Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing how Naruto's presence really changes things from RWBY canon, with him meeting some characters as he changes things up. So, without further ado.

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Stepping out of a Dark Corridor, Naruto appeared in an alleyway and began heading for the exit, only to be stopped when three humans stepped in front of him.

"Where the hell did you come from, Animal?!" Demanded one of the thugs as they glared at the Uzumaki in disgust, seeing his whiskers and eyes, making them believe he's a Faunus.

With them being further angered when Naruto didn't even glance at them, simply walking around the trio before continuing on his way. The sight angering the thugs before they all pulled out knives as one went to grab Naruto.

"Hey! We didn't say you could leave, Animal! Don't think you can ignore your bett-" Said the thug, lunging forward to throw the whiskered ravenette against the wall.

But before he could even lay a hand on Naruto, a Flood suddenly shot out of the shadows tackling the thug to the ground.

"What the hell is this-AAAAAAHHHHH!" The thug said, only to scream in agony when the Flood began rapidly stabbing its arms into his body.

"The animal can summon Grimm?! Kill them!" Said the second thug in shock and horror at the sight, assuming the Flood was some kind of Grimm that Naruto summoned, before he and the remaining thug rushed forward to kill it and Naruto.

Only for them to begin screaming as well when more Flood emerged from the shadows, grabbing the thugs and pinning them down. All the Unversed ripping through the thugs, devouring the negative emotions in their Hearts.

As his Unversed dealt with the thugs, Naruto exited the alleyway and looked towards his destination, a Dust Shop called From Dust Till Dawn, before heading towards it.

'This'll be the sixth Dust Shop I've gone to in the last four days. It's also the last Dust Shop to still stay open this late at night, since the robberies began, so whoever's stealing Dust is likely to target this one.' Naruto thought, doubting whoever's stealing Dust would miss a chance to target this one with minimal chance of being caught.

After the information he got at Junior's club and his fight with Yang, Naruto had begun staking out various Dust Shops across Vale. Waiting to see if the thieves will appear to steal the Dust, only to come up with nothing. He even tried going to the ones that were already robbed to try and see if he could find any clues the thieves could've left so he could simply attack their hideout directly, but still found nothing.

With this being his latest stop to find the thieves, believing that this'll be their next target with it being the last Dust Shop to stay open late at night since the robberies began. Making it the most likely target the thieves will be going to next for Dust.

'I swear if the thieves don't show up, I'm gonna…' Thought Naruto, only for his thoughts to be cutoff when he saw one of Junior's henchmen be tackled out of the shops' window.

Smirking at seeing he got here just in time as the robbery was happening, the Uzumaki went to deal with the thieves. Only for his eyes to widen when he saw the person who tackled the thug out the window was Kairi, who was holding a giant red scythe!

'What?!' Naruto thought stopping and rubbing his eyes, not believing what he's seeing right now, but when he looked again Kairi was gone and replaced by another girl.

The girl looked to be fifteen-years-old with pale skin, silver eyes and dark black hair with red tips that went down to her neck and curved towards the right side of her face. With her wearing a black long-sleeved blouse with a high collar and red trim on the sleeves, over which is a black waist cincher with red lacing up the front, and a matching skirt with red lining. She also wears a pair of thick black stockings and black combat boots with red laces, red trims around the top, and red soles. Her outfit is topped by a red hooded cloak fastened to her shoulders by cross-shaped pins. Her emblem appears as a large silver buckle on her wide black belt, which is slung around her hips on an angle. Attached to her belt are a pocket and a row of bullets.

The only thing left was that she was still holding the giant scythe Kairi had been holding, making the Seeker of Darkness frown and shake his head for a moment. Looking again to still see the scythe-wielding girl with Kairi nowhere in sight.

Before he saw three more of Junior's henchmen inside the shop, along with someone he recognized from when he was at Junior's club, the man he'd spoken to.

The man was rather tall and lanky with fair skin, slanted, dark-green eyes and bright, long, orange hair, with long bangs covering his right eye. Black eyeliner traced his visible left eye. His attire consisted of a red-lined white suit with long black pants and black shoes. His accessories included a small gray scarf, black gloves with buckled sleeves, and a black bowler hat with a small feather tucked into its red band.

Seeing him again, and after staking out the various Dust Shops, Naruto now knew this was Roman Torchwick a wanted criminal that has been on the rise in recent years.

"Okayyy… Get her!" Roman said to the remaining henchmen, causing them to charge at the girl.

Looking at the girl, Naruto saw her smirk confidently as the henchmen came at her before she spun around her scythe to slam her feet into the closest henchman's face. With her then pulling the scythe out of the ground and firing it, showing it's also a gun. Using the recoil from the shot to slam the butt of her weapon into the second henchmen knocking him away.

Though as he watched the fight, Naruto couldn't help but frown as part of him was still focused on how he saw Kairi in place of the girl.

'This definitely isn't a coincidence and I know I'm not just seeing things. I barely know Kairi just from watching her and the others on the Destiny Islands, nor have I ever interacted with her either. Something did happen back on Destiny Islands when she flew at me after the world's Keyhole opened up. She flew at me but then simply vanished, but no one just disappears like that. She had to have gone somewhere, but where?' Naruto thought with a frown, before shaking his head and focused back on the fight.

Nodding when he saw Ruby had just finished taking out the last henchman, knocking him to the ground at Roman's feet.

'Junior should really look into hiring some better men. But this girl…she definitely has some skill, especially with using a weapon that large, utilizing the recoil to propel herself around and making it easier to swing it around than if she used her own strength.' Thought Naruto, admitting the girl was pretty good,

"You were worth every cent. Truly, you were." Roman muttered dryly, looking down at the henchman at his feet, before dropping his cigar and crushing it under his cane as he heard the police sirens.

"Well, Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening, and as much as I'd love to stick around…" Said Roman while aiming his cane at Red as the bottom flipped up revealing a reticle and muzzle.

"…I'm afraid this is where we part ways." Roman said, shooting a flare at the silver-eyed girl.

But before it could hit her, she fired a shot at the ground launching herself into the air as the flare exploded where she'd been standing. Once she landed on the ground, the girl looked up only to see Roman was gone, making her quickly look around before spotting the thief climbing up to a roof.

"You okay if I go after him?" Questioned the girl as she looked at the shopkeeper, wanting to make sure he'd be safe if she left.

With the shopkeeper nodding in response, the girl rushed towards the ladder and fired a shot at the ground again, launching herself up to the roof.

'She seems to know what she's doing.' Naruto thought upon seeing how quickly she caught up to Torchwick, before he jumped up to a roof to still see what's happening.

"Hey!" Red said, causing Torchwick to stop as he frowned in annoyance.

"Persistent." Muttered Roman, not liking those that didn't know when to quit.

