GARO Saviors of Remnant

ESKK: Well here it is new chapter and final chapter of volume 3 folks. Let's start this story shall we.

*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 the Vault)

The scene shows the darkened corridor of the Vault under Beacon. Only flashes of crimson red and Emerald Green are illuminated in the darkness. More flashes are shown as Kiba and Lord Clash weapons against each other. After a clash, Kiba slides back as he grasped his hands on the ground destroying it as he slid across it as while doing this a path of explosive runes appeared before they all went off. Lord blinded by it for a moment was soon attacked by Kiba as he saw his armors crimson glow as he saw bone like spikes fired at him empowered by Nexus.

Lord was able to easily deflect them with ease as he then charged at Kiba and sent many powerful slashes and such at him before knocking him back once more. Kiba wasn't holding back against Ozpin as when Kiba was airborne he used his own Aura and power to fix himself before releasing powerful large demonic feather like wings of shadows that inside all held crimson red eyes of an unholy origin as he glared at Lord.

Lord knew what was coming and quickly began to charge his own Aura to a barrier as Kiba then roared out releasing the power in the form of infernal red flames as it was clearly stronger then whatever Cinder can produce as Kiba roared out as Nexus wasn't going to risk underestimating Ozpin as he would heed Salem's warnings the same way she had heeded his own when it involves Ruby and Gold.

Lord began charging at Kiba as the barrier was being chipped away as Lord grew closer and closer with each move. "This... Ends NOW!" Kiba roared out as he wasn't going to waste any more time as he was going to face the Golden Knight in a battle worthy of the heavens themselves.

"No it is only the beginning!" Lord countered as he got closer torts Kiba.

(Beacon Air Docks)

"That's it! Everybody on board! This is a mandatory evacuation!" Port stated looking at the fleeing people knowing they had to be taken to safety.

Oobleck nodded in response to this as they had to hurry. "A safe zone has been established in Vale! Please, remain calm and listen to Atlas personnel!" He said as he saw a lot of people being warry of Atlas considering what they learned of Project Nexus.

Weiss Schnee stares at what is in front of her, in disbelief. Soon twin engines were heard as she looked while Zwei barks to alert Weiss to her leader's presence, and Weiss turns around to see Gold and Ruby riding in on their bikes.

"Ruby Gold!" Weiss called as ARO saw them and smiled as well.

"Any survivors that didn't make it?" Aron asked as he looked to them.

"None we got everyone." Gold said as he looked to his friends hoping they got everyone.

"And is everyone ok?" Ruby asked as this in turn caused everyone to go silent. Unsure of what to say, Weiss lowers her gaze sadly.

Ruby's eyes widened slightly by her teammate's expression. "Weiss? What is it?" Ruby asked with concern for her teammates.

Weiss steps aside, giving Ruby a clear view of Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna lying on the ground with Ollette being pushed to her limit healing everyone. Behind them sit Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren, who are too battered and bruised to fight. Blake places her hand on Yang's remaining harm as Ruby saw Yang was missing her arm now.

"I'm sorry." The Cat Faunus apologized as the poor girl gets tears in her eyes.

Ruby reaches out and opens her mouth to say something, but in her emotional state, she doesn't know what to say. Gold of course clenched his fists as he saw this. "Dammit." Gold cursed as his fists were shaking as he glared at the tower where he knew had to be where Nexus was.

Blake… Yang..." Ruby had tears fall from her eyes. She grits her teeth as she gripped Crescent Rose tighter making her hands bleed slightly.

Sun walked to the angry young girl in the red hood. "Hey. Their, gonna be okay. The soldiers have a ship ready to take you guys to Vale." Sun said as he saw the two were getting angry now.

Nora attempts to stand, but she quickly sits back down, groaning and holding her side. "Jaune and Pyrrha are still missing!" Nora cried out as she may be in pain but she wasn't leaving there teammates behind.

"What?!" Gold called out as Sun saw this.

"Look guys, that Giant Grimm keeps circling the school. Even the White Fang are pulling out." Sun said as he saw this as did the others. "We all have to go now!" Sun urged as Gold and Ruby saw this.

"No..." Gold began as he looked to them. "You have to go." Gold said as he got back on Zaruba as Ruby saw this. "Somehow I don't think Nexus will let us go so easily." Gold said as he was ready to face Nexus knowing that deep down this was his fight.

"I'll find them..." Ruby began as he wasn't about to give up so easily. "I'll go find them and we'll bring them back." Ruby said as Eclipse chuckled a bit.

"Seems your short by one Flower Girl." Eclipse said as Weiss then got on the back of Ruby's motorcycle.

"What?" Ruby asked as she saw Weiss there.

"She's right I'll go with you." Weiss said as she knew her half-sister was possible mentally unwell and maybe if she can convince her to go with her to Atlas they can finally set the record straight.

"Ok guys." Gold began as he looked to his teammates. "I'm counting on you all to watch over things." Gold said as Raymond smiled to his leader.

"Of course." Gold said as he then looked to Raymond. "Raymond you're in charge until I get back." Gold said as he knew destiny has come knocking.

"Ugh you better be!" Sun called as soon the two engines were revved as Gold and Ruby rode with Weiss on Eclipse as well to find there missing friends. "Idiots." Sun sighed as Aron smirked.

"Go Gold GO!" Aron called out as he wasn't giving up on his best friend or his girlfriend.

(Beacon Tower)

Jaune and Pyrrha ran out of the tower as Pyrrha looked back as Penny was then heard again. "I'm calling Glynda right now Jaune." Penny said as Jaune was caught off guard again as he nearly dropped his scroll or was it dropped Penny. But as Pyrrha looked something was happening as she looked to the tower behind them. "Pyrrha?" Jaune asked as he looked to Pyrrha with worry. "What was all of that?" Jaune asked as Penny made the call for him.

"I..." Pyrrha began as soon they felt the ground rumble from an explosion inside the tower.

"Ozpin... he lost." Penny said realizing that Nexus had beaten what was thought to be the unbeatable. Soon the trio felt a burst of Aura go out as they shielded themselves from it as soon to their shock a barrier began to form around the Tower comprised of a dark power as it covered everything save for the top where the Dragon was.

"Wow." Jaune said as Pyrrha was also shocked by this.

Soon the duo felt the ground rumble once more as they looked up and saw something happening around and in Beacon.

(During all of this Nexus)

Nexus arrived at the top of the tower as he saw Cinder talking to the dragon as Nexus ignored her and the Grimm. With them were Emerald, Mercury, Akane, Ico who was much winded, and Blaze. "Well here is the conquering hero." Blaze said as Nexus then glared at Cinder who saw this clearly very angry.

"He got away." Nexus said as he meant Ozpin as Akane saw this.

"What how?!" She asked as Nexus glared on.

"The body I consumed was useless just an empty husk nothing more!" Nexus roared as he was not in the best of moods as the Dragon stepped away from Nexus a bit to give him space. "But now it's time for the final act." Nexus said as he walked to the edge of the room as Dragon moved a bit. Nexus then released a burst of Aura again shattering the glass to shards as he looked outside. He then focused his power outward as he closed his eyes for a moment.

When they opened once more Nexus saw it the image of the battle ground he will erect now. "Cinder you stay here with me, the rest of you head out and ensure no one tried to intervene the Grimm will assist you as needed." Nexus said as he gave his order.

"Of course." Emerald said taking her leave with the others as Blaze looked worried to Cinder to be alone with Nexus now.

Nexus then focused his Aura to its max as it began to visibly be seen while forming between his hands. He then roared out as he drew as much as he could out before sending it down the tower as a pulse into the Earth as he summoned forth all the Geomancers in his collection's power and then some.

(Outside)

*Insert Devil on a Black Horse

Gold and Ruby were forced to stop as they saw the entire area was shaking as Weiss saw this as well wondering what was causing it. "What now?" Gold asked as soon the saw the ground itself shifting changing as seems Nexus was really pushing it here as he was forming something.

"Wait look!" Ruby yelled as they saw it as the ground, stone, and earth began to circle around the place as if making a path... or a track as it even surrounded the Amity Colosseum trapping it there as it was clear Nexus was pushing it for a goal even making a barrier around the tower which seems to be the starting point of the tracks at the very top.

(Nexus and Cinder)

Nexus then took the scroll once more and saw he was still connected to the CCT as he then scoffed a bit and got to work. "Gold Strider and Ruby Rose!" Nexus roared into the scroll as his voice echoed all over Vale.

(Jaune and Pyrrha)

"As you can see! I have made Beacon Fall as it stands the entire School is without anything save for my loyal followers and the Grimm!" Nexus roared out as he was serious.

(Sky Docks)

"Thus I issue this challenge to you both on this stage I had created for us!" Nexus roared as Blake heard him as well as saw what Nexus had done. "A challenge of combat a true Vytal Tournament battle one to the death myself and Cinder Fall vs you two!" Nexus roared out as he wasn't one to die so easily.

(Gold, Ruby, and Weiss)

"I will only accept you two through the barrier any other will be destroyed!" Nexus roared as Gold and Ruby glared at the tower top that had their opponents. "If you have any honor or pride as warriors then you will answer my challenge or those left here will suffer for it!" Nexus roared out as he wasn't going to let this chance slip him by.

(Nexus)

"Now." Nexus began as he ended his issued challenge. "Time to prepare." Nexus said as soon a dark portal appeared it and from it the Madou Cycle Zarathos II came out as Nexus saw it and mounted it and began to wait for them.

(Gold, Ruby, and Weiss)

The trio arrived to find Jaune and Pyrrha as they were moving to cover as they stopped close to them. "Glad we found you guys." Gold said as he saw the two as Jaune saw them.

"Yeah me too." Jaune said as he looked to his friends.

"What's going on exactly?" Ruby asked as Pyrrha then pointed to the tower.

"Nexus he made that barrier and all of this happen." Pyrrha said gesturing to the area around them as Gold looked to her.

"Yeah we know and we're pretty sure we're driving into a trap." Gold said as Pyrrha then went to them.

"Then let me come with you." Pyrrha said as she looked to them as she knew she may be able to beat Cinder if possible.

"No." Gold said as he looked to Pyrrha. "With Polarity Nexus could use that if he consumes you plus I won't let anyone else get hurt after what happened today." Gold said as he then glared to the tower. "In a way this is exactly what Nexus wants me vs him Garo vs Kiba." Gold said as he looked to the tower.

