Ozpin was looking over the proposed mission Winter sent as part of Carol's punishment. A "Trial by Fire" As she called it. His face may not show a form of emotion but he was hesitant to send her on this kind of mission even if she was claimed as the one they send when the Avery Unit, Peacock's team failed. He continued reading it to his dismay as the report suggested it was a search and rescue mission meaning there was a chance she could fail simply by technicality. He was not pleased by it but it was the better than just a guaranteed death. He took a sip from his mug as he heard the elevator ring.

A woman in white hair and a white over coat walked in. Her coat covered what looked like a mix of a naval captain's uniform and a fencer's suit. gray pants covered her legs down to the combat boots which where a darker shade of gray. As far as it appeared the woman was just in Atlas standard military uniform. "Ms. Schnee." Ozpin said calmly.

"Headmaster Ozpin. A pleasure as always." Down and to the point as usual with Winter to Ozpin's dismay. She began to examine the room a little. "I do not see the criminal, did she Flee?" She seemed to be focused on why she is here as well.

"Hardly, Carol I'm afraid is the middle of class understanding some of the more basic Grimm." He explained only to earn a disapproving cowl from her. "Come now, even the accused are allowed some rights to education." He responded as he began to stand up. "This way." He gestured toward the elevator as he followed close by.

Winter was not even in the elevator for three minutes before questioning Ozpin. "What can you tell me about your four latest projects?" Still being blunt as always in her tone.

"Hardly anything I'm afraid. She is most cooperative in all situations outside of her episodes." He recalled several of her reports.

"Episodes?"

"Yes at least that is he rest of her team calls them. Random bursts of rage mostly brought up in three confirmed situations." He brushed his hair as he began going into detail about the episode. "Annoyance has caused them to surface most notably around pun humor. The other two are more unknown cases. The Second one that we have seen is the one from most news footage. A Berserker like state if you will, feeling all the pain and delivering just as much. The third case is more interesting, as it seems to be a self-preservation trigger. While We are aware that whoever did this left several walls of nasty override codes into her head she seems to be capable of tapping into that rage she builds up in short burst."

Winter nodded approving of the research. "As for her Aura levels and Semblance?" She continued to question him.

"We are not really sure what she does." Winter looked at him dumbfounded as the elevator door open. "We have confirmed that it seems to be some form of booster ability But, we don't know what it boosts." Winter looked at him confused. "In multiple tests, her Semblance seems to activate once she goes into a state preservation turning almost psychotic and going into a mixture of rage and control." The two began to turn left down a hallway. "During this moment, she gains a tremendous boost in strength, speed, and stamina."

Winter looked at him curiously. "Why not use the Aura scanners?" She asked expecting an answer.

"In most situations that would work, but only two of the Avery unit are actually readable." Ozpin replied gaining a confused look from the Atlas captain. He took another drink from his mug. "In the cases of three of our students it is a different story. Peacock, Carol, and a third student have a condition that toys with the device. Oobleck has been trying to come up with ways to read it but it's never a clear answer with no research." He looked noticing they were close Professor Port's Classroom. "Ah, were here." He stated waiting outside the room peering in Winter did the same to her surprise she saw her sister as well as the rest of her team in class only two of them paying actual attention. The other group consisted of the Avery Unit that has caused a heavy uproar in Atlas. She saw Carol sitting next to a girl with red eyes black hair and surprisingly a strange hairband in her hair.

"Who's the person next to Carol?" Her question was answered by a smirk from the absent faced headmaster.

"That is Filia Samson a transfer that we got at the start of last semester." He spoke. "Her grades may not show much promise but she has a high potential to be a dangerous threat to the Grimm incursion as well as a viable asset." He watched her jot a few notes down before adjusting her hair.

"Doesn't seem like much in her. What so special about her?" Her tone showed skepticism in his confidence.

"Let's just say looks can be deceiving." Ozpin replied as the bell rang in the hall. "I believe that this is your best chance to get her prepared for her suicide mission." He was stern toward her still disapproving of the impossible mission.

Carol was left in the room with Filia and Wiess who had agreed to help catch Carol up. The other three have showed heavy disinterest in learning about wilderness survival. Peacock being the biggest example because she got bored to a point she began to sleep in the front row. Luckily Professor Port was in simple terms oblivious to her actions. The three looked up at the two who had just entered Ozpin and a white-haired woman that both Wiess and Carol noticed immediately.

"Sis?" Wiess was shocked to see her here. "What are you doing here?" Her question managed to get the two from moving closer as Carol and Filia looked at each other in shock that the Ice Queen as the school dubbed her had a sister that gave off the same cold shoulder if not colder.

"Today marks the beginning of Carol Painwheel's trial by fire." Winter spoke looking at the three of them. "As to match Ozpin's request she has had two weeks of preparation to give her a chance in her favor." She stepped to the side and gestured to the door. "If you'd please." The commander's tone scratched into their ears making Filia and the hidden presence in the room unsettled. Carol nodded reluctantly as she stood up.

"Good luck Carol." Filia said as she left the room. She never got a response as the door closed. She began to look down concerned for her friend.

