GARO Saviors of Remnant

ESKK: Let's start Volume 3 now.

*Insert When it Falls RWBY OP 3

The song began with a slow piano score as from it a red rose petal began to fall from the sky where Remnant's moon could be seen. As it slowly but surely fell it landed on a blooming rose as it was peaceful but the night was not for the night the Horrors ruled.

-Maybe red's like roses?-

When the guitar hit an Ursa was seen as it ran across destroying the flower as it ran across the land with a Horror riding its back. With the Grimm and Horror was an army of them from creeps to even Beowolfs as they were all accompanied by Horrors.

-Maybe it's the pool of blood! The innocents will lay in When in the end you've failed to save them?-

The screen began to change between Team RWBY, GARO, SSSN, JNPR, CMEN, and KIBA as behind the teams with Makai Knights were the armors of said Knights before the screen focused on Nexus, Akane, and Cinder as their eyes were starting to glow to show their own power.

-Their dying eyes! Are wide and white like snow! And now they know the cost of trusting you is obliteration!-

The screen went back to the army of Grimm and Horrors as they entered Beacon as the Horrors stopped to either possess any stray humans or for a quick snack on said humans as soon the Grimm, Hybrids, Horrors were upon Beacon Tower itself.

-Mirrors will shatter! Crushed by the weight of the world!-

The screen showed the Grimm and Horrors were at the window itself where Ozpin and Glynda were looking at it. But as Ozpin looked to the mirror he saw the past, four Makai Knights clearly identified as Garo, Yaiba, Bolg in its silver form, and Lord as the Makai Priestess with them looked like Salem but in a human form as behind her with a hand on her shoulder like a father to his daughter was a fifth Knight known as Kiba. Then the Window like mirror shattered showing James with his Atlesian forces on his airship.

-The pillars collapse in shame-

The screen then showed Aron, Blake, and Weiss walking as the trio were in what looked like Forever Falls but as they walked they soon looked and saw Adam with the White Fang there before his form shattered to revealed Jacque Schnee there but his eyes were showing Horror Markings as behind him was the shadow of a large Horror glaring at them. The scene then shattered revealing Akane as she was sitting on a combo of the CEO desk for the SDC and the throne for the White Fang as on either side of her was the White Fang's symbol and the SDC symbol showing Akane controlled it all.

-There'll be no rest! There'll be no love! There'll be no hero in the end who will rise above-

The screen then showed the Beacon people as Team's GARO, RWBY, JNPR, and the Atlas Soldiers lead the charge against an army of Grimm and Horrors who were being led by Nexus and Team KIBA as Gold and Nexus glared at each other before sliding to a stop and trading a crimson red and shining gold punch at each other causing he scene to change.

The screen then began showing Team's RWBY and GARO going against Cinder, Mercury, Emerald, and Adam and Team KIBA as they were in a major battle. Raymond and Yang were fighting against Mercury and Blaze. Blake and Aron were talking on Adam and Ico as it was clear this was an intense battle. Then it came to Weiss and Ollette as they took on Akane and Emerald as Weiss was trying to desperately save her half-sister from the darkness she was in. Trying to show the human Faunus hybrid that there are those who care about her but Akane wasn't listening as it may be Akane was too far gone. Finally it was Gold, Ruby, and Jaune vs Nexus, Solomon, and Cinder

-And when it ends! The good will crawl! The shining light will sink in darkness victory for hate incarnate misery and pain for all!-

The scene then began showing Qrow and Winter as with them was Ruby and Weiss as they left as from Gold was Lockwood another Makai Knight who had a cigarette in his mouth as the one who taught Gold got between the two to split them up before a photo flew in. On the Photo was an image of Team STRQ as the image zoomed in on Qrow's weapon's gears as soon the scene changed.

-When it falls!-

The song began to come to an end as it showed Team GARO, RWBY, and JNPR holding hands while falling downward before they were forced to split apart as the teams were being divided. But Gold look downward as Ruby was worried as she then glared seeing Nexus, Cinder, and Solomon there as Jaune saw this as well as did the rest of Team GARO as with the evil trio was the rest of KIBA.

Gold then flew downward faster as he then summoned his armor becoming Garo as the same could be said for Ruby and Jaune becoming Yaiba and Gaia. Nexus, Solomon, and Cinder all saw this and returned the favor as they jumped upward as Nexus and Solomon summoned their own armors becoming Kiba and Bolg as the two went at Garo and Yaiba while Cinder went for Jaune as when their blades clashed there was a huge flash of light.

Soon the screen showed the Madou Rings, Amulets, Brooches, Bracelets, and a scroll with what may be Penny's head inside it. The screen then showed GARO and RWBY sitting in a circle as the image circled around them as it looked almost sad for some reason. Soon the song came to an end as the image of Garo and Kiba appeared glaring at each other as with it was Yaiba and Bolg doing the same as it was clear this was only the beginning of things.

"GARO SAVIORS OF REMNANT"

(Start Cliffside Forest)

At a Cliffside forest, where the sun was rising, shining gold around to the tree, the grass, and the leaves. Insect buzzing around throughout the forest, as coming to the Cliffside area, standing there is Ruby looking down at her mother's grave.

Ruby with her combat uniform as a Huntress with her red hood up, as rose petals flow out from it within the wind, with her hood over her head and hand together, she gave a prayer. "Hey mom." Ruby greeted as she took off her hood. "Sorry I haven't come by in a while." Ruby began as she looked to her mom's grave. "Things have been... Well, things have been pretty busy." Ruby said as she remembered something. "Oh! Dad's here too and also Eclipse and well we got a new girl in the house named Iris." Ruby said as it was clear the Rose/Xiao-Long Family were still getting used to the third daughter of the family. "He's, y'know... Dad. He's still teaching at Signal, but he told me he's going to be going out on some missions soon and that's he's really excited to have Iris in the nest after his mental scaring during a Horror Hunt." Ruby said as she heard what happened even if she didn't understand it.