"Yeah and he probably has Cinder or Akane up there backing him up." Ruby said as Penny then spoke.

"Let them handle this you two." Penny said as she was on the scroll screen floating around inside it as Jaune saw this as well. "Somehow I know deep down this is there fight." Penny continued as she looked to Jaune and Pyrrha.

"Ok." Jaune said in agreement even with much debate against it.

"Ok then." Gold said as he looked around. "Not to hook you guys up with some escape wheels." Gold said as Weiss then got off Eclipse.

"I can handle that Aron told me where he keeps his truck in case of emergencies." Weiss said as Gold nodded to her.

"Ok then... good luck." Gold said as he was about to start driving when all of a sudden the barrier expanded before a hole appeared and with it Glyphs that made a path way upward.

"You can do this both of you." Weiss said as the two nodded and revved the engines and drove to the opening in the barrier. Once they did the barrier closed up once more as the two began driving up the tower side to take on Nexus and hopefully put an end to him. As they drove off Weiss then looked to the two with her. "Ok let's find Aron's truck." Weiss said as she went to look for Aron's wheels.

(With Gold and Ruby)

The two drove upward as they didn't even let the wind stop them as when they got to the top they drove upward and then on the fall landed on the Tower platform and saw Nexus waiting there for them with Cinder as Nexus was sitting upon Ozpin's chair and desk as Cinder was next to him in a similar manner as Ozpin and Glynda in a dark sort of way.

"Nexus!" Gold roared out as he saw Nexus all but defiling Ozpin's seat by sitting on it.

"Did you enjoy the show I must say it's some of my best work yet." Nexus said as Gold glared at him as Ruby glared at him as well.

"Nexus how could you I trusted you, and we..." Ruby trailed off as her rage was showing but so was her heartbreak.

"Please understand Ruby..." Nexus said as he then got up as he looked to Ruby. "What I had said to you before about making the world a better place it wasn't a lie." Nexus said as Cinder heard him as Nexus looked to her. "Buried somewhere in Beacon and the other Three Academies are powerful items hidden away Relics as it were if I can gather them all I can do incredible near divine things with them. I can even undue the concept of Death and wipe out the Grimm forever more." Nexus said as he looked to Ruby and Gold as Gold heard this.

"But I cannot do it alone, I have reason to believe something inside you acts as a sort of Skeleton Key to these Relics a master control if you will I can help you learn to use it and become the most powerful Huntress that you were always meant to be." Nexus said as he looked to Ruby before reaching his hand out torts her.

"Join me Ruby." Nexus offered as Ruby was surprised by this. "Together you and I can create a new Remnant free of the Grimm as we cut the chains of our past and walk torts our oncoming future hand in hand." Nexus said as Ruby heard this as Nexus was offering her what she desired but his methods wasn't one she followed even as he made it sound like some sort of corrupt marriage proposal.

"Bullshit!" Gold yelled as Nexus heard him. "If that were the case you wouldn't have done all you've have here Nexus! In fact if what you said was true you would have taken the fight to the Grimm yourself with all that power you could have done so without the Relics!" Gold yelled as he glared at Nexus. "The truth of the matter is Nexus you're lying and we all know it so how about you tell us what you're really after!" Gold roared out as Nexus then chuckled a bit as he then looked to Ruby.

"And do you share his sentiment Ruby Rose?" Nexus asked as he wanted to make Ruby his apprentice after all.

"Of course and even if it was true the ends don't justify the means you used Nexus!" Ruby yelled as Nexus then sighed as he looked to them.

"I see I suppose I have become transparent." Nexus said as he looked to them. "The truth is... I wish to become a Demon of the highest caliber." Nexus said as they all heard this as Cinder even heard this. "Many evils sought to either Rule Remnant or become Gods but mankind does not fear such beings what they truly fear is a monster one who gave away his humanity for this goal." Nexus said as he looked to them all. "And in this fear like state humanity would eventually begot one to challenge me but it may appear that later one won't be needed." Nexus said as he looked to Gold and Ruby as they got ready for a fight as did Cinder.

"I just thought of the perfect game we can play." Nexus said as soon the barrier fell and focused an energy road to the one Nexus created. "Go ahead and mount your Madou Vehicles and face me and Cinder as I show you both how outclassed you truly are." Nexus said as he was soon on Zarathos II before he inserted the Madou Ring onto it and in turn activating it allowing Zarathos to possess his new chaste.

"I'm on a class all my own! So time to put-up or shut up, Nexus!" Gold yelled as he glared at Nexus.

"Heh I will miss your impudence in the end Gold it was always a joy to see your clever quips." Nexus said as the trio then rode on the road as Cinder focused the Fall Maiden Power and joined as she floated behind Nexus.

The four were soon on the road as they rode down after Nexus as Nexus made a, bring it on gesture to them as they gave chase. AS they rode Gold drew forth the Garoken with Ruby bringing out the Yaiba Rose as well with Nexus drawing forth Void Gear with Cinder near them all but floating with her new Maiden Power.

"Ruby you take Cinder I got Nexus!" Gold called out as Ruby nodded to her.

"Got it!" Ruby called as soon they arrived at a split in the road which Nexus took one and Cinder took the other followed by Gold and Ruby taking the same paths as Nexus and Cinder.

(With Gold vs Nexus)

*Insert Sonic Forces OST: Showdown with Infinite

Gold and Nexus then acted as they then summoned forth there armors as in that moment Garo and Kiba appeared as the Zarathos Mk. II was now changed as well. It looked like a demonic version of Zaruba's form mixed with Rouki and a dragon as on the front were horns no doubt meant to ram his foes as it even had guns built in as well near the front wheel.

"Tell me Golden Knight what would you like your Epitaph to read?" Kiba asked as he and Garo road near each other and began a battle of blades. "Oh I know how about here lies the Golden Buffoon"?" Kiba offered as Garo then drove in and slashed at Kiba as the two began a small struggle before parting.

"How about here doses the Edge Clown, you know make it for the asshole who needs one. Right?" Garo countered as Kiba then went for another attack at Kiba as he grinned in response.

"Defiant till the end." Kiba said as he was going to enjoy this before he pulled down his armors visor and in turn causing the red veins on the armor to glow as Garo's violet veins did the same.

"It's how I roll!" Garo roared out as the two began a sword fight on their motorcycles as it was just them and no other. As the two battled each other Garo and Kiba rode forth before pulling a Doughnut for a U-turn and charged at each other. They then strike at each other as Garo and Kiba did a second U-Turn Doughnut and then in turn Zaruba and Zarathos reached out with their grabbling arms and began to struggle against each other as they kept the battle on.

Garo and Kiba then began wildly slashing at each other as with each clash there Makai Blades created sparks as Kiba then paused his for a moment to make a bring it taunt with his hand before using said band to deflect Garo's attack as Garo then went for a stab motion. Zaruba and Zarathos glared at each other as when Garo saw Zarathos was about to make a gun shot at Zaruba Garo acted to help his partner and send a stab at Kiba's head as Kiba dodged. This in turn gave Garo enough time to stab at Zarathos and proceeding to kick the head causing the motorcycle to flip over Zaruba who released him.

Kiba slashed at Garo who parried during the flip before the two separated. Zarathos then released the vents on his chaste and made a tornado spin and in turn Garo had to avoid it as it seems Kiba brought out the Halberd for that as Garo rode on ahead as Kiba then chased after him. Kiba then roared out as he used the vents to increase his speed before he and Garo were once more attacking each other as they were soon driving past each other with U-Turns slashing and clashed as it was like these two were driven to kill each other.

Soon they began riding side by side as they were both ignoring the Dragon which was now flying around there area of battle. The two were soon standing on top of their bikes as Kiba began to note similarities of a past event before coming to Vale. In fact Kiba would dare say it was happing near exactly play by play as he was soon on the ground hanging onto Zarathos as he slashed at Garo who jumped off a bit to avoid the attack before both were back on the bikes.

The Dragon then shot up behind them as it tried to chomp down on them but missed as they flew off with the road reforming thanks to Nexus power. The two were soon on another set of road as Garo and Kiba kept at it. They soon glared at each other as Kiba was expected to transform his sword again. But to his surprise and enjoyment Garo jumped off Zaruba and slashed down on Kiba as Kiba was forced to block it as soon Zaruba drove in and grappled onto Zarathos again as Kiba began to laugh a bit.

"Yes now this is a true battle!" Kiba roared as he very rarely ever got to enjoy himself this much.

"Glad I can help!" Garo countered before jumping off of Kiba and the two returned to their battle as Kiba was glad he didn't have to suffer from another short fight.

(Ruby vs Cinder)

As Ruby drive down the path that Cinder took and follow the fire witch as it seem that the best way to describe her now as Cinder flew throw the air with her completed maiden powers as she the flame to fly around.

AS Cinder saw Ruby catching up, she turn herself in the air and flew back keeping minimal distant as she said to the team leader of RWBY, "What make a little girls like you so special?"

"What are you talking about?" Ruby said as he keep her eye on Cinder while Eclipse focus on the road, no doubt this is one battle she must keep her eyes open for as Cinder summon forth fire balls as she throw them at Ruby, as she and Eclipse avoided them with ease but it seem it wasn't the end of Cinder assault upon the small rose.

"A little girl with little skill, who can't even use the power of the silver eyes," Cinder said as she use the dust and the ash of the road and brought forth glass shard spears and send them at Ruby as Miss Rose dodge them while Eclipse took the wheel as Ruby pulled out her weapon in sniper mode and fire upon them without missing a shot

"I don't have little skills, I have plenty," Ruby said as she fire upon Cinder, as the glass shards came in front of cinder protecting her as she can't afford to use her hands at the moment as some bullets came close as they pierce through the glass shards as one bullet graze Cinder face a bit as she turn her head to avoid any more damage.

The cut healed up as Cinder aura was full power as she said, "I see then, my mistake!"

Cinder brought forth the glass and made a mini platform for her to stand on, as she reach behind her before pulling out many strange looking pinwheel devices, as she infuse her maiden powers into them and throw them out, as they exploded creating pin wheels of flames, as Cinder said, "Avoid theses."

