infirmary. as we speak."

"...good..." Wave said quietly. Then the wind begins to change. "Huh?" A large black portal opens in front of him. "What the?! Whhhoooa-" He gets sucked in.

"WAVE!" "What happened?!" Then something growls inside of the portal. "What in the world is that?!" Glowing red eyes appear in the portal, then a skeletal black beast attacks.

Earth 2072...

Mary's Cafe...

A knock on the door gets Mary's attention. "Who could that be? Four! Open the door!"

Four does so and Minato is there. "Hey Four. I have some...guests..."

Mary walks in. "What kind of gue-" Her eyes widen once she see's Claire Skyheart from New Telsa. "Um...Hello..."

"You must be Mary. Its a pleasure meeting The Wild Card's boss." Claire is being helped by Mira and Ruby's support.

Mary then turns to Minato. "Minato, may we speak in private?" They walk deeper into the lab. "ARE YOU INSANE?! Have you forgotten what the D.A.B would do if they found out that Mira was Dr. Yurizaki's last creation?!"

Minato squints on Mary's sudden tone. "I know, its dangerous to have her, but it wasn't my idea to bring her here."

"Then whose was it?!" Mary was ready to slam Minato down and make him beg for mercy.

"Mine" Both them turn to see the mystery man that saved Ruby and Minato. He tipped his hat. "Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. I believe I owe you that for awhile now Minato Arisato. My name is Raidou Kuzunoha The Fifteenth." He bows, showing his gentlemen nature. "I am, in technical terms, a dimension hopper. I check around to see large distortions going on in countless timelines. You'd probably guessed why I'm here."

Mary turned to Minato if he knows what he is talking about. "Minato?"

"...Dimension hopper..." Minato recalls how Haruka Seameyer must have done something to catch his attention. "Some guy named Seameyer is the guy your looking for. Well...used to at least..."

Raidou raised his brow. "Seameyer? Hm...Yes, I heard much from him. But I too know of his fate. Now something else is messing with the dimensional waves."

"Hey wait, you have excess to the dimensional waves too?"

"Sort of. Like you, I have excess to remarkable technology. Similar to coils. But they are more limited, and less expansive. Its the only thing that can provide me transport to different dimensions that are close by."

"So you hop around dimensions like some dimension cop or something?"

"Something like that. I also do detective work. I found out that your dimension was the cause of many problems going on many worlds and their time."

Minato raised his brow. "What kind of problems?"

"First of all, her." Raidou points at Ruby downstairs, who is drinking a strawberry shake while looking in awe at the large holographic screen.

Minato looks on, deadpan. "I'm working on it." He goes back serious. "But lets just say her dimension is bringing problems in ours."

Raidou points his finger at Minato. "That leaves us in the next problem! Someone, 'not' from her world is causing a ruckus."

"Not from Ruby's world? You mean another asshole's messing with Dimension W again?"

"My men were investigating her dimension and found out of a man named Shuji Ikutsuki."

Then Minato's eyes flinched for a second. For some reason, that name made him cringe on the inside. "Shuji...Ikutsuki..."

"He's a leader of a foundation with a small army. He just so happens to have possession to one of your...coils."

Minato flinched. "He what?!"

"As we speak, he is in the middle of a campaign that could bring ruin to her world."

"But what does that have to do with those Grimm going on, appearing in this world?"

"If my suspensions are correct, Shuji must be the one causing these creatures, you call Grimm to appear in your dimension. For what I have studied, their source of power is negative emotions through humans."

Minato then tilts his head. "Wait, negative emotions are the source of their power? That sounds...pretty dumb to me."

"Hey, different dimension, different rules." Raidou shrugs. Minato groans. "Anyways, I assumed Shuji used the power of the coil he has to wrap reality and send the Grimm in your dimension, mostly to make sure the Grimm doesn't interfere with his plan."

"But there's no way a coil has that much power to do it! The Genesis was destroyed! The closest thing to help him bring those Grimm here is...aw shit the Numbered Coils..."

"He plans to go on a hate campaign and eradicate a sub-species known as Faunus."

"HE'S DOING WHAT?!" Minato and Raidou flinched as they hear Ruby yell.

