Random Trivia: The sixth Rider is Quaestio. He wields the Key of the Riders which grants him the ability to create and reshape life.


"And there came a hero who said:

'Hurt not Remnant,

Nor the sea,

Nor the trees,

Nor the very fabric of time,'

But the hero would not prevail,

Nor would he surrender."


-Present Day-

Onyx and Night enter a giant room. Onyx looks around, when he suddenly feels the ground shaking.

"What's Umbra doing?" Onyx asks.

"He's raising the temple above the ground." Night answers.

"This is the Temple of the Riders." Onyx states.

"While inside all the relics of the Riders' powers are drastically increased." Night explains.

"Umbra plans to use that power boost to increase the Key of the Riders' range to all of Remnant." Onyx states.

"Indeed." Night say.

Onyx looks at the center lf the room. A ball of black energy with a crimson glow, is there. Onyx and Night walk up to the ball.

"So this is it?" Night says.

"No doubt about it." Onyx says, "Umbra is inside."

Night sees in front of the ball floats the Amulet of the Riders.

"Onyx, look, it's the Amulet" Night says as he approaches it.

"Night! No!" Onyx warns.

Night reaches out to grab the Amulet, but energy begins to form around the Amulet of the Riders, forcing Night's hand away from it.

"We need to watch our step inside here." Onyx warns, "This entire temple is our enemy."

Night growls and looks around the dome. All the relics appear in similar fashions.

"There's the Ring, Cloak, and the rest of the Relics." Night states.

Laughter is heard from the ball.

"Frankly, I'm quite surprised you two made it this far." A strangly familiar voice speaks, "You should be congratulated."

"Who are you?" Night asks.

A white silhouette forms in front of the ball. The silhouette shatters and Shadow stands before the two brothers.

"Shadow!" Onyx says in shock.

Night groans in annoyance at his brother arrival.

"Another test subjects survivor." Night says.

Shadow chuckles.

"Oh please. I'm so tired of your petty labels." Shadow says.

"You've been with Umbra all along, haven't you?" Onyx asks.

Night groans in realization.

"Actually, to be precise, we are one in the same, my dear brothers." Umbra says.

Umbra's voice is originating from Shadow's body.

"This shell you've come to know as Shadow is but a disguise." Umbra the states, "For eons I've absorbed energy from humanities conflict with the Grimm, which has allowed me to grow into the most formidable entity in the cosmos. And now that my metamorphosis has come this far, it's time to fulfill my destiny, as the Chaos-Bringer."

"You've only absorbed our negative energy." Onyx states.

"Precisely, I must confess, there was more than enough of it to feed off of." Umbra states, "And while you were squabbling, I surpassed your strength without any of you even noticing."

"You think so?" Night says, "Well don't bet on it."

"I thought for sure you would've known of my existence, Rider." Umbra states, "In any case, you were foolish enough to continue fighting against Night. Why did you waste your time, Rider?"

"For peace." Onyx answers.

"How foolish, to battle in the name of peace." Umbra says, "How absurd. You were made for war, Rider. Without it, you're just another man. Exactly the same as Night, except you claim your objective is for peace. How does engaging in war translate as peace?"

"Stop!" Night demands, "Your mindless rambling is starting to get on my nerves."

Night charges at Shadow, who counters with a hand blast.

"Night!" Onyx yells.

Onyx runs towards Night, but is hit by another blast.

"Don't even think about it." Umbra warns, "You can't win. Do the right thing and merge with me, it's your only chance."

Onyx and Night are surrounded with the energy, holding them in place.

"Never." Onyx says.

"Don't deny the inevitable, Rider." Umbra orders, "You have no other choice."

Onyx groans and focuses on the Shard of the Riders. Night groans as he tries to struggle.

"This is a total circus." Night says.

"I have no patience for your incisive complaining, Night." Umbra states, "Perhaps it's time to make myself clear."

Shadow grabs the Ring of the Riders and puts it on. Shadow holds his fist towards Night, and begins draining Night's soul.

"Umbra! No!" Onyx protests.

Shadow chuckles, as Night's aura is slowly depleted and his soul is absorbed.

"Night!" Onyx yells, "What have you done!?"

Shadow continues to chuckle.

