Swiss: Welp, it's over. 10 chapters with Shadow and its gone pretty amazing. Twists, turns, cliff hangers and let's not forget some amazing love between characters, and it all comes down to this. Thank you to everyone who stuck around for volume one, your favs and followed mean a lot to use. I don't know who my favourite is, I love them all. Shadow what do you think?

Shadow: *barrel rolls off a penguin*

Swiss: I hate you…

[Ryner]

Ryner's appearance had changed slightly, thanks to bonding with the two demons. His spiky hair had become longer, his red tips became silver, similar to Selene's but not as shimmering. He had gone from 5, 11 to 6 feet exactly, his muscles had become more refined, toned and tightly fitted against his black, jagged and cruel looking armour. A crimson cape floated from the back.

'Wha-what is this?' He thought.

"This is what happens when two powerful Grimm join in union." Said the fresh voice of Lyceon. "And might I say boy, your body certainly looks ready for us."

"Oh do stop thinking of my host like that." Legion said in a disappointed tone. Ryner smiled, he missed that tone.

"I could think about you like that instead."

"I'm your brother!"

"We are a close family." She toyed. "Especially now."

'This is gunna take some getting used to.' Ryner thought as he breathed deeply feeling the new power surge through him.

"Over there!" called out a group of white fang Ryner could sense from his left. Sense, from his nostrils, his ears, every move he could see clearly without even looking. He grinned, the new power he held coming to his liking.

'Okay, let's see what I can do.'

His eyes flew open, darkness emitting around him as he did. His right eye had become golden and predator like and it glowed brightly. His left eye was its usual crimson, lightning crackled around the pupil.

Ryner glared at the White Fang as they stepped forward in a last bid to stop him. The first charged, yelling a pathetic half-hearted battle cry that was quickly silenced when he was cut in two by a katana. The second met a swift end through neck impalement when Ryner led a charge of his own.

The third opened fire, only to be sliced in two vertically by a wave of shadow from his sword. Ryner felt a bullet bury itself into his neck, blood spraying to the ground. He gritted his teeth, but reached his hand up he pulled out the bullet with his bare hand and glared at the offender, who whimpered a little at the sight of the glowing eyes. He threw the bullet back at the offender, sending it straight through his spine at sonic speed.

Ryner laughed, his voice mixing with the voices in his head as he did. "Hey, this is fun. Got anymore?"

ʊʊ Weiss ʊʊ

They ran along the side of the warehouses, Yang, Nora, Ren and her, toward the commotion ahead. They couldn't see it, but they heard it. Above them the darkness flowed.

Weiss herself was feeling something inside her chest. And ache of sorts, nothing to painful but it was there, latched onto her heart almost like it was drawing her energy. What was this feeling? Was it love? Next to her Yang kept her head low, her eyes fierce and red. She knew how Yang felt about Blade, but she wasn't jealous. She didn't even think about that right now, all she wanted was to find him.

Suddenly ahead of them Ren stopped in his tracks, catching Nora mid step making her loose her balance. When she regained her composure she turned to him. "What was that for?"

Ren said nothing, and a second later a body fell from the sky landing almost exactly where Nora would have stood. She jumped, latching onto Ren for a second before bringing out her hammer and was about to smash the corpse when Ren stopped her, shaking his head.

Weiss walked over to the body. "He's White Fang." She looked above them where the body had come from, and then saw the darkness seeping over the edge of the building, and then another body launch across the sky and into the ocean, where it didn't surface. She sighed under her breathe, she knew deep down who it was. "Oh Hunter…"

"We need to get up there." Yang was already activating her gauntlets, and began smashing them into the warehouse steel shell to break in. Weiss grabbed her hand to stop her.

"I can get us up there."

[Ryner]

The Fang that thought it was a smart idea to go hand to hand with him learnt his lesson as he was thrown across the harbour, their body flailing as they descended out of sight. Another threw a punch but Ryner caught it, lifting him closer and grabbing his head and crushed it an armoured fist. Their skull cracking like an egg, and Ryner loved every minute of it. Or at least, the thoughts in his brain did, but he guessed having two deities in his head most likely drowns out your own thoughts.

