GARO Saviors of Remnant

ESKK: Well new chapter for Saviors enjoy and heads up this is a Filler chapter so no major battles to go on here anyway enjoy folks!

*Insert Savior in the Dark by Jam Project

"Where there is light, Shadow larks and fear reigns"

As marking show in the world around it looking like an eye, the marking then shift around making look like a horror, before shifting into a claw.

"Yet by the blade of knight, mankind was given hope."

As the Marking shift once more they given the shape of a Makai Knight Garo that soon was given color and raise it sword to cut the shadow around, darkness surrounds as a path of glowing Makai marking show around in twisting around making looking like rings of gold.

-Yuke kaze no gotoku sadame no kenshiyo yami ni magirete...-

The marking soon vanish as the helmet of Garo show, before the scene change to a shadow of Gold holding his sword as he extended the blade and took a battle stance.

*Drum beats

The shadow move around looking like he was fighting against himself.

-Nan tatakau no ka sore wa ken ni kike-

The scene change with Team GARO, Ruby, and Jaune standing near each other soon flashes as standing in their place was Garo, Zero, Dan, Yaiba, and Gaia with Ollette wearing her Madou Robes.

As the scene shift with Gold and Aron were back to back slashing against marking or object that came their way with Jaune, Ruby, and Raymond fighting against their own foes as they came at them

-Seigi da to ka ai nado ore wa oikakenai-

Garo and Yaiba were seen fighting against Kiba as they fell from a great high within a black and white world.

Then change to where it show Garo standing alone, then Yaiba, followed by Gaia, Dan, and finally Zero.

-Yami ni umare yami ni shinobi-

Within the Makai realm show many hand light skin or demonic looking was sprouting up, up into the sky like they wanted to be set free before red eyes opened all around as Nexus in the persona of Kiba began to rise from it as he grinned an evil grin of a monster made by man.

-Yami wo kiri saku-

Gold and Ruby were seen leaning against a wall as the sky rain down upon him.

-Harukana furushimi kara uke tsumida-

Team GARO and Team RWBY were seen with JNPR as well as other Makai Teams as the Knight and priestess took to their rides and rode off into battle in the burning Vale.

-Shimeida kara-

Team GARO with Ruby and Jaune fighting against horror that came from all side and cut them all down which was followed by GARO, RWBY, and JNPR fighting against many Grimm

-Yuke! Kaze no gotoku Makai no kenshiyo-

The screen showed Pyrrha fighting against multiple foes at once all of which were human as she showed why she was the champion. Gold was soon showed fighting against Nexus which was then followed by Ruby and Cinder duking it out which led to Weiss and Ollette vs Akane and Emerald at once as then Raymond came up as he was going against Blaze and Mercury with Yang helping the spear wielding knight out. It then led to Aron and Blake going against Ico and Roman as it was an all-out brawl.

-Tamashii wo kometa-

In the Makai world as Garo, Zero, Dan, Yaiba, and Gaia were fighting the environment around.

-Ikari no wa tatakitsukete jidai ni kagayake-

GARO and RWBY back flipped away before KIBA's Knights summoned their armors becoming Kiba, Zem, and Zex while Cinder and Akane summoned forth there Maiden Powers. It was then followed by GARO and Ruby doing the same becoming Garo, Zero, Dan, and Yaiba. The eight then charged against their foes as it showed one after the other starting with Garo and Ruby, then Aron and Weiss, Raymond and Blake, and finishing it off with Ollette and Yang.

-Garo!-

As the smoke clears, a word that was scorch into the ground as Kiba and Garo clashed blades glaring at each other as Yaiba joined in against Cinder as it was clear these four were intent on defeating the other.

(Start Ozpin's office)

In Ozpins office atop the tower that double as a clock tower as Ironwood seemed to be ranting. "They were here... Ozpin they were here!" James said as he slammed his hand upon the desk.

"We are very much aware of that. Thank you James." Glynda said as Ozpin was nursing a headache.

"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?" James asked as he looked to the Makai duo. That was when a beeping sound was heard signaling the arrival of a guest.

"Come in." Ozpin said as the door opened and both Gold and Ruby walked in.

"Ah! Sorry it took so long. Someone accidentally hit all the buttons on the Elevator on the way up here. It wasn't me." Ruby said before Eclipse mentally scoffed through the think.

'Lies the rose girl lies.' Eclipse joked before yawning as it was both her and Gold who did that.

"So what's up?" Gold asked as he looked to the gathered group here.

"Yes thank you for coming Ruby and Gold, how are you two feeling?" Ozpin asked as Ruby looked a bit nervous and winded before she spoke.

"Ok I guess." Ruby said before Gold spoke up after her.

"Can't complain but after last night hoping the two masks punks get caught soon if Luck is on our side." Gold said as he smirked to the group here.

"A bit winded after last night but otherwise I feel fine." Gold said as Ruby could tell by Gold tone that this wasn't a joking matter so chose not to use her joke even if she knew Gold was still using a bit of his joking tone.

