Blake stood quietly at the entrance to the lower level of the mountain, in her hand was her father's journal, unlocked and filled with records of atrocities. Jaune was astonished to see his daughter with his journal, but knew how she came to her prediction. He slowly approached his daughter and took his journal back. Blake was reluctant to give her father the journal, but she didn't intend to continue reading. She felt a hint of shame towards her family's history, more so that not only was her mother a criminal, but her grandfather was Roman Torchwick, one of the notorious leaders of the Coalition below Cinder Falls.

"You should have given this to me, Blake." Jaune's tone was not anger, but it wasn't sympathy either. In the book, Blake realized where her name came from; the friend her father called his own, even after killing her. Just hearing her father utter her name sent shivers down her spine. How the playful and charismatic man she knew now was once an emotionless murderer was beyond her comprehension.

"Regardless, it's still not too late. You nearly got the point of it, but Cinder didn't use the people of Vale, the crystal can only ensnare so much." Jaune pointed out. He flipped to another section of the book and released another seal he placed on the page. "What destroyed Vale was the Grimm, but it was how they were summoned that allowed the Coalition to win." He flipped to one of the hidden pages until he found the spell needed for this occasion. As his hands began to glow for the casting of the spell, Noa, Adelheid, and Mochi ran in unexpectedly, and in hast. Not a moment too soon either.

"Dad, there's an Atlesian army burning the forest! They're closing in on the village!" Noa shouted upon entering. He saw the onyx crystal and his family huddled around it upon stopping. Both he and his teammates were confused, more so when Weiss glanced to Jaune and shared a similar idea.

"Perfect timing." Weiss commented before rushing behind and pushing them into a small circle where the crystal stood in the center. Jaune placed his journal into his daughter's hands and pushed her into the circle with her teammates. Once all of them were inside, a small barrier formed around them. When they attempted to leave, they found themselves trapped. Each of them attempted in many ways to break the barrier, yet none could come close to cracking it.

"The crystal requires a sacrifice, but the participants must be willing. If only one participant is hesitant, then the backlash of the crystal will be violent and brutal. Cinder wanted to bring the world to its knees, and she did it; by sacrificing more than a dozen unwilling followers she unleashed a horde of Grimm upon the people of Vale. The same went for the Eva civilization." Jaune explained while drawing five smaller circles around the main one. His expression went from serious to a weak grin. He turned his attention to Blake. "I'm sorry your father is such a monster, there is no forgiveness for the things I've done, but understand; you, your mother, and your brother are the only choices in my life that I will never regret. Which is why I won't let you die here." Jaune then stood over one of the smaller circles and focused his aura into it. Weiss did the same with another circle.

"What are you-" Blake was panicking, though upon seeing the runes her father placed in the circles and reading the small theories Jaune had written in the early sections of the journal, she realized what he was planning. "S-stop! Don't do it! Please!" Her cries, sadly, fell on empty ears as her father and aunt were willingly sacrificing themselves for a spell. At first the spell seemed to be working, but was fading quickly as they didn't have enough willing participants. This needed to work; Atlas wasn't going to send any ground troops until all of their hammering flattened the landscape. Jaune tried funneling as much aura as he could, but it just wasn't enough. The form of spell needed five participants, but he didn't want to use his friends to meet ends, especially his wife. He and Weiss had hoped to use their saved up aura as substitutes for the remaining three lives, sadly, to no avail. As his hope was fading in the same way as the spell, Coco and Emerald walked into the two other circles and allowed the spell to take whatever power it needed. They realized from the fading auras from their friends, what exactly they were planning. Knowing full well what to do, they too willingly allowed the crystal to take what it needed. The whole thing lit back up, even more so when his wife stood into last circle holding her hand up with her ring visible.

She was smiling, crying, but nonetheless happy for her own reasons. "Till death do us part." She spoke, her voice was as sweet as the day he first heard them, and to hear her one last time was enough for him. Neo turned to her children, whom were somewhat shocked to hear their mother's voice after so long. "This is our gift to you, stay alive and always know we love you. All of you." Her voice was nearly drowning in her sadness, yet her smile never faded.

Adelheid was facing her mother, the cold woman was stoic as ever, but was crying quietly within, happy to know her daughter would live to continue their fight another day.

"We'll all see each other again, that I can promise you." Jaune tried his best to withhold himself from breaking down in front of his family, but was failing miserably. As the spell neared its final stage, the old blonde gave his children his final words. "Time is what we want most, but use worst. Perhaps..." Jaune smiled one last time for his children before mumbling. "Perhaps the next time around." And without further words to be said, the barrier thickened and closed off the outside world to the team within the barrier. Adelheid held on tightly to Noa, as did Mochi. Blake was still trying to pry the barrier open, but her aura was dwarfed compared to that of the crystal's. No matter her attempts, the onyx crystal would not forfeit. By the time she gave up, she could feel the essence of her family fade, tears rolled endlessly down her cheeks as Gravity was lost, and their bodies were, quite literally, thrown into an abyss. Where? That was to come up after what seemed like an eternity in this white space.

