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{Begin "Imitation" -Fate Unlimited Bladeworks Movie theme by Sachi Tainaka}

The opening begins with a black background that shows Altera turning to the screen from the left side at the first beat. The second beat shows Tamamo turning to the screen from the right side. The third beat shows Nero turning to the screen from the left side. As the music begins, Hakuno appears on the screen opening her eyes. The camera zooms in on Hakuno's right eye. The background changes to a light blue as dozens of magic circuits begin to activate. The title fades in.

RWBY Extella

Tadoritsuita yume no hate de

As the lyrics begin, the title fades out and the screen changes back to black as class cards slowly fall from above.

Hito wa nani wo omou no darou

The scene changes to Yang riding bumblebee through Vale at night. A raven watches her before it takes off.

Yagate kuru sono toki boku wa

A close up of the planet Remnant is displayed as the screen zooms out. The academy sigils fade in on their corresponding continents.

Donna kao wo shiteiru no ka

Team JNPR is seen overlooking Beacon from the roof as the sun begins to rise.

Moshimo dareka ni

The scene changes to a background of Forever Fall with Blake looking towards the screen with a serious expression. The wind blowing through her hair.

Uragirarete mo

Blake fades out and is replaced with Weiss mirroring Blakes expression. The wind blowing through her hair as well.

Hitsuyou tosare nakute mo

Tamamo is seen holding a flag of the White Fang with a disgusted expression. She turns around and walks away while throwing the flag aside. The flag floats to the ground before it is quickly slashed by a red blade.

Wasure wa shinai

Sun and Neptune are seen smiling at the screen with Beacon's cafeteria in the background before it quickly changes to Charlemagne and Astolfo smiling with Beacons courtyard in the background.

Jibun jishin ga eranda koto

Team HANT stands in front of a hoard of mutant Grimm with serious expressions. The two sides are at a standstill before the Grimm charge. Team HANT draws their weapons. First Altera. Then Tamamo. Then Nero. And finally Hakuno.

Itsuwari no yume datte kanaete miseru

The scene changes to Blake and Tamamo tag teaming Roman Torchwick for a few seconds before Neopolitan shows up to support Roman. The screen quickly changes to Yang blocking a kick from Mercury.

Ima wa mada wara warete mo ii sa

Weiss and Altera are seen tag teaming Emerald before the scene changes to Ruby and Nero tag teaming Cinder.

Kireigoto da toshite mo mezashitainda

Hakuno is seen cutting down mutant Grimm with a modified version of Ser Veresta as her Semblance rapidly changes her appearance corresponding with the right fighting style. First Nero, as Hakuno's hair and eyes change to blonde and green respectively. Then Altera's, as Hakuno's hair and eyes change to white and red respectively. An mutant Ura Major appears as Hakuno cuts down a mutant Beowulf. The mutant Ursa attacks Hakuno but she backflips away.

Ima wa mada kanata da keredo kitto

Hakuno lands in a couched position as her hair stays white but her eyes change to a shining silver. A black bow and a oddly shaped arrow appear in her hands. Blue whisp of light gather around Hakuno as she prepares to fire. The scene changes as we close in on Hakuno's face. At "keredo", we see a white outline of someone's hand reaching for the moon. At "kiito", the moon shatters and the hand recoils. The hand then raises into the air as the screen turns white.

Nisemono wa honmono ni kawaru darou

At the last line of the lyrics, we see Hakuno fading in as she flourishes Ser Veresta before sheathing it. She looks at the screen as it zooms out to display her team, team RWBY, team JNPR, Ozpin and Glynda, Ironwood and Penny, Sun and Neptune and Charlemagne and Astolfo as they all look towards the sky with Beacon Academy in the background.