"Oh muffins!" Ruby said as she weave pass them to her best ability on her Bike as Cinder brought forth both glass shards and sent them at Ruby as she can use her bullets right now and had weapon go to scythe mode and spin her weapon to deflect all the shards.

As some made it through, cutting into Ruby Outfit and maybe cut her as she let a small cry and held her free hand to her other arm as Eclipse, "Be careful little rose she is much more powerful than we ever face before."

"I will, just keep us steady," ruby said as she let off as some blood is shown on her arm, it wasn't a lot as she put her focus back in the fight as Cinder mock her, "I can see how you could have gotten far and into Beacon, your family must be proud."

"I didn't come this far on my own! I have friends, and a sister that support me," Ruby said as she turn her weapon to a sniper again and fire upon the fire witch as Cinder had the glass shard protecting her still as cinder said, "Friends are nothing but a fleeting illusion. You can count on nobody but yourself!"

Cinder sent glass shrunken at Ruby as she dodge and deflect them the best she could as Cinder went on saying, "Which me wonder why Yaiba choose you all of people. All you have are those silver eyes and nothing more, you strength is weak, all you can do is run around making the area look nice with those flower pedals until they vanish, you have no true power, you don't have ambitions, just a little brat playing games, pretending to be a hero thinking they can save the day. It should be me that Yaiba should belong too, not a little brat like you!"

'I see how it is now.' Eclipse thought as she realized what Cinder was talking about. Yaiba was the armor designed for females to wield as it was the exception of the whole rule of only men can bare the armors of Knighthood. "If you feel the armor should belong to you then you are a fool." Eclipse said as Ruby drove by picking up speed.

"Yeah this armor and its power doesn't belong to me either!" Ruby roared out as it was something Qrow, Gold, Aron, and Raymond all told her as she passed by Cinder and slashed at her causing her to cry out forgetting the armor's power. Ruby then pulled a doughnut U-turn and charged at Cinder again as Cinder dodged it but just barely. "This armor is for those who can't fight for themselves with no weapons to call their own!" Ruby roared out as she then accelerated torts Cinder who then made the barrier again and pushed Ruby back enough for Cinder to avoid her attack.

"Then its power is wasted on you!" Cinder roared out as she then released more of her Maiden Power and send fire balls around Ruby and Eclipse melting the ground as they both saw this. Ruby quickly acted as she saw Cinder was going to release a powerful attack as Ruby began to summon it.

Ruby cut open an energy circle just in time as Cinder released it all in one attack as when the fires hit Ruby seemingly destroying her Cinder scoffed and even laughed at her as she saw Ruby Rose was done for and all that was left was to take the armor that should have been hers to begin with. But soon to Cinder's shock she heard a beasts growl and from the smoke she saw Eclipse eyes flash as for Cinder it meant one thing.

Her worry was answered with truth as Yaiba and Eclipse drove out of the smoke coming straight for Cinder as she quickly acted and fired her arrows at them but Yaiba easily avoided them as during the dodge her veins and eyes began to give off the silver glow as Cinder saw this and quickly avoided an attack from Yaiba. But Yaiba wasn't done as soon the vents opened to which Yaiba began to spin around Cinder leaving behind burning red rose petals as Cinder was in shock by all of this.

Cinder then roared out and charged the maiden power around her and in turn released it in a burst of power tearing apart all in her path. But of course Cinder was soon met with Yaiba who had powered on threw as she saw one of the rings on Yaiba's scarf wrapping around her before the other one joined in as Cinder was then dealt a double kick by Yaiba who in turn sent Cinder flying to the track as Yaiba grinded Cinder on the ground. Yaiba then released Cinder just as she sent forth a burst of fire at Yaiba as Yaiba was caught by Eclipse as they went after Cinder.

Cinder roared out as she wasn't going to be defeated by a novice of all things. She'd sooner die then admit defeat to a novice of all things. "Don't underestimate me!" Yaiba roared out as Cinder then had a flashback to the times Nexus lectured her about underestimating ones foe.

'Never underestimate an opponent if you do, it's all over.'

When Cinder heard this she then roared out as she wasn't having any of it she wasn't going to give Nexus the satisfaction of being right as she then focused the Maiden's power to form a sort of phantom with her Madou Magic and charged at Yaiba and Eclipse. Eclipse went with the grappling arms as Yaiba glared as soon the two collided as Cinder glared at Yaiba.

"That armor should have been mine! I had worked my whole life for that armor from the gutters to now!" Cinder roared out as she felt cheated out of the armor of Yaiba. "I won't let you use that armor to mock me but most of all I won't let you taint that armor with your unworthy!" Cinder roared out as Yaiba glared back at Cinder.

"Yeah in your dream!" Yaiba roared out as soon Eclipse opened up her vents once more as soon Cinder saw herself being pushed back by both Yaiba and Eclipse as Yaiba roared out swinging her scythe at Cinder who then pulled out her twin blades and blocked it but it wasn't enough as Yaiba and Eclipse glared at Cinder who saw this.

"If you wanted Yaiba so much here she is just don't complain how I give it!" Yaiba roared out as soon the vents released flames before Cinder was forced to move as she narrowly avoided by cut in two but her arm was sliced making a deep gash up the arm as Cinder roared out in pain as Yaiba and Eclipse drove past her as they drove off.

Cinder was left lying there as she held her arm in pain as she saw the pain spread around her body as from the pain she began to laugh. She laughed at the fact she was humiliated in such a way by a child no less. AS she rolled a bit she looked at her arm and continued her insane laugh. "Soon... soon that armor will be mine." Cinder cried out as soon she saw footsteps and looked to see Akane and Emerald there as Akane walked over to Cinder and smiled at her in a very taunting manner.

"Well full Maiden for barely an evening and already I find you where you belong." Akane taunted before slamming her foot down on Cinder's head as Cinder glared at Akane. "Bellow my feet." Akane taunted as she dug the foot deeper as Cinder gritted her teeth and glared at her. "And like a dog you couldn't even do one simple task how pathetic." Akane said as Cinder then roared out and forced Akane off her only to have Ico and the Winter Maiden's summons restrain her.

"Don't worry Nexus is forgiving in fact I think he and Gold are finishing up now." Akane said as Cinder glared at her hoping this day will at least be topped off with a smile on her face.

(Garo vs Kiba)

Garo and Kiba roared out as they kept going at each other. Kiba acted by popping a front wheelie and tried to use the back wheels of his bike to hit Garo who easily deflected it and weaved away with ease. Garo roared out as did Kiba as they kept clashing and bashing into each other as their swords met each other each time. Soon the two were clashed with blades once more as they glared at each other.

"It's a damn waste what you chose to become. With the type of strength you have we could have taken out the Grimm and Horror scourge at the source." Garo said as he looked to Kiba.

"Don't talk to me about shame with that type of power, you could have carved your name and legend into the very heavens themselves that even the Gods of Old themselves would sing words of praise amongst the greatest of warriors!" Kiba countered as Garo glared at him as they soon parted.

"Not my thing!" Garo roared out as he glared at Kiba as they continued. "Besides all that power and that armor you have can't hide how lonely you truly are!" Garo roared out as he chased after Kiba who heard this as he then held his head a bit as he had a flashback to a memory he did not even recognized among the countless souls inside him.

By the looks of it Garo also had a similar flashback s for a moment he saw two beings battle it out as opposites as day was to night. Soon out of nowhere a third engine was heard as from another bridge ahead of them Yaiba and Eclipse game charging in with vents active as they went at Kiba as he was caught off guard. Soon he saw Garo as well as soon from both sides the two attacked him and sliced into him as Kiba in turn lost control of Zarathos cycle form and in turn it fell to its side as soon Kiba was on the ground. It was then that Garo and Yaiba joined in as they jumped down as they began to push back Kiba.

Kiba began duel wielding his sword and Halberd but both opposing Knights were pushing him to his limit here as he didn't think these two would push him this much. But this realization in turn made way for clarity as he soon saw flashes of two different people in the place of Garo and Yaiba and it wasn't Gold and Ruby either. As he this happened Nexus inside the armor of Kiba was wide eyed as he quickly acted and threw his Halberd at them before using his shadows to pull himself torts it before he turned around and disengaged his armor with Garo and Yaiba going after him.

When Kiba disengaged his armor Garo and Yaiba saw it shoot out at them like a weapon forcing them to block it and in turn with two well placed gun shots from Nexus he fired at Garo and Yaiba's insignia forcing them to disengaged their armors.

*end OST

"Impressive I think I was actually breaking a sweat there." Nexus said as he arrived at a high spire as he looked to them.

"Yeah... so what happens now!?" Ruby demanded as she glared at Nexus.

"Depends on what we want to do." Nexus said as he had this odd sense of dejavu here but not once had he ever been in such a situation.

"Easy cut away the Inga of your darkness!" Gold yelled as he pointed at Nexus.

"I see and since Salem wants you both gone I suppose I can manage for a little longer after all I don't meet many people who can make me break a sweat." Nexus said as he looked down on them.

"So a puppet serving a master typical villain MO." Gold said as Nexus then head this and glared before chuckling at them.

*Insert Final Fantasy VII Advent Children OST: JENOVA

"Me... a puppet?" Nexus asked as he chuckled in response. "Hardly." Nexus said as he looked to them as they saw his Aura beginning to charge up once more. "I am the King of my land of an infernal hell and once upon a time in that land." Nexus said as he began to charge his power once more as the two Knights got ready as the Madou Cycles saw this. "The puppets... WERE YOU!" Nexus roared out releasing his power as the two Knights had to shield themselves from it as soon they felt the area changing around them as they looked around and took note to the new area.

They found themselves standing on what seemed to be steel beams as they looked and to their shock saw a wrecked Amity Stadium as they looked and saw Nexus standing atop of a steal beam as Gold and Ruby quickly got their footing to them. "Now done your armors you two show me what the upper limits of your power is capable of." Nexus said as he took a battle stance as Gold and Ruby did the same while glaring at him.

Nexus then sent forth sharpened beams as Gold and Ruby then charged forward once more summoning there armor as soon Garo and Yaiba took the stage as they easily deflected the attacks. As they came closer to Nexus he soon swung his amulet around and when Garo and Yaiba swung there weapons down they were met with Kiba's sword as soon they saw Kiba standing there glaring at them.

