August 14, 20XX, Day 349/365


Beacon Academy, Beacon Library (My POV)

Yeah, sorry for the long update. But, it's been over three months since Remington's fighting tournament came to an end and I have been VERY productive lately.

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Well...productive as in "sitting on my ass" in my dorm most of the time. Rather than just training, studying, or some sleep in between...I pretty much have nothing to do, not even Ozpin has something for me! But that doesn't mean that other students aren't busy with anything. Right now, CFVY and all the other students are currently getting ready for their final exams, while also getting their final assignments out of the way

So, with nothing else to do, I asked them if they needed help with flashcards or something at least. But they reassured themselves that they were fine, but they would appreciate the company

So, that's how I ended up in Beacon's library on a weekend. While Coco and Yatsuhashi were sitting together, going over notes on what appeared to be Dust Studies. Fox and Velvet on the other hand were going over assigned readings and notes from Grimm Studies

I on the other hand, was sitting with Yatsuhashi and Coco. However, I was working on something far more important homework than anything else...Shipping!

'Alright...let's see here...' I thought to myself, as I opened my scroll, and onto a notes app

What I pulled up were a series of colours, each one representing a person. Red is Pyrrha, Jaune is white/gold, Ren is green, Nora is pink, Ruby is red/black, Weiss is white, Yang is yellow, Blake is black, Emerald is lime, Mercury is grey, and Neo is well...Neo!

'ReNora...?' I thought to myself 'It's obvious that Nora has a thing for Ren! But only if she actually says it...just like another red head I'll know!' I thought to myself as I placed the pink and green square together 'Next...what about Arkos...?...Oh, hell yeah that is fucking happening! No way in hell I'm gonna let Pyrrha die after she finally confesses her feelings towards him!' I thought to myself as I brought the red square towards the white/gold square 'Now...how about-!'

Suddenly, Coco brought me out of my thoughts "Whatcha got there?" A voice asked

"Uh, nothing! Just a puzzle that's all!" I lied

Coco gave me a strange expression, before shrugging and going back to her notes

'Okay...who's next...?' I thought to myself 'How about...Ruby! I mean, there's that boy at the start of Volume Four, so how about him? Alright...how about Weiss and Neptune? They do look together...even though Neptune is kinda...desperate when it comes to girls'

'And finally...Yang and Blake...Bumbleby. That COULD happen, there's even a song called Bmblb! But, Yang's into boys and Blake already has Sun...but who knows these days' I thought to myself as I brought the yellow and black photos together, but placed a question mark in the middle

All that was left was Mercury, Emerald, and Neo. I mean sure, Emerald and Mercury DO constantly fight apart. But hey, opposites attract...that's how the saying goes, right? Now all that's left, is Neo herself. She's, how do I put it..."complicated"?

However, before I could continue my thoughts, a loud sound of tapping brought me out of it. I looked behind Yatsu, and towards the source of the tapping, who turned out to be Fox. He was currently wearing headphones with some sort of tape recorder in-front of him. However, he was this semi-annoyed/angry expression on his face, while Velvet had a more concerned expression

"Uh...why does it look like that Fox's head is about to explode?" I asked

"Oh, Professor Port gave him an audio copy of the assigned reading" Yatsu said

"So? The chapter isn't that hard" Coco said

"Wait, what chapter are you even on?" I asked

"I think we're on where Grimm tend to nest" Coco said

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"You...think?" I asked

"Hard to tell when Professor Port is narrating his stories in between lessons" Coco said

"Touché" I said "But, Coco's right. It doesn't sound that hard"

"Yeah, but...Professor Port is the one narrating the audio version..." Yatsu said

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"Oh..." I muttered "My condolences..."

"Oh gods, the poor soul..." Coco said

"I...might as well see how he's doing" I said, as I got up from Coco and Yatsu's table and walked towards Velvet and Fox "Hey, guys"

Velvet's ears perked up "Oh, hey Christian"

"Hey, Velvet" I said "How are you doing?"

"Fine" Velvet said

"What about you, Fox?" I asked

"..." Fox remained silent

"So...I heard you got an audio book, and that Professor is narrating it,...how is it?" I asked

"Christian, he's literally added a personal anecdote after EVERY sentence! Just feed me to the Grimm, please" Fox pleaded

"Maybe later" I said "But…is it seriously that bad!?"

"It is!" Fox said "I'll show you!" He said, as he leaned under the table, and pulled out a case. As he opened it, my eyes widened as I saw five more tapes in that case!

"Oh my gods..." Coco muttered from over my shoulder

Proving his point even further, Fox then unplugged the headset from the tape player. In a matter of seconds, Port's voice echoed across the library, causing some of the students around us to groan and sigh

"And that is how I Peter Port, a master Huntsman saved the town from the Grimm! With my chest puffed out, and my head held high!" Port said through the audio recorder "Remember, always be vilig-!" Fox managed to turn the audio recorder off before it could finish

"Seems like Professor Port is the master of talking about himself in the third person..." I said, causing CFVY to nod in agreement.

"Hey Velvet, why don't you do your Professor Port impression?" Fox asked

"W-What!?" Velvet slightly shouted, her face turning to a blushing mess

"Wait, Velvet can do a Port impression?" I asked

"N-No, I can't!" Velvet said, trying to defend herself

"Oh yes she can!" Coco said "Come on Velvet, do it once more! Fox will feel like living again, and Christian hasn't seen it"

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After several seconds, Velvet sighed in defeat, as she reached behind her back and pulled out Anesidora. She pointed its camera directly towards her face and in a flash of blue light, the upper part of her lips was coated with a holographic-replica of what looked like Port's moustache

Velvet then pointed Anesidora towards the table, and in a flash of blue light, a holographic-replica of Port's weapon appeared on the table, and grabbed onto it

With a replica of Port's weapon in hand, Velvet began to march around the table "Ho ho! No one can oppose me and my manly moustache!" Velvet said in a bad, deep voice

Coco and Fox began to snicker, while Yatsu and I had smiles forming on our faces.