"I think he misses adventuring with you and I know Eclipse may not say it she misses you also." Ruby said as Eclipse was snoozing on her middle finger while she gave Summer the update on things. "I miss you too." Ruby said as she looked to the tombstone before her. "Anyway I haven't gotten kicked out of Beacon yet! So that's cool. I think being on a team with Yang helps. I keep her in line." Ruby said as she smiled to the tomb stone with a joke. "That was a joke." Ruby said as she looked down. "But she's actually a really great fighter, you can tell she's learned a lot from dad." Ruby said as she remembered what happened with their first battle with Kiba.

"Well so are Weiss and Blake." Ruby said remembering her teammates. "Oh! They're my teammates. Together, we form Team RWBY. And yes, before you ask, that does cause a lot of confusion... Anyways, uh, I made a bunch of new friends and I met some... let's just say odd teachers. Oh! We've also stopped some bad guys too." Ruby told as she was met with silence. "I guess it's like what they say: Like mother, light daughter." Ruby said sadly as she looked at this. "I still wonder why Ozpin let me into the school early. But uh, I guess he'll tell me one day. You know how he is." Ruby said before realizing something as she also remembered the, injures she got from Edel with Eclipse clearing her throat for the reminder.

"Oh yeah during my initiation into Beacon I became the Scorching Heat Knight Yaiba and have gone on all sorts of crazy supernatural hunts." Ruby said as she got to the Makai stuff. "I even got my own motorcycle... thought that was after I trashed the scooter." Ruby said as the main reason she had the motorcycle now was because the scooter got trashed. "And yes I know I don't look much like a Scorching Heat unlike Yang." Ruby said as she smiled at her Title as a Knight even if she hasn't found all 6 howling stones Yaiba left behind.

"It's funny, the more I get to know him, the more he starts sounding like Uncle Qrow." Ruby said while also remembering how Kiba, Zex, Zem, and Frost got away so many times in their last confrontations before a bark was bark was heard as Ruby looked as Eclipse heard.

"Your dad is here Ruby." Eclipse said as Ruby smiled and saw Iris, Taiyang, and Zwei as Iris was looking healthier than before with a haircut to fix her hairs overgrowth from before.

"Oh! Looks like Dad's back. I gotta go! He's dropping me off at Beacon for the Tournament match before he goes off on his next mission! Wish me luck!" Ruby called before running to Taiyang to catch up with him as she put on her hood again. But Ruby then stopped for a minute before turning to the grave and smiled. "It was good to talk." Ruby said before catching up to Ruby only for a group of Crows to fly by.

(With Gold)

Gold was at a duo of graves as he was sitting there as he grinned a bit as he looked to them as they were of his elder brother and younger sister. "Yo bro, sis it's been a while hasn't it." Gold said as he sat there paying his respects. "So yeah things have been hectic for me by day huntsman by night Makai Knight... but then again I do as good with collateral damage as a Huntsman then I do as a Makai Knight." Gold said as nearby was Zaruba on the motorcycle. "Well I made plenty of friends met some crazy teachers and have a crazy ass team to back me up." Gold said as he was just skimming through it as he didn't really treat it the same way Ruby did acting like he was just giving a friendly visit to family.

"Well another thing that's happened I found a group of Dark Knights and a Fallen Priestess and a female Dragon Knight who I think is part priestess. Personally I think they ripped me off on the bike part." Gold said as he joked a bit as he sat there. "Things change a lot and right now I'm fighting better them I ever had before, it's kind of fun and scary butt mostly fun." Gold said as he smiled to this. "My luck hasn't failed me yet and I'm living how you wanted me to bro and I finally got a lead on what happened to mom." Gold said as he smiled a bit. "But... it's hard you know." Gold said as he sat there. "Living with the fact that I lived while you guys died." Gold said as he looked to his brother and sisters graves. "But I 'm sure bro here is kicking back with the other Garo's enjoying all his heart's desire up there." Gold said as he laughed a bit as he got up.

"Anyway my teammates, Raymond, Aron, and Ollette are awesome, sure Aron and Ollette make these weird jokes but Aron is a riot to hang out with and Ollette really enjoys hanging out with Jaune… then there's Raymond he's a stick in the mud but once you get to know him he's a great guy to have in your corner." Gold said as he sat there cross legged. "Oh I forgot me and him we form Team GARO and your truly is the leader cue the applause." Gold said as he smiled with the silence. "You know I miss you guys but as long as I'm alive now I know I can do you all proud and be the protector you all want me to be." Gold said as he then stood up as he stretched and then placed two items down one for each grave as they looked like offerings of comic books and novels. "Figured you guys might want these so enjoy." Gold said as he then headed off. "Gotta head to the Vytal Tournament there's a trophy there with my name on it." Gold said as he began heading to Zaruba and mounted him.

"Glad we had this talk." Gold said as he then revved his engine and drove off as he made his way back to Beacon.

(Scene Break Amity Stadium Vytal Festival Tournament)

The sound of the crowd cheering of both human and Faunus with the sound of action is happening, on a field that is a mix of fire and frozen lands.

Team Ruby was going against another team, With Ruby twirling her Crescent Yaiba before running off, Blake fighting a girl with green hair with Eye black on her face, and using a board of some sort of a weapon to fight against Blake.

Weiss slash with her rapier before using her semblance to summon a glyph and running off to her opponent, Yang was getting push back by a dark skin girl with blonde hair wearing Xiaolin robes as it seem this girl was just using her fist against Yang herself.

Up in the announcer booth with Peter Port and Doctor Oobleck was looking down at the fight as Port started to say, "Ho-ho! It seems we have another astonishing bout ahead of us! Wouldn't you agree, Professor?"

Oobleck turn to his co-worker and said, "-Doctor! And yes, Peter, I think it's safe to say: this match may be one of the closest we've seen in the four-and-four round of the tournament!"

Both professors turn back to the camera as Mr. Port say to the viewers, "For those of you just now joining us-"

The view zoom out to the field looking at the big screen "-Welcome to the Vytal Festival Tournament!"