Only to smirk when the Bullhead arrived in front of him with Roman quickly climbing in and pulling out a Fire Dust Crystal.

"End of the line, Red!" Roman said before throwing the Crystal at the girl, with her eyes widening as it landed right in front of her.

Taking aim at the Crystal, Roman fired another flare to take the girl out for good, only for someone to appear in front of Red just as the Crystal exploded. The sight making Roman laugh, believing he dealt with the persistent brat. Though when the explosion faded, his eyes widened when he saw the girl was still alive, as well as who saved her.

The person was a middle-aged woman that has very light-blonde hair tied back in a bun with a curl hanging down the right side of her face. Her eyes are bright green and she wears thin ovular glasses. She has dangling teal earrings that match a hanging pendant on her collar. She was wearing a white long-sleeved, pleated blouse that has a wide keyhole neckline and gauntlet cuffs that flare in pleats at the wrist. Her lower body is covered by a black high-waisted pencil skirt with bronze buttons and black fading into brown stockings. Black boots with bronze heels and a cape that is purple inside and black on the outside. The cut of the cape is stylized to end in flames and arrows, with a row of diamond-shaped bronze beads on the back. Above this line of beads appears to be an emblem of a tiara.

'…A riding crop. Subtle.' Naruto thought dryly after seeing the woman's weapon was a riding crop, though raised a brow at seeing she made what looked like a magic barrier in front of her and the girl, yet he didn't sense any magic from her or the barrier.

'Stange Semblance, very strange.' Thought Naruto as he saw the woman swing her crop, launching multiple projectiles at the Bullhead knocking it off course, before seeing another person appear inside it, a woman from what he could see.

'I think that's my que to join the fun.' Naruto thought, holding out his hand as Void Gear appeared in it, before stepping through a Darkness Corridor that took him straight into the Bullhead, where he found Torchwick at the controls and the woman by the opening.

They were a young woman with fair skin, ashen-black hair that covers her left eye and bright amber eyes, along with violet eyeshadow and dark red painted nails. On her upper back she has a black tattoo of what appears to be a pair of high heel shoes placed sole to sole, forming a heart shape inside. She wears a dark red, off-the-shoulders v-neck mini dress with yellow designs. There is a blue feather-like accessory on her right hip at the top of an open portion of her dress. The dress ends in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees. There is a quarter-circle shaped keyhole on the dress' upper back at the same height as her chest. The sleeves end in a triangle shape, which are wrapped or tied around her middle finger, with the gold designs of the sleeve taking over at the wrists. She had black shorts on underneath her dress, as well as a black choker on her neck. She has a gold loop earring with a black gem dangling from it on her right ear. She has dark, glass, high-heeled shoes and a jeweled anklet on her right leg.

"I hope you two don't mind me catching a ride." Naruto said, causing Roman and the woman to look at him in shock at his sudden appearance.

"The hell did you-?!" Roman said, wondering how he was able to get on the Bullhead, only to be cutoff when Naruto grabbed the back of his head and slammed it into the controls of the ship.

"Didn't think so." Said Naruto before swinging Void Gear at the woman, noticing the gold accents on her clothes lit up as two blades made of black glass appeared in her hands, crossing them in front of her to block the Keyblade.

"You shouldn't have gotten in my way, boy." The woman spat, glaring at the whiskered ravenette, with Naruto smirking at this.

"Your way? Thanks for the information." Naruto said, seeing she's the one in charge before slamming his foot into her abdomen knocking her out of the Bullhead.

Grunting at the kick as she began falling through the air, the woman combined her swords together at the hilts, forming a bow as she created three arrows and fired them at the Uzumaki.

"Oh please. Dark Flame Burst!" Said Naruto, creating a large fireball of dark flames which split into three smaller ones the he launched at the arrows, colliding against them as the arrows exploded.

Jumping out of the Bullhead, Naruto dived through the explosions swinging Void Gear at the woman again, with her blocking it with her bow. Before she separated her swords again, using one to hold back the Keyblade and swung her other at Naruto's head. Only for her eyes to widen when her sword simply fazed right through him as he then vanished entirely.

"Behind you! Now freeze!" Naruto said from the ground before swinging Void Gear and releasing a blast of ice at the woman.

Not believing how quickly he got away and the sight of his abilities, the woman scowled before turning in the air as an orange glow emitted from her eye. Before she released a blast of fire at the ice, vaporizing as she landed on the ground in front of Naruto.

"Well, aren't you full of surprises. Can I know the name of my new playmate?" Naruto asked with a smirk, while the woman glared at him with her swords beginning to glow red hot.

"Cinder, which is what you'll be in once I'm through with you!" Said Cinder before swinging her swords at him, launching glass shards at the Seeker of Darkness.

"Adorable, you think you'll win. Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" Naruto said as he went through one-handed handsigns before unleashing a gale of wind, blowing the glass shards away and pushing Cinder back.

Only for the ravenette to stab her swords into the ground, smirking as she placed on her palm on the ground before swiping it towards Naruto. Superheating the ground as pillars of fire erupted up and rushed towards the Uzumaki.

"You like using fire? I prefer water!" Said Naruto as he cast Waterga and shot a jet of water out of the Keyblade, extinguishing the flames before they reached him.

"But why stop at water?! Earth Style: Earth Flow Spears!" Naruto said as he went through some more one-handed handsigns before slamming them on the ground, causing multiple stone spikes to shoot up towards Cinder.

'How is he doing this?!' Cinder thought in disbelief seeing him utilize another element, knowing no Semblance could do such a thing and she's not seeing him use any Dust.

Even if it's weaved into his clothes like hers, he shouldn't be able to have so many at once.

Before she quickly jumped up, avoiding being skewered by the spikes as they shot up, before she landed on one and began jumping across the spikes. Touching each one as she jumped towards Naruto, leaping up into the air just before reaching him. With the spikes exploding as she did so, the ravenette then manipulating the debris and launching it at Naruto.

"You're really a one-trick pony aren't you. Too bad I'm not, Wind!" Naruto said, spinning around as Aerora formed a barrier of wind around him, blowing away the projectiles.

"Too bad that'll cost you, now." Stated Cinder, smirking as she formed her bow and fired an arrow straight at the Seeker of Darkness, with it exploding before it was blown away engulfing Naruto in a blast of fire that was further empowered by the wind.

"So close, Firecracker. Wind Style: Spiralling Wind Ball!" Naruto said from behind Cinder, much to her shock, before she cried out when something slammed into her back sending her skidding across the ground.

Gritting her teeth, Cinder stabbed one of her swords into the ground and flipped around back onto her feet, looking to see the whiskered ravenette still alive. Glancing at where she thought she incinerated him, Cinder only saw the charred remains of a log.

"How did you escape?!" Cinder demanded, not knowing any kind of Magic, as that's really the only way she could explain his power, that could do that.

