Four Hearts Of One Journey

by Owriush

Their life's were as normal as can be. The girls of team RWBY living day, by day and enjoying the life they had. Until they became wrapped up in a destiny none of them had any idea they were apart of. One that would send them on a journey unlike anything they could have expected. With friends, new allies and each other. They'll have to be the hero's, everyone needs...

1. Chapter 0-Re-dux

HELLO MY PRETTIES!

Okay that oddness aside. Hello readers old and new. This is a part of my chapter re-writes and when I say re-writes, I mean re-write. Well okay, so I did re-write a good portion of the story, deleted a few scenes and re-imagined them along with added in a few other things to add flavor to the chapter. All the while keeping it still on the basis of the original chapter. I even added in a few characters from later chapters into this one. That and also trying out a few new techniques to use while writing like scene transition, etc. But again, all in keeping up with the original premise I had for this chapter when I first posted it up.

Speaking of that last subject. Just type in my author name on the site Archiveofourown that I have on here, I go by the same name on both sites and again this is my original chapter for those who are new readers (P.S tried doing the link, was NOT working for me oddly). But for those new readers too, it's up to you if you do want to read the original chapter. If not, just keep on reading this re-write and it will be fine.

Though a few things will be confusing in later chapters, since again like I said certain characters that were debuted in later chapters will be in this one. So for new readers keep that in mind, again if you that doesn't bother then no problem.

So that's all I have to say right now this portions of the notes.. Enjoy the chapter re-write.

I DON'T own RWBY, Kingdom Hearts, or any associated shows and games represented within this fanfic. Kingdom Hearts belongs to Square Enix and Disney. RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and Mounty Oum. All other added in franchise belong to their own respective creators.

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Four hearts of one Journey

Chapter.0: A team's new journey...

-There is a time and place when a person starts a life changing journey, be it big or small this journey will change that person or persons; be it in a good or bad way… -?

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"This dream, it's always so strange…"

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"We all seem to share this dream…"

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"It always ends right here, with us in the dream…"

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"But this time, this dream of ours feels as if it will continue…"

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Four voices echoed. Four young girls of Red, White, Black and Yellow floating downwards within a blue vortex of light.

None of them knew why this kept happening, all they knew was that this dream kept occurring every night this past month. Only this time, it seemed to be going on longer than usual. Much longer and in some ways, it intrigued the four; yet scared them a bit also.

But as the four young ladies gently floated downwards, their world faded to darkness. They closed their eyes, not wanting to see what was to come next. Though instead of something painful or scary even. Instead they felt the ground beneath them now. Relived, they took a moment or so to stand back up. Before taking notice of the floor beneath their feet.

It was a depiction of the girls themselves, in the form of a stain glass window. All four in a circle, holding one another's hands while their eyes were closed shut. That was already strange to the girls, but what was even stranger is that their stain glassed images depicted them with pieces of armor on their bodies too. Making them look like knights in a way.

But yet even if those were strange enough already. This stain glass depiction of the four, also had portraits of people they knew; eight in total. From good friends to their teachers. The stain glassed portraits circled around the image of the girls.

First was a young man they knew as Jaune Arc. The leader of the team JNPR and a kind hearted person, who despite his misgivings, always kept pushing through to his goals. While also being an ever, if not slowly improving leader and friend to his team.

Second was a young woman, Pyrrha Niko's. A proud warrior and the most experienced fighter of her team. But also she was the closest to their leader Jaune as a best friend and secret admirer. Even if Jaune seemed more dense then a bag of bricks to take notice of her affections.

Third was the second young man of team JNPR. Lie Ren or Ren as everyone called him. Quiet, calm and a good fighter, he was the most silent of them team. The shadow of it in some ways. Even so, he was good friends with everyone on his team and a good source of small hints of life advice if you kindly asked him for some.

Fourth was second young woman of the team. Wild and happy-go-lucky for the most part, her name was Nora Valkyrie. The heart of the team, as her rather usual positive attitude was rather infectious at times when she wanted it to be. Though she was also a bruiser in battle, positively Nora was also the muscle of the team. The excitable, good hearted muscle.

Fifth was one of the teachers for the girls, one Professor Oobleck. A lover of history and their history teacher obviously. His only real issue was that he tended to speak rather quickly when he really got into his lessons. But that could be narrowed down to the large amounts of coffee he took in on a daily basis.

Sixth was another teacher, one Professor Port who was an old war vet. What he taught could be put up for debate, as he tended to start teaching a class. Only to being reminiscing about his more youthful days, sometimes these stories of his youth did yield hidden small lessons in them. But most of the times, it was rather boring and only no really helpful tales at that.

Seventh was Professor Ozpin, the headmaster of Beacon Academy. The school the four girls attended, to train and become huntress to fight back the ever growing scourge that plagued their world daily known as the Grimm.

Eighth and last was Ozpins second in command, secretary and the combat instructor. One Glynda GoodWitch. She was quiet the teacher too as she was mostly stern and strict in her teaching methods. But the girls had a feeling that was to get them ready for their future jobs as huntresses. Even so, didn't make the woman any less scary to them.

Taking a few more moments to inspect the glass stained ground beneath them. They looked back up at one another moments later. Confused and hoping at least one of them had the answers to whatever was going on in this dream.

"Where do you think we are?" The girl of red asked. Only to flinch some when she realized, she'd just asked that question without even actually speaking somehow "W-What the?"

"Ruby how are you even speaking right now?!" The girl of white asked. But was shocked herself realizing like Ruby, she too was speaking with actually saying any words

"You know you're doing it too Weiss." The girl of yellow quipped, smirking some in amusement. But realized she also was speaking like Ruby and Weiss were "Jeez Ruby, are you contagious or something little sis. Cause if ya are, hopefully it's not to YANGFUL for us!"

Ruby, Weiss and the girl in black all groaned ar that very moment from the pun. The awful, awful pun that the girl in yellow seemed to take joy in shouting out. Like some cruel beast that didn't realize what cruelties their actions were and how it affected those around. In this case, the puns.

"Yang…why?" The girl of black asked. As she always felt like face palming, but restrained herself as this was normal for Yang; too normal at times but something she was learning to live with

"Oh come on Blake. You know I only use my puns to brings smiles to everyone around!" Yang explained, rather innocently as Blake just grumbled a bit while rubbing the temples of her head for a few moments

"It's fine Yang… just… just try and lessen the puns. Please." Blake replied. As she hoped at least Yang would do thus for her teammates and her own remining sanity from taking a dive with the accused puns

"I will try. BUT, no promises Blakey." Yang remarked smirking a little as she found Blakes reactions, even one's currently like this one adorable

"Well um, if it helps big sis. I thought it was kind of funny this time." Ruby chimed in, shrugging a little as she noticed the stares screaming 'REALLY?!' from Blake and Weiss pointed at her that very moment

"And that's a perk of having a little sister who looks up to their big sister, yours truly so much. Points to me ladies!" Yang cheered. Giving Ruby one of her usual, loving big sister hugs "Along with having such a cute baby waby sister to hug!"

"Please, Yang… stop." Ruby asked, slightly embarrassed at the affectionate gesture her big sister was displaying

Not that she ever minded it, she really did love it when her big sister dotted on her. BUT, they were in company right now and she could see Blake and Weiss smirking a little amused. For some reason seeing Weiss mainly trying not to laugh made her blush a bit, from embarrassment and something else she couldn't quiet pin down in herself.

"So little time and so much to do…" The voice of a man muttered around the girls suddenly. Yang letting down Ruby back on her own feet, as they all looked around. Wondering how they could hear his voice, yet also not hear it; a paradox in so many ways

"W-Who's out there. Show yourself!" Weiss ordered, trying to sound as tough as she could; but this was something that was starting to creep her out

"Patience maiden of white, all will be answered. But first I need to ask. But are you four able to walk?" The voice asked, much to the girls puzzlement at how… well how stupid and obvious that question was to even ask someone

"Ah…" Blake murmured, looking at the girls to answer as she was too dumbfounded to even answer herself. Though it seemed they all looked to her to answer. Much to the girls slight annoyance as she let out a sigh "… Yes?"

"Good." The voice exclaimed, sounding a bit happy and acting like this line of questioning was completely normal to ask people "Now then, I want you four to walk into the light ahead of you."

And just as said, moments later a large circle of light appeared just a few inches away from the girls. Still in a slight stupor at being asked such… odd questions so far. They eventually followed the voices request and walked into the circle of light, that vanished a few seconds after.

"Alright so, you can see we can walk. You know because we have legs, two legs. Used for walking, like normal people usually can do with their legs. Not that out of the ordinary, I'm just saying." Yang sassed a bit. Not that one could blame her after being asked questions that basically were insulting their intellect in more ways than one. Dream or not, that was straight up rude "Anyways, got anymore 'TEST' for us to do mister ever so mysterious voice?"

"As much as I agree with you Yang. Maybe it's not the best to mock the anonymous voice in our heads… And WOW. I just realized that made me sound like really crazy." Weiss remarked. Realizing there was NO way she or the girls could tell anyone outside about this dream, without being taken to the crazy house in white collared jackets

Though as Weiss came to realizing at the possibility of being slightly insane and considering her father, and her general family structure aside from her older sister; she wasn't honestly dismissing that possibility. The voice itself sighed a bit, before just summoning up the next part of his tests for them.