Velvet continued to march around the area, and began to twirl the replica of Port's weapon like a baton "I am the manliest and bow down to my facial hair!"

Velvet continued to do this for at least a few more minutes. Everyone, including myself were chuckling and laughing at the display. Despite all the more..."intense" times on Remnant, I have to at least have more than just a few good moments. A lot has changed or er...will change next year, but, I'm still the same old m-!

However, before I could continue, I felt a small rumble from inside my pocket. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my scroll. And, to my surprise and slight annoyance, it was a message from Ozpin "Mr. Pendragon, come to my office immediately, there is something we must discuss"

"Sorry guys...but the man upstairs wants me" I said "I'll see you guys after"

"See you soon. Oh, and remember..." Velvet trailed off 'Respect the moustache!" She said in a bad deep voice

I chuckled at the remark as I waved my hand as I walked out of the library and walked towards Beacon Tower


(Timeskip) Beacon Tower, Ozpin's Office (My POV)

So...I wonder what Ozpin wants with me now. I mean sure, I was itching for something to happen, but I was actually starting to enjoy my peaceful remaining time until the school year starts. After that, there's no turning back, no do overs, and defiantly no screw ups!

Suddenly the elevator dinged as the doors opening, allowing me entrance to Ozpin's office

"So...why do you have me up here this time?" I asked

"Well, we have an update on the Merlot situation" Ozpin said "We've been analyzing the different tracks below Mountain Glenn, and we've concluded they they converge at one spot"

"Well, it's about time!" I said "Where am I heading?"

"The Forever Fall forest" Ozpin said

"Huh...I haven't been to Forever Fall...how is it?" I asked

"It's quite beautiful" Ozpin said

"Anyways, who is going to guide me this time? Professor Peach?" I asked

"No, Vanessa is quite busy at the moment" Ozpin said "Doctor Oobleck will be the one guiding you through the forest"

"Anything specific I'm looking for?" I asked

"There have been multiple reports on various unidentified cargo ships picking up and dropping off crates" Ozpin said "We need you to investigate and find out what it is"

"Alright, so when am I leaving?" I asked

Suddenly I heard the roar of a Bullhead's engine touch down in the courtyard

"Now" Ozpin said

"Of course I am..." I grumbled


(Timeskip) Forever Fall (My POV)

So...here I ma, sitting in the Bullhead that is taking me to Forever Fall, with my gauntlet in hand-er arm. But to pass the time, I decided to call Professor Oobleck to give me some specific details on what to do or what to follow

"So, doc, what am I looking for exactly?" I asked "A secret door implanted in a tree or something?"

"No" Oobleck said, through the earpiece "As Ozpin explained, we've been analyzing the different routes in the lower depths of Mountain Glenn, and we've concluded that the track going towards Forever Fall was the one being the used the most"

"And, I'm guessing that these tracks have to with something with Merlot himself" I said

"That is what we intend to find out" Oobleck said, through the earpiece

"Here's hoping that we find something" I said "After Mountain Glenn, all activity involving Merlot and Merlot Industries suddenly stopped"

"Yes, it is very suspicious" Oobleck said through the earpiece "Well, we can only hope that we find some sort of lead or even Merlot himself"

"Yeah, hopefully" I said

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You know what, now it would be a good time to mention about what I leanred in the tornament

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What? I have a life outside of keeping track of these things you know!

"Hey, doc" I said

"Hmm, yes, what is it?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"Remember that tornament I won a few months back?" I asked

"Yes, what about it?" Oobleck asked

"Well...I sorta forgot to mention that there was a woman that had a rapier that glowed a similar aura to my gauntlet" I said

"Oh, my...do you think it might me Seifrot?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"I mean...what other weapon can give off an aura that is similar to mine?" I asked

"Fair point" Oobleck said through the earpiece "But this is still nonetheless, an intriguing discovery. What about the other artifacts? Do you know anything about them?"

"No...I only know about Seifrot" I said

"Interesting...most, very interesting..." Oobleck muttered through the earpiece

I...don't think it's safe for me to tell Oobleck about Emerald's relationship with the previous wielder of Dimension Astray. He's most likely going to tell Ozpin about Seifrot, so if I tell him about Dimension Astray, he'll mostl liket tell Ozpin as well, which will put Emerald at risk

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Yeah...I think for once it would be est if I kept my mouth shut on this matter for now. After-all, I'm getting close to getting Mercury, Emerald, and Neo to turn on Cinder

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Okay...Emerald is a bit of a long trek, but I can at least I can say that I'm getting close to Neo and Mercury to doing it

"Ar you alright Mr. Pendragon? You've been quiet for some time now" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Wha-!? Oh, yeah. I'm fine" I said "Just thinking about a few things"

"Very well. But what about the tournament? Did you unlock and new...'enchantments' is what you call them while fighting your foes?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"Well...besides that 'Blink' I told you guys about, no" I said "Wait...but something strange did happen"

"Something strange? Like what?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"Yeah, right when I was about to be attacked, a giant claw came out of my body and swatted the attacker away" I said

I think it would be a good idea keep the fact that Yang tried to kill me a secret. That wouldn't look good on her transcripts

"I see..." Oobleck said through the earpiece "It appears that the being inside of your weapon is starting to manifest some sort of power"

"Wait, do you know about the thing that came out of my body?" I asked

"Not entirely. But your weapon and along with two others are unique in a way" Oobleck said through the earpiece "Unlike others, your weapon seems to possess a spirit of somekind. But, are you sure it was just a claw that came out?"

