Beacon Academy Dorms(June 22)

Not long ago, Rex Salazar had his powers exposed to the whole world of Remnant and he was already freaking out as he wanted to avoid being seen using his powers. But it was already too late and he was already met with mixed results by the school. Some good, some bad, some neutral.

And then he was met with Cardin Winchester and made to duel him and his team, to which Rex won.

And after the fight was over, Rex and the rest of his teammates went with Team CFVY to get Rex some new clothes as Coco had made fun of his style and decided to get him some new clothes.

And after that fun moment of shopping, Team RRWBY had made it all the way back to the dorms.

When they got to their room, Rex soon set his newly bought clothes on the ground as he sat on his bed, but the door was then slammed shut by Weiss, which made everyone look at her in shock at the action she did.

"Sheesh, wake the neighbors why don't ya?" said Rex in a slight exasperated tone.

But he was interrupted by Weiss saying, "Alright you, I waited long enough! Start talking" as she pointed at him, causing him to raise and eyebrow in question.

"What are you going on about?" asked Rex in question as he wasn't sure what she was talking about.

"I'm saying I want answers and I can't take being kept in the dark this long. I've held my tongue long enough and I can't take it anymore. Your secrets already out so I don't have to bother keeping my tongue held anymore. How are you able to do all of those creations of yours? Why do they keep coming out of your arms and legs? I know that Ozpin had told me swear that I would keep my mouth shut but that's already thrown out the window now that its been shown to the whole world that you can grow metal out of your body. So tell me now!" demanded Weiss as she pointed her index finger at him.

Yang stepped forward in front of Rex as she held up her hands in defensive manner as she said "Woah, woah, Weiss. Where's all this coming from?"

"From these past few months of me keeping my mouth shut, what else. Granted yes, I understood you didn't want to make yourself seen by other criminals, but you already goofed up by using them to take down the White Fang and now everyone knows about you. So there's no point anymore of you keeping them a secret so you best explain yourself to us" said Weiss as she kept pointing at him.

Rex looked at his teammates and knew that he was backed into a corner and he couldn't escape as his team was staring at him. Rex knew there was no way out of this so he knew what he had to do. It was true that his secret was out and there was no point in them keeping it secret anymore. Everyone already knew about his powers so there really was no point anymore.

Yang then back towards Rex as she said "Hey, look. We made a promise to not..."

"No, Yang. It's fine" interrupted Rex, making Yang turn to him.

Rex sighed as he said "I'm thankful you guys have kept my powers a secret these past few months but I know that I would have to explain myself one day. Especially when half the team doesn't trust me" said Rex as he gestured at Weiss and Blake, making Blake turn her head away in slight guilt as Weiss just stood her ground as she lowered her pointer finger.

"But it's not that I don't want to tell you. It's just more of a... difficult thing to talk about" said Rex as he scratched the back on his neck in nervousness.

The girls looked at each other in confusion.

"What do you mean by that, Rex?" asked Yang in question.

"I mean like who I am. And what my powers are" said Rex as he looked down as his hands.

"Wait, does this mean..." said Blake in curiosity but she was interrupted by Rex.

"Yes Blake. I suppose since you've kept your mouths shut about my powers and everything for this long, its only right I tell you about me and my powers. It's time for the truth. But let's bring JNPR in. I feel like its only fair that they hear as well" said Rex as he began pulling out his scroll to text them.

Ruby and Yang had conflicting emotions about what was happening. Sure, they wanted to know about his powers but they could see they were a touchy subject for him to talk about. Normally, Ruby would've been excited and giddy about learning about weapons, and the fact that Rex's body had weapons inside him made her even more curious, but the way he said it made it sound like she wasn't going to like what she was going to hear from him.

Weiss just sat down on her bed as she was finally going to get some answers as Blake was to her right. She too was happy that she was going to get some answers but was also worried about what he might have to say.

Yang would admit that she too was curious about his powers but she respected his wishes that they never say anything as she has had people in her life that have kept secrets from her. Sure, she hated that that was a factor in her life, but she knew that one day those secrets would be revealed but she was very nervous about what he was about to say.