"EEP, Yang you angered the voice. Angered the voice!" Ruby screamed, flinching back a bit against Weiss. Who blushed suddenly from the small interaction with her red head dolt and sweet heart of a partner. Thankfully though, Ruby's sudden worries were dismissed when she gazed upon what the voice had conjured up "Oh… pretty."

What had been conjured by the voice, were five columns. Each with a different item that floated within the light that shinned on each one. The girls took a moment to inspect each and every one of the rather unique items.

First was a staff that was about a good few inches in length. It's handle was green with some yellow at the bottom and top of it. A chestnut piece of wood was connected to the top of the handle, while on top of that. Was an aqua blue gem head piece, in the shape of all things… a mouse head oddly. It could only be called that, because of the round main piece, that had two smaller round pieces on the top that made the illusion of mouse ears. The girls upon inspecting this first weapon, felt an presence of mystical might which was honestly the only way for it be described; a few more seconds and they looked upon the next weapon.

Which was a sword, with a double sided blade, a golden hilt and red center piece on the blade. Though the girls took notice of two things, one the red center piece of the blade had the same mouse shape symbol that staff's head piece sported. Then two, the sword though giving off a feeling of awe inspiring strength, gave off some malevolent vibes also. Like it could protect all those who it's wielder chose to protect. Though also could destroy the very same people just as easily. The girls just tried not to mind that uneasy feeling from the sword, turning their attention to the next weapon now.

Third of the showcase of these items, was a somewhat odd one to have considering the others before and after it. It was a simple red black small kite shield, with red around the edges and like before the same mouse symbol in black. Though to the girls, unlike the sword, the shield gave off a benevolent and kind vibe. One that would make anyone who was protected by the shield, feel that they would be safe no matter what was thrown at them. As the girls took a few more moments to gaze upon the shield, they ten turned their attention to the second to last weapon.

This fourth weapon being a semi-long ebony bladed dagger, with a pointed end and a dark green hilt. The handle was boiled leather in make, while three mouse head symbols were engraved on the blade itself. The girls sense a faint feeling of energy from the blade, like it was constantly trying hid itself in the shadows. But the girls decided to set their sights on last of the weapons now, though like the shield it was a rather odd choice.

The last item was a four pointed tip silver cross, with mouse symbols engraved on each of the four digits. Though in the center of the cross was a sky blue jewel. One that shinned in wonderous awe. It gave off a feeling of comfort and love. A feeling that darkness could never taint it. The girls could only stare at the cross weapon in reverence. But quickly, the voice brought their attention to the next task at hand.

"Onto the next part dear maidens. As you see, these five weapons are for your choosing. Each of you will go at a time to choose which ones you will carry. But choose wisely, there are no take backs once you have chosen." The voice explained. Sternness in his tone as the girls looked to one another to see who would take the first step in this ever growing weird dream of theirs

"I'll go first girls.: Blake chimed in moments later. Taking a deep breath before walking closer to the five podiums that held the weapons. Taking a few more moments to look at each one, she moved over to the dagger; picking it up from the podium as she inspected it a bit

"Ah yes, a dagger of unimaginable speed. To be a shadow in battle, to be a silent guardian to those you hold dear. Though this dagger too, is one of a thief, a cut throat. Some the lowest of the low. Is this what you choose maiden of the black?" The voice explained. Blake taking a moment to look at the other weapons, before back at the dagger and sighed; knowing her answer

"I do, I choose this dagger as my choice weapon." Blake replied. Knowing there were no take backs like the voice had said, to make that point even more prominent. The dagger vanished into small particles of light a second later

"Good, now then. What else will you choose as your secondary weapon?" The voice asked on. Blake herself a bit surprised that she and girls would be allowed two weapons, but she wasn't one to complain even in a dream such as this

"Let's see…" Blake muttered, as she looked through the remaining four weapons for almost half a minute. Before finally deciding on a choice, as she moved over to the shield. Doing the same like the dagger and taking it from the podium while inspecting it a bit

"Interesting. You also have chosen the power of the Guardian. With Kindness and benevolence. It's an aid to friends, a shield that repels all. Yet, this shield is powerful in defense, but lacks the raw power needed for a more proper weapon. Is this shield what you also desire maiden of the black?" The voice explained once more, while Blake as before already knew her answer to the voices question

"Like before, I choose this shield to be my secondary weapon. That is my final answer voice." Blake answered. Some more confidence in her now, as the shield she felt more at ease having on her before it vanished like the dagger had

"Now what shall you give up?" The voice stated, as Blake and the others watching were surprised once more. The voice seemed to chuckle for a moment at their reaction "Why of course this is part the process young maidens. For to have power of your own, sometimes you must give up something for that power. In this case, as you choose two. You will give up two, but as I said before. Choose wisely."

"Could have told us that earlier. Still…" Blake grumbled. Taking a moment, before she moved over to the first item she was deciding on. That being the staff, as she took it in her hands. Quickly realizing that she didn't feel much of connection to this as she had with her dagger and shield

"The power of the mythic. A weapon of inner most strength, one that leads to wonders of the worlds beyond your own. Though it is a staff that can also lead to ruin, ruin of your very soul. Ruin, that will consume the good you have and fill in its place the taint of evil. Is this one of the weapons you choose to give up?" The voice asked as Blake was kind of seeing, that this voice was a bit too honest at times

"Well… that's a wining endorsement." Blake muttered rolling her eyes at the rather unsettling description of the rather childish looking staff

Blake though just placed the staff back into the light that hits it podium, as despite the rather dark second part of the staff; it seem it could have benefits. Taking a look to her right, she saw the sword and knew already her decision with it, as she walked over and picked it up. Like the staff, she felt a rather non-existent connection to the sword; though at least with the staff she had a slightly more stronger connection. The sword again, she felt barley anything if nothing at all when she held it in her hands.

"The power of the warrior. Making even ones with the weakest resolve become a near war god in their hands. Though it comes at a price, one of your sanity and reasoning. As the need for battle will be all that consumes your mind. Is this one of the weapons you wish to give up?" The voice explained. Blake starting to wonder what dark parts of hers or the others minds must have surfaced to come up with some of these descriptions to again very childish looking weapons

"Ah…yeah, I think I'll give this up. You know, because of your rather informative little product summary." Blake sassed back somewhat, while the sword vanished into nothingness. Though she was really getting curious on why this dream was so… weird

Granted, Blake had weird dreams before. But this one took the cake for weirdness by a long shot. Still taking a moment to look at the staff again, then the cross. She contemplated on which one she should pick. But decided moments later an answer, as she didn't want to keep the others waiting anymore for their turns. So she moved over to the cross and picked it, feeling a similar empty feeling like she had with sword.

"The power of life itself. To give life to all those who are in need of it. Cleansing all evil from a person. But even so, for one's who give life. They also will take many lives; sometimes strangers. Most of the times though from somebody you hold close and true too. Is this the second weapon you wish to discard young maiden of black ?" The voice asked. As Blake truly wondered if maybe she or someone on their team had like a real unsettling dark side they kept under wraps for these sorts of accurate descriptions the voice kept on saying like it was normal

"Okay before I answer. Seriously, for the love of god. Work on your wording please… Anyways, yeah I think you know my what I'm going to say." Blake answered. As by this point, she had to say something about the unaware bluntness the voice had demonstrated this whole time. Meanwhile the cross like the sword before, vanished into nothingness

"I will keep your words in mind maiden of black. Now then, you have taken the power of silent shadows and the Guardian. While you've given up the power of the warrior and of the cross. But as a gift, you shall receive the power of the mystic. With that said, think before answering me. But are you at peace with these choices maiden of black?" The voice asked once more. Blake sighing some, but smiled at her decisions as they went through her head one more time

"Yes. These choices are mine and the consequences that come with them. I am at peace with it." Blake answered proudly, hiding what doubt she may still harbor of her choices so far in the dream

Meanwhile, the five podiums reverted back into their pervious states of being. Blake realizing it was someone else turn. Moved back to the girls, as Yang made room for her a bit, smiling a little as Blake smiled back in kind.

"And so it is bonded maiden of Black. Now then maiden of red, maiden of yellow and maiden of white. Come and choose like the maiden of black has." The Voice proclaimed, as the rest of team RWBY commences on with choosing

Yang went next. Not taking much time as Blake had, since she quickly went to the sword first. Taking a few swings, before confirming to the voice that she was totally fine with the sword. Her secondary was the Shield, which she also oddly took a few swings with like a blunt weapon. Finally and rather quickly, Yang gave both the staff of the mystics and the cross of life. Why, only by guesses was because Yang knew she was much more of a physical fighter so psychical weapons would fit her most likely. But finally after her rather quick picks, she received the dagger as a gift; which the blonde didn't seem to mind one bit.

Weiss decided to go next. Taking much longer then Yang or Blake had. As she thought it over for at least two minutes on the pros and cons. She even asked the voice to repeat what he had with Blake in her selection of each weapon. Which helped her decided as her first pick was the staff, while the second pick was the dagger and she seemed totally fine with those picks. Even getting a bit impatient when the voice asked her if she was sure on these first choices.