"Yeah, it was just a claw" I said

"Hmm...it could be a sign of an evolution" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Wait...what's this about an evolution?" I asked

"A Sacred Arrays power such as your relies on feelings. Any Sacred Array works in direct correlation to the current feelings of its owner. Or in simpler terms, the stronger those feelings are, the more powerful your Sacred Array will become, triggering an evolution"

"So...each power is unique and depends on the users feelings?" I asked

"Yes, depending on the user's heart, soul, physical and mental state, the power that comes with the weapon will vary" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"So, just the power changes?" I asked

"Not quite, just like how you or your weapon evolves, your power will evolve as well. Eventually that will form into something that Ozpin told me about, something about a power that can shake the stasis of Remnant" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Wait...are you talking about a Stasis Shatter?" I asked

"Yes" Oobleck said through the earpiece "A power that is dependent on pure emotion and strength. One that can rather save us...or destroy us"

"Well, you don't have to worry about me going ape-shit on anyone...yet" I said

"Well, that's good to h-" Oobleck suddenly halted "Wait, what do you mean yet!?"

"I...get road rage when I'm in grocery stores" I said

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"Oh..." Oobleck said through the earpiece "Well, as long as you keep your emotions in check, you should be fine!"

But before we could continue on conversation further, I heard the pilot call me from his cockpit "Hey, kid! We'll be arriving at Forever Fall shortly! Get ready!"

I nodded as I got up from the Bullhead's seat to get a good look at Forever Fall. Simply saying it was beautiful would be a massive understatement. No picture, photograph, or even painting made by the show or its creators would ever portray the full beauty of the entire forest in-front of me

"Wow..." I muttered, bewildered at the sight in-front of me

"I take it that this is your first time seeing the Forever Fall Forest?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

Eh...kind of

"Yeah, this is my first time seeing it in its full glory" I said

I only go there to meditate with Yatsu...I don't really have time to explore

"Yes, it is quite a sight! Even I find myself looking in awe every time I come across the forest" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"I'd imagine, this place is beautiful" I said

"Hey kid. We're just about to land, grab your things and get ready!" The pilot called once more

"Got it!" I yelled out, as I moved towards the Bullheads doors

"Remember, Mr. Pendragon, if you find any leads on the source of the mutated Grimm, or even the person behind it, be sure to contact me immediately!" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"But what if you're not available?" I asked

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"Hello?" I asked into the earpiece "Huh, must've cut the connection off..."

"Here we are, kid!" The pilot yelled out as the Bullhead descended to the ground, it's door opening

"Thanks again!" I yelled out

"You're welcome!" The pilot said "And try not to die out there!"

"Wasn't planning on it!" I said, as I jumped out of the Bullhead and landed on the ground of the Forever Fall forest. As I landed on the ground, the Bullhead began to ascend once more and took off "Alright...let's go and find ourselves a ship"

But as I moved, I suddenly heard a series of growls coming from behind me

"Well, then..." I muttered, as I turned around to see that a Beowolf was about to pounce on me. My response was for my blade to pop out of the gauntlet, its jewel glowing as it did. I then used that charge on the Blink Enchantment and sliced it in two

As I finished the Beowolf off, a pack of Beowolves began to circle around me from all sides, along with an Ursa Major in the middle of the group

"Don't mess with me. I get paid to stab things with sharp objects!" I warned, only for one of the Beowolfs to charge right at me, jumping in the air with one of its claws reeled back. My response was to quickly duck down, spun my blade in a circular motion and sliced its head off "Tried to warn you, pal" I said, as the gauntlets jewel glowed once more

More of the Beowolves began to charge at me. Realizing that I couldn't face them all at once, I used my charge on the Blast Enchantment and fired a small blue orb of energy at the Beowolves, engulfing them in a huge explosion and killing them instantly. The Ursa Major roared and started to charge, reeling one of it's massive arms backwards. I quickly rolled backwards, dodging the attack, only for one of the Beowolves to pounce on me from behind with the intent on ripping my body to shreds

I quickly slashed my blade at its arm, making it howl in pain, but was quickly silenced with I sliced i's head off

"Thank god the Grimm evaporate when they die...that would've been disgusting if they didn't. And don't even get me started on the dry cleaning!" I boasted/muttered, as the gauntlets jewel glowed once more

The other Beowolves began to charge towards me with the attempt to avenge their fallen comrade. One goes in for a swipe, but I managed to roll under it, however that left me open for the second Beowolf's attack, sending me flying back several feet

"Ow...I guess it has been a while since I fought a Grimm..." I muttered under my breath as I got up from the ground, the gauntlet's jewel glowing in the process

'1...' I used my spare charge on the Blink Enchantment , and charged at the group of Beowolves. I swung my blade at the first Beowolf's abdomen before swing my blade around at the second Beowolf's leg. Both of the Beowolves howled in pain as the slumped on their knees, black smoke pouring out of their wounds.

With the gauntlet's jewel glowing once more, I used another charge on the Blink Enchantment...only to speed past them at blinding speeds, hitting a nearby tree in the process "Okay...this is really getting old!"