All while the girls were in their own thoughts, Rex was lost in his own. He knew he was backed into a corner he couldn't escape. He knew one day that he'd have to tell them the truth. But he then began to think on what info he had learned in the past few days.

The mysterious person named Professor Paradox and what he just told him about the secret behind the grim creatures and that secrets name was Salem.

Salem, the witch.

He then recalled the Paradox about how powerful Salem was.


Flashback

"But remember, she's a powerful person, you need to stop her so its your choice on whether you tell them or not. That time will pass soon. You just have to wait. I will hopefully return soon to help but until then, I believe you are looking for a teammate, am I right?"

End of Flashback


But just when he thought he heard everything, Ozpin called him up to his office and revealed even more about Salem. About the seasonal maidens and that Salem wanted the 4 relics to recreate the world in her image if she got her hands on them.

Rex knew that if this villain was as bad as Paradox and Ozpin had said and if he had to be the only one to defeat her, then he was scared to get his friends involved.

He knew they can fight grim, but with the possible threat looming ahead of them, he thought it'd be best just to keep them out of it. And with all that he learned, Rex knew the he couldn't tell them about Salem. Ozpin wanted him to keep it a secret.

Maybe if just he and the teachers knew, it would be for the best. Not to mention that ever since he had found out he ended up on the news, he had been getting more attention in Beacon. Some of the responses were good but some people had became wary of him. He expected it but it still hurt a bit for him.

Rex then internally sighed as he kept remembering what Paradox and Ozpin said and thought more on it. Wherever this Salem was, she was a dangerous opponent and sounded like one that not many people could go up against.

But he didn't know how powerful she was until Paradox told him. If she was incredibly powerful that he was this worlds best chance to stop her, then he knew that his friends and teammates weren't strong enough to stop her on their own. So he knew he had to do one thing.

Deal with her on his own, meaning he couldn't tell them about her.

So he knew that he had to lie again to his teammates. He was tired of doing it but after learning about the truth of Remnant and Salem, it just made things more complicated for him to deal with, so he knew he couldn't drag his team into this big problem. All he could do was just hope that they wouldn't end up getting roped into his problems.

And he knew that he couldn't back out now. He had already promised them that he would explain to the girls about him. About his powers. But he knew that he couldn't tell them about what Paradox or Ozpin told him.

About Salem and him being from a different world.

If this Salem was just as powerful and bad just as Paradox told him, then he didn't want to drag them into it, for fear of them dying. He was still worried about how they would react to him being from another world as well as afraid of how they would react or if they would react at all. For the time he spent there, he began to make friends here and he didn't want them to die. It would hurt him to have more people die on his watch.

So no matter what, he couldn't tell them about Salem. But he could half-truth his problems a bit as so Weiss and Blake would get off his back.

But all his thoughts were interrupted by the door opening as Team JNPR came in, as Nora zoomed in and sat in front of Rex with stars in her eyes.

"You're finally going to tell us about your powers?! Oh, how I've waited for this day!" said Nora with glee, until she was pulled back by Ren as he said "Give the man some space if he's going to say anything."

Soon, everyone had gathered around Rex's bed as he leaned back against his bed and began contemplating on what to say.

But he was interrupted again by Weiss saying "Alright, mister. We've held our tongues for long enough because of what Ozpin told us, but I am tired of waiting. I want to know what your powers are right now. And just who you are exactly?" as she pointed at him menacingly.

This took everyone and Rex by surprise at her sudden out burst.

"Sheesh, Ice Queen. I get it alright. Stop being so uptight about wanting something" said Rex as he scratched his head.

"Yea, Weiss. I mean, I'm curious about his powers too but he wanted us to keep it a secret so that should tell you that they are a sensitive subject for him" said Yang, trying to defend Rex.

"But the fact still remains that his powers are unknown. They aren't like a semblance at all, nor are they like an aura. He can grow them out of his body and he's able to take down giant grim creatures on his own without breaking a sweat. So what exactly does that say about them and him?" said Weiss as she turned to face Yang.

But she was interrupted by Rex saying "That they're both a blessing and a curse" as the group then faced him and saw that he had a somber look on his face.

This made Ruby curious but also worried by his words and expression.