Escalation Arc Extella 8-Field Trip

-Beacon Academy/Ozpins office-

The Festival Ball has ended. All of Beacon was able to kick back and enjoy the festivities. Benihime and her band even had their first Vale performance. However, while everyone was enjoying the ball, someone had managed to break into the CCT tower. And though Ruby and Hakuno managed to catch the perp red handed, the criminal managed to escape. Since they were involved in the act that night, Ruby and Hakuno were called to Ozpins office to explain what happened. The two girls had entered the elevator that would take them to their headmaster. Hakuno however, was a little worried.

Hakuno:(There's no mistaking it. That was Cinder back at the tower.)

Nero:(But the question is, what was she doing there?)

Tamamo:(Perhaps she was after some kind of data.)

Altera:(On what?)

Hakuno:(Either way, we can't do anything without revealing who we are.)

(And unless we have proof it was Cinder, we'll have to stay quiet.)

(We'll just have to keep a closer eye on her and her team.)

(I'm more worried about our current problem. Not only are professors Ozpin and Goodwitch here. But so is general Ironwood.)

(If I'm not careful, our cover might be exposed. Not even professor Ozpin can help us then.)

Tamamo:(Hmph. Let that man try something.)

Altera(Darkly):(If he hurts you in any way...)

Hakuno:(No! This isn't like the Holy Grail War. We just fight our way out.)

Nero:(I think we're forgetting something else. Ruby is there as well.)

Hakuno glances at Ruby.

Nero:(There is no way of knowing how she and our other friends will react to the truth.)

Ruby glances at Hakuno to see her with a troubled expression.

Ruby:Hakuno?

Hakuno:Huh? Oh. Yes Ruby?

Ruby:Are you okay?

Hakuno:Y-yeah. Just got a lot on my mind.

...Ruby? Did that woman from last night seem...familiar to you?

Ruby:Uh... maybe? I'm not sure.

(She did seem familiar though.)

Ironwood angrily slams his fist against Ozpin's desk.

Ironwood:They were here...

Ozpin, they were here!

Glynda:We're very much aware of that! Thank you, James.

Ironwood:Fantastic! You're aware! Now are we going to do something about it or should we just stay the course and continue to ignore what's right in front of us?!

An alert sound plays, signifying that someone has arrived on the elevator.

Ozpin:Come in.

Ruby and Hakuno step out and into the room.

Ruby:Sorry it took so long. Someone accidentally hit all the buttons on the elevator on the way up here. It wasn't us.

Ozpin:Thank you both for coming. How are you feeling?

Ruby:Okay, I guess. I'd feel better if my bad-guy-catching record wasn't O-for-three.

Everyone stares silently.

Ruby:Okay, so that's the tone we're going for, got it.

Ironwood:Ruby, I feel it's appropriate to let you know that I think what you did last night is exactly what being a Huntress is all about. You recognized a threat. You took action. And you did the very best you could.

Ruby:Thank you, sir.

But Hakuno was the one who did all the hard stuff.

Ironwood switches his attention to Hakuno who stares impassively.

Ironwood:Yes. Thank you for your assistance Ms. Kishinami.

Hakuno:No thanks are needed sir. I just did what a huntress is supposed to do.

Ozpin tries to shift the conversation towards him.

Ozpin:Now, the general here has already informed us of the events that... transpired last night, but now that you've rested, we were wondering if you had anything to add.

Glynda:Was anyone else with her? Did she look familiar to you at all?

Ruby:I... I don't know. She was wearing a mask, and she never said anything to us.

Hakuno:But we know she fought with glass. I'm not sure if it was her Semblance or not. Also, her clothing lit up whenever she attacked.

Glynda:Hm... Save for the glass, that sounds like the woman I fought the night we met Ruby.

Hakuno slightly narrows her eyes.

Ironwood:Embedding Dust into clothing is an age-old technique. It could have been anyone.

Tamamo:(Maybe I should try that.)

Ruby:Wait. You think this girl is connected to Torchwick and the White Fang?

Ozpin:It's possible. But we still lack the required evidence to link the two together.

Ruby:Actually, I... I think I remember her saying something about a hideout, or something, in the southeast. Just outside the Kingdom.

Hakuno raises an eyebrow.