The light began to fade, and their new surroundings were made clear after falling a few feet unto the ground. Blake rose up and inspected the area; they were in a field, tall grass, but no sense of danger nearby. A moment passed before she realized what she was still holding on to; her father's journal. Her anger began rising, with one of her palms engulfed in flames she wanted to burn that damn thing, but there was a reason he gave her this. Not to mention he unlocked another portion of the book she had yet to detect, meaning he wanted her to read it for a purpose. Whether she liked it or not, Blake had to continue reading his book. Why? That was still left to be seen. She turned to her teammates, all with mixed expressions. Noa was holding in his pain, he remembered seeing the Atlesians closing in on Runa, bombarding the forest and anything that moved. The defenses set up around their village would never hold up against Atlesian bombers, their home was reduced to a pile of rubble by now. Their parents saved them from an invasion, but what of them? What was their fate? Adelheid was crying on his shoulders, something she had grown accustomed to whenever she felt saddened. But this time, she was both sad and angered. Her mother had no words for her, but she knew full well how much her mother loved her. What angered her was the fact that she chose to send her away rather than let her help protect their home. Mochi was silent, she had no words to utter, her eyes were empty. Five years after she lost her foster father, Coco was slowly taking up the role as a mother. And yet, life has taken yet another toll on her emotions.

Blake held in her hands the truth behind their parent's actions, though for now she hid this from her teammates. The last thing she needed was them splitting up should they attempt to seek out their parents, especially if they actually found their home which was probably reduced to rubble by now. For the entire day, the group didn't speak to one another. During their small hike for shelter, they found a small cave nearby. Adelheid spent her time with Noa, silent and emotionless. Mochi wandered off, not too far, but enough to have Blake tailing her. The small blonde followed mainly to keep Mochi's emotions from driving her off the deep end. However, Mochi wasn't exactly in the mood for being around people.

"Listen, I don't mean to be rude, but; fuck off."

Though, rather than leave, Blake stood her ground. Her defiance wasn't met with admiration, rather an increasing annoyance for Mochi.

"I'm not going to say it again." Her tone was now hostile, as were her palms reaching for her hammer. Eirin was well known in Runa for her swift attacks with Dain, more correctly, breaking people's legs without much effort or remorse.

"Whether you like it or not, I'm not leaving your side. I know how much you're hurting but..." Before Blake could finish, Eirin pushed her against a nearby tree and kept a palm to the girl's neck. Her glare was intense, as was the power emitting from behind her eyepatch.

"Only now do you know how I feel; I've lost my birth parents, and ones that I loved in Henan and Runa. If you're trying to comfort me..." Eirin's hands slowly slid down Blake's chest. "...then do it properly." She purred while eyeing Blake's chest, which was surprisingly bigger than hers. And it showed too, much to the older bunny's envy. For some reason the younger siblings were always blessed with better assets.

Blake, rather than respond, stayed quiet enough to respond after her partner's perverseness subsided.

"Ok. Go ahead."

Mochi was both shocked and confused seeing as how this was the first time Blake ever actually allowed the perverted rabbit to go on with her threats. Unable to respond, Mochi staggered backwards. She knew she'd never lay a finger on Blake in that manner, but something about her attitude now was almost hinting that she was willing. As she was going to respond to this situation, a small puddle of cold water splashed over her head. Blake had collected a bit using one of her spells and used it to cool the bunny down. Rather than be angered by her trick, Mochi found herself chuckling.

"You feel better?" The small blonde asked with a sly grin.

"No, I'm wet." Mochi responded.

"When aren't you?" The response to Blake's question was a forceful hug from the wet bunny. To which the blonde was trying to pry her friend away. "No, you're getting me wet!" Blake laughed as the hug she was in kept her from budging.

"Oh Oum, just when I thought I'd never get the chance. Am I going to jail now?" The two huntresses were laughing as they continued their antics, still knowing full well what occurred to them, but with reinforced vigor to face the problem. From afar, Noa watched his sister and friend regain their hope after what they went through. Adelheid was still recovering, but she was tougher than what she let on, almost like her mother.

She slept peacefully on his shoulder, mumbling in her sleep. The pink-haired boy was unsure of where they were, or what would become of them, but he swore to keep his friends safe. Everything was happening so fast, much of it was still confusing to him, but knowing Blake; she had at the very least a guess as to what happened. The real question was whether she would fill them in or not.