After that, Weiss took three more minutes on what to give up, which ended up being the sword since she wasn't that much of a physical-physical fighter. More of a support-physical fighter in her opinion. Followed by her also choosing to give up the cross, since she found no use for it by description alone when it came to her. Which ended with Weiss being told she would receive the shield as a gift. Weiss herself was confident in her choices.

Then last, and not least was Ruby. Who took some more time then Blake and Yang. But not as much as Weiss had. Mainly she was just inspecting each weapon, wondering on which one's would work for her personally. Though she did make a comment or two about including more uncanny weapons, some that could have gun modes.

But after her small suggestions to the voice. Ruby finally decided for her primary choice, which was the cross of all things. Ruby had no idea why, she just felt a strong pull towards it. But not wanting to get too deep into thought. She quickly moved over to the shield as her secondary. While easily choosing to give up the staff and dagger, since neither of those she seemed to care for and didn't pull her interest. Though like the others, she receiving a gift weapon; that of being the sword. After that, all was done in this part of trials.

"Excellent dear maidens. Now that is out of the way, we can move onto the next part." The Voice explained as the podiums vanished from sight finally

"Oh come on. Seriously, more. What else could there be to do here dude. Like for real. Why can't we just wake up already?!" Yang screamed, irritated by this point from the utter confusion this dream kept piling on her

"Patients maiden of yellow. Soon you and the others will get your answers." The Voice answered calmly, like he was expecting one of the girls at least to have a slight freak out at this point

Though out of the blue and much to the girls shock. The stained glass floor began to fracturing from the outside, before slowly closing in around team RWBY. The girls themselves huddling up and worried at what was going on. Though inevitably. The stained glass flooring was all but gone in a matter of seconds. The girls descending downwards to oddly, another and new stained glassed floor; one which the girls studied.

The new stained glass flooring the four were descending upon depicted five individuals in a circle holding one another's hands. While images of the girls from the first stained glassed floor, was in the center of the five. If not just a bit small in image size. They inspected each images counter-clockwise

The first of the five was a light skinned woman, wearing red and black attire. Behind her was a background of angelic blue light.

Second, was a slightly tanned skinned man. In heavy knight like armor, wearing no shirt; but with a red cross seeming to be stitched to his very flesh. Behind him, was a background of ruins and fire.

Third was another dark tanned skinned man. Tall and muscular, as his arms were the only pieces of flesh that showed from the dark armor he wore. Since his head oddly was one of a large yellow fur and black spotted cat of an unknown species to the girls. His own background was that of a thick, vine filled jungle.

Fourth was a more cartoonish looking individual. Short in height, he was a white feathered duck. Wearing what the girls would call a grand wizards attire in shades of blue. His very background was one of a throne room of sorts.

Then last of the five, was yet another cartoonish like induvial. It was talk black fur dog man of sorts, with a long peach muzzle. Wearing a mix of orange, brown and green clothing. He wore over it shinny knight like armor. His background was that of a lovely garden filled with trees, bushes and flowers.

As the girls inspected the five new images. They finally landed on their feet, though surprised they hadn't taken any sort of damage from the fall itself. Even if this was a dream, they should have felt something. Which only made this situation odder by the second. But again, they were glade to be safe and on solid ground once more.

"That… was… nerve racking. You did that somehow didn't you?" Weiss scolded. As she swore the voice was behind that little fall just then, and she for one did not appreciate it at all.

Though instead of an answer, suddenly the two sets weapons the four had chosen and their one gifts appeared in them. The primary first picks in their right hand, the secondary in their left hand and the gift on their backs. Somehow sticking on without any kind of straps of sheaths.

"What now?" Ruby screamed, as she was starting to dread the continuous tension on wondering when this cool. If not somewhat unnervingly detailed, dream would end. She did not want to wake up and see she wet the bed from the uneasiness this dream was making her feel

"Simple, you four now have means of defending yourselves. Take a few test swings with all your little gifts. I'm sure you'll enjoy doing so." The voice explained. The girls a bit puzzled on why they'd need weapon in a dream of all things. Decided to just go with it, guessing if they did so. Maybe they'd get out of this odd dream sooner

So taking time to get at least a quick use out of each of their weapons. Weiss and Ruby discovered their primaries were more of ranged weapons. As Weiss staff fired off a small shard of ice with each swing, while Ruby's cross fired out; what looked to be condensed air in the shape of a visible curved blade.

With that Ruby decided to sheath her cross on her on her belt, which it had a small strapped tied to back of it for that very reason. While keeping her shield in her left hand and using the sword in her right for now. Taking one, then two and three more swings after that Ruby got a good idea on the swords weight. Though she was glad the shield was so light already.

Meanwhile Weiss decided to sheath her dagger the same way Ruby had, even if she was a bit confused on how it was sticking to her skirt since the strap didn't look it would latch on. Since she had not belt to place it like Ruby had. Aside from that, she opted to use her staff still and took her shield in her left hand for some extra defense just in case.

Blake herself seeing what Ruby and Weiss had done. Put that into a factor on what kind of set she'd want to use. She decided on using her staff in her right hand and dagger in her left. Blending in a max of range and close range attacks since that fitted her the best. She kept the shield on her back for a bit more protection just in case.

Yang herself, seeing what Blake did. Decided to do the same thing as she kept her sword in her right hand and her dagger in her left hand. Going all out for a purely physical use of her weapons. But like Blake, also kept her shield on her back, for extra protection since she'd be up and front with whatever could attack them in this dream. Though she doubted still they were going to even be fighting, but better safe than sorry as the old saying went.

"Seems you've gotten a handle on your weapons. They will serve you well in your fights and protect those such as friends; and family against the growing darkness." The voice exclaimed. Seeming happy that the girls got a quick handle on their weapons

"Growing darkness?" Ruby muttered as she couldn't think of anything aside from the Grimm "Are you talking at the Grimm's. Because and no offense mister voice. But we're pretty set on weaponry against them. Not that these aren't cool but.. ours are like super-duper sweet!"

"That and bit more practical. If you don't mind me chiming in my own opinion here." Weiss added in. Smiling a sheepish as she didn't want to offend the voice that had been their help so far. Blunt help, but help no less

Once more though, instead an answer. The girls noticed to their right a small whisp of black smoke of sorts. Inspecting a bit more, the girls quick flinched back when they saw a small buggy bipedal creature appear before them.

"GAH!" Blake and Ruby screamed first, as the sudden surprise was not something they'd want to ever see in their dreams again

"RAZZEL FRAZZLE OF A POCKET LOPPY!" Yang screamed. Utter gibberish the only words she could say from the sudden appearance of this odd creatures before them

"What…?" Weiss muttered. Staring at Yang was a questioning gaze at the odd terminology of gibberish the blonde just spewed out. But decided to let it be and pay attention back to the 'thing' before them "Seriously. What is that, some kind of new Grimm species?"

Not that anyone could blame Weiss for asking that. The small creature reached up barley to her own knees as much as she hated to admit. Since again she knew, she was pretty short compare to the girls aside from Ruby for however long that would last of course.

But still, the thing or creature before them looked very much like a lesser type of Grimm. It stubby limbs, round head, round body and zig-zag shaped antennas made it seem bug like. Didn't help to with its sharp claws, lack of a mouth and it's large yellow eyes that were far from the usual blood red most Grimm had. That and the lack of even some form of bone like armor on their bodies. All in all, this thing was really, really weird to look at. Considering what Grimm's they'd studied about in school, that was saying something.

Though as the girls began to reel back from their initial shock. The little creatures went into a more aggressive stance. Before three more appeared next to it. All in a similar stance as the girls got into an attack formation of their own. Seeing that, yeah the voice was correct. They would have to fight in this odd and now possibly life threating dream of theirs.

"Stay strong maidens this is your first real test, even so try and keep your lights burning strong through it all." The Voice stated, in a rather cryptic and unsettling tone. The girls feeling a little creeped out by that, decided to ignore it for the time being as they now had a more pressing matters to attend to

"Well. If they want fights, let's give them a fight girls!" Ruby shouted. Charging at the lead one of the four creature group. Weiss, Blake and Yang following in suit with their own war cries

As the small brawl started, the girls were having quiet a hard time landing a solid hit. Mainly because they weren't use to their weapons in an active combat situation. They were lucky to have those shields either in their left arms like Ruby and Weiss, or on their backs like Blake and Yang. Since these 'things' seemed to have a ability to slip into the shadows themselves. Before popping out from one side or another to land a swipe on them. That and their rather quick lunging capabilities that almost got them a few near nasty cuts. Thankfully for some of the hits that did land though, they still had their aura's inside this dream. Didn't mean the hits still didn't hurt each time, but at least they weren't bleeding out. Well yet at least.

But it didn't take too long for team RWBY to get use the using their weapons in combat, that and to predict their attackers movements. Ruby alongside Yang as they were upfront more, slashing away at these 'things'. Getting the four to focus on them as more immediate threats, while Blake and Weiss were using their staffs to fire off blasts of ice. Hitting one, then two of the 'things' dead center of the chest for one; then the head for the other as both poof into black smoke.

