GARO Saviors of Remnant

ESKK: Let's start this chapter 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 That Night Beacon Vale)

In the beautiful night of Vale, the view of General James Ironwood looking out from the landing docks of Beacon Academy to the city of Vale at night, a few airships hovering over the lit-up buildings. James Ironwood is fully dress in his 'Dress uniform' looking over the city lights, as it was very late at the time, with Glynda walk up from behind and asked, "Trouble sleeping?"

James turns to her as he rubs his left arm saying, "Arm was acting up."

Glynda roll her eyes as she said, "Ah, of course. So, logically, you got out of bed, dressed yourself completely and decided to gaze menacingly out into the distance... What's wrong?"

James keep looking out in the distant as he spoken, "I've trusted his for years. We both have. I just… I can't help but feel... like he's keeping us in the dark."

"Don't be ridiculous," Glynda said as she knew full well how the Makai Order work, and how sometimes people goes off and do their own secret project that could be good or something that would kill everyone, or worst playing god. "Besides you are one to talk James considering how you lost control of this Project Nexus who is now in Salem's hands." Glynda scolded as James had no room to talk considering his little pet project not only went AWOL but out of anyone's control.

"I only did what I felt was right Glynda." James defended as Glynda glared at him and sighed.

"But at what cost?" Glynda said as she feared James in an attempt to create a weapon against Salem may have created a monster instead. "James you know very well that we are not the ones in the dark," Glynda said seeing if James could understand there is more going on than anyone would say.

James didn't believe it as he said, "That makes it worse. I refuse to believe that a man I've trusted for so long would act so... passively."

Glynda rub the back of James as she said, "You're a good person, James. You've always done what you think is best for the people, even against strong protest. It's admirable."

AS James sense a 'but in there as Glynda said, "But it's high time you stopped talking about trust and started showing it. Ozpin has experience that the rest of us lack. And I think that's something worth remembering" James couldn't help but agree to a thing, as he may know some secret about his friend but that doesn't mean that it's a reason to not trust his friends. "But after this recent stunt of your James I don't think any of us can truly trust you again as right now we have no idea or clue where Project Nexus had ended up." Glynda said as Nexus was a name for emptiness as the void was any color one wished it to be from white all the way to black. But unaware to any of them Project Nexus was a lot closer than one was lead to believe.

(KIBA form Room)

Nexus was in bed sleeping as his dreams was riddled with memories while sleeping on his chest in bliss and comfort was Akane as Nexus dreams many would consider nightmares but others would see as memories. Akane had many nightmares like Nexus and the two ended up each other's comfort even in sleep. But as Nexus slept his memories of the past resurfaces particularly the memories after he had dealt with both the Prototype remnants and Darkus.

(Dreamscape/Flashback)

Nexus was walking to an area Salem had asked him to meet with her at her fortress. So far his training has been moving along swimmingly as he had his armor and his team who he swore his third member Blaze was jealous of him no doubt having to have waited longer for his own armor. Tyrion was in Nexus honest opinion a psychotic maniac mixed with a sniveling weak suck up but the second part seemed to only apply to Salem and himself which eve Watts had noted.

It has been a few months since the incident with Darkus and a few weeks since Blaze was went to retrieve those stolen Access keys and let's just say the Atlas military took a hard hit with the loss of one of its leaders which he and Akane were able to pin on the White Fang quiet easily. Nexus arrived at Salem's chambers as he saw Cinder was outside it as she glared at him but then turned away as Nexus was unsure of how her feelings for him was on the matters of the status queue. Apparently everyone has found Salem as of late has been favoring Nexus over the others even the team he lead as it was almost like the Maidens and Relics had become second important to him.

Nexus then entered the chambers as Cinder took her leave as once he was inside he saw that it looked like a private chamber as by the looks of it no one of Salem's inner circle was allowed within as he saw it also had a large bookshelf of ancient text. "Nexus come here..." Salem's voice was heard from another room as Nexus sighed wondering what she could possibly need. As Nexus walked to this side room he passed by and failed to notice the files of 'Project Nexus,' were there opened but it seemed focus on the Genetic aspect of it.

As he entered he moved the curtains to the side as he then heard Salem speak once more. "Nexus Kite Sparrow get in..." Salem trailed off as Nexus was caught off guard to see Salem had her feet in what looked like a pool of blood as he saw she was wearing what looked like a see threw bath robe. Nexus mentally reprimanded himself for allowing himself to be caught off guard especially with how many woman he had absorbed into himself for their semblances and seeing a nude woman shouldn't be a surprise to him. "Do I have to repeat myself Nexus? Take off your cloths and get in the bath, we need to talk." Salem said strictly as Nexus saw she was holding back a bit which he decided to let it pass after all she gave him Kiba so he owed her that much especially since his true form reminded himself of her.

But that didn't mean he was disrobing to join her in a bath regardless of how much power she had to offer... and how that blood pool looked so inviting. "No..." Nexus began as Salem gave him a stern stare. "No." Nexus repeated as Salem's eyes began to glow. "Not in a million years." Nexus defended but this was a battle he would lose.