Speaking of which, Mochi and Blake were returning, both still soaking wet. The rabbit girl took the time to gather some wood along the way. She placed the small pile in the middle of the cavern and waited for Blake to start the fire. Though, it took a moment to realize that the blonde was absent. Outside, Blake was frozen solid, for on the floor from where they landed was the oval shaped crystal that brought them here. She knew it was the same one by reading its energy waves. Her anger boiled to higher levels, because of this thing she lost her parents, her home, and if they found out, her friends. The blonde girl picked up the gem, its shape was different from the one on her circlet, but there was no doubt it would go unnoticed. However, she could feel Mochi's aura coming closer, instinctively she hid the gem and greeted her friend, leaving the task of deal with the cursed gem later. The two returned to the cave and dried off their clothes and themselves. After starting the small fire, Mochi leaned against Blake and almost immediately fell asleep. Noa and Adelheid were asleep before the two returned from their walk. With the team leader as the only one awake, she made sure to set up a barrier around the cavern to keep them safe. Whatever followed next would need to be done so wisely, if they managed to find anyone at all, Atlesians in particular, they weren't going to take any chances.

The next day, the small group decided to wander, knowing nothing of their surroundings, they walked for what seemed like an eternity in this forest. Luckily, there were no Grimm so far, and even if there were, Blake had created another tortoise golem to transport them when they got tired or needed protection from danger. Which currently was nonexistent, and even then Blake would either crush the threat or burn it to ashes. Another half hour into their walk, they began to hear noises, faint, but of machinery. Being the fastest of the group, Mochi jumped up unto a tree branch and made her way ahead to scout of what was ahead of them. Upon reaching the top, her eyes fell upon a large building atop a cliff, and further away was what seemed like a giant wall with airships flying from there and back. She took notice of what looked like a bullhead heading towards their location. Knowing full well what occurs when a bullhead approaches you, Mochi quickly ducked down to her friends and silently gestured their little witch to the incoming unknown. Blade shrouded their presence and had the tortoise hide beneath a thick shrub of trees. Mochi and Noa were almost itching to jump into a fight, especially against the Atlesians. But their leader made them stay put, if they needed to fight, they would, but first they had to hide. The bullhead was about to fly past them when it stopped unexpectedly over them, it then lowered and landed just past the trees in an open field. The tortoise moved slowly through the thickets, they had a good view of four figures exiting the bullhead. One was small and dressed in red, another in all white and with white hair similar to Adelheid. Another was blonde with long unruly hair, and the last was raven-haired girl with a bow tie on her head. They seemed confused, and as they approached, their voices could be heard easily.

-With the unknowns-

While the bullhead circled around towards the emerald forest, the team was bickering over how they got stuck with this mission. The team leader kept her head low as the other members of her team shared their anger over this development. All the while they were unknowingly approaching another team within the forest.

"Why are we the one's responding to an aura spike? Isn't that a job for the military?" The blonde grunted, followed by a loud yawn.

"Why not ask the one who signed our team up for the Auxiliaries program?" The black-haired one asked while shooting a glare to the white-haired member of her team.

"Shut up, Blake." The White-haired girl answered in an annoyed tone.

"Enough!" The team leader shouted in her own annoyance. "Look, I know we're all tired, but let's just scout out the area Ozpin asked us to, and then head back to Beacon. JNPR is on standby if we need them for anything. Sound good; Yang, Weiss, Blake?" Her team members all glanced to one another for a few seconds before nodding. With a gleeful smile, the small one led them on. "Great, team RWBY, march!"

From the thickets, all but Blake were confused. More so Adelheid when she thought she heard her mother's name. But the girl that looked as if she were her mother; almost as if a younger version of the woman. And then there was one of the members named Blake as well, this couldn't be a coincidence. Blake was skeptical when she heard their names, but upon hearing their team name, her suspicions were slightly proven correct. Instinctively, she hopped off the turtle and glanced to her team. While she had hoped to avoid any contact, considering the new circumstances, she still had some answers she needed to confirm. If her suspicions were proven entirely correct, than this is a time period in which RWBY is still whole.

"I might have an idea as to what happened to us, by first we need to confirm it with these huntresses. Disarm them, do not kill them. They aren't Atlesians, but they may not be friendly either. Stick to nicknames, don't reveal yourselves." She then pointed to all of them, starting with her brother. "Prophet." Next Adelheid. "Princess." Then Mochi. "Mochi." And lastly to herself. "Patchy."

"Why 'Patchy'?" Noa asked. "And why not just tell us what you know?"