Looking from a high above view of the Stadium with the speakers reaching the height of the area as Port went on saying, "Broadcasting live from the Amity Colosseum!"

View change again to see air ship that are now coming in with more people, and maybe other teams as well that are within the Tournament.

(Cut back to Amity Colosseum)

Slowly look down at the field, explosion was showing as it seem the fight is going more strongly now.

Going back to the booth as Port Said to all the people in T.V land, "If this is your first time watching allow us to break down the rules."

Going to Oobleck as he started to how the Tournament work as he said, "The Tournament is divided into three distinctive rounds: Team, Doubles, and Singles. Age and school year are irrelevant. In this tournament, the only attribute being tested... is skill." Push up his glasses as he finish.

Cut to Port as he said, "Correct! The winners of this battle will elect two of their members to represent them in the doubles round. Followed by the winners of that round choosing one member to advance once again! The remaining combatants will then fight their way through the final bracket in the hope of achieving victory for their kingdom!"

Cut to booth professors now as Oobleck said, "And yes, Peter, these certainly area some spectacular spectacles on which to spectate on, and I don't think anyone tuning in around the world is going to disagree with me on that!"

"Ahh, and why would they? Now, let's get back to the match between team RWBY of Beacon, and team ABRN of Haven." Peter said as the battle in the stadium continued.

(In the Ring)

Blake was fighting her opponent as she was using clones to keep constant attack on her opponent. But she quickly got on her board and began attacking Blake but Blake used an ice clone to throw her off and force her away by cutting her board in two but the result was the board turning into two guns. But before the hoodie wearing girl quickly wiped out as she landed on her rear end and it hurt as Blake cringed at that.

Yang meanwhile was punching against a monk like girl as they exchanged punches but unlike Yang the monk girl had strength in kicking as well as the girl then kicked Yang into the ice area causing her to lose her footing as the Ice was slippery. Yang tried to get her feet in but she was slipping as she looked and saw another member of Team ABRN was aiming there weapon at her but then the Ice behind him blew up freezing his feet.

Ruby held Crescent Yaiba in gun form as she smiled. "I got your back." Ruby said before Eclipse sensed it.

"Flower Girl behind you!" Eclipse called as Ruby was about to attack as she knocked the staff wielding member of team ABRN away with Crescent Yaiba in scythe mode as the energy blade cut the ground a bit.

"How!" He called as Weiss came and used her Glyphs to knock the member away.

"Thanks for the heads up Eclipse." Ruby said as Eclipse yawned in response.

"Had to be done it was so noisy out it made it hard for me to sleep." Eclipse said as she wanted to sleep some more.

"You lazy butt." Ruby said as she soon saw Weiss. "Hey BFF!" Ruby called out as she saw Weiss there.

"No," Weiss said as she went off as Ruby turn around cloche her hand as she said, "Yes!"

With the staff guy as he try to recover from the attack he gotten, as in front of him a Glyph appeared. AS eh tries to stand up, Weiss was already upon him, as she use her Glyph to accelerate her speeds and slash at the guy.

Stood still for a moment as the guy didn't see a glyph behind her as well as Ruby as she came up from behind, jumping from the glyph high into the air and about to slash the guy, but he block the attack with his aura on high, with the guy gave a smirk, Ruby seem arrogated as she pull the trigger and fire a round at the guy as it both them both back, as the guy slide on his back, while ruby landed on her feet next to Weiss.

As the guy look both girl, his eyes drifted to the side and started to run off as Weiss jump up and summon ice spear and try to hit the guy, but he dodge them in the nick of time as he ran at Ruby as well, when she slash at him, he jumped over her, as she said, "What?!"

What the guy was going for was the fire crystals that was on the field, as he broke a piece off, then turn around to throw it at the green hair hooded girl, as she turn around and catch it, she put it in her board.

Blake started to worry, as the girl look over to her, gave a wink before she took off over to her teammate that was frozen in place, and thaw out the ice, now he was free.

Riding over to Blake as she jump into the air, and use the back of the board to slam into Blake, as she block it with her weapon, but the energy output was put on high as the green hair hood girl Blast Blake with it, slamming her into the ice behind her shattering it.

The girl tried to attack Blake but Blake dodged and escaped using her weapon to dodge the attack by slingshot herself away. The opponent followed and saw Blake just standing there as she smirked and went after her. But when she attacked Blake vanished revealing it was a clone as Blake's weapon appeared as it now made a line that stopped her which Blake took the chance to kick her out of the ring where she hit the wall.

"Ooooh, double whammy! Reese Chloris is eliminated by ring-out AND Aura level!" Peter said as Reese saw this and growled to it.

"OHH she really should've worn a helmet." Oobleck said as the fight continued.

The rifle holding member of team ABRN was aiming at Weiss only to have the Staff wielder slam into him be means of a Glyph. Weiss smirked as she then used her Gravity Glyph to force the two upward and make a giant fist of ice that grabbed them and then turned in a ball of ice with the two boys stuck in said ball.

The monk member of them team saw this and rolled her eyes as they began rolling to the edge. The monk girl appeared as she stood her ground before the ball as then she punched it shattering it as her teammates it and freeing her teammates.

Weiss seeing this turned you Yang as she had an idea. "Yang!" Weiss called as Yang looked. Weiss then made an ice wave for Yang to slide on as she looked. "Now!" Weiss called as she was ready.

Yang smiled as she then used her gauntlets to begin sliding on the Ice using her weapon as a booster. Blake then jumped in and threw her weapons for Yang to grab which she did. Blake then jumped with Ruby's help and then used the momentum to throw Yang to their opponents. Yang was soon airborne as she flew at the opposing Team and then punched them all with a war cry and send them to the Fire Zone where they got cooked and there Aura depleted.

The crowed cheer loudly than before as Yang mouth, 'Yes!' as Ruby cheer in the background as Port announce, "And that's the match! Team RWBY is victorious!"

AS Weiss looked around in disbelief as they won the first round as she asked herself, "We did it?"

