Stealth team's time to shine.

On second thought, guess they can't really shine or else they'll probably get caught.


Aero and Camo sneak through the halls. Camo cloaks and serves as the scout, while Aero relies on his skills. They enter the ventilation system and crawl towards the archives. Once inside they see five guards, all armed with Atlesian assault rifles and armor. Camo quietly leaves the vent and sneaks around the room, flaring his aura in a pattern.


The test subjects bond have the potential to sense each other's aura anywhere. At this point in time, they have a limited range of one hundred meters. The test subjects created a code using their aura.


Camo aura told Aero everything he sees, the position of the guards, what they are armed with, and where the control panel is. Camo gave a signal and Aero dashes across the room, purposely getting spotted.

"Hey, stop!" A guard calls.

Two guards chase after Aero. Aero gets behind cover and out of sight. While in cover, he splits in two Aeros and has one run out the room to lure the two guards away. Once Aero's copy is out of sight, he fades away as his essence is reabsorbed into Aero. Aero and Camo take out the remaining guards and begin the download. Aero flares his aura to signal to the others that they are in the system and beginning the download.


-Present Day-

Onyx looks at a map of Remnant, checking all the location Rubine's airship was spotted. The locations looked random on their own, but together they formed a pattern. It is a crosshairs but it is missing it's central dot. Onyx looks at the location where central dot would be, Beacon. Onyx realizes what Rubine is after, the crystal he gave Ruby.

"Camo, prepare to jump." The Rider orders.

"To where?" Camo asks over the Com.

"Beacon." The Rider answers.

"Why?" Camo asks.

"It's Rubine's next target." The Rider asks.

"Why would he go there?" Camo asks.

"Just get ready to jump!" The Rider says.

"Sorry boss, but I'm not going anywhere without a full briefing on the situation." Camo says.

"The crystal is there and Rubine wants it." The Rider states.

Onyx enters the bridge and opens a portal large enough to teleport the entire airship to Beacon.


The students all gather as they watch the airship slowly come out of the portal.

"What's going on?" Jaune asks.

"Onyx." Ruby answers.

"What do you mean?" Nora asks.

"That's his semblance." Weiss clarifies.

The airship finishes exiting the portal as it closes behind him. Another portal opens in the courtyard and the Ghosts, minus Camo, exit.

"Who are they?" Nora asks.

"I don't know." Ruby says.

The students watch as the Ghosts walk up to Ruby. Onyx leads while the other Ghosts follow behind, analyzing the surrounding objects and people. Yang sees and recognizes Silicon as one of her teachers at Signal.

"Professor Silicon...?" Yang calls.

Silicon notices Yang and Ruby as he hears Yang's voice.

"Hello girls." Silicon says.

"What are you doing here?" Ruby asks.

"The crystal." The Rider says.

Team RWBY leads the Ghosts back to their dorm. Once at the door, Onyx speaks.

"Silicon deal with the crystal and catch up with your former students if you want to." The Rider orders, "Volt, Brass stay on lookout for Rubine's airship, Silicon join them when you are done. Flame debrief Ozpin on the situation."

"What is the situation?" Weiss asks.

"Silicon will fill you in." The Rider states.

Onyx and Light exit as the other Ghosts do as they are told.


Once inside the dorm, Silicon explains who the Ghosts are and what they are doing. Ruby gets the crystal.

"Where did even you get that?" Silicon asks.

"Onyx. Honestly, I don't know why he gave me the key to Umbra's base power supply." Ruby says.

"Ruby, there is no key to Umbra's base power supply." Silicon states.

"Then...what is this?" Ruby asks.

"That is the heart of the Shadow Zone." Silicon states.

"The what...?" Ruby says.

"You are holding the key to our power." Silicon says.

"I...I shouldn't have this." Ruby says as she hands the crystal to Silicon.

Silicon backs away, not taking it.

"Onyx entrusted it to you, Ruby." Silicon states.

"B...But that doesn't make any sense. Why?" Ruby says.

"Because he doesn't plan on coming back." Silicon answers.

"Can't someone else take it? You can protect it better than I can." Ruby says.

Silicon sighs.

"Yang come here." Silicon orders.

Yang does as she is told.

"Ruby give her the crystal." Silicon says.

Ruby tries to hands the crystal to Yang, but once the crystal touched Yang, it flashes and sends Yang flying backwards onto her bed.

"Only the host of the Shadow Zone or those who he personally gives the crystal to can touch it." Silicon explains.

Ruby closes her hand around the crystal feeling it pulse rapidly as Onyx's heart beats faster.


Onyx and Light spar in the amphitheater. The two get into a clash. Each one gaining control as they speak.

"Why did you give the heart of the Shadow Zone to the girl?" Light asks.

"Because I trust her." The Rider answers.

"More than you trust us or the headmaster." Light says.

"You weren't here yet and the professor and I haven't exactly been seeing eye to eye lately." The Rider says.

"You are aware that you made her a target, if the crystal is destroyed, then we will all die? It is the heart of the Shadow Zone, the physical embodiment of our souls." Light says.

"I know the risks." The Rider states.

"But does she?" Light asks.

"That's why we're here!" The Rider yells as he breaks the clash.

"You failed." Light says.

"What!?" The Rider questions.

"You're anger is showing. You must be completely detached from your emotions." Light states.

Onyx closes his eyes and regains his composure.

"Again." Onyx says.

Light deploys his shield and gets his stance ready.

"All out." Light says.

Onyx nods and draws Redemption's Edge in it's dagger form. Onyx and Light charge at eachother. Light strikes Onyx with the base of his shield. Onyx slides backwards and uses his blades to stop himself. Onyx dashes at Light using Ruby's semblance. Light blocks Onyx's attacks with his shield but gets pushed back. Light stabs at Onyx, but Onyx jumps backwards to dodge and charges again. Light turns into a ball of yellow light and flies through Onyx, his semblance. Light rematerialized behind Onyx and bashes Onyx with his shield. Light holsters his sword and deactivates his shield.

"Hey! I'm not finished yet?" The Rider says.

"You are still displaying emotion." Light states.

"What emotion?" The Rider asks.

"Fear." Light states.

"I'm not afraid." Onyx says.

"You are afraid of your own power. You are afraid that the Onyx Rider will lose control. You are afraid that you will kill us all." Light says.

"If I lose control, the only way to stop me would be to destroy the crystal." The Rider states.

"Something I am willing to do. A few lives for the sake of many is a risk worth taking." Light states.

"I don't want it to come to that. I am doing all that is within my power to prevent that." Onyx says.

"You are special, Onyx, you have potential." Light says.

Onyx stares at Light, confused.

"You have the potential to be stronger than Brass, faster than Volt, smarter than Silicon, more precise than Flame, stealthier than Camo, more powerful than Shadow, more adaptable than myself, wiser than Aero, and a better leader than Night." Light states.

Onyx picks up his weapons and holsters it

"You are strongest among us, Onyx, do not doubt yourself." Light states.