"Uh, what do you mean by that, Rex?" asked Ruby.

Rex gave a sigh as he said "My powers may be incredible but they aren't without problems."

This made the gang feel a bit worried as they saw Rex seem to be a bit upset.

"Rex, are you ok?" asked Pyrrha, worried about how he was feeling now.

Rex sighed as he said "Yea, but its honestly hard to talk about my powers."

"Is it that bad?"asked Blake with slight wonder and worry.

"Yea" replied Rex in a monotone voice.

He then felt a hand on his shoulders and saw it was Yang as she sat next to him.

"Rex, we may not know much about you and vice versa, but you're our teammate. And when our teammate is down, we need to be the ones to pick them back up" said Yang, trying to cheer Rex up.

Rex looked at her in confusion and said "What do you mean?"

"Its exactly what it sounds like" said a voice to which Rex turned and saw it was Blake.

"What are you saying Blake?" asked Rex.

"Rex, you saved me at the docks from Roman. Had you not stepped in, who knows what might've happened. You stopped the White Fang from getting the dust shipments. For that I'm grateful" said Blake as she bowed at him.

Blake then stood back up as she said "Whatever they were planning to do with that shipment of dust could've been bad for anyone but you manage to halt their plans. Now they can't use them now since they couldn't get away with them" as she then looked down as she began to grow a somber look as she began to recall what she had done in the past with the White Fang.

"I know that they would've done something bad had they used all that dust but you managed to stop them and because of that, you saved a lot of lives. I know I'm grateful for that and I know that other faunas would've been the same if they knew about this or you" said Blake as she lifted her head and gave a small smile.

"Yea, and you not only helped me become stronger and better with my weapons, but you also helped us take down the giant grimm from the first day, so we know that you're a good guy so you can tell us anything" said Jaune, trying to help Rex, but hearing that made Rex feel worse about telling them anything.

"Exactly. You helped me so let me, no, us help you. Whatever it is you've been through, help us understand so we can help you through it" said Blake as she bent down to Rex and stared at him with a sincere face as he was still sitting on the bed.

Rex breathed heavily through his nose as he could see she was trying to be sincere and make him feel better as he then saw his teammates taking their seats on the beds below.

"And you better not hold back on the truth" said Weiss as she still pointed at him.

Hearing this made Rex internally flinch as her words made his stomach sting. As much as it might seem either hypocritical or bad, he couldn't bring himself to tell them the truth. For he feared that if he did, they would get roped into his situation with Salem. He didn't want his new friends to die.

So he couldn't do it. Even if it was wrong, he was on his own in this world. Without the help of Providence, Six, or Holiday, he didn't have much for a voice of reason but he knew that keeping his teammates away from his problems was probably the best thing for him to do.

He looked at his team and the others and sighed as he asked "Ok. So what is it you would like to know?"


(Cue This will be the Day by Jeff Williams)

{Instrumental}

(The scene opens up with Ruby Rose kneeling at Summer's gravestone near the Cliffside Forest, as Red petals are flying off of her.)

'They see you as small and helpless'

(In the midst of a snowstorm, she looks up and sees a figure wearing a white cloak, with a red interior, nearly identical to hers, that looks as if a person is wearing it before dissolving into white rose petals.)

'They see you as just a child'

(The moon then starts to scatter as the sky changes color, and a huge gust of wind kicks up snow and rose petals from Ruby's cloak.)

'Surprised when they find out that a warrior will soon run wild'

'Prepare for your greatest moments'

(The camera pans to the left with the snow and rose petals, revealing the title of the show.)

"The Evo of Remnant"

'Prepare for your finest hour'

(Weiss Schnee is seen under a spotlight in the Schnee training room , possibly preparing to sing as she closes her eyes.)

'The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower'

(Blake Belladonna appears next on the screen, standing on a branch in Forever Fall forest, then disappearing suddenly when a branch passes over the camera. In the background, outlines of Adam Taurus's mask and face are seen over the moon.)

(Yang Xiao Long looks over the city where Junior's club is situated, as she is checking her scroll before looking up at dark clouds ahead of her as she then rides off on her motorcycle, BumbleBee, in a cloud of smoke and away from the city.)

