Team Ruby emerged from the spacecraft still contemplating on this newly found information with themselves. The apple truly do not fall not too far from its tree, with both the Xiao Long-Rose siblings thought they are screwed to the highest power, while Blake continued to believe that she is dreaming, and Weiss of course blamed these unforeseen events on Ruby. Somehow the redhead is responsible, though the former heir do not have solid evidence but she is sure in due time Ruby will confess that this is her doing.

Samuel radioed the leader of the Brotherhood of Steel; Elder Maxson. "Elder Maxson, I have reached the crash site as instructed."

Coming through the radio is a powerful voice, with an unwavering sense of pride, "Good, I trust you handled those Zetans without problems."

"Elder that's one of the reasons why I'm reporting in, there weren't any zetan, just 4 teenage girls."

"TEENAGE GIRLS!" Maxson yelled this more than asked, now that Samuel had time to process these words he too thought that this is a joke. Why would four girls be inside of a dangerous aircraft unless their that dumb, money hungry scavengers or strung out on drugs. Either way this is happening, this is real. "Yes Elder, they're unharmed and... one is part cat."

Samuel is practically sweating through his power armor at the lengthy silence from his superior. "Four unarmed teenage girls were found in the Zetan wreckage, and one is part cat?" Maxton voice held disbelief but soon anger, "Are you on drugs?"

"No sir."

"Do you take this mission or my intelligence as a joke?"

"Nnnn- no sir. Elder I know how this sounds and I'm just as confused too.." Quickly Maxson cut off the Paladin's ramblings, "So help me Paladin if you wish to jeopardize everything the Brotherhood worked hard to protect and make a mockery of my name I will have you stripped of rank or place you in front of a firing squad. Do I make myself clear."

"Yes sir."

"Get back to the Prydwen. I want a full report on your findings, and bring the girls."

"Yes sir." Paladin Samuel heart dropped to his stomach and his soul nearly left out his rear end, it is understandable why Maxson is pissed about his findings. These women are not worth his life, he should've chased them off, finding nothing is better than facing a firing squad.

On one hand he is grateful no one can see the fear on his face, the perspiration in result of that same fear. The flight back to the Prydwen is a decent amount of time to reflect of the great achievements of his life, the hardships and victories. Many battles have been fought and each left their own scars, Samuel have no regrets.


~Remnant, 5 years after the abduction~

"Attention citizens of Remnant, I have an regretful announcement to make. After 5 long years of searching, we found no trace of Team RWBY. With a heavy heart this has left us with no choice... but to declare Team RWBY KIA. Our send our deepest and sincerest apologies to all their closest friends and family. Tomorrow at noon we will be holding their funeral, we invite everyone to give their condolences and pay their last respect. Good day, and good luck."

This announcement was made across every corner of Remnant through everyone's' Scrolls, the one who announced it was none other than Beacon Headmaster Qrow. Many people were depressed with the announcement, though, none more so than Team RWBY's closest friends and family.

Team JNPR entered Qrow's office, the heavy scent of booze lingered every square inch of the room. "Ahh, Team JNPR, I trust your handling the news well, atleast, better than others." To the trained ears you can hear the drunken slurred words in his speech that is hidden behind a faux stable composure.

Qrow thought about his nieces father; Taiyang, the hurt, the pain the distraught look of face his was too much to bear. Tai was never known to be a drinker, even with Summer's death the blonde handled it better than the loss of his two girls.

Taiyang even told Qrow that he doesn't blame him for the death of Yang and Ruby, that sentence itself was enough to make Qrow put down the flasks and bottles, searching for Team RWBY sober still he failed. Both men knew that watching over them will lead to something devastating, unknowingly Qrow blamed his bad luck on the reason why Yang lost an arm, now this.

"Yes we are Headmaster, however that's not the reason why we came here. We came here to ask for a month or two off of the duty roster, to be with RWBY's family and to handle this as one Headmaster Qrow." Pyrrha voice broke the drunkard's train of thought and he is more than grateful that she did. Behind her is Jaune, Nora, and Ren.

Ever since the boy heard that Weiss died, he always had puffy eyes and he even went as far to hide his shame in a hoodie. Nora the poor poor soul, no one knows how she do it smiling and laughing like nothing changed, some people blame that on Ren's semblance, after all he can mask emotions.

Pyrrha she never really changed, you'll think having an arrow shot two centimetres right of her heart would make retire. No, that only put an extra pep in her steps.

But when it came to the announcing Team RWBY is KIA, all four of them were found spending the whole morning in Forever Fall killing every type of Grimm they came across.

The steady silence is thick with an indescribable emotion then again Qrow felt nothing at all, probably the work of Ren trying to make this encounter less painful than it already is. Who really knows.

"Hmm very well, I guess I owe you all that much." Before Qrow could let them leave there are a few other matters he needed to discuss, "Though I do have a question, are you responsible for the sudden decrease in Grimm numbers in Forever Fall?"

Team JNPR just looked back at him for a split second before Nora gave Jaune a small nudge towards their new headmaster, his voice is hoarse and cracked from yelling out his war cries, "Ummm- yeah it was us, we uhhh. We just wanted a small workout before we left."

As Qrow leaned back in his chair he studied the four faces in front of him. Their eyes said more than what their voices told, he knew what they are really up to, he spent too much time with this ragtag group to know that they are going to find trouble. "I want a full report of this 'vacation' your taking. You have two months, no longer."

With quick thank you's and a bow from Ren they sprinted to the elevator, from there they took a bullhead to meetup with Team RWBY's family at the Xiao Long-Rose home in Patch.

Headmaster Qrow knew they wouldn't leave this unsolved disappearance alone, they will go to the very ends of the earth to find a way to discover what happened to them, weather it be their downfall or not. Sometimes it is truly astonishing what loyalty and friendship can do to ones limits.

'Even if they do fail, this year will be interesting ain't it Oz. It have been boring and quiet without Ruby and Weiss bickering, Yang isn't here to make puns while she sneak off with my whiskey, and Blake- I like Blake, she's quiet.' Qrow idly thought to himself as he poured another cup of brown liquor. He can vividly imagine the four huntresses lounging about the office, making jokes, being content that life is great while Qrow non-discreetly drink from his flask, 'I can hear Ruby now. I'm the same old dusty Qrow."