"Because I'm always patching up the problems you guys cause or can't handle. And if I had a definite answer I wouldn't need to confirm anything. So, please, just trust me." She stated with much truth behind it. The other three shared a nervousness expression before joining their team leader on the ground. They braced themselves before exiting the thickets and coming face to face with the Huntress team ahead of them. Team RWBY stopped in their tracks after the unknown team emerged from the thickets, ahead of them was a young girl with mix-matched eyes, and an eerie circlet. Eerie in the sense that there was some odd aura emitting from it. The blonde looked young, almost younger than Ruby, and yet she seemed to be the head of the group. Knowing full well that things would get confusing if they used their real names, Blake made sure her teammates called each other by nickname. Now, it was the question of who would make the first strike. Though what kept them from an all-out brawl was the jumpy team leader; Ruby.

"Hi! Are you guys scouting the aura spike too?!" She asked, believing them to be classmates from Beacon as well. Ruby Rose; the happy-go-lucky team leader, always ignorant to what people could be capable of, especially her friends. Or so the journal described. Yes, within her father's book were both the theories of the onyx crystal and the description of his acquaintances during his time in Beacon. Ruby Rose's speed and agility would be hard to match, and Mochi's abilities would be needed for the initial reaction of the blonde brawler. One opponent was clear enough; Adelheid's fighting style was taught to her by her mother, Weiss Schnee. She glanced to Adelheid and gestured her to step forward. Once the two stood side by side, Blake leaned over to her and whispered. "That one knows of your mother's style of fighting, don't hesitate and you'll be fine." The white haired girl became skeptical of her friend and her 'information', nevertheless, she took and deep breath, drew her rapier and charged in a manner almost mirroring her mother's style. Weiss had little time to draw her own weapon and defend herself from the attack. It caught her completely off guard, and it was more surprising how precise this girl's aim was. It wasn't for a spot to kill, but merely to subdue her. As Weiss reached for her dust vials in her satchel, she couldn't find them, or her satchel. She searched around, only to have her opponent whistle at her and show off the stolen satchel with her tail.

"Y-y-you thief!" She yelled while still holding her ground from the current attack. Adelheid began to remember how her mother did the same thing during her training; steal her daughter's weapons or perform quick sneak attacks. And whenever she complained, her mother always said the same thing...

"Will you cry? Will you whine? Any kind of battle is based on deception and tactic, if you anger simply over this, then you will have no potential as a fighter." She repeated word for word, though oddly, it had some effect on Weiss as she was motionless, as if seeing a ghost. Using this opportunity, she drew in breath and used her semblance. "FOSS!" She forceful shout sent her opponent crashing into a couple of nearby trees. Rushing from behind was Weiss's teammate with her scythe readying to strike. Though just as Ruby was to swing, a longsword clashed with hers. Noa quickly came to the aid of his partner, this child was fast and his swings were slow, but at the very least he had a perk up. Although Ruby was fast, her strikes were mere feather's against a rock. Almost literally. Noa hardened his skin and was hardly affected by the huntress's quick attacks. By a stroke of luck, Noa managed to catch the huntress's cape and send her tumbling down.

"Ruby!" Yang was about to go out and help her sister when the last thing her caught sight of were two long ears and a giant hammer. After that, the blonde brawler was sent crashing into a nearby tree. Mochi rushed to Noa. "Switch?" She gestured to switch opponents; the pink haired boy grinned and rushed at the brawler, allowing Mochi to take on the scythe wielder. Leaving only the last two to stare down the other.

"Why are you attacking us!? We haven't done anything to you!" The cat Faunus yelled out. To which the blonde witch, rather than take out a weapon, pulled out her father's journal.

"You are Blake Belladonna, correct?" She asked.

Blake was startled, though the questions didn't stop there. "Former member of the White Fang, seeking redemption by fighting the people she once supported; a cliché scenario, don't you think?..." With no response from the Faunus, the blonde witch decided to sink into deeper detail. "Intense reader, particularly explicit novels; Ninja's of Love, Behind Closed Doors, and Here Kitty Ki-"

"S-STOP!" Blake shouted with a full on blush. To which the small witch smiled.

"So from this I get a response. It would seem you and I are alike in our reading material. Even in some aspects you wouldn't believe." She finished with a small chuckle.

Blake was of course immensely confused, and knowing someone who reads the same smutty books as you would be an exciting thing had that person not been your enemy. And to make things all the weirder, she was calling out all of her information from the book in her hands that, oddly, looked like the one Jaune owned. Yet this was weathered and had an eerie aura emitting from it.

"Who are you?" Blake asked, to which the small witch closed her book and grinned.

"My name...is not important right now." The blonde witch waved her hand over a small puddle nearby, a stream arose and quickly wrapped itself around Blake's neck. "What you should worry about is what I'll do to you if you don't answer the questions I have for you. First..." Before she could ask, a sword cut through the water and collapsed the entire spell. The sudden intervention caught Patchy by surprise, that is, until she saw the intruder.