"As Team RWBY advance to the 2nd round, time to clean the field and ready the next match." Port said with Team RWBY leaving the field along with team ABRN.

Going through the tunnels as Ruby was happy that her team won as some from the side said, "Hey Congratulation Ruby!"

She stops as well the rest of the team turn to team GARO as they stood there waiting ether for them or their match was next.

"Hey Guy!" Ruby said as she rush over to him with the team walking over to the other team.

Ruby instant high five Gold as she said, "Thanks."

Gold gave one of his smile and a thumbs up as he said, "No problem."

"Nice work out there, you really, 'knock them out'," Ollette said to her pun as Yang fist bump her as everyone groin, Ollette may have better puns but they still get tired of them.

"All of your form were great, and using the throwing effect to double Yang's punching power was an excellent finishing," Raymond said as everyone nodded knowing they did well out there.

"Your four should be proud, even you, Yang," Gold said as Yang Raise her fist with Gold doing the same and fist dumb each other as Yang said, "Ahh, thank you."

Aron smile as he came up to Weiss and hug her as he said, "You did well Weiss I feel happy for you."

Weiss smile as she came closer and pull Aron down to her level a bit and give him a nice smooch on the lips and said, "Thank you that make me feel special."

"Would the next team please come forth!" as Port said with Oobleck said, "Those who don't show up will be disqualify, those are the rules people."

Gold turn to the field as Ruby said to them, "Good luck."

Gold turn to her and said, "We already have all the luck."

"Then… I'll be sure to cheer you guy on," Ruby said with a smile on her face as Gold nodded and before he went off, Ruby said to him, "Wait, just one more thing."

As gold turn Ruby use her semblance and came up to Gold's cheek and give it a small kiss and said, "There a little bit more luck as well."

Gold didn't know what to say but he put his hands together as he clap and said, "Thank you, I will cherish the kiss of a cute girl."

Ruby blush a bit as Gold and the other soon went out towards the field as Weiss said, "Whatever you do, don't lose on purpose, or else!"

"We won't," Aron said as Ollette added, "Don't worry, it would be the last thing we'll do."

"So what was that kiss about?" Gold asked as RWBY left as his three teammates gasped as they heard this as they looked to Gold in shock.

"How oblivious can you be?!" Aron asked shocked to hear this from Gold who was still at a lost.

"Typical." Zaruba sighed as he knew he should have expected this much from Gold.

(Later at the Stage)

Team GARO was waiting for their opponents too appear as Aron looked to Raymond. "What do we know about our opponents?" Aron asked to Raymond as he looked as he sighed and push up his glasses.

"Masaaki Endoh, Masami Okui, Jou Kageyama, and Akase Kitadani, they form team JAMM and they use music and sound base combat, there from Vacuo and they seem to be former members of some musical group, they shouldn't be taken lightly." Raymond said as he took out handle and extended it into a staff and the blade popped out making it a spear.

"Sound sweet," Gold said as didn't realize he made a pun that wasn't half bad as Aron give a small laugh as one that did sounded funny to him and two, he couldn't take the sound of the team serious being a Faunus that in a rock band himself but never use sound base attacks.

"Yea sound like they haven't got skills outside of being in a band." Aron said as Rachel looked.

"Don't underestimate them, music and sound based attacks are quite deadly if used right. It could make you deaf, or make you sick and puke your guts out, trust me the result is deadly if the entire team specializes in that then that means we might be in for a tough fight," Ollette said as she was ready as she had her guns and bayonets ready.

"And let us remember this as well, this is a tournament battle, not a horror hunt. Do not summon your armor in this fight," Raymond said as Gold told him, "That like Makai knight 101 for us, I may break a lot of stuff but I do follow the other stuff."

Team JAMM show up as was team GARO could tell the team leader of the group had an axe guitar; serially it's literally an axe guitar. Wearing dark clothing with torn sleeve and his hair was straight and brown in a combed down way as he had the same eyes as his teammates.

Next was a girl with long black hair tied, and chocolate brown eyes, with her outfit similar to Weiss, minis a skirt and more baby blue color to the dress, and she was hold a violin of sort with a quiver full of bow. (A Bow to play a Violin)

The next one up is a Guy with a trumpet weapon, as he gave it a cock like a shotgun, to what he was wearing it was a jazz looking suit which was black as his hair was black as well with red streaks in it.

The last guy look like he brought a keyboard type weapon strap to his back, to what it is, hard to tell at all without much detail to it. To what he was wearing a black leather outfit with white on certain areas as he had blond hair clearly dyed.

"Heh it's about to get wild huh?!" Gold cheered out as he was ready to go at it as everyone nodded and soon hologram screen show up on different sides, as both were changing image for a random selection of the field, as one came to a stop behind GARO showing a forest. As the field behind team GARO open up and lifted up was a the other hologram screen was slowing down and then stops to a gray mountain hills, as the field behind team JAMM open up and lift up from it was a gray rock area, with hills or boulders around.

"3...2...1..." Peter Port counted down as the fighters were ready to fight. "BEGIN!" He called before the two teams charged at each other and began to fight as the two teams charged at each other. Gold charged at Masaki as the young man quickly pulled out his keyboard buster blade and slashed at him and played a few keys causing the blade to glow as Gold clenched his fists and punched Masaki. But Masaki saw this coming and avoided the attack as Gold slid away from Masaki and took a battle stance.

*Insert Savior in the Dark remix

Gold began charging at Masaki while sending punch after punch at him as Masaki had the bigger sword but Sirius had the speed to make up for it. "Oh yeah go Knight Boy!" Masaki cheered as he played the keyboard again and the blade transformed into a longer version of it as Gold went wide eyed and used the Garoken to block the attack before jumping back to avoid being cleaved in two. "But I'm better!" He called as he then pressed the keyboard again causing the blade to shorten and he swung it a bit before shouldering it.

"Well hate for you to go easy on me." Gold said as he smirked as his foe and got ready for more.