Hakuno:(What is she doing?)

Ozpin:Interesting.

Glynda:I thought you said the intruder never—

Ozpin:Thank you for your cooperation, Ruby. Hakuno. Why don't you two go and spend some time with your teams? You both have a big day ahead of you.

Ruby:Any time.

Ozpin:And girls, please try and be ... discreet about this matter.

Hakuno:Yes sir.

Ruby and Hakuno turn to leave.

Ironwood:Just a moment Ms. Kishinami.

There's something I'd like to discuss with you.

Ozpin and Glynda exchange glances while Ruby looks back in confusion. Hakuno looks back at Ruby with a smile.

Hakuno:Go on ahead Ruby. I'll see you later.

Ruby:O-okay.

Ruby turns around and walks back to the elevator. As she enters, she looks back at Hakuno before the doors close. With Ruby gone, Hakuno resumes her impassive expression as she turns her attention to Ironwood.

Hakuno:So, what did you want to talk about sir?

Ironwood:No doubt you are aware that I witnessed your fight with Torchwick and my stolen Paladin?

Hakuno nods as Ironwood paces back and fourth.

Ironwood:You and your team are very interesting. Your skills far exceed what a huntress-in training is capable of. One of my students, Penny Polendina, told me that you and your team have the ability to sense Aura. While I am aware that one can master their Aura to a certain degree, being able to detect whether a person has evil intentions or not is unheard of.

Ironwood walks back to the front of Ozpin's desk and faces Hakuno.

Ironwood:I'll cut to the chase. Where did you and your teammates come from?

Hakuno continues to stare without displaying any sort of emotion. She notices Ozpin griping his hands. Glynda however, is outraged.

Glynda:James! Barging in on one of our students privacy is-

Hakuno:It's okay professor.

Glynda looks at Hakuno is surprise.

Hakuno:To answer your question general, I'll have to start at the beginning. It tends to drag on in certain places, so I ask that you save your questions till after I'm done.

After the Great War, there was a small group of settlers who branched off from the ones who would colonize the kingdom of Vale. In fact there were only seven of them.

Ozpin noticed a slight gesture from Hakuno's eyes.

Ozpin:(Mixing the truth with lies. I see.)

Hakuno:These seven people went on to create a village known as SERAPH. The village was small, but flourishing. The seven original settlers had undergone special training and became masters of their own Aura. However, over time, they learned they can push themselves further. You see, each settler managed to take their Aura to a new level.

One could wield a sword for a matter of days before mastering it. Another could completely erase their presence to deal fatal blows. As I said, this explanation tends to be lengthy, so I'll paraphrase it. Basically, these people coupled with their Semblances, could rival even the most experienced Huntsman or Huntress. However, soon after the original settlers passed away for the newer generation, they began to fear their follow villagers abilities. Eventually the villagers broke into factions molded after the original settlers abilities.

Saber. Caster. Archer. Rider. Berserker. Lancer. And finally, Assassin. Each faction gifted with a unique ability. However, tensions raised when a child was born with a different power. One that wasn't related to the other factions at all. An Extra Class if you will. The child seemed to have the capability to use the abilities from each faction and was more in tuned with their Aura. From that stemmed the power to read a persons Aura and distinguish good from evil. Through training, others began to learn this ability. Fearfull of this childs power, the other factions ordered the childs death. Luckily, there were those from each faction who viewed the child as a blessing. And so began another Great War. Not one as large as the one before it. But somewhat close.

The end result was in the childs favor. But the cost was too great. SERAPH was no more and many innocent lives were lost. Just like the original settlers, seven people of the remaining villagers took the child to raise as there own and start anew. Hoping they wouldn't make the same mistakes as their former village. Those who remained split up to make a better living for themselves. The faction the new seven settlers created was known as the Master faction. And the name SERPAH faded into legend.

Hakuno pauses and takes a breath.

Hakuno:Any questions so far?

Ironwood:So, are you implying that you were born from this Master faction?