Blake fell to the ground, coughing uncontrollably a bit before acknowledging her savior. "T-thanks, Jaune." The blonde knight merely grinned before turning to their opponent. Patchy glanced to her teammates, each were now outnumbered by other hunters.

Mochi was now holding off another hammer-wielding nut, and the blonde brawler. Noa was dealing with two redheads, one was manipulating his hammer and making him even more sluggish, and the scythe wielder was continuing her attacks, only to distract him from her friend's actions. Adelheid was not only dealing with someone who shared the same fighting style as her, but also against an opponent who wasn't entirely affected by her shouts. "Patchy! We can't hold them off forever!" Adelheid shouted. This wasn't what she had in mind, Patchy need to have her team fall back and...

"Wait...Jaune? As in, Jaune Arc. Son of Lilian and Johan Arc?" She asked, her lips slightly quivering. When the blonde knight nodded, the young girl smiled as her head fell. "I see, so that's what you did..." Both hunters were confused. "Fa..er, you're...A BASTARD!" Patchy focused her aura into her palms and released it into a ball of fire exploding with great force as it struck the ground next to the two hunters.

"FALL BACK!" Patchy shouted. Her teammates quickly retreated into the forest, and to their luck, their opponents were distracted by the attack on their teammates that they forgot about fighting. Of course, that is what they would've hoped for, that attack took a toll on Patchy's stamina. As she attempted to join her teammates in the forest, the scythe wielder appeared in front of her with her weapon drawn. Soon enough, she was surrounded; her brother drew his sword when he saw his sister trapped. "Blake!" The huntresses of Beacon were somewhat surprised to hear this girl's name.

"No! Get out of here, NOW! That's an order!" Patchy shouted with great anger, she had hoped to hide their identities, but now she was revealed. "I'll be fine, trust me!" Noa was reluctant to leaving his sister in their hands. Adelheid and Mochi returned and saw their friend surrounded, without hesitation, the three of them attempted to rescue the small one, that is, until they themselves were surrounded by two other Hunter teams and an Atlesian convoy hovering above them. Patchy sighed in annoyance; the glares from those around made this feel almost like a fatal mistake. Thankfully, Jaune and Blake were only knocked unconscious, and the unknown team was taken into custody. Of course, Ironwood wanted them in Atlesian custody; though Ozpin made sure they were placed under the watch of his security force. Meaning; Beacon's staff, all of whom were undeniably strong Hunters and Huntresses, but there were no records of these children ever existing, and the witch's ability to manipulate water was worrisome. More so if she could do so with other elements. They had no idea.

Patchy sat alone in a dark room; she was in a meditation pose, though her hands were completely chained, all in the hopes that she could not use her powers. Yet, nothing about her showed signs of being nervous or worried about her future. There were interrogators sent to intimidate and get information out of her, but she said nothing and remained in her meditation stage. From a one-sided mirror Ozpin, Ironwood and Glynda were pondering what or who exactly this child was. In some ways she resembled the blonde knight, but in others she was mysterious and clearly hiding something. The only items confiscated from her were a book and a circlet. Both of which were locked by an immensely complicated aura pattern. To think such a child was able to do this was amazing, though it also meant she had something to hide, and Ironwood wanted any content that was in the book. With all other tactics failed, Ozpin decided to take a different approach. He entered the room, alone, and with the young girl's items in hand. She noticed, and faintly grinned.

"So, are we bargaining?" She asked in a hush tone.

"We might be, but it all depends on you." Ozpin responded sitting across from her. "Now then, why don't we get acquainted before anything else? I'll start, my name is-"

"Ozpin, Headmaster of Beacon." The young witch answered first. "Yes, I know who you are, and I also know who the other two watching us are; Glynda Goodwitch, and James Ironwood." The last name mentioned dripped like venom from her lips. "My father had many words to describe the three of you."

"All good, I hope."

"Heh, only you and Goodwitch. As for Ironwood..." The chains holding the young girl down broke apart and reformed into a spear with the tip aimed at Ozpin's neck. "I would rather not go into detail." She made no movement or sign of casting a spell. And yet she was able to bend the iron keeping her down so easily. Patchy lowered the spear and smiled again. "Now then, if you don't mind, I'll be taking these." Her circlet and book were now in her hands. Though, Ozpin didn't seem to care much.

While Ironwood was fuming from behind the glass, the point of this was to interrogate not give up valuable items. Goodwitch was attempting to keep the military man from barging in.

"Why did you and your team attack my students? I do not seem to recall reports saying they showed any aggression." Ozpin asked sternly.

"And they didn't. We weren't going to kill them; I just needed to interrogate one member of their team for a short period of time, that was all."

"Couldn't you have done so peacefully?"

Patchy's expression shifted. "I wasn't sure exactly where we were, and I wasn't going to riskthe lives of my team. I just need confirmation."

