The currently present members of Team RWBY and Team JNPR alongside the Death City Squad, Ichika and Tomomichi, all have dinner together, sharing stories of what they have been up to since they all last saw each other. The Death City Squad introduces themselves to Weiss and Yang as Tomomichi to Weiss about the Heroes Coalitions, the Blesseds and the existence of other worlds. Weiss shares her story of what happened at the Schnee charity ball, Yang shows off her robotic arm to everyone and has an arm wrestling match with Nora. Ren reflects on how everyone has changed and grown in their own ways in comparison to when they all started at Beacon Academy, and that they will only continue growing.
As everyone continues to have a conversation, Ichika and Tomomichi stood up, "Welp! It's nice seeing you guys but Tomomichi and I had to go.'' Ichika announced.
This surprises Yang, "You two are leaving?'' she asked.
Tomomichi nodded, "Ichika and I had a task to fulfill at Atlas, the two of us need to go there as soon as possible." he explained.
The mentioning of Atlas caught Weiss' attention, "What are you going to do at Atlas?'' she asked.
"A Blessed was spotted somewhere in your home kingdom, Schnee-dono." Tomomichi replied, "Ichika and I are tasks to recruit him or her to the Coalitions." he stated.
"Well then... we wish the two of you the best of luck." Kid stated.
"It was nice meeting the two of you.'' Yang said, "I can't thank the two of you enough for helping me." she said in gratitude.
Ichika gave her a finger salute, "Happy to help." he replied.
And with that, Ichika and Tomomichi left the place as everyone continues their conversation. Yang then noticed something at Ruby and decided to point it out, "Ruby... you had your hood on all this time." she pointed out, "Are you hiding something, sis?'' she asked.
Ruby was taken aback by her question, she turns to everyone whom nodded to her in response. Ruby let's out a sigh, "Yang... try not to freak out from what I'm about to show you.'' she said.
"Ha! Puh-lease, sis! I don't think there's anything beneath that hood that will make my jaw drop wide open." Yang said with a smirk.
Ruby shrugs her shoulders, "You ask for it." she replied as she takes off her hood.
Yang's mouth opens wide as her eyes stares at Ruby in shock and disbelief. Weiss was faring no better, she had her hand covering her mouth. On top of Ruby's head... is pair of black & red colored wolf ears.
"Ruby! You're a faunus!" Weiss exclaimed in shock.
"She's not a Faunus, Miss Schnee." Mina spoke, "You see... Ruby alongside Jaune, Ren and Nora are Blessed." she revealed.
"They're Blesseds? Like Ichika and Tomomichi?!" Yang pointed out in shock.
Eijiro nodded, "Yeah!" he replied.
"S-S-Since when?'' Weiss asked.
Nora thought about it, "I think... it's about... I don't know, I forgot." she admitted.
Yang placed a hand on her face, "Okay... this is a lot to take in." she said, "So basically... from what Tomomichi told me... a Blessed gains a special ability called Gift and Ruby's Gift is that she turns into a Faunus.'' she stated.
"Actually... my Gift's name is called Wolf Power which gives me the traits and abilities from wolves such as these ears." Ruby pointed out, "Also... thanks to this Gift it boosted up my semblance, making me more faster than ever before." she stated.
"I see... anything else?'' Weiss asked.
"The downside is... I eat meat a lot... I mean a lot." Ruby admitted, "And I have a bad habit of growling whenever I get startled." she said.
"Setting those aside... I had to admit, you have quite an ability Ruby, I really hope you're using it properly." Weiss stated.
Ruby snorted, "Don't worry... it's why I train at the Coalition." she reassured.
Yang then turns to Jaune and the others, "What about you guys? What are your Gifts?'' she asked.
Ren then spoke, "I had the ability to eat away someone else's energy and power." he replied earning him looks from Yang and Weiss, "It's a lot better than it sounds, I would like to demonstrate it but it's too dangerous." he explained.
Nora then stood up, "My Gift is Brain Power!" she cheered.
Weiss raised an eyebrow, "And what's that?'' she asked.
"Basically... Nora just become a lot more intelligent." Eijiro replied, "Thanks to her new found knowledge, she can create things which involves machines and weapons." he explained.
"However... if she uses her Gift too much, it'll fry her brain." Kid pointed out, "Which looses her capability to think straight.'' he said.
"Really?'' Yang asked in surprise.
Nora rubs the back of her head, "Yeah... that's the side effect of getting smart." she admitted.
