A/N: I'm back! So, I was thinking about everything that happened in the previous arc, and I realized one very important thing–I didn't keep true to my summary! I have seen fanfics that were cut off literally right before they got to the good part. Like, one called Alias cut off after six chapters and before Yang could meet Ruby and Blake! It hasn't been updated in three or four years, and the vast majority of what we're promised hasn't happened. And something similar was happening with Black Widows, so I changed the summary!

Oh, and this is a transition chapter showing a little bit of how many people were affected by the Fall of Beacon with my changes, like the last part of the last chapter of Volume 3. And lastly, I'm going to use songs here, not sure which right now so see end note for them.

–

I'd understand, if you'd rather not

Talk about this...

There's always a chance, that we might remain

In ignorant bliss...

Jaune, Nora, and Ren:

Silence.

They had lost Pyrrha to almost certain death nearly twelve hours prior. Missing, in that place, was as good as dead. The only comfort was that Jaune's soulmark was still bright red, but given the situation in Team CFVY that wasn't much.

None of them were in the mood to speak.

Jaune was desperately hoping his mark didn't go out, practically praying for Pyrrha's safety. Remembering her had since become bitter and caused his heart to ache. But he couldn't help it.

Nora was still in denial that they had lost her at all. Pyrrha had been a sister to her. Team JNPR, fierce and brave, had had one important quality–they were family. Especially for Nora. Ren still remembered his parents a little. She didn't.

Ren wasn't even trying to calm down for once. Pyrrha Nikos was gone. Yes, Jaune's soulmark was still active, but she was still as good as gone, and this was not a time to be calming down.

–

Most of the time, we coast along,

Safe from the storm...

Follow our hearts, trust what feels right,

Keep to the norm!

Weiss, Blake, and Yang:

Weiss had left. Blake had left. Yang was on a digital hunt for Ruby. All had different thoughts on their minds.

Weiss: I don't quite belong in Atlas. I belong at Beacon. Just a few hours ago, I thought that Beacon was gone. But now, I understand. Beacon lives on because we won't let it die. And my soulmates...are they okay? Emerald? Neo? Where are you?

Blake: Ruby...I'm sorry. I wish I could go look for you with Yang. But I can't. I have to go home. It's been so many years. I need to reunite with my parents, my...family. I don't want to leave Yang, but she's safer this way. This way, I can go reunite with my family without worrying for Yang's safety. She's a strong girl.

Yang: Why did Ruby leave? Now I have to look everywhere to find her. She didn't take an airship out, she wasn't on any security footage, she only accessed one locker (thank you Professor Goodwitch) which I can't trace, and she was last seen fighting Grimm! And her soulmate is missing! My soulmate is missing! Oh, Blake...Ruby...please be safe!

–

We are lucky if our lives can avoid it!

But fear changes all of our

Choices!

Emerald and Mercury:

They were not having a good time. Neo and Cinder were missing, although Neo was certainly with her boss, as always, they hadn't the slightest idea where Cinder could have gone. Being different people with incompatible personalities, they elected to do different things.

Emerald: Cinder will be okay. She's strong. Weiss, I have got to find. She's not that strong, she'll break under pressure. Neo will be okay too, but if I get word of her arrest or capture, I'll help her. But Weiss first. After all, what are soulmates for?

Mercury: Dunno what I'll do. Maybe it's about time I get another job. Except for one thing, the Adel girl. I have a score to settle with her. I may have won the fight, but she creeps me out for some reason. Who the heck holds back during a Vytol Festival Tournament match? Especially THAT MUCH? I know what I felt when I hit her!

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Who Will You See?!

There in the darkness!

When no-one is watching,

Who Will You Be?

Summer Rose smiled at the night sky. It was three days after she had escaped, and apparently three days after the Fall of Beacon. She was alone, in the northern part of Vacuo. Smiling as she cut down the three dozen or so mole crabs without difficulty.

Still, she needed to find her family.

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When You're Afraid!

And everything changes,

Will you see a stranger?

Feel Proud, or Betray?

Roman and Neo:

The Bullhead was full of silence. Of course, there was the sound of the Bullhead itself working. That was given. Ruby had woken an hour ago, and Roman had long since got her to understand that she was safe, and going with them meant finding her mother. So she was with them. Neo had begged Roman in sign to get Emerald, and save Weiss, but he had firmly told her that they had to get away first.

Roman: Neo, I'm sorry. I know you want to find Emerald and Weiss. I want to find Summer. Ruby wants to find Summer. But we can't do that until we're in the clear, away from the police's prying eyes. Then we can be free, free to do whatever we want. So we're going to Vacuo. Get a good foothold there, a better one this time, then we'll see.

Neo: Roman's alive, why can't he understand? I can't bear it if my soulmates died. They will! Emerald and Weiss are alive, I know it. I can't let them die, but I can't abandon Roman, either. And Ruby...sweet girl, is she alive too? I think so. I can almost resent Weiss and Emerald for this.