"Alright! Let's fight!" Masaki called before charging at Gold to continue their rumble.

Ollette meanwhile charged at her opponent as she swung her Bayonets down as the girl blocked with her violin which had turned into a crossbow. The result was a small crater on the ground but Ollette wasn't done yet as she quickly tried to kick Masami but the girl quickly took out her bow and it turned into an arrow to which Masami fired. Ollette avoided the attack if just narrowly as she jumped back and transformed her weapon into its shield/gun mode and began firing as Masami dodged the attack with ease.

"Nice shot Remnant Girl!" Masami called as Rachel smirked before she turned around and fired a glyph at Masami as Ollette switched to her Punishing Cross.

"Bullseye." Ollette called out as she then began firing the minigun at Masami who was tagged and thus Ollette can shoot her easily. Masame then jumped over a rock and used it to shield herself as the rock was in turn shot up making the bullets attack useless.

Once the Glyph vanished Masami jumped up and was shocked to find Ollette there with her Bayonets as she smirked. She slashed at Masami but Masami dodged it only for Ollette to toss her down hard. "That was a dirty trick." Masami said as she got up from her landing point.

"All's fair in love and war." Ollette said as she swung her bayonets in her hands before pointing them at Masami.

"Well then how about we cut loose a bit." Masami said as she smiled and was ready for round two.

Aron was dodging scatter-shot from Akase, as the guy rack up shot against the Makai knight, Aron took cover behind a rock and took a breather as Akase spoken up, "Come out- come out, where ever you are Faunus." Akase pulled out a red dust shell, as he load it, in the chamber as he close it as he took aim and fire.

*BOOM!

Fire and smoke rose up and out from it Aron leap out at the guy with his Aura Chains on as he slash at the guy. Akase use his weapon to block Silver again, as he cock it, aim and fire, Aron tilted his head to the side and slash at the guy as he cock again and fire at Aron as he bend back from it and recover to hit the guys weapon away then did a hurricane kick to the guy. Aron held ready as Akase got back up as he whip away the dirt from the side of his face and said, "Not bad."

"Years of training." Aron said as he switched his grip to have his weapons back to shooting position ready to fight some more as the guy smile as he change his shotgun into his musical instrument as he said, "Yea? Years of band practice." Put the trumpet to his mouth and blow.

A sound wave came at Aron as he raise his arms up to block, but the force was great it blow him away, and into a rock that shatter on impacted. Aron then charged out as he began firing at his opponent as he didn't take that much damage but it cost him some aura protection as his bar on the screen dropped a bit. Aron then jumped over Akase and began firing again as he then did a roundhouse kick which he then blocked and threw Aron to the side. "Let me guess!" Aron began as he looked to his foe. "The next line you are about to say is... 'Better try harder Iron Wolf,' and go now!" Aron called out as he looked to Akase.

"Better try harder Iron Wolf!" Akase called out as Aron smirked as he saw this.

"Still got it." Aron said as the battle wasn't over now by a long shot.

Raymond was going against Jou as the guy swung his axe guitar down with a shock wave came at him with fragments of rock and dirt, he charge in and use his staff to poll jump over the shock wave.

Jou was surprise, as Raymond carry his weapon In the air and went for a stab motion with his weapon at the guy, but he jump back from it, as Raymond stab the ground that kick up some dirt before he pulls out.

Jou stood far away from Raymond, as he wiggles his fingers as it seem to be building up energy, most likely, he charging an attack, as Raymond turn to the guy and charge at him. Jou waited as long as he could, being patient and calm as Raymond came at him, and when his hand seem to be glowing, he lift up his axe guitar and strum it as he play a tune and which shot out bolts of energy at him, as Raymond stop and twirl his staff to bounce off the bolts of energy off as the Makai Knight used his Semblance with it. Raymond look to the guy as he did again and saw hot he build up energy within his hand and send it in his weapon and shot it.

Raymond stab his weapon in the ground, having both of his hand empty and in turn pulled out his handgun and began firing at his foe disrupting the energy charge a bit but had enough charge and strum his guitar again and fire a bolt at Raymond. Raymond then used his Semblance to block it long enough to duck under it with ease as he then grabbed his spear and charged at Jou. Surprise by this, he use his weapon to block, but it knock him off his feet with his aura level drop on the screen but still had some left. Raymond spun his spear around as he took a battle stance as he walked torts Jou. Jou quickly spun around on to his feet and sent his weapon shooting as Raymond had to dodge the attack. Jou then smirked as he walked torts Beret. "Not bad." Jou said as Raymond looked to his Aura levels and saw that Jou nearly even the playing fields.

"Yes but I won't make that mistake again." Raymond said as he took a battle stance ready to keep going here.

"We'll see about that." Jou said as they then continued their fight.

Ollette jumped to the forest area and away from a Violin strike as she had an idea to which Masami followed closely after only to lose her in the forest. "Where is she?" Masami asked as she looked around only to see Bayonets flying at her and saw Ollette high atop a tree.

"Oh were you looking for me? Well I already know why you were looking for me, so you may defeat me in this round correct, well that is something I cannot allow sense my team needs to move on to the next round!" Ollette called as she then stood up and pointed her fingers up causing the leaves that fell to move in a flurry as she then pointed forward as the leaves surrounded Masami and caused her to get hit by Ollette as she came into the tornado and then got out of it. Ollette repeated the strategy until Masami had enough and used her weapon and used multiple arrows and launched them all around causing Ollette to have to get out of the way stopping the spell as Masami smirked.

Ollette looked to the Aura levels and saw Masami was close to depleted as she needed to end this now. "Let's end this now Masami girl." Ollette said as Masami smiled in response.

"Of course crazy Girl." Masami said as they were both ready to end this. Ollette then charged at Masami before vanishing catching Masami off guard only for Ollette to reappear and slam Masami with her Punisher Cross causing her to go flying.

"And Masami is out of the match." Oobleck said as Masami landed on a rock.

"One down, three to go." Ollette said as she smiled and was ready to finish this.