At the same time, Yang finally got fed up and threw her dagger into the third 'things' Skull as it poof too into the black smoke. Before taking her shield from her back quickly. Block their last attackers swipe at her, Ruby meanwhile having sheathing her shield on her back. Before quickly clipping off her cross and firing a shot of condensed air slicing the last of those 'things' in half. Turing into black smoke moments after. The girls took a moment to realize the fight was done, before they all sighed in relief and took a few deep breaths from how surprisingly intense that short battle was.

"So… did we… all… have…fun?" Yang asked, taking in a few more deep breaths as she was surprised at how tough these little creatures were. Just as annoyingly tough as the Grimm, well at least when it came to persistent killing intent

"Eh.." Weiss replied, shrugging some as she would not call this fun one bit

"S… Sort of." Ruby answered. Feeling a bit happy she got to test her new gear out, not that her other weapon/ baby/ pride and joy would ever be replaced. But these dream weapons were kind fun to use actually

"Remind… remind me to get you a dictionary Yang. Because I think, you… and me have a WAY different idea of fun." Blake quipped, amused by her partners usual antics to make a small pun or try and lighten the mood. She appreciate it, even if she could find it not really fitting for some situations at times. But again she loved it about Yang, loved it so very much

"Oh getting me gifts already Blakey. N-Not even a date yet. You work fast Blake… hehe." Yang flirted just for a moment, rather awkwardly trying not to make it sound like a flirt more of a tease

Which to be honest could be practically the same thing, though Yang had no idea why she felt that sudden need to tease (Flirt) with Blake. But her slight nervous tone and want to just hide in a corner at how cheesy her attempt sounded. Made the blonde even more confused than she wanted. Blake herself could help but feel her heart pace just a bit faster at Yang's flirt with her. Smiling a little though, she tried her best not to blush all of sudden.

"W-Well I'm just saying is all. W-We're partners and f-friends so of course I'd get you gifts. R… Right?" Blake asked. Though internally wanted to punch herself in the stomach at how much more of a question that sounded; then a way to divert the conversation between them to dwell deep into odd feelings Blake was trying not to pay mind to currently

"OH… ah yeah. Just what friends do. You know gifts and dates… I MEAN… just gifts. Yeah…" Yang answered back. Trying her best to sound calm and cool, but instead sounded really nervous all of sudden "Hehe… yeah."

"Hm… yep." Blake quickly added in. Sheepish in every way as she did her best to just awkwardly smile and laugh their little exchange off as just one between friends… two really… really close friends

Though during this whole conversation. Ruby and Weiss watched in silence, utterly confused on what was going on between; Blake and Yang. To be honest they hadn't even though they could be THAT close before. But seeing the interactions between Blake and Yang. Ruby and Weiss couldn't help but feel like maybe. Just maybe there was something unspoken between the two girls. But the mood was suddenly ruined or maybe saved moments later.

"You two done flirting?" The voice for once, teased. Blake and Yang flinching as the forgotten they were in company. Both girls of yellow and Black blushing a bit more as they felt an embarrassment that most wouldn't wish upon their worst of enemies

But before anymore could be said or argued about as Yang looked like she was able to scream at the voice. Suddenly the stained glass ground began to crack around them once more. Like before they backed up a bit as they hoped maybe this time, the stained glass floor wouldn't fully fall apart. It did though, rather quickly. But this time as they began to fall. They blacked out for just a moment. Before waking seeing they were already on yet another new stained glass floor. Getting up, they took notice of the new imagery before them.

This time it was imagery of four others the girls knew of. Not as well as they did with team JNPR. But well enough from what people have said about them. Along with having done a supervised mission or two with them beforehand. So again, the girls were friends with this team. They just hadn't gotten to them like the others from team JNPR.

First was the more fashion forward if not somewhat frightening strong leader. Her name was Coco Adela, leader of team CFVY. Who to the girls from what they'd learn so far knowing the slightly older girl. Was that she had quiet the confidence, that and again she was scary a bit. Mainly with her surprisingly ungodly strength. Though Coco also seemed to be a caring leader and had a good heart, even if she could be a bit self-centered at times.

Second was Fox Alistair. The blind self-proclaimed comic relief of his team, who from what the girls learned. Was a pretty laid back guy, nice and tended to be very protective of everyone in one way or another. Even those he didn't know as well, but especially his teammates. But that's one reason the girls gotten to like the guy, he was much nicer than most outside the two teams they knew on a more personal level of friendship.

Third was another slightly older girl the girls had gotten to know pretty well, thanks to her kind nature. Her name was Velvet Scarlatina. Though a soft spoken girl, she was again very kind to the girls and in turn the girls got along with the her fairly quickly. Though unlike most of her teammates, Velvet was what was known as a Faunas, a half human-animal individual. Which in her case were a set of two bunny ears. But again, Velvet was a very kind heart and easy to get along with.

Fourth and last of team CFVY was one Yatsuhashi Daichi. The largest of his team and everyone else of both team RWBY themselves; and team JNPR when it came to his height. The slightly older boy was a behemoth compare to anyone else of the three teams. Though despite his height and more stern appearance, which cause him to be a bit self-conscious of himself in that regard. He was a kind and protective individual like Fox. That and he had was probably one of the most patients people aside from Ren. But the girls liked him well enough, like they did with the rest of team CFVY.

By this point, the girls were just being creeped out by this dream of theirs. Sure they had memories of their friends and those could play in dreams. But, most of the times they weren't this details or consistent. But before they could start ranting off about this dream once more, a lovely red colored door appeared before them. Which only added to the creepy factor.

"COME ON. Like this dream could get anymore weird and cryptic!" Ruby groaned. Screaming into her hands for a moment, before letting out a sigh "So… should we you know. Go in it?"

"I don't think we should. This dream could get even weirder if we do and I do not want to deal anymore weirdness then we already have Ruby." Yang answered, as she could tell that was a fact if they went through the door. This dream would somehow become odder then it already was

"Oh and you think just waking up is going stop these weirds dreams. Because I don't think it will." Weiss argued. Crossing her arms as even if she found this so far unsettling, she knew that even if they tried waking up now; this dream would still occur the nights after

"She's right maiden of Yellow." The voice chimed in for a moment, much to Yang's annoyance

"Peanut gallery. PLEASE BE QUIET!" Yang growled at the voice. Weiss rolling her eyes, while Ruby was a bit worried her sister would anger the voice. Blake decided, she was the only one to calm Yang down at the moment

"Yang look. I know this dream is weird. Like really weird, and you're probably right. That door will most likely make things even stranger somehow. But we need to keep going okay Yang?" Blake explained, though Yang seemed still pretty hesitant. So Blake pulled out the big guns. She simply made her smile look more sweet, titled her head and stared Yang straight in the eyes "Please. For me Yang?"

"…" Yang didn't say. At first at least as Ruby and Weiss could tell she was doing everything she could internally to not break. For as long as the two had known Blake, they swore the girl was like a cat in many ways. But maybe that was just because she liked cats in general. Though Yang not even a few seconds in, broke. Slumping a little too "Okay… fine. Let's just… just go through that stupid door."

"Thank you Yang." Blake quipped. Smiling some as she patted Yang's right shoulder, before moving closer to the door. Weiss passing by, before Ruby passed by too and smirked. Yang giving her baby sister the stink eye for a moment, before the two moved up to the door also

Once at the door. Ruby took the initiative, grabbing the cold handle of the mysterious door and opened it. Only for them to be blinded in a seconds notice by a bright light. The four covering their eyes from the intense and sudden light. Then seconds later the light died down. The girls moving their hands away from their faces to see they were outside. In the court yard of Beacon Academy. Standing around was JNPR. Like usual so far, the girls were utterly confused on what was going on by this point or what they even had to do.

"Don't worry maidens. The door just won't open fully for you, yet at least. Before so, I want to know a bit more about you all. You're friends here will ask you questions and all you have to do is answer honestly. Once you do that, you will able to procced onwards." The voice explained. The girls not liking the idea much of being made to share more about themselves in such a manner

But, they would if it meant getting out of this dream sooner. Looking around they saw Nora or the dream Nora the closest to them. So in a quick silent decision. Ruby made her way over to dream Nora, while the others followed behind. Dream Nora smiling simply back, before clearing her throat.

"What do you hold dear, in the very core of yourself?" Dream Nora asked, in a rather calm tone. One that didn't fit Nora very well considering her personality

"Yeah guess the voice doesn't know our friends as well as well do." Yang murmured, as the others agreed with her on that note. Deciding to go first since she just spoke up. Yang took a moment to ponder on the question as she looked to the ground while thinking. Then moments later she looked back up at the dream Nora with her answer in mind, smiling like she usually did "For me at least. It's to be able to become stronger each day. So I'll be able to keep those I hold dear to me safe."

