Hey guys, UG7X here This isn't a chapter, obviously, and I hate to do this, but since the update notifications were down when I did the last chapter, I decided to wait until they were back up to post.
So, if you missed the last update, then please go back a chapter and read the true final chapter of this story arc.
Obviously I'm going on hiatus for a couple months, this is so I can relax and rest my brain so I'm not totally burned out on writing this story, and I hope it's not a bother for any of you. Plus I got a lot of stuff to binge-watch and video games to play, so I need some time off. Thank you all so much for reading and supporting this fic, through good times and bad.
It's very hard to believe how far this story has come, I never thought it'd last beyond twenty five chapters, as I originally had the entire White Fang arc as two chapters with Yang, Blake, and Team SSSN taking Adam down before going to help save Ruby and Jaune. The main reason I wanted to write this fic was to bring Pyrrha back, as that was what drove me, another part of it was to make Cinder a way more complex character rather than the Villain Sue she was in V3, another part was to do a proper character death (Ashe) and do it better than Pyrrha's was in the show. I never thought I'd come so far, over 900000 words, with over 200 faves and followers, 200 Kudos, and 36 Bookmarks (less than other fics, but I still love and appreciate you all nonetheless).
Special thanks to those who helped write this story RelentlessCrusader aka Golden Crusader and smstanton. More thanks goes to Kerlongsj Evert Orlejov, Leaf Ranger, azndrgn, Canterous, jkphantom9 and everyone else who has helped my fic in someway shape or form or tried to spread its popularity.
Also, here's some songs to go with this fic.
Main Theme: This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars
Ashe's Theme: Millennium Theme by Mark Snow (51 second version)
Dark Theme: Alien 3 Suite by Elliot Goldenthal
Action Theme: It's Our Fight by Steve Jablonsky/ 9 Trailer Soundtrack / Avengers Unite by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman/ I am A Leaf on the Wind Watch How I Soar by David Newman
Ashe's Death: Return to the Grave by Graeme Revell
Ruby's Theme: This Will Be The Day - Casey Lee Williams
Jaune and Pyrrha Accepted as the Guardians Theme: The Crystal Made Whole by Trevor Jones
Adam's Theme: Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMann
Triumphant Theme: The Abyss Finale by Alan Silvestri
The Chimera/Norvik Theme: Explosion and Aftermath and Candles in the Wind by Elliot Goldenthal
Sad Romance Theme (For Arkos and SunnyBees): I Never Even Told You by Tia Carrere
Jaune and Pyrrha's Dance: Google Search MOE AMIT DE, first video result
Jaune and Pyrrha Theme: It Can't Rain All The Time by Jane Siberry
Blake's Theme: Teotihuacan by Noel Gallagher
Duel Theme: Duel of Fates and Battle of Heroes by John Williams and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 10 Minute Version from Kill Bill
White Fang Theme: The Hunt and The Raptors Appear by John Williams (From The Lost World Jurassic Park)
Yang's Theme: Test Drive by John Powell
Weiss' Theme: Mirror, Mirror (From the show, obviously)
Friendship/Love Theme: Reprise by Joe Hisaishi
Team Beacon Theme: Now That We've Come So Far by Jeff Williams
And since this is commonly requested, here is a list of all the characters and Grimm in the story. If I missed any I'll try to add them later.
SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't read the whole story, then you probably should read the character list, as it contains spoilers.
TEAM BEACON
Ruby Rose - Leader of Team RWBY, co-leader of Team Beacon
Weiss Schnee
Blake Belladonna
Yang Xiao Long
Jaune Arc - Guardian of Aura Crystal, Grimm Hybrid, Leader of Team JNPR, co-leader of Team Beacon
Nora Valkyrie
Pyrrha Nikos - Guardian of Aura Crystal, Grim Hybrid, former Grimm Commander Fotia Drakos
Lie Ren
Coco Adel - - Leader of Team CFVY, co-leader of Team Beacon
Fox Alistair
Velvet Scarlatina
Yatsuhashi Daichi
Sun Wukong - - Leader of Team SSSN, co-leader of Team Beacon
Scarlet David
Sage Ayana
Neptune Vasilias
Penny Polendina
FAMILY
Summer Rose - Mother of Ruby Rose, Stepmother of Yang Xiao Long (Deceased)
Taiyang Xiao Long - Father of Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long
Raven Branwen - Biological Mother of Yang Xiao Long (Deceased, now Guardian of The Nothingness)
Qrow Branwen - Uncle of Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long
Zwei - Adorable Corgi
Esther Pirinci Belladonna - Mother of Blake Belladonna (Deceased)
Kurt Belladonna - Father of Blake Belladonna (Deceased)
Ghira Belladonna - Uncle of Blake Belladonna
Kali Belladonna - Aunt of Blake Belladonna
Joanna Arc - Mother of the Arc Siblings
Andre Arc - Father of the Arc Siblings
Bianca Arc - Artist
Shani Arc - Florist
Olivia Arc-Nivil
* Justin Nivil - Olivia's Husband, Restaurant Manager
*Arabella Nivil - Olivia and Justin's infant daughter, niece to Jaune and the Arc sisters
Violet Arc - Policewoman
Sienna Arc - Pilot
Indigo Arc - Muscian
Azure Arc - Student
Zeus Nikos - Father of Pyrrha Nikos
Hera Nikos - Mother of Pyrrha Nikos
Lie Li - Father of Lie Ren (Deceased)
Lie An - Mother of Lie Ren - Deceased)
(Okay, brief rant, I thought they were doing the Asian tradition of family name first, given name second that some fictional Asian characters have like Son Goku for example. Which makes sense because Ren undeniably looks Asain, but then they pull this, meaning that everyone, even Nora, is calling him by his last name. I'm just gonna change that...)