(A little later)

Nexus was in the blood pool naked with an equally naked Salem as it looked like they were mother and son at the onsen right now... a very creepy and demonic onsen but same thing. "That was a fast Million years." Salem joked as Nexus controlled himself. "But Nexus you don't have to stay in that form you know." Salem said as she sat with Nexus on her lap area as they were in the warm 'water's,' of this bath. "Like I said we needed to talk." Salem said as Nexus looked to her. "And I wanted to talk without any weapons or secrets between us so this was the logical solution." Salem said as she was aware of Nexus' ability to absorb ones soul and semblance adding it to himself. She actually welcomed it but she wanted Nexus to be ready first.

"Fine." Nexus said before his hair, skin, and eyes soon shifted the pigments and in turn he became what Salem may have looked like his age as a boy.

"Now child... seeing as we are like this let's begin." Salem said as Nexus saw her hands moved and to his shock she was using the blood like water and using some shampoo item to wash his hair as Nexus was expecting an attack of some sort. "No need to be defensive Nexus after all nothing will happen to you here." Salem assured as Nexus saw the tone she used was oddly enough soothing somehow so in turn he relaxed a bit. "Now then I'm sure you noticed since you arrival here and the claiming of your armor that some here treated you differently than before is that correct?" Salem asked as she washed Nexus' hair.

"Yes why is that of any relevance." Nexus demanded getting to the point.

"Well I've taken a great interest in your development Nexus. In fact by the looks of it you have far more power and potential then any of the Maidens to be among us." Salem said referring to Cinder and Akane on this subject. "As you may have noticed Hazel has taken charge of your physical training as you may be able to absorb the power and experiences of your 'victims,' you lack the means to use it to your full advantage." Salem said as she looked to Nexus before going for his back which she was washing at the moment as nearby was a chalice filled with a drinkable liquid.

"And why did I need his aid to learn of my own powers." Nexus asked as it was clear he didn't like to be called weak.

"Simply put Nexus a fire that burns without control will destroy everything one wishes to rule." Salem said as she then moved her head next to Nexus. "And I can see it out of everyone I had recruited you are the one who is destined to rule everything if I am ever gone." Salem said as she looked to Nexus and smiled. Salem had grand plans for Nexus as she had read his DNA File and knew enough about genetics to know that even though the body was her old one or one of her old ones this all in all made Nexus her son even if he was originally born to destroy her. In fact if Nexus ever does do so at least she can die knowing she leaves behind a worthy successor but only when she feels he's ready.

"I see your logic Milady." Nexus said as he could also see why the training was needed Raven and her tribe only allowed him to scratch the surface of what he could do before locking him up and Raven betraying him. Here he can learn his upper limits and truly grow to attain what he had desired when the world decided to turn on him because of his birth through science.

"Yes Nexus and one day you will rule Remnant be it as a God or a Devil." Salem said as she finished washing his back and turned him torts her as Nexus shook her off and did so himself. Then to Nexus surprised Salem hugged Nexus close to her where his head was between her breasts but in a position he could still breath in as this would have looked motherly and beautiful if it was not for the dark and demonic place and the bath of blood. "And Nexus you may refer to me as anything you wish milady and mistress is only for formalities sake because as far as I see you stand above all of those who serve me you say jump they will do so and so on and so forth." Salem said as the fact Nexus was from her old DNA made her giddy and oddly warm inside.

"So Nexus when we are alone or no major business is at hand call me anything you feel comfortable with even just my name or if you feel that sort of connection, mother." Salem said as Nexus let himself be hugged and enjoy this oddly comforting feeling he had with her.

Salem felt very few true emotions for those around her and who she knew with her pitch black soul aside from hatred for Oz, Salem never really had many feelings. So to see this boy, who was in many ways her own child, actually develop at a rate she could be proud of and be someone to continue her mission, it stirred something in her that hadn't been stirred before; compassion.

Not as a weakness mind you, and certainly different from what she felt for the others; Cinder was powerful but overly prideful and didn't completely realize that no one should be underestimated. Tyrion was loyal, but...his insanity and zealot loyalty to her did test her patience at times. Watts was helpful and clever, on top of staying by his words and never blaming anyone for his mistakes taking credit were it wasn't due, but he could be like a child sometimes.

No, what she felt for Nexus was different. He could so thing she never even dreamed of. He was everyone she wanted in a follower and herself...and he was a self-starter. She was honestly proud of him, and wanted to ensure him his goals. If that meant delaying or outright sacrificing some of hers, she could honestly live with that. In the long run, if Nexus got what he wanted, so would she.

(Dream end)

Nexus eyes opened as it was still night time as he looked around and saw Akane sleeping on his chest using him as her personal body pillow. Nexus smiled to her caressing her hair moving it out of her eyes as he smiled at her. It's been a long time since they first met on that fateful mission a lone mercenary met a bastard half-breed girl and a spark formed between them. Two souls rejected by Remnant met at first the girl was just a job for the mercenary but it evolved and when the mercenary knew the employer wanted any witnesses dead even those he hired so he can use the girl he soon learned the mercenary wasn't human.