Garo and Yaiba glared at Kiba before he released an Aura burst forcing the two back as they landed on another steel beam. Kiba then swung his blade about a bit before taking a combat stance as he glared at his foes ready to end them. "Don't underestimate him Ruby there's no telling how many Semblances he has at his disposal." Garo said as Yaiba nodded.

"Got it." Yaiba said as she nodded to Garo ready to take on the Dark Knight Kiba as in an odd sense they were all receiving an odd case of dejavu.

The three then charged as Garo and Yaiba went up against Kiba as they then jumped and slashed against each other as Garo and Kiba started off but Yaiba joined in as it became a battle of swords, Halberds, and Scythes as it seems Kiba can switch out his weapon at will even in the middle of combat. Garo was soon knocked back by another attack from Kiba as Yaiba tried to fight back but was quickly bashed away by Kiba as Yaiba then hit the side wall of sorts and began to be carried by the current.

Yaiba of course decided to use it to her advantage as she waited for the right moment. Garo and Kiba meanwhile were slashed and hacking at each other as it seems they were equally matched in every possible scenario as any strategy they may have had was made useless against the other as they fought over what may be the center of the area.

Yaiba watched and waited as she knew Kiba may be expecting her to jump in at any moment but she also knew Kiba was becoming obsesses with Garo as she waited for the right moment.

(With Weiss, Pyrrha, and Jaune)

The trio arrived back at the docks as they got out of Aron's truck with Penny unplugging from it. "Good we made it." Weiss said as Penny then spoke up.

"Everyone look!" Penny called out as they looked and to their shock to see the battleground Nexus had erected was destroyed and replaced by a new one. Judging by the flashes of red, the golden glow, and the crimson, violet, and silver glows it was clear Garo, Kiba, and Yaiba were still duking it out.

Ollette saw this as he saw what was going on as she had a hunch. "You're not thinking of doing what I think you're going to do are you?" Ollette asked as Jaune looked to her.

"Are you going to stop me?" Jaune asked as Ollette smirked.

"Only if Pyrrha doesn't help." Ollette said as Pyrrha saw where this was going as polarity plus Madou Magic may get Jaune there fast.

(Battle)

Garo was soon knocked to the ground as he was pinned to the ground as Kiba began slashing down on Garo completing the pin. "As much as I enjoyed this Golden Knight this will be your grave!"

"Not today!" Yaiba roared out as she soon came at Kiba like a crimson bullet leaving blazing Rose Petals behind as Kiba had little time to act and was soon forced to block Yaiba. This in turn gave Garo enough time to push Kiba off her before the two then slashed Kiba away. Kiba of course was easily able to fix his fall and get his feet back under him.

Kiba then focused his Aura on his own Madou Magic and sent more metal beams at Garo and Kiba as the two charged in head first slashing them away with ease as they then managed to send a double punch at Kiba sending him flying back. Kiba wasn't done as he began sending metal spikes at them from the metal beams as the two were both hit by the attack severely before they were forced to land on another metal beam.

"This is the end for the both of you!" Kiba roared as he gathered more Metal Beams using magic alone as they began to sharpen as the two saw where this was going.

"We're done for if those things hit us." Yaiba said as she saw it as Garo looked to them.

"Dammit all." Garo said as he just needed an opening or anything to turn the tides as he wasn't going to let Kiba beat them not this day. But unaware to Gold Good Luck Charm was activating once more as the probability alteration Semblance was doing the work needed.

(Back with Jaune, Pyrrha, Ollette, and Weiss)

"Ok I hope you know this is a bad idea Ollette." Weiss said as Pyrrha was ready with her semblance as Ollette loaded up her own Semblance with a special bullet.

"I know now let's hurry." Ollette said as Jaune was ready to call forth his armor to battle.

"Ok then." Jaune said as he looked to Penny who was in his pocket once more.

"Careful Jaune." Penny said as she was Jaune's partner now and hoped this plan can be pulled off.

Ollette with her sniper rifle took aim carefully as she waited for the right moment seeing Garo and Yaiba taking on Kiba. Soon the moment came when she saw a glimmer and an opening to which she fired it off. The Bullet flew through a portal transforming into a dragon shaped bullet as it flew straight for the battle as they saw this.

As the bullet flew through the opening in the metal beams it soon hit the one at the top as it then stuck there with a small glyph like portal similar to one of Weiss that Ollette had Weiss help her make. Once this was done Ollette nodded and got ready for Jaune as the Glyph at his feet began to spin connecting to its brother.

"Ok Jaune when you get in there give them hell." Ollette ordered as she looked to Jaune who nodded nervously.

"Yeah I'm starting to have second thoughts now." Jaune said as he looked to them as Weiss scoffed while rolling her eyes at him.

"You had a first thought?" Weiss scolded as Jaune then saw Pyrrha walk up to him.

"Jaune… be careful." Pyrrha said as Jaune nodded to her.

"Of course I will Pyrrha-" Jaune began only for Pyrrha to catch him by surprised and kiss him full on the lips as he was wide eyed by this as was Weiss and Ollette.

"Damn." Ollette said as she saw this happen. Once the two separated as Jaune was stunned he was soon awoken from his stunned loo by Ollette

"Ok Jaune give them hell." Ollette said as she then launched him as he then vanished into the portal.

(Battle)

Garo and Yaiba were still facing before the two were knocked back by one of Kiba's attacks. "Now Die!" Kiba yelled as he sent the spikes at the two as they saw the attack coming only for a metal beam to shine down on them and from it to the trio's shock Gaia charged in roaring out pointing his sword at Kiba catching them by surprised as Kiba was in turn lost focus of his attack giving Garo and Yaiba ample time to deflect and avoid them as Kiba saw this.

*End OST

*Insert Sonic Forces OST Fist Bump (Double Boost version)

"What!?" Kiba roared in rage as he saw this happen as he saw now Garo, Yaiba, and Gaia here.

"Scatter!" Garo ordered as Kiba roared out and attack avoiding the trio as Garo then roared out. "Nexus!" Garo roared as he charged in with the Garoken as Kiba scoffed at him.

"Predictable!" Kiba roared out as Garo was in turn blocked by Kiba's attack as they struggled for it as there auras were flaring out against each other.

"Hey Nexus!" Yaiba was heard as she glared at Kiba who saw her. "Stay focused!" Yaiba roared out as she swung her scythe at Kiba who was in turn forced to bring out his Halberd to block the attack as now Kiba had both hands blocking an attack.

"Hey Nexus!" Gaia roared out as Kiba then lopped up and saw Gaia coming at him as he was in turn forced to summon his familiar to look like himself to block the attack with the Void Gear as now Kiba was being attack from three different angels in turn.

"This can't be." Nexus said as he took note to things about himself. "I'm shaking?" Nexus asked as he felt it his body was shaking, his heart was pounding was he exited or was he afraid? Kiba then began to laugh to himself as he saw what was happening.

"I'm not weak... I'm not weak. I'm NOT WEAK!" Kiba roared in laughter as he tried to push back but found that he was struggling against these three as there aura's maxed out against each other as Kiba was being forced into a corner and he laughed at this. Never in all his days has he ever been forced into a corner like this and it both exited him and frightened him to no end.

The four then roared out as soon Kiba's aura became unstable as he was exerting more energy than his restrictors normally allowed as he was being overpowered. Soon the aura burst out as soon the four were forced out of there armor as the fell from the sky to the ground below.

They soon found themselves at Beacon Tower again as Nexus landed there with the others. AS this happened Nexus was soon caught off guard as Gold roared out and blocked an attack from Nexus Void gear and even disarmed him of it sending it flying off the edge of the battle field. Nexus was wide eyed at this as he saw this happened before his eyes as Gold, Ruby, and Jaune all glared at him. "Give up Nexus... it's all over." Gold said as Nexus saw that he was backed into a corner now as for the first time in his dominant reign he was cornered.

"Heh-heh." Nexus began with a chuckle as it began to move into laughter as it was clear Nexus was either insane or in shock.

"Ok who tried tickling him?" Jaune asked as he looked over to Gold and Ruby who shrugged here.

"Never... never in all my life have I been pushed into a corner like this." Nexus laughed as they all heard him. "I had trained, fought, slaughtered, hunted, and murdered for as long as I could remember and only now do I ever come this close to tasting the bitterness of defeat." Nexus laughed as it was clear he was enjoying this. "To think... I underestimated you I who always preached about never underestimating one's foe have now found himself to be doing the same like a hypocrite!" Nexus yelled out as he then laughed at the top of his longs as if this was all amusing to him. "To think I had to bring this out." Nexus said as he began to stumble backwards closer to the edge as they saw what he was doing.

"Wait! Stop!" Gold called out as he, Ruby, and Jaune tried to stop him.

"You should feel honored you three very few have ever pushed me this far before as you're about to see what I am and how I'm like when I cut loose." Nexus said as his feet reached the edge as they saw him.

"Don't do it!" Gold yelled as he figured Nexus was about to jump off. Nexus then leaned back before he began to fall down to what may be his death.

(Nexus)

"Release Power Restrictions 3... 2... 1." Nexus began while falling as his voice echoed as he fell to the ground below. "Verification of Situation A Recognized Commence the Enochian Invocation." Nexus continued as he fell to the ground to what may very well be his death. "I am the Darkness, I am the Curse, I am the Blight; I am the Void. Release my chains and set me forth on moon lit walk upon a blood stained Earth. I am the Pain, I am the End, I am the Devil; I am Death; Abandon all hope oh ye who dare face me." Nexus invoked as his crimson eyes were now the same as Salem's as the pigment of his skin began to change with the dark aura surrounding him changing as well.

(Gold, Ruby, and Jaune)

The three were wide eyed as they quickly jumped down after Nexus to stop him from completing his transformation as he fell. As they came closer and closer to Nexus his eyes locked onto Gold's as they all saw this as they came closer to him. "Now... prepare to see the image of your destruction." Nexus said as he smirked as it was clear he always had an ace for just the right moment as now the kid gloves were off.

Nexus then gracefully flipped to his feet and lifted up his hands as if he was holding a weapon to block the attack coming torts him as they saw this. Soon where there attacks hit a crater formed around Nexus as they saw he had summoned back Void Gear in its Muramasa form as they saw this as they were shocked at what they saw.