"As you can see, Rider, I tire off your insolence." Umbra states, "And don't think you immune from my wrath. You can resist my gracious offer, but it will be at your own peril if you do. Why don't you accept and merge with me? Then you will witness our lives to greatness. It is your destiny, Rider. Over the years your proclamation of peace have always seemed pointless. You must admit, you love the smell of battle. Even as I speak I'm feeding off the angry energy and growing stronger by the second. Your minions may think they are wearing me down, Rider. With every attack, they are feeding me. As long as hatred exists, I remain impervious to attack. It's time you showed me your true colors, Rider. Admit to yourself and the world, you crave war, like a human craves oxygen. And it seems useless to deny it any longer, Rider."

"It is not true." Ruby says.

Team RWBY enters the room, weary from combat, but still standing. Shadow chuckles.

"It appears your audience has arrived, Rider." Umbra says.

"Onyx." Ruby calls.

"I await your decision, Onyx Rider." Umbra states, "Either merge with me, or... you will suffer the fate of annihilation. The choice is yours."

"Your words do not scare us, Umbra." Ruby says.

"I care little if I scare you, and your other humans, because my fate will be your fate Rider. Remember, you were made from me. We are one in the same. Only a fool would think they can ever conquer me." Umbra states.

"Hey! Onyx is not like you!" Ruby argues, "Onyx is a huntsman, who fights for peace."

"You humans know nothing of these matters." Umbra states.

"You are wrong, Umbra, we were trained for peace." Ruby says, "And we'll fight for it."

"Your defiance is charming, however misguided as you may be." Umbra states.

Shadow begins laughing. Umbra begins to force Onyx to merge with him. Onyx's pupils fade and his eyes start to resemble that of Umbra and the Grimm. Ruby sees that Onyx is no longer struggling against his energy prison.

"Onyx!" Ruby calls.

Onyx turns to face Ruby. Revealing to her and her team his eyes. Ruby gasps in shock.

"Hey, what happened to his eyes?" Yang asks.

"Welcome home, my brother." Umbra says.

Ruby takes out Crescent Rose and charges at Shadow. Shadow uses the Ring of the Riders and begins to absorb Ruby's soul.

"Ruby! No!" Yang yells.

Shadow expands the rings range and begins to absorb all of Team RWBY's souls. Onyx blankly stares as their pained screams echo across the hollow room, as their soulless bodies drop. Onyx's eyes return to normal and he glares at Umbra. Onyx has canceled the merge.

"Rider, I have no equal." Umbra states, "Even your precious humans will suffer in my hands, unless you agree to merge."

Shadow begins walking towards.

"Why don't we make this interesting? How about a wager? One battle, winner takes all." Umbra proposes as Shadow stops in front of Onyx.

Onyx grunts.

"But before we begin, allow me to illustrate what your up against befor you make your decision." Umbra says as he returns to the giant orb, "Feast you eyes upon the ultimate power in the world, Rider!"

The Ring of the Riders leaves the dome and goes back to it's original position. Onyx's eyes change back to that of Grimm eyes and Umbra forces the merge again.

"You, Rider, sought Umbra." Umbra says, "You will have him."


Onyx wakes up in an arena. Umbra has created an illusion in Onyx's mind for their duel. On the other end of the arena is a black beam with a crimson glow. Inside is Umbra. Onyx cautiously walks across the arena, keeping an eye on Umbra. Looking into the beam, he sees Umbra inside vanish. Onyx continues to walk forward, then turns and aims his weapons when he hears Umbra speak.

"You persist too long after your own defeat." Umbra states.

Onyx levels his weapons, but can't see Umbra anywhere. Seemingly alone, he cautiously backs away, then continues across. Behind him, Umbra floats down.

"Come then, warrior. Have your resolution." Umbra says.

Onyx turns to fire on him but Umbra telekinetically bats him away. Dark Sympathy falls off the arena and the Shard of the Riders falls toward the end of it. Onyx skids to a stop, turns to look at Umbra, then at the Shard. He charges toward the latter, but Umbra telekinetically stops his lunge. Umbra lifts Onyx midair and floats him towards him, removing his own helmet as he does so.

"So misguided." Umbra taunts.

Umbra floats Onyx off the edge of the arena. Onyx is unable to do anything to free himself. His aura flickers from the constraint.

"You have challenged my authority, and for what? A child race unfit to bear the Relics of the Riders." Umbra says, "Humanity's imprisonment is a kindness."

He tightens his fist, and Onyx begins to choke. Hearing a strange whispering, Umbra looks and sees the first six Riders rising from through the floor of his arena.