'We are lightning'

(Several creatures of Grimm including dozens of Beowolves, Ursa, a Deathstalker, and a giant Nevermore flying at the camera are seen with some dark, mysterious shapes are over the grimm creatures.)

(Roman Torchwick and a few of his henchmen appear as Roman points his cane at the camera.)

'Straying from the thunder'

(The scene then bursts into fire, as the three silhouettes of Mercury Black, Emerald Sustrai and Cinder Fall are visible through the flames, as the camera zooms in on Cinder's right eye.)

'Miracles of ancient wonder'

(Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are preparing to fight a horde of shadowy, grimm creatures surrounding them, but before they attack, they all hear something over their heads and look up to see a gradient red looking circle above them. Suddenly, something orange and big falls out of the circle and the four get out of the way as it impacts the ground where they were.)

'This will be the day we've waited for'

(They turn their heads to see Rex Salazar, with his Smack hands out, as he leaps towards them and gets in a stance as he faces the grimm ahead of them. The girls smirk and do the same as they all start to charge towards the grimm and begin to fight them.)

'This will be the day we open up the door'

(Looking at a statue of a man and woman on a cliff over a Beowolf, Jaune Arc is joined by his teammates, which are Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie, as they all look up to the sky to see Rex flying in with his Boogie pack and lands and props his elbow on the man's head as he just smirks at the group.)

'I don't wanna hear your absolution'

(Nora jumps and cheers, Ren bows his head, Pyrrha places her hand on her heart and bows to him, and Jaune tries to do the finger pistol but Rex just shakes his head in embarrassment but sees a Nevermore flying away so he activates his wings again and flies after it.)

'Hope you're ready for a revolution'

(Ozpin, holding his cane and his mug, and Glynda Goodwitch, with her scroll, look onward while at the railing of the front of the school's airship, which flies off as several smaller craft soar around it. Soon they turn to see Rex flying next to them as he gives them the thumbs up while soaring down into the Emerald Forest, while Glynda shakes her head in annoyance, while Ozpin merely smirks while he drinks his coffee.)

'Welcome to a world of new solutions' 'Welcome to a world of bloody evolution'

(A quick shot of each of the girls and Rex in Team RRWBY with their symbols: Ruby with a red rose symbol; Weiss with a white, stylized depiction of a snowflake; Blake with a black, stylized depiction of a belladonna flower; Yang with a yellow burning heart; and Rex with a spinning, orange gear; as the emblems appear before a black background.)

'In time, your heart will open minds'
'A story will be told'

(Ozpin and Glynda, Jaune and his teammates, Yang, Blake and Weiss all stand at the doors of Beacon Academy, and at the front is Ruby, wielding Crescent Rose, and Rex Salazar as he has his B.F.S. but soon brings it back into his arm. Soon Ruby looks over his shoulder at Rex as she holds Crescent Rose up as she cocks the gun back, while Rex just smirks as he holds his left hand up as blue lines appear on his hand.)

'And victory is in a simple soul'

(Soon, an orange and dark red slam together behind Rex and Ruby with each colors behind them, respectively, as the two friends look at each other, smiling as the title appears above them.)

"The Evo of Remnant"


He looked at his team and the others and sighed as he asked "Ok. So what is it you would like to know?"

The gang looked at each other in ponder until Blake said "We want to know your story."

"Mainly, what can you do with your powers?" asked Weiss as she pointed at him fiercely.

Rex sighed as he knew he had to tell them but lie a little cause he still didn't want to drag them into his problems.

"I see. My story, huh? That's not easy cause, truth be told, I don't remember much about it. All I do know is that 7 years ago, I was kidnapped and illegally experimented on and those experiments are what gave me my powers" said Rex as he looked down at the floor.

Hearing this made some of the group flinch at what he said.

"What? Experimented? By who?" asked Pyrrha, as she didn't like the sound of that but her curiosity still ate at her.

Rex knew he had to take up a lie so he did but with a little truth behind it.

"I wish I knew that myself. I don't remember much but sometimes when I sleep, I have these dreams about people looking down on me while I'm strapped to a table. And me seeing strange creatures. I don't know exactly but all I can remember is what happened 7 years ago. Anything before is a blur" said Rex, trying to sound real.