"The same way I can do this sweetheart. Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves!" Naruto said a he went through another series of one-handed handsigns while moving his head around at different angles, before expelling multiple blades of wind at Cinder.

Cinder's eyes widened at the sight before quickly moving out of the way, only to grit her teeth in pain when the wind blades moved faster than she could as a few impacted her Aura. Heating up her swords, the ravenette swung them at Naruto launching glass shards at him. Only for the wind blades to shatter the shards before they could get close.

"Enough!" Said Cinder as her clothes lit up before a blast of fire erupted off of her, causing the wind blades to disperse before she raised her swords to block Void Gear as Naruto lunged at her.

Before swinging her blades as Cinder slashed at Naruto's abdomen, only for the Seeker of Darkness to block it. With her then thrusting her second sword forward to his neck, which the Uzumaki avoided as well by bending backwards.

Naruto then sidestepped Cinder getting behind her, slashing her across the back with Void Gear or would have if the woman didn't drop into a crouch. Cinder then swept her leg around, making Naruto jump back in time as fire erupted from the ground her leg touched.

'So it's just not what she touches with her hands, her Semblance lets her emit heat from any part of her body to superheat whatever it touches… Emitting heat from any part of her body, there has to be a dirty joke in there somewhere.' Naruto thought with a smirk.

"Just hold still!" Cinder said with a scowl as she combined her swords again and began rapidly shooting arrows at the whiskered ravenette.

"Now where's the fun in that Firecracker? How about some lightning, instead!" Said Naruto, aiming his Keyblade and firing a blast of dark blue lightning, shattering Cinder's arrows as it rushed towards her.

The sight shocking the woman before she cried out when the lightning crashed into her before she could dodge, knocking her back to the ground as her Aura flared around her. Only for her to quickly get back up, her eyes widening before she scowled when she saw her swords had shattered from the lightning.

"Now you don't have any weapons. Will you give up or continue delaying the inevitable?" Naruto asked, resting Void Gear on his shoulders, before smirking when Cinder superheated her swords and swung them out as they regrew.

"The only thing that's inevitable is your death." Cinder said, dragging her blades across the ground before swinging them up, creating two walls of flames around her and Naruto, making the Uzumaki chuckle wickedly.

"This is gonna be fun." Said Naruto before lunging at the ravenette as she fired more glass shards at him.

Meanwhile, back on the roof, the silver-eyed girl watched the fight in shock and awe, not only by their skill and abilities, but their weapons as well. Unable to contain her excitement at seeing the weapons being used and what they could do. With Void Gear having most of her attention, having never seen a weapon shaped like a giant key before and how it didn't seem to transform.

While nearby, the Huntress that saved her was busy focusing on keeping the Bullhead from the crashing. Not wanting to risk the ship filled with volatile material from crashing to the ground. Having trouble keeping a hold of it with her Semblance due to Roman still being unconscious on the controls, causing the Bullhead to constantly fly out of control.

Before the girl was snapped out of her awe when Cinder created the wall of flames around her and Naruto as they clashed again. With Red turning her scythe into its rifle form before speeding off of the roof with her Semblance, turning in the air and taking aim at Cinder.

With Naruto seeing the trail of rose petals in the air from the dual-haired girls movements, smirking when he saw her aiming at Cinder.

"Hey Firecracker, it's time to chill!" Said Naruto, aiming Void Gear at her before firing a blast of ice at the ravenette.

"Hilarious!" Cinder said sarcastically as she jumped out of the way of the ice.

"Freeze!" Said Red as she fired a shot of Ice Dust at Cinder's back, much to her surprise before crying out as she was hit with ice forming around her body, with the silver-eyed girl landing and speeding to stand beside Naruto.

"Nice shot, but why are you here? I had it handled." Said Naruto, with the girl simply smiling at him,

"Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend! And the friend of my enemy is my enemy! I also wasn't going to miss a chance like this!" The girl said, excited to help in a fight unlike any she's seen before.

"Alright, I'm Naruto Uzumaki. Can I know your name?" Naruto asked, wanting to at least know who's trying to help him.

"Ruby Rose at your service!" Introduced Ruby before they looked at Cinder as the ice exploded off her body.

"I'm surrounded by annoyances!" Said Cinder, slamming her hand on the ground, superheating it before lifting her hand up creating dozens of glass shards she launched at Naruto and Ruby.

"You can move fast and get up high, then you hit her high while I'll hit her low!" Naruto said, having seen some of what Ruby can do and knew where she could best offer assistance.

"Right!" Ruby said before shooting her rifle while using the recoil to propel herself off to the side, switching back to her scythe as she sped around Cinder.

"Earth Style: Mud Wall!" Said Naruto, as he went through one-handed handsigns before slamming his hands on the ground, forming a stone wall in front of him the glass shards shattered against.

With Ruby rushing at Cinder from behind, jumping and spinning around with her scythe, before Cinder turned and blocked the scythe with one of her swords.

"Little girls shouldn't get in grownups' business! They might get hurt!" Cinder said, glaring at Ruby and swinging her other blade at her head, which the dual-haired girl dodged by firing her weapon before launching herself back.

"I'm not little!" Retorted Ruby, stabbing her scythe blade into the ground, spinning around it as she began firing at Cinder.

Only for the ravenette to block each shot with her swords before combining them together into her bow, forming three arrows as she pulled the string back. Firing one of them at Ruby, before firing the remaining two at her when she dodged the first.

Squealing at the sight of the arrows coming at her, Ruby fired her weapon again to propel herself faster only to grunt when the arrows exploded, knocking her back across the ground.

"Oh Cindy! Fire Style: Fox Fire!" Naruto said, creating ten blue fireballs which he launched at Cinder, making her scoff at the sight.

"Oh please, using fire against me?" Said Cinder, superheating her bow and dragging it across the ground, creating a pillar of fire in front of her to block the fireballs before she directed the flames at the Uzumaki.

"No, just wanted to make sure this was strong enough. Wind Style: Shield of the Wind Count!" Said Naruto before making some one-handed hand gestures as a wind barrier appeared in front of him, blocking the flames much to Cinder's surprise.

Only to be shocked when the fire immediately shot back at her, moving even faster and burning much hotter than before. Forcing Cinder to roll out of the way, not wanting to risk trying to stop that only to end up burned.

"Hey!" Ruby said, rushing at Cinder after recovering from the explosions, swinging her scythe at the older girl.

With Cinder blocking it, only for Ruby to then fire a shot and spin around before swinging her scythe at Cinder's other side, forcing her to block again. Before the ravenette grunted when Ruby then twirled her scythe around, slamming the butt of into Cinder's jaw, making her stumble back. Following it by stabbing the blade into the ground, allowing the silver-eyed girl to spin around, slamming her feet into Cinder's face.