Weiss then turns to Jaune, "What about you, Jaune?'' she asked.
Jaune gave her a worried look, "I... I think you don't wanna know.'' he said.
"Why not? Ruby, Ren and Nora told them their Gifts, so why can't you.'' Yang stated.
Jaune let's out a sigh, "Okay... I'm... I'm... I'm immortal." he claimed.
This taken both Yang and Weiss back, "P-Pardon?'' the latter asked in shock.
"Oh! Fucking fuck, I'm immortal!" Jaune exclaimed.
"Y-you had to be kidding us." Weiss said.
Shadow then spoke, "He is not joking, Miss Schnee." he said, "Jaune gained one of the rarest Gift ever, Immortality.'' he stated.
"You mean... Jaune can't die!" Yang exclaimed in shock.
"Not exactly.'' Mina spoke, "Jaune... can still die." she said.
"How? If he's immortal then how can he still die?'' Weiss asked in confusion.
Jaune let's out a sigh, "Well... its true that I can still die but... I'll just sprung back to life.'' he said, "I have been buried alive, got shot in the heart, decapitated, blown to bits and even crushed by a large crate but I'd just keep coming back to life.'' he explained.
Yang and Weiss stares at him in horror, "D-Did those really happen to you?'' Weiss asked.
Jaune rubs the back of his head, "Yeah... it's to prove that my immortality is the real deal." he replied, "I had to admit my Gift is awesome and all but the downside is... it's pretty useless in battle.'' he admitted.
"So... do you hate it?'' Weisse asked.
Jaune shook his head, "No... I don't hate it.'' he replied, "I just don't like it when someone takes advantage of my immortality, trying to kill me for their own amusement." he said.
"Who would do something like that?'' Yang asked.
"A guy named Zerg.'' Nora replied, "He's a fellow trainee back in the camp and the younger brother of the Head Trainer.'' she stated.
Jaune let's out a groan, "Ugh! I fucking hate that guy!" he exclaimed.
"Yet you and Ren still hangs out with him." Liz pointed out with a blank look.
Jaune hung his head down, "We don't have a choice... we're stuck with that maniac since day one.'' he grumbled earning a chuckle from everyone.
Yang then remembers something as she turns to Ruby, "Ruby?'' she called getting her attention, "There is something I need to ask..." she says, "... is it true? Is it true that Robin is alive?'' she asked.
Ruby's eyes widen for a minute before composing herself, she let's out a breathe before speaking, "Yes, Yang... Robin is alive." she replied.
Yang narrowed her eyes, "How? How is he alive?'' she asked, "I was there, you were there, we were there when he died. How is he alive?'' she demanded.
Ruby shook her head, "I don't know, Yang... he won't tell me nor Uncle Qrow.'' she replied, "But he did told me one thing.'' she said.
"I can't tell you why I'm alive." Robin said, "But truth to be told... I'm not alone in this situation.'' he admitted.
"And that's what he told me." Ruby said.
"Are you saying... that there are others like him?!" Weiss exclaimed, "Dead... yet turns out to be alive!" she stated.
Kid shrugs his shoulders, "Who knows... there's a lot of things that we still don't know around the multiverse." he replied.
Yang sighed, "Once I meet Robin again, I'm gonna force him to tell me the truth." she claimed.
Nora snorted, "Good-luck with that.'' she mused.
Ruby then spoke, "Umm... Yang...'' she called getting her sister's attention, "There's one more thing I need to tell you...'' she claimed as she turns to Jaune, "... we need to tell you." she clarified.
Yang raised an eyebrow, "What is it?'' she asked.
Ruby looks at Jaune whom nodded, "Yang... Jaune and I are... how should I say it... a couple." she confessed.
Like a bomb explosion, Ruby's confession blew away both Yang and Weiss in shock. Never in the world that they expected that Jaune and Ruby would become a couple.
"C-Congrats...'' Weiss said still in shock.
"You think it's a good idea to tell them that?'' Liz asked.
Yang then stood up and quickly glares at Jaune with red eyes, "Bad idea! Bad idea!" Eijrio exclaimed.
Jaune then backs away nervously, "Yang... please calm down, I can explain..." he said raising his hands in defense.
"Jaune..." Yang growled, "... you little piece of..." she tried but was interrupted by Qrow's voice.
"How can a group of kids possibly make so much noise eating dinner?" Qrow said as he and Oscar are seen standing next to Brook as Oscar gives a small laugh.
