Greetings everyone and here is your sixth chapter of "The Knight The Wizard"! I'm so glad you're all enjoying the story and the awesome feedback from all of you. And I've got to give a shout out to "dandyrr0403", who's been reading along with us and giving feedback that is greatly appreciated. Make sure to check back on the 1st of April for the next chapter of "Gun X RWBY".

Oh, and to everyone who's been checking out my latest addition, "Don't Mess With An Arc", I'm so glad you're all enjoying the first chapter. However, it will be awhile until I'm able to officially start the story. I'd like to finish up at least one of these stories before doing so.

Nothing else to add...So, till next time!

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Chapter Six

"So, this is Mistral?" I thought to myself, utterly stunned by the sheer beauty the magnificent city; from the airships that sailed the azure skies to the gentle gusts of wind that caressed the white cliffs of Anima. And down below the huntsman academy was the kingdom of Mistral.

The walkways were abuzz with activity, just like...Vale.

"Mr. Arc, what happened in Vale was not your fault." said Ozpin, trying to cheer me up.

But saying it wasn't my fault is not the same as me believing it.

"But if I hadn't moved...If I had taken Cinder's arrow then...Maybe she'd be alive." I thought to myself, waiting for Ozpin's reply.

"Perhaps, Mr. Arc...But it is best not dwell on the past and instead focus on the present so that the future is a possibility." the elderly headmaster answered.

And while a part of me wanted nothing more than sulk in silence, even I knew that Ozpin was right. So, I gathered my composure and walked into the building where we were staying, giving one last over-the-shoulder glance to the beautiful scenery. I can see why Pyrrha loved this place so much.

As I walked into the main living area, I came upon an interesting scene; Ren was off to the side reading his botany book that bought at the market place, Ruby was doing some maintenance work on Crescent Rose, and Nora was trying to balance on a tower of books.

Don't ask...I've learned it's best not to ask.

It only took a moment for Nora to take notice of my presence as a bright wide smile spread on her lips.

"Ugh! It's about time! We thought you'd never wake up!" said a very happy Nora and getting both Ren and Ruby to look up from their respected projects and look at me.

"Are you feeling okay, Jaune?" asked Ruby, clearly feeling concerned about my well-being and bring a smile to my face.

"I'm alright Ruby, thanks. Where's Qrow?" I asked, not seeing the drunken bastard anywhere.

"He's seeing Professor Lionheart. Wanted to see if he could him to agree to a meeting and told us to stay and watch over you." answered Ren, raising himself off the comfortable couch and walked towards me, a small smile on his face as he extended a hand out to me, one that I was more than happy to return. "It's good to see you alive and well, Jaune."

"Same here, Ren." I said back, smiling at my friend, nay, my brother in arms.

That is until I felt Nora pull us apart before jumping in the middle and looking up at me with her cyan eyes. "Are you going to tell us about that crazy awesome thing you did? You know where you went WOOSHQ! Then WHAM! Before going KASLICE! Huh? Huh? Huh?" asked a very jumpy Nora causing both myself and Ozpin to chuckle at her behavior.

"Even in the face of adversity you and your team have continued to remain in high spirits, not many would be able to say the same." said Ozpin, not doubt smiling at us through my eyes.

"We have each other to thank for that. If I didn't have these guys I doubt I'd be able to go this far." I answered back, watching my teammates laugh and cheer just as the double doors to our room opened up to reveal Qrow and standing behind him was a grown man, most likely in his late 40s with a lion's tail connected to his lower back.

This must've been Professor Lionheart, the headmaster of Haven Academy.

"Alright, kiddos, this is Leonardo Lionheart, head honcho of this ghost town of a school." said Qrow, confirming my assumption.

"Yeah, about that, where is everyone?" asked Ruby, speaking out what we were all already thinking.

"Perhaps it is best you all take a seat...This will take some explaining." said Professor Lionheart, taking a seat in the nearby ottoman while the rest of us took or places on the couch and chair, while Qrow decided to lean against the wall. "Ever since the fall of Beacon, Mistral has been in chaos. The council has been at odds with representatives from Atlas. First, it was the Dust embargo, and now the council have decided to close it's borders. I'm not sure what happened with Jame in Vale but it's no doubt only worsened some of his...unfortunate tendencies." said Lionheart, sighing in despair. "And it's come to my attention that Qrow has already notified you all about Ozpin's predicament and of the maiden's tale. But I'm afraid your journey has been for naught, ever since she ran away...I do not know where the Spring Maiden resides anymore."

"So then send some huntsman to search for her, it can't be that hard, right?" asked Ruby, trying to find a gold coin in a chest of fools.

"Kid, with the way things are going now, negativity is threw the roofs and most of the huntsman and huntress have already been called to action." said Qrow, taking a swig from his flask before his serious look changed to one of sorrow. "Some...haven't been calling back though."

"What is so important about these Maidens anyway?" asked Ruby, her tiny pale white fists gripping together.