"Here's something to cool you off, Firecracker!" Naruto said, stabbing Void Gear into ground, casting Blizzaga as ice began covering the ground and moving towards Cinder.

"And some shock and awe!" Said Ruby while putting some Lightning Dust into her scythe, turning it into its rifle form and firing at Cinder, electrocuting the ravenette as the ice soon reached her and spreading up her body.

But before the ice could fully envelop her, Cinder let out a shout as flames erupted off her body, glaring at Naruto and Ruby in pure rage.

"There won't be ashes left once I'm done!" Cinder said as she slammed her hands on the ground, superheating it before swiping them up towards the duo, triggering multiple fiery explosions rushing at Naruto and Ruby.

Moving out of the way of the explosions, Ruby sped around to get behind Cinder, only to yelp when the woman turned and swung her across the ground. Creating a wall of flame in Ruby's path, forcing her to come to a stop to avoid being burned. Before she turned to go the other way only for Cinder to make another firewall, leaving Ruby trapped.

"You first, little girl." Spat Cinder as she formed her bow and made an arrow glowing red hot before firing it, as it immediately exploded into a massive blast of fire rushing towards Ruby.

"No more games! Be blown away with the wind!" Naruto said after jumping in front of Ruby before casting a powerful Aeroza around them, forming a large wind barrier that blew away the fire.

Forcing Cinder to stab her bow into the ground to avoid being blown away as well.

"I suppose it's time I ended this. Be honored, you're the first person I'm using this on. Purple Dark Lightning!" Naruto said, encasing his hand in dark purple lightning that had a dark blue tint around the edges.

This being the result of his training to create his own version of the Chidori that doesn't require the Sharingan, calling it Purple Lightning. With him being able to use like the Chidori to stab someone or as a long-range version. While making it even stronger when he combined it with his Dark Thundaga, creating Purple Dark Lightning.

"It's been fun Cindy, but now it's time for you to take a nap." Said Naruto, thrusting his hand forward before firing a blast of lightning straight at Cinder, leaving her no time to dodge as she screamed in pain from the electricity.

Keeping it up for a few moments, Naruto soon ended the attack once he saw for certain that Cinder was knocked out, with her falling to the ground unconscious.

"That was so awesome!" Ruby cheered, excited at taking down her first bad guy before she's even an official Huntress before she then immediately zipped over to Naruto, startling the Seeker of Darkness as she began looking over Void Gear more closely.

"And you! You were so cool, with how you were "Hyah!" and "Huah!" and jumping all over, being able to do all those amazing attacks! And your weapon, it looks so awesome! IT looks like a giant key, and the way you were using it to do some attacks, how does it work?! Do you keep Dust stored inside of it?! Is there a chamber that rotates what Dust you use?! Is that what the gears are for?! Do they spin around when changing your ammo?! How did you design it?! Where'd you get the idea for it?!" Ruby asked rapidly, smiling eagerly at the chance to learn how his weapon works and what it can do.

"Oi." Naruto said, looking at her with a raised brow, making the dual-haired girl to freeze and blush in embarrassment at her ranting.

"O-o-oh! R-r-ri-ri-ri-right! S-s-so-so-so-sor-" Ruby stuttered while looking at Naruto, only for her blush to deepen when she realized just how close she was standing to him and really got a good look.

Taking in his appearance with the dark and intimidating look of his yellow and black his eyes, the dark black hair and whisker marks on his cheeks. All of it giving him a very dark, mysterious and dangerous look. As well as being rather…

"Eep!" Ruby squeaked as she quickly pulled her hood up over her head and tried hiding it in, while backing away to hide her bright red face.

The sight making the whiskered ravenette chuckle lightly, which only further embarrassed Ruby.

"Something wrong, Red?" Naruto asked, with Ruby looking at him nervously with her cheeks still being red.

"N-no-no. J-ju-ju-ju-just s-s-s-s-so-so-sor-sorry! I-I-I-I-I j-j-ju-ju-ju-ju-just r-r-r-re-re-re-r-really li-li-li-li-like we-we-we-we-weapons! A-a-an-and y-yours is just s-s-so cool! It-it's shape, what it can do, the way you use it! I've never seen a weapon like it before and I really wanted to know what it works! I mean I love my weapon; I named her Cresent Rose, it's a scythe and a high-caliber sniper rifle and she's my sweetheart that I love! But I still really love seeing new weapons, learning what they can do, especially really unique ones, and yours is one of the most unique I've seen that I just-!" Said Ruby, her excitement returning the more she talked, only for her blush intensify when Naruto chuckled again.

"S-s-so-so-so-sorry! I-I j-ju-ju-just h-h-ha-ha-have a-a-a-a hard t-ti-time c-c-controlling myself ar-ar-around someone s-s-so cool…I-I-I m-me-me-mean a-a-a we-we-wea-weapon th-that a-are so cool! N-n-n-not th-th-that y-yo-yo-you a-ar-ar-ar-aren't cool, y-yo-you are! N-n-n-n-no-not i-i-i-in a-a-a w-w-wa-way li-li-like I th-th-th-think y-yo-yo-your lo-lo-lo-look c-c-c-coo-cool or anything, I-I-I m-me-me-me-mean y-yo-yo-you d-d-do l-l-lo-l-lo-look cool! J-j-j-ju-j-ju-" Ruby stuttered before groaning and burying herself in her cloak.

"It's fine, Ruby. You want to look at Void Gear, then here." Naruto said, stabbing Void Gear into the ground so Ruby could look at it.

"Really?!" Ruby asked eagerly, surprised that he's letting her look over his weapon.

"Really. Just don't try picking it up, only I can." Said Naruto before going over to Cinder, while Ruby looked at him in confusion as she examined Void Gear.

"Why can't I pick it up?" Ruby asked while looking over the Keyblade, not seeing any place that looked like Dust could be stored inside it nor did the gears look like they could move either, it didn't even seem to have any form of cutting edge.

"It's a Keyblade, the only person they let hold them are their chosen wielders. Only someone with the strength of heart needed to wield a Keyblade can give or take them, or take control of Keyblades that have been abandoned." Naruto explained, crouching down beside Cinder, looking her over with a frown as he sensed something else in her besides Aura, and he knew what it was.

'Strange. This is the first time I've come across someone here with Magic, I didn't even think anyone on Remnant had Magic since it seems to only exist in fairy tales. Yet she seems to have it, but…it doesn't feel like it's all there either…like she only has…part of something?' Naruto thought after feeling the Magic in Cinder and how it felt like it was fractured.

"Huh? What does that mean? Isn't this…Keyblade just a weapon?" Said Ruby while looking at him in confusion, not understanding anything he just said.