After that day the two traveled together going from one place to another one battle to the next. It was no surprise a compassion and love was born between them as in the end they were both broken beings rejected by Remnant and its people for being what they are. Nexus sympathized with the Faunus and the White Fang but when he learned what they had done to his beloved Maiden they last his sympathy and earned his contempt.

"Nexus?" Akane's tired voice was heard as Nexus was drawn away from his thoughts from a tired Akane. "What's wrong?" She asked tired as Nexus saw this and smiled to her not his cruel smirk, or his calculated yet sadistic grin but the rare human smile he had reserved only for Akane.

"Nothing... just thinking." Nexus said as Akane looked to him.

"About what baby?" She asked cuddling up to him as she smiled to Nexus.

"About the end game and us." Nexus said as Akane looked to Nexus and smiling laying her head on his bare chest as like her it was scared but Nexus bore them anyway even if he could easily make them vanish from what she called his perfect body.

"I don't care what happens just as long as I stand by your side in the end of all of this I can die happy with you." Akane said as she only wanted Nexus and will follow him to complete both of their dreams. That dream they both shared a world reborn for the strong to flourish and the weak to vanish. Akane's only dream was to carry the first seeds of that world inside her through Nexus and if she must give her life for Nexus's ambition she will do so willingly.

"Akane." Nexus said as he smiled to her as at times he wondered... if his plans did succeeds what he would do in a world without Akane. He knew Salem only needed Akane for her power as a Maiden to access the Vault of the Winter Maiden for the relic inside.

"Come now let's go back to sleep it's late." Akane said as she then smiled sensually to him. "And maybe tomorrow night you and I can rent a hotel room just the two of us." Akane said as she lusted after Nexus as it made their allies wonder what place the two hadn't done it in yet.

(With Salem at her lair)

Salem was glaring at a mirror once more as she was applying her magic to hide a certain scar caused by the Golden Knight before Gold as she glared at it as it vanished from her view. "Seems you're not as powerful as you used to be." Solomon was heard as he entered the room as Salem saw this.

"You know you should have knocked." Salem said as she didn't want anyone to see this mark.

"And who will make me." Solomon said as he was the oldest member of Salem's group as he glared at her with crimson red eyes. "But down to the point you had summoned me here... why?" Solomon asked as he looked to Salem.

"I need you to go to Vale during the Festival and scout out things over there." Salem said as Solomon looked to Salem.

"Is that where Ozpin is currently at?" Solomon asked as he looked to Salem.

"Yes but I also need you to help... move things along by doing what you do best." Salem said as she looked to Solomon as Solomon looked to Salem with a glare.

"I'm to assume I may face some strong foes then." Solomon asked as he kept glaring at Salem.

"One can hope but if the Golden Knight and Scorching Heat Knight had garnered or progeny's interest and both of which are in Vale it may be that Vale may hold a powerful foe for you yet." Salem said as Solomon then began to take his leave.

"Very well." Solomon said as he took his leave to make the needed journey to Vale to do as was asked of him by Salem.

Salem looked to Solomon as she remembered days long past, days she at times wish she could return to but past mistakes and betrayals made those days nothing but long lost naiveté and innocence's that was robbed. Salem then moved her hand to her stomach area as she remembered one other thing from that past one she can never forgive the Order, Ozpin, Sakuya, and the original Golden Knight for and if she must destroy humanity to make them pay so be it.

(Meanwhile Mt. Glenn)

As Ruby was sitting down keeping her scope training on a Beowulf Eclipse saw it and then chuckled. "Do not fear it's walking off." Eclipse said as Gold had somehow clocked out to sleep as no doubt he was bored. Ruby sighed as she was also a bit bored but powered on through as she then looked to Eclipse.

"Eclipse can I ask you a personal question?" Ruby asked as Eclipse looked to her.

"Depends is it something about you I had somehow missed in our time together?" Eclipse asked as Ruby looked and saw it was a yes on Eclipse part.

"It's just something Nexus said before that got me thinking." Ruby said as Eclipse listened. "I mean Weiss has an unlimited amount of access directly to the SDC which she can use to supply us with the Dust we need for ammunition." Ruby said as Eclipse listened. "And Yang she doesn't keep secrets but she knows more than just one shady guy in Vale she could easily use any and all underworld connections to find out what's going on with the White Fang so we can hit them at the source." Ruby said as it's, been bugging her for a while now. "Plus Blake was a former member of the Fang so if anything if she wanted to use her skills for good she can easily tell the huntsman and the proper authorities where every and all White Fang meeting place is, point out the real monsters among them, and even on how they can be located at their meeting points." Ruby said as Eclipse saw Ruby was conflicted.

"So you feel you can do more using the proper connections?" Eclipse asked as Ruby nodded to her.