"I thought you filled them in, Qrow." said Lionheart, slightly glaring at Qrow, who held his flask to his lips.

"MOSTLY filled in. Look, there's a lot to cover, okay? I quit teaching for a reason." said Qrow, taking another swig from his flask while the rest of us watched with deadpanned faces.

The lion-like headmaster sighed before facing us again. "The four Maidens each have the power to perform feats of magic, and THEY are the only ones capable of reach the Relics."

"The relics?" I asked aloud.

"The Relics are each locked inside a chamber that can only be opened by a specific Maiden. Winter for the gift of Creation, Summer for Destruction, Fall for Choice, and Spring for Knowledge. However, after recent events regarding Spring, that is no longer possible. She was determined, at first, when she inherited her powers, but the weight of responsibility proved too much for the child. She had decided to run away one night and abandon her training, along with everyone that had placed their faith in her. That was over a decade ago. There's no telling where she could be now."

"I...know. At least...I have a pretty good idea." said Qrow, his words having some sort of effect on Professor Lionheart as he stood from his seat, his eyes widening. "Are you serious. Qrow?" asked Lionheart, walking towards the hardened huntsman and placing his hands on Qrow's shoulders.

"I did some digging and it's not exactly good news. Turns out after Spring ran away, she was picked up by bandits, specifically the Branwen tribe." said Qrow as Lionheart's eyes widened, this time with fear.

"Raven." said the cowardly lion.

Raven...That was Yang's mother...Why do I feel like I've known her for years when I haven't ever met her? Was this because of my latest fusion with Ozpin? Are his memories becoming my memories?

Focus, Mr. Arc. I will explain what is happening after this meeting is adjourned, I promise." said Ozpin, grabbing my attention and directing it towards Qrow, who had taken the liberty of using the room's holographic projection system to create a three-dimensional map of Remnant before zooming in on Anima.

"That's about where they've set up their main camp. It's where they fall back after raids and scouting missions. Raven's managed to gain a lot of followers since she returned to the tribe, and I'm sure when Spring showed up, it only made things easier." said Qrow, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Well, Qrow, I've got to hand it to you. With these coordinates, we can mount a retrieval force and head out in a few weeks." said Lionheart, placing his own scroll onto the projection system in order to copy Qrow's files. But the lion-like headmaster's words did little to calm the raging beast inside of Qrow.

"A few weeks?" he asked, almost not believing it.

"That's correct." Lionheart replied.

"Leo, maybe you didn't hear me. My sister has the Spring Maiden, and I know where she is. We need to go, as soon as possible!" shouted a very angry Qrow, the raised volume causing the rest of us to flinch.

But it seemed as thought Lionheart was just as much, if not more so, angry at the situation as well. "And perhaps you didn't hear ME. This kingdom is in shambles. "As soon as possible" doesn't mean tomorrow. It means, as soon as I can convince the council that I need Huntsmen more than they do and unfortunately, bandit tribes are not high on their list of priorities when the threat of war is just on the horizon." said Lionheart, meeting Qrow's steel gaze.

But Qrow was not willing to back down anytime soon as he threw his flask at the wall, splashing the wood with alcohol. "Then damn the council! We'll do it ourselves! You and I are trained Huntsmen and these kids aren't exactly pushovers, especially Spellsword over there." said Qrow, pointing at me and by extension, Ozpin.

But it appeared that Lionheart was unmoved by Qrow's words as he instead ignored our cheers and Qrow's speech.

"Unfortunately, you and your sister are evenly matched. And I am not the fighter I used to be. And while I mean no offense, these students and I can't take on an entire bandit tribe and a Maiden that's no doubt had years to hone her skills. We need to be positive we can apprehend Spring, because if we fail then Raven and her tribe will scatter and we'll be at a loss. We get one shot at this and it needs to be perfect, regardless of our personal dilemmas." said Lionheart.

After several beats of silence, Qrow reluctantly backed away, releasing a heavy sigh as he took a glance at me and Ozpin before looking back at Professor Lionheart.

""You know, Oz wouldn't be happy with any of this if he were here." said Qrow, watching Lionheart intensely.

"Perhaps you're right. But he is not. I'm doing the very best I can, Qrow. I'm sorry." apologized Lionheart.

It was then that Ruby stood from her seat, her arms stretched outward. "There has to be something we can do." she said, looking at Professor Lionheart as he red cloak fluttered about. Her stance was soon copied by Ren, who stood from his spot on the couch.

"What about Cinder Fall? She transfered to Beacon during the Vytal Festival along with Emerald and Mercury, all of them claiming to be students from Haven." said Ren, his brows furrowing in irritation at the situation.

"I have searched their files prior to your arrival. Nothing but lies and forgeries." said Lionheart.

And just like that my calm and collected emotions turned to rage and sorrow.

Lies.

Forgery.

They had lied to everyone in order to infiltrate Beacon Academy.

They pretended to be are friends just so they could stab us in the backs.