"Then for myself. I guess… it's just to have people try and understand each other. A lot of conflicts have started because people don't try and understand one another. So yeah. That's what's important to me." Blake added in, as she was going to be honest she was worried her friends would snicker a bit at her words. Though to her surprised. None of them did, instead they seem to approve of her answer which made the young girl feel better about having said it. Weiss herself now, deciding to go next; clearing her throat to get everyone's attention

"Ahem. Yes, so for me. For me… I… um. Look this is going to sound a bit cheesy. But my love for my current life, my friends and the girls here. My family." Weiss shyly answered. Blushing some at admitting that in front of the girls

Not that she hadn't wanted to, no she had just wanted to at a time and place of her own choosing. Thankfully as she looked at the girls, they all smiled back at her seeming touched by the kind words. Though seeing Ruby smile, seemed to make Weiss feel the most happy to see she appreciate her words. Weiss would never say it out loud, but she loved seeing Ruby smile. It was actually a highlight of her day. But again she'd never tell a soul that. Ruby herself by this point went up last for this question.

"Then for me. I want to be a hero to defend everyone. To make sure no one has to fear the dark, to make life better for everyone." Ruby answered. Proudly puffing up her chest some from the pride in her reassurance of her answer. Though she mellowed out a moment later. Looking at the others "But I especially want to be able to keep my big sister and my best friends safe. Because I love them so much even if it's hasn't been too long since we became a team. I couldn't think of anyone other three girls I'd want to have my back in the worst of times."

Weiss, Blake and Yang couldn't help but feel honored to hear how much Ruby cared for them. Blake giving Ruby quick hug, Yang doing the same a moment after Blake accept it was one of her bear hugs. Then Weiss did the same last. A bit hesitant since she wasn't one usually for this sort of stuff. Well Ruby was more of the hugger between the two of them. But still, Weiss couldn't help but want to hug Ruby for such kind words.

"You really are a sweet one." Weiss muttered to Ruby. Though she did it without realizing since she had just wanted to think that, but instead whispered it into Ruby's ear

Ruby herself for a moment felt her heart beat faster. A nervous feeling that overwhelmed her or maybe it was one of happiness. Either way Ruby couldn't help but feel good about the words Weiss said. Though in her moment of being flustered. She also made the mistake of saying what she wanted to only think. Then again can you blame the girl, she just got quite the unintentional flirt/ compliment from someone who herself hadn't realized she'd even said it in that context.

"Thanks… though you have a special place with me." Ruby whispered back. As Weiss finally registered what Ruby had said, pushing Ruby back a little as they started one another

"W-What did you say?!" Weiss asked. Her face redder then a tomato as Ruby for a moment was confused. Until she finally registered what she'd just said moments ago

"OH AH… I mean as a friend. A close… CLOSE friend. Yes friends right Weiss. Hehe…" Ruby tried to explain. Either to make sure something wasn't misheard or to just lie to herself on some feelings she had no idea to make of yet

"What. NO I mean right. You're totally right Ruby. Friend yes just ah friends. Close besties… yep." Weiss quickly agreed. Trying herself to bring out all those lessons in etiquette and how to handle sudden anxiety, though none of those were coming to her as her heart kept on beating faster than usual

Blake and Yang meanwhile watching from the sidelines. Had two completely different reactions to this. Blake was doing her best to not chuckle at the scene before her. Yang though, for some reason had a sudden protective urge to the extreme; that screamed to keep her baby sister safe and pure from Weiss unintentional advances.

"Aw how cute." Dream Nora mused, snapping Ruby and Weiss out of their stupor as Blake finally let out a chuckle; which earned a stink eye from Weiss while Ruby covered her face a bit at what had just occurred in front of other people. One of her best friends and big sister of all people too. Dream Nora meanwhile giggled a bit more, before sending the four on their way "Anyways. Those are quite the choices. Now I think Ren is waiting for you next. Go and see to him."

The girls did so. Leaving Dream Nora before making their way to Dream Ren. Once right up near him. They had wondered if the voice got his or anyone else's personalities correct. Dream Ren meanwhile took notice of the girls. Doing a quick bow, before clearing his throat.

"What do you want out of life. What dreams do you seek to obtain?" Dream Ren asked. The girls taking a moment to think that one through so they'd all have some sort of answer already thought up. It didn't take long before Weiss went up first this time

"I want to… I want to change the mistakes of my family. Fix what damage was caused by them." Weiss answered, Dream Ren motioning his hand for them to go on. So Weiss did, even if she felt it wasn't needed "Look. My family is a wealthy one I always knew that. But I also knew in some ways, how that wealth was obtained was through… unsavory means. Back before beacon all I ever did was be the obedient and perfect heiress to the Schnee name. I knew in some ways what occurred to those under my families thumb. So I want to fix it. All of it, maybe then I can feel proud to call myself a Schnee without lying through my teeth."

"Reasonable." Dream Ren respectfully said, looking to Yang now "You, maiden of yellow?"

"Easy. To explore the world as it supposed to be seen. That maybe one day the Grimm in my life time will finally be gone. Then I can explore and map out the unseen parts of our world." Yang explained. Proud of her answer as she gave of her usual trade mark smirk. Dream Ren just gave her a nod, before looking to Blake

"Me then… okay. Well I want to find some way to unit human and Fauna's alike. My last answer was similar. I want to find a way to have them understand one another. Maybe then we can have a better shot against the Grimm before it's too late." Blake stated. Calm yet a bit nervous from having to say something so personal out loud, even if she was around her second family being the girls. Much to her relief though, the girls seemed to understand to not ask much on it seeing her rather nervous look

"The trust is appreciated maiden of black." Dream Ren replied. While Blake felt a bit more better that it seemed their dream would respect her privacy and try not to prod anymore to her answer. Dream Ren then gazed upon Ruby "And you maiden of red?"

"Aside from wanting to be a hero. I already have everything I need. I couldn't ask for more." Ruby answered. As even though there could be more she'd want in life then what she had already. There was no way to ever get that, the past was sadly the past. But she was still being fully honest with the question

"Fair. Thank you again for the trust, please procced to Pyrrha maidens." Dream Ren stated, pointing to Dream Pyrrha who was practicing some thrusting exercises with her spear

The girls yet again moved to Dream Pyrrha, who herself stopped doing what she did and turned around to face team RWBY. Who moments later stopped to speak with her, while Dream Pyrrha cleared her throat for a moment.

"What is it that frightens you, what is it that you fear above all else?" Dream Pyrrha asked. The girls a bit more hesitant this time, as this was the most personal of all the questions

It's not that any of the girls didn't trust each other to respect their fears. But it was just none of them wanted to seem weak to one another. They didn't want to seem like a burden because of those fear, no matter how silly that was since they were so close to each other already in their family like team. Yang though feeling like she needed to be the one to start something at least. Took a shuttering breath, as Dream Pyrrha already was looking at her. Most likely having sensed Yang's decision.

"Maiden of yellow." Dream Pyrrha mused, as Yang wanted to sigh since she wasn't fully committed to going first; but now she had too

"Right. My… my worst fear then. Well it's… it's not be strong. Strong in every way. To not have the strength to keep the people I care about safe. Worst that they… they died because of my weakness. That's it, my worst fear." Yang answered. Rubbing her left arm a bit from how unsettling this felt to just blurt out her deepest fears in life

It helped when she looked seeing Weiss and her baby sis Ruby smiling back at her. A silent reassurance that it was fine. That helped Yang quite a bit in the moment, but feeling Blake place her hand on her right shoulder. Before Yang noticed the angelic smile she gave, made her feel like she was in paradise for some reason. Doing her best to put this odd feeling aside for the time, Yang simply smiled back at the girls.

A silent thanks of her own to them. Then turning their attention back to the Dream Pyrrha. The figment of their friend simply motioned for one of the other three to go ahead, to not worry about being judged on their deepest fears. Blake decided to, since it was starting to make her feel anxious to have to blurt out something so personal. Better to get it out of the way now then last in her opinion.

"Personally. I've always feared of being judged. Judged for my past, that… that everyone will leave me if they learn it. I want to tell them." Blake explained, looking at the girls with a slightly guilty look "I want to tell you three so bad. But… but I just don't…"

"It's okay Blake." Ruby cut in, still smiling Blake already felt at ease "You can tell use when you feel like it and we'll listen. Right Yang, Weiss?"

"Ruby's absolutely right. Look I know you and me didn't get along well until just a good while ago. But she trusts you and I do too. That's what friends are for." Weiss stated. Blake feeling even more reassurance that maybe it wouldn't be so bad to one day, tell the girls her past

"Me too Blakey. We're all basically family here so yeah whenever you feel okay telling use more about your past. Go for it, none of will judge you promise." Yang added in, while Blake nodded that she understood and felt grateful for meeting these girls, they'd really become her closest friends

Dream Pyrrha cleared her throat, interrupting the moment between teammates. Getting their attention that it was either Weiss or Ruby's turn. The red and white pair muttering with one another or a moment. Before Weiss it seemed decided to go third.

"Right so… for me. I'm scared of losing everyone too. Like Blake is, but it's because I'm scared I'll be forced to leave this life of mine by my… father. That's not the worst of it though. I fear even more that after everything these past few months I've learned to become a better person. I won't be able to say no and just end up back that obedient little girl. I don't want that." Weiss answered, almost feeling like she was tearing up a little at the thought of not being able to say no, if or whenever her… father decided it was time for her to stop playing huntress and go back to being his little perfect heiress

Though Weiss felt a pair arms wrap around her a second later. Looking she saw Ruby hugging her tightly this time. Weiss noticing her chest tightening again as she felt Ruby keep a hold on her. Then her hearted fluttered a little who Ruby looked her right in the eyes.