The Beowolves slowly made their way towards me, the second one having some trouble walking due to the wound on its leg. I used my last charge on the Buster Enchantment just as the Beowolf pounced at me, but I quickly ducked under it and sliced the Beowolf in half. Afte I killed the Beowolf I suddenly drove my blade through the second Beowolf's head, killing it instantly

All of a sudden, I was sent flying into the air by a huge shockwave from the ground. As the Ursa major swung its massive claw at me, my gauntlet was able to summon another charge. I quickly used that charge on the Barrier Enchantment to block the oncoming strike. As the Ursa Major's attack made contact, the Barrier that was protecting me bounced off the ground before dissipating in orange particles

"Huh...so Barrier acts like some sort of ball..." I muttered to myself "I'll have to keep that in mind when I come up with different ways to use my enchantments"

However, I was brought out of my thoughts when the Ursa Major roared in-front of my face, causing me to cover my nose "Oh, yikes! Can you say halitosis?" I asked, only for the Ursa to roar once more in response "I knew you could" I said, as the gauntlet charged up another charge

I immediately used that charge on the Blink Enchantment, appearing just above it's back and grabbing one of the various bone spikes jutting out from its back. The Ursa began to shake its body left and right, trying to shake me off of its back

"Hey, it's like one of those mechanical bull rides!" I said, as I drove my blade into its back, preventing myself from falling off "However, instead of a bull, its a bear!"

The Ursa Major roared in agony as I drove by blade deeper into hits back. The gauntlets jewel glowed once more, using that charge on the Buster Enchantment. The sudden surge of energy made the Ursa Major roar even louder, but was quickly silenced when I got off of its back and sliced its head off, its' headless body falling to the ground with a loud thud

"Man...I should probably keep a few spare charges on me, just in case" I muttered to myself

"Mr. Pendragon! Are you alright!? The connection cut off for a few moments" Oobleck shouted through the earpiece

"GAH!" I shouted, not expecting the loud voice "Y-Yeah, I just ran into some Grimm, but I managed to defeat them"

"Good. I'm sending you coordinates to your next destaintion. Head there now and good luck!" Oobelck instructed through the earpiece

["Updating Map"] Fliss said through my scroll

"Just got them" I said

"Good. Be sure to keep an eye out for any of those mutated Grimm. I'm sure that you'll into one. Chances are that they'll lead you straight to the ship" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Wait...how is a Grimm going to lead me to a ship?" I asked

"I meant to follow the trail of Grimm" Oobleck clarified through the earpiece

"Oh...yeah, I can do that" I said

"Contact me immediately if you have any further questions, or any further updates on the situation" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Got it" I said, as I turned the earpiece off

["Warning! Incoming Hostiles!"] Fliss warned through the scroll

"Oh for fucks sake...give me a break already!" I yelled, as my gauntlets jewel glowed once more

The ground suddenly exploded right across from me, as a pack of Creeps suddenly shot out from the ground

{"Warning! Incoming Hostiles!"] Fliss warned once more through the scroll, as more Creeps popped out of the ground

"Christian, Christian, Christian, Christian, Christian..." I muttered to myself under my breath "You really need to stop jinxing yourself..."

"You know what, let's fucking go!" I said, as I used the charge on the Blink Enchantment and ran towards them...only to speed past them once more and ran head first into a rock "...I have a feeling that this Blink Enchantment isn't for me!"

I shook my head, as I turned around to face against the pack of Creeps, the gauntlet glowing once more "Alright then..." I muttered, as I used the charge on the Buster Enchantment, the blade emitting blue sparks "I guess you'll have to do!" I said as I charged towards the Creeps


(Timeskip) Forever Fall (My POV)

The fight against the pack of Creeps wasn't entirely challenging, so I was able to deal with them really quickly. Creeps have never been a real problem for me every time I encounter them...that is unless they pop out of the ground when the guard is low. THEN they're an actual problem!

However, Creeps are easy to deal with, especially with my Buster Enchantment. But just incas, I kept my gauntlet activated currently culminating a total of ten charges...at least I think I'm at ten. Anyways, I probably going to use he Buster Enchantment more frequently than my Blink Enchantment.

Now, I know that it has been over three months when I first unlocked it. While, I am able to control it most of the time, there are times when it seems to..."lag", like when you're playing a heavy-graphic video game with very shitty internet

However, Ozpin claims I can completely master my Blink Enchantment through one thing that I almost lost, but to this day, I'm still constantly running thin on...patience. It could be because I constantly rush myself instead of actually concentrating on my Enchantment and it's distance.

As mentioned, I lost a majority of patience during my time as a fast-food worker back on Earth. But the thing is, I actually never went in depth why I lost it

Well, allow me to list a few examples. Fast-food worker have to be well...fast! First of all, it doesn't help when a person takes around ten minutes to order a simple drink, forming a very long-line that goes right out the door. And second, at drive-thru, we have something called "times", where we need to make, take, and send out orders in a small time-frame. All it does it adds stress, there really isn't any point in times

Anyways, enough with the ranting. But hey, I need something to talk about as I continue my trek through Forever Fall, and I can't exactly listen to music as Grimm could be lurking around every corner. Speaking of...

"Damn...how hard is it to find Grimm with glowing green crystals popping out of their back?" I asked myself as I walked through the rough terrain of Forever Fall "I swear...these mutant Grimm are like taxi cabs! If you go looking for one, they're nowhere to be found. But when you're not looking for one, they're everywhere!"

As I walked on the crimson-leafed path, I had to go through a series of red bushes "I guess it's worth a try checking here..." I muttered to myself. But as I reached the otherside...what I saw wasn't a Grimm, but rather a person standing in a field of roses. I couldn't tell who it was, but its noticeable features was a white cloak and hood

"Well...it's not a Grimm, but this is unusual" I muttered to myself "Who the hell would be out here in Forever Fall anyway? Maybe another Huntsman or Huntress?" I asked myself as I pulled out my scroll and contacted Oobleck "Hey, doc, I found a person in Forever Fall, is someone else supposed to be here?"