"Wait, 7 years ago? What happened during that time you've been around?" asked Blake in question. She wondered how he could've been around for 7 years but somehow not get noticed.

Rex internally gasped as he didn't think of how he would explain the 7 years part. He hung his head down, making it look like he was sad but was really thinking of an idea. He then decided to do the truth again but lie still.

"When my powers began to surface, the people began talking about using me as a weapon and I didn't like that. Nor did some other people" he said as he stopped for a while and then continued saying,

"I don't remember their faces but I remember two people, a man and a woman, that also didn't want me to be a weapon. They had told me that they were going to get me out of there and that I needed to survive. They managed to sneak me out of the place but they ended up getting caught. They told me to keep running and I did. But when I got far away from the building, the building blew up, taking those nice people and the blueprints for my powers away" he said as he looked down at the floor again.

The story the two teams were hearing was very heart breaking to them. Here was a boy that had been experimented on and lost the only people that seemed to care about them.

Rex then continued saying "After the building blew up, I had no place to go. No money, nothing. So I traveled around from place to place. Just trying to survive. As time went on, my powers began to manifest. I began to grow metal creations out of my body. At first, I thought it was cool. So much so, I thought I could be a super hero" as he began to recall his time in Providence when he truly began to feel that way.

"Then one day, I came across a village, and saw that it was being attacked by grim. I stepped in and defeated the grim using my powers. But the village didn't thank me. They called me names, threw stuff at me, and treated me like...like I was one of the grimm" said Rex as he began to feel a bit of heart ache in him. Not because he went through something like this before, but because he hated this.

Lying to them.

He knew that they were good teammates who had heart in trying to do what was right, but after learning more about Remnant, he couldn't risk losing them. But he feared that even if he told them about him being from a different world, it might lead to them getting roped into the whole Salem problem, and he wanted to avoid that. So he had to sell the scene so he had to acted like he was sad. Guess all those dramas and operas he watched were paying off.

"I ran out of the village and they just kept calling me a freak just because I had these powers. So I guess you could say I know what it's like to be discriminated, Blake" said Rex as he nervously chuckled.

This bit of news made Blake feel bad for him but she still saw a boy behind those incredible powers.

"But the only thing that didn't make sense was how I ended up here. Its all blurry. I remember sleeping in a cave somewhere and I woke up right in the middle of that Emerald Forest. I don't know how I got there but after that, I began to forget some things" he finished saying as he leaned back against his headboard.

This made Weiss raise her eyebrows as she said "Wait, what do you mean forgot some things?"

Rex breathed through his nose again as he said "Don't you remember what I said? My powers are both a blessing and a curse."

Hearing this, Ren asked "What do you mean by that?"

Rex looked down at his hands as he said "My powers are amazing but that come at a cost. They're tied to my emotions. If I lose my temper, they don't work. But if I don't control them, I run the risk of losing my memories."

Hearing this made some of the group gasped but Weiss just asked "What do you mean you lose you memories? You seem to know enough now. How do we know that that isn't a lie?" as she pointed at him again.

Rex sighed as he said "Don't you ever listen. I told you that I only remember the last seven years."

"Which means?" asked Weiss, wanting to know more about what he side.

"That anything before seven years is nothing but a blur. I don't remember it at all. If I lose control of my powers, I black out and end up losing my memories. I know this because I remember something similar happening to me 7 years ago. But only when I began to black out" said Rex in a frustrated manner.

"Rex, you're confusing us here. How could you know that about anything like that at all?" asked Ruby.

"*sigh* 7 years ago, I remember seeing a bright flashing light but after that I didn't remember anything. No idea where I was, who I was, and things like that. But as time went on, I began to find out who I was. But when I went to sleep in that cave, I began to feel and see that same bright white before and I was scared to lose those memories again so I tried to escape them and that's when I remember waking up in the Emerald forest. But I also forgot some things after I woke up. Hence why when we first met, I didn't know that places you were talking about Weiss and why I said those weird names. Because I forgot the names of this world, like they didn't even existed" said Rex, shocking the whole team.