Emerald Sustrai.

Mercury Black.

Cinder Fall.

Three names were added to my list and I was damn sure going to cross their names out.

Luckily, I had Ozpin to calm me down so that nothing happened to me. For all his annoying tendencies and cryptic way of speaking, I knew that Ozpin cared about our well-being. But ever since that weird dream, I've been second guessing him at every turn. I'm almost afraid to tell Ozpin...Like if I did then something would happen to me, but I just can't figure out what.

Regardless, I turned my eyes from the floor and back up to Qrow, who had picked up his flask and placed it back in his jacket. "Well, I can't say this has been a warm reunion, Leo."

"I'm sorry. I know you've all traveled a long way. But I will do everything I can to help." said Lionheart, pushing himself from his seat and straightening his collar.

"Sure. We'll stay in the city for the time being." said Qrow, taking out his scroll and showing it to Lionheart. "Local comms are still up. Keep in touch." he finished as Lionheart made his way to the exit before being stopped by Ruby.

"It was nice meeting you, Professor." said Ruby, a slight optimistic smile on her otherwise saddened face.

And for a short moment I spotted a strange look in his eyes...Sad...Almost regretful. Before being quickly replaced by a look of contentedness.

"Likewise, Ms. Rose." said Lionheart, leaving the room and then the building and leaving us as the only residents within.

Silence filled the room as we began to contemplate about the conversation, that is until Qrow spoke up. "What does Ozpin have to say about ole Leo?"

"Mr. Arc? If I may?" asked Ozpin as we fused once again to give our insight on the situation at hand.

"It appears that Leonardo is acting very suspicious." we said, grasping our hands over the handle of our cane.

"But I thought the headmasters all took their orders from you." said Ren, pointing a very true observation and proving once again why the boy had done so well on his assignments.

"That was the intention, yes. Four lieutenants we can trust, especially during times of reincarnation. But given Leonardo's behavior, it is clear something is wrong. He is not just acting irrational, he is disobeying specific instructions we had left him. And though it pains us to say it, we cannot rule out any possibilities, either. It is clear that Leonardo is unaware of our recent reincarnation, and it may be best to ensure it remains that way, at least for the time being." we finished just in time for Qrow to hand us a hot cup of coffee.

It's bitter taste making us smile.

Strange...We could've sworn we hated black coffee.

"Play things close to the chest until we get a better hand." Qrow pointed out, causing us to smile.

"Precisely. Now, we have two steps ahead of us. The first is enlisting the aid of additional Huntsmen." we said, taking another sip.

"But Qrow said that Huntsmen were called away to protect the people, in case of Grimm attacks." said Ren, pointing out another observation.

"True, but the Mistral council does not own every Huntsman in the Kingdom. Beneath every stone is a secret and in this world, secrets are more valuable then gold." we replied, smirking ever so slightly.

"I've been around Mistral enough times to know where we can find some "helpful volunteers"." said Qrow.

"So long as they're trustworthy." we quickly added.

"You can trust them to put up a good fight. I'll throw a list together and go out searching later tonight." said Qrow, walking off to begin his objective but not before tapping a bookshelf with his elbow, causing it to fall apart with books spilling over the wooden floor.

With Nora adding with a giggle, "Good luck with that."

Qrow then breathed out a massive sigh as he began cleaning his mess.

"After that, we can move on to step two." we said, smirking.

"What's step two?" asked Ruby, slightly worried about what was to come.

And no sooner had she said that, we extended our cane at Ruby. The end stopping just shy of her pale nose and causing her to jump back in surprise.

"Getting you all into fighting shape." we said, causing some confusion for the others.

"But, uh, we already know how to fight." said Ruby, almost bragging.

"True, but, you can only fight so long as you have Crescent Rose, but you're still lacking in hand-to-hand combat." we replied, pointing an obvious flaw in Ruby's words.

An observation that had Ruby feeling embarrassed, no doubt already knowing this flaw.

"Well, uh, yeah." said the innocent little reaper.

"And while our fusions have been pushing us along in terms of combative skill, we have not yet manifested our Semblance. Luckily, it should only be a matter of time." we answered with a fusion of annoyance and pride.

"But if Qrow is out looking for Huntsmen, then who's going to teach us?" asked Ruby.

In that moment we propelled ourselves through the air with our cane, spinning counterclockwise into a barrel roll before landing on the armchair, twirling both our cane and our sword, a prideful smirk on our face at the look of surprise and awe on our friends' faces.

"Well, we were the headmaster of Beacon Academy. We have approximately one month before classes resume at Haven. If Salem were to plan an attack, it would make sense that it would occur prior to the students' return. It's not MUCH time, but it is better than nothing. Just don't expect us to go easy on you, with Jaune's immense Aura levels and Ozpin's skill, we'd say you have your work cut out for you."

We smirked at their determined eyes, fully prepared for their intense training as we swiftly sheathed our weapons and crossed our arms.

"Then let's begin."