"Ruby, Gold, I feel it's appropriate to let you two know that I think what you two did last night is exactly what being a Huntsman and Huntress is all about. You both recognized a threat, you took action accordingly, and you did the very best you could." Ironwood said as he looked at the two.

"Thank you sir." Ruby said as Gold of course nodded.

"Now, the general here has already informed us of the events that, transpired last night. But now that you two have rested we were wondering if you have anything to add." Ozpin said as Glynda looked.

"Was anyone else with her? Did the two look familiar to you two at all?" Glynda asked as Gold knew she had seen her somewhere before but just needed to remember where.

"I...*Sigh* I don't know. They were both wearing masks and they never said anything to me, but I know the girl fought with glass, I don't think that was her semblance though but the guy he fought with explosions and dagger with a gun in the shield." Ruby admitted before Gold spoke. "Hey clothing lit up whenever she attacked." Ruby explained before Gold then gave his two cents on it.

"It's true all of it." Gold said with a grin as he clearly wasn't much for serious situations.

"Is there anything else you can tell us?" James asked as he looked to the duo.

"Nope except... somehow that girl looked familiar in some way." Gold said while rubbing his chin a bit at the thought of why that girl looked familiar.

"Well if you can remember that would be of great help." James said as Glynda then spoke.

"Save for the glass that sounds like the woman I fought the night we met Ruby and Sirius..." Glynda said as Gold then remembered why the girl looked familiar.

"Oh yeah now I remember that must have been her. Talk about lucky." Gold said as he remembered that event.

"Embedding dust into clothing is an age-old technique. It could have been anyone especially since the one you met didn't have an accomplice with her at the time." James said as Ruby had to ask still unaware of the situation with the Fall Maiden.

"Wait do you think this girl is connected to Torchwick and the White Fang?" Ruby asked as everyone looked to them.

"It's possible." Ozpin said as he rubbed his chin. "But we still lack the required evidence to link the two together." Ozpin admitted as Gold looked to Ruby and saw she was thinking of something.

"Actually I-I think I remember them saying something about a hideout or something... in the southeast. Just outside the kingdom, right Gold?" Ruby said as Gold then looked and smiled.

"Your right they were practically bragging about it at the time." Gold said as he then grinned. "Man luck is really on our side huh?!" Gold grinned as he smiled to Ruby.

Ozpin smile a bit and said, "Interesting." Ozpin wasn't headmaster of a school, or a Makai knight for nothing, as he knew the hidden message within both team leaders' words and also knew they were at the same time lying.

"I thought you said the intruder never-" Glynda was about to say until Ozpin cut her off saying, "Thank you for your cooperation Ruby, and yours as well Sirius. Why don't you both go and spend some time with your teams? You both have a big day ahead of you."

Ruby skips back and to the elevator and said, "Anytime." Gold then gave a grin and a thumbs up and said, "Thank you."

When Ruby about to call the elevator Ozpin spoken up saying, "And Mr. Rose, please you and Mr. Strider try and be, discreet about this matter."

"Yes, sir," Both Ruby and Gold said as they both left and back to their dorms.

(Scene break at team RWBY dorm room)

As Ruby open the door to her team room with Team GARO also there, when Yang, Blake, Weiss, and Ollette was at the door as Yang yelled, "What happen!"

"Did you two make out in the elevator?!" Ollette said as everyone look to her as she said, "What? I thought they were going… 'Up' their relationship."

*Ba-dum-CHING!

Yang had her fist out and said, "Nice." Ollette fist bump her as Aron laughed at Ruby's embarrassment.

"Huh..." Gold began as everyone saw them. "We were going up and we are friends so yeah I guess our relationship is going up." Gold said completely missing the point of the pun as Ruby's face was as red as her outfit but her face was also shocked with how the joke went over Gold's head.

"How oblivious is he?" Weiss asked as Aron smiled at his girlfriend.

"Trust me when it comes to woman he's as blank as a rock." Aron confirmed as he looked to Weiss.

(Back at the office)

"Well there we have it. We send as many troops as we can to the Southeast." James said as he was leaning on the window before turning his head to Ozpin. "Find out exactly what's going on and eradicate any forces that stand in our way." James said as Glynda disagreed with that method.

"Why must your answer to everything involve triumphant display of military bravado? You treat every situation like it's a contest of measuring d-!" Glynda yelled and before she could finish her last word Ozpin interrupted her.

"Glynda!" Ozpin said raising his hand with Eruba on it.

"Well he does." Glynda growled as she crossed her arms.

"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." Ozpin said as he turned to Ironwood. "And if this truly is a part of some master plan for which we know not the final move, we must not be so bold. Nor can we risk the spread of panic." Ozpin said as James had an argument.

"I had served you faithfully for years." James began grimly as he looked to the two. "But if you mean to tell me that your plan is to really hold the defenses and wait-" James as his voice was beginning to raise.

