Chapter 2: Gathering Beacons

-Mistral-

A young man with messy brown hair and violet eyes is staring at an envelope he is holding with a straight face. He blinked twice and tilted his head to the side.

"Ohh, is that your Beacon acceptance letter?"

A woman's voice was heard behind him. the boy turn around when he heard the voice. Behind him stood a woman with long chestnut hair tied in twintail and similar eyes as his own. She wore a white blouse and a long red skirt under a blue apron with pink flower design.

"Mom. Yeah, it's my Beacon acceptance letter."

The boy, Kurenai Hyoudou, confirmed to his mother, Irina Hyoudou, as he handed the letter to Irina. The woman smiled in happiness when she saw the letter, glad that his son is accepted into such a prestigious school. Then again, she has no doubt that Kurenai will be accepted into Beacon.

It might be her pride as a mother speaking but Kurenai is very strong, stronger than even both herself and her husband when they were his age. There is no way Kurenai won't be accepted into Beacon, though Kurenai himself doesn't look as happy as she did when she received her own acceptance letter many years ago. The boy looked like he doesn't know what to think about it and she knew what is bothering him.

"Don't worry about me. I can handle being alone for a while."

Irina said with a smile while ruffling her son's hair, making Kurenai pout like a little child. But he did look at her with worry. It has just been the two of them for a long time and soon, Irina will be left all alone by herself when he left for Beacon.

Kurenai doesn't understand. Why didn't they just move to Vale where his father, Issei Hyoudou, is working as a professor in Beacon Academy. Due to the distance between Vale and Mistral, Issei rarely came home and he rarely saw him. The last time he saw him was during the semester break which was months ago.

He had seen his mother with that lonely look when his father left for Vale when the semester break was about to end. He doesn't like seeing his mother sad like that. If he left, Irina will be even lonelier than she is now.

"I still think we should've moved to Vale."

Kurenai muttered, making Irina sigh.

"Well, I can always stay with papa and mama if I get too lonely."

Irina said, pacifying Kurenai a little bit. He tends to forget that his grandpa and grandma are also living in Mistral, though in a frontier village outside the city as opposed to them who's living in the city close to Haven Academy.

He still think he should've applied for Haven Academy instead but his mother insisted on enrolling him to Beacon so he can be close to his father. They rarely ever saw each other after all. Kurenai had come to terms with it and try to be mature but he still held some animosity with Issei for being frequently absent. Why must he apply for a job at Beacon when Haven is much closer?

"I know that look. Please, try to understand that your father was requested by professor Ozpin himself."

"He could've refused."

Kurenai countered. Irina sighed. There is no convincing Kurenai to not entirely hate Issei, not unless she reveals some things he's not ready to know. She thought that spending some time close together with Issei would mend the relationship between father and son but then this problem came up.

Well, there's no helping it now. Kurenai had been accepted into Beacon. He just have to suck it up, as usual, though sometimes Irina would like nothing more than to agree with her son. If the stakes weren't so high, Issei would've been with her right now, seeing their son off to school like any ordinary family.

But Irina got the feeling that even if they didn't go to Beacon and caught Ozpin's attention like team STRQ did, they would've still been involved in the whole mess somehow.

"…I'll make sure to visit you on each break then mom. I'll drag dad with me if I have to."

Kurenai said in a rather solemn tone as he head up to his room. He will need to prepare for his departure to Beacon and the sooner her started packing the better. Irina sighs as she watched her son walk up the stairs to his room.

She then turns to a corner where a photo is hanging on the wall. It is the photo of four teens under a tree. One is a bespectacled blonde boy with shoulder length hair in a suit leaning on the tree, another is a brown haired boy wearing Beacon uniform grinning widely while making a peace sign, another is a silver haired girl wearing a long coat with a snowflake emblem on the shoulder, and last is a younger version of Irina herself hugging the brown haired boy from behind.

Seeing the picture made Irina feel melancholic as she thought to herself.

"Lavinia, what would you say if you could see us now?"

Irina then looked out the window as she remembered something she heard from Issei when they last spoke.

"Isn't Taiyang's eldest going to Beacon too? Kurenai will be happy that he'll have a familiar face around."

Blake Belladonna sat on a rock as she watched leaves falling from the trees of Forever Fall. She had an uneasy look on her face as she pets a black puppy that is currently resting on her lap. She's on a mission for the White Fang but she's feeling uncertain.