Gold then looked at the area around them as he then saw something they could use as he then grinned as he knew what to do next. "Hey guys I got an idea!" Gold called out as he then dodged another attack from his foe.

Team GARO all saw this and nodded in response as they got read. The remaining Members of Team JAM charged at GARO as Ollette jumped back and loaded her hand guns and fired at the ground freezing it solid. Raymond then came in and fired at the members of Team JAM locking them in place as they saw they were using Ice Dust Rounds and some powerful ones at that as the ones Raymond used made a sort of unstable ground for them. Aron then fired at team JAM as he passed by them to get their aura down as he then went upward and launched an Aura chain at Gold who caught it.

Aron then began swinging Gold as he began to slide on the ice as Team JAM saw this and tried to get free. Once Gold had the momentum built he then let go as he then came for a stop while clenching his fist and then smirked at Jou before he then punched Jou in the face which caused him to slam into Asaki, and then both slammed into Masaki as the trio then went flying off the stage as they flew straight into the barrier as everyone saw this as the trio slowly slid off.

"Now that's lucky!" Gold called out his cheer as Team GARO regrouped and gave each other a pat on the back as they won the battle.

"And the victory goes to Team GARO!" Peter called as Team GARO had their arms around each other's shoulders as they were cheering at their win as it was like there were more akin to a sports team then a Huntsman team.

From the seating where team still in the tournament were sitting as team RWBY saw this was very impress, even ruby was happy for them for them advancing as she jump in the air and said, "They DID IIIIIIIIIIIII-

(Change background)

"-s anyone else starving?" Ruby said as she rub her gut, with her team seem hungry, with team GARO, hard to tell if they were or not, but they cover it up well.

"I may have worked up an appetite," Blake said as her stomach growl like a Grimm on the hunt for food. Blake looked embarrass until someone else stomach growl, and more loudly as everyone turn their attention to Aron as he said, "I could eat a buffalo right now."

"Want a milk bone as well?" Ollette said as Aron look to her and said, "Hey I do not eat bones."

"Then why all ones we found under your-?" Gold was about to say something else until Aron cut him off saying, "There good for the teeth!" Aron walk off as Ollette follow and said, "Hold up, I was just joking!" Seem she didn't know there were bones as Weiss then smiled to Aron stopping him from running off.

"Oh don't worry at least we know they really are good for your teeth." Weiss said as she comforted Aron on that emberassing thing

As everyone stood there in silent as they saw this it was Gold who spoke up. "Huh that's a new thing." Gold said as he always ate stakes so he didn't care for the bones.

"Well other than that, we need something to eat," Yang said stating the obvious.

"Gee, if only there were somewhere on campus to get food around here," Weiss said with a sarcasms tone, and then did a surprise motion but it did sound like it and said, "Oh wait."

AS all around them there was a fair going on with lots of food stands, shops to look at, and games to play.

Ruby patted her shoulder and said, "It's, okay Weiss. I forget about the fairgrounds too."

"Flower Girl she was being facetious about it." Eclipse said as Ruby heard this.

"Exactly!" Weiss scolded as she swore that it shouldn't be possible for the Madou Ring and Ruby to get along so well as Ruby throw her arms up and said, "Wh- Well, if you were hungry, why didn't you say so!?"

"C'mon! I know just the place," Yang said as she grab hold of Raymond and drag him as everyone followed, Ruby was about to grab his arm only to see Gold was gone as Aron and Weiss went together leaving Ruby with Ollette, Blake, and Eclipse.

Weiss stop for a moment as her scroll went off, as showing on caller I.D the call is from her Father. Aron saw this as Weiss took note of this. "Trouble with the rents?" Aron asked as Weiss then smiled to Aron before shit hit ignore, put away her scroll before catching up with the rest.

AS they were about to walk off, a voice called out to them as they said, "Hey! Might be hard, to eat without this!"

Everyone stopped, and then turn around to see Emerald with a wallet that was red with an image of a rose on the back. As Ruby saw it was hers. Ruby panic as looked around for her to see if the one Emerald was holder was hers or not as Team KIBA arrived as well.

Emerald laughs a bit and said, "Good to see you, Ruby, and Uh… Gold." Emerald said as she knew what and who Team GARO were as no doubt it was thanks to Nexus and his team.

Emerald return Ruby's wall to her as she said, "Thank Emerald."

Gold look to the wallet itself and Ruby pocket, Raymond had the same thought and they knew it was a somewhat deep pocket as the only way Ruby could have lost it is if she didn't put it in her pocket and left it on her lap the forgot it was there but there was nothing at the colosseum for her to get as a combative as they were only spell to people who were watching the fights. Another reason Ruby may have taken it out for something then thought she put it back in her pocket but mostly drop it, but it was mostly the same as the first. Lastly to what Gold thought of was someone took it without ruby noticing it.

"That was nice of you, where was it by the way?" Gold said to Catch Emerald off guard as she her eyes widen a bit and said, "I-it was down on the ground by the seats, I just saw it and thought it was Ruby's."

"Ahh, well good thing you were sitting next near them, hu?" Aron said as Yang scratch her head and said, "I didn't notice they were nearby us." "Same here," Weiss said as well as Emerald keep her face calm, but The three Knights and Alchemist saw it, she was sweating a bit to see a drop fall down her head.

Ruby smile and said, "Well, it good she found it, Girl pockets are the worst."

Yang came up and said, "What's up anyways, Em?"

"Just left the stadium after your amazing fights. You guys were awesome!" Emerald said as Ruby blushed and flushed as she babbled a bit as she did take the compliment well.

"Thanks you guys weren't half bad yourself." Gold said as he knew something was up as they only got to see Emeralds last two teammates during the Tournament and needless to say both of them looked very familiar.

"I heard your team progressed to the next round, too." Blake said as Weiss looked.

"You know, I feel like we never see your other teammates." Weiss said as Raymond looked.