"It is not!" Ozpin began as he stood up from his chair. "You're a general, James. So tell me, when you prepare to go to war, which do you send in first? The flag-bearer, or the scouts?" Ozpin asked knowing how impulsive James can be but he had to bring this up as well and now was better than later. "And if you want me to trust you James then I would at least expect the same vice versa." Ozpin said as James heard him.

"What are you talking about?" James asked before Ozpin showed James what he was talking about.

"With recent events of Salem having a new ace up her sleeve I looked into it through Qrow and he found this." Ozpin said showing the data as James was shocked to see it was the sealed classified file on Project Nexus.

"Project Nexus?" Glynda asked as she saw it and it was the first she heard of it.

"Do you have something you wish to share James?" Ozpin asked as James saw he was caught as Glynda even saw how James got nervous with the prospect of revealing Project Nexus.

"You know how we in Atlas have been studying Aura on a more scientific level correct?" James asked as he looked as everyone nodded as James used his Access code to open the file which was bigger than it looked. "Its purpose was to create an artificial Semblance as well as a true artificial life form but it had hit kinks. Its true purpose was to create a life form and semblance that can destroyed Salem forever and after the first three subjects didn't meet the requirements and hundreds of failed attempts... we succeeded in creating one." James said as the image showed a lab image of an infant artificially being grown in a tube.

"Nexus the ultimate life form a perfect bio weapon designed to destroy Salem using her own DNA against her we created Nexus as the ultimate being." James said as he looked to the group as they were all shocked at this. "But... we quickly lost control once he became aware and well." James said as he looked to Ozpin and Glynda who all heard this as they saw the final image of the damage Nexus had caused and in turn the destruction of the lab itself.

"So you're saying you created some sort of Monster and lost control of it and it's out there somewhere killing even more." Glynda accused as she glared at James. "James this is by far the dumbest, foolish, and most reckless thing you had ever done in the History of Remnant itself as playing God like that isn't something that should be done without prior caution!" Glynda yelled as the fact that Nexus was out there somewhere was horrifying enough but the fact that he may very well had joined with Salem was even worse.

"It was better than leaving it to chance!" James argued as he trusted Ozpin but wanted to be prepared just in case.

"And look how that turned out!" Glynda argued as Ozpin then cleared his throat.

"Well after learning what he could I had Qrow find Nexus and he found him." Ozpin said as what he saw was not for the light of heart.

"Great so he's bringing him in?" James asked as Ozpin looked and sighed.

"No he found him three times the first time was through his 'left overs,' in Vacuo, the second time was when Autumn was attacked, and the last was when Snow was attacked." Ozpin said as he looked to James.

"Left overs?" James asked as Ozpin then showed the image as when Glynda and James saw this James was green in the face as even Glynda wanted to vomit at what she saw as it was impossible to describe as it looked like something out of their worst nightmares.

"This was taken in Vacuo over a year ago before Autumn was attacked. An incident occurred there and well this was the end result." Ozpins aid as James couldn't hold it and grabbed the nearest trash can and emptied his breakfast into it. "Yes I had a similar reaction when I saw it." Ozpin confessed as he saw the image as he saw how Nexus had did what he did through an artistic stand point. Ozpin was aware of Tyrion but it was clear Nexus was pushed to do this by battle no doubt exercising needed force for the sake of completing an assignment with the upmost prejudice and perfection while at the same time challenging himself to do better.

"You learned of this and didn't tell me?!" James asked as to see Nexus pull that off was horrifying.

"Only recently but that's the point of the matter James trust is a two way street how am I to trust you cannot trust me." Ozpin said as he saw the images as whatever it was that Nexus had done James had succeeded in creating a monster. "And if your fears of him aligning with Salem haven't been confirmed well I believe he and Salem have in fact made this alliance." Ozpin said as he knew Salem was from the Dark Knights Kiba's Bloodline and the fact Nexus now holds it as Kiba was proof that the two are allies now. "And I feel she may actually be aware of his origins and..." Ozpin began as Glynda and James then gulped as the fact Salem actually having a child was something no one wanted to imagine not even Ozpin knowing full well any child Salem may mother would be something that only Salem will have true control of and will have her full attention in her plans advancements.

"In other words... Salem has a backup plan thanks to James foolishness." Glynda said as to think James may have had good intention but he basically just gave Salem on an Iron platter her heir.

(With Teams GARO and RWBY)

"That was a risky move." Weiss said as she looked to Ruby and Gold.

"No, I think you handled it well." Blake said as she looked to the duo.

"I hope so." Ruby said as she looked to her teammates and friends.

"I'm sure you did." Raymond said as he looked to Ruby and nodded to her.

"Well praise from Raymond talk about lucky!" Gold called as Aron smirked.

"Yeah boy scout ice king praising someone is a rarity." Aron smirked as Gold then smirked.

"Oh like you dating Weiss Schnee." Gold teased as Aron then glared.

"And damn proud of it." Aron said as Weiss gushed a bit.