"Snapping of necks really does wake you up from a long nap, doesn't it sister?"

"I would say a fatal slash across the stomach is my personal favourite. But I always love being introduced to new things."

"Oh do stop eyeing me up you sicken me…"

He grabbed the eighth by the throat and impaled him, throwing them into the ninth who was crushed under the dead weight. The tenth was erased from existence as a blast of crimson fired consumed him, the screams filling the air. He felt one hit him with an electric stick, the stunning lightning not even affecting him as he reached behind him and flipped them over his head and bringing them down so hard onto the roof they flew through it into the warehouse and got impaled on a support.

By the time he stood back up reinforcement were beginning to arrive, and another was charging towards him. He threw his katana, which hit the attacking White Fang in the face sending him straight to the floor.

The group's boss watched the spectacle with great admiration. "I think it's time I made my presence known." He said. Ryner stood there, not even the slightest bit tired. Except for the two voices in his head. By the time he turned around, Lycan and Legion had finally started the inevitable.

They were arguing.

"Get out my vessel you heathen skank!" Legion roared.

"How about you get out you dysfunctional feces licker!" Lycan yelled in reply, still somehow managing to sound seductive.

"Feces licker!? Well take this you animal loving whore!" Legion replied, then a series of combat sounds went off in Ryner's head.

"What about you!? You bull-horned spunk stain!"

Then a thought crossed Ryner's mind.

'Wait...does Lycan really love animals?'

Soon a new voice entered, this time not in his head thankfully. "Well well, seems that you've made quite the mess Mr Hunter."

Ryner turned to see an old man with long grey hair and grey eyes. He wore a black trenchoat fully zipped and black boots with black fingerless gloves. His eyes were deep green, and his build was incredible. He heard Lycan growl lightly in his head. "I like this one."

"Oh you would." Legion snapped.

"Who are you!?" Ryner created more shadows around his arms as they formed a scythe that was very similar in shape and size to Selene's but pure black.

"My name is Alexandre. But you may call me Alex." Alexandre stated, not even the slightest bit intimidated by the scythe. In fact, he grinned.

"That's a stupid name."

"Excuse me?"

"Where's the flair, the individuality? I'm gunna call you Ash how about that?"

He seemed to twitch slightly with irritation but it was for only a second before his face turned back into the cocky smile. "What you call me doesn't matter. Small talk is not what we are here for."

"Why are you here?"

"We-" Alexandre motioned towards eight forming shadows behind him. "-Are here to kill you."

The two shadows in the centre stepped forward, dressed in the same attire as Alexandre. The one on the right was a girl with stunning purple hair tied in a short ponytail with a fringe that extended to cover her right eye. Her eyes were pink and she wore the same clothes as Alexandre. She pulled out a long lance with scratches and chinks. It had been used often.

"This is him? She sighed. "Well, at least he seems challenging." She stated as a pair of Nevermore wings formed on her back. Ryner placed his foot forward threateningly.

"Easy Kaylee." Said the second. A young man with golden hair and blue eyes, and wore the same as the previous two. He had strange light blue markings all over his body. "My name is Helios, please to meet you." He bowed politely.

"Ryner…" Legion said lowly. "These people… they have something about them."

"Agreed." Lycan said, this time standing back to back with her brother. As back to back as they could in his head.

"Kill me?" He laughed loudly. "I can't be killed. I am Ryner Carter, demon blade of Legion, second Grimm born of darkness, and host of Lycan, third born of darkness. What hope could you possibly have?!"

"I am not a host of any monster of Grimm boy." Helios smiled. "However I do have these markings." He rolled up his sleeve and showed intricate markings like stars around a circle with lines emitting from it."

"Yeah, like tattoos are going to do-"

Helios's markings glowed and fired a huge burst of light, incinerating the wall behind Ryner. He turned back seeing Helios smile broadly. It was a familiar smile, but Ryner couldn't put his finger on it.

'I don't get it.' He thought 'Those seem an awful lot like Selene's powers on a smaller scale.'

