The final confrontation approaches
Onyx sits on his bed in his warehouse. He is staring at his hand. He feels Shadow calling to him. Night closes his eyes to focus his energy on contacting Shadow.
"Rider, did you get the answers you seek?" Shadow asks.
"I did, but how does it help me to defeat Night?" Onyx asks.
"The knowledge of the Shadow Zone's full capabilities is something even Night doesn't have." Shadow states.
"Why did you call me hear?" Onyx asks.
"I'm sure you have noticed my strength is fading." Shadow states.
Onyx realizes Shadow's orb is smaller than before. Shadow is dying.
"If you die, then the Shadow Zone goes with you." Onyx says.
"Not necessarily. I have called you here to give you a portion of my energy, with it, the Shadow Zone will continue to prosper." Shadow states.
Shadow's body split into many balls of energy. One of the orbs dashes into Onyx's chest. The others dissolve. Onyx eyes and hair burn with a crimson fire. His body got covered with a crimson flame aura. After a while, Onyx opens a portal, instead of purple, it is crimson. Onyx flies through the portal.
Onyx exits the portal in his warehouse. He hears a knock at the garage door. Onyx opens it and Team RWBY is standing outside. Weiss is in the back with her arms crossed.
"I'm surprised you showed up." Onyx states.
"I wouldn't miss this." Ruby states.
Onyx leads them to his room. Weiss and Ruby sit on the bed and Yang and Blake sit on the couch.
"Shadow has died." Onyx says.
"Who?" Ruby asks.
"The heart of the Shadow Zone, he gave that heart to me so the Shadow Zone could survive." Onyx states.
"Did it do anything else?" Yang asks.
"Yes, it's increased my connection to and ability to control the Shadow Zone. His knowledge and power has been infused with my own." Onyx explains.
"What's the plan?" Ruby asks.
"I need to meet with some contacts, then we begin our strike on Night." Onyx says.
"We still don't know what Night's plan is." Ruby states.
"Night's ability to copy semblances caused him to go insane. The more semblances he copied the worse it got. He's so far gone that he believes the Grimm are the key to survival. He thinks humanity is a plague and the Grimm are the cure." Onyx explains.
"But isn't he... Human too?" Ruby asks.
"Yes and no. Night believes he has transcended humanity. In his eyes, he is superhuman." Onyx answers.
Onyx turns towards Blake.
"He hates Faunus as much as Humans." Onyx states.
"Why are you...?" Blake starts.
"That bow doesn't hide it." Onyx states, "Night plans on becoming the strongest so he can wipe out all intelligent life. Because we are artificially made our bodies are supposed to decay much slower than humans giving us a nearly infinite lifespan."
"Supposed to?" Ruby repeats.
"None of us have lived long enough for the theory to be tested." Onyx explains.
Onyx opens a portal and starts walking towards it.
"Who are we meeting?" Ruby asks.
"I'm meeting my contacts alone." Onyx states.
"Oh... Well, um... We'll wait here." Ruby says.
Onyx walks through and the portal closes behind him.
"Weren't his portals purple before?" Yang asks.
"Really, out of everything that just happened, that is what you question." Weiss says.
Onyx exits the portal in a small village. Onyx enters the Inn in the center of the village. Onyx walks upstairs to the rooms for travelers. He enters the second door to his right.
"You're late." Qrow states.
Onyx exits the Shadow Zone.
"I was busy with your nieces and their partners." Onyx jokes.
"Why did you need to come out here?" Qrow asks.
"I need your help." Onyx answers.
"I'm not helping you fight Night. I have my own mission to deal with." Qrow states.
"I'm not asking for you help with the fight. I need your assistance with something else." Onyx says.
"I don't have time to teach you how to use a scythe." Qrow interrupts.
"That's not it either." Onyx says.
"Then why did you come out here?" Qrow asks.
"I need to give you something." Onyx states, "I will defeat Night, whatever it takes."
"You have no intention of coming back alive." Qrow says.
"I have no one to come back to." Onyx states.
"What about Taiyang, Rubine, and myself." Qrow begins.
"When we talked this morning I told you about what I am, what Umbra was. And in order for Umbra to truly be gone, both Night and myself must die. I am their weapon. The organization may have fallen, but there are still members of Umbra out there. Once I finish with Night, I'll be coming after them." Onyx explains.
"Wasn't Umbra's goal to destroy the Grimm?" Qrow questions.
"They became too ambitious, that is why they were shut down." Onyx answers.
Onyx gives his scroll to Qrow and then begins to walk into a portal. Qrow looks at the scroll and then Onyx's closing portal.
"Good luck." Qrows says.
"I won't need it." Onyx states as the portal finishes closing.
Onyx exits the portal in a warehouse.
"Red!" Onyx shouts.
His voice echoes through the warehouse. A skinny old man walks towards Onyx while balancing himself with a cane. The man is bald with grey eyebrows and a large scruffy beard. He man is also pale and wrinkly.
"Hello, Onyx." The old man says.
"Hello, Red. It's been a while." Onyx says.
"Why have you come here?" Red asks.
"I know we didn't leave on the best terms, but I came here to thank you. You took me in and guided me on the streets. Even though I'm no longer a thief, I still use your lessons everyday." Onyx says.
"Why are you doing this now?" Red asks.
"I fear my time is about to come." Onyx states.
"Funny." Red says.
"I'm not joking. And I'm sorry for leaving you without warning." Onyx says.
"What is it you're about to do?" Red asks.
Onyx doesn't answer and leaves through a portal.
"That's new." Red says to himself.
Onyx returns to his warehouse. He enters his room where Team RWBY is talking.
"He didn't even tell us who he's meeting..." Weiss starts.
"Qrow and Red, my old mentor." Onyx interrupts.
"You spoke with our uncle?" Ruby asks.
"Yes, I gave him all the information about Umbra. I can trust him with it." Onyx states.
"What were you doing with Red?" Weiss asks.
"That is to remain between me and him." Onyx says.
"What now?" Yang asks.
"You will help me find Night. When we do, I'll take care of him." Onyx says.
"You can't fight him alone." Ruby says.
"If you fight him, you'll die. I won't risk your lives to deal with my problem." Onyx states, "I am the only one who can stand up to his power."
"You can't expect us to let you fight him on your own." Ruby states.
"You've yet to see the limit of Night's power. He's always been toying with us." Onyx says.
"But we can..." Ruby starts.
"I said no! That is final." Onyx says.
Onyx opens the chest in the room. He pulls out a box and leaves the room. Onyx opens the box. Inside is another overcoat with a hood. Onyx removes his coat and armor, leaving only his black turtleneck and tactical pants. Onyx finds and puts on the black boots he wore ealier, then walks back to the box. He puts on the overcoat and then black fingerless leather gloves. Ruby walks to Onyx.
"Are you not letting us fight Night so we don't die or so we can't stop you from killing him?" Ruby asks.
Onyx puts his hood on. The hood casts shadows over most of his face, revealing only his mouth. Onyx turns towards Ruby with his eyes covered with crimson flames.