"Hmm...!? What are you talking about? Fliss isn't showing any signs of anyone or anyone else's aura in your area!" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"What do you mean!? He-or-she is right there!" I said/whispered

"I'm sorry, but there is no one there" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"You know what, let me take a picture" I said/whispered, as I took out my scroll, opened up the camera app and took the picture...with the flash on. As I saw the flash, I immediately pulled myself back into the bushes, hoping that it didn't see me

"Fuck! Why the hell is the flash on anyway!?" I whispered/shouted "You know what...I at least have the ph-!" I halted as I scrolled towards the photo of the figure...only to see that the figure wasn't even in the photo

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"What...the hell?" I muttered to myself "You know what, how about I just go and talk to...her...him...it...whatever!" I said, as I cut the connection and walked towards the person in the field

"Hey!" I yelled, catching the figures attention "What are you doing here? Do you even know where you are?"

"..." The figure stood there in silence

"Are you deaf!? I'm talking to y-!" I immediately stopped myself as he sight of a fairly large Ursa creeping up from behind the figure "H-Hey! Behind you!" I shouted, as I ran in-front of the figure, cutting the Ursa off

The Ursa suddenly stood on it's hind legs, it's massive body towering both the figure and I

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Uh...that's a big Ursa...I may actually have some trouble with this o-!

My train of thought was cut off when the figure walked right beside me and was now in-front of me "Hey! Didn't you hear what I just said!?" I shouted, as the Ursa's towering form slammed the ground and began to charge "What the hell are you doing!? Get your ass out of h-!*BONK*"

I was suddenly cut off when the figure slammed his/her fist onto my head "Language" The figure said, in a feminine voice

Just as the Ursa swung one of it's massive claws, the figure suddenly erupted into a series of white petals that flew around like a swarm of butterflies. The Ursa growled in confusion as it whipped its head around, trying to figure out where the figure went...that is until it laid its eyes on me

However, unknown to it, the "swarm" of white rose petals began to converge once more above the Ursa's head. I was expecting for the petals to form back into the figure...and oh boy I was wrong

Instead of the forming back into the figure I saw, it formed into something else. What it formed into instead was a massive serpentine like shape with a "blade" at the end of its tail. It's head was long and narrow, and possessed a crown of horns. it hand four, short legs with three claws at each end. But out of all the features that stood out from its white body, was that it had silver eyes...similar to that to a specific someone I will know

"H-Holy shit..." I muttered as I looked at the figures new form...

The white serpent roared at the Ursa and charged towards it. Before the Ursa could swing its massive claws, the white serpent dodges under the attack and coiled its massive body against the Grimms body, its claws digging into it in the process. But as the white serpent coiled around the Ursa, I could see that the Ursa was...freezing

Well...more like it's turning to stone. The Ursa roared out in pain as it tried to get itself free. The Ursa's movements became slower and slower as its limbs were entirely turned to stone. The Ursa continued to bellow out...until the serpent petrified its head, silencing it. The serpents coils began to squeeze tighter and tighter, shattering the now petrified Ursa to pieces

I know I said this before...but holy shit!

Just as the serpent uncoiled itself, it suddenly set its sights on e. Before I was able to react, the serpent "slithered" towards me at blinding speeds. I only had enough time to brace myself and close my eyes for what was coming...only for it not to come

After several seconds, I slowly opened my eyes to see the serpent's towering form standing in place, tilting its head in doing so. I was caught in the moment, that I didn't realize that it had a portion of its tail wrapped around my right arm. I was just about to pull back...but I suddenly stopped myself because of some sort of feeling

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Not that kind of feeling!

It was more like...a comforting feeling, almost as if you were basking in the sun on a perfect sunny day. Not only that, the tails coils wrapped around my right arm were loose, meaning it wasn't trying to harm me in any way

But...what was it doing exactly?

That question was immediately answered, when the serpents tail lifted my right arm right until it met my torso. The serpent then leaned its head forward until its snout was close to my gauntlet. Whatever this thing was, it was only interested in the gauntlet on my arm

After several moments, the white serpent uncoiled its tail around my arm and began to retract its head. But before I could move, the serpent began to scatter into white rose petals once more, and began to fly away like a swarm of white butteflies...am I sounding like Ozpin...FUCK!

"I...guess Oobleck would want to hear about this" I muttered to myself as I pulled out my scroll "Hey, Oobleck"

"That's DOCTOR Oobleck yo you, Mr. Pendragon!" Oobleck corrected through the earpiece, with slight annoyance in his voice "I didn't earn the PhD for nothing!"

Yet for some reason, I don't even see it in your office…

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. But...something strange happened" I said "You know that strange woman I mentioned?"

"Yes? What about her?" Oobleck asked through the scroll

"Well...how do I put it..." I said, trying to put it into words "She...turned into...a giant snake"

I could suddenly hear Oobleck making a mess through the mic "A-Are you sure!?"

"Unless Im still dreaming…" I trailed off, as I pinched myself "Ow! Nope, still awake"

"That must be what was jamming the system!" Oobleck exclaimed through the earpiece "But why couldn't we see it!?"

"I'm…not sure" I said "I didn't get a clear look at the woman's face either…"

"Then how were you able to know her gender?" Oobleck said through the earpiece

Well…there's her figure…but that makes me sound like a huge pervert…

"She…hit me on the head and said language in a girl voice" I said

Now that I think about it, she sounds like a mother

"Hmm…I guess you do have a point there" Oobleck said through the mic "Professor Ozpin may need to know about this immediately! For now, continue your investigation!"