"In that case, you won't mind if we return the favor." The Riders say.

"Your compassion for mankind is misplaced." Umbra states.

"We're not doing this for mankind." Lux says.

The Riders leap into Umbra's armor and form energy chains that hold down his arms and legs. Umbra loses his grip on Onyx, who falls and manages to catch the edge of the arena. Onyx looks up.

Onyx struggles to climb up the edge. His aura is weakened and won't regenerate. After looking down at the dark void below, he pulls himself up and pulls out one of the spare Dust crystals he keeps in his belt. Umbra is still struggling to free himself.

Onyx dashes toward Umbra and plants the makeshift bomb in his chest. Umbra breaks free and punches Onyx away at that moment, but the chains still impede his legs, keeping him from reaching Onyx. Umbra again strangles Onyx using the telepathy, and Onyx is about to lose his breath when the Dust crystal detonates. Umbra reels from the blast and falls off the arena, dropping into the dark void below.

Onyx watches Umbra vanish into the void, then groans as he crawls to the Shard of the Riders. Onyx tires and eventually can only pull himself with his arms. Grabbing the Shard of the Riders, he looks up at the crimson void above and decides there's no other way With a loud cry, Onyx punches the Shard of the Riders and shatters it. Because Onyx is merged with Umbra, they will both die.

"And yet..., you still fail." Umbra says.


Still in Onyx's mind, Umbra speaks to Onyx,

"Why do you resist me?" Umbra asks.

Onyx doesn't answer.

"The Human race has corrupted your precepts. With love, I will destroy them, and make you right again." Umbra states, "The sky will be as it was meant. The Relics returns the Temple. Remnant swells with Human blood. The Shadow War finally ends."

"Why do you hate humanity?" Onyx asks.

Umbra projects an image of a family, one where he was the father. Umbra had a wife and son.

"How'd you lose them?" Onyx ask.

"I didn't lose them." Umbra says, "They were taken from me... and so was our oasis home. We had a paradise in the kingdom now called Vale. Those vile creatures burned it to the ground. Do you know what it's like Onyx, to have everything taken from you and replaced with rage?"

"I rage that won't go away until the monster that took it all is no more." Onyx says.

"The Temple of the Riders is sacred ground, a piece of what remains of our kingdom," Umbra explains, "which humanity attempted to erase from Remnant."

A hum is heard.

"The Relics are ready." Umbra says, "Will you do the honors?"

"No." Onyx answers.

"Humanity destroyed my home and your's and countless others. By making an example of these disloyal few, we save billions later. Show weakness now and you doom our people forever." Umbra says.

Umbra forms an imaginary button for Onyx to press, doing so will fire the Key of the Riders.

Onyx stares at the button.

"You hesitate, Rider." Umbra says, "But remember your dispair... This is your only chance to make it end..."

Onyx stares at his hands.

"Your hatred is too weak, Rider, mine is strong." Umbra says, "My fragments will finish this."

Onyx looks at the buttom again.

"No self, no sense, no death. Just a puppet dangling on strings. Only Humanity's death will end your despair." Umbra says, "All your dread-long life, you've waited for this moment. But you're asking yourself, 'Was I one of these wretched things...?' You know the answer... You still hate them... You still hate yourself."


"Onyx!" Umbra hears Ruby shouts.

"Meddling fools." Umbra says to himself.

"Don't you ever tire of games!?" Umbra asks Team RWBY's souls.

"Umbra!?" Weiss says.

"You can't hide from me! You are inside the Ring of the Riders, and there is nothing I do not see. For your attempts to run are useless!" Umbra states.

"Onyx!" Ruby shouts.

"My patience has run out!" Umbra says, "You petty games degrade on me! And it is time to end this foolishness! I am going to destroy you!"

"Onyx!" Ruby shouts again.

A small portion of Onyx's DNA came from Umbra, giving Onyx a connection to Umbra, and therefore the Ring of the Riders, that connection is strengthened by the forced merge, which allows Onyx to hear the shout. Onyx's eyes return to normal, but instead of crimson irises, his irises are silver. He then begins to struggle against the energy trapping him.

"The children!" Onyx mubbles.

"How dare you defy me again, Rider!" Umbra says, "Now you shall pay!"

Onyx shatters the energy holding him and grabs the Key and Ring of the Riders. Umbra walks out of the energy dome. He grabs the remaining relics and puts them on.