"Blake, it's time."

Blake heard her partner, Adam Taurus, a red haired bull faunus called for her. The two of them are the only ones on this mission and despite the conflict she's currently feeling about this mission, she slowly turns toward him and stood up, letting her puppy jump onto the ground.

"Okay."

"The train is almost here. Are you sure your… puppy can keep up?"

Adam asked. Blake look down at the puppy. The little thing had been a constant companion to her for almost a year since she found it appearing right in front of her face licking her when she was sleeping. Despite not liking dogs, the puppy had apparently been an exception and she had been fine with touching it since she first saw it.

The puppy had never left her side even during missions and can surprisingly keep up with her although granted those missions did not involve catching a speeding train. But Blake believes that Jin, the puppy, can keep up.

"He'll be fine."

"If you say so."

Adam didn't say anything more as the two faunus plus one puppy rushed through the forest of Forever Fall until they stood on top of a hill overlooking a train track with a train coming. The duo and puppy slides down the hill and leapt onto the top of the train from Atlas.

Adam had to admit that he's impressed with the puppy that had been able to keep up with them, even jumping onto the train with them with no problem. He still finds it strange that Blake would have a puppy at all since he knew her partner hate dogs but if Blake is fine with it then he wouldn't complain. Adam cut open a hole into the car they're on and jumped down. Blake followed him down the hole with Jin.

As they advanced through the cars, Blake heard some clanging and clattering from far behind them.

"What was that?"

Adam also heard it and deduced that it's just some Atlesian Knights activating and heading towards them. They can think about that later because right now they're already surrounded by androids guarding this particular car.

"Probably some Atlesian Knights coming. Let's do this."

"Intruder, identify yourself."

The android inquired. Adam's answer is to shoot his sword, Wilt, at the android and cut it apart. The androids open fire at the faunus duo and the two retaliate. Blake use her Gambol Shroud to cut apart the AK-130s, coordinating her attack with Adam.

The skill and power of the two White Fang members managed to overwhelm the androids without the machines being able to put up much of a fight against the two fighters. The two burst out of the freight car after annihilating the androids and onto a flatcar with more AKs coming.

Adam smirked. These androids are no threat to them. Just like before, he and Blake coordinated their attack and together they easily annihilate the android forces and enter into the next freight car. There Adam opened a box and examines the content. This is what they came for.

"Perfect. Move up to the next car. I'll set the charges."

Adam said, closing the box and moving up to the next car. Blake look unsure at what Adam had just said. Fighting androids are one thing but blowing up a train is…

"What about the crew members?"

Blake asked.

"What about them?"

Adam's cold answer struck a chord in Blake. They were about to head to the next when suddenly a spider droid climb down from the ceiling of the car. Adam moved in to fight the droid.

"Adam."

They tried fight the immense droid but its armor is just too thick. The droid fight them using its thick metal legs and massive guns. Its overwhelming firepower managed to push the faunus duo back as their weapons did nothing to the droid. Adam was pushed backward while Blake fell to the floor. She was about to be crushed by the droids when suddenly it was thrown back by an enormous force and promptly exploded.

"Uhh, Xeno? You got the wrong target. The General will not be happy about that on top of us hitching a ride."

"He'll understand if we explain it properly to him.."

Blake was awed by the power the newcomer showed while Adam frowned. When the smoke from the explosion cleared, they saw a pair of young girls in school uniforms. One has straight white hair and red eyes holding a gun and a sword while the other has short blue hair and yellow eyes wielding an enormous steel sword.

"Academy students?"

"Looks like a couple of White Fang. Hey Lint, don't you think that red haired guy looks familiar?"

The blue haired girl asked her companion casually as he points his sword at Adam Taurus. She felt like she had seen him somewhere but can't remember where. Her partner sighs as she answered the blue haired girl's question.

"That is probably Adam Taurus, a leader in the White Fang. He fits the description."

The blue haired girl then grinned as she ready her sword. Blake knew that this girl is bad news when she held the enormous sword with only one hand. She must also be the one to destroy the spider droid with one attack. She is dangerous.

"If you are a leader then you must be strong. Prepare yourself!"

The blue haired girl charged at Adam with impressive speed. Not as fast as Blake herself but she is definitely faster that what she expected out of someone with her build. Blake was about to go support Adam when a bullet flew past her ear.

"I'm sorry but your opponent is me."