"Sounds like a p-WHOA!?" I said, as I stepped down, only to fall of an edge

"MR. PENDRAGON! WHA HAPPENED!?" Oobeck shouted through the earpiece

"I…fell into a hole…" I said

"OH MY GOD! ARE YOU OKAY!?" Oobleck shouted through the earpiece

"Yeah, thankfully it was only a foot deep" I said, as I climbed out

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I could hear Oobleck sigh on the other end of the mic "Just…please continue your investigation…"

"You got it doc!" I said, as I closed my scroll and cut the connection off

I placed my scroll back into my pocket and walked furhter into Forever Fall


(Timeskip) Forever Fall (My POV)

To be honest, I'm not exactly sure how much time has passed, considering I've been doing nothing but run through the forest and fighting against a few packs of Grimm. But if I have to guess, I've been probably running for about five minutes since Oobleck's last call

But since then…I have been thinking about what the ever-loving fuck just happened! First of all, I see a woman in a white cloak…but for some fucking reason, Oobleck and not even the most advance technology on Remnant couldn't see her! And whenever I tried to take a photo, I ended up with a big fat nothing!

And finally…she turned into a giant mother fucking snake! The only thing I could actually think of…was that the woman I saw…was a ghost!

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Yep…you heard me correctly, a ghost! The kind that tends to haunt wherever they died! But the thing is…the ghost turned into something else. I've heard that spirits don't have any shapes…but to form one!? I guess I do need to read more of that…especially on whatever the hell happened here!

However, before I could continue, I finally made it at the location of where the railways are

"Looks like I'm almost there…" I muttered

But before I took another step, I could feel the ground shakes once more, meaning something big is heading this way…or that a pack of-

Suddenly, I was interrupted when the ground in-front of me exploded, revealing a pair of two Creeps. But, they were different, these Creeps were much bigger in comparison and had the same green crystals coming out of it's back

"Yep…Creeps. And, it looks they're like the ones in Mountain Glenn" I said, as I activated my gauntlet, it's jewel glistened with light

The two mutated Creeps charged at me, with one of them noticeably faster than the other

"Geez, I guess you guys are so desperate to be cut in half!" I shouted, as I charged towards the faster Creep and immediately sliced it in half

The second Creep on the other hand, I wasn't prepared for. Just as I cut the one in half, I have left myself open to the other one. Green steam began to erupt from its body as it prepared to explode. Upon instinct, I immediately jumped out of the way, but made it just far enough to be flung into the air, before suddenly crashing into the ground

"Ow…being blown up…is defiantly not fun!" I wheezed as I got up

Knowing that Oobleck will need to hear about this, I pulled out my scroll and dialled his number "Hey doc! I just ran into some mutant Grimm. They look like the ones in Mountain Glenn"

"Excellent! It looks like that we're on the right track! Follow that trail, it may or may not lead us towards the source of these mutated Grimm!" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"So…walk the very dark an creepy trail…and towards the dangerous exploding Grimm….greeeeat!" I said dryly, as I cut the connection and followed the path where the mutated Creeps came from

After what appeard to be ten MORE minutes of walking, I could see a clearing in the distance. Thinking that it might be some sort of exit, I ran as fast as I could until I reached another clearing that also coincidentally lead to the location of the railway

"Hey doc, I made it" I said, as I pulled ouy ms scroll

"Excellent! Now, just follow the railway and it should lead towareds the-!" Oobleck tried to say through the earpiece, but was cut off by the sound of a Grimm roaring…and whatever it was, it was VERY close! "Uh…nevermind. It looks like you're going to be busy at the moment!"

"Never a dull moment…" I muttered, as I closed my scroll and the blade popping from my gauntlet

I whipped my head around the area, trying to find whatever the hell just made that noise! Suddenly, I saw a figure just past the tree-line and ran into the clearing that I was in. It was a Bewolf…but it was far bigger and it hd those same glowing crystals just like the Creeps from before!

"So…do you explode?" I asked "Oh no wait, you'll probably grow an extra head!"

The mutant Beowolf response was to lift its arms over this head, then suddenly slamming them on the ground! Summoning a trail of green crystals that shot out of the ground and were now coming towards me

"SHIT!" I shouted as I jumped out of the way of the oncoming attack "Apparently you can do that!"

The mutant Beowolf charged at me and swung its claws at my abdomen, leaving a green light trail as it attacked. I managed to dodge of majority of them, but I was sent flying as it struck me across the back

"Well…at least you don't explode whenever I get close to you…and that's good. because to be honest, that was getting old" I grunted as I got off the ground "But…what else can you do?"

The response I got out of the mutated Beowolf was when he slammed his arms, summoning more trails of crystals from the ground. My immediate response was to jump out of the way, just as the guantlet's jewel glowed with light. Just as the Beowolf was about to charge, I quickly used the charge in my guantlet on the Blink Enchantment, speeding past it and slashing at it's abdomen. I was expecting the Beowolf to howl in pain, but as I turned around, I could see that the area I slashed was covered in some sort of crystal armour

"Great! Add crystal armour to the list of shit that I have to deal with!" I said sarcastically

The mutant Beowolf suddenly reached behind its back and began to pull a few of it's crystals off and threw them in my direction like spears. I instinctively jumped out of the way, just as the gauntlet's jewel glowed. The mutant Beowolf then threw more crystals towards my direction. I quickly used that charge on my Barrier enchantment to block th oncoming attack. But as they made contact with my barrier, it immediately started to crack, telling me that these crystals hit hard and are incredibly sharp!