"Ahh thank you." Weiss gushed scratching Aron's wolf ears a bit as he then shivered causing his leg to shake a bit as everyone laughed at him on this as well.

"She already knows your secret weak spots Iron Wolf!" Yang teased as Aron blushed as Weiss stopped it as well.

"You promised not to do that in front of the others." Aron said as he looked to Weiss who smiled teasingly at Aron.

"Too late we saw." Ollette said as Aron then sighed at this.

"Great." Aron said knowing he was never going to hear the end of it now.

"So then what do we do now?" Gold asked as he looked to his friends and teammates as even though Ruby was still in training she still had training as a Makai Knights to finish after all.

"Well we go on our mission today and see what's next." Ruby said as she looked to her friends.

Just then Yang remember something as she said, "Oh! I just remember."

Yang walk over to the desk as Ruby look over to her sister and said, "What's that?" meaning over on the desk as yang pick it up and said, "I don't know yet. Dad sent it to me and you. I thought maybe we could opening it together"

Ruby voice went to a high pitched as she said "Ooh! Something, from home!"

Ruby using her Semblance to get behind Yang and reach for the package that their dad sent them to everyone site it was a small Cylinder one as Ruby keep reaching and waving her hand out to it and soon something fell out from the bottom as everyone look as it change shape and to everyone surprise.

As everyone gather to see a dog as it gave a cute bark, and everyone reacted with ruby and Yang cheered, Weiss freak, and Blake was scared with her cat nature, she didn't like dogs, Team GARO was on a similar boat and smiled. Gold smiled, Ollette gushed, Raymond was wide eyed before looking through his rule book, and Aron cheered at this. "Zweeeiii!" Ruby yelled in glee, as she was so happy to see her pet dog.

Blake: "He send a Dog?!"

Weiss: In the mail?!

Raymond: This is just wrong on so many principles, of animal abuse and school rules!

Aron look to the boy scout of the group and said, "Seriously, Boy scout? You're just going to do this here?"

"It's just wrong to send living animal in the, I mean-" Raymond was about to go on until he felt something on his foot as he look down and saw Zwei peeing on it, as Yang said, "Ahh, he likes you."

Raymond moved as he lifts his foot in the air then hop around to the nearest area as the teams step away from him, as they didn't want to get dog pee on them as well. AS everyone was recovered from Zwei surprise to Raymond as he was washing his foot wear in a bucket of soap water Weiss said, "Now, your dad sent you a dog, in the mail?"

Ruby was holding Zwei as he was licking her face as she giggle and Yang said, "Oh he does stuff like this all the time."

As everyone gave a look to Yang as Blake said from on top of Ruby's bed asked, "Your father or your dog?"

AS Weiss got a closer look to the dog as she said, "Are you telling me that this mangy-"

Zwei look to her as he had his tong out to his dog's manners giving a look that Weiss was holding back as she went on saying, "Drooling-"

Zwei panted as he look to Weiss giving a cute dog look as Weiss finally said, "Mutt, is going to wive with us forevah? Oh yes he is, yes he is!" And Weiss lost it as she was talking baby talk to Zwei now.

"Got a keeper." Gold said as he looked to Aron.

"No kidding." Aron said as dogs seem to be able to melt any ice even ice queens heart.

"Zwei has that effect on people." Eclipse said with a yawn from Ruby's left middle finger.

"Please keep it away from my belongings." Blake said as Aron looked to Zwei as the wolf and dog were very distant relatives after all.

That was when Glynda's voice came over the PA as everyone paid attention. "Would all first year Students please report to the amphitheater." Glynda said as everyone looked.

"Well we can't exactly leave him here while we're gone for a week." Weiss said as Zwei padded over to Blake as he looked up to her and barked as she began to move more cat like on the bed trying to avoid Zwei. Yang of course opened the box Zwei came in again as she looked inside and found something.

"Look there's a letter." Yang said as she pulled it out it. "Dear girls, I've got to leave the island for a few days. So I'm sending Zwei to you to take care of. Encloses all the food you need. Love you both Taiyang." Yang read as Zwei ran over next to Yang as Yang flipped over the container causing multiple cans of dog food to come out as Team GARO (Raymond) were trying to figure out how the dog could even fit in there to begin with.

"What is he supposed to do with that?" Weiss asked as Zwei's head came out of the top of the pile. Yang then shook the container causing a can opener to come out.

"Well that settles it. Come on everyone, Zwei will be here when we get back." Yang said as Raymond finished cleaning his boots and put them on. The group then left leaving Ruby there as she looked at Zwei.

"Oh I'll miss you so much we're going to be best friends I can't wait to see you again." Weiss said as Blake jumped off the bed and onto the desk before running off. Ruby looked at Zwei knowing they couldn't just leave him alone here, who knows what kind of trouble he can get himself into. That was when Ruby had an idea as she smiled and decided to set her plan into motion.