"Now that introductions are over." Alexander roared as he drew a scimitar. It had a crimson, jagged blade with a Grimm in the middle of the cross guard, the sides were a miniature pair of Nevermore wings. The handle was scaled and the pommel was shaped like a Beowulf's skull. "I say we get this underway."

{Selene}

The bright light was what caught Selene's attention. White on black, blinding and pure. Ruby gripped her arm and put on a fierce expression. "What is that?"

Selene didn't speak. On the bright light she had heard Moon gasp slightly, and that meant it was anything but good. She didn't question her, Moon would never tell. "I don't know. But Ryner is there. Right where the action is."

"Then go." Ruby said, smiling slightly and nodding at her. "You can get there much faster than me."

Selene looked back at Ruby. Suddenly she felt guilty, guilty that Ruby knew hardly anything about who Selene really was. The host of a God, the only surviving member of a tribe she killed in a single night. After tonight, she would tell her. Everything.

She gently kissed Ruby once and began to sprint towards the Warehouse, her scythe ready. Moon found her voice again. "Selene. Don't."

'Ryner is in trouble. I have to help him.'

"Selene. I command you." Moon said her voice deadly serious. "As my sword I am ordering you to-"

"To let my friend get hurt?!" She stopped in her tracks, shouting at the voice in her head she was sick of hearing. "To let him get killed?! No. No I won't let that happen." She continued running.

Moon was silent for a moment, then sighed. "Once you get up there… Things will change. There is something up there which I hoped you would not get involved in. I want to keep you safe Selene. But, the boy means a lot to you."

'Your point?'

"Save him." Moon said. "You are right. And… Believe it or not I have a... fondness for the boy. But remember, things will change when you get up there."

'Yeah?' She said. 'For Ryner I'm willing to take that risk.'

[Ryner]

{Play fight music: Strike Back by BACK-ON}

Helios's markings activated and the three charged.

Ryner ducked Kaylee's lance and kicked her away, dodging another of Helios's blasts. Alex swiped for Ryner's neck and narrowly missed.

"You were wise to dodge, boy! These weapons will turn you to dust!" Alex roared, glee evident in his voice.

"Yeah, good old Rommy said that about the spear, look where that got me." Ryner replied.

But a shadowy fist replaced Alex's arm and threw him into the warehouse as Alex grinned, only for it to be replaced by shock because Ryner walking back out casually.

The armour was cracking and falling off, leaving Ryner with nothing on but his combats that were ripped at the knees. Blood fell from the wound made by the spear and also from various cuts all over his body thanks to Alex's attack. His height and other things returned to normal, except for the longer hair.

"You've had your fun." Ryner stated, his hair covering his eyes. "Now it's MY turn."

He grasped at the darkness and the snakes came out, but this time they weren't alone. From his back the darkness formed into pack of shadow wolves, which flanked him growling and snapping there black teeth. Ryner grinned at his new allies, and willed them to attack.

But then Kaylee jumped in front of Alex, her wing covering her front and defecting the attack. When his attack relented she swept her wings wide and Alex sent daggers of darkness at him, but he was fast enough to jump them and land crouching.

'They can control the shadows too.'

"We can see that." Legion grimaced.

"This is unusual." Lycan whispered. "Perhaps…. You don't think Brother."

'Save the why and what for later.' Ryner stood, his shadow scythe transforming back into his swords. 'Right now I need all your strength.'

And then he was running. His speed faster than ever as he ran up the arm and punched Kaylee in the face, sending her to the ground. He dodged Alex and grabbed his arm, hoisting him into the air and crushing him against the floor. But Alex was strong, and he flipped over bringing Ryner with him, then letting go and sending Ryner sliding along the rough roof.

The when he stood up again he just ducked another of Helios's attack, spinning to the young boy and slammed a shadow-fuelled fist into the boy's stomach, making him vomit blood and collapse to the ground. The group disappeared into the shadows, retreating to plan their next strike.

"You got lucky brat, remember that." Legion stated.