"Note to self, avoid the giant glowing crystals!" I noted, as I lowered the barrier just as the gauntlet's jewel charged up another charge

The mutant Beowolf roared as it charged once more. However, as it charged, I noticed that the mutant Beowolf was much slower than it's normal counterpart…it's probably because of all of those crystals on it's back! I quickly used my charge on the Buster Enchantment and ran towards the Beowolf and swung my blade towards its arm. However, as I did, I noticed that its arm began to glow green. As my blade made contact with its arm, I could see that the majority of its arms were covered by green crystals

"What the hell is next!? Can you breathe fire all of a sudden!?" I yelled, as sparks flew off of my blade

I applied more pressure to my sword, eventually managing to cut through the mutant Beowolf's armour, making it howl in pain. I used this opportunity the swing my blade at it's shoulder, leaving a nasty wound as the sword dug deeper into its flesh. As I tried to yank my blade out of the Beowolf, I looked to see that it was now caught in a series of crystals…the blade is connected to my gauntlet…which is connected to me…well shit

"Are you fucking kidding me!?" I yelled, as I planted my feet onto the mutant Beowolf, trying to get my blade out of the Beowolf's socket "Get out you stupid piece of-!" I tried to say

Only to cut myself off when I felt the Beowolf use its free arm to try and pull me off of it, but couldn't due to the blade being stuck in it's crystals. The mutant Beowolf began to pull harder and harder, trying to get me off

"I know I said that I wanted to be taller, but this is a bit excessive!" I shouted, as the gauntlets jewel glowed

An idea immediately sparked into my head as I used that charge on the Blast Enchantment. A small blue orb suddenly sparked in my palms. But as I got ready to fire it, I realized that I was WAY to close to the Beowolf…meaning that this was gonna hurt

I closed my eyes as I fired the small orb from my palms, engulfing the mutant Beowolf in a massive explosion as the mere shockwave not only freed me, but also sent me flying all the way towards the edge of the clearing

"Ow…so that's what it feels like…" I wheezed as I got up from the ground and stared at the plume of dust I created "Is it…de-!" I tired to say

I was suddenly cut off when I heard a very weak howl coming from the plume of dust. After several seconds, the mutant Beowolf emerged with more than just a few scorch marks. But most noticeably, it's right arm was blown clean off!

"I guess your armour doesn't protect you against EVERYTHING huh?" I asked

The wounded mutant Beowulf roared at the sky in fury as it charged at me once more, with it swinging its only arm at me. What I could do at the moments was the dodge the Beowolf's attack for the next ten seconds, just enough time for the gauntlet to recharge itself

However, I have to get the mutant Beowolf as far away from me as possible, I don't want to get caught in the blast radius again!. Just as the Beowold tried to go in for another slash, I used that opportunity to duck down and slash my blade at both of it's calves, sending it straight towards the ground. I quickly got back up and got as far away as possible just as I activated the Blast Enchantment once more

As soon as the small orb formed in my palms, I immediately fired it straight towards the Beowolf's chest. As the attack struck, the mutant Beowolf was engulfed in a massive explosion that shook the trees. The hear of the blast started to melt its armour as it howled in pain…before it was quickly silenced. As the dust cleared, I could see the charred boby of the mutant Beowolf. After several seconds, its lifeless husk slumped over and began to disintegrate into some kind of green liquid

"Huh…this is new" I muttered, as I picked up a nearby rock and threw it into the liquid. As the rock landed, the liquid was eating away at the rock like osme kind of acid! "Okay…so don't touch the weird alien looking glowing liquid"

Okay…so, let's call Oobleck

I pulled my scroll out of my pocket, and dialed Ooblcks number once more "Hey doc, the mutant Grimm is down"

"Excellent work! Now, we must get going to the source of wherever these mutated monstrosities are coming from! And most importantly, who is behind it!" Oobleck said through the earpiece "According to these maps and where you are, we're getting close! If you can manage to get to the end of the rail line, we might find the answers we need!"

"Well, let's not waste anymore time. Because in all honesty…I'm starting to get suck of these mutant Grimm" I said, as I closed my scrolls and ran towards the rail line


(Timeskip) Forever Fall (My POV)

Shortly after my fight with the mutant Beowolf, began to follow the rail line. After dealing with several more packs of Grimm from the likes of Creeps, I moved along with path that lead deeper into Forever Fall. Eventually, I came across a large stone door of some kind. The kind where you need to find some key and slide it in…I really don't have time for this!

I pulled out my scroll once more "Hey doc, there's a big door in the way"

"Hmm, yes…this does seem troubling. And no signs of the tracks anywhere…they must be hidden behind one of those doors!" Oobleck proclaimed through the earpiece "See if you can find a way to get it open. If you want my suggestion, I recommend you look for a key of some k-!" he tried to say

You know what…fuck it!

I cut Oobleck off as I activated my gauntlet, I waited ten seconds to build up a charge, then immediately using it on the Blast Enchantment. However this time, I managed to scatter the energy in my palms into three separate orbs…training has paid off. I then fired the orbs or energy from my palms at each individual door, destroying all of them in the process

"Or…you can destroy all the doors in the process…that also works" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Doc…you and I both know that I'm not a huge fan on waiting" I said "Now let's see…which door should I go through?"

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Maybe…I should go through the right door! I mean right is always right…right?