(Scene break Amphitheater)

Team RWBY walked into the Amphitheater followed by Team GARO as they found a spot to stand and wait, as on the sage was Ozpin with Glynda. "Quiet. Quiet please." Glynda said as team GARO put their small bags filled with useful Madou Tools with the rest as Ruby placed hers there as well. Next to team RWBY was team GARO as behind RWBY was team JNPR as they waited for the announcement. "Professor Ozpin would like to share a few short words before we begin." Glynda said as everyone was ready.

"Today we stand together, united. Mistral." Ozpin began as he looked to the Mistral students. "Atlas." Ozpin continued looking to the Atlas students. "Vacuo." Ozpin said he turned to the Vacuo students whose schools didn't have a uniform. "Vale." Ozpin said turning to the Vale Students with teams RWBY, JNPR, and GARO in the back. "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." Ozpin said as team GARO knew that war very well sense they learned that t was considered a dark time for the Makai Order as not only where Knights and Priests being killed in the crossfire but Horrors were for a long time at an all-time high.

"A war that was about much more then 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. As you all are well aware that was something many could not stand for." Ozpin said remembering that war his great grandfather and his grandfather the Lords before him partook in battling Horrors, both of which died in the crossfire and two a Horror respectively. "As a result, those who opposed this tyranny began naming their children after one of the core aspects of art itself, color. While other of course names their children after the heroes who fell in this war and long before battling the darkness." Ozpin said referring the last part to the Makai Knights.

"Now then it was their way to demonstrate that not only would they refuse to tolerate this oppression, but neither will the generations to come. And both were trends that held to this very day though colors remained dominant. We encourage individuality, expressionism, and unity. Through Diversity." Ozpin explained as he continued his speech brining smiles to many students faces even team GARO. "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 ad Huntresses will work to uphold it like all those who came before." Ozpin said as the students listened intensely.

"As first year students. You will be tasked with shadowing a professional huntsman or huntress on mission." Ozpin began as holo screens appeared as they had a list of missions available at the moment appear for these first years to undertake.

"Some of you may be taken out of the kingdom for several days. Others may stay 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 you're very best." Ozpin said finishing his speech as the students applaud for him.

"This is perfect all we have to do is shadow a huntsman working in the Southeast." Ruby said as Gold looked to them and grinned.

"Yeah! We'll follow them around by day and give them the slip at night!" Yang called out as she grinned as Gold smirked.

"Alright easy as pie!" Gold called out as Aron smirked.

"Let's check Search and Destroy." Weiss suggested as Ruby stopped feeling like she was forgetting something as she had felt this way since Zwei had arrived.

"That would be a good place to start." Raymond said as he looked to the group before the two teams went to sign up for their mission.

That was when they saw the list as Ruby looked. "Here we go. Quadrant five needs Grimm cleared out." Ruby said as Ollette saw it and whistled a bit.

"Cool Mountain Glenn this should be fun." Ollette said as she smirked at this.

"Alright talk about lucky!" Gold called out as he grinned at this knowing luck was on their side again.

"Well, it's in the southeast!" Blake added as it was right where they needed to be.

"And it would make sense if Grimm are gathering there." Raymond said as he saw it as Aron smirked.

Yang smirks. "Sounds perfect!" Yang said as she heard this and grinned.

"Of course it is! This is Weiss we're talking about!" Aron said as she was the one who suggested it as it was a good suggestion after all.

"Don't push it Aron." Weiss said as she appreciated the praise as Aron grinned and scratched the back of his head on this.

Ruby then clicked on the mission and typed in RWBY's team name and when she clicked enter the screen said that first years are not allowed to take this mission. "Wonderful." Weiss said as Blake looked to them.

"Any other ideas?" Blake asked as Ollette looked around for a second.

"We can hack the thing to accept our team in." Ollette said showing off her gear to hack into the system.

"Ok any other idea's that's legal and won't end up with us in prison if caught." Weiss offered once again as she did not want to risk an Atlas prison any time soon.

"We mail ourselves there." Ruby joked as soon Ozpin appeared.

"Well that's one option." Ozpin said as team SSBR arrived back as team RWBY looked to Ozpin. "Unfortunately, we determined that the concentration of Grimm was too extreme for first year students." Ozpin said as Gold sighed as he honestly wanted to help RWBY catch the White Fang and hunt down Kiba as well. "It seems that particular region is rather popular. In fact I have the sneaking suspicion that the height of you will make your way there no matter what job you choose." Ozpin said as Ruby looked as her team and ARO looked to Ruby as the two were in the middle of it.

"Whatever makes you say that?" Ruby asked as Eclipse already knew Ozpin was on to them from the start which caused Ozpin to smile a bit.