Cheng Wukong - Father of Sun Wukong (Deceased)
Gina Wukong - Mother of Sun Wukong
Hualan Wukong - Younger sister of Sun Wukong
Ariel Vasilias - Mother of Neptune Vasilias
Richard Adel - Father of Coco Adel, Fashion Photographer
Aria Adel - Mother of Coco Adel, Renowned Fashion Model in Vale
John Scarlatina - Father of Velvet Scarlatina
Margery Scarlatina - Mother of Velvet Scarlatina
Kengo Daichi - Father of Yatsuhashi Daichi
Miyoko Daichi - Mother of Yatsuhashi Daichi
FRIENDS
Ashe Kasai - Brother of Cinder Fall, Former Guardian of the Aura Crystal (Deceased)
Ember Kasai - Mother of Ashe and Cinder Kasai, Former Guardian of the Aura Crystal (Deceased)
Kojin Kasai - Father of Ashe and Cinder, Former Guardian of the Aura Crystal (Deceased)
Mila - Ashe's fiance, bookshop keeper (Deceased)
Neo (Defected from Cinder's Group)
THE KINGDOM OF VALE
Councilor Jonathan Henry - Representative of Vale Council
Councilor Benedict - Member of Vale Council
Ross - Bullhead Pilot, Friend of Qrow Branwen. Valean Military Pilot
Cardin Winchester - Leader of Team CRDL (Deceased)
Russel Thrush
Dove Bronzewing
Skye Lark
Junior Xiong
Melanie Malachite
Militia Malachite
The Old Shopkeeper
BEACON ACADEMY
Headmaster William Ozpin - Leader of the Guardians of Remnant Order.
Professor Glynda Goodwitch
Professor Peter Port
Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck
Professor Nicolas Crane
Professor Peach
Professor Pine (Retired)
THE KINGDOM OF ATLAS
Willow Jacques Schnee - Father of Winter and Weiss Schnee, President of the Schnee Dust Company
Gwyneth Schnee - Mother of Winter and Weiss Schnee (Deceased)
Klein Sieben - Butler of the Schnee Family
Doctor Joseph Polendina - Father of Penny Polendina, Creator of P.E.N.N.Y. and N1CK3L
Linda Tremain - Scientist and colleague of Oobleck and Crane
Ciel Soleil - Student of Atlas Academy, Test Pilot for [Classified] Program
Flynt Coal - Leader of Team FNKI
Neon Katt
Katrina Faa (Third member of Team FNKI, a girl with a classical music theme)
Iggy Gallup (Fourth member of Team FNKI, punk rocker)
Kim - Inspector of United Anti-Slavery Organization (UASO)
Doctor Gerard Kimball - Prosthetic Surgeon
ATLAS ARMED FORCES
General Ironwood - Headmaster of Atlas's Academy
Jackson Chamberlain - Colonel of the Atlas Army
Aqua Nemo - Admiral of Atlas Naval Forces
Ulysses Cy - Colonel of the Atlas Army, Secret Informant of Salem (Deceased)
Winter Schnee - Elder sister of Weiss Schnee, Specialist of the Atlas Army
Blair - Specialist of the Atlas Army
Yin - Specialist of the Atlas Army
Agent 501 (Jacob Pryce) - Specialist Agent (Deceased)
Ellis - Lieutenant of the Atlas Army
Samson - Captain of the Atlas Army
Amelia - Secretary to General Ironwood
Jorvitz - Atlas Soldier
Kyle - Atlas Soldier
TASK FORCE OMEGA
Central - Commander of Task Force Omega
N1CK3L - Enhanced Tactical Android, Synthetic brother of P.E.N.N.Y.