"Keyblades are more than just weapons, they're extensions of their wielders, being manifestation of their Hearts and desires. Acting on them, even when the wielder isn't fully aware. They're also natural conduits for Magic, which you saw with some of the spells I used to control the elements, along with being able to channel the power of Light and Darkness. Though their signature power is being able to open or close any lock or door, whether it's a physical object, the Heart of a person or world, a Keyblade can unlock or lock anything. They're incredibly powerful not just as weapons, but as tools." Said Naruto, with Ruby looking at him with wide eyes.

The Seeker of Darkness didn't really care about maintaining the secrecy of other worlds or maintaining the World Order, given how much he's already interfered. But that also didn't mean he'd go around blabbing it to anyone, but he also wouldn't go out of his way to keep it hidden either. Besides, with the life he lived prior to merging with Vanitas and his Inner Darkness, it gave Naruto even more of a reason to disregard those rules.

As far as Naruto was concerned, the secrecy of the other worlds and the maintenance of the World Order were guidelines rather than ironclad rules he must follow.

"W-worlds? Hearts? Th-that all sounds…kind of crazy?" Ruby said, not wanting sound offensive, but she was really skeptical about all that.

Only to yelp in surprise when Void Gear vanished in a black flash, looking back at Naruto with wide eyes to see it reappeared in his hand.

"Maybe for you, but for me all of that was just the basics of everything." Naruto replied, picking up Cinder's swords and tossed them to Ruby, much to her shock as she caught them.

"Wh-what're you doing?" Ruby asked, wondering why he gave her Cinder's weapon.

"You said like weapons and Firecracker, there, obviously won't be using them again any time soon. So, why let them go to waste when you could make use of them. And I'm fine with just Void Gear, so they're yours." Said Naruto, making Ruby look at him with wide eyes with her blush returning.

'H-he-he's g-gi-gi-giving me…a weapon?!' Ruby thought, feeling her heart rapidly beating at such an amazing offer, before she immediately glomped the Uzumaki.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Oooooh, thank you so much! This is one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given me! Getting a weapon to study and examine! I can already think of so many ways it could be modified and used it to enhance Crescent Rose! You're the best, Naruto!" Ruby squealed in delight while Naruto stood still, surprised and not used to these acts of affection.

"Uh…you are…welcome? I'm glad…you like it." Naruto said while awkwardly wrapping an arm around Ruby, patting her on the back.

Only for the two freeze when they heard some clearing their throat, making them turn to see the Huntress with her arms crossed and looking at them with a raised brow. While behind her was the Bullhead safely on the ground and Torchwick tied up.

The sight of the Huntress looking at them and their current position made Naruto and Ruby quickly move back in embarrassment and mortification. Before Ruby looked at the woman in awe at meeting a Huntress.

"You're a Huntress! Can I have your autograph?!" Ruby asked eagerly at the chance to get an Huntress's autograph.

*Later*

Ruby sat with a pout in an interrogation room, with Naruto sitting beside her lounging in his chair with a nonchalant expression. While the Huntress whose name they learned is Glynda Goodwitch was walking around them.

"I hope that you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, children. You put both yourselves and others in great danger." Glynda lectured while looking down at the two.

"They started it!" Ruby protested, having simply defended herself and then tried making sure the thieves wouldn't get away.

"And it's not like anyone else was showing up in time to do something." Added Naruto, making Glynda look at them both with an unamused expression.

"If it were up to me, you'd both be sent home… With a pat on the back…" Glynda stated, willing to admit their actions were brave for ones so young, with Ruby smiling happily at this.

"…And a slap on the wrist!" Added Glynda as she brought her riding crop down on the table, making Ruby yelp and avoid it.

"Slapping kids with a riding crop? Wow, you're into some kinky stuff, Badwitch." Naruto said with a chuckle, causing the silver-eyed girl to blush brightly while Glynda narrowed her eyes at him.

"I'd watch your attitude young man, otherwise it will get you in trouble." Glynda warned, only for the Uzumaki to smirk at her.

"Says the one dressing like a sexy librarian, not that you hear any complaints, I'm sure." Naruto said, much to Glynda's annoyance while Ruby's eye twitched slightly in annoyance as well.

"But…there is someone here who would like to meet you, though I'm now questioning that decision." Said Glynda, getting back on topic, as the door opened and someone walked in.

They were a middle-aged man with tousled silver hair and thin brown eyes. He has a light complexion and sharp facial features. He wears shaded glass spectacles and a small, purple, cross-shaped pin on the cowl around his neck. His outfit mainly consists of an unzipped black suit over a dark green, buttoned vest and green shirt. He also wears black dress shoes and long, dark-green pants.

He was also carrying a mug of coffee and a plate of cookies which he set down on the table in front of Naruto and Ruby. With the Uzumaki narrowing his eyes slightly at the man, feeling something very off about him.

'This guy…he has Magic too, and a lot more than Cinder had. And not only that, but his Aura…it feels like there's dozens…maybe hundreds of Aura's mixed with his. And if Aura is a manifestation of one's soul…then what the hell is he?' Naruto thought, regarding the man warily.

"Ruby Rose. You…have silver eyes." Said the man as he leaned in close to look at her eyes, making Naruto glance at Ruby.

'Silver Eyes?' Thought Naruto, wondering that seemed to be the feature he was so focused on, but would admit that Ruby's the first person he's seen to have silver eyes.

Granted, he didn't know how rare they were. But from what he's seen across Vale, no one else seemed to have them. So perhaps they're like the Sharingan that Kakashi guy has and Satsuki's clan is famous for, or the Byakugan that Hinata and that Neji guy from the year ahead of them have. Only a select group of people have Silver Eyes and, like with the Uchiha Clan, they're probably few in number.

Though the reason for it can only be speculated, if having Silver Eyes is somehow significant then they were probably hunted to near extinction.

"And you, Naruto Uzumaki. You seem…to have quite the set of skills." The man stated as Glynda brought up a recording of the fight he had against Cinder, along with Ruby's fight against the henchmen.

"I like variety. It makes me unpredictable." Naruto said with a wave of his hand.

"Quite. So! Ms. Rose, where did you learn to do this?" The man asked while motioning to her skill with Crescent Rose.

"S-Signal Academy." Ruby replied nervously, wondering if she's in trouble.

"They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?" The man questioned rhetorically, with Naruto smirking as he looked at Ruby.

"One of the most dangerous weapons? You're certainly full surprises yourself, aren't you, Ruby." Naruto said, much to the girls embarrassment and pride.

"Well, one teacher in particular." Admitted Ruby, with the man nodding and pushing the plate of cookies forward.

"I see…" He trailed off as Ruby tentatively reached for a cookie and bit it, before she began eagerly shoveling them into her mouth.

"It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty, old crow…" Said the man, already knowing only one person who could have taught Ruby to use a scythe.