Hearing Rex's story more and more made the group feel bad for Rex. Such a sad story for an innocent boy. He didn't deserve such a harsh treatment nor to forget his own memories like that.

Even though Weiss had a look of question on her face, she too began to feel bad for him. Its true that she had her suspicions of Rex, but that was because his powers were a mystery and the fact he just showed up out of nowhere, in the Emerald Forest no less, and just started pummeling around grimm like it was nothing made her wonder who the heck he was. But hearing what he went through made her feel a bit guilty about demanding to know who he was.

Oh, she still wanted to know who he was and what his powers were but she guessed she should've worked more on being a teammate herself, rather than a questioning detective.

She then decided to ask to try and lure him away from his sad story by saying "Do you remember anything else that you might've heard before the 7 years? Maybe hearing what they said might help us help you."

"One thing I do remember is one of them saying the word "Nanites" said Rex as he figured it wouldn't hurt to talk about that.

"Nanites. I don't I've heard of them. What are those?" asked Blake, curious as to what they were.

"I don't know what those are either" said Weiss in agreement.

"They're what my powers are, I think. They're made of metal but they're so small you can't see them and they're inside my body. They are what I use to make my builds. They're the builders and I'm the director" explained Rex, half-truthfully.

"What is it like to build all of those weapons?" asked Ruby in a quick succession.

"Honestly, it just comes natural for me. I see these "blue prints" so to speak, and I just have to put them together and make them" answered Rex as the group began to take in the information.

"Ok so if they're so small, doesn't it feel weird with them in your body like that?" asked Yang, thinking on how it would feel having tiny metal pieces in her body.

"Not really. In fact, they kind of... protect me" said Rex as he looked at his hands.

This made the girls raise their eyebrows as Blake asked "What do you mean by that?"

"Well, if there's damage to my body then they sort of heal me. Like my own personal healers" said Rex, as the group was surprised by this.

"So, If these nanites are the source of your power, is there anything else they can do besides creating those giant builds of yours?" asked Jaune, still curious, even if the story was starting to feel more sad.

"Well, I can use them to hack technology. I just tell them to delete or get rid of something on a piece of tech and they do it. Like I said, they are the builders and I'm the director. Tell them what to do" said Rex, figuring that saying that part of his powers wouldn't hurt.

The group was starting to become more and more impressed by the things that Rex could do but they were still feeling bad because these powers of his seemed to come at a price.

"Ok we understand the whole metal in your body thing, since they grow out of your body, but who were the ones who built these "Nanites" and who are the person that experimented on you?" asked Weiss, suspiciously, trying to gather information from the boy.

"To be honest, I have no idea and I don't remember. I guess you could say that's why I'm here" said Rex as he chuckled a little.

The girls looked at each other in question then back to Rex as Weiss said "What do you mean by that?"

Rex sighed as he reached into his pockets and pulled them out as he said "I don't have any money. Nor do I have a place to sleep. I still don't know how I ended up in the forest but I knew I had no money nor a place to crash. So admittedly, I'm only here cause I don't any place to go. No place to call home" he said as he hung his head low as what he was saying was too true.

The girls looked at him and felt sorry for Rex. He was experimented and he has no place to call home. They felt sorry for him as they hadn't been in a situation like his. Their thoughts were then interrupted by Rex saying,

"I guess you could also say that coming here might be my chance to find the people that used me for their experiments. Who knows, maybe even find my family" lied Rex as he knew he had to have another reason to further cement his reason for being there.

"Wait, you don't know who your family is?" asked Yang to which Rex replied with shaking his head "no."

The teams were shocked by this. They felt sorry for him as he had no recollection of who he was or where his family was. They were amazed by his powers but they now felt bad as they had a bad history to them. They all looked at each other in ponder then back at Rex.

Rex sighed in relief that he was able to get that off his chest. He knew that he lied a little but it was technically the truth but he wasn't ready to tell them yet.

He then looked his team and team JNPR and said "So. Does this change the way you see me now?"

The group looked at each other and said. "If you'll excuse us, we'll talk about it in the halls" said Yang as they left the room.


