I...HAVE...RETUUUUURNED! I decided to hop back into this! It may be a bit scattered but I'm ready to go! *Takes a deep breath*. Let's do this. I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.

2 Days later.

Rumbling was heard in the forests of Anima as trees were knocked down, whatever felled them making its way towards a cliff. Only for Garnet to leap out of the trees with a panicked expression, a gigantic rock Grimm appearing and lunging out at him.

"Bad plan! Bad plan!" Garnet exclaimed as he jumped down branches to avoid the Grimm falling like a meteor downwards at him. The Grimm swinging at him as Garnet continued to lead it further downward.

Ember was waiting silently, Duran perched in the tree above her as Calida acted as scout with a pair of binoculars. "Status?"

"Getting closer," She responded, brushing her blonde hair a bit out of her face. "And he's booking it."

"That sounds like him." Ember responded as she cracked her knuckles.

Crystal was positioned on the ground in the clearing, Oculus in its rapier form and stabbed into the ground, her glyphs forming, ready to ensnare the Grimm. "Ready!"

Ember nodded just as Garnet burst through with a yelp, sliding next to Crystal and drawing his scythe. The Grimm charging through. "Now Crystal!"

Crystal swung her hand out, stasis glyphs attaching to the Grimm's stone body and forcing it to take a knee, now vulnerable. "Go!"

Duran grinned viciously as he, Ember, and Calida all pounced. His arm shifting into a muscular bone covered one as he swung it into the Grimm's body with enough force to send it reeling. Ember acrobatically leaping off of him and aimed a flying kick directly at its face, making it bellow in pain, Calida taking the simple route and wrecking one of its arms with the force of her punch.

The Grimm roared and broke out of its bonds, stepping back, leftover arm blocking its face as large arrows pelted it, Garnet's bow firing upon it from the trees.

Crystal continued playing distraction, using her glyphs and time manipulation to keep it from running or getting out of the killzone they've set for it.

The Grimm grabbed a nearby tree to replace its missing arm, swinging at them in retaliation, the three retreating from its blows.

"It's recovered. We need to remove the obstacles from its face." Duran observed, the resident Grimm analyst as usual.

"Alright then, Plan B, Ember?" Calida asked, turning to Ember.

"Plan B." She agreed.

Calida grinned and looked up at Garnet. "Garnet! Plan B! It's showtime!"

Garnet nodded and put away his bow. Focusing for a second his body was enveloped in a light blue aura, a large war-hammer appearing in his hand, swinging it around he leaped in with Calida.

Ember firmly positioned herself, taking a deep breath as her Aura glowed around her. Building up as she positioned her fist in a punching position.

Garnet dodged a swipe and slammed the war-hammer into the Grimm's leg, forcing it to stumble. Calida lunging forward and punched it in the chest, both keeping it distracted as Ember charged her attack. Duran kept Ember guarded, cane and pistol ready.

Garnet swung out a ghostly chain to wrap around its arm, tightening his grip and keeping its arm in his hold. Calida using the opportunity to batter away at its torso, the Grimm continuing to cover its face from harm. Ember's body tensing up as the Grimm managed to break free and swing the two away.

Ember's eyes sharpened. "Ready!"

Her call alerted the Grimm, making it roar and charge at her. It's arm reeled back for a swing, a swing that would never come through as Ember charged like a blur, arm reeled back to unleash a powerful palm strike against its body, the force disintegrating its stone body and making it collapse. The actual Grimm, a small wraith like creature, slipped out of the leftover rubble and tried to escape. Only for the sound of an arrow being loosed to be the last thing it hears.

A few hours later

GDCCE all relaxed at their campsite, taking a well deserved rest from the fight. After receiving thanks from the village leader, they received information in return, the Grimm, the Gheist, had only acted up recently. As if something had stirred it up. After a brief questioning of Cinder's whereabouts with a picture to help, they decided to continue their way to Haven, having only a lead that they're close.

"When's the grub ready, Ember?" Calida asked with a grunble from her stomach, Ember sitting nearby and cooking, having been discovered as the chef of the group.

"You can't rush perfection, Calida." Ember chuckled.

"I'm not rushing perfection, I'm rushing you." She quipped back.

That got a laugh out of the group.

"Great job with those glyphs, Crystal." Garnet praised, making the white haired girl blush a bit.

"Thanks...you did great too." Crystal said sheepishly.

Duran rolled his eyes a bit at the Schnee's usual shyness, sharpening his cane with an absentminded hum.

"Was the Gheist extraction all you were hoping for, Duran?" Calida asked.

"Yup." Was the simple response from the introvert Grimm Hunter.

Ember finished the meal and sat it out for the rest to eat. "Eat up!" The team happily sat down and ate in peace.

Far in the corner of Remnant, in the depths of the Grimmlands, a castle stood. And inside the castle was Humanity's enemy. Salem. She quietly stood as she received a scouting report from one of her servant, Tyrian Callows.

"Cinder is making her way to the meeting point in Haven, is that correct?" She said, not asking for his answer, demanding it with an even tone that didn't need to be raised.

"Yes, my Queen. Although, she is being pursued. By Five...children." Tyrian answered, making Salem slowly raise an eyebrow.

"Children? What is Ozpin planning...surely for someone as dangerous as Cinder, he would send one of his personal lackeys..." She mused, cupping her chin. "What else?

Tyrian seemed to hesitate, drawing Salem's ire...and curiosity.

"I said, what else?" She demanded firmly.

"You...may not like this news...my Queen." He said hesitantly.

"Tell me." She pressed.

Tyrian weakly looked up, making her eyes narrow. "One of them...is your 'child', my Queen." He finally answered, making Salem's eyes widen slightly...before narrowing in pure hatred.

To be continued.

And there we go! How do you like my return chapter? I'm working off my rust and getting back into the swing of things, but I hope this will let you all know I'm firmly back in the game.

Due to the scheduling of my college semester I will attempt a chapter every Friday as a start. I may do some in between if I feel the urge, but Friday will be the expected times. I hope this will be a good enough schedule for me to keep up. I thank you all for having patience with me, and I am happy to be back and giving you all content to enjoy. R&R This is Oathkeeper0317 signing out.