"Oh! That's my uncle!" Ruby mumbled through her full mouth before she swallowed and wiped away the crumbs.

"Sorry. That's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal. I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. And now, I'm all like, Hooowaaah! Witchaaaa!" Ruby said, striking fighting poses much to Naruto's amusement at the sight.

"You're very adorable, you know that." Stated Naruto as he took a bite of a cookie as well, making Ruby freeze and blush brightly.

"A-a-a-ad-ad-ad-ado-adorable?! Eeep!" Ruby squeaked as she pulled up her hood, only amusing the whiskered ravenette further as he finished the chocolate chip pastry.

"So I've noticed. And what is an adorable girl such as yourself doing at a school designed to train warriors?" The man asked, with the dual-haired girl slowly lowering her hood.

"Well… I want to be a Huntress." Replied Ruby, knowing it's what she's wanted to be for as long as she could remember.

"You want to slay monsters?" Clarified the man, with Ruby eagerly nodding in agreement.

"Yeah! I only have two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon! You see, my sister's starting there this year, and she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress 'cause I wanna help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, 'Hey, I might as well make a career out of it!' I mean the police are alright. But Huntsmen and Huntresses are just so much more romantic, exciting and cool! And really, gosh, you know!" Ruby said, smiling brightly, with the man and Glynda trading a look before looking at Naruto.

"And what about you, Mr. Uzumaki? Where exactly did you learn to use such a…unique weapon?" He asked, looking at the recording of his fight intently.

"Self-taught." Naruto said casually, which wasn't a lie since while he had Vanitas's knowledge and skill, he still needed to learn to properly wield Void Gear.

"I see. And what is it you wish to do? Why did you step in to stop the thieves?" Questioned the man as he folded his hands together.

"I enjoy ruining other people's plans and thought it would be fun." Naruto replied flippantly, getting a raised brow from the man.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked, making Ruby smile.

"You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon." Ruby said, with Ozpin returning the smile.

"Hello. You want to come to my school?" Ozpin said, with the silver-eyed girl eagerly nodding.

"More than anything." Ruby said, making Ozpin glance at Glynda who merely crossed her arms with a disapproving look.

"Well, okay." Said Ozpin, much to Ruby's shock.

"R-re-r-re-really?!" Said Ruby, not believing what she just heard, that she's being invited to attend Beacon two years early.

"Indeed. You are hereby invited to Beacon Academy, both of you. You two have displayed incredible skill, far above any others of your ages, and I believe you'll do well at Beacon. What do you say?" Ozpin said looking at Naruto and Ruby.

"YES! Yes, yes, yes, yes! A thousand times yes! Oh thank you Professor Ozpin, I swear I'll do my best! Did you hear that Naruto, we'll be going to Beacon!" Ruby said while smiling excitedly at the Seeker of Darkness, feeling overjoyed she can go to Beacon early, even better that Naruto's going with her.

"Yeah, congrats Ruby, I'm glad you'll be going. But for me…thanks, but no thanks." Naruto said while standing up, shocking everyone in the room.

"Y-you would refuse. Why?!" Glynda asked, as while she's against the idea of allowing two underage students to attend Beacon, she didn't think anyone would refuse such an offer.

"It is…rather surprising Mr. Uzumaki. Many others would give anything to get the chance to enroll into Beacon sooner rather than later. Why do you refuse?" Ozpin asked, curious as to why he refused.

"I'm sure there are plenty of others that'd jump at offer for one reason or another. Those that want to kill Grimm, who want the glory of being Huntsmen and Huntresses, being paid to do jobs for others, or those who just want to be heroes. But me, I don't play the hero." Naruto said, with Ruby looking at him in disbelief.

"But you helped capture Roman Torchwick and his partner, and you saved me?!" Said Ruby, knowing that made him a hero, at least to her.

"It doesn't mean I don't know how." Stated Naruto with a smirk before walking out of the room, with the Huntress-In-Training looking at him in awe.

'So…cool!' Ruby thought, blushing slightly.

"Well…that was certainly unexpected. Now Ms. Rose, if you could please exit the room, there's something I need to discuss with Glynda." Said Ozpin after shaking off his surprise.

"Yes sir!" Ruby said before speeding out of the room as the door closed behind her.

"…You're sure it's her?" Ozpin asked, looking at Glynda as she played the recording of Cinder fighting.

"I'm positive. This girl, Cinder Fall, she's the one who stole half of the Fall Maiden's power from Amber. While she has Dust woven into her clothes, the abilities she displayed go far beyond anything than just Dust. What she was doing was Magic." Explained Glynda, having gone over everything she could find and knew Cinder is the one who stole the Maiden power,

"I see…it seems we owe Mr. Uzumaki and Ms. Rose for helping us to capture her then. I take it you've already made arrangements." Stated Ozpin, making Glynda frown but nod in response.

"I did, she'll be transferred to a special holding cell in Beacon. I…also understand what we need to do next, but I also don't like it. What we're doing…how's it any different than what happened to Amber?" Glynda asked, knowing what will happen to Cinder once they return to Beacon, making Ozpin sigh and look down.

"I know, I don't like it either. If there was another way, I would take it, but there isn't. If we're to keep the power of the Maidens out of Salem's hands, Amber's power must be returned to her." Said Ozpin as he stood up, with Glynda's frown deepening but nodded in resignation.

"…I'll contact Qrow, it never hurts to be too careful. Especially with what will be done." Said Glynda, sending a message to Qrow to meet them at Beacon to restore the Fall Maiden.

*Later-Xiao Long Cabin*

After returning home, Ruby was immediately pulled into a tight hug by Yang.

"Oh, I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!" Yang said while smiling happily at learning that Ruby will going to Beacon with her, proud of how talented her sister was to be invited personally be the Headmaster.

"Y-Yang?! How did you-" Ruby said, not expecting Yang to already know she was invited to Beacon.

"We got a call from Ozpin, who explained everything." Said their father, Taiyang Xiao Long, making the girls look at him.

Taiyang is a tall man with fair skin, blond hair that has two small strands sticking out from the top, along with it beginning to grey in some areas and being a duller blonde than the bright gold when he was younger, and blue eyes. He also had some facial hair which consisted of a soul patch and small stubble along his jawline. On his right arm is a tattoo of his emblem, which resembles a heart. He wears brown cargo shorts with a dark brown belt, black shoes, a red bandana on his left arm and a brown leather vest over a tan dress shirt with the right sleeve cut off. For armor, he wears a metal spaulder, leather vambrace and a brown fingerless glove all on his right arm.

"Way to go, Rubes, not many can say they've been accepted to Beacon two years early." Taiyang said, smiling proudly at his youngest daughter and patting her on the head, despite how worried he was that now both his daughters would be attending Beacon together.