"Did you get your answers?"

"...somewhat."

"Mind sharing them with me?"

The small witch smile slyly. "Perhaps another time."

This interrogation wasn't getting the information Ozpin wanted, but at least he was making more progress than Ironwood's men. The headmaster took out his scroll and reviewed the data RWBY and JNPR logged in with their return.

"You go by many names? Patchy? Blake? What might your real name be?" He asked.

"..." Patchy was unsure how to answer, she wanted to keep their identities a secret, but due to Noa's slip-up, her first name was revealed. There was still a chance to avoid revealing her friends, but given the time she had pondering why her father and aunt sent them to this point in time, it could mean many things. Perhaps more sensibly; changing the future. With the Onyx crystal she had, she could try to fuse the one in this time line and cause a collapse in its existence. Or, she could use the information in the journal to disable the one in Cinder's possession and bring her father and mother to the Valen's side. There were endless possibilities of how they could end the conflict before it began, but first she needed her team here, and she needed to keep their origins a secret, at least for until they could find the right moment to say it. In his journals, Jaune spoke of someone he could always trust, no matter the circumstance; the headmaster. So, now she would test her father's words.

"My name is Blake..."

"I see. And where did you get the name Patchy?"

"If...no, when my teammates make a mistake or can't handle a problem they caused I'm always there to fix it for them." There was no tone of annoyance or hostility when mentioning the fact that for every mission her team had they made some form of mistake. She seemed more nostalgic with the idea.

"Oh, you must be the team leader then. How old are you?"

"Fourteen, and yes, I am the leader of my team."

Glynda and Ironwood both shared a surprised expression, neither could imagine a hunter team formed at so early in a person's life, which begs the question; just how old were they when they formed? Ozpin wasn't as shocked as his friends were; he assumed this team was created in one of the many isolated villages beyond the kingdom's borders. This was interesting though, he had yet to meet another young huntress, younger that the last one he enlisted into this school. This child had much potential, but it would be quite troublesome if influenced by the wrong people. After pondering an idea, Ozpin smiled.

"I have a proposition."

Outside the campus, teams RWBY, JNPR, CFVY, and SSSN were talking about the unknown team that attacked them in the forest. Jaune and Blake had recovered almost quickly, though they still seemed shaken by the blast's aftermath. If it wasn't for the fact that Blake left her comm on, JNPR wouldn't have heard her cries and not arrive when they did, and whatever that team had planned for them would've been done without intervention. Their blitz attack caught RWBY off guard, but even then their attacks were done so in accordance to the blonde witch's orders; the white-haired Faunus knew Weiss's fighting style in every single aspect, adding to it her powerful voice. The pink-haired one had an ability to harden his body and protect himself from both Ruby and Yang's attacks, and the rabbit Faunus wasn't as fast as Ruby, but her attacks showed much more brutality than what the scythe wielder could do. Lastly, there was the small witch herself, she merely talked to Blake most of the time and only used her aura to manipulate a nearby stream into putting Blake into a chokehold. There was one thing they all gained from this; the witch and her name. In a way, she almost looked like Jaune, but her mismatched eyes were what caught Yang's attention. There was one other person she knew who had such eyes, and the eerie grin she saw on the witch was almost a mirror to the one from the small woman in Roman's faction. What caught Sun's attention was the Faunus girl that stole Weiss's satchel, and up until now still has it.

As they all continued to talk, they heard a small whistle, followed by Weiss's satchel flying towards them. Sun managed to catch it, only to see clearly who threw it. Adelheid was somewhat glaring at them with Noa and Mochi by her side. The boy had a stern expression, and the bunny girl was smiling carelessly. RWBY and JNPR drew their weapons upon laying eyes on them. From behind the unknown team was their blonde witch. With her eerie smile "Now now, let's calm down shall we, or someone will get hurt." Her sarcastic tone was only making this situation worse. "Besides, she gave you back the satchel, so that merits a thank you at least. Wouldn't you agree?" Her next expression turned hostile, and the glare she sent to Weiss was more than enough to persuade even those around her to put their weapons down. Replacing the hostile atmosphere was an awkward silence.

"Now, why don't we start over, hmm?" the small witch smiled again, though it wasn't as hostile or threatening as before. "Why don't we start with names; I am Blake Bielschmidt. For the sake of not confusing me with your Blake, you may call me; Patchy." She stated with a respectful bow.

Mochi was next. "Eirin Inaba, nice to meet ya, sorry for beating ya." Her words were turned to Yang and Ruby. The bunny-girl's tone was merry, as was her movements. Her appearance caught the attention of Velvet from CFVY, mainly due to a familiar sense of power emitting from the girl's left eye. What came as a great surprise was the young huntress of RWBY approaching the hammer wielding Faunus. With a welcoming smile, she offered her hand to the girl, almost as if signifying a truce. "Nice to meet you, I'm Ruby." The two shook hands, and for a moment they almost forgot the fight they dove into earlier. She was quick to forgive, not exactly a good trait to have, especially in these times.