Raidou is still unsure if he heard her voice right. "D-Did you hear us from all the way down there?"

Ruby dashes all the way up where Raidou and Minato is standing. "What's going on?! Who would do that?! Why would they do that?!"

Minato walks up to the distraught Ruby. "Uh...Ruby? Is there something you like to share?"

Ruby jolts up close towards Minato. "Faunus are people with animal parts. My friends are Faunus."

"I guess that explains that then." Minato said.

Ruby grabs Minato's jacket collar. "Listen! We have to go back and save them!"

"Whoa! Slow down! Did you forget that we are dealing with a small army and a guy with a coil?"

"I'm asking you! No, I beg you to help me! We can save them!"

Minato looks at Ruby's desperate pleas. "Uh..."

Raidou sighs. "Well, looks like my words won't help out. But maybe he can." He brings out a coil that is covered with green, flashing light.

The orb talks. "Hello again, Ruby Rose."

Ruby gasps. "OZPIN?!"

"Well I'm technically not here. Long story short, while I was in the middle of my own mission, I found myself stuck in the energy pool you call, Dimension W. It was not pleasant, to say the least."

Minato raised his brow. (And not just because he is just seeing a coil have a mind of its own.) "Wait, you were stuck in Dimension W? How? How are you even alive?"

"I don't wish to bore you with the details. I was sucked inside a portal that made me stuck inside the dimensional waves. I was fortunate enough to be found out by this young fellow. He told me that there was a convergence going on. Unfortunately, Haruka Seameyer was only the beginning."

Minato could feel a sense of dread in this Ozpin's tone. "Shuji Ikutsuki right?"

"Forgive me for the late introduction. My name is Ozpin. You must be Minato Arisato. The one who defeated Cinder Fall."

"Yeah? It's a big deal why?" Minato said nonchalantly.

Ozpin, if he had any eyebrows, he would raise them after Minato's response. "Hm...Interesting. Cinder was a troublesome enemy. She became more so after receiving the Fall Maiden's powers."

"Oh gee, I wonder how she got it." Minato said sarcastically.

"Huh?" Ruby is confused on what's going on.

"What? I thought Ozpin told you this."

Ozpin talks back. "I...sense sarcasm in your tone."

Minato then turns back to Ozpin, with anger in her eyes. "Oh I'm sorry, I'd assume as Ruby's teacher, you would be truthful towards her."

"What do you mean by that?"

Mary (who was standing in the background the entire time) places her fingers on her forehead. "Oh here we go..."

Minato breathed in and out, preparing himself for something he is about to say. "Well...first of all, I already know about what happened in Beacon." There was a silence. "That's right. From that weirdly structured tournament to the invasion run by that middle aged cat lady you called Cinder. It all started when some ginger robot got sliced up by some red head, and then all hell broke loss." Ruby could feel repressed memories coming back. "As far as I remembered, you were too busy defending some other girl that was hidden under the school. Which I may add, was the reason why the invasion happened. And what happen to two of Ruby's friends again?"

"Minato, I don't think you should say all this in front of Ru-"

"No, no, she needs to hear this. I was in her shoes before. I put my trust in someone, and it made me see how deceptive and untrustworthy they truly are. And you Ozzy are no different." Minato's tone turned from sarcastic to angry. "Do you have any idea how it felt when I found out that I was on a group that was content on killing the people they swore to protect? You can never imagine how much it crushed me. I wanted to die. That was when I vowed to never join anyone who has suspicious backgrounds, or as smugly large as the D.A.B. I know that Mary's business may not be the most cleanest business out there, but at least she doesn't feed me lies or empty promises of justice or enlightenment. I get honest to god payment. Because the D.A.B, has nothing to offer me in reality." Minato looked coldly to Ozpin's essence. "I know what you are going to ask me. To do your job for you like you made Ruby and her friends did."

"You must underst-"

"No! You don't understand! I've seen the girl cry at night, traumatized at her own 'failures' despite not having any godly clue why! If you think I'm going to be gullible enough to follow your example...then your looking at the wrong person. I did killed Cinder, but it wasn't for you. She was just in my way..." He turns his back on Ozpin. "I'm not fighting your battles. But if it comes down to it, I might have to fight them sooner or later. But don't expect me to help you when your in danger." He coldly said.