"I'll have to agree with you on that Weiss if we didn't know any better I would say you guys were up to something." Raymond said as Emerald sweated a little now knowing for sure team GARO was on to them.

"Yeah sorry they tend to be very anti-social." Nexus said as he knew Cinder was in fact still recovering from her punishment and a part of her still was.

"Oh Nex well guess that makes sense huh." Gold said as he smiled at Nexus who smirked a bit.

"So how'd they do in the fight?" Yang asked changing the subject.

Emerald remember that fight as her team had completely dominated the opposing team and it helped that Neo was there as well. "Really well." Emerald said as Ruby smiled.

"That's great! Uh why don't we all go out and get some victory food together?" Ruby suggested as Emerald had other plans.

"Oh! Gosh, that's so nice of you but, my teammates are all kind of... introverted." Emerald said looking to Mercury who as looking at a boot before sniffing it. "Really socially awkward." Emerald whispered as everyone saw this.

"Oooh, yeah. I can see that." Yang said as she saw this.

"Yes plus my Team is up next followed by Team JNPR you guys should watch it when you're done." Nexus said as Ruby smiled to the odd boy.

"You got it!" Ruby said as Eclipse still didn't trust Nexus or his teammates in the slightest.

"So yeah. Looks like Merc and I will be moving on to the Doubles round. What about you guy?" Emerald asked as Ruby smiled.

"Well as the leader of this team, I thought long and hard about this decision." Ruby began before Weiss intervened.

"We put it to a vote." Weiss said as she appeared next to Ruby.

"Uhh yes but I decided that we should put it to a vote." Ruby said trying to recover from that.

"We voted for Weiss and Yang." Blake said as she motioned to them.

"I will happily represent Team RWBY." Weiss said with a bow.

"Yeah, we're going to kick some butt!" Yang said punching her fists together which caused Emerald to laugh.

"What about you guys?" Emerald asked as Gold looked.

"Me, and Raymond will be heading up the bracket for that and it's going to be fun!" Gold called out as Raymond smirked.

"Gold has the muscle and I got the brains it was the only logical choice." Raymond said as brains and brawns always work well together.

"Well if Mercury and I see you guys down the line, don't think we'll go easy on ya." Emerald said with a smile on her face.

Yang chuckled as she crossed her arms. "Wouldn't have it any other way." Yang said with a smile.

"Alright. Well, we're going to catch some more fights." Emerald said before they went their separate ways with Emerald going with KIBA as they left.

"Have fun!" Ruby called as her team and team GARO walked away.

"See ya later." Emerald said walking away with Mercury.

"So how are the new 'friends'?" Mercury asked putting emphasis of friends as Emerald had a scowl as Nexus smirked.

"I hate them." Emerald said as she looked away with her scowl.

"Well to bad suck it up and follow orders." Nexus said as he may promote taking initiative he also expected orders to be followed as well.

"I just- How can they be so happy all the time?!" She ranted clearly not liking them.

"Did you at least get what we want?" Mercury asked as Emerald looked to Mercury.

"Of course we did it's the bimbo and the heiress and for GARO its Gold and spear wielder." Nexus said as he walked with them.

"So I am to assume you and I shall be heading to the doubles after our fight Lord Nexus?" Ico asked as he could sense his liege nearby.

"Of course." Nexus said as he wanted to face Gold in the singles.

"Well at least know we know who we're working with." Mercury said as they walked away.

(Meanwhile at the noddle place)

"I'll have the bowl of the regular, please." Yang asked before a bowl of noodles slid to her.

"I'll take some chicken katsu ramen." Raymond requested before his order slid torts him.

"Oooh, I'll have what she's having." Ruby said motioning to Yang before the noodles slid to her.

"Hmm... Do you have anything a low salt-?" Weiss began before the noodle bowl slid to her. "Ah! Umm... ok?" She said clearly caught off guard.

"Hit me with your best." Gold challenged as the old man nodded and his order then slid to him.

"I'll take some beef noodles and don't go light on the beef." Aron said before his meal slid to him as he had stars in his eyes with some drool.

"Hmm I'll take your large special." Ollette said as the bowl slid to her bigger than the others.

Blake simply nodded as the old man nodded in return before he went to the back which was followed by cooking sounds before he appeared with a bowl of noodles before Blake with large tuna in it. Tuna had a similar look to Sliver as you could hear their heart beats.

Weiss then pulled out her credit card as it was shiny as she smiled. "Aww Weiss! What's the occasion?" Yang asked as Weiss handed the credit card to the stall owner.

"Consider it thanks for sending me to the doubles round." Weiss said before her Credit Card came flying in as it stabbed into the counter.

"That can't be good." Zaruba said as he saw this.

The Old man cleared his throat as the cash register was flashing declined as this shocked Weiss. "What? How can my card be declined? I was barely into my monthly allowance." Weiss said before Aron saw this.

"Mine if I cover us babe?" Aron asked offering his own card as Weiss smiled.

"Oh what a gentleman." Weiss said as Aron paid for their food.

"Yeah plus considering what just happened with the phone call..." Aron began as Weiss saw what this meant.

"He cut me off." Weiss finished as they both realized this.

"Looks like you guys are having a good time." Pyrrha said as she walked to the stall.

"PYRRHA!" Ruby called happy to see her classmate as Pyrrha looked.

"Come join the party." Yang said with a smile on her face.

"Don't mind if we do." Jaune said with a smile on his face.

"Go ahead new inheritor of Gaia." Eclipse said with a yawn.

(After the meal)

The three teams had full stomachs as Jaune looked sick with Ollette patting him on the back to help him out, Aron was cleaning her teeth as Raymond looked elegant and calm if not a bit sick, and finally Gold was on his fifth bow already. Gold then looked to him as he and Aron both agreed on one thing. "Lightweights." Gold said as he kept eating as it was clear he had one huge appetite which would also explain his debts that are in need of being paid off.

"Are you sure it's wise to have eaten before the fight?" Ren asked as he looked to his teammates.

"Of course! It will give us energy." Pyrrha said as she smiled which was followed by a very loud belch from Nora.