Noa followed. "I am Noa Bieldschmidt, Blake's older brother. Sorry for earlier." The boy's armor was odd for Jaune, it was almost in the exact same in detail with the chest plate and spauldrons, but the one thing that stood out was the boy's emblem; a longsword with a single crescent moon.

Lastly, Adelheid introduced herself, though she hesitated after what Patchy told her earlier.

-Earlier-

Noa, Adelheid, and Mochi were sent to a separate jail block from their team leader, their weapons confiscated and their feet chained. Perhaps it would've been easier to do as the little witch ordered and retreated without her, but Noa wasn't about to abandon his sister just so he could escape. Adelheid and Mochi were in agreement, even if Patchy was the team leader, she was still a dear friend and they couldn't find it in themselves to leave her like that. For nearly four hours they sat in absolute silence, neither of them moved much or made a sound since they were placed in here. Mochi fiddled her fingers slowly before a thought came to mind. She glanced to the Atlesian soldiers guarding them, her fingers pressed against her eye patch and as they gripped the piece of clothing a loud mumble across from her stopped her fingers from pulling of the eyepatch. She glanced to the source of the sound and saw Noa slowly shaking his head. He knew what his friend wanted to do, and the last time she did this it didn't end well for both her and her enemy. The doors to the jail opened and the guards glanced to the entrance. For a moment they seemed shock, though soon enough they left the prisoners alone. After a few seconds the doors closed again and appearing before the block was their team leader. She was somewhat irritated with them, she wanted them to retreat for a reason, and now she had to give up a great deal of information to gain the headmaster's trust. It was worth it, but she hated the fact that Ironwood knew as well. At first sight they were happy to see her, though her small glare was enough to kill their excitement. She knew they had good intentions when they disobeyed her orders, hell this wasn't the first time they'd done so.

"Seems you three need some help." She retrieved the key from nearby and opened the cell block. Mochi and Adelheid were happy to see their friend alive, though Noa was skeptical. The only reason they were jailed was because his sister ordered them to, and for what? What was her reason for just rushing into a battle when she stated that they weren't Atlesians? Even if she was his sister, Noa wouldn't follow someone who would withhold information from him that could cost the lives of his team. Sensing the tense atmosphere between them, the young team leader decided to fill her team in with their current situation.

The witch had cloaked the entire room and made sure they couldn't be heard or disturbed. The cameras worked, but they recorded no sound. Their reactions, however, were more than enough to tell that the subject of what they were being filled in on was too much to take in. Adelheid collapsed to her knees, Mochi was mumbling to herself and Noa seemed almost angered than anything else.

Within their sealed space, the pink-haired lad was summarizing what his sister had revealed to him. He paced back and forth in the cell for a few seconds, silently, before finally speaking. "So let's see if I got this right; father and mother not only sacrificed themselves to transport us here, they also sent us back in time to when they were our age, before the war. Which means those hunters we were fighting in the fields; our parents were amongst them? And now you want us to finish the fight they couldn't handle, and do so by not telling the, who we are, am I still on track?" When his sister nodded, the boy nearly flipped, literally. "Do you know how crazy that sounds!?" he shouted almost instantly.

"I do. And I know I shouldn't keep things from you, but you have to trust me, brother, when I warn you; some of the documents father had were better left untouched."

After a minute to take in the news, Adelheid and Mochi grinned. Confusing and scaring their team members. "So that means; our parents are still alive?" Mochi asked

"Yes, but given the circumstance, it'd be best if we kept our identities a secret, at least for now."

-Present time-

Adelheid was overjoyed at the thought of seeing her father again, and was especially happy with the idea of fighting against the Coalition if it meant saving him from his illness, though the question remained as to what she should refer to herself as, she kept his last name to honor him, and she refused to give that portion of herself up. She made that abundantly clear to her team leader, though even then she still needed to change her name. So, she winged it. "And I am Adelheid Runa." She picked a last name that also meant something to her; her village. Her tail swung a bit when she saw Weiss again, automatically, she assumed the woman was a younger version of her mother given much evidence from their initial encounter. And then there was the blonde Faunus dressed almost in a mirror image to one another.

Patchy and Noa could already tell from a glance that their father was the blonde knight that came to the cat-Faunus's aid, ironically. Their mother on the other hand was not in sight, as for Mochi, the young one was unsure as to who of these people were her parents. Her eyes fell to the rabbit Faunus from CFVY, but didn't want to make assumptions without at least some form of proof.