"It feels so nice to no longer hide." Nexus said as he began to lift his head torts the trio. "Now then you can see the real me as we finally end this." Nexus said as he looked to them as he looked like a male version of Salem herself as his black veins etched on his pale white skin with black markings in a tribal formation showed as well as he saw them.

*Insert One Winged Angel Advent Children Complete version

Nexus then pushed all three of them off as he then slashed them away with ease as they went flying away from the attack where they landed on a tall building in Beacon with Nexus joining. Once Nexus was there the trio were back on their feet as Nexus stood there higher than them as he smirked at the weaklings he will enjoy slaughtering. "Yes this is what I had become the weapon Atlas and Raven wanted me to be had become a Devil instead." Nexus said as he looked down upon his foes.

"Which means at your current skill levels you hold no chance of defeating me." Nexus said as he wasn't holding back anymore as he would have to consume Ruby and take her Silver Powers before she could fully awaken it. "It's too bad you rejected me you would have made a powerful apprentice Ruby." Nexus said but the tone he used showed he was still willing to take her on as an apprentice.

"Nexus what do you want why do you do this!?" Gold demanded as he glared at Nexus.

"I want to ascend to become a Devil." Nexus said as he looked to them. "With that power as a Devil my power will join with Remnant like a decease gurgling it, choking it, eroding it to the point even Dust won't hold great power as it does today." Nexus said as he looked to them. "What I want Golden Knight is to rule over this world of man and Faunus as a devil so it may in turn begot a warrior strong enough to face and end me in combat." Nexus said as he looked to the trio.

"And on the ashes that was once Remnant I will plant my seed for a new era of humans and Faunus where the strong flourish and the weak either perish or serve the strong." Nexus said as he raised his hand and in turn the sound of the Grimm's roars to Nexus was heard as they all roared for him even bowing to him from the ground. "Then one day when the world is at the pinnacle of strength I will challenge all who dare to defy or face me be they humans, Horrors, Grimm, Faunus, or even the Gods themselves and will defeat each and every one of them." Nexus said as he looked to them. "And when the time comes that Remnant is at the ultimate state of power we will go forth to the future and set forth an era of strength and rule that would never know any true end save for the end of time itself." Nexus said as he looked to them as Gold then glared at him as did Ruby.

"And what's going to happen to those here and now?" Ruby asked as she glared at this monster as it seems even storms clouds were coming to them.

"Well." Nexus began as he got ready to summon his armor once more. "I'll leave the decision up to you and the other survivors if there are any." Nexus taunted as they all began to summon there armor one by one.

Soon Garo, Gaia, and Yaiba once there armored were summoned charged at Nexus as his armor soon appeared and from it Kiba came in but his armor was mutated in some way almost like he was incomplete somehow. The main thing was the fact it was chipped almost broken but still useful as it was missing the symbol on its belt, black eye than the pale white, lacked the beast like growling sound.

With the sound of Grimm roaring the storm clouds formed into shadow like dust which began to come forth upon the ruins of Beacon as Garo swung his blade at Kiba only for Gaia to jump in and do the same while they were all airborne. Meanwhile Yaiba came at Kiba and spun her scythe about attacking him with the spin as Kiba saw this and scoffed used his Halberd to block her as he then knocked her aside with ease as thunder strikes were heard from the sky.

Garo looked around himself for Kiba as Yaiba and Gaia quickly noted that Kiba was missing as when Garo turned again he was wide eyed to see Kiba coming at him with his blade once more drawn as he moved for a two handed hold topping it off with a powerful strike against Garo. Garo roared out in pain as he was sent flying into Beacon's classroom buildings.

Gaia and Yaiba landed on a another building as they saw this and saw Kiba charging at Garo as the two began to send powerful strikes at each other. Every time there blades clashed it was as if there aura's shot out with the sparks between the blades clashing. Kiba then sensed Gaia and Yaiba coming in behind him as he easily used his Halberd and Sword to block them while using his aura to boost it as they were soon jumping through the building fighting as Aura's of red, crimson/black, yellow, and Gold went out with each strike as they fought their way through.

As they battled more Kiba sliced through a pillar and kicked it torts them as Gaia saw this and sliced through it allowing Garo to jump over him as soon Kiba was holding his sword in a reverse grip and blocked a trinity attack from Garo, Yaiba, and Gaia. "Ohh, where did you three find this strength?" Kiba taunted as he was exited as he saw how these three showed no fear to him only courage despite the clear fact they were afraid.

"Figure it out!" Garo roared out as soon he, Yaiba, and Gaia pushed back Kiba through the building and went after him from the shadowed building to the darkened school as it seems the Grimm around were keeping any possible interlopers out. "Where did he go?" Yaiba asked as they saw Kiba vanished as Gaia then gasped.

"Look out!" Gaia called out as they all saw it and ran away as Penny saw it as well just as they landed on another building avoiding being hit by the roof of Beacon Tower.

"That was close." Penny was heard as she saw this as she didn't think she can deal with a second death today.

"Here he comes!" Garo called out as Kiba came flying at them and in turn he began to sword fight all three of them at once as Garo then roared out before slashing down on the ground creating a strike wave against Kiba who avoided it. But then Yaiba was seen coming at Kiba like a bullet of burning red rose petals as Kiba acted and blocked her before jumping to another spot. Then with a V like strike he sliced more debris at them as the two were forced to jump away as right now it was hard to tell if they were trying to win or survive. It was evident Kiba was still holding back only slightly this time but at the same time he was also unleashing his power as the Grimm were soon seen to which Gaia acted and slashed them all away only for Kiba to appear from one of their corpses and strike at Gaia knocking him back some more.

Garo came in and slash at Kiba as he block it with ease, then counter with a very fast slashes Garo was barely able to dodge, before Yaiba came in with her semblance as she slash at Kiba with swiftness as Kiba jump away to avoid the attack for the moment as he said, "I have thought of a gift for both of you."

Kiba slash apart of the tower that was standing still as it came down upon Garo and Yaiba as Gaia came in and slash it in half down the middle with Yaiba and Garo made the two piece four as they slash at them at the sides.

Suddenly Kiba was upon them with quick like movement as all three knight were able to block and counter as they all swing their swords and scythe as Kiba, as he block them with his sword as he said, "Shall I make you fall in despair?"

All three knight roar out as they put their attacks more with all three of them combine send Kiba up in the air.

As Kiba flew as he clutch his arms inwards before he throw them out as out form his back, as black armored wings looking similar that to a condor with a sharp joint as the wings slightly folded in.

As the knights are surprise by this as Gaia asked, "How is he doing that?"

"A guy that stolen hundreds of semblance, he may have a few tricks up his sleeve," Garo said as Kiba laugh down to them as he said, "You don't know the half of it, but now on your knees, I want to see you beg for forgiveness."

"Like heck we are!" Yaiba said as Kiba huff a bit in a laughing manner as he flew up, way up for some reason as the trio knight witness something they didn't understand.

Kiba reach the point he needs as the summon forth a familiar surrounded in shadows as they both split apart in opposite directions before they stop and soon began to fly in a different direction as the shadow went back while Kiba went forward as Raise his sword and carving an line of some sort with his familiar doing the same.

As the two flew going in a complete circle, they keep doing so again and again as the circle became thicker to the look before Kiba and his familiar came back together as Kiba flew in the center above it as Kiba give a cry as he show dark lightning into the circle, as dark cloud quickly form in it, as something strange to say was going on, as the sound of metal moving as the trio look off to the side and saw one of the wreck Atlas Warship being suck up in a portal below it as Gaia said, "This isn't good."

Suddenly the dark clouds within the circle clear up and show a vortex in it as what came out was the same warship from before as it began to fall down towards the knights as Yaiba said, "This isn't good at all."

"You have got to be kidding me!" Gaia yelled out in shock as Garo glared at it as he took the lead.

"Come on!" Garo roared out as he began charging torts the falling warship as Yaiba followed suit as Gaia though shocked followed suit.

"Wait up!" Gaia called out as he gave chase to the two.

The trio of Knights charged at the warship and saw a hole in the hull or weak spot and used it as they burst through it and began charging through the ship as they cut away any wreckage that came at them. As they did this they kept going until they were forced to stop as the ship was cut in two revealing it to be Kiba as he charged at them as they once more began to battle Kiba as the four Knights knew Kiba out matched them but they weren't giving up so easily even now.

As the ship fell the four jumped out of the hole they had made in a way and began fighting as they exited the ship as they used the wreckage to their advantage to create platforms for the to stand and fight on while fighting their hated foes. AS they did this Yaiba charged in with Gaia as Gaia began striking at Kiba with Yaiba and Garo joining in as it was three on one right not but Kiba was hardly breaking a sweat here now as they kept fighting as if the damage here wasn't even a bother.

"Come on we need breathing room!" Yaiba called as she sent her scarves rings at Garo and Gaia and soon flung them upward as Yaiba used her scythe fast to propel herself up Beacon Tower once more. Kiba saw this and smirked as he knew the climax was almost upon them as this was about to get flashy.

(Garo, Gaia, and Yaiba)

The trio arrived at the top before they fell to their knees exhausted and tired as Kiba was truly forcing them to limits they didn't even know were physically possible as it felt like there body would give out at any moment now. The trio began to get there feet back under them as Kiba once more appeared as the battle devolved into a combat of warriors as Kiba was easily dispatching Garo, Yaiba, and Gaia one by one yet they kept getting back up and facing him once more.

Kiba then did a spin kick sending Gaia into Yaiba and in turn Yaiba into Garo and then all three into a wall of Beacon Tower wrecking it as Kiba scoffed at them. Kiba began to take a trained battle stance ready for more as soon he charged at them on his feet as soon the smoke cleared showing Garo and Yaiba veins were glowing violet and silver as their bodies with Gaia were covered in green, crimson, and sapphire fires as this was there Madou Fires.

They in turn charged at Kiba as this was there last ditch attempt to bring him down. Garo, Yaiba, and Kiba attacked him from different angels but Kiba was ready for them as they then roared out charging at him once more as Kiba smirked as from his shadows and familiars bone like blades shot out and stabbed into the trio as Kiba smirked to them.

"Do you know what this is? This is pain and I'm going to show you its absolute upper limits." Kiba said as he was about to slaughter then before the Elevator Shaft of the tower burst open nearly hitting Nexus but freeing the Knights as there armor came off as they fell hurt and covered in bruises and blood.