The white haired girl, Lint Selzeen sighed as she aimed her gun at Blake. She blamed Xenovia for all this crap.

Adam dashed and slashed at the blue haired girl, Xenovia, with Wilt. The girl blocked with her sword and smiled. Adam could matched her strength and possibly even more. It has been a while since she had someone that could fight her on even grounds.

Xenovia pushed him back and slashed at him. Adam managed to dodge and respond with a sword uppercut that Xenovia met with her own sword. Adam suddenly disappeared and reappear behind her preparing an iai. He drew his sword and slashed at her back, making her stagger, which actually surprises him.

Xenovia quickly spun and slashed at Adam while he was still shocked. The Bull faunus' instinct kicked him and he leaned backward as the sword missed him by mere inches. The White Fang member flipped backward and uses Blush to shot Xenovia who easily blocked those shots with the flat side of her enormous sword.

"You are strong and you have a thick aura."

Adam noted. The slash he delivered was strong and fast. His opponent, being only a student, should've been bisected in half. Even if she survived the slash, it should've dealt an immense damage that would cripple her. But Xenovia tanked his attack and merely stagger. He lifted his sword once again and his eyes behind the mask went wide when he saw the bladed edge of his sword was partially chipped off.

While Xenovia and Adam was fighting, Blake kept staring at Lint who showed no sign of attacking anytime soon even if she has her gun pointed at her. One minute passed and neither of them moved. When two minutes had come to pass, Lint raised an eyebrow at their inaction.

"…You don't really want to fight, do you?"

Lint asked. Blake shook her head. For who knew how many times that day, Lint sighed and walk past Blake. The cat faunus looked at her suspiciously but she didn't do anything, just walking. Once she got to the end of the car though, she yelled.

"Oi Xeno, get it over with and come back here before you make a mess!"

Adam heard Lint's voice and assumed the worst. His head whipped back so fast only to see Blake standing beside Lint with a sad look on her face as she mouthed a word to him.

"Blake?

"Goodbye."

Blake said as she swung Gambol Shroud at the connector, separating the cars. Adam tried to reach out to her but she slowly disappear in the distance. Adam grit his teeth in anger and turn to the blue haired swordswoman that got in his way… only to find that she was no longer there.

Once she saw Blake was about to cut the connector, Xenovia had run past Adam as fast as she could while he was distracted by his companion's betrayal and jumped just as Blake's blade cut the connector. She wouldn't make it… not by herself. Lint swung her sword as it broke into segments, extending towards Xenovia. She caught her by her left foot and dragged her into their car with Xenovia crashing face first on the floor. She didn't feel any pain though and simply stood back up.

"You could've warned me earlier."

Xenovia complained as she dusted off her clothes. This earned her a bop on the head courtesy of Lint.

"It was the cat girl's impromptu idea. Besides, would you even listen when you are fighting you muscle head?"

Lint said as she poked the blue haired girl on the chest. Xenovia still have that infuriating poker face on her which made Lint sigh… again. Knowing how her friend is like by now, Lint decided that she won't be the one to scold her. It's a job best left to the General. With that done, she then turned to Blake who is looking at the two of them nervously.

"So… what's your story?"

So another intro chapter. This time I am introducing hopefully the only OC I would need in this story, Kurenai Hyoudou, son of Issei and Irina. FYI, neither Kurenai nor Issei are the Sekiryuutei. He is definitely a Longinus though.

Next we have the Black Trailer. In an older version, Kiba would be the one to appear here. But since the circumstances are different, I had Xenovia and Lint appear instead and met Blake. God known Blake won't survive if the muscle headed Xenovia were to meet her all by herself. So Adam fought Xenovia and found her a tough opponent to beat. Of course this is because her semblance is one of the strongest and most dangerous I have made. Xenovia is a real tank and powerhouse. But that doesn't mean she is invincible. I will reveal more about them later when they reappear in the story.

Now, I know ships are what many people here are looking for. I will only reveal 1 RWBY ship that I will use here because I'm a fan of that ship. So I will confirm that Lancaster is one of the ships that will sail here! Ohh and of course Renora because let's face it, they are absolute. You can pair any RWBY character with anyone but Renora is untouchable.

As for other ships... I will only tell my ship names and you guys can guess it. I even prepare the ship name for my OC. Try to relate the name with the characters. So far, I have confirmed Anthem of Demise and Shadow Swords.