Now not only would they both be leaving home and training to become full-fledged Huntresses, with that alone worrying him given how dangerous the job can be. But taking into account who they're related to, especially Ruby, then Taiyang was very worried about history repeating itself.

Before the father shook his head and looked at the dual-haired girl with a raised brow.

"But Oz also told us just why you were accepted early, and we're going to be talking about you going off to try and apprehend criminals alone. Even if you did do a good job in stopping a robbery." Added Taiyang smirking at Ruby, causing Yang suddenly narrow her eyes at her sister.

"Yeah! Why is it that when you beat up some criminals, you get invited to Beacon early?! But when I beat up some criminals, I get picked up by the police, grounded and have to do community service by volunteering at Junior's club just so I can still go to Beacon?! How is that fair?!" Said Yang, crossing her arms in annoyance.

"That was also an unprovoked assault in your case, Yang. While Ruby was actively preventing a crime from happening, even if she had no authority to do so. You were the one committing the crime by provoking and then attacking a business owner as well as his employees, regardless of their own background." Taiyang reminded while giving Yang a look, making her let out a huff.

"Yeah, yeah, I said I was sorry and I'm working at his club to pay off my debt. Still not fair that annoying brat didn't get in trouble, since he provoked and attacked me!" Yang muttered in annoyance.

"W-well, I only really took out some of the goons, my new friend is the one who really helped. He was so awesome! Jumping around everywhere, fighting this really strong girl that used fire and these cool swords that combined into a bow! But his weapon was so much cooler, this giant sword shaped like a key called Void Gear, he was using to fire all kind of attacks, fighting like it was nothing! But then I jumped in and helped, and we were awesome together, I was moving all around attacking when the girl was distracted and then he attacked while she was focused on me! And he even saved me from one of her attacks and then did this awesome lightning move that shocked her! He even let me check out his weapon and gave me the girl's swords, too!" Ruby said rapidly before pulling out Cinder's swords, smiling happily at her new weapon and what she'll be able to do to improve Crescent Rose.

"Wow…he let you see his weapon and gave you a new one? Should we be getting ready for you to invite a boy over, lil' sis?" Yang asked with a teasing smirk, being able to see Ruby had a crush on this new friend of hers.

Being proven right when the silver-eyed girl blushed brightly and pulled her hood up over her face.

"Oh wow, look at the time, I need to go work on Crescent Rose! Lots of work to do before going to Beacon, bye!" Ruby said quickly before speeding upstairs to her room, much to Yang's amusement.

"…Over my dead body, she'll date any boy at fifteen." Taiyang muttered, willing to accept her entering Beacon early, but he's drawing the line at boys.

*Vale Police Department*

Meanwhile, within a holding cell at the Vale Police Department, Roman laid down on his bed with an annoyed expression as he looked up at the ceiling.

'An easy job, she said; nothing to worry about, she said; gather all the Dust I can get, she said. What she didn't mention was anything about persistent brats or ones that appear out of nowhere inside a fucking Bullhead, while it's in the air!' Roman thought while groaning as he brought an arm up to his face, not believing he was beaten by a couple of brats, still not sure how that boy managed to sneak onboard the Bullhead the way he did.

'I swear when I get out of here, I'm telling Cinder she can find some other thief. She can make all the threats she wants; I'm not being humiliated like that again.' Thought Roman before he looked up when there was a knock at his cell door.

"What is it this time?" Roman asked in annoyance as he sat up, only to raise a brow when the door opened and an officer fell to the ground once it did, before smirking when he saw someone standing behind them, disguised as a cop.

"That must be a new record, Neo. Not even a full night in here." Roman said, standing up while Neo smirked at him, tossing him his hat and Melodic Cudgel.

Catching his cane, Roman put his back on before dragging the knocked out cop over to the bed, arranging it to make it look like he was still there and asleep. Before he exited the cell with Neo walking beside him, holding up a sign that she made with her Semblance.

"Are we getting Cinder next?" Neo "asked", making Roman snort.

"Hell no, if she got caught too then she can break herself out or get the kids to save her. We're not risking our necks for her after that big of a screw up." Said Roman, his mood improving at learning Cinder was caught as well

"So we won't be doing what she wants? What about the White Fang?" "Questioned" Neo as she flipped the sign, showing the text on the other side, since they were supplying the White Fang with the Dust they stole.

"If the animals want to keep following her plan, let them. As for us, we're free agents again, choosing who and when we steal from." Roman replied, making Neo smile happily before she remembered something else.

"What about the ones who got you captured?" Neo "said" as she flipped the sign again to show completely different dialogue from what was written on that side, prior, wondering if they'll be getting payback on them.

With Roman frowning at this, since part of him would love nothing more than to get revenge on the brats for getting him caught. Knowing he had a reputation to keep, one that would be ruined once people learned he was beaten by two kids that weren't even old enough to enter Beacon.

But at the same time…the fact one of them was somehow able to sneak onto a Bullhead while it was in the air without being seen…it was rather unnerving. Not even counting how they were able to take down Cinder, with Roman not even sure if he and Neo could beat her together.

"…Let's put a pin in that for the time being. Besides I suppose they did us a favor in getting Cinder off our backs, and I'd rather not get on that kid's bad side if he could beat her." Said Roman, with Neo raising a brow before shrugging.

"…Was he cute?" "Asked" Neo, making the thief snort as they made their way out of the police department.

*Later-Beacon Academy*

"I really don't like this, Oz." Said Qrow Branwen, frowning deeply as he stood with Ozpin and Glynda in the vault beneath Beacon.

Qrow is an adult man with pale skin, graying black, spiky hair, faded red eyes, and slight stubble along his jawline. His attire consisted of a red, tattered cloak, a gray dress shirt with a long tail, black dress pants and black dress shoes. He also wears a ring on his right index finger, two other rings on his right ring finger and a necklace with a crooked cross-shaped pendant. While sheathed across his lower back was his weapon Harbinger.

"I know, Qrow, Glynda has already expressed her misgivings. But this is our only option keep Salem from getting the Fall Maiden's powers." Ozpin said while looking at the device in front of them, the Aura Transfer Machine.

Having been developed by the Kingdom of Atlas during their research into the composition and nature Aura, leading to the creation of the Aura Transfer Machine. With it being able to "capture" the Aura of anyone inside it, which then transfers the Aura to something or someone else.

The existence of the device was highly classified, but many of those who knew of its existence did consider it as ethically immoral and highly wrong. Yet it's also the only thing that could ensure that the rest of Amber's Maiden powers weren't stolen. With Ozpin having originally intended to find a worthy candidate to transfer the rest of Amber's Fall Maiden powers to, and by extension her Aura, rather than risk all of it falling into Salem's hands.

Though now, that was no longer necessary as they could restore Amber's power and hopefully awaken her as well. With Cinder being placed in one of the pods, while Amber has resided in the other ever since her attack.