"Ruby yes you are correct and yes as team leader its best to use every resource that is available to you but think for a moment. Weiss trusts you yes but basically demanding free dust from her would be like you are using her and not truly her friend." Eclipse began as Ruby realized this. "Yang as well yes those connections would be useful but she may need to either give or receive favors as knowing Criminals they never do things for free." Eclipse said as she then looked to her final point. "And Blake's situation is actually obvious and straight forward if she were to tell the local Huntsman not only would she be outed as a Faunus and former member of the White Fang but only end up adding to their cause when its revealed she sold out her own kind." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby. "Resources are valuable but only if they don't harm those around you." Eclipse said as Ruby saw this and smiled at her Madou Ring.

"Thanks." Ruby said as she smiled to Eclipse.

"No problem." Eclipse said before she began to yawn. "Anyway I'm going to sleep wake me up when something happens." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby.

Going over to the sleeping teammates, or supposed to be asleep as Yang open her eyes and look over to her Faunus teammate and said, "Blake? Are you awake?"

After a few seconds, Blake did reply, "Yeah."

"Why do you think he asked us about being a huntress? Like, what was he trying to say?" Yang asked as she couldn't get over that part and just want to ask her teammate as with Ruby, the professor didn't ask her why she wanted to be a huntress.

Yang roll over as Blake said as it was a guess herself as she said, "Maybe he was just curious."

"Ya, think?" Yang asked as Blake took a moment and then she said, "No."

Yang roll back on her back and then she said, "Weiss? Are you awake?"

"Of course I'm awake! You two are talking." Weiss said a bit loud but it was low enough that it didn't seem to disturbed Ruby or wake up Gold as even ARO was awake right now.

"Good that makes six of us huh." Aron said as he looked to the ceiling.

"You three are a tad bit loud you know." Ollette said as Raymond looked to them.

"So Weiss anything you'd like to share with us possible something involving Doctor Oobleck?" Aron asked as he wanted to get to know his girlfriend even more.

"Well I think, he..." Weiss began as she looked to Aron for a minute. "When I said I wanted to honor my family's name, I meant it. But, it's not what you think. I'm not stupid," Weiss said knowing what people may have thought but it was wrong. "I'm fully aware of what my father has done with the Schnee Dust Company. Since he took control, our business has operated in a... moral gray area," Weiss said as Blake let air out from her nose as she said, "That's putting it lightly."

Blake knew full well what Weiss Family Company is doing with Faunus labors. Over worked and under pay, and no health plan of any sort. Soon Weiss rose up from her sleeping bag as protest a bit.

"Which is why I feel the need to make the things right! If I had taken a job in Atlas, it wouldn't have changed anything. My father was no the start of our name, and I refuse to let him be the end of it." Weiss said as Aron smiled to his girlfriend at this.

"Well Weiss here's what I say... go for it don't let anyone hold you back because when you fight tooth, nail and grit to the goal you'll find success is waiting for you." Aron said as he looked to the ceiling as Weiss smiled a bit.

"Yeah... and honestly Aron... I hope when all is said and done you'll be with me when we reach that point." Weiss said as that was one for the tabloids Schnee heiress and Faunus rogue in a romance like the Princess and the Pauper a basic cliché fairytale love story.

Weiss lay back down as Blake said, "All my life, I fought for what I thought was right. I had a partner... named Adam. More of a mentor, actually."

Blake sounded ashamed to even talk about it, but went on with her story as she said, "He always assured me that what we were doing would make the world a better place. But of courses his idea of a perfect future turned out to be... not perfect for everyone."

"That's an understatement." Aron said to his old friend from childhood as he looked to her as Ollette threw a rock at him to shush him with Blake going on with her part as she said, "I joined the Academy because I knew Huntsmen and Huntresses were regarded as the most, noble warriors in the world. Always fighting for good"

To everyone thought on that, it seem to be almost laughable as there were people out there like with team SSBR, some of the teachers at school, even to Blake sneaking suspicion would guess the head master is one himself, are the true noble people in the world, putting their life on the line because it was the right thing to do.

Blake sighed as she said, "But I never really thought past that. When I leave the Academy... What will, I-? How can I undo so many years of hate?"

Yang looked to Blake before she spoke. "I'm sure you'll figure it out." Yang began before continuing. "You're not one to back down from a challenge Blake." Yang tried to encourage as Blake had other thoughts.

"But I am! I do it all the time!" Blake began as she looked down. "When you learned I was a Faunus, I didn't know what to do, so I ran. When I realized my oldest partner had become a monster, I ran! Even my... Semblance! I was born with the ability to leave behind a shadow of myself. An empty copy that takes the hit while I run away." Blake said as Yang now felt less than ideal with herself.

"At least you learned a lesson that had taken tragedy for me to learn." Raymond said laying on his back on his sleeping mat. "Those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandon their friends and their duty as protectors are lower than trash." Raymond said remembering his own past. "When I was younger barely a Knight in training me and my group tended to break the rules for kicks and fun. My father on this matter... well he didn't approve and Ollette bailed me out more times then I'd like to admit." Raymond said as Ollette chuckled at this. "One day me and my group decided to sneak out and hunt a Horror or Grimm on our own we had no idea what we were doing just a bunch of kids with training weapons trying to look big and tough... that was the biggest mistake of my life." Raymond said as he remembered that tragic day vividly like it was only yesterday.