"I'm still curios though how you all found yourselves at the docks last semester. I'm interested to know how you really learned about a "hideout," in the Southeast. And I certainly wonder why witnesses reported seeing robots, motorcycles, a red wolf, and rose pedals in a dance club some time ago." Ozpin said as Ruby was getting nervous as team SSBR was calm about this being fully aware of Ozpin being on here side. "I doubt I'll ever find the exact answers I'm looking for. So, how about this. Instead of waiting for you all to break the rules, why don't we just bend them?" Ozpin asked as the two teams looked and saw Ozpin clicked on his screen and caused the list to update to allow two teams of first years to go on this mission and shadow the huntsman on this mission as the tone Ozpin had used was showing he was aware of what they were doing and letting them do so as it will help them all in the long run.

Team GARO and RWBY saw this as Gold grinned at this as he saw it. "Talk about lucky!" Gold called out as they got the mission.

"We won't let you down." Ruby said as she looked to Ozpin as did her team. "Thank you professor." Ruby said as Ozpin smiled.

"Don't thank me for this. Teamwork and persistence have carried you far, but you must understand, the things that await you beyond the protection of the Kingdom will not care. Stay close to your huntsman at all times. And do exactly as he says. He will be leading you on this mission. And he can have you sent back to Beacon, if he finds your skills to be unsatisfactory." Ozpin warned as he then left the teams to mule over what they were just told.

AS they all looked to each other Ozpin then returned for a moment as he looked to them all. "Good Luck." He wished them all as he knew they could handle it but the wishing didn't hurt anyone.

"So... he said something about a red wolf..." Yang began as she, Ollette, Aron, Raymond, and Blake to Ruby. "Did you guys see a wolf escape the zoo or something?" Yang asked as Ruby then realized what she had forgotten to tell her teammates, friends, and elder sister.

"You didn't tell them?" Gold asked as Ruby was about to retort but Eclipse spoke next.

"Don't worry she wasn't avoiding it, it both slipped her mind and never came up." Eclipse said as she yawned a bit. "Flower Girl you should keep a better track on important things like this." Eclipse said as she honestly wanted to sleep a bit more.

"What is she talking about?" Blake asked as Ruby then looked to her teammates.

"Ok before we meet with our leader for this mission follow me to a hidden spot." Ruby said as Weiss and Gold were already aware of Ruby's new gift... or at least Weiss was somewhat aware as she didn't see it happen like Gold or Penny did.

(Later behind the building)

Once the eight were gathered Gold and Zaruba were keeping an eye out as Ruby rubbed her hands together ready to do it. "Ok when I show you all... don't freak out." Ruby said as Blake felt like she wasn't going to like it.

"Oh come now how bad can it be?" Weiss asked as she closed her eyes for a moment only to hear Yang and the others gasp as Weiss then looked and yelped in shock to see Ruby was gone and in her place was a large crimson red wolf. Blake yelled in fear as she jumped into Yang's arms as the wolf sat on its back legs watching them.

"Don't worry... its, still her." Eclipse spoke with a yawn as they saw Eclipse was around the wolf's neck like a collar as they realized this was Ruby.

"Awesome!" Aron called as he looked to Ruby as Yang saw this.

"No way! Can you understand Zwei now!?" Yang called out as she looked over the red Wolf Ruby as Ollette tweeted as she saw this.

Ruby then transformed back to normal as she looked to Yang. "I haven't tried yet but who knows." Ruby said as she stretched a bit.

"Hopefully flee baths aren't on the menu to come." Weiss said as they did not want to give Ruby a flea bath any time soon.

"Well that cat is now out of the bag let's head out and meet our team captain!" Gold called as they all agreed and began to head out.

(A bit later)

Team GARO and Team RWBY were walking down the path to the air pads as Gold was stretching his shoulder a bit as they all held their bags. "You know what Ozpin said wasn't very uplifting." Yang said as what Ozpin had said fully caught up with her.

"But it does hold truth." Raymond said which Yang pushed him a bit.

"Ah truth shmuth who cares we'll send each of those Grimm and any Horrors there running." Gold said as he was ready.

"Yeah it can't be that bad." Ollette said as they had four Makai Knight, a Makai Alchemist with more Bayonets and Guns then she knows what to do with, an heiress with awesome Glyphs, a former White Fang member, and Yang the Brawler.

"It's gonna be tough but I know we can do it." Ruby said as they held there bags ready to go on their mission.

People around the two teams were running to the incoming area of student who were on missions as someone said, "Hey Team CFVY's back!"

Everyone look to see the team that everyone running to, with Team RWBY and SSBR to see a familiar Rabbit Faunas girl, Velvet.

Both team walked over to see what happen as according to mission state, they were supposed to be back days ago.

"Velvet? Are you Okay?" Blake asked her, being worry about the Faunus girl as she wasn't the strongest one of her team, and people knows it or not, others do worry about her.

Velvet turn to Blake as she said with her teammate that was behind her walking by as she said, "I'm fine, I had Yatsuhashi to look out for Me." pointed out to her teammate as he walked by.

"Your mission was supposed to end a week ago. What happen?" Weiss pointed out that fact and asked what accrue.