As Ruby closed the door, she said "Gee. Now I feel bad about asking about his powers. Clearly they are a burden him. I feel bad that he doesn't remember who he is or that he can't remember his family."

The gang began to think to each other in silence until Yang broke it be saying "I guess I can understand now why he wanted us to keep them a secret. He didn't want to get caught by those bad people again and taken back to be experimented on" as she rubbed the back of her head in thought.

"I mean, yea, it was weird seeing those powers of his and truth be told, they are a little intimidating but it was nothing I had ever seen before. I judged him based on that alone and not by him. He's not a bad person, just has had not the best of lives. But even with all that, it still doesn't change how I see him" as this made the teams look at her in question.

"And how do you see him?" questioned Weiss as she raised an eyebrow.

Blake looked at the door in ponder and then said "Truth be told, when I first met him, I was skeptical of him. I mean I still am but that was only because I haven't seen such powers like his and it made me curious as to how he got them. Now I feel a little bad. But the other cases, I feel like as though he's a good person. The way how he helped me stop Roman from escaping and stopping the White Fang. I feel like I owe him for that. So I'm willing to be his friend and teammate but I still want to know more about him. So I'll trust him to at least help us when the chips are down" said Blake with confidence in her voice.

"I agree with Blake" said Ruby cheerfully, making the group look at her.

"As the leader of our team, I will not let this disrupt our team. He's our teammate and teammates don't let them down nor let them feel sad. Plus he's still sooo cool. And his builds are still fun to watch even if not seeing them for a while. And now that people know about them, he can use them more freely now. And I'm still hoping he can make a giant scythe with his powers too" said Ruby excitedly as Yang chuckled at her sisters words.

"Well I, for one, am not letting this change a thing. He's still strong and cool, and very handsome, I will admit. He's a strong fighter and one that doesn't let people down and will be there to help us when we need it. Plus, I've always wanted to try sparring with him. I still feel bad that he doesn't remember who he is but I'm willing to help him. So I'm cool with it" said Yang as she and her sister high fived.

"What about you, Weiss?" said Blake questioningly. Weiss held her chin with the pointer finger and thumb and began thinking. After a short time she said

"He's arrogant, stubborn, and I hate it when he calls me Ice Queen..." said Weiss bluntly causing the others to sigh in annoyance.

"But he does work hard and his powers are incredibly as well as powerful. I too feel bad that he doesn't have any recollection of himself but I believe that we might be able to help him" finished Weiss, thinking on how she felt now.

But Ruby then turned to Team JNPR and asked "What about you guys? How do you feel about him?" as the rest of Team RRWBY looked at them in wonder.

JNPR was surprised by the sudden question but not by much as Nora stepped up and said "Well, now that we don't have to keep his secrets anymore, I wanna see if he can make a giant hammer and we both can become a tag team of "Whack a Grimm" " as she pulled her hammer from out of nowhere and slammed it on the ground, scaring everyone and indenting the floor.

Rex simply groaned as he said "That's not what they were looking for, Nora" as he swiped her hammer away from her, causing her to gasp and then groan.

"Aww, you're no fun. But I guess he's still cool so I'm ok being around him" said Nora as she grumbled at Rex taking her hammer.

Ren then set the hammer down as he said "I can agree with Nora. He's been a big help to us so far and he was able to stop the White Fang from doing whatever it was they were doing so I'm alright with him."

Pyrrha then stepped up as she said "I agree with them. Rex may not be the biggest fan of school but he still gives it his all and he stood up for the faunas when Cardin was being nothing but a bully, so anyone that stands up for what is right is ok in my book" as she stood tall in admiration for Rex.

The girls then turned towards the last person of team JNPR, Jaune.

"Jaune, how do you feel about Rex?" asked Ruby to her fellow team leader.

Jaune simply thought on what she said and then gazed down at his hands.

He then took a deep breath and said "I never had much confidence in myself. I'm not my ancestors which left a big mark on huntsman. I'm just me, but Rex still tried hard to make me a better fighter. For more than a month, he helped me become a better fighter with my sword and shield and made me feel a bit better about myself. That if I just try, I won't get pushed around. So I'm ok with Rex and will help him if he needs it" as he too stood tall in admiration for Rex.