Ruby was shocked to see this side of Minato. He has a tendency to tell Ruby about to no trust anyone like Ozpin in the past, but she never thought he had such resentment on the idea of being a part of a group that hides secrets. She could notice the pain in his tone, and true anger in his eyes. "...Minato..."

"I'm going out for a bit Mary. Tell me when the guests leave." He walks off.

Mary is even shocked at Minato's outburst, and she usually chews out Minato whenever he messes something up. "O...kay..."

Ruby couldn't help but feel sorry for Minato. Despite being very harsh, his hatred seemed justify by how he interpret his side of the story. Found out that your being used is horrible, and it got her thinking about herself. But now is not the time. She put her trust on Ozpin for a reason, and that's being a Huntress that protects people. But she still can't leave Minato like this when her friends are in danger. She follows him out of the exit. "Ruby!"

"Let her go Ozpin." Raidou spoke up. "We have to consider other options if we're going to solve this crisis." Ozpin doesn't deny that and just sighs. All of his hard work just literally fell apart, and now this happens.

"And I thought Qrow was intense at times..."

Outside...

Minato stands alone on top of the rooftop, looking at the full moon. He reflects on his life, wondering if he really wants to stay here. "Minato?" Ruby drops in. "Are you like...you know...still mad?"

Minato heavily sighs. "What do you want Ruby?"

"I just wanted to see if your fine. I mean...you looked really angry. I'm worried that you will go and leave like one of my friends..."

Minato face palms to himself. "Listen, I may not know your other friends, but don't think I'm the type to run away from danger like some scared cat." Ruby sweats at that remark. "I just...ever since we beat Seameyer, I thought I could find inner peace and be happy with my life. But no, some ass hat is causing trouble in your world, and your 'teacher' thinks its my responsibility to fix this."

"Well even if it isn't, your still going to help right? People are in danger!"

Minato turns to Ruby, with a cold glare. "Not my people. Heck, I do what I do not because of the people. Not because of any authority. I collect coils to find out what my past is. And ever since I did, now its just a job for me. Don't you get it? I'm not a hero like you think I am. I do the things I do because I was taken away from my own home just to replace a man who should never had died. Boy did that made me feel special!" He angrily said.

"But even if that is the case, its still the right thing to do! Don't you care about other people that need our help?!"

"Oh, what? Your going to dictate on what I should do with my life too?!" Minato shouts out. "I'm tired of fate steering my path for me! I'm so sick of it! I'd rather do nothing then be a puppet to destiny any longer! I. AM. DONE."

Ruby is heart broken, but mostly angry. "Is that what you think about all of us? You saved everyone's lives, and you think that low on that?"

Minato kept looking at Ruby's angered eyes. "Its easy for you to say...little miss huntress. I bet you expected to solve every problem by joining some crowd. Boy don't you feel special now...I know I did...before I found the damn recording that is..." Then they hear an explosion from far off the city. "What the hell?" Minato walks over to see a fire starting.

Meanwhile...

A van rushes off towards the fire. Six men with brown armor, along with one man with a white uniform and blonde hair. "Sir, are you sure we are necessary?" "The fire department should take care of the situation."

The blonde man looks at the blazing light with worry on his head. "Something tells me that this is no ordinary explosion." They drive deeper into the scene, only to see people on the ground, and blood all over. Most of them are fire fighters and civilians. Then the blonde man notices something in their way. "Stop here!" The van stops as a woman with brown hair and a foreign looking outfit. "Give me the mic." The armored man does so. "Excuse me. ma'am? I suggest you leave this area." The woman stays silent. "This is Albert Schuman of the New Telsa Energy. We are here to help out."

"Sir, scanners indicate no profile on her. Not even a coil in her."

"What?" Albert is now more uneasy. Then the woman brings out a staff with a red jewel on its end. She blasts a fire ball and blasts the van, causing it to explode. Albert and the men jump out of the way. One of them gets propelled way high and fell hard. Albert was on the floor, looking in shock to see this woman, causing this much destruction. The woman reveals her scarred face, and her skin pale, but shows that she was tanned. Then her eyes flare up flames.

To be continued...