Hakuno:Yes. But, I'm not as strong as my ancestors were. As for me, my childhood wasn't very pleasant. I...had a twin sister. Her name was Hakunon. Our parents died in a Grimm attack. And...my sister died as well protecting me. After that, I swore to myself that I would get strong enough to protect the people close to me. I met my teammates soon after. Coincidently, they were children of the survivors of SERPAH. So far as we know, we're the only ones left. The four of us are like family. We protect each other.

Ironwood:And your Semblance? Out of your entire team, you have the most unique one.

Ozpin:I believe I can answer that general. That is, if Ms. Kishinami doesn't mind?

Hakuno looks at Ozpin and nods.

Ozpin:From my understanding, before coming to Beacon, team HANT lived a nomadic life. In their travels, they've happened upon very inspirational individuals. Ms. Kishinami's Semblance acts in a way for her to become those individuals. Giving her access to their abilities for a short time.

Hakuno:All my life I've been protected. Never being able to help the people important to me. I guess in a way my Semblance is my own envy of others who are better than me. But I've found that it doesn't always work for every person I meet. There's just some things I can't do. Thanks to the training I've received from Beacon, I can hold my Semblance for eight minutes now. Before, I could only hold it for five minutes.

Ironwood:Hmmm.

Hakuno:Are there anymore questions general?

Ironwood:..No.

Thank you Ms. Kishinami. You are dismissed.

Hakuno bows then turns around. She then makes her way back to the elevator.

Tamamo:(Excellent work Goshujin-sama.)

Nero:(Umu. Sometimes the best lies are those mixed with the truth.)

Altera:(Do you think general Ironwood will leave us alone now?)

Hakuno:(We'll have to wait and see.)

(Thankfully, professor Ozpin managed to catch on.)

The elevator doors open and Hakuno walks inside. The doors close. Leaving the adults alone.

Ozpin:Well James?

Is your curiosity sated?

Ironwood:It is.

(For now.)

Now then, back to the matter at hand. Based on the information Ms. Rose provided, we'll send as many troops as we can to the southeast, find out exactly what's going on, and eradicate any forces that stand in our way.

Glynda:*Growl* Why must your answer to everything involve a triumphant display of military bravado!? You treat every situation like it's a contest of measuring di—!

Ozpin:Glynda!

Glynda huffs as she looks away.

Glynda:Well, he does.

Ozpin:She's right. As much as I too would love to end this situation once and for all, we must remember that this may go beyond Vale. Beyond Beacon. And if this truly is part of some master plan for which we know not the final move, we mustn't be so bold. Nor can we risk the spread of panic.

Ironwood:I have served you faithfully for years... but if you mean to tell me that your plan is to really hold the defenses, and wait—!

Ozpin abruptly stands from his chair.

Ozpin:It is not! You're a general, James. So tell me, when you prepare to go to war, which do you send in first? The flag bearers, or the scouts?

-Team RWBY's dorm-

After her discussion with Ironwood, Hakuno found out that Ruby stayed behind to wait for her. When asked, Ruby stated that she was worried about Hakuno. And wanted to know what Ironwood wanted with her. Since it worked well enough for Ironwood, Hakuno told team RWBY their "story". The remainder of team HANT happened to be in team RWBY's dorm once Hakuno and Ruby returned. Hearing Hakuno's story made team RWBY feel...closer to team HANT. Now they are going over what their next move should be.

Weiss:That was a risky move.

Blake:No, I think you handled it well.

Tamamo:Blake-san is right. You did well Little Rose.

Ruby:I hope so.

Yang:I'm sure everything will be alright, Ruby. Oh, I know what will cheer you up!

Yang produces a cylindrical package the length of her forearm.

Ruby:What's that?

Yang:I don't know yet. Dad sent it to us. I thought we could open it together!

Ruby:Ooooh! Something from home!

Ruby zooms over to Yang and wraps herself around Yang, trying to take the cylinder from her. The package opens, and another cylinder, hairy and black, falls out onto the floor and starts to shake. The object suddenly transforms into a corgi. Teams RWBY and HANT lean in, staring at it.