"We'll never let that happen. I promise, promise on all the cookies in the world we won't." Ruby exclaimed. Confidences in her tone, that made Weiss feel at ease that she knew her younger partner meant it. Ruby though cleared her throat as she hugged Weiss still "That's my fear though… to not be able to help the people I care about at all or keep them safe and happy. Everyone I've know from when I little to now mean so much to me. Especially you Weiss, you… mean the world to me."

"…." Weiss didn't say, as she felt finally started to cry a bit. But by this point Weiss didn't care if she was crying or not, she felt so happy and hugged Ruby back with the same caring tightness "Thank you Ruby. You mean the world to me too."

"Hey don't forget us!" Yang added in, she and Blake coming in the hug too as Weiss teared up some more. This time from happiness, she really felt at home with the girls and once again for some reason especially with Ruby. Dream Pyrrha meanwhile knew to cut in the rather adorable hearting warming moment, coughing loudly into her hand once more; the girls turned their attention to her a second later

"Yes well. You four have answered this question. Go onto to Jaune now. His question is the most simple yet the hardest to answer. Good luck girls." Dream Pyrrha explained, as the girls wondered why Jaune's question would be the most difficult to answer

But they push those thoughts aside. Walking over to Dream Jaune who was sitting in a chair, elbows on a brown wooden table as he seemed to be contemplating something. Though as the girls stopped a few inches from Dream Jaune, the construct took notice of them and was ready to ask his question.

"There is village of a thousand people. Five miles away is a neighboring village of only three hundred. Both towns have a charged electrical fence that keeps Grimm from hoping over. Usually, they get a charge pack from a trader that comes around every one month. Only this time, the trader does not come." Dream Jaune began to say. Stopping as he waited to see if they girls had question so far. None did, only seeming confused on where he was going with this. So with that in mind, Dream Jaune continued "Because the fences could not be recharged. Now a horde of Grimm comes to kill both towns. A miracle happens though, it turns out both villages have radios to use in case emergences such as this. Sending off a S.O.S. As you, get the message and know a place where to get such a needed charge pack. That and you have access vehicular transportation. But you only have enough gas and enough time to save one village. The village of a thousand are filled with families and normal civilians with only a militia force of two hundred strong. Meanwhile the village of three hundred is made up a military force, and has a scientist who has recently made poison that can kill a Grimm in twenty seconds flat. Which on do you save?"

The girls for a moment were silent. A bit off put at the sudden question and it's two choices. That and it was odd too, a very coincidental sort of situation that would most like be a one in a thousand chance of actually occurring.

"You know you could have come up with a better scenario. This one seems a bit farfetched if you ask me." Blake inquired, giving some criticism to Dream Jaunes mortality choice for them

"It's a hypothetical maiden of black. I doubt it would actually happen, but I ask this for you to test your own morality. At the core I am asking this. Would you sacrifice the many for a few or a few for the many." Dream Jaune explained. A little irked for a moment, before going back to his more calm state

The girls though were a bit curious on how much more detailed this dream could be, the fact that even if the personalities weren't all the correct. The constructs seemed very life like in a sense, made the girls wonder. Still questions aside. The more simplified mortality question, had the girls stumped already. Well more of Weiss, Blake and Yang. As it seemed Ruby already knew her answer just like that. It didn't take too much longer for the rest to figure out an answer. This time Weiss going first.

"Since this is hypothetical in nature, but with a rather serious subject. My honest answer is that I would save the few in place of the many. I wouldn't care to do it, but considering the options given to use in your little scenario. I believe the few outweigh the many in this case." Weiss answered as she didn't care much for her own answer. But if she had to pick, the few with the Grimm poison seemed more beneficial in the late future, though again she would not like the end results even if it was for a beneficial outcome. Though Weiss was surprised when she saw Yang give her a node of agreement, which prompted her to go next

"And I second that. Like Weiss said, I wouldn't enjoy picking that. But you know the whole Grimm poison thing sounds really more useful then… you know. So yeah I guess that's my answer too." Yang explained. Though felt the same feeling of uneasiness with that choice, not one she ever wanted to feel again; hypothetical or not

"Understandable maiden of white and maiden of yellow." Dream Jaune stated, before truing his sights on Blake and Ruby 'What of you two maiden of red and maiden of black?"

"Personally. I'd pick the many over a few in this case. Sure maybe there's a poison for the Grimm and yes maybe that could be a gamer changer in this scenario. But I'd rather not have innocents die for that. That's not how things should be, if it's a setback for a while. That's okay, I'd rather have those families alive then dead." Blake exclaimed. As she was a logical person yes, but she wasn't cold hearted with that logic of hers. She'd rather in this hypothetical situation, have the families alive, then died for them to have a poison that though could kill the Grimm easily when used. Could also become negated if the Grimm found a way to adapt to said poison later on. Which in the end would mean those thousands would have died for nothing in her opinion

"That's a bit a surprise. I'd have thought you'd agree with the maidens of yellow and white. Oh well, your answer is yours." Dream Jaune quipped, turning his attention over to Ruby now "maiden of red, what of you. What is your answer?"

"Simple. I'd save both." Ruby answered and yes. Compared to the others answers, hers truly was simple. There was no hesitation, no doubt and she had full confidence in her answer

For a moment everyone started at Ruby, from her big sister Yang, one of besties Blake and her other bestie Weiss. Then Dream Jaune who seemed, shocked a little at the answer. That or maybe he was shocked by how quick and easy Ruby answered his question. Either way it was… something.

"That's not one of the answers maiden of red." Dream Jaune tried to explain, as he felt Ruby was avoiding the actual answer she must have had "I asked if you'd cho-"

"I know." Ruby interrupted, knowing that even in a dream her rather simple question would be look at as odd in some ways "But those choices you gave us before. I didn't really care for em. So, I decided to make another one and that's my answer. I'm not changing it."

"…" Dream Jaune didn't say. While the others were a bit surprised at how their team leader had so much conviction for her answer. But it was also to them, kind of inspiring too. Dream Jaune must have thought so. As he began to laugh a bit in a good hearted manner, before calming down enough to make some sort response to that simple answer "Yes… yes. That is acceptable maiden of red. You surprise me the most. Never would I have thought such a simple answer, could cause such a shock. That though, is your answer. All of you now can leave, the door is waiting for you and thank you for taking you're time here with us."

Not even a second later and the door appeared once more, the girls giving the Dream versions of team JNPR one last glance before making to the door. Once there, Ruby took the handle like before and turned it. The door opening as they again were blinded by a white light. The girls covered their eyes once more from the sudden flash of light. Before it was gone and they slowly moved their arms away seeing their were back on a stain glasses floor. This one also new in appearance and what was depicted on it.

It depicted the girls in the center once more, with the five unknowns around them. Around the five unknowns the portraits of the teams JNPR, CFVY, Professor Port, Professor Oobleck, Miss Goodwitch and Professor Ozpin. But those were the parts the girls had seen earlier and recognize. Outside of that, were more portraits of people that none of the girls knew. Varying from humans, to beings that made no sense. Numbering in nearly over a hundred small portraits by their guess.

Though they didn't get much time to inspect the stain glass floors images fully. As suddenly a bright light began to shine above them. The girls taking notice as they all stared up at the light. It was neither bright nor dime and did not hurt their eyes either. I was warm, comforting and pure.

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"Be careful dear maidens." The voice suddenly proclaimed. The tone more stern and yet calm, one that made the voice much more creepy then was probably intended. But the voice was not done yet with his warning "For those who come closer to the shining righteousness of the light, will fail to see the shadows within grow stronger…"

At the exact same time, as the light shinned above the four. They hadn't noticed how long their shadows had become. Though a sense of sudden dread went down their backs. Looking back. The girls took notice of their shadows, then saw them start to form from the ground itself. Become solid and three dimensional. Only these shadows version were all black with two sets of yellow eyes each like those 'things' from before. The girls didn't get a long time to inspect these shadow selves anymore. As the shadows all began to fuse into pillar.

A pillar that began to twist, before flattening into a pool of darkness. A vile feeling was all the girls could sense as they backed away a bit. Then the pool of darkness began to form once more. Into something else, something much worse.

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"Don't be afraid young maidens, do not cower away from the darkness…"

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The creature that was birthed in front of them, was in the shape of a Beowulf, avid somewhat more beastly somehow in appearance. That and the fact it was at least as tall as a twenty storied building added to the uneasy appearance. Though it's claws were red tipped on both its hands and paws. Dread like hair hung from the back of the beastly head. An old weather skull like mask adored it's head too, along with other weathered bone plating around its body. It's eyes were a haunting yellow, while on its chest was engraved within a scar, the shape of a heart with a crack in the center. The girls knew quickly. This beast was the embodiment of their fears, their worries, doubts, pain and anguish all in one.

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"Do not fall to your… Rompita Koro."

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The girls though hearing the voice speak to them, couldn't help but not pay attention. As this towering beast looked down at them. With such hatred, such resentment, such blood lust. Like it blamed them for being birthed this way. That it would slaughter them like animals for this, that it would enjoy every second of it. Taking in its first breath, it let out all of its rage.

