News of contact had reached Pyrrha's ears when she learned that the Allies had finally arrived in Atlas to assist in fighting off the White-Fang from attacking the Atlas Academy. It almost made her smile… almost. Yet, it reminded too much of what had happened at Beacon. Huntresses and huntsmen in training had to fight off the White-Fang and the Grimm from taking the academy. However, everyone was being pushed back by two forces which should have never joined together. To make matters worse, Headmaster Ozpin sacrificed his life to stop Cinder, but his fate was unknown. She didn't want to think he was gone, but there was no other alternative for her to suggest that her headmaster was alive.

Pyrrha clenched her hand as she grew to dislike the woman after what had happened at Beacon. Now she felt it was her right to avenge him at some point, but she didn't have her weapons with her and they were gone after her defeat at Cinders hands before she survived thanks to Doctor Sauer. Now that she thought about him, the "Father of the Grimm" was not someone she believed to hold a great power over the Grimm. Rather, she expected the man to merely be a scientist caught up in another world's politics.

After learning of the revelation about him, it was difficult for her to simply call her rescuer and enemy. Now she worried at the thought of what was going on with the Grimm and if it connected to the events at Beacon. It didn't matter now as she began to remember what was going on. She didn't deserve to be caught in some major plan to save the world, but it was necessary. The people behind the attack at Beacon were now attempting to find the maidens and take their powers, but after the death of the Fall Maiden she felt obligated to stop this once and for all.

Pyrrha vowed to never witness someone like her to suffer something like that as she gripped her hand. Now that those Americans had contacted Atlas, it was her beginning to start anew… and rescue the remains of the situation.

Looking out at the open ground littered with mines, Pyrrha whispered to herself. "For the Maiden, for Ozpin, for Beacon." The thought of Cinder coming back to finish the fight had occurred to her, but she was also the reason why Beacon was no longer a place to live. Her friends were not there for her and she was in the hands of strangers.

Then she took off the bandage of where the arrow struck her, the least she could do was avenge those losses.

Immediately, Captain Edwards took his seat across from her as she was surprised to find the officer here. "Good morning." He began.

Pyrrha smiled at the young officer before returning the gesture. "Good morning to you as well. How is your day going?"

"Fine, but I am here to bring some news to you." He began. "General Ironwood wants you to come to Atlas to meet with him and learn what happened to you."

"Wait-he knows I am alive?"

Edwards brought his hands up. "Don't look at me, I'm just handing the message to you." He answered. "However, we're going to meet him at a funeral."

"A funeral. Why would we meet at a funeral?" Pyrrha questioned. "It doesn't seem suitable for a meeting."

"It's the only time we can contact the man before he heads back into his airship." Answered the officer. "However, I'm also going there to pay my respects to a friend I thought we lost back in the Ardennes."

"What happened? Who died?" She continued.

"Vastano's mentor."

Sauer found himself in a frozen forest, as he admired the beauty of the snow resting on the trees. Then he turned back to see five people standing there. "Colonel Strudwick, I was admiring the forest. What brings you here?"

The colonel with the eyepatch leaned onto his cane as it crushed in the snow. "Tell me, Doctor Sauer, since you are the father of the Grimm. I wish to ask you a question."

"Of course, but my answer depends on the question."

"In regards to the Grimm, I've heard that they have gotten quite out of hand on Remnant compared to what is going on Earth. Do you have the time to explain to me what was going on while you were stuck in the middle of our conflict?" The colonel asked.

"Colonel, it is complicated. However, I have created a Grimm unlike any other and she has decided to take control of the creatures I have made myself as her minions." Answered Sauer. "This time, she desires to see humanity fall to its lowest form as the Grimm as part of her enforces."

"Pardon me, but who is this she? You never mentioned her before."

Sauer chuckled at the thought. "She was a creation of mind which was supposed to help the Grimm become the next generation. Sadly, I also taught her some of my ways on the lower forms of the Grimm and she has decided to use them against humanity itself. Salem, that is the name I gave her when I created her."

"And then she decided to work against you."

"As matter of fact, yes. We have gotten ourselves in the middle of a conflict, but we have paused for the time being until I learned of Beacon Academy's fall." He replied. "She is trying to succeed over me, but I know better than to simply lie down and accept it."

"Doctor, I understand you have personal matters to attend to, but you are here to help us deal with the colleague you once worked with and end him permanently." Stated Colonel Strudwick as one of the men beside him had lit up a pip and handed it over to him. Then Sauer watched with fascination as the officer placed the end of the pipe between his lips. "I am here to make sure you have your end of this arrangement of ours."

"Do not worry colonel, dealing with her will help us find Doctor Amsel and his terrible version of my invention." He assured him. "After all, I sense she was the reason for the Grimm to arrive on Earth. This our best lead as she so happens to know a bit about us."

"How do you know such?"

"You have your sources, but I also have some as well. However, they are also loyal and grateful to see the true master return."

"Hopefully, you won't turn your backs on us."

"No, I wouldn't. However, I do plan to keep man and faunus in check when they develop quite quickly." Then the doctor confronted the colonel as he smiled at the thought. "Now, we should focus our efforts on trying to deal with the man bringing the Grimm into your world for now."

"If that is the case, we should be on our way. I have been notified by General Ironwood that he desires to meet you, personally."

"Of course, I wouldn't want to keep James waiting."