The animal barks twice. While Weiss, team HANT and Blake continue to react with great shock, Ruby and Yang react excitedly, with Ruby jumping in the air. She then poses as she shouts the dog's name.

Ruby:Zwei!

Blake & Tamamo:He sent a dog?!

Weiss:In the mail?

Yang:Oh, he does stuff like this all the time!

Blake & Tamamo disappear, shown now to be on Ruby and Blake's bunk respectively.

Tamamo:Your father or your dog?

Weiss looks at Zwei with scrutiny at first. But becomes slowly bewitched by him.

Weiss:Are you telling me that this mangy... drooling... mutt is going to wiv wif us foweva? Oh, yes he is, yes he is! Oh, isn't he adorable!

Blake:Please keep it away from my belongings.

Tamamo:And just keep it away from me.

Yang:Aren't foxes and dogs the same species?

Tamamo:Need I remind you that I had a very bad experience with dogs?

Yang sheepishly rubs the back of her head.

Yang:Riiight. Sorry.

Glynda's voice suddenly booms from the intercom.

Glynda(Over the intercom):Would all first-year students please report to the amphitheater?

Weiss:Well, we can't exactly leave him here while we're gone for the week.

Ruby sets Zwei down and he walks over to Hakuno. He stares at her before barking happily. Hakuno smiles as she bends down to pet him. Zwei then walks over to Yang.

Yang:Look, there's a letter!

"Dear girls, I've got to leave the island for a few days, so I'm sending Zwei to you to take care of. Enclosed is all the food you should need. Love you both, Taiyang."

Dozens of cans of dog food spill out of the small package, piling up around Zwei.

Weiss:What is he supposed to do with that?

A can opener falls from the package, bouncing off Zwei's head.

Nero:He must be very durable to withstand that.

Yang:Well, that settles it! Come on girls, Zwei will be here when we get back!

Before Weiss leaves, she talks to Zwei. Her speech then starts to deteriorate into incomprehensible baby talk. The two teams minus their faunus teammates and Ruby begin to leave the room.

Weiss:Oh, I'll miss you so much, we're going to be best friends, I can't wait to see you.

Meanwhile, Blake and Tamamo jump down from Ruby and Yang's bunk and jump across the table, avoiding Zwei. Ruby stares at Zwei for a moment, before smiling sneakily.

-Amphitheater-

Ruby is wearing a large backpack as she enters the auditorium with other students. She then puts it down next to other students luggage before rejoining her team, who are standing in front of Team JNPR. Team HANT is seen standing next to JNPR.

Glynda:Quiet! Quiet please. Professor Ozpin would like to share a few words before we begin.

Ozpin:Today we stand together, united. Mistral. Atlas. Vacuo. Vale. The four Kingdoms of Remnant. On this day, nearly eighty years ago, the largest war in recorded history came to an end. It was a war of ignorance, of greed, and of oppression. A war that was about much more than where borders fell or who traded with whom, but about the very idea of individualism itself. We fought for countless reasons, one of which being the destruction of all forms of art and self-expression. And as you are well aware, that was something many could not stand for.

As a result, those who opposed this tyranny began naming their children after one of the core aspects of art itself: color. It was their way to demonstrate that not only would they refuse to tolerate this oppression, but neither were the generations to come. And it was a trend that is held to this very day. We encourage individuality, expressionism, and unity through diversity. As I have said, today we stand together, united. But this bond cannot exist without effort.

Which is why today, while the rest of the world celebrates peace, Huntsmen and Huntresses will work to uphold it. As first year students, you will be tasked with shadowing a professional Huntsman or Huntress on a mission. Some of you may be taken out of the Kingdom for several days. Others may work within the walls for the rest of the week. But no matter which path you choose, remember to be safe, remember your training, and remember to do your very best.

Ozpin steps away as the students all begin to file out of the amphitheater. While team RWBY converses, team HANT goes off on their own.