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Never really had a problem with you.

All along I thought our friendship was true!

Put my trust in you right from the start.

I never thought you would be my enemy,

The knife to take my heart!

A young woman lay on a cot, out in the wilderness, with nobody else around but the one who had brought her here. The woman on the cot had bright scarlet hair and green eyes, although her hair had been dyed black. Next to her sat a woman just a few years older who had black hair and amber gold eyes.

The woman in the cot stirred. "...Where am I?"

"Safe."

Her eyes snapped open at the voice. "Where's Jaune?! Nora, Ren?!"

The woman beside her put one of her hands behind the frightened girl's head. "They are safe, Pyrrha. Alive and well, although they probably miss you. I looked a few hours ago, they appear to think you dead."

"Jaune's soulmark..."

"Pyrrha." The woman's eyes softened. "The Grimm dragon, do you remember?" Pyrrha nodded. "It was powerful. They needed a lot more power to take it down, so they asked a second year Beacon student to help. Her semblance allows for very powerful shots with her gun. With her help, they defeated the dragon. But not before it crashed into Beacon Tower. That girl is missing and presumed dead. She had two soulmates, and only one still has their soulmark."

"So...they know it could be faulty?" Pyrrha asked desperately. "I...I need to get back to them, Cinder!"

"No," Cinder said firmly. "You need to rest. Besides, that isn't an option. Not right now."

"What do you mean?"

"They decided to proclaim all those missing as dead. You going back would only serve to make the problem worse."

"...Who's missing?"

"My team, you, Ruby Rose, Roman Torchwick, and that girl, Coco Adel," Cinder told her gloomily. "I am positive that all of the 'missing' are alive, though."

A new flame was lit in Pyrrha's eyes. "So they aren't looking for anybody?"

"No."

"Then let them pay the price," Pyrrha vowed angrily.

–

Late at night I can hear the crying,

I hear it all trying to fall asleep.

When all the love around you is dying,

How do you stay so strong?

How did you hide it all for so long?

How can I take the pain away?

How can I save–

The two women did not agree by any means. They were opposites, and it came through in everything. White hair, black hair. Blue eyes, red eyes. Atlas specialist, bandit leader. Winter Schnee, Raven Branwen. But for now, they had to work together. They had a job to do. They had to find Sierra Branwen.

Winter however, was certain that there was something Raven was hiding. She could only describe the bandit leader as a fallen angel. Qrow had told her many stories of their childhood back when they were still together, and Raven in those stories had been a true angel. Winter was determined to help her former sister in law.

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A Fallen Angel!

In the dark!

Never thought you'd fall so far!

Fallen Angel!

Close your eyes!

I won't let you fall tonight!

Nora Valkyrie.

There was something off about her, Qrow was certain of it. Something...wrong, almost. No, not wrong, familiar. He couldn't shake the feeling that he had seen her before. Where, though, he wasn't certain. She had gotten super pissed at the world over the past few days, and there was something about the girl that made him make sure that she was safe. He had asked Glynda to keep him posted about Team JNR, as he had to make sure that Amber and Oscar were alright. Amber was a bit like a daughter to him, and he wanted to be absolutely sure Oscar wouldn't hurt her.

He just hoped that Nora would be alright. He had each member of her team, including Nora herself, on speed dial. But he hadn't labeled Nora with her name, oh no. She was entitled 'Fallen Angel N'.

For some reason.

–

Legends Scatter!

Day and Night will sever!

Hope and Peace are lost forever!

Blink.

What?

The girl got up, blinking madly. It was almost pitch black. She seemed to be in a cave...and there seemed to be glowing crystals all around. Dust, was it called?

...How did she get here? Where was she?

...who was she?

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A/N: Songs I used are Fear, War, Fallen Angel, and This Will Be the Day. Fallen Angel is not a RWBY song, but I wanted to make it fit. So!

I decided to talk about the missing people in this chapter. And yes, we have an amnesiac. You can probably guess who. But let me clear things up on this front. It's retrograde amnesia, which has to do with the loss of memories. Specifically, we're looking at episodic and not semantic amnesia; experiences and events are lost, but not knowledge. They haven't been to that cave before though, so it's not recognized. I might end up throwing in antrograde, excuse me if I spelled ghat wrong, which is inability to form memories. (Evil Smile) I'm going to try to replicate actual amnesia rather than make up a version. Apologies if I get it wrong.

Dark Pyrrha. I just had to. She won't be an antogonist, she's a protagonist, one of the many so far, but I'm going to try to narrow the field. Probably won't much, though.

Fact-Drop: When Ruby said that it was impossible to feel negative toward your soulmate? She was wrong. Raven has a soulmark, and her soulmate is a Faunus. We have already met Nora's family.

(And I'll probably only do Fact-Drop a few times. I just love cliffhangers.)