"N-nothing happened. It was just, there were just so many," Velvet said as she look she has seen a horde of Grimm, or maybe horrors, as Team GARO check to see as Gold sent the thought to Zaruba, as he did a scan and said, "Wasn't a horror, no Jaki or Inga to be sense on her. Whatever happened, it's not our problem."

Gold understood, as he looks to his teammate and shakes his head no as they nodded and got the message and relax as Ollette said, "Well, we're glad you're okay."

Velvet gave a smile and said, "Thanks, it was hard… Oh! Though don't worry, you first years are just shadowing huntsmen so you fine."

"Riiiiight," Yang said as she was skeptic about what velvet says.

"I should go. Be safe okay?" Velvet said before she join her team back inside.

As Team RWBY were may have been getting 2nd thought, as Ruby was about to say something until Aron step up and said, "We all can do this."

Everyone look to the fearless leader of team GARO, as Raymond spoken to team RWBY as he said, "You and your team never backed down before, even when facing horrors or the fallen knight, and I don't believe you're not going to start now, right? Even when danger accrues, my team and I will support you, all the way through if need be."

"Yeah we can do this, like they said we never back down before and we won't start now." Ruby said as Eclipse then chuckled to Ruby at this.

"Spoken like a true Makai Knight." Eclipse said as she then yawned. "Wake me up when we get there Flower Girl." Eclipse said as she then began to sleep again.

Ruby smiled. "Besides, it won't only be us out there! We'll be fighting alongside a genuine Huntsman!" Ruby said as they were all excited to meet whatever Huntsman they were working with.

Yang grins. "Yeah!" Yang cheered as she was ready to hunt their target.

(Later)

AS Team RWBY as shock to see who it was as team GARO has their own reaction to it as Raymond squinted, Aron just 'Ah-man', Ollette was eating a bag of chips so she didn't' show it, and Gold just gave a his infamous look as he was trying to wrap his head around this as in front of the two team was the Makai priest that was assign to the mission who is also-

"Why hello Girls, and boys! Who's ready to fight for their lives?"

Mr. Oobleck the hyperactive, coffee drinker, History teacher.

(Meanwhile while all this was going on Salem's Sanctuary)

Salem was sitting upon her throne as she was deep in thought over recent events. Salem had to admit, things in the past few years were...surprising, to say the least.

The child that Watts had found years ago named Cinder had proven to be useful. The unearthly woman didn't care much for her background, only the obvious drive and power and hunger that she found in those burning, wonderful golden eyes of hers. Her training had begun not long after Salem had judged her accordingly, and so far, the results were promising. Hazel had also introduced someone else, someone she was vastly amused with. Tyrian Callows, a Scorpion Faunus, had a strange obsession with her, calling her a goddess, and devoted his energy to her. Whatever Hazel to him, it provided her with a good pawn to use. His apparent lack of regard of life made him most definitely useful, as well as his fighting capability. Hazel saw it fit to train him himself.

But they both paled in comparison to her Nexus. Atlas' greatest weapon against her now among her most valuable of allies. Tyrion though referred to her as a Goddess when she revealed how Nexus power and blood came from her Tyrion referred to her as a demi-god. Salem saw differently she saw in Nexus a Prince of Darkness, a Dark Knight, and most of all her one true heir. Years ago when Nexus was first brought to her she cared little for him, but is power, his semblance, and that drive to only become stronger, consume, and rule caused Salem to grow fond of him.

She had thought she had banished her human heart years ago but Nexus she saw herself in him as well as one other. She knew Nexus would most likely kill her one day and succeed and when he does Salem will cease but she will cease knowing she leaves behind a worthy successor. Cinder had proven to be the jealous sort as did her brother Blaze and though Nexus sees Blaze has potential he does not share that sentiment for Cinder. Cinder was becoming to prideful and Nexus knew this and Nexus from his report had stated that Cinder had allowed the Golden Knight and the last silver eyes to live all so she can get the Scorching Heat Armor of Yaiba.

Salem needed to reign in on Cinder soon but so far Nexus was doing a good job keeping her in line but it was only a matter of time before Nexus got tired of Cinder and dealt with her himself. Nexus power is great after they had dealt with Darkus who Salem had lost control of due to the acts of Nexus' dearly departed siblings acting like infants crying for their mother Salem knew Nexus would only grow stronger after that even if by some unlikely chance he is defeated he will only rise stronger than before.

"Watts... has Tyrion located the, Spring Maiden or Summer Maiden?" Salem began as Watts looked to her.

"No he has not." Watts said as the shrewd man as he smiled and straightened his tie a bit.

"And what about, him." Salem said as she knew HE was needed to come back as even though they did part on well let's just say less than ideal terms if they want to defeat both the Golden Knight and the Scorching Heat Knight they needed HIM to come back.

"Tyrion had set the bait as you asked now we can only hope that he takes it." Watts said knowing this man Salem speaks of was not one to come back on his own terms since the only way to get him to come back of his free will is to attack him.