-CCT Tower-

Nero:Shouldn't we be with the other students Soshayo?

Altera:This is our first official mission as Huntresses.

Hakuno:I know. But what happened last night bothers me.

Hakuno sits down in front of a console and starts typing.

Hakuno:Whatever Cinder did isn't gonna be out in the open. I just hope my hacking skills are up to it.

The console suddenly lights up to display a Queen chess piece.

Hakuno:What's this?

Hakuno types on the keyboard before gasping in shock.

Hakuno:Oh my god...

Tamamo:What is it?

Hakuno:A virus.

One designed to hack into data and even influence certain operations. With it, they can shut down the CCT and hijack control over its systems.

The Servants narrow their eyes.

Altera:This proves Cinder and her group are planning something.

Tamamo:But what that something is remains a mystery.

Nero:Soshayo. Can you eliminate the virus?

Hakuno:I can try.

Hakuno once again types on the keyboard. After a few minutes, the Queen chess piece vanishes.

Hakuno:I got it!

The console suddenly flashes before sparking. The four girls sheild themselves from the sparks.

Tamamo:Mikon!

After sparking for a few more seconds, the console shuts down.

Nero:What was that?

Hakuno presses a few buttons on the keyboard before growling and slamming her fists on the counter.

Hakuno:Damn it!

Altera:What happened?

Hakuno:A failsafe.

In the event that someone managed to get rid of the virus. All the data pointing to Cinder has been erased! Without it, we can't prove Cinder was behind this!

Nero:Soshayo. Remain calm. The time will come for Cinder Fall to answer for her crimes. For now, you should focus on the fact that you slowed her down from accomplishing whatever goal she had in store.

Nero and Tamamo put a hand on Hakuno's shoulders while Altera nods. Hakuno looks towards them before taking a deep breath. She then gives a small smile.

Hakuno:Your right. Thanks.

Hakuno suddenly becomes serious.

Hakuno:But we can't mention this to professor Ozpin or general Ironwood. Not only would it cause a panic, but the general would tear Beacon apart for suspects. And we're already on his watch list.

Altera:He might even cancel the Vytal Festival.

A ding sounds in Hakuno's pocket. She fishes out her Scroll then taps on it.

Hakuno:It's a message from professor Ozpin. Due to the fact that there are an uneven amount of teams this year, we're gonna be working with team RWBY on their mission.

Tamamo:Then we should be on our way.

Team HANT leaves the tower. Unaware that the terminal they used flashed with an unknown symbol on the screen before vanishing.

-Courtyard-

As team HANT makes their way to the Bullhead, they bump into a familiar rabbit faunus.

Hakuno:Velvet!

Your back.

Velvet:Oh. Hello girls.

Tamamo:You were gone longer than expected. Was everything alright?

Velvet:Oh. Yes. There were just more Grimm than what we originally thought. But don't worry. I'm sure you four will be alright. Good luck on your mission.

Velvet turns around and walks away. Team HANT exchanges glances before heading outside.

Ruby:Ah! There you are!

Weiss:Where did you guys disappear to?

Hakuno:Just making some last minute preparations. I'm guessing professor Ozpin told you the news?

Yang:Yep.

Blake:Looks like we'll be working together again.

Ruby:We can do this. We've never backed down before, and we're not going to start now.

Hakuno:Right.

Ruby:Besides, it won't only be us out there! We'll be fighting alongside a genuine Huntsman!

Yang:Yeah!

"We'll be fighting alongside a genuine Huntsman!" That was the thought that was in team RWBY and HANT's heads. Until they discovered who they will be shadowing.

Oobleck:Why, hello girls! Who's ready to fight for their lives?

-To be continued-

AN:Honestly, I was making up the whole conversation between Ironwood and Hakuno as I go. So apologies if it seemed bad. Now that Hakuno has destroyed the virus Cinder planted, things are gonna change from the canon in volume three. Besides, she only got rid of ONE virus. Mwhahaha!