"But you did look really hot while doing it." Lycan moaned seductively, making Ryner ignore her. He felt the shadows morph around him, power surging from different directions. They were close. Darkness burst from his left, he spun his attack to that side but it was a trick, now behind him Kaylee was flying towards him, her wings open and daggers aiming for his back.

But then a white blur cut Kaylee off from her attack, sending her sliding along the floor. A white blade cut down where Kaylee had been seconds before if she hadn't moved. Now she flew back and Ryner saw Selene panting her hands collecting moonlight and throwing it at the purple haired girl and chasing after her.

"Ryner!" He heard someone shout and turned to a sight he was grateful to see.

"Yang!" Ryner ran towards her. "Stay back!" Alex was helping Kaylee to her feet.

Helios kick flipped upwards, rushing to join his friends who were all smiling. "Been fun Ryner. You passed every single one of our tests."

"I don't like being tested…." He growled summoning more shadow wovles.

"Rye." He heard next to him. He turned to see Selene there next to him, her aura glowing and her scythe out. She didn't look at him, but rather kept her eyes fixed on Helios, her face screwed into a curious look. "I got your back okay."

"No need Kôre." Helios grinned, speaking a language he had never heard before. "We will be off. Expect us soon though. Your next." He winked, and Kaylee shrouded them once again in her wings and they disappeared in a plume of jet feathers. Ryner was panting. His mind filled with questions but they seemed to be unanswered. The Grimm in his head oddly quiet.

"Who were they?" Selene finally said her eyes still on the place the three had disappeared.

"No idea." He said, his muscles aching under the now heavy armour. "Let's get down okay?" She nodded and he lifted her arm over his shoulder and walked towards the edge and summoned shadows to slow there descent.

"What did they mean by 'Your next'?" Selene asked.

Ryner grimaced. "I don't know, but be careful." They landed on the ground and Selene stepped away, her expression blank.

"Blade!" A voice yelled as he was tackled to the ground in a death hug.

"Jaune!?"

"I missed you man! Why did you have to go and get kidna-" He was stopped by a furious Weiss who kicked him off Ryner and straddled the demonic host.

"And just where have you been!?" She yelled.

"Um, Weiss, nows not the time, alright?" Ryner looked away blushing. Weiss looked down to see her underwear was showing against Ryner's crotch, making her shriek and run away in embarrassment.

Ryner got up only to be glomped by a teary eyed Pyrrha. Who didn't say a word and just cried into his shoulder. He smiled and stroked the back of her neck. Only to be glomped by Nora wanting 'some of da love' as she put it.

They finally let go of him only to be punched on the shoulder by Ren, who then yelled in pain thanks to the armour.

"Why did you try to punch me?" Ryner asked.

"For worrying us..." Ren grunted, but smiled, standing back up and stopping Nora going in for another hug.

He suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around his neck from behind, he turned to see Blake. "Blake, I really need to-"

"I know, let's just stay like this for a minute, okay?"

Ryner smiled, kissed the bridge of her nose and wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. After Blake had enough she stepped back and Ryner turned to be met with a fly kick from the silver-haired Celestial host.

"Don't think I'm not mad at you." Selene yelled. "You had us worried!"

"Ow god…" He held his bleeding nose, which somehow was the most painful injury he had received all day. "Look I'm-"

"Sorry!? We thought you were dead and all you can say is sorry!?"

"Please stop yelling, you're hurting my ears."

"Oh, I'll hurt more than your ears in a second!"

She was stopped as Ruby glomped Ryner.

"What is with everyone today?" He asked. Ruby didn't respond.

"Ruby?"

"When are you going to see them?"

"...What?"

She stopped, disembarking from his embrace. "Later okay?" And she walked back to Selene who was fuming so much she was almost crying.

"Mr Carter." Ryner turned to see Ozpin. "Next time, please restrain from being the hero. You're not very good at it yet." And Ozpin placed a hand on his shoulder, looking him in the eye as he gave that proud teacher smile, and moved to one side to let the last person Ryner had yet to say sorry to.

"Ryner..." She looked ready to burst a blood vessel.