The girls couldn't help but smile at their admiration for Rex. Soon, Ruby knew what to say next.

"Yea. Let's do it. Let's help Rex and show him that he's a valued member of this team" cheered Ruby in excitement and determination.

"But there is one thing that bothers me" said Weiss, making their group face her in question.

"And what's that?" asked Ruby in question.

"If what he said is true, then there might still be those bad people that made him who he is now out there somewhere. Plus, after being seen on the news, he's defiantly going to become a target for the criminal masterminds out there" said Weiss in a worried manner.

The teams then began to see her point.

They then began to think on what she said until Ruby said "Well, even if he is a target now, he can still take them down" as she held his fists up.

The gang then thought on Ruby's words until Yang said "Maybe. But it still worries me that he now has a giant target painted on his back."

"Hey. As long as us and Team JNPR are there to help him battle those baddies, then nothing can go wrong" said Ruby cheerfully.

"Maybe, but it's still a something to think about. Don't pass it off" said Weiss as she slapped Ruby on the head.

Ruby groaned in pain but forgot about it as the group began to think more on the matter of Rex. They then decided that they weren't going to let Rex suffer anymore.

Not on their watch.


The two teams then walked back into the room and sat around Rex.

Rex turned around to face them as he said "So, what did you guys talk about?"

The gang then nodded towards each other as Yang said "We get that you're strong and that you've been through some things but we wanted to let you know that we are willing to help you find these bad people and help you find your family" declared Yang as she stood up and pointed at him.

Rex raised his eyebrow and said "Huh."

"Don't 'huh', us" said Yang as she slugged his shoulders, playfully.

"Yea, we want to help you find yourself" said Ruby in agreement to Yang.

She then said "We're a team and we're suppose to look out for each other so we decided to help you with your problems" said Ruby in a cheering way.

Rex was surprised by this as he said "You don't have to do that" as he thought 'Really, you probably don't want to.'

"Nope, its already been decided. We will help you no matter what" declared Nora as she stood up on his bed.

"As team leader, I must always look out for my teammates. Especially when they are as troubled as you" said Ruby as she pointed at him.

"Yea, Ruby is right. You're our teammate Rex. And we have to stick out our necks for each other" said Yang as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder.

"Yea Rex. You're cool enough. So you've had some bumps in the road. We all have" said Ruby until Yang knocked her on the back of her head.

"Owww" complained Ruby as she rubbed her head and said "What'd you do that for sis?"

"Not the right thing to say" grumbled Yang through her teeth as she turned her attention back to Rex.

"But Ruby does have a point. We've got your back, man. Besides, I think you're cool and we still have yet to fight one on one" said Yang as Blake stepped forward, turning his attention to Rex.

"You helped me out at the docks and stopped the White Fang. I may want to know more about you and know the secret of your abilities but I'll wait as to help you out" said Blake with a smile on her face.

Jaune then stood up as he said "And you helped me be a better fighter. I've still got a ways to go but thanks you, I have a bit more confidence in myself."

Rex was surprised by them being so calm about this. He feared about that things might get ugly if he had to spill all his secrets, and the others might see him differently, but he was glad to see that they still cared about him.

He smiled as he said "Thanks guys. I don't know what's going to happen in the future, but I'm glad you guys are willing to help me" as the two teams hugged each other.

They then separated as Yang said "And don't worry. We'll still keep your powers a secret. After hearing what you've been through, you shouldn't have to go through it alone. We're here for you to get through it."

Rex couldn't help but smile.

"Thanks guys" said Rex in a sincere voice. But as he said that, he was still thinking on what he already knew.

He may have decided not to tell them about Salem but he could still see they were serious about helping him, which gave him some comfort.


Soon, Team JNPR left the rooms and Team RRBWY and decided to head off to bed. But as the girls slept, Rex was wide awake, still thinking about his situation.

He was just told the terrible truth about this world and Salem and now he couldn't tell his friends even after them saying that they would help him through his struggles.

Ugh, this whole thing was killing him. But he didn't want to think on it anymore. He just wanted to sleep so he tried to force himself to go to sleep and it soon worked as he drifted off to sleep.