Amber is a young woman with a light brown complexion, with shoulder-length, straight brown hair and brown eyes, along with a beauty mark below her left eye as well as intensive scarring across her face after her attack. With her only wearing a white tube top and a matching skirt since being placed on life support in the pod.

"Yeah, I know that. Doesn't mean I have to like it." Qrow said while crossing his arms, accepting that they need to keep Salem from getting the Maiden's power, he just wished it didn't mean they had to resort to her tactics to do so.

"Let's just get this over with and hope Amber wakes up." Said Glynda, knowing if Amber didn't wake up then they'd have to resort to the original plan of transferring her powers to someone else.

"Agreed." Ozpin said, going over to the terminal to begin the process of transferring Cinder's Aura to Amber, hesitating for a moment to activate the machine.

'Brothers forgive me.' Ozpin thought, letting out a breath as he touched the screen beginning the process as Cinder was surrounded by an orange glow which began traveling up the pipes and into Amber's pod.

The three tensed as Amber began screaming in agony, soon being joined by Cinder as the ravenette started thrashing around in her pod. The fiery orange glow appeared around her eye began flickering as her Aura and Maiden powers were drained and transferred back to Amber. Before they saw the left side of Cinder's face began burning and scarring, while the scars on Amber's face were healing.

"Oz?!" Qrow asked, wondering why it seemed like Amber's scars were going over to Cinder.

"This is uncharted territory for all of us, Qrow, I have no idea to expect!" Ozpin said, clutching his cane tightly in preparation for anything.

Thankfully, they were able to relax as the last of Cinder's stolen Fall Maiden powers was transferred back into Amber, with the brunette's pod opening with a rush of steam as she fell out before Qrow caught her.

"Hey, Amber? That is you right?" Qrow asked, with Amber groaning as her eyes fluttered open and looked at the Huntsman.

"Qrow…? Great…you still smell like a bar." Muttered Amber weakly, feeling like she could barely stand, much to their relief at seeing she still seemed to be herself.

"Good to have you back, kid. We weren't sure you'd make it." Qrow said, while supporting her, as Amber looked around only to sigh in resignation when she saw Ozpin.

"Ozpin…I take it this is Beacon, then. Fucking perfect." Amber said, having hoped she never saw Beacon again.

"Amber, it's good to see you awake. I'm sure you wish to know what's happened while you were…" Said Ozpin, while the brunette narrowed her eyes slightly at him.

"Since I'm guessing I was stuck in a coma and half-dead because Salem's lackeys were trying to rip out this power you put in me." Retorted Amber, making Ozpin sigh but nod.

"Yes, since then. It seems your assailants had been planning something, working with the wanted criminal Roman Torchwick to steal a vast amount of Dust. For what purpose I'm still unsure, but if I were to guess it was to prepare to attack Beacon so they could claim the rest of the Fall Maiden's powers within you." Ozpin explained while looking at Amber.

"This is why you needed to remain at Beacon, where you were safe and hidden, so you can train and master your power. It's even more important you remain here now, allowing to recover from your coma." Added Ozpin, knowing Amber couldn't run away again in her current condition.

"I don't really have a choice now, do I." Amber said spitefully, as even if she never asked to become a Maiden, she'd prefer living rather than going through that pain again of having it forcibly ripped out of her.

"And speaking of my would be successor, where is she? Dead? Since I doubt she'd just give up the power she sto-" Amber said, looking around only to freeze when she looked at the Aura Transfer Machine and saw Cinder inside it.

Seeing the woman who attacked and tried stealing her power, resting inside a pod, comatose like she had once been, along with the scars now covering her face like they had her own. Amber could only looked in shock and horror of how they'd now switched places. Before her horror intensified, with it being shared by the others, when Cinder's body was suddenly surrounded by a dark aura.

For the first time in centuries, Remnant will have its first Heartless.

So, what did you think, good. Yep we see Naruto appearing in an alleyway being stopped by some thugs who believe he's a Faunus, only to be ripped apart by some Flood. While also learning he's been staking out Dust Shops the past few days looking for those stealing the Dust, with his latest stop being the last Dust Shop open late.

Where we see Naruto arrive just as a robbery is happening with someone already fighting the thieves, with him momentarily seeing Kairi until she changes back to Ruby Rose. With Naruto now knowing he's not just seeing things and something is wrong for him to keep seeing Kairi, before he sees Ruby has dealt with the thieves and going after Roman.

Then we see Glynda arriving to help, leading to Naruto using a Darkness Corridor to get into the Bullhead, knocking out Torchwick and knocking Cinder outside as he begins fighting her, with Cinder using her Semblance and Maiden powers in conjunction with her Semblance. While Ruby watches the fight in awe before joining in, with her and Naruto managing to fight Cinder off before Naruto uses his new Purple Dark Lightning to take her out.

Before Ruby begins fangirling over Void Gear, having never seen a weapon like it before, only for Naruto to remind her of his presence, much to her embarrassment. With her being further embarrassment as she gets a good look at Naruto, finding him to be rather handsome in a dark, mysterious and dangerous way, developing her first crush.

With Naruto letting her look over Void Gear, telling her about Keyblades due to him not caring about maintaining the secrecy of the worlds, only viewing them as guidelines rather tha ironclad rules. Much to Ruby's skepticism only to be shocked when Naruto summons Void Gear, before being ecstatic when he gives her Cinder's weapon Midnight and hugs him tightly. Something Naruto isn't used to as he awkwardly returns the hug.

Only to be interrupted by Glynda who then takes them to the police station for their actions, with Ozpin soon arriving and asking questions of his own. Before he then extends an invitation to join Beacon, which Ruby eagerly accepts while Naruto refuses, as he doesn't like playing the hero, but he still knows how.

We also see Ozpin and Glynda planning to take Cinder to Beacon to restore Amber's power, which neither of them like but know they need to keep it out of Salem's hands.

Next we see Ruby returning home being congratulated by Yang and Tai at her early acceptance into Beacon, though Yang is annoyed at she got in trouble for beating criminals while Ruby was rewards, only for Tai to remind her of the different circumstances. Before Yang then starts teasing Ruby after hearing her talk about her new friend (unaware it's the same person that beat her), much to Ruby's embarrassment.

Finally we see Neo breaking Roman out of prison, both of them now free to do what they want with Cinder out of the way. While at Beacon, Ozpin, Glynda and Qrow transfer Cinder's Maiden powers back to Amber, healing and awakening her from her coma, much to her annoyance at being stuck at Beacon again after escaping before. Only to be shocked and horrified when she sees the state Cinder's now in, which the others share as they watch Cinder's Heart be consumed by darkness, giving way to Remnant's first Heartless in centuries. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.

Storm out