"You too?" Samson spoke up finally. Her head's movement gave him all the answer he needed.

"Cheer up Filia you saw what she was capable of in the arena with Yang. Even Pyrrha didn't know what she did." Wiess spoke trying to comfort her though it was not helping much.

"You know." Samson began to talk again, an all to familiar tone was within his voice. "We can always do things my way." Filia tilted her head up rolled her eyes toward Samson's mouth. He had a mischievous grin printed over his mug. Filia knew exactly what he was planning and she did not like it.

The helipad.

Carol, Ozpin and Winter were slowly approaching the landed bullhead. Several Atlas guards were standing guard over the machine two heavily armed ones began to approach Carol. The one on the right was holding a small gray box. Ozpin's eyes narrowed on the thing a look of disapproval loomed over his face.

"As per requirements." Winter spoke calmly as she opened the tiny box. "You have five days to track down the missing scientist from outpost delta." She spoke as she pulled out a silver looking tube that had two plugs in it. "Should you fail your mission or refuse to comply to orders." Her voice began to turn dark as she attached it to her neck. "your head will be leaving particles across the sector."

Ozpin looked at her for once actually showing signs of anger or at least his variation of it. "This was not what we negotiated." His words however seemed to be ignored as the two guards got in between him and Winter.

Winter looked at them before turning back to Carol. "Do we have an understanding?" Carol nodded as she was signaled to follow Winter into the Bullhead.

Ozpin watched as the two left on board the ship the two guards cutting him off from halting the take off. With the guards focused on him he noticed something unexpected on the far end of the helipad. A black mass with two yellow eyes peering out over the ledge. The black mass grew in shape forming a Feminine figure that began to slip toward the ship unnoticed. Two black tentacles formed from the back side of the shadowy figure and toss its self onto the top of the machine as it took off. He smirked a little as he began to walk away. "(Perhaps I did make the right choice in having her join this school.)" He thought to himself as he returned to his personal chambers.

The inside of the bullhead.

A good portion of the trip the two had been silent. Winter reading current Atlas reports and Carol looking at her mask. The two continued not to speak until Carol looked at Winter to ask questions regarding her mission. "So, who am I tracking?" Her curiosity finally gaining the courage to ask her warden. Winter seemed to stay quiet which she looked at her again. "So, my friend is on your younger sister's team." She seems to get a reaction from Winter on that one. "Did you go there to?"

Winter looked at her. "I don't understand why she decided to there." She spoke harshly. She continued to glare at her. "Ozpin thinks he can save even the most unknown of people. Your 'friend' has some of the worst grades ever yet she still is there." She began to look at Carol with rage. "To make it stranger She has no records prior several months ago." She began to point at her. "and you somehow earned the trust of Ironwood, a trusted general in the Atlas army." Carol tilted her head confused as to what she was talking about. Winter sighed as she looked at her "How?"

Carol nodded finally seeing what she was asked. "I see, our existence is kept secret." Her apologetic tone made Winter look at her. Carol looked at her in the midst of her own internal conflict. "Sorry but if you weren't informed I don't think I can tell you."

Winter glared her to which Carol just closed her eyes to rest.

Meanwhile Filia was holding onto a handle on the top of the Bullhead. Samson was latched to what her his lochs could hold onto. "Samson!" Filia began to yell as she waited for her voice to be heard over the loud engines that were near her. "THIS IS YOUR WORST IDEA YET!" She declared as Samson opened one of his eyes to see where they were.

"Yeah, yeah whatever. I'm doing you a favor ya know." He spoke annoyed having his message sent to her ears via hair wire. He looked out toward the area around them. "Looks like the woods that they held the initiation in." He said noticing a bunch of crumbled ruins off in the distance. He kept looking toward the direction as it slowly left if view.

"Where are they taking her?" Filia asked as she felt the ship take a hard left.

"Hell if I know. Just keep your head on straight." Samson yelled in response as the Flying ship took them deeper into the woods.

Elsewhere.

Eliza was sitting patiently watching the engineer's process on the device she wanted the White Fang to build for her. She enjoyed the way they slaved themselves to her strange machine day and night in hopes that they would be set free. Of course, she was not often a woman of her word, she was planning to drain them so there were no witnesses to the creation of such a device. She figures however none of this was possible without the reliance of Torchwick and Cinder so to her she figured they have earned the privilege of a spared life as well as a little extra. She continued to look at the project with delight until approached by the Head of this operation. "Oh, if it isn't Cinder." Her tone was as manipulative as ever. "Tell me, what can I do for you today as I wait for you men to finish my own personal project?" She began to eye the silent red dressed woman noticing a dark skinned green haired teenager and a gray-haired teen behind her. He began to hum to herself a little as she looked at the three. "These the little children you talked so highly of?" She asked looking the two over.

Cinder nodded before speaking. "Roman is busy trying to tie up a loose end. If you could take care of this problem for us." She handed her a photo of a random investigator that had been trailing the dust theft ring that Cinder had organized. "Normally I would have Roman handle it or take care of the problem myself but I have a meeting with a higher up to attend." Eliza was reading her as she spoke.