"_/_/_/_/_/_/!" Rompita Koro screamed. The roar echoing as the girls almost tripped form the shock wave after

But they got their feet back to stay in place, all of them realizing this thing was not going to let them go. Not without a fight. Bringing up what courage they had, the girls got their weapons back out and ready for use. Rompita Koro seeing this, growled once more and let out a second roar more intense then the first. Pushing the girls near the edge where they all almost fell over. But thankfully they stopped one another just before. Looking down seeing nothing but the void of darkness that surrounded their small piece of footing glass that was their flooring. Looking back once more ahead, they saw Rompita Koro waiting for them. Like it wanted a fight.

"Guess the pup wants to play." Yang muttered, as she was doing her best to keep her fear from showing, Blake and Weiss at least seemed to be doing the same; while Ruby appeared to be calm as ever if not focused

"And don't forget, do not at all dear maidens…" The voiced chimed in, mysteriously like before and the girls by this point decided to let it as they had a more immediate problem

"T-Then, let's play." Ruby stated. As just then Rompita Koro lifted its arm up, before moving it downwards fast at them, the girls dodging the attack as they moved to the sides. There and then, the girls battle for their life's began

As Rompita Koro began to lift it's arm back up, Weiss and Blake with their staffs. Along with Ruby with her cross began to fire off either shots of ice or condensed air at the beast. Yang with her sword and dagger out, waiting for a good time to land a flurry of hits.

That didn't take too long though, as the girls dodged three more rather quick rapid swipes at them. Before seeing Rompita Koro raise both its arms up before slamming into the floor itself. As a portal opened and those 'things' from before started to appear.

The girls began to quickly do what they could to quell the numerous 'things' from forming to big crowd that could overrun them. But as they kept taking more of them out, another would just pop out of the pool of darkness. That's when Ruby took notice of the rather obvious weakness presented to them.

"Girls, the arms. Go for the arms!" Ruby yelled, dodging a quick under the chin swipe form one of those 'things', blocking the hit with her shield, before using her sword to slash it in half. Then she started to run to the arms of Rompita Koro. But looked back at the others for a moment "Come on!"

"Right. Let's give Ruby some back up." Weiss stated. Making her way behind Ruby's trail, while either dodging nearly, blocking or counter attacking more of the 'things' trying to stop her. Blake and Yang didn't even need a moment to think if they should or try another plan of their own, as they had followed behind Weiss a second after she'd left

The first one to reach the arms of Rompita Koro was of course, Ruby. Who didn't know what else to do but start just hacking away at the set of arms. Hacking away with her sword in the right hand, and her cross in her left. A few slashes and a blast from her cross, were all she knew she could do. She didn't notice a few of those 'things' take notice of her. Already mid-way to attacking Ruby from the back. Only that the 'things' were attacked by Blake and Yang. Ruby looking back seeing Weiss move up to her. While Blake and Yang did what they could to keep more of those 'things' from attacking her.

"I knew you'd come!" Ruby teased a little, Weiss chuckling a little before getting serious once more

"I always will, so let me help you out here. Blake and Yang are going to make sure those 'things' don't bother us. Ready to finish this Ruby?" Weiss asked, getting her staff in her right hand and dagger in her left ready

"Always Weiss!" Ruby cheered. As she and Weiss turned their sights back on the arms of Rompita Koro

So as the sets of partners did their jobs. Blake and Yang doing their best to keep the slowly growing numbers of 'things' from getting too overwhelming. Ruby and Weiss were hacking and shooting at their attackers arms. It also seemed that this was the only other offensive tactic it knew to do. Which was something Ruby and Weiss again fully took advantage of as they didn't cease their assault on Rompita Koro's arms. Even if their bodies were seeming to fatigue from the constant movement.

But after what seemed like hours, which only ended up being only a few minutes in. The arms of Rompita Koro began to crack, Ruby and Weiss took notice. A second wind overcoming them as they began to go even faster with their assault.

Meanwhile Blake and Yang were forcing themselves to keep on fighting against those 'things'. Their numbers starting to dwindle thankfully. But still plenty of them to cause Blake and Yang to keep their guard up. But as they fought, they began to hear pained growls. Taking out three more of those 'things', they looked back for a moment seeing the cracks on the arms of Rompita Koro widening. Shadows leaking out.

It wasn't even a few more hits later by Weiss and Ruby. Plus Blake throwing her dagger and Yang throwing her sword into the largest of the cracks of Rompita Koro's arms. The arms exploded, which forced the Rompita Koro to fall on its back. The shadow pool vanished, the 'things' seeming to die from the sudden death of Rompita Koro. Then finally it became all but, eerily quiet. Though the girls were a bit too tired to take notice of the sudden silence. After a few more moments to catch their breath. The four young girls couldn't help but laugh a bit. Laugh from the realization they'd just fought off a Grimm that could have killed them easily if it knew how to do any other sort of attacks. But they were also relieved beyond belief that they were alive.

"Ha…haha…we.. we won…"Ruby exclaimed, laughing some more before she straightened herself back up and couldn't help but leap in the air a bit in joy "We won, we won. We did it girls!"

"Yeah we did baby sis. Have to admit still, I was kind of worried for a bit there." Yang added in, cracking her neck for a moment "Good thing that thing-"

"Rompita Koro. The name of it Yang, remember the voice told us." Blake interjected for that small correction

"Oh right. Thanks Blake." Yang replied. A small thank you nod added in, before she got back to her comment "Anyways I'm just glad that Rompita Koro didn't know any other attacks. Could have been a lot harder."

"Speaking of… what now?" Weiss inquired. She and the girls wondering for a moment, before suddenly the body of Rompita Koro began to melt. Melt into dark like water that quickly covered the whole glass stained floor. Which moments after, began to suck them into the ground itself "W-What's happening?!"

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"Crap, crap what the heck?" Yang screamed, enraged a little that this was all of sudden happening after the progress they'd made in this dream

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"Stop talking nonsense you voice and help us or something!" Blake scolded as she and Yang were the first ones to be almost fully sucked in by this point. None of the girls having any idea on what the voice was blabbering on about

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"RUBY!" Weiss yelled. Trying to move over to Ruby since she seemed to be the last one sinking in like she herself was starting to

Thankfully Ruby saw her trying to move closer to her, as both held out their hands to each other. Only for the darkness to swallow Weiss whole like it did with Blake and Yang, right when she; and Ruby were near close to grabbing one another's hands.

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"WEISS!" Ruby screamed in horror. Before she felt her body sinking in finally, the darkness slowly wrapping around her as she felt her body become heavier each second. Trying to break free, she started to cry just a bit from the small hint of fear she was feeling from all of this "Blake, Yang, Weiss. Girls… someone HELP!"

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Pain, slight pain in her head. That was what Ruby Rose felt this morning, at least she thinks it was morning. Everything seems so… quiet, yet muffled too. She couldn't find the strength to open her eyes yet, but she could feel the cool air in the room.

Feeling the softness of her bed underneath her and the blankets over her. Well use to be over her as she was starting to feel cold, from her head to her toes. She felt the cold morning air. Moments later, that's when her hearing started to work again, mainly in the forms of half muffles currently.

"Ru-"

That was the first thing Ruby heard. She could tell it must have been one of the girls, that and she guessed they sounded concerned by the tone alone. But that was honestly just a guess. Still she decided to try and respond back, as she also had guessed. The muffled voice belonged to her big sister Yang.

"Yang… is that you?" Ruby replied, her voice feeling hoarse and a whisper as she responded back her big sister probably

"-By_ He-_s?" Another voice asked now. Sounding calmer and more tempered then her big sister. Ruby's guess, it was Blake. No one else she knew, even team JNPR's other calm and cool team member Ren could replicate the calmness Blake always seemed to display

By this point though. Ruby's senses were starting to come back, from her hearing, her smell, taste even and she could feel the strength to open her eyes coming back too. Taking a moment or so more, she began to slowly open her eyes, seeing three people over her. She could already tell she was right with it being Blake, Yang and Weiss.

"Ruby speak to us please!" Weiss asked. Pleading a bit as she was quiet worried from what Ruby could tell

Thankfully by this point, Ruby opened her eyes fully and saw that it was indeed her friends sitting over the edge of her bedside. She felt happy that they were worried so much, though again seeing Weiss so worried made her chest tighten in a good way. But she pushed that aside as she slowly sat up. Blake touching her left shoulder as to stop her.

"Hey take it easy there. We we're worried about you, you didn't wake up after we all did. We tried shaking you a bit too and nothing seemed to work. So we had to wait." Blake explained, as she was glad Ruby was okay and not in some comatose state

"Sorry… I just had the strangest dream is all. You were all in it." Ruby explained. Waiting for them to ask her about said dream that involved them, only she took notice of the faces the girls made when she mentioned said dream "What?"

"Ah… Ruby, we… we had the same dream to actually." Weiss answered. A sheepish smile as she, Blake and Yang either awkwardly laughed or just smiled in an awkward manner

"Wait what, y-you're kidding right?!" Ruby asked. Wide eyed in shock that the girls had actually been in that odd dream of hers. She didn't want to believe it one bit and needed an answer. But the look on the girls faces already told her the answer she did not want to hear "No… no. Really?!"