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Everyone relocates to the second-floor living room, with Weiss and Yang having finished being filled in on what everyone else knows so far.
"So, the Maidens. Magic. Salem" Weiss said, "It's all true?" she asked.
"Uh-huh." Qrow replied.
"Miss Xiao Long, is this more or less what your mother told you?" Opzin asked.
Yang doesn't respond, still having her arms crossed. Weiss answers for her, "For the most part." she replied.
"You forgot something." Yang spoke, "You forgot to tell everyone what you did to Qrow and my mother." she pointed out as Ruby gasped.
"What is she talking about?" Liz asked.
"Oh, great." Qrow grumbled.
"Hm, that's not a secret I thought she would give up so easily." Ozpin replied, "Your mother must trust you a great deal." he stated as Yang scowls at him, "My ability to reincarnate, though a curse, isn't without a few key benefits. Much like the Maidens, I too possess a certain... "magical" power." he said standing up and walks next to Qrow, "Using this power, I was able to gift the Branwen twins the ability to "see" more, to move freely and be unburdened by their natural bodies. I... well... gave them the ability to turn into birds." he chuckled, "Rather ridiculous sounding out loud, isn't it?" eh asked.
"Is this true?'' Kid asked.
"He's telling the truth." We spoke, "We saw it. Yang's mom... changed, right in front of us." she claimed.
Yang turns to Ozpin, "Why would you do something like that? I mean, what is wrong with you?" she demanded.
"Yang, that's enough!" Qrow spoke, "We made a choice. We wanted this." he admitted as Yang relents.
Ozpin turns to Qrow, "May I?" he asked as Qrow nods, "Granting this power to them was no trivial task, and I can assure you it was not done frivolously. I required assistance in gathering information on Salem's plans, as well as searching for Maidens when their hosts became unclear." he explained.
"Okay, so, have you done this with others?" Ruby asked, "Like General Ironwood? Or Professor Goodwitch?" she pointed out.
"As helpful as that might be, unfortunately, it is not that simple. My power is finite, and if I'm being honest, dwindling. The amount that I gifted to Qrow and Raven was, all things considered, rather miniscule. You see, centuries ago, I sacrificed a great deal of magic to four young women, who I hoped would use my gift for good. They were the first Maidens." he explained as everyone is silent for a moment, "Miss Xiao Long, it was never my intention to lie to you. To any of you. There are just some matters that I prefer to... "play close to the chest"." he said looking to Qrow, "I believe that's how you phrased it?" he asked.
Qrow chuckles, "Yeah." he replied.
"Everyone has a choice. The Branwens chose to accept their powers and the responsibilities that came with them. And later, one of them chose to abandon her duties in favor of her own self-interest. Now, all of you have a choice. If anyone wishes to leave, now is the time. There's no shame or disgrace in abstaining, only in retreat." Ozpin explained as everyone went silent as they ponder Ozpin's words, "Very well, then." he said as Yang suddenly stands up.
"Yang?" Ruby asked.
"If Ruby sticks around, then I will too. If there's one thing I know about her, it's that she somehow always knows the right thing to do." Yang said smiling at Ruby, "But, if we're going to help, if we're going to keep risking our lives, no more lies. No more half-truths." she stated.
Everyone remains silent. Ozpin and Qrow exchange a brief look with each other. Ozpin ponders Yang's words for one last moment, before responding, "Understood." Ozpin replied with a smile.
Yang sits back down, "So... what now? I mean, what can we do?" Eijiro asked.
"Mm, that is a difficult question." Ozpin replied, "One that I believe is best answered tomorrow." he stated.
"What do you mean?" Carol asked.
"The road ahead is undoubtedly filled with hardships and peril. However, it's been far too long since you have all been together." Ozpin as he puts his hand on Yang's shoulder, "Please, take tonight, enjoy this moment." he advised as Yang smiles.
Suddenly Oscar's eyes glow, with Ozpin giving him control back to his body. Oscar realizes he has his hand on Yang's shoulder, "Geh!" Oscar yelped as he quickly takes it off and nervously holds his cane in his hand.
Yang and Weiss laugh at him, before hearing a noise from Nora, "Oooohhh. Raven? Qrow?" she mused in realization, "They're birds! Cracked it!" she exclaimed in glee.
Ren shakes his head at Nora being slow on the uptake as Eijiro spoke, "Really? That's your first clue?'' he asked indecorously.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.