"Over my dead body." Pyrrha said as she glared at Kiba.

"That... can be arranged." Kiba said as he pointed his blade at Pyrrha.

"Pyrrha!?" Jaune cried out as Pyrrha glared at Kiba who scoffed at her.

"Run Pyrrha you can't beat him!" Ruby cried out as Pyrrha knew this but she had to try.

The two then began to fight it out as Kiba was showing as he was now Pyrrha wasn't even a threat to him as she kept taking out his Familiars the more they came at her. Kiba even summoned his Hellhound as the beast roared out and charged at Pyrrha who then used Polarity to skewer it with metal, pikes she had located. Pyrrha got close to Kiba but he was showing his power surpassed Pyrrha as she couldn't effect the Soul Metal of Kiba's armor as he smirked at her.

Pyrrha then got close to Kiba as she stabbed at him with her javelin only for him to dodge it with ease. Kiba then found the weapon around his neck as he saw this as Pyrrha had him restrained. "Nice try." Kiba said as with but a flick of his hand he grabbed the weapon and crushed it with ease before grabbing Pyrrha as she screamed from the pain of the soul metal burning her skin before she was slammed down by Nexus.

Kiba then brought forth his Madou Fire and tried to burn Pyrrha in them only to have her shield fly at him as he easily deflected it before he was attacked by the debris from the tower and even Pyrrha's shield to knock him off his feet. Kiba saw this and smirked under his helm as he then released his Aura blasting the large gears away and with it Pyrrha to a wall where her Aura was now depleted. Kiba then found Pyrrha's shield flung at him from the Gladiator as Kiba easily caught it and deflected it before he grabbed a steel spear and stabbed it into Pyrrha's leg as she cried out in pain.

Pyrrha tried to crawl away as Gold, Jaune, and Ruby all saw this as she tried to get the spear out only for Kiba to kick her away a bit before all around beating her as it was clear Pyrrha was no match for Kiba. "Pathetic to think you and the Alchemist were offered power that was never yours." Kiba said as he walked around the downed and bruised Pyrrha as she tried to crawl away as the three Knights all saw this. "You should have taken it when you had the chance now... you lose." Kiba said as his helm came off revealing Nexus's head as soon the rest of Team KIBA arrived as did Cinder and her cohorts.

Nexus then grabbed Pyrrha by her neck and lifted her up as she grabbed his armored arm despite the pain the soul metal was causing her with its searing burn. "Come on Nexus kill her consume her already!" Akane cheered as she was waiting for this moment.

"Finish her." Blaze said as he wanted to end this and get Nexus later for what he did.

"You may want to shield your eyes." Ico said as he was winded from his berserker and a bit injured as well.

"Tell me... do you believe in destiny?" Pyrrha asked as she glared at the monster before her.

"No... We make and search for our own destiny." Nexus said as his hands began to gain the demonic runic glow as the members of Team KIBA knew what this meant. Nexus hand then grabbed her face as she began to scream in pain as she felt her own soul, her aura was being torn to shreds and invaded. It was as if her very being was being raped and assimilated into whatever Nexus was as Gold, Ruby, and Jaune were all wide eyed as they were even horrified as they saw Pyrrha's body shrivel up despite its struggle.

Soon she went limp as Nexus then called off the rest of his armor as he dropped Pyrrha to the ground where her face was frozen in a shocked and fear state as Nexus then kicked her head seeing her body turn to dust like a Grimm upon death. As this happened Nexus smirked at his victory and was about to give his new Polarity Semblance a test drive before he went wide eyed.

"Fall back..." Nexus began as he felt it as Ruby, Gold, and Jaune were all in shock at what happened to Pyrrha as they saw she had experienced a fate worse than death itself. His cohorts and teammates heard his order as they saw what was only described as a fearful look on his face. "FALL BACK!" Nexus roared out his order as Gold and Ruby got to their feet clenching their fists and gritting their teeth.

The two roared out as they all saw this and began to fall back as ordered with Nexus staying behind no doubt to cover their tracks. "PYRRHA!" Gold and Ruby roared out as the armor of Garo and Yaiba returned on their own as they sensed their master's distress and released their strongest ability.

Cinder and Akane were side by side as the group made their escape to the edge of the platform. "We can't outrun it!" Cinder called out as Akane glared at her.

"No we can't but we don't have to out run that burst we just need to outrun you!" Akane yelled out as she then used a Glyph to trip up Cinder as she was then on the ground at the silver gold light as she blamed Cinder for whatever injury Nexus may end up receiving.

"WHAT!?" Cinder yelled as she fell down and saw the energy coming at her in full force as Emerald saw this as did Blaze.

"Cinder!" Blaze acted as he ran to Cinder and used his shield to try and shield Cinder from the light as everything went dark for everyone in the area.

"Impossible?! Have I been bested?!" Nexus cried out in shock as he saw his body turn to ash before his eyes as he roared out in pain as the full blast hit him.

(Scene Break)

Ruby saw was white and a persistent ringing as soon the ringing vanished as she looked around before the white transformed into the realm inside Yaiba. Ruby looked around as she was laying down with a blank look on her face. "Am... I dead?" Ruby asked as she looked to her side and saw Yaiba there. Ruby then blinked her eyes and saw Yaiba walking torts her. When Yaiba was upon Ruby she noticed someone in a white cape with her as both placed a hand on Ruby's head as they looked.

"Live Ruby Rose." Yaiba said as she looked to her heir.

"Come on stand back up!" The girl said as Ruby saw this was Yaiba's daughter from way back when.

"Live Ruby my daughter." Summer said as Ruby closed her eyes for a bit as she felt there aura and allowed it to sooth her. Soon they vanished as Ruby saw her wolf form padded its way over to her sniffing around her head as it saw her before it got what it wanted and padded off to the unknown. It was soon that Yaiba's inner world began to vanish as Ruby opened her eyed before forcing her body out of some lake of water without coming out wet.

"Not, yet... I still have things to do." Ruby said as she felt heavy before the world around her vanished.

(Scene Break a few weeks later Patch)

Ruby began to come too as she noticed something. She was in her bed room at her house. She looked around and saw on a chair was her father Taiyang sleeping as the man shared striking resemblance to Yang in style. Ruby looked to her left hand and saw Eclipse was missing before looking to her bed side table and saw Eclipse on a perch with a female body on it covered in rose vines as Ruby was trying to make sense of what was going on.

Ruby sat up as she was tired, sore, and hungry as she noticed the bandages on her body which meant she was treated for injuries as well. Though her moving Eclipse spoke. "Looks like you came through in the end Flower Girl." Eclipse said as Tai woke up and saw this.

"Ruby!" Tai called out as he saw Ruby had woken up and was very happy for the fact his daughter was ok. "You're awake." Tai said as he was happy to see Ruby was ok and alive.

"Well then sense your loyal bodyguard here is awake my work here is done for now, I'm taking a quick nap." Eclipse said before closing her eyes to take her nap.

"Still the same as always, lazy." Tai said as he saw Eclipse hasn't changed a bit as Eclipse open her eyes for a moment and said, "Hey."

Ruby giggle at them, and then she started to try to remember what has happen and asked, "What happen?"

Taiyang smiles. "Your uncle Qrow found you, that Gold boy, and a blond haired girl, unconscious. He got you out of there, though, and brought you home safe." Taiyang said as he looked to Ruby as she tried to recall what had happened.

As Ruby slowly gotten up to her memories as she said, "Wait Yang! Is she okay!? What about Gold?" Remembering that Yang had one arm and was bleeding from the stump and Gold being just as beat up a she was she wanted answers.

"Uh... She's uh... she's gonna be alright. I think she's just... I think it's just gonna take some time for her to get used to things. She's too strong to let this stop her." Taiyang said but before he could tell her on Gold Eclipse spoke.

"Gold went off already saying he was heading to Mistral chasing a lead about everything leading up to now." Eclipse said as Ruby was about to get up but had to stop herself as she was still recovering. "He told me to tell you if you're able when you're all healed up to meet him there." Eclipse stated as she looked to Ruby delivering the message to her.

Taiyang then covers his eyes for a moment, sniffling, then looks up, smiling. "I'm just glad to have my girls back at home."

That Ruby feel a little better but more she needed to know. "What happened to the school?! And Vale?! Were they able to clear out the Grimm?"

Taiyang sighed ruefully. "Things at Vale are under control, but the school... It's... it's not that simple. That thing, whatever it is, doesn't seem to be dead. Don't get me wrong, you did a number on it. But it's not disappearing. It's... kind of... frozen. I know that doesn't sound too bad, but it keeps attracting more Grimm to the school."

It was then Ruby remembered one fatal information as she realized what she was missing. "Wait Nexus what about him was he?" Ruby began as Eclipse sighed.

"No body was found and despite the damage you may have done to him something tells me this isn't the last we'll hear from him." Eclipse said as she had a hunch as to how Gold, Ruby, and Nexus were all connected to each other but she didn't want to get them riled up in a panic.

Ruby tilts her head in confusion at what Tai and Eclipse had said. "I did... what?" Ruby asked as she was confused at this information.

"Hmm?" Tai asked as he saw Eclipse give him the Summer look which meant he said something he shouldn't have and Eclipse was made to help it.

"You said I did a number on the Grimm and Nexus. What do you mean?" Ruby asked as she wanted answers.

He looks down for a brief moment but Taiyang places his hand on her shoulder. "I... Look that's not important right now. We can talk about it later. Things are just... kind of a mess." Tai said as he tried to change the subject here.

"It's always a mess." Qrow suddenly speaks as he walks in looking at them all. Ruby and Taiyang look to see Qrow suddenly standing in the room, near the door. He finishes off the contents of his flask before continuing. "Mind if we have a minute?" Qrow asked as he looked to Taiyang.

Taiyang harbored a shocked look. "What, I can't stay here?!" He asked as he looked to Qrow.

Qrow sighs. "Tai. Please." Qrow urged as he knew Ruby needed to know a few things.

Taiyang stands up, sighs, and then leans in to kiss Ruby on the forehead as he walks away. "I'm glad you're alright… I'll go make us some tea." Tai said as he conceived defeat in this argument and took his leave.