"What happened?" Yang asked wondering what baggage Raymond was hiding.

"We found a hybrid worst off it found us also. We tried to fight it but it was to strong... so I did something I still regret... I ran." Raymond said as he remembered feeling scared and helpless and did the most dishonorable and cowardly thing he could ever do. "I ran leaving my friends and classmates for dead to save my own skin. By the time I realized what I was doing I found my father and ran back to them only to find that I was too late." Raymond said as he looked to his teammates and friends. "I broke the rules and in turn I caused the deaths of 10 future Makai Knights... to this day I still haven't forgiven myself for that." Raymond said as they saw why he was such a boy scout he was trying to repent for what he did back then as a child.

"My word." Weiss said as that was truly tragic to seem him carrying such guilt inside his soul.

"Well for me my story is kind of like Black's minus the White Fang and running. I had a mentor... more of a father figure really and he trained me in everything I knew... then one day I found him talking to someone or something I overheard their conversation talking about me and two others and telling this person I had potential that I'd be a valuable asset to their plans to gain some powerful items." Ollette said as she looked to a Dagger in her boot. "He wanted to make me into a Maiden to serve his real master I found out, ratted him out, and well he escaped but to this day I'm still hunting him down." Ollette said as Aron saw this and smirked to this.

"Meh whatever as far as me goes. I just like to hunt Horrors, eat ribeye steak, and chew bubblegum." Aron said before Silva spoke up.

"Come on Zero everyone shared so now you have to." Silva said as Weiss looked to him.

"Come on at least do it for me." Weiss pouted as she asked as Aron saw she was using the face that made him putty in her hands.

"Alright my dad was the Zero before me, mom was part time alchemist and part time flower shop owner in Menagerie. Back then I didn't care about what my dad did much lazy wolf was what they called me for a while. And at my, moms flower should we would sell roses, carnations, baby blues you name it." Aron said showing he didn't have much of an exciting or tragic backstory. "One night after me and mom made like 3 hundred corsages for prom season to ship out all of us being asked if this was right or went with a certain dress, where is it, when is it, and if it matched the dressed of those who ordered them and let me just say it was a nightmare and a half." Aron said showing he hated doing the flower shop.

"Anyway that night while we were closing shop my dad was hunting a Horror which funny enough was right next door and I guess there was some exposed volatile dust during my dad's hunt and next thing me and mom knew BOOM!" He called out making a look and gesture for said explosion. "No more laundry mat, horror sealed, and both mom and I were blown right out the front door." Aron said as everyone wanted to laugh thinking he was lying. "It was like a sign from God for me." Aron said lighting his Madou Lighter with a blue flame. "I ended up wanting to become a Makai Knight and in turn I found myself in that boom." Aron said as Raymond looked to him.

"Is he..." Raymond began as they all wanted to know if Aron was legit.

"Funny enough it is true." Silva confirmed as Aron had no tragedy on his part.

"At least you two have something that drives you." Yang began as she rolled to her belly. "I've just kinda always gone with the flow, you know? And that's fine, I mean, that's who I am. But how long can I really do that for? I wanna be a Huntress... not really because I wanna be a hero. But because I want the adventure. I want a life where I won't know what tomorrow will bring. And that'll be a good thing. Being a Huntress just so happens to line up with that." Yang said before rolling to her side.

"I'm not like Ruby. She's always wanted to be a Huntress. It's like she said. Ever since she was a kid, she dreamt about being the heroes in the books. Helping people and saving the day and never asking for anything else in return. Even when she couldn't fight, she knew that's what she wanted to do. That's why she trained so hard to get where she is today." Yang said with a smile on her face taking notice to how Ruby was sitting on Gold's back as she kept a firm look out with her scope and scythe.

"But now I'm even more, unsure I mean after we first met Kiba when I thought I… I killed him I started pulling my punches worried I may lose control I've been working on it but… I'm scared that if I get angry enough I might hurt someone I care about by accident." Yang said as the way she talked she never wanted to kill someone as long as she lives. "It kind of makes me jealous or Ruby you know." Yang said as she looked to her friends here.

"Well, she's still just a kid." Weiss said as she sat up looking to them

"She's only two years younger." Blake said as she sat up. "We're all kids." Blake said as she looked to Weiss.

"Well... not anymore. I mean, look where we are! In the middle of a warzone and armed to the teeth?" Yang said lightening the mood.

"Yes that is true and we must complete this mission with the upmost effectiveness and efficiency.

"It's the life we chose after all." Blake said before Aron nodded in response.

"Amen sister." Aron said as he sat up to smile at Blake before Weiss spoke

"It's a job. We all had this romanticized vision of being a Huntress in our heads. But at the end of the day... It's a job to protect the people. And whatever we want will have to come second." Weiss said as upon a beam Oobleck was listening as he smiled before going to sleep.

"That is true but doesn't mean we can't spoil ourselves every now and again." Ollette said as she smiled to WBY and her own teammates of GARO.