"We danced this dance before, Rider." Umbra states, "Only an insane man will believe the outcome could be different."

"I've been called 'crazy' before." Onyx says.

The Temple of the Rides begins to rapidly descend back to it's original position.

"Congratulations." Umbra says, "I've always wanted what it felt like to lose."

"You are right. I can't beat you." Onyx admits, "Not one on one. But everyone has their weakness."

"And what is mine, you guess?" Umbra asks.

"The belief that you don't have one." Onyx answers.

"We are very much alike." Umbra says, "Everything about you tells the tale, your attitude, your outfit, your tactics, they all scream of outrage..., dispair..., vengeance. What terrible wrong was done to set you on this path. You don't trust anyone else to do what needs to be done. I feel the same way."

"If we're really alike, you know this is wrong." Onyx states, "You must have been a good man once."

"No more debate," Umbra says, "I'm going to kill you now."

"There is a difference between you and me." Onyx states, "We both looked into the abyss..., but when it looked back at us..., you blinked."

Onyx holds up the Shard of the Riders.

"The Shard of the Riders?" Umbra questions.

Onyx opens a portal to Umbra's prison dimension behind Umbra.

"So you intend to put my soul back in the Shard." Umbra states, "This is no threat to me. I am a legion. The Shard will be found and I released."

Onyx then hold up the Key of the Riders with the Ring of the Riders on his finger.

"That's why my plan was to release the souls you took," Onyx explains, "Like I said, I can't defeat you 'one on one.' But with an army of your enemies, well that is a different story."

The jewels in Ring of the Rider glows as the Shadow Grimm appear as those who they were created by, (Some of the Shadow Grimm were made from actual Grimm and the first six Riders) and the souls that still have bodies to return to, do so. Umbra charges at Onyx, who is weakened from the energy loss. Umbra jumps into the air and prepares to punch Onyx. Umbra is intercepted by Night, who hit Umbra with a flying kick.

"No need to worry, Onyx." Night assures, "I have your back."

Night walks next to Onyx.

"The portal is set," Onyx states, "Hopefully the others can hold him off, but we need to make sure Umbra enters that portal."

Umbra rises to his feet and growls

"With his relics and his armor, he may be immune to our attacks." Night suggests.

"Then we need to disarm him to end his threat once and for all." Onyx states.

"Even if we are trapped as well." Night say, "Whatever it takes."

"Whatever it takes." Onyx repeats.

The souls without bodies stampede past Umbra, attacking him as they pass. Night runs up to Umbra and knees him in the chin, knocking Umbra backwards. A giant Nevermore flaps it's wings creating a gust of wind, knocking Umbra towards Onyx. Onyx creates a blade and slashes at Umbra as he passes by. The first six Riders appear and hold Umbra in place, removing the relics in the process.

"Stop! Release me!" Umbra protests.

Onyx backflips onto the black head of a King Taijitu and the kicks off of the giant snakes head. Onyx turns his body and drop kicks Umbra into the portal, closing it behind Umbra. Onyx lands on his knees, exhausted.

"I've had enough of this!" Shadow shouts. "And listen up, Rider, because you'll pay for this!"

Shadow jumps out of the energy dome, lunging at the weakened Onyx.

"Onyx!" Ruby shouts.

"You're mine!" Shadow yells.

Shadow is blasted out of the sky by a midnight blue beam, originating from Night. The blast depletes Shadow's aura and tears a large hole in his body.

"I'll have my revenge." Shadow says as slowly bleeds out.

Onyx turns to Shadow.

"Onyx, this could have all been avoided if you just listened to Umbra." Shadow says as he dies.

Onyx slowly rises to his feet.

"Interesting plan." Night says.

"Thank you." Onyx says, "Wasn't exactly sure what would happen."

"I was hoping they'd tear him apart." Night says.

The six Riders land in front of Onyx. Lux smiles at him as she and the other souls fade away.

"That was them." Onyx says, "Those were the Riders."

"Now about the problem where we're falling out of the sky!" Weiss panicks.

"Relax!" Onyx orders.

"Onyx!" Night calls.

Onyx turns towards Night, who has a determined look on his face.

"Night!" Ruby calls.

"What's he doing!?" Yang asks, "Tell me, what's he doing!?"

"It's time!" Night states, "To battle!"

"You can't be serious." Onyx says.

"I have never been more serious, Rider."


Onyx vs. Night round... Wait what round are we on, I lost count.