Taiyang glares at Qrow on the way out, but the latter doesn't appear to care. As Qrow approaches Ruby's bed, he grabs the chair and drags it with him. He then spins it around to face the bed and sits in it with a significant slouch, crossing one leg over the other. "So how do you feel?" Qrow asked as he looked to Ruby.

"Uh… kind of sore… all over," Ruby said as Qrow laugh a bit and said, "That makes sense, after what you and the others did, even fighting Cinder and Nexus back to back."

"You keep saying that I did something I remember fighting Nexus when he wasn't holding back, seeing Pyrrha..." Ruby trailed off not wanting to say the word as the memory came back to her. "Pyrrha did Nexus really?" Ruby asked as she didn't want to believe such a horrific semblance actually existed in Remnant.

"Yeah... she's gone." Qrow said with a solemn tone and look on his face as he looked down in shame as Ruby began to tear up from this.

"I...I-I threw everything I had at Nexus why couldn't that thing I did show up sooner?!" Ruby cried out as she was berating herself at her weakness.

"Because you weren't ready Ruby." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby who looked back in shock. "Both Yaiba and I agreed you were not ready but the power manifested to protect you in a state of duress." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby.

"The night you met Ozpin. What was the first thing he said to you?" Qrow asked as Ruby looked.

"I-I don't know. I think it was something about-" Ruby began as Qrow cut her off.

"Silver eyes." Qrow finished as Ruby looked to him. "That's an extremely rare trait." Qrow said as Ruby looked confused at this.

"So?" Ruby asked not getting it.

"The silver Eyes were always within the family line of Yaiba hence why your mother passed Eclipse down to you when she did." Qrow said as he looked to Ruby.

"You're special, Ruby. And not in the "Daddy loves his special angel" kind of way. You're special the same way your mom was. Remnant's full of legends and stories, some of them true, some made up. But there's one Oz told me from a very long time ago. Back before Huntsmen, before Kingdoms, it was said that those born with silver eyes were destined to lead the life of a warrior. You see, the creatures of Grimm, the most fearsome monsters mankind had ever encountered, were afraid of those silver-eyed warriors and the men of the armor the Makai Knights. But what they feared most was a Knight bearing the silver eyes. They were the best of the best and Yaiba with the Makai Order was there crowning achievement. It was said that even a single look from one of these fighters could strike a Grimm down." Qrow explained as he then chuckled to himself at this.

"It's a ridiculous story." The Alcoholic Huntsman explains with a smile on his face.

"It may be ridicules but every word is true after all I was there when it happened." Eclipse said as her memory may be fuzzy at times but she'd never forget her closest friends. "Yaiba's armor has waited a very long time for you Ruby a smaller more honest soul to carry on her mission and lineage as the Scorching Heat Knight Yaiba." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby as she knew in the end her first partner was spot on about her prediction.

This revelation was sinking into her mind. "But... you think that I might be…" Ruby began but Eclipse chuckled in response.

"I don't think you are I know you are." Eclipse said as she looked to Ruby knowing Yaiba was waiting for her and Ruby has yet to prove Yaiba's prediction wrong.

Qrow chuckles again as he agreed with Eclipse on this. "Well, a giant monster is currently frozen on top of Beacon Tower. And you're here, safe in bed." He gets to his feet and walks over to a window, leaning on the sill and staring outside.

"Wait, wait, how did you know what Ozpin said to me... the night we met?" The Reaper asked having mixed emotions.

"All those missions I go on... all the times I'm away in some far-off place... it's been for Ozpin. But he's missing now. Something's been set in motion. With Oz gone, I'll have to pick up where he left off." He explains as he looked outside. "And somehow Gold may know where to look after all he took Eruba with him." Qrow said as Qrow had Ozpins weapon as Lord while Gold took off with Eruba no doubt to find Ozpin.

"Then what can I do?" Ruby asked as Qrow looked. "If I'm so special, then I can help! Right?" Ruby asked as Qrow sighed to his niece.

Qrow then smirked a bit as he had an idea before looking at her as he turns to the door approaching it. "You really wanna help? Get some rest. You're in no condition to go anywhere right now. Besides, our enemy's trail leads all the way to Haven. That'd be quite a trip for a pipsqueak like you. Catch ya later, kiddo." Qrow said as Orva knew Qrow had set up the bait for Ruby now.

Ruby now sat alone in her room with Eclipse for a while. She looks at the window that Qrow looked out of, then stares at herself in a mirror hanging on the wall across from her bed.

(Later in Yang's room)

Yang sits alone in a spare bedroom, staring out a window. Her remaining piece of Ember Celica rests on the nightstand next to the bed. Ruby stands in the doorway.

"Yang?" She waits for a moment, but when she receives no response from Yang, she turns to leave.

"Ruby." She finally spoke to her sister.

Ruby turns back around, and Yang turns her head to look at her younger sister, tears now in her eyes. Ruby runs over and hugs her. "I'm so glad you're okay!" Ruby said as she hugged her sister glad to see her here.

"But I'm not." Yang said as she looked to Ruby and at how naïve she can be sometimes. Ruby frowns and releases the hug as she was silent seeing Yang like this. "It's all gone - the school and Pyrrha." Yang said as she knew Penny was with Jaune now.

"Yang, where are Weiss and Blake? Or even Aron, Raymond, and Ollette." Ruby asked her older sister as Yang glared a bit.

Yang looks out to the window. "Weiss' father... came for her." Yang said as she clearly had no good opinions on Weiss father.

Ruby arched a brow. "What? What do you mean?" Yang said as she still remembered Weiss putting up one hell of a fight before she had to surrender for Aron's sake.

"No one outside of Vale knows what happened here. Before the tower fell, the last thing people saw was Atlas attacking innocent people and Grimm destroying the city. Everyone's scared. No one knows who to trust. So, Weiss' father came to take her back to Atlas, where he thinks it's safe. She's gone." Yang explains as she looked down as she also remembered Aron. "And Aron like some love sick puppy chased after her when she took off." Yang said as she knew Aron was going to the Kingdom that hated Faunus more than any other as that alone was suicide for him.

"Ollette meanwhile took Raymond's car and drove off to some random location like she had to do something." Yang said as she didn't know what Ollette was doing but whatever it was she was on her own for that.

"Well, what about-" Ruby began as she hoped to have an answer somehow.

Yang balled her left hand into a fist. "And Blake ran! Sun saw her go. After we got to the city, she just... ran!" Yang yelled as she couldn't take this abandonment of her teammates.

Ruby's silver eyes widened in surprise. "But... why!?" Ruby asked as she wanted answers as unaware to her Raymond was overhearing them at the moment outside the door.

Yang frowned as her bangs covered her eyes. "I don't know... and I don't care." Yang said as she didn't want to deal with any more of this chaos.

"There has to be a reason she-" Ruby said as she knew Blade must have had her reasons.

"No, there doesn't! Sometimes bad things just happen, Ruby!" Yang yelled as Ruby physically flinched back at Yang's tone.

Ruby reels back a bit from her older sister. "So, what do we do now?" Ruby asked as she didn't know what to do now.

Yang lays down on the bed. "You can do whatever you want. I'm gonna lie here." Yang said as she laid down on her bed as Ruby saw this.

The Reaper bore a sad look. "Yang…" Ruby began but Yang wasn't listening to her.

"Just leave me alone…" Yang said as she wanted to be alone.

Ruby slowly leaves the room, but she pauses in the doorway, looking over her shoulder to say one last thing. "I love you." Ruby said as she looked to Yang before continuing. "I'll make sure Iris is ok." Ruby said as she knew Iris was being fostered here until she was old enough to attend Beacon.

(Outside the room)

Ruby walked out as soon she yelped when she saw Raymond there. "Raymond?" Ruby asked as Raymond looked to her.

"Don't be surprised." Raymond said as he leaned on the wall a bit.

"I... I don't know what to do." Ruby said as she needed advice.

"Don't tell that to me tell that to Yaiba and she'll tell you what you need to do." Raymond said as he began to walk away as he looked down a bit. "I'm going to be in Patch for a while and keep an eye on Iris those were my orders at the moment with Iris still recovering from her ordeal she needs a lot of support." Raymond said as he then began to walk away but stopped. "Iris... is worried about you two right now you're the only family she really has in Remnant so please try to be strong for her." Raymond said as he took his leave of them as Ruby saw this.

(Meanwhile in Beacon)

"NEXUS!" Akane yelled out her call as she desperately tried to find him among the wreckage of Beacon with the Grimm aiding her as well as Mercury, Emerald, and the rest of IBA.

"We've been looking for weeks if Nexus was alive he would have let us know!" Mercury yelled as he then yelped in shock as Akane fired ice spikes at him as if daring him to say that again.

"She's delusional." Emerald said as Zarathos was in his Bike form riding near them.

"No I still sense my master through our contract Nexus is alive." Zarathos confirmed as Emerald rolled her eyes at the Dark Madou Ring.

"Emerald as much as I'd love to see Nexus dead even I am realistic enough to know that if it was really that easy to kill Nexus I would have done it years ago." Blaze said as he helped with the search if for a simple reason of seeing Nexus corpse for himself.

"Ico… report." Solomon ordered as he walked in aiding with the search as Ico was using his senses to help them locate Nexus.

"He's around here somewhere." Ico said as he had his hand on the ground and his spear dug into the ground and next to his ear. "But his life force is weak he's hurt bad." Ico confirmed as he never believed he'd see the day Nexus was hurt that bad.

Akane was wide eyed as she heard that and began to look even more frantically. "Nexus if you can hear me say something please!" Akane yelled as she wasn't going to let her beloved die so easily. She looked destroyed debris and even summoned Grimm to find him.

"Well that put a fire under her feet." Blaze said as he saw this as he had a few scars from the combined attack from Garo and Yaiba but luckily since he wasn't like Cinder or Nexus when it happened he got off with a basic slap on the wrist.

Soon growling was heard as they all looked and to their shock saw a Beowulf convulsing attacking everything and anything in its path. It even slammed its head into a wall for no reason as it was clearly not well. It then vomited a substance of shadows as it glared at the group and then charged at them attacking Blaze as Blaze acted and used his shield to push it off as it then glared at Blaze before convulsing again.

"What is this things problem?!" Emerald asked as she saw this happen.

