Hello everyone, your benevolent host here to welcome back for Act III. Only one more to go after this one and then we can all look forward to season 4. Ha, some behind the scenes stuff, I was actually really close to calling this Purrha but realized that the pun doesn't really work because she is a fox and not a cat. It was also going to be what Nora started calling her but then I realized how messed up that would be. Again, this starts off right where the last Act left off so check back if you don't remember. Anyway, remember to leave a review it really helps me out, bla bla, you know the drill. I now present ...

Act III: Remanence

Pyrrha began to walk around the campsite. None of her friends were awake so one of them must be having a nightmare. Great so I guess I am just going to sit here until someone wakes up. I can't sleep as long as I am getting energy apparently. She heard Salem's voice again.

"Yeah you drew the short end of the stick with that one dear. Grimm usually don't have a concept of boredom."

Pyrrha looked around. I hate it when you do this. I thought you said it took a lot out of you Pyrrha thought.

"Oh come on darling, what else would you be doing right now. Sitting alone while your friends are asleep. Sounds fun! And I have my ways darling, don't forget that."

Pyrrha could hear someone from Jaune and Ren's tent moving around. Get out of my head please. She thought.

"Fine, but only because you asked nicely dear." Salem's voice disappeared.

Pyrrha crawled over to the other tent and peeked in. Jaune was sitting up in his sleeping bag. "Hey, Ruby? Nora? Who is out there?" Pyrrha crawled into the tent. "Oh, it's just you. *sigh* Our little, whatever you are." Pyrrha sat next to him and leaned on his arm. "Well at least you aren't attacking us. I mean you do look kind of like a Grimm so I wouldn't be surprised." Jaune began to pet her. "Only a little longer now and we will be at Haven."

Pyrrha looked up at him confused. Wait are you going after Cinder? Jaune you will die.

Jaune seemed to notice her reaction. "Someone from Haven killed the girl I loved. We are going there to find out if there is a way to return the favor." Pyrrha noticed a tear going down Jaune's face. She used her tail to wipe it away. Jaune laughed. "Thanks, maybe you aren't so bad." They heard movement in the girls' tent. "Well it looks like we are getting up. You make a surprisingly good listener, thanks. Oh my god, I am talking to Nora's pet ... fox ... thing. Maybe I should talk to someone." Jaune lifted her up and walked out.

Nora had already finished packing up her things and was on her way to their tent to presumably wake them up. "Oh great, you're awake that means I only have to wake up Ren." Nora grabbed two pans and began hitting them together. "Ren, wake up! It's your turn to make breakfast!" After some "convincing" (i.e. Nora dragging Ren out of the tent by his sleeping bag) Ren woke up and the rest of the group finished getting ready. Pyrrha was able to get a decent amount of energy from sitting next to Jaune all morning, which she did feel kind of bad about. However, she couldn't do much to make him feel better anyway. After the group had finished eating they set off again. Pyrrha tried to stay as close to Jaune as possible so she could absorb enough energy to stay awake for a while. Unfortunately, this proved to be rather difficult because the snow was up to her neck.

This is ridiculous, there has to be an alternative way for me to get energy. She thought.

"There isn't." Salem's voice interjected. "But it is funny watching you hop around in the snow. It looks like you are having fun from a distance."

Get out of my head! Pyrrha demanded.

"Fine, geese, you need to lighten up a little dear." Salem's voice disappeared again. Wait, from a distance? Pyrrha noticed that she had stopped moving and now had to catch up to her friends. Great. She thought as she began using their footprints as a path. Nora noticed that she had fallen behind and after a few minutes had Pyrrha riding on her head again.

A few hours later the group stopped for lunch. Nora left Pyrrha with Jaune and Ren as she and Ruby went off to find some dry wood as Jaune was preparing the food. "So, I heard you talking this morning, what was it about?" Ren asked handing Jaune more ingredients.