All in all, it seemed that team BANE was already being accepted into their little group. Mochi easily befriended Nora, Ruby, Coco, Velvet, and surprisingly, Yang of all people. Adelheid was still very much shy, but found it easy to talk to Weiss and Sun for obvious reasons. Noa was mainly used as a shield for Adelheid as she hid behind him most of the time. It was kind of cute and somewhat confusing when they discovered the two were friends when the way they reacted said otherwise. The young witch on the other hand was avoiding the stares from her father and the cat Faunus. She remembered what she uttered in front of them before blasting the ground beneath them, but she could ill afford to be trifled with them right now. It was when she saw her teammates speaking with the younger versions of their parents that a dreadful thought came to mind; the war was what brought them together, if they managed to stop the war before it occurred, would that mean she and her team would cease to exist? This would have to be explored another day, for now, Patchy allowed her friends to enjoy themselves, the battles and hardened decisions would come, but at this moment in their lives, they were playing the part of being kids.

[Bonus] Team BANE:

Blake "Patchy" Arc

Weapon: none

Semblance: undiscovered

Bio: like her mother, Blake has a dry and almost sadistic sense of humor. Being the youngest of her team, she tends to act more maturely to fit the criteria of Hunterleader. She has blonde hair, and mixed eye color with the left blue, and the other red. Her manner of thinking is almost always on the side of caution, though she can be slightly daring. Secretly, she holds a small crush on Mochi, though keeps this to herself as she knows full well who the perverted bunny likes. While Blake has not discovered her semblance or wields a weapon, she makes up for it with her customized spells. Favoring the elements; earth and fire more than any other she has at her will. Her instinct toward her brother mirrors her mother's; overprotective and hostile to anything or anyone she considers a bad influence for him.

Adelheid "Princess" Wukong

Weapon: Dawnstar (Rapier)

Semblance: Amplified shouts

Bio: Adelheid, not unlike her mother, is stubborn and beautiful. Though, she tends to be shy due to lack of social contact in her early years. Like her mother she has snow white hair, but deep ocean blue eyes. The traits she inherited from her father were the same ones that drove the woman crazy, such as; monkeying around, stealing some food from time to time, and spending her time hanging from her tail. Like her mother, she wields a rapier by the name of Dawnstar. In addition to similarities she shares with her mother, Adleheid also has a strong voice, though how she uses it is what separates her from her Schnee family. While she could sing well, her semblance allows her to amplify her shouts into a weapon. She developed a crush on Noa when they first met which strengthened throughout their years as teammates. She cares for Mochi and Blake as if they were her sisters, and shows no disdain for anything unless given a good reason. She took up her father's last name in honor of his memory.

Noa "Prophet" Arc

Weapon: Claidheamh Mòr (Longsword)

Semblance: Hardened Shield

Bio: Noa is the eldest son of Jaune and Neo. The boy has both his mother's pink hair and brown eyes, though what sets him apart from his family is his tanned skin, a result of spending much of his time outside, either training or working with his father. Noa cares for both his sister and his teammates, and shows it. On many occasions growing up, Adelheid would make mistakes and he'd be the one to take the fall for her. Most recently he sports two scars on his face, a vertical scar across his nose, and one on the right side of his lower lip. What he inherited from his father, most notably, is density, or more correctly, unawareness to the affections of someone who has fallen for him. After being picked on constantly for his pink hair, his sense of humor is somewhat twisted and sadistic, but has a loving and nurturing relationship with his family.

Eirin "Mochi" Scarlatina

Weapon: Dain (Warhammer)

Semblance: CLASSIFIED

Bio: Beside the fact that she's both dangerous and perverted, Mochi is not someone to mess around with. Or insult. She has worn an eyepatch for the longest time, Jaune handmade the thing for one specific reason, to keep the little bunny's powers in check. Mochi discovered her semblance at an age that control was near impossible. As such, she has needed to seal it and rely mainly on her physical strength. When she's not hunting, the rabbit girl is often found sleeping. Only few know of her true powers, and even then they refuse to speak of it after one glance. In regards to social contact, 'Mochi' is a nickname given to her from Noa and Blake after she nearly chocked on the rice treat the first time they met. She's only referred to her birth name when around strangers or when around people she despises. Openly, she admits to having a crush on Noa, though after noticing his bond with Adelheid her aggressiveness has become even more frequent.

And so, here is the next chapter of this story, if things are moving too fast I'm sorry, truly. I will fill in the next few chapters with some things that were asked, and honestly should be part of this story, such as (Spoilers); Neo and Jaune's relationship, the eventual reveal of BANE's origins, and betrayal. (Hint; it's not who you think it is...well, a small percentage of you might guess it, but the chances are still slim.) Thanks for reading, and as always, see you next time.