EVA (Electronic Versatile Agent) - Battle Interface Pseudo-Artificial Intelligence for Task Force Omega
THE KINGDOM OF VACUO
Strider - Commander of the Vacuo Rangers
Professor Luna Aria- Headmistress of Shade Academy
Brawnz Ni - Leader of Team BRNZ
Roy Stallion
Nolan Porfirio
May Zedong
Nebula Violette - Leader of Team NDGO
Dew Gayle
Gwen Darcy
Octavia Ember
Tom Allcroft - Train Operator
Anna Allcroft - Tom's Sister
Clara Allcroft - Tom's sister, Anna's twin.
Maria - Innkeeper of Oro Village
THE KINGDOM OF MISTRAL
Jason Argo - Headmaster of Haven Academy
Professor Natalia Echo
Arslan Altan - Leader of Team ABRN
Bolin Hori
Reese Chloris
Nadir Shiko
Dr. Maia Chloris - Resse's mother
Kira - Haven Student with crystal powers
Inspector Morse
Commissioner Vestus
Mrs. Victoria Silvers - Teacher at Haven Elementary
Deno - Holy Man, Friend of Ashe and Mila (Deceased)
THE REMNANT KNIGHTS
Seraph Pendragon - Current Grand Knight Master of the Remnant Knights
Knight of Air - Knight Castellan of the Winter Templars Knight Legion of Atlas
Knight of Earth - Knight Castellan of the Steadfast Sentinels Knight Legion of Vale
Knight of Fire - Knight Castellan of the Relentless Crusaders Knight Legion of Vacuo
Knight of Water - Knight Castellan of the Eternal Warriors Knight Legion of Mistral
Argentius - Silver-Eyed Warrior, Master of Sharp Strike
Soul Seer - Chief Prognosticator
Sharp Strike - The Twin-Blade Swordsman, Protégé of Argentius
Shadow Reaper - Covert Operations Specialist
Forge Smith - Forge Master
Wood Cutter - (Deceased)
Tranquility - Diplomat of the Knight Order
Iron Fist - Close Range Combat Specialist
Eagle Eye - Renowned Sniper
LEGENDARY REMNANT KNIGHTS (These guys are characters in RWBY: Crucible, a prequel to this story by RelentlessCrusader aka Golden Crusader)
Vorlois Bornstellar - First Grand Knight Master of the Remnant Knights (Deceased)
Lord Emmanuel - Preceding Grand Knight Master, Silver-Eyed Warrior (Deceased)
Luc Arc - Great Grandfather of Jaune Arc, Honorary Remnant Knight (Deceased)
Blade Strike (Lorenzo Arc) - Grandfather of Jaune Arc (Deceased)
Blade Work - 'The Shadow', Champion of Lord Emmanuel (Deceased)
Ray Storm - Heavy Beam Cannon Gunner (Deceased)
Dead Shot - Sharpshooter (Deceased)
Shield Wall - Defensive Shields Combatant (Deceased)
Wind Walker - Glyph Rapier User (Deceased)
THE WHITE FANG
Claudandus Pirinci- Former Leader of the White Fang, Founder
Adam Taurus - Disgraced Former Leader of the White Fang (Deceased)
* Tarvos Taurus - Adam's Father (Deceased)
* Iona Taurus - Adam's Mother (Deceased)
* Lily Taurus - Adam's Younger Sister (Deceased)
Razor - Razorback Boar Faunus, Current Leader of the reformed White Fang, Commander of the Elite Guard
Alessandro Kane - Flying Fox Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Piper - Mouse Faunus, Razor's adopted daughter, Member of the Elite Guard
Selena - Raccoon Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Jinty - Weasel Faunus, Informant, Technician, Member of the Elite Guard
Babara - Elephant Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Thayer Scarlatina - Rabbit Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard, Velvet's Uncle
Kong - Gorilla Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Russell - Polar Bear Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Morgan - Hyena Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Misha - Mandrill Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Cash - Dog Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Teresa - Tasmanian Devil Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Goddard - Skunk Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Warwick - Giraffe Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Penn - Spider-Monkey Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Johnny - Ram Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Edward - Horse Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Darla - Flying Squirrel Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Burton - Rhino Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Graham - Buffalo Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Troy - Cheetah Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Miguel - Armadillo Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Caitlin - Anteater Faunus, Member of the Elite Guard