(Scene Break That Night)

Gold and Ruby were asleep as it was late at night no doubt sense Grimm weren't coming this way so once shift change came in they jumped straight into bed. Yang and Raymond has taken up watch, allowing for Gold, Ruby, and Zwei to sleep on the sleeping bag Yang and Raymond had been lying on. Zwei suddenly wakes and stands up, causing Ruby to wake up.

"Huh? Zwei, it's late. Go back to bed." The Red Reaper said in a groggy tone. But Zwei runs off. "Zwei! Zwei! Ugh!" Ruby wanders out of the building, looking for her pet.

"Ruby let the dog be a dog." Eclipse said as she was just as groggy as Ruby was.

(Outside)

"Zwei! Zwei, where are you? Zwei! Huh?" She spots Zwei urinating on some ruins. "Zwei, this is a wasteland! You literally could have done that anywhere!" Ruby scolded as Zwei only barked in response.

"Hey when a dog needs to go he needs to go." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby as she then yawned. "Now can we get back to bed?" Eclipse asked as she looked to Ruby.

Someone heard Zwei's bark as he spoke catching Ruby off guard. "What was that?" The voice asked as Ruby quickly acted and hid behind some ruins.

WF Guard 2 looked at WF Guard 1. "What was what?" Another voice asked as Ruby caught a peak and saw two White Fang Members there as they seemed to be patrolling the area.

"I thought I heard a Beowolf or something." WF Guard 1 said.

"Hmph. Let's just finish our patrol and get back to base. This place gives me the creeps." WF Guard 2 said walking with his fellow guard.

As the WF Guards walk away, Ruby, Eclipse and Zwei sneak around in the background, following them before from a wall Ruby came back out in Wolf Form as she was padding near them looking like a stray dog hunting. They eventually reach a ruined building with a pair of metal doors, and Ruby hides behind a corner, and watched them like a predator would her pray hoping these guys wouldn't realize she was actually a human in disguise.

Once Ruby saw them enter a secret doorway she then reverted to her human form after she was sure they had vanished as she grinned a big toothy grin.

"Oh! This is it! This is it!" She called out as she then brings out a small scroll and tries to call her teammates. However, the screen says "Low Signal". "Aw man! Come on, we gotta get the others!" Ruby said as Eclipse sensed something and spoke up.

"Hey watch your step Ruby!" Eclipse called as Ruby looked.

"Huh?" She asked as she and Zwei hurry off down the street. However, the asphalt beneath them suddenly sinks before caving in. Ruby grabs onto a ledge and catches Zwei but dropped her weapon in the result. She tosses him up out of the hole and begins to attempt to pull herself up. However, the ledge she is holding onto breaks off, and she plummets into the cavern below as Zwei called for her hoping she would hear him.

(With Ruby)

Ruby landed as she was glad her Aura could protect her as she got up. Ruby looked around hoping to find out where she landed only to her shock to see a ruined underground city as she was visibly shocked to see this. That was when he heard breathing as she turned around and saw to her shock Ein panting as he was waiting for her. "Oh come on not now." Ruby cursed as soon Ein got ready as Ruby was soon pounced at by Ein as Ruby blacked out.

(Yaiba's Realm)

Ruby got up as she sighed as she looked and saw Ein there. Ein then howled out turning into Yaiba as she glared at Ruby no doubt not very pleased with her. "You dropped you Scythe." Yaiba scolded as Ruby looked and was shocked to see that she did. "Lesson of a Knight never drop your weapon for your weapon will save your life and that life will in turn be used to save many others." Yaiba scolded as she then snapped her fingers causing Crescent Rose to appear instead. "Use that scythe for now I understand you are on a mission thus we must make do with what we have." Yaiba said as she looked to Ruby ready to start the lesson.

"Alright let's just be fast about this." Ruby said as Yaiba nodded. "First let us see if you had mastered the defense break." Yaiba said as she then took a battle stance ready for Ruby.

Ruby nodded and then focused before she did the flame flash step but with more aura like last time and in turn broke through Yaiba's defenses. "Good! Good! It seems you are progressing splendidly." Yaiba said as she looked to Ruby. "Now let us begin the third lesson." Yaiba said as Ruby nodded ready to get this over with.

"Now this skill is a one the fully relies on speed and precision your enemies may not only be protected from the front by a shield but by a full body of armor." Yaiba explained as she looked to Ruby. "Knowing this you must locate a hitch in the armor, regardless of what some people say everything has a weakness even the one called Kiba possesses such a weakness all you must do is locate it." Yaiba said as she looked to Ruby who was paying attention. "Some enemies will be on constant vigilance from assaults thinking their armor will protect them not realizing the hitch in one's armor." Yaiba explained as she was about to explain the hitch in her own armor indirectly.

"So it's like a speed scanning then?" Ruby asked as Yaiba nodded.