"My master has returned." Zarathos said as the Grimm began to go limp as it hacked and coughed and began to vomit blood as soon it was silent.

"Nexus?" Akane asked with hope in her tone as soon the Grimm's back split open and from it a dark substance shot out like rain as Akane used her glyphs to shield everyone while Blazed used his own shield.

"No way." Emerald said as she saw Nexus hand stick out of the Beowolfs back as soon the rest of his body followed suit as he was shirtless while rising up. Soon Nexus stepped out before nearly falling over as Akane caught him and was shocked at the state he was in.

"He's hurt." Akane said as she was shocked to actually see Nexus was hurt badly.

"A... Akane." Nexus struggled as Akane hugged him close as they had to move now. Nexus then reached out and with Polarity located Void Gear and summoned it to him as it flew to his waiting hand and returned to its master's grasp.

"Come on." Solomon said as he went to them as a portal began to appear around the group before they all vanished in turn.

(Later Salem's lair)

The group arrived as Salem saw them and was shocked to see the state her son was in as she went to him as Watts and Hazel saw Nexus current physical state. "How could this have happened?" Hazel asked as Salem looked to Nexus and saw the state his body was in and knew this type of injury as she had faced it only once or twice in her near infinite life span.

"Watts get a healing chamber ready I'll be seeing to Nexus recovery personally." Salem said as she took her son in her arms bridal style as it was clear he was hurt as even the slightest of movement caused him pain.

"It must have taken a great deal of struggle for him to take this long to recover this much." Watts theorized as Nexus powers were still unknown to him as soon Salem felt Nexus grab her dress.

"Where are they?" Nexus struggled as he meant the Golden Knight and Scorching Heat Knight.

"Be still Nexus you'll get them right now you're the main focus and in turn your recovery." Salem said as they began to bring Nexus to a healing chamber to help him recover his strength. "Akane." Salem began as she looked to Akane. "I'll leave Cinder's healing to your hands." Salem said as a Maiden has the best chance of healing another Maiden. "Handle her recovery to your discretion." Salem said as she was going to make sure Cinder knew that the fate of her son was on her head. Salem wasn't going to lose another child to Ozpin and the rats who scurry around Remnant.

(Healing Chamber)

"I... hate... this." Nexus struggled as he was being hooked up to wire and such in a pod by the hands of her Seer and Watts as Salem observed.

"I know Nexus but this is the best way to help you heal." Salem said as she looked to her son as she then nodded to Watts once Nexus was hoisted. "For now Nexus just rest and focus on healing." Salem said as soon the pod began to be filled with a combination of the liquids Nexus was grown in and the Grimm Pool Nexus had gained his form from as Nexus began to grow heavy before allowing sleep to take him.

"Dammit Ozpin..." Salem cursed as she clenched her fist. "I'll make sure you burn." Salem said as she never thought she'd grow so close to Nexus as her child after the loss of her first child before this all began.

(Cinder and Akane)

"Hi Cinder." Akane teased as she saw Cinder was now strapped to Akane's work bench I mean strapped to her bed as Akane saw the state Cinder was in. "I'll be your personal physician during your recovery by orders of Salem herself." Akane said as she would be calling Salem her mother-in-law soon. "And I decided to help your missing arm there with a new one." Akane said as Cinder was wide eyed as she saw Akane grazing her hand at a prosthetic Madou Took arm.

"You always wanted to wield your own armor well with this now you can." Akane said as she looked over her tools. "Oh dear." Akane said as she 'realized,' a problem. "It seems I ran out of anesthetics and morphine." Akane said as Cinder saw the jars were actually there and knew what Akane was going to do. "Oh well guess we'll have to 'operate,' without them." Akane said as she took out the first took to attach Cinder's new arm. "Hey Cinder if you don't want to do this or your heart stops scream ok." Akane said as Cinder tried to but her voice hasn't returned yet.

"No? Ok let's start." Akane said if Cinder could scream she would be screaming in agonizing pain as Akane played surgeon on her as Akane cackled like a mad scientist.

(Scene Break Ollette months later)

Ollette arrived at a shack near Vacuo in a place known as Eternal Summer Forest as she walked to it and sighed to herself. "I can't believe it's come to this." Ollette said as she knew it was time to tip the balance of power back to the Order's favor as she walked in and was greeted by a solemn Priestess working on some herbs.

Ollette then got on her knees respectfully and looked to the woman as they knew each other. "I... finally know what you meant about facing my fate." Ollette said as she looked to the woman as she worked on her herbs. "I know what I need to become and right now your my best chance at helping my friends as one who protects so please grant me your power Fira the Summer Maiden." Ollette begged as the woman stopped what she was doing and smiled before walking over to Ollette and placing a hand on her shoulder surprising her with a smile.

"Ollette… what took you so long?" Fira asked as she smiled to Ollette as it was clear Fira wanted Ollette to become a Maiden even before Watts got to her. Now though it was time to begin training for Ollette to become the Summer Maiden as she was always fated to.

(With Aron)

Aron was riding a Harley based Motorcycle through the roads of Atlas as it seems the bike's tires were more snow worthy as he rode to Atlas. "Don't worry Weiss I'm coming." Aron said as he rode to Atlas.

"Zero you should be careful getting in is the easy part even with the trouble of you being a Faunus it's getting to Weiss and out that will be the hard part." Silva said as she looked to Aron.

"Don't worry I got this." Aron said as he wasn't giving up on Weiss so easily.

"Very well but be sure to be ready for tabloids." Silva warned as Aron smirked and increased his speed to catch up to the transport carrying Weiss and her dick of a father inside.

(Back at Patch Ruby)

Ruby walked Eclipse out of the garage with a back pack as Ruby was being quiet about it. Ruby steps outside, wearing a backpack, and quietly shuts the front door.

"Hey." The voice of Jaune calls to her as she looked and saw JNPR inside Aron's now Jaune's pick up as Penny ended up taking the old spot of Pyrrha.

Ruby smiles a little. "Hey, Jaune. Haven's a long way to go." Ruby said as she looked to Jaune.

Jaune grins. "I know. It's the only way we have." Jaune said as Penny then spoke up from the console she was plugged into.

"Plus we have wheels to make the trip shorter as well Ruby." Penny said as Ruby agreed with her on that one.

"Are you sure you want to come along?" Eclipse asked as she found this to be tiresome but logical for this journey.

"The journey will be perilous, and whether we'll find answers at the end is entirely uncertain." Ren said from the passenger seat his words held truth.

"But we wouldn't be here if we weren't up for it." Nora confirmed as she looked to her friends from the back seat area.

"Then let's get started." Ruby said as she then got on Eclipse and put some goggles on as she then revved up her engines ready to go before they all drove off to Haven.

"A smaller, more honest soul... It's true that a simple spark can ignite hope, breathe fire into the hearts of the weary. The ability to derive strength from hope is undoubtedly mankind's greatest attribute. Which is why I will focus all of my power... to snuff it out." Said a feminine voice.

As the above is spoken, Taiyang is seen bringing breakfast to Ruby's bedroom, but suddenly drops it when he sees she's not there. The concerned father then runs out of the room, unaware of the note Ruby left behind on her bed. As Taiyang runs past Yang's bedroom, she notices a crow perched on a branch, before watching it fly off

"How does it feel, knowing that all of your time and effort has been for nothing? That your guardians have failed you? That everything you've built will be torn down before your very eyes? Your faith in mankind was not misplaced. When banded together, unified by a common enemy, they are a noticeable threat. But divide them, place doubt into their minds, and any semblance of power they once had will wash away." The voice says again.

As the above is spoken, Grimm are seen marching toward the ruins of Beacon. In Vale, Glynda is seen trying to repair a shop with her telekinesis, but fails to hold it together. Elsewhere, Blake is seen running across rooftops. She stops to notice Beacon in the distance before continuing onward. Weiss is then shown sitting in a passenger plane with her father.

"Of course, they won't realize it at first. Like you, they'll cling to their fleeting hope, their aspirations. But this is merely the first move."

As the above is spoken, Ruby is seen visiting her mother's gravestone again, before turning to join Jaune, Nora, Penny, and Ren as they were all loaded up ready to drive off to find answers in Haven.

"So you send your guardians, your Huntsmen and Huntresses, and when they fail and you turn to your smaller soul, know that you send her to the same pitiful demise."

As the above is spoken, the scene then shifts revealing an ominous-looking stone stairway lined with dark, purple crystals. The camera pans up revealing a figure in black overlooking a barren wasteland. The woman known as Salem mother of Nexus.

"This is the beginning of the end, Ozpin..." She said as she then turns her head towards the audience. "And I can't wait to watch you burn..." Salem said as she had the means to do so through Nexus her one true heir. Her eyes glow ominously as she makes an evil grin, before the screen cuts to black.

(Nexus)

Nexus was in the pod sleeping as his injuries were clearly healing but then his eyes opened to show the same red glow but this time his entire eyes were red before he returned to his rest to recover as his injuries were giving the demonic glow for his healing.

(Qrow)

The scene opens to Qrow who is seen watching Ruby and her friends continuing on their journey on the road as he saw this was going to be a long trip for them. He then holds up Ozpin's cane that was also his weapon as the Makai Knight Lord, before jumping from the cliff and from the cliff a Crow appeared as he flew off to chase after them to keep a close eye on them.

(With Gold)

Gold was somewhere close to Haven as he was in the Kingdoms borders but was now beginning his search. "So Eruba?" Gold asked as he looked to his right middle finger where Eruba was currently taking up residents. "Do you sense Ozpin anywhere?" Gold asked as he looked to Eruba as Gold was able to snag Eruba when Wolfe and Qrow weren't looking or paying attention.

"Yes he's in Haven somewhere but locating him is difficult if he's not broadcasting it to me." Eruba said as Gold nodded to this.

"Well guess we have to play a Kingdom sized game of hot or cold." Gold said as he then put on his goggles as he was also wearing a poncho now before driving off to locate Ozpin wherever it is he may be.

"This will be troublesome." Zaruba said as he knew Gold was a troublesome partner to have but one he was honored to be partnered to.

"I know." Gold agreed as he got ready to search for Ozpin.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well Volume 3 has ended people hope you all enjoyed it. Anyway until next time in Volume 4 leave a review before leaving and like always ja-ne.