"Yeeeeessss Yang?" He asked cautiously.

She grabbed Ryner's collar and rammed her tongue into his mouth, causing everyone's but Ozin's jaws to drop. She broke the kiss, looking at him her eyes flashing red still. Ryner gulped. "Oh fuck.."

Four hours later, the authorities had cleared up the mess. Somehow Tourchwick and his goons had made off before they arrived, but Ryner was sure they would be back. Ryner's appearance had gone back to normal, turns out his powers needed to be active for his appearance to change. He strolled over to the water and found Yang looking over the waves. He smiled slightly and rushed to her.

He wrapped his arms around Yang's waist from behind and kissed her neck, causing her to turn.

"Hows the head?" She asked.

"Well, your punch didn't shatter my skull so that's good."

"You deserved it. I was worried, you know."

"How so?" He blinked.

"I thought you had died."

"I assure you, it takes more than that to kill me." Then Ryner remembered something. "Hey, Yang?"

"Yeah?"

"You remember that I was going to tell you something over the scroll?"

"Yeah."

"I love you."

Yang froze for a second, then she smiled and blushed, the setting sun reflecting in her golden hair, making her even more beautiful looking.

"I love you too." She stated before kissing him. The kiss slowly got deeper and deeper until the sound of a dropship starting interrupted

"Looks like we'll have to continue this later." She giggled.

"Great." He said aloud. 'Fucking hell.' He said in his mind while Legion roared with laughter and Lycan whined disappointed.

{Selene}

Once they made it back to Beacon Ryner and Yang quickly sneaked off towards the dorms ahead of everyone else, leaving Selene to her own thoughts. She strolled slowly towards her room but wanted time to think. The event of the day had been full on at most. But something was clawing at her in the back of her head.

"What is it child?" Moon said her voice back to the usual motherly caring tone.

'It was the blonde man.' She thought over the event. 'He spoke the tribal words.'

"I noticed too." Moon said. "Perhaps he is from another tribe?"

'They died out years ago. Before I was even born. And those markings…'

"Even more ancient yes…" Moon finished. "He promised he would reimburse him. When that day comes the questions would be answered."

'Your right. Right now, there is something else we need to do.' She watched Ruby approach her from the other direction. "Hey."

"Hey yourself." She smiled, reaching her and gripped Selene's hand. "Today was certainly eventful wasn't it?"

Selene giggled lightly. "Yeah, it was." He smile dropped as her eyes looked into Ruby's. "Rubes? I got something to tell you."

"You're not normal, are you?" Selene eyes shot up to Ruby's who quickly realised what she said. "I-I mean like, you great and amazing and don't get me wrong I love you but like your aura is something we haven't even heard about in class and sometimes you talk to yourself like Ryner does and it's kinda weird but kinda cute at the same time-"

"You love me?" Selene blinked. The word vibrating around her mouth.

Ruby paused and blushed as red as her hair. "Yeah. I mean, I have for a long time now but you know if you don't back I get it I just-"

Selene pulled Ruby into a kiss to stop her talking. But when she pulled away she looked at the floor. "Ruby I want to... I just…" She was telling the truth. She wanted to say it, say she loved her and wanted their love to last forever but she never knew love. She did, but that love hit her back when her parents used her as a object to sacrifice to a god. She couldn't love, she didn't know how to anymore.

"It's okay." Ruby said, lifting up Selene's chin. Selene felt herself tear up from strain to say it but she couldn't, but she smiled.

"I can't say it... But I can show you why." And she held out her hand for Ruby to take. She would show her everything, all the darkness she kept with her. The pain she felt. But she knew Ruby would accept her, because that's what love was. Accepting.

So why doesn't she love her back?

[Ryner]

Ryner awoke to the sun in his face and he was naked with no blanket. It was a clear and sunny late spring morning and he couldn't find Yang anywhere in the room.

Eventually he looked to the balcony to find Yang standing there. The white blanket covered her front, and fluttering in the wind, but her back was facing Ryner, making him get a clear view of her fair skin, the gently breeze and bright sun gave her an angelic look.