"I was keeping Nora's pet company. It walked into our tent and wanted attention." Jaune explained.

"You still miss Pyrrha, don't you?" Ren asked, Jaune looked down.

"More than anything."

Ren pats Jaune's shoulder. "It'll be fine Jaune." The girls came back and once they were finished eating they set off again.

After a while the sun began to get low and Pyrrha heard something coming from the woods. It's probably just some animals. Nothing I need to worry about. She heard more noises. Sounds like three larger animals, slightly larger than Jaune. *sniff* that smell like other people? But they can't be ... Ruby interrupted her train of thought.

"Guys, get ready! We got some company." Ruby drew her weapon as three Beowulfs jumped out of the forest. Nora set Pyrrha down behind a rock.

"Wait here and stay out of the line of fire. Ok?" Pyrrha nodded. "I love that you can understand me. Hold on guys I'm coming!" Nora entered the fight. Pyrrha wanted to help but knew that she probably couldn't do much.

Ha what am I worried about, they have fought much worse than this. Apparently Ruby beat that dragon. Pyrrha heard something else, a fourth Beowulf had crept around and was now right behind the group. The fourth Beowulf got ready to pounce. Jaune! Pyrrha suddenly felt an immense pain and flew towards Jaune. She collided with his shield and woke up in front of Salem.

She was sitting in a chair looked oddly excited. "That was amazing, do you know what you just did?" Pyrrha sat down across from her.

"I was hit by something, probably a fifth Beowulf, and got knocked out when I hit Jaun's shield? Also, I thought you said you weren't going to send any Grimms after them!" Salem laughed.

"I never said that, but I also didn't send the Grimms after you. Your friends walked into their home. No, more importantly, you used your semblance and magnetized yourself to your friend's shield. You somehow found a way to manipulate your aura. This is great, I mean with a little more control we can have you flinging objects instead of flying at them! Tell me dear what did it feel like?"

Pyrrha was now confused. "It felt like my entire body was tearing itself apart. Also, since when can Grimm use aura? I thought that you just raised the dead and turned them into your demonic slaves. Grimm have never been recorded to use aura before."

"Well dear, you are not completely wrong. When people die their aura lingers for a time. I find particularly strong concentrations of aura and give new life to it. Once I use my semblance on it, the aura becomes slightly corrupted and forms into a body, then is contained by the bone like structures on their body. Unfortunately or fortunately, I'm still not sure yet, your body seems to be unstable. Your body felt like it was tearing itself apart, because it was dear. That also explains why your armor is so patchy and underdeveloped." Salem said conjuring up a cup of tea.

"Wait, so what will happen to my body? What happens when I die?" Pyrrha asked now concerned that her body might explode or something. Salem laughed again.

"Dear, I have no idea. I told you, this has never happened, so I am along for the ride too. All I can figure is that for some reason your soul wasn't destroyed like all the others. Almost as if something took its place and the thing that keeps you conscious caused your body to be distorted."

Pyrrha began to think. "But what made me special ... " the world began fading. "Oh looks like you are waking up dear. Until next time."

Pyrrha woke up in Nora's arms, the sun looked like it was just coming up and Ren was still in pajamas. She was sore all over, but at least her body was in one peace. Nora noticed that she had woken up. "Finally, you got hit by something, and flew across the battlefield, and got stuck to Jaune's shield somehow. But we killed the Beowulfs, and we were able to pry you off his shield. but you were knocked out all night."

Nora was now enthusiastically hugging Pyrrha which did not help her sore body. *sniff* Pyrrha looked around. It can't be, *sniff* another Grimm, *sniff* *sniff* but where? Pyrrha looked into the trees and saw a small Nevermore perched on a branch. She made eye contact with it and the Nevermore flew up until Pyrrha lost the scent and could barely see it. So that's how she watches me. Pyrrha thought. That means all I need to do is have Ruby see that bird and she'll blow it out of the sky. Then Salem can't monitor me anymore.