"Yes but this skill like many comes with its own results as you scout your enemy for weaknesses your focusing your aura on your mind and sight among your other senses to locate the weakness as well as your own speed, this will leave you very vulnerable to an attack thus you must keep moving until a weakness is located. Take head many of the skills I teach you will require much aura to utilize to one must work to grow their own reserves." Yaiba said as Ruby nodded to this. "I shall demonstrate now." Yaiba said as she then vanished as Ruby saw her moving around her before Yaiba appeared with the blade torts Ruby's eyes but not cutting.

"That is Silver Sight this skill had allowed me to hunt many Grimm and Hybrids as well as Madou Horrors in my time. Now you shall try and as I have warned you you'll be left vulnerable when used so don't allow me to strike you." Yaiba said as Ruby nodded and in turn the two clashed blades ready to train.

The two separated as Yaiba began preparing an attack only for Ruby to do as Yaiba had taught her and began running around her to locate a hitch or chink in the armor as Yaiba saw this and used the pole of her scythe to try and bring Ruby down. Ruby saw this and quickly slide under it as she breathed in and pulled back her chink enough to avoid it before sliding on the ground as Yaiba saw this and was impressed. Ruby tried again as she made sure to avoid any of Yaiba's attacks as she then focused her Aura to her eyes and saw things change on Yaiba as she was in a rush right now.

As Ruby ran around Yaiba she soon saw what Ruby could only describe as a target appear where Yaiba's insignia was and then took a dive for it and then nailed Yaiba at it with the blade of her Scythe pointed upward like a spear. Yaiba seeing this was knocked back by the attack as she saw Ruby was improving greatly as she stood up straight as the two looked to each other. "Impressive your skill are improving immensely very soon you will be ready to truly walk the path of a Makai Knight." Yaiba said as she looked to Ruby the last descendant of the Silver Eyes.

"Thanks." Ruby said with a smiled as Yaiba nodded.

"But... take head in what I tell you, the path you walk will try many times over to tempt and corrupt you to the darkness, steel your soul and heart and walk the path of light as a savior in the dark. Ruby Rose the last of the Silver Eyes." Yaiba said as she knew the power Ruby wielded was one many had vied for and knew many would use her for their own gains for her power.

"Right." Ruby said with a nod as soon the world around them began to vanish.

(Real World)

Ruby came to back in the city as she rubbed her head from a headache as she was starting to think Yaiba had very poor timing on things. "Well, have a new skill now, Flower Girl?" Eclipse asked as Ruby looked.

"Yeah but where are we exactly?" Ruby asked as she didn't think there were cities underground as it looked as bad if not worse than the surface.

"The final bastion that was Mountain Glenn's failure." Eclipse said as she saw what became of Mountain Glenn. Soon a nearby door bursts open to reveal two other WF Guards, one of whom is Perry.

The WF Guard came at her with his gun in hand aiming it at her. "Freeze!" He ordered aiming his gun at Ruby.

"Where did she come from?" WF Guard asked as he looked to her.

As the WF Guards walk forward, Ruby backs away only to end up on the very edge of the platform.

WF Guard grinned as he gotten closer to her. "You're a long way from home, little girl." HE said as Ruby took a battle stance ready to fight her way out with just her fists grateful for Gold's small lessons on his style of combat.

Both guards approach her, as Ruby then punched one of them only for the other to grab her arm. "Hey! Hands off!" Ruby yelled as she tried to get loose while the other guard held his face in pain.

Ruby jerks her arm out of the guard's hand and starts punching him. It has very little effect, and he punches her in the face hard enough to knock her down.

WF Guard smirked. "The boss is gonna want to see this one…" He said as the other one held his face from when Ruby punched him.

The guard kicks her in the head hard enough to knock her out as he clearly enjoyed getting even with her for the punch to the face.

(Back with GARO and WBY)

Back to the two teams who were awake and getting ready for their second day of their White Fang search. Yang and Raymond who was entering the room to check on her teammates and the boys who were ready to go.

Yang and Raymond ran to Weiss. "Hey Weiss Aron, it's you're... Ruby?" Yang said as she saw Ruby's sleeping bag empty.

"Hey, where's Ruby?" Raymond asked as Gold began to get up when he heard this.

"Wait what?" Gold asked as he realized Ruby was missing as everyone began to get up taking note of the missing red leader.

"What?" Oobleck asked wondering what's the situation as he ran in just before Zwei came running into the room, barking. Which got Yang's attention as with Aron.

"Zwei?" Yang asked as she kneeled to Zwei wondering what was going on.

Blake rose an eyebrow. "What's going on?" Blake asked as she was honestly lost here as Ollette looked around and pulled out her Madou Tool. "Ruby's missing." Ollette said as she had the scanner out and it showed everyone here save for Ruby as Weiss saw this.

"Wait you chipped us?!" Weiss asked in shock as she was shocked. "When did you find the time to do that?" Weiss asked as Ollette smirked.

"Oh I chipped Ruby first when I met her, then I chipped the rest of you during our party at the pizza place, and then I chipped Team JNPR after we met Jaune's dad." Ollette said as Weiss and Blake were shocked as Gold saw this.

"Wow talk about lucky we didn't realize this until now." Gold said as he was honestly impressed by this.