Ryner walked up to her. "Good morning." He greeted.

"Morning." She smiled, placing a hand on his cheek and kissing him. There was no making out, no nothing but the gentle and warm feeling of Yang's lips. Ryner placed one hand on the back of her neck and the other at the bottom of her back. The blanket dropped as Yang pressed her body against his and gripping his shoulders.

But...

As much as Ryner hated it, they had classes. So no round two, unfortunately.

At lunch that day Ryner went to the garden, where he apologized to Selene on their first day. He was surprised to see Ruby there, waiting for him.

"Selene said I'll be here?" he asked.

"No." She sighed. "I overheard. I needed to ask you something." she paused for a second, think over what she was going to say. "When are you going to see Aunt Rachel and Saph again?"

He had been fearing this conversation. "Ruby, I can't... I'm a monst-"

He was cut off by a sharp slap from Ruby. "You're not." She stated. "You've got far more compassion than anyone here, well, Sel can probably contend but anyway... you took the Nevermore attack for us, you saved Weiss when you didn't have to, you're still human"

"Actually I'm three quarter-"

"Don't ruin the fluffy friendship moment." She laughed.

"Okay." He smiled, seeing Selene approaching them. Ruby hugged him goodbye and walked back towards the building, her hand locking with Selene's as they passed but breaking when they carried on in different directions.

"Boy…" Legion said. "Please no more disgustingly human conversations about purpose or love…"

'Sorry buddy.' Ryner grinned as her thought. 'You're bonded, you could always ask Moon to seal you away somewhere.'

"Ha, unlikely."

When finally she approached Ryner put on a grin. "So, you finally tapped that?"

She hit him lightly, scoffing. "Hey at least I tapped something before you."

"You have a point." He laughed. "So, you told her?"

She nodded. "I showed her everything. Moon, my tribe my past. And she still loves me for it. But…"

"You don't love her back?"

She laughed, but then her smiled died and she left the question unanswered. "Rye, you've never told me why you're still here." Selene stated, joining the boy on the wall, leaning sideways against the railing and facing Ryner.

"Because, Selene, I never had any point in coming here. Now I do." Ryner responded.

"So, you have one now?" Selene raised an eyebrow.

Ryner nodded. "After leaving my family, I thought I was doing some good. But now I realize I was just a scared little boy, too scared to face my responsibilities."

The two looked down over the railing to the lower garden to see Yang glomp Ruby, Weiss yell something about 'showing some decency', Blake's nose was buried in her book, Pyrrha and Jaune were practicing and Ren and Nora were conversing.

"But now, I have them, you. The people of Vale, I will protect them all. I won't rest until I'm sure you are all safe."

Selene smiled at this declaration. "I look forward to the day you succeed. And I'm sure Moon does too." She paused for a moment before muttering. "No I'm not telling him the truth."

"Protect that flashlight? You would dare brat..." Legion muttered.

"Have faith in me Selene, because one day, I will become the best Hunter in history." Ryner smiled.

Selene smiled at Ryner and walked. "I'll believe in you when I'm dead." She laughed. "No way are you gunna beat me."

Ryner walked down the stairs after Selene and found the group, and kissed Yang. Who giggled and pulled him into a second one.

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It saw her. And innocent little thing. So young and full of… Spunk. It laughed as its thought merged back together. Sleeping for that long sure does that, but now it was back.

And Little Red Riding Hood would be very useful to it… No.

To him…

[Ryner]

With my soul bonded with Legion and Lycan, I have no hope of returning to my original life. But as much as I'd like to deny it, fate has yielded a reward, a new life, a new goal called 'protecting'.

The hosts live among the people, hiding in plain sight, but protecting in secret.

Through my friends and my love, I have witnessed their capacity for courage, and though we may be worlds apart in power...

...But like Grimm, there is more to them than it seems.

I am Ryner Lee Griffin Walker Hunter Carter, the son of Hunter Carter host to Legion and Lycan, first and third born of the darkness and I send this message across Remnant to anyone who wishes to harm it's peace.

I am here.

I am waiting.