"Ughhh if I barf I'm blaming you." Jaune said as he had his head on the table.

"Oh! Aim it at the enemy!" Nora said with a sinister smile.

"Nora! That's disgusting. But if you do feel the urge..." Ren said to Jaune.

"Got it!" Jaune said giving a thumbs up.

"Well, we should be off." Pyrrha said as she stood up.

"So, you think you guys are ready?" Ruby asked before Eclipse spoke.

"Don't be ridicules of course they are ready they have been training none stop after all especially the new Gaia. They have a world renowned fighter, Ren who is basically a ninja, Nora can bench five of her, and a Makai Knight so victory shouldn't be too tiresome for them." Eclipse said as Jaune looked. "But what matters is that they try there hardest and if they give it their all they should be able to walk away happy." Eclipse said as Pyrrha nodded.

"Very wise of you Eclipse." Pyrrha said as Eclipse yawned.

"I have been around the block for a while and you learn a thing or two." Eclipse said as she then yawned no doubt getting sleepy again. "I'm going to sleep wake me up later." Eclipse said before falling asleep.

"Minus the lazy nature of Eclipse she does have a point." Jaune said as he still had his head on the table.

"As well, we should be looking forward to a fight with actual guidelines and not... Well, murderers," Pyrrha said as they were in crazy fights.

"Yeah, don't sweat it! We've all faced way worse before," Yang said as Blake started to list off as she said, "Let's see: Grimm invasions, violent extremists, and a destructive sociopath."

"Dark knights, A Fallen Alchemist/Maiden combo, Mechs, creature that literally eats you, and one color ice cream theme girl with changing eyes." Aron said as he listed off the people in question.

"And that's all while we were still in training! Oh imagine what it'll be like when we graduate!" Ruby said as then Gold began to laugh as he then fixed himself as Ruby glared at him as gave a small laugh as she then asked, "What's so funny?"

Gold turns to her and said with his mouth full, "Even if you graduate, you'll still be in training." Everyone gave it thought as Aron said, "Even the oldest of people are still training, maybe not in sword fighting or hand to hand, but maybe with ideas and food, look to the old man for example."

Weiss pouts and said, "Would that help me pay for a meal?"

Looking to the plain old man who is working behind the noodle bar as he works on noodles with Aron said, "He makes good noodles, and I bet he is still trying to figure out the best recipe to have the best out of all of them." Soon enough he gotten a free bowl from that with a little more beef in it as it was on the house.

Aron turn to the old man and before he began wolfing it down he said, "Thank you."

"Well let's finish up here so we can see what Team KIBA has in store." Gold said as he wanted to see what KIBA will pull off in the first round.

(Scene Break the Stadium)

People were cheering as Team RWBY, Team JNPR, and Team GARO walked into the stadium followed by Mercury and Emerald as people were cheering.

(In the VIP Stands)

Mercury and Emerald were sitting on the stands as Mercury was eating popcorn. "I wonder who's going to win." Mercury asked with his mouth full.

"Tch. As if we didn't already know." Emerald said with a bored look on her face but in truth she was scared of what Nexus and his team will do to the opposing team.

That was when Cinder in a combat uniform walked in behind them as she looked. "Oh, come now. Even if you know how the story ends, that doesn't make it any less fun to watch." Cinder said as she took a popcorn cornel and heated it up with her power causing it to pop to which she ate it. Cinder then sat down as she was ready to watch the fight already knowing who would win this fight. "Plus my brother is with them so if anything we have nothing to worry about." Cinder said as Mercury then looked to Cinder.

"What about Nexus?" Mercury asked as Cinder then went wide eyed as her hand stopped as it began to shake violently as Emerald saw this and quickly acted using her semblance to help calm down Cinder from having a panic attack.

"D-don't worry..." Cinder began as she began to calm down. "Just leave him be and don't anger or sabotage him." Cinder said as she knew not to cross Nexus without something to help bring him down.

(Stage)

"Team KIBA of Haven versus Team EBNY (Ebony) of Atlas!" Peter Port called out as Nexus and his teammates saw them and knew they were clearly Atlas Students.

"Feh To easy." Nexus said as he glared at them as then the holo screens appeared around them as they began to spin to decide what stage they will fight in. It was when the first stage was selected a ruins area before the second choice was picked as it was a dessert area. Soon the area showed up as Akane smirked as Ico felt it as these places were right up their alleys.

"3... 2... 1... BEGIN!" Peter said as the fight started as EBNY Charged at KIBA but when they attacked KIBA vanished as their strategy didn't anticipate the entire team vanishing like that. Everyone was shocked to see this as they didn't see KIBA anywhere as they systems still showed they were in but just not there.

EBNY went back to back as they looked for KIBA only for the entire stadium to go silence. Nexus from his hidden spot smirked as he liked that to begin a show the sweet music of silence. Soon the sound of metal tapping on metal was heard as team EBNY heard this as it was ominous even dark as they all looked as one member Yule Grey then gasped as she pointed to the ruins where they saw Nexus standing atop the tallest spire tapping the back of his hand on Void Gear.

Soon when Nexus stopped he smirked and pointed down at his foes as they saw him and were ready for anything. "Let me say this before we actually begin... this battle is just a formality really but I'd like to challenge myself so my team and I will face you and beat you in under four minutes without losing a single bit of aura." Nexus said as he pointed down at his foes as they all saw the way he moved with such trained elegance and preciseness.

"Don't get cocky!" Elliot Green called out as he glared at Nexus.

"Team KIBA Strategy 5651, Maneuver 23421, Operation Tusk of Darkness." Nexus said as that was always his favorite tune to rock to.

Soon the rest of Team KIBA shot up from different points as Akane with her speed up Ico from the ground with his spear out, Blaze with daggers and weapons armed, and finally Nexus jumping down to take down his foe with Void Gear in Gun form. All in all EBNY should have forfeit when they had the chance.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well new chapter is done now leave a review before leaving and now ja-ne.