"Grab you weapons everyone." Oobleck said as he knew what this meant. "Ruby may very well be in trouble." Oobleck said as they had to go rescue her.

(Scene break)

Ruby started to awaken, as she open her eyes to an underground warehouse area, as she looks around while being drag by two white Fang members, she saw a Paladin mech picking up huge containers and moving them around.

When she hear something drop down hard as she turn to two other white fang members carrying a huge device as one guy said to a new guy it seem as he said, "Hey, be careful! What are you trying to do, blow us to the moon?" "Sorry sir!"

As the Two White Fang guy that was dragging Ruby around to the area where they yell up to, "Hey Boss! We found something you might wanna see!"

From an upper area with a ramp going to it as Roman voice came up as he said, "Is it good or bad, Perry, because let me tell ya, I have had a day."

"Uh," The Faunas named Penny guy said as he look to his partner and then back up as he said, "It's a little girl?"

Roman stepped out for a moment with a Cigar in his mouth as he took a puff and said as the smoke blow out, "That would be bad."

(Meanwhile surface)

Zwei lead them to the area where the Horror had appeared as they saw Ruby's Scythe and ran over to it. "Ruby's scythe." Yang called as Gold and Ollette both saw the weapon.

"Ruby would never leave this behind ever." Ollette said as she saw the weapon nut would rather die than leave her weapon behind.

"Oh no." Blake said as she saw this.

"Do you think she fell?" Weiss asked before Aron sniffed the air.

"My nose says yes." Aron said as Ruby was missing which was bad.

Oobleck looks up. "Fell?" Oobleck asked as he appeared next to the hole with Weiss.

"Down there." Raymond said as he pointed to the hole.

"No way was this made by an Earthquake this was caused from the shock of an explosion which must have destabilized the rocks." Ollette said as she was a demolition expert so she should know.

Oobleck looks down at the hole. "Oh my. Of course! Of course, OF COURSE, OF COURSE!" Oobleck called out as he began to realize his mistake and why they couldn't find the criminals on the surface.

"What is it Doc?" Gold asked turning to his teacher who was pasting back and forth.

"How could I be so stupid?!" Oobleck asked himself in disbelief as he began to realize where their target was located.

"Doctor Oobleck what's wrong?" Yang asked as she looked to him.

"Mountain Glenn! Yes! An expansion of Vale that was inevitably destroyed by creatures of Grimm!" He yelled as he looked at Yang. "Previously home to thousands of people!" He yelled to Blake before going back to Yang. "Working people, commuting to the city, the main city. Developed a subway station to the inner city." He said returning to Blake. "Grimm attacks increased! Population in danger, now desperately searching for shelter!" He said to Weiss and then went to Blake. "City evacuates into Metro tunnels and what do they find?" He yelled as it was all falling into place.

"The South-East Quadrant of Vale is known for wild forests and deep caves!" Oobleck yelled as he looked to Zwei who was just confused as Yang looked.

"Doc what are you saying?" Yang asked before going to Ollette.

"My dear, we are not just looking for an underground crime network." He began before going to Gold.

"We're looking and an UNDERGROUND CRIME NETWORK!" He called out emphasizing the Underground part of this.

"They've been working in caves." Blake asked as she was shocked at hearing this.

Oobleck shook his head. "No, no, Mountain Glenn was Vale's first serious attempt at expansion. It worked for a short period of time, thanks to an aggressive perimeter defense, and unique transportation; the city developed an elaborate subway system to carry citizens safely from the new territory into the main Kingdom! Sadly, without the many natural barriers Vale had to protect its borders, Mountain Glenn was doomed from the start!" He said as everyone began to gather around the hole.

"As the end drew near, the citizens of the territory made one last attempt at survival: They took up shelter beneath the city! In massive caves that they had cleared out for the subway. And they had cut themselves off from the surface!" Oobleck said as he made gestures and such to tell the story as this was starting to sound like one of his lessons.

"An underground village?" Gold asked as this was not looking good story wise.

"In a matter of speaking, yes. A safe haven. Until... an explosion opened the mouth of another cavern, filled with subterranean Grimm. After that, the Kingdom officially sealed off the tunnels, creating the world's largest tomb. If Ruby is down there… "Oobleck deployed his weapon that doubled as his thermos. "We must find her…" Oobleck said as they had to save her as Gold was smirking at this.

"Well we aren't getting any younger." Gold called out as Aron smirked at this. "We were lucky we needed to find Ruby now we know where the White Fang guys are hiding." Gold said before, he jumped down the hole ready to start kicking ass.

"Go Gold Go!" Aron called as Gold don't even need to be told as Gold then jumped down the hole not even scared or bothered at what he may find down there. "Now let's go make some havoc!" Aron called before jumping down himself as Raymond sighed.

"Those two will be the death of me." Raymond said before he jumped down to help them.

"Well let's go then!" Ollette called as she jumped in last.

One thing was for certain things were going to start popping soon real soon.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well two more chapters until this volume ends. Anyway hope to see you all back real soon and until then as I always say ja-ne.