Just then, the structure suddenly quivered. A loud, bellowing roar echoed loudly from outside the door, causing the three to turn their attention to it. Salem's eyes widened, and felt her being flare. From outside the door, someone was attacking the Grimm she stationed there. One of her most powerful Grimm: a dragon. One such Grimm slept in Vale, awaiting for when the time to bring Ozpin down to his knees and end Vale once and for all. However, the fact that someone had intruded upon her sanctuary worried her. How had they managed to find this place? None had found it. Not even Ozpin. Yet, somehow...someone was here.

The question...was who was here. Was it someone affiliated with Ozpin? Or was it someone from the Makai Order? Just then Tyrion ran in beat up but still alive as he smiled and laughed a bit. "He's here!" Tyrion laughed as he Hazel and Watts were ready knowing how their violent ally can be when he is disturbed.

Slowly she rose from her throne, and felt her power flare into existence. Black and red Aura began to dance around her palms chaotically, begging to be unleashed. Slowly, they made their way toward the gate, where the sound of battle was taking place. Watts fell into a small stance, eyes narrowed with caution while Hazel cracked his knuckles, appearing eager. It had been a while since he was presented the opportunity to fight someone strong. If one had managed to breach into Salem's sanctuary, they must indeed be powerful. Thus he waited in anticipation. The battle grew closer to the gate. The sounds of roars, and explosions, each rocking the sanctuary. Noise continued to run rampant, and with each passing second, Salem grew more and more weary. She felt the Dragon's power waning. That meant whoever was here was strong enough to actually push it back, something no one other than one with Silver-Eyes has accomplished. Then, suddenly...the noises ceased to be. A dead silence filled the room. Hazel and Watts shared a look, wondering if the dragon had conquered its foe, and then turned their attention back to the door. They were about to investigate when Salem felt it.

"He's arrived." Salem said as Watts nodded to them.

"Yes the one who planted the seed for Project Nexus." Watts said as planting the seed was a double meaning. The gates were thrown open. Or rather, it was more accurate to say that they were destroyed. A large portion of the wall surrounding the gates were destroyed as her Grimm Dragon crashed straight through, flying right over their heads before falling to the ground, tumbling and bouncing before it ceased. Her subordinates looked at the beast in utter shock. Its skin was burnt horribly, bloody red flames lapping away at its form as it slowly devoured it. Not even the black particles that came when the Grimm began to dissolve were present. It was almost as if the flames were destroying it completely, in all of its entirety. This fact shocked them immensely. Then they then turned their attention to the intruder.

He was a Makai Knight or at least a fallen Knight as he walked in in pitch black armor very much similar to Nexus armor of Kiba red veins and a moveable head piece as the red veins glowed as he glared at the four. This was the Makai Knight with the Title of Bolg as his weapon was a Glaive which he held in his hand as he glared at them. Salem saw him as he walked over to them clearly not amused with whatever Tyrion did to get him to come here. Soon the armor disengaged as he glared at her as Salem saw him.

"Solomon Ash... it's been a while." Salem greeted as she looked to Solomon as Watts, Hazel, and Tyrion were all shocked to see that Solomon bore a striking resemblance to Nexus almost like they could be father and son as the main difference was Solomon had a larger muscle mass and his hair was longer and pulled into a long tail.

"Considering your pet scorpion and Grimm all attacked me it must mean you needed something of me." Solomon said as he glared to Salem as Salem returned the glare. "If it's about Nexus then I will say I already did my part if you expect me to pay 'child support,' then you will learn that I won't aid with that." Solomon said pointing his Glaive at Salem as Salem chuckled.

"If I needed Child Support I'd have already dealt with Nexus myself." Salem said as she looked to Solomon.

"Heh seems you've grown fond of the boy." Solomon said as he did not share such fondness. "I played my part and ensure a strong being was left behind rearing and raising is your part in this." Solomon said as Watts looked to him as did Hazel.

"What is he talking about?" Watts asked as he never met Solomon but knew he was Salem's oldest ally as he was with them long before any of them were.

"This Watts is Solomon Kuro Ash, he holds the title of the Tainted Silver Knight Bolg and most of all he is... my ex-husband and the father to Nexus." Salem confirmed as all were shocked to see Solomon here and the fact Salem brought him back here was even more so.

"Considering you denied me my Golden Knight to do battle with twice already as well as the last Silver Eye Bearer I wasn't keen on returning." Solomon said as Salem smiled.

"Well good thing I have a group of foes you can do battle with to your hearts content, three Makai Knights, and a Silver Eyed Makai Knight who holds the title of the Scorching Heat Knight... Yaiba." Salem said as if Solomon was shocked or excited he didn't show it as he gave that cold aloof yet angry glare of his.

"I'm listening." Solomon said as he looked to Salem as she saw she had garnered his interest once more.

"Then let's talk business and a better method of 'child support,' when it comes to Nexus." Salem said as her numbers was whole once again.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well all done with this hopefully you all enjoyed this so as you leave be sure to leave a review and until next time as I always say ja-ne.