Eliza smirked as she folded the photo. "I will do what is required of me just remember what I ask of you." She said as she walked out toward her limo.

Cinder breathed a sigh of relief as she left. "I don't know how she will handle it." Her voice had ambivalence and fear within itself. "She is a necessary evil I just hope her payment will prove to be of use" She clearly doubtful but if it got rid of her it is more than reward enough. She turned to look at her two subordinates "What can you two tell me about her?"

The green haired on looked at her partner with reluctance. "Not very much, she showed up a few days after Roman's botched robbery of the Dust to Dawn shop across town." Cinder did not seem all too happy on this detail. "According to records at Beacon a student there also showed up the same night of the incident claiming to be an amnesiac." This caught her boss' attention. "We are not enrolled yet initiation is within a few days but from what I heard her Semblance is the most unique thing about her.

Her gray-haired partner nodded "Yeah, me and Emerald are trying to figure out more about her reports say it is either a form of telekinesis or siphoning abilities." He spoke more skeptical. "Beacon also accepted the four that rampaged through the city a few weeks back." Cinder looked at the with interest. "Yeah word has it the one that caused the most destruction is doing some kind of trial today."

Cinder remembered that seeing some of the one they called Painwheel's destruction. If she were to guess even lower end Grimm would keep their distance from something with that kind of power. "If anything, she will be put on the death penalty for sure." She looked at the wall mounted clock "If you excuse me I got a meeting to attend." She walked past them with the two slowly following behind her.

Undisclosed Location

"This is the last known location of the scientists." Winter spoke in a stern tone looking at the blasted open gate.

Carol watched as she walked in before closely following her. She was not exactly sure what any of these strange buildings did other than it clearly being a research faculty of sorts. If she guessed they were studding the black creatures that Port went over in his lectures. "What are those things anyway/" She asked Winter which gained a confused look from her. "I understand they are Grimm but what are they?"

Winter stood in place and turned and looked at her. "Imagine a form of creature that gathers strength from fear, anger, and hatred. Created through hundreds upon thousands of years of Humanity's violence. That is what they are, a means to extinction." She pulled up a device and confirmed some data. "We need to hurry." She ordered as she began to head toward an east end building that looked like some form of Biodome. With several panels broken.

"That can't be good." Carol's manner changed to a cautious like state as she pulled her mask over her face. Winter readied herself as well.

The two approached the bashed panel and looked at the inside of the weird dome. It looked like it was a deep dug out made to fit something huge. Winter looked at Carol and nudged her head for her to jump in. Carol though reluctant agreed once she heard the collar on her begin to beep.

Carol had smooth landing thanks to the propeller movement of her four blades. She looked left and right checking the room for any threats. A rustling came from behind her making her turn to look in its direction. a pair of glowing red eyes were staring back. She felt the unfriendly presence of the creature but it was not moving in toward her. "(Is it scared of me?)" was the theory she had developed watching it not even move. She turned around to continue walking when another growl was heard. Surely enough several more eyes were on her. "(Great.)" She responded with reluctance "(this is a damn petting zoo.)" She rolled her eyes under her mask and got into a combat stance.

The first creature was what looked to be a giant ape of some sorts. It charged at her angrily trying to pound her into the ground. To its shock however the massive creature's fist was meant with Carols. Bones in her wrist became broken from the impact of the two's punch. The ape however was forced backwards as Carol looked at her dislocated hand and arm. She sighed as she cracked both back into place. The creature came back at her again this time raising both of it's trunk like arms. Carol countered by placing the four blades strapped to her back in a fan like position to withstand the blow. To counter she began to spin the blades at a fast rate slicing the skin off of the creature's hands. The Creature in an attempt to counter, lunged one of its giant feet at her just to get a metallic strip of rebar into it. The Creature looked where it was coming from shocked to see it was caused by Carol somehow. It attempted to strike again only to received four lethal strikes to its head killing the creature. It began to dissipate as Winter was catapulted into the dome.

"Ms. Schnee!" Carol yelled in concern as she approached her. Just then the lights in the dome died and a dim projector activated. A man in a white trench coat and a black baller cap was on the projection looking down at them.

"Ah, so Atlas did come to take care of their technicians." His tone had a very sarcastic surmised sound to it. "As much as I'd love to take care of you I'm only here for the machines but don't worry I'm certain this big guy will keep you company." The transmission cut off as a loud roar entered the arena.

Carol looked at Winter concerned. "Um, what was that?" Fear was in her voice which in her own case since the experiment was a rare trait.

Trees could be heard tumbling off in the distant as what sounded like an Elephant off in the distance. Winter was close to paralyzed in shock hearing the menacing sound. Several trees fell as the stomping got louder. Winter looked down at her tablet as she began reading on the list of contained creatures within the base. She read the report thoroughly.

"Current research into Grimm containment have shown promise that the Miligrade four capture field could potentially capture a grimm as powerful as an adult goliath. They have tested it recently before going radio silent. It is very likely they did complete the test before they could report the results."

Winter dropped the tablet as she slowly reached for her rapier. "They completed their test." Her concerned voice had gained Carol's curiosity. "They captured a goliath."