Shaking my thoughts off, I chose the right path and ran towards it. After several minutes of non-stop running through a tree covered path, I had mad my way towards the middle of the lake. But what stood out the most was that there was a giant cargo ship that was on the other side of the lake

"Hey, doc?" I asked

"Yes? What is it?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"Does a mysterious cargo ship lifting crates with who knows what's in there counts as normal?" I asked, as I took picutre of the cargo ship and sent them towards Oobleck

"Oh dear…" Oobleck said in a worried tone through the earpiece "This discovery is a but unexpected and is worse than I feared"

"Did you just say that to be dramatic?" I asked

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"Moving on. That appears to be an active Merlot Industries ship. But Merlot hasn't been heard from in ages…I must inform Ozpin at once. Meanwhile, I want you to investigate the ship, but please keep a safe distance" Oobleck said through the earpiece as he cut the connection

I looked at the cargo ship from the distance, but I couldn't make anything out due to how far I actually was. So in order for me to get a closer look…I'm gonna have to swim across the lake…and I really don't want to! Not because I hate swimming, but because I hate getting my clothes wet, especially in the rain! They always sticks to the no no places and I'll be shivering my ass off once I'm drenched!

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You know what…I want to get this done and over with so…fuck it!

I jumped off of the cliff and landed in the water with a loud splash, and made my way towards the cargo ship. After several minutes, and slightly freaking out due to a piece of sea weed brushing my leg, I eventually swam towards the other side of the lake while keeping a good distance away from the cargo ship

As I climbed above shore, I leaned against a nearby tree. While waiting for Ooblecks instructions, I decided to take the earpiece out of my ear and took off my shirt and began to squeeze and twist the water out of it before putting it back on. I then began to take off my shoes and poured all the water out and let them sit in the sun for a bit. I then took my socks off an twisted them to get the water off before also placing them in the sun. And finally, I did the same thing with my pants…from a much farther distance.

And please don't ask me if I did the same thing with my underwear!

After several minutes of doing this, I felt my scroll begin to vibrate, seeing that Oobleck was now calling back…are these scrolls waterproof or something!?

I walked back over to my partially dry clothes, put them on before finally placing the earpiece back in my ear

"Mr. Pendragon, are you there?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece quietly

"Yeah…I was busy with something" I said, as I put my shoes back on "I'm close to the ship"

"Great job! Now, do you remember when I said to keep a safe distance away from the ship?" Oobleck asked through the earpiece

"Yeah?" I said

"Well…forget what I said. I need you to get a closer look to see what kind of cargo they're carrying. But, be careful not to be spotted. Who knows what kind of security they have" Oobleck said through the earpiece

"Right…like a ninja…except this ninja doesn't know how to shut up…" I muttered to myself, as I quickly made my way towards the crates that a nearby forklift was currently moving onto the boat

"Alright…let's see here…" I muttered to myself as I looked at the various crates…only to find one that was similar, yet different than Merlots symbol "Wait…that's the Schnee Dust Companies logo! What the hell are these crates doing all the way out here, are they stolen!?"

Curious, I walked to one of the door's of the crate, which happened to be open. But the thing was, there was nothing inside of it

"That's odd…why do you they have a crate with nothing in it? Was it unloaded already?" I asked myself as I went inside of the open crate

But as I was about to head back out, I heard something hit the floor of the crate. I whipped my head around to see that the doors of the crate were beginning to close

"What the-!?" I tired to say, but I was cut off when the corners of the objects began to spray some sort of gas

Thinking it was some sort of poison, I grabbed the neck collar of my shirt and covered my mouth in an attempt to not breathe in the gas. But it only help so much, soon after I was thrown into a violent coughing fit

"Mr. Pendragon!? Where are you!? Please report!" I heard Oobleck say through the earpiece

As a last resort, I tired to use my gauntlet to charge up a Blast Enchantment, but I couldn't. With no other options, I rammed my body against the doors of the crate to try and get it open…but it was no use

The gas had managed to spread throughout the entire crate and I was starting to lose consciousness. My vision was getting blurry and was starting to darken, I could feel my eyelids were getting heavier by the second.

"Mr. Pendragon! Please! Rep-!" Oobleck tried to say, only to be cut off when I hit the floor and my vision turned to black


Beacon Academy, Beacon Tower (3rd Person POV)

"Mr. Pendragon! Mr. Pendragon! Please report in!" Oobleck yelled in the microphone

As Christian was in Forever Fall, Dr. Oobleck was back at Beacon Academy watching over him, looking at various maps and guiding him wherever he needed to go. Now that wouldn't be a problem, that is if Oobleck knew where he was now. The last thing Oobleck had heard was Ozpin's pupil in a violent coughing fit, meaning something must've gone wrong.

On instinct, Oobleck immediately called the other teachers into Beacon Tower. For the last ten minutes, Professor Oobleck has been yelling into the mic, trying to get a response from Christian, but nothing came through. By the time Oobleck has been contining to yell, only Professors Port and Peach had made their way to the tower

"Out of the way!" Peter yelled, as he pushed Oobleck away from the mic "Mr. Pndragon! This is Professor Port! What happened!? Are you alright!?"

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But there was still nothing

"Mr. Pendragon! Say something!" Port yelled

"Let me try!" Peach said, in a worried tone "Mr. P-Christian, this is Professor Peach! Are you okay!?"

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But she was met with the same results

"Oh no…" Peach said in a low tone

As the three professor's tried to reach out for their lost student, the doors to the tower slammed open, revealing Glynda with a stern manor "What's going on?"

"We suddenly lost all contact with Mr. Pendragon!" Ooblek explained "We can't get a hold of him!"

Glunda's eyes widend as she suddenly took out her scroll and contact Ozpin "Professor Ozpin?…Yes…We have a situation"

Oobleck sighed "Oh dear. Ozpin's not going to be happy about this"


Well, that's about it.

As for what the actual fuck just happened, let's just say that the Sacred Array's allows its users to see things that can't be seen by the human eye

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