Leonardo - Lion Faunus, Captain of the White Fang, member of the reformed White Fang
Wade - Warden of White Fang Prison (Deceased)
Tuskon - (Deceased)
Matthew Riley - Captain and Leader of the White Fang Outpost 10-31 (Deceased)
Styles - Deer Faunus, Medic of White Fang Outpost 10-31 (Deceased)
Furman - Captain of the White Fang
Basil - Lynx Faunus, Drug Dealer
Hopkins - Captain of the White Fang
Perry - White Fang Officer Who Worked with Torchwick
SALEM'S FACTION
Salem - The Dark Queen, The Mistress of Grimm, Former Winter Maiden
Cinder Fall (formerly Cinder Kasai) - Current Fall Maiden
Emerald Sustrai - Illusionist
Mercury Black - Assassin
Dr. Arthur Watts - Head of Dark Science and Technology
Hazel Rainhart - Leader of the Grimm Commanders
Tyrian Callows - Assassin, and leader of the Red Fang
Thorn Branch - Salem's candidate for the Summer Maiden
Anastasia Bloom - Salem's candidate for the Spring Maiden
Roman Torchwick - (Deceased)
Neopolitan - (Defected)
Damien Ante - Infamous Crime Boss of Remnant
Dr. Victor Giger - Grimm scientist (Deceased)
Dr. Yiro West - Scientist of Varying Fields
Dr. Toma Sherizawa - Lead Technology Development Scientist
Dr. Isaiah Cadmus - Secondary Technology Scientist
Saul Jude - Disgraced Drug Lord, Nemesis of Ashe Kasai (Deceased)
Keeper Matilda - Head of the Grimm Keepers
Calabrese - Lower Ranking Grimm Keeper
THE GRIMM COMMANDERS
Sheer Kaa - Grimm Commander of the Sabers
Steppenwolffe - Grimm Commander of the Beowolves.
Ziz - Grimm Commander of the Nevermores
Anansi - Grimm Commander of the Spiders
Mavis - Grimm Commander of the Sirens
Novik - Grimm Chimera Commander, Nemesis of William Ozpin.
ANTE'S ENFORCERS
Lao - Swordsman
Zane Zhan - Illusionist (Deceased)
Douglas Bade - Technician/Weapons Engineer (Deceased)
Trooper (Alexander Camos) - Disgraced Atlas Soldier, Rocket Launcher and Shotgun User
Little Steve - Minigun User
Merrick - Marksman
Tom-Tom - Shotgun-Mullet User
THE RED FANG
Commander Hui - Commander of the Red Fang, Formerly the White Fang Lieutenant
Lieutenant Illia Amitola - Fusion Faunus
THE SIN COMMANDERS (Again, these guys will be antagonists in RWBY: Crucible, prequel to this fic by RelentlessCrusader aka Golden Crusader)
Wrath - Leader of the Sin Commanders, The Grimm King (Deceased)
Pride - (Deceased)
Greed - (Deceased)
Lust - (Deceased)
Envy - (Deceased)
Gluttony - (Deceased)
Sloth - (Deceased)
CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD
Gerard - Fury Gang Leader (Deceased)
Miko - Fury Gang Member (Deceased)
Nash - Fury Gang Member (Deceased)
Jazzman - Gangster (Deceased)
Madame Fatalea - Slave Trader (Deceased)
Captain Silvers - Captain of pirate ship The Bloody Hook, No relation to Victoria Silvers
Ben Bressi - Cadia Crime Boss (Deceased)
THE FOUR MAIDENS
Amethyst Rilo - Current Spring Maiden
Heliosia - Current Summer Maiden
Amber - Previous Fall Maiden (Deceased)
Elsa Vorst- Current Winter Maiden
* Kaifin - Elsa's Lover and Guardian
LEGENDS OF REMNANT
The Vale King
The Wizard
The Witch
The Two Brothers and The Two Sisters
The Silver-Eyed Warriors
The Prometheans
GUARDIANS OF THE DEAD
Gabriel - Crow Guardian of Purgatory
Azrael - Sparrow Guardian of Hell
Samantha - Dove Guardian of Elysium
GRIMM
Beowolf
Ursa
Nevermore
King Taijitu
Death Stalker
Boarbatusk
Goliath
Creep
Griffon
Wyvern
Beringel
Saber - Tiger Grimm
Geist
Seer
Sea Dragon
Tarantula Widow - Spider Grimm
Vampire - Bat Grimm
Scavenger - Vulture Grimm
Hell Hound - Dog Grimm
Kraken
Megacharcodon - Giant Shark Grimm
Colonists - Ant Grimm
Claw Hammers - Crab Grimm
Blood Lust - Leech Grimm
The Dreameater - An Elder Grimm (Deceased)
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