Weiss, Blake and Yang just nodded a silent 'yes'. Which didn't help improve Ruby's mood from the dream itself and just waking being told she had looked to be in a near comatose state. If Ruby was being honest. She'd have to say this was probably already one of her worst days ever in her whole life. Though the number one spot for that would always be a certain day when she was younger; and for good reasons. This day was simply in the lineup for one the of the worse.

"Ah jeez. I can't believe this, or the fact that dream actually happened." Ruby groaned, sighing a bit as she rubbed her eyes for a moment before gazing back at the girls who seemed to feel the same way. Even if they hadn't said much on it "It really was a weird dream though wasn't it?"

"Yeah. Real weird. Kind of scary too by the end I hate to say. But there it is." Yang responded. As the dream had put a rather uneasy feeling in Yang's gut. She didn't know why but it felt like something was coming, soon; very soon

"No argument here. I don't think I'll be able to sleep easily for a few days." Blake agreed. As she, like Yang had an uneasy feeling about today. Though personally she couldn't say why, only that it was a gnawing sort of gut feeling

"Speaking of. I didn't really like that last thing that voice told us. Remember girls?" Weiss quipped. The others thinking on it for a moment, before it came back to them on what the voice had told them while they'd been devoured by that pool of darkness

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"Yeah wasn't what I'd called comforting. I'm just wondering what that voice meant by those words." Blake pondered. Since again, those words honestly didn't help her feel safe or at ease so far this morning "Thoughts?"

"No idea myself aside from… hm, maybe some kind of weapon we can use against the Grimm maybe?" Ruby answered. Though she was honestly confused herself and had no idea what the voices ramblings could have meant

"Could be Ruby. But what kind of weapon could take out all the Grimm just like that?" Weiss questioned as it wasn't so far out there, but that kind of weapon would have been found already or would be currently scouted out to be used in the future

"No idea myself. But hey if there is a weapon like that out there. Maybe we're gonna be involved finding it. I mean that dream was screaming 'Chosen ones' sort of vibes." Yang remarked. Even though the prospects of that possibility actually had made her feel even more uneasy on the inside

"Yeah I guess. To be honest none of us know, but whatever happens. Guess we're gonna be the hero's. Sounds fun and hey, if we're destined to beat all the Grimm back. Guess we have to get use to celebrity life right?" Ruby joked. Mainly to ease her own worry all of sudden with the possible prophecy possibilities instore for her and the girls

She was bloody fifteen for god sakes. Ruby may be gun-ho on being a hero, a great huntress and a protector of the weak. But that was when she was older and more well trained. That and when she didn't look like some little girls color coded doll you'd get off at the store shelfs as the season's hottest new toy. Okay maybe that last part wasn't true. But Ruby just felt uneasy about the whole idea of being in a prophecy. That would be a lot of stressful responsibility for her and the girls since they were just teens.

"Hehe. Guess so baby sis." Yang mused, appreciative that her little sis was trying to ease the uneasy mood between the four of them. Though her mind did wander on a few other ideas to do about this odd information "Hey, you think we should tell someone at least, maybe one of the teachers?"

"Real smart Yang. Yes we'll just go up to a teacher and say 'Oh Teacher, we all had a shared dream, with a bodiless and toneless voice telling us we're to find a super-secret weapon against the Grimm. Oh and let's not forget how we had to fight off hordes of dark creatures and a building size Beowulf during the whole dream' Yeah real good idea there." Weiss chassis at the rather problematic suggestion, she didn't mean to make it sound so rude; but it was kind of hard not to right then and there

"You know you could have just said it was a bad idea and left it there Weiss." Yang argued, crossing her arms as she didn't really appreciate what Weiss did just now; they were best friends like how they were with the others of the team. But that didn't mean they weren't still prone to bickering with one another when it happened

"I could have. But Yang just… just come on. Use your brain more, you have one and I know you're smart. So don't be surprised if I make a remark on suggestions like the one just now." Weiss explained or at least tried too as she could see Yang was a bit offended by her statement, even if it was true a little

"Okay then Weiss. Tell us a plan then, since you seem to be the plan maker right?" Yang sarcastically suggested. As now it was Weiss turn to feel offended by Yang's accusation

"I didn't say I was Yang. You're just flipping this around now so I'm the bad guy." Weiss scolded as she and Yang glare at each other

"Well maybe you could have been a BIT nicer with your words then you're highness. Since you act like you're the premium plan maker of the team." Yang exclaimed, a bit more aggressively as the arguing started finally

During this, Ruby and Blake looked at one another sighing at their teammates behavior at times. Blake motioning Ruby to do her thing like she usually did to calm down the two more expressive members of the team.

"GIRLS!" Ruby shouted, in a rare case of usage as she only really used this voice when needed. Mostly when Weiss and Yang argued, the two girls that were arguing stopping as even now they weren't use to Ruby being so stern like this. Both looking at Ruby now, a bit shyly. Ruby pouting in disappointment "Look. You two stop arguing right now. We all just woke up so none of that, besides Weiss. You could have been nicer and Yang, you didn't have to egg Weiss on like that. Are we good?"

"…Yeah." Weiss replied, averting her gaze as she didn't like it when Ruby was upset with her

"Guess so." Yang added in, as she sighed knowing she probably should have just let it be since they were all a bit stressed out thanks to the weirdness of their shared dream. Looking at Weiss she held out her hand "We good Weiss?"

"Like I said. Yeah, sorry." Weiss answered back. Both she and Yang shaking hands for a moment with a friendly smile, before stopping. Then looking back at Ruby and Blake, seeing both of them seemed relieved at the friendly outcome of all of this

"See. Isn't it nicer when we get along." Ruby happily cheered. Weiss, Blake and Yang just nodding as Ruby was okay with that for an answer. Looking up at the window though and seeing the sunny blue sky outside, she couldn't help but worry a bit still

"Anyways." Blake suddenly interjected as the other turned their attention to her "Pyrrha told me yesterday that she and the others of their team were going out today. Since it's a Saturday and we have the day off from classes. Though she did also say team CFVY will be joining them too. But Pyrrha wanted me to tell you, so we could plan out the day and hang out with them. If you girls want to of course . She said we didn't have to if we didn't want to or if we were busy already."

"Well that was nice of Pyrrha to ask. Sure I think were good, Weiss, Yang?" Ruby stated. Looking to Weiss and Yang, both nodding in agreement that it sounded like a good idea. Ruby felt ecstatic on fun day they'd have "Great, well guess we have a plan for the day then!"

"Totally. First order of the day though…" Yang responded, smirking as she got quickly up and grabbed some clothes from her bed. Then ran to the bathroom as the door "ME FIRST!"

Not even a moment later. Yang closed the door and locked it.

"GAH. Every morning she does that. You'd think we'd be able to see the signs by this point!" Weiss yelled. A bit agitated that she at least hadn't caught onto Yang's first shower dibs stunt after these few months of knowing the girl

"Well at least she's quick, unlike some people." Blake quipped, as Weiss gave her a slight glare. Blake shrugging as it was rather true, Weiss tended to take the longest in the showers for whatever reason; her guess Weiss was a bit of a germophobic so that could be why. Laying her back against the frame of Ruby's bed as she looked at her feet for no reason. She knew she had to initiate a much more in depth talk about their odd dream. Almost letting out a sigh, she looked back up to the two with her "Anyways, we should talk about it. The dream I mean, like just to get it off our chests ya know?"

"Yeah. Guess so, just… just having a hard to coming to terms that was all real. Like, real-real." Ruby replied. Rubbing her eyes a bit, before she let out a quick yawn "And I think we lost some sleep somehow being in that dream."

"I agree. I'm a bit more tired than usual when I wake up. Still that dream, I'll admit it was odd; but also quite beautiful if not a bit eerie too." Weiss said. Rubbing Ruby's back a bit to help sooth her partner, though her eyes felt a bit strained; a feeling she wasn't use to one bit and it was irritating her a little. But maybe talking about the dream would help keep her mind off the strain she felt "Don't get me started on the glass stained floors. Those were really odd, but again too. Beautifully eerie."

"Yeah. We only knew the one's from the first glass stained floor being friends and teachers in our lives. The rest were unknowns. Like the five depicted in the second glass stained floor." Blake exclaimed. Having found the stained glass floors so very odd that it knew people they had known, but then showed them people they didn't know that seemed to have a connection to them somehow

"Like the one wearing the old looking armor. That and the cross stitched to his chest. Which is like super skin crawling at how painful that must have been." Ruby started off. As aside from the painful looking cross on the man's chest, he looked to be a knight too from those old stories books Yang would read her

"True, I'll say myself that the woman caught my attention the most out of those five. Don't know why, just felt a.. connection to her. Like she was me in a way. Does that make sense?" Weiss asked. Ruby and Blake nodding back a silent 'yes' much to Weiss relief that she was able to get her point across "Anyways. The last three I also found interesting. If not in a sad way to be honest."

"You mean because of their more animal appearances?" Blake inquired, Weiss nodding that it was that mainly and Blake couldn't blame Weiss for feeling that way; she did too

Mostly it was because those three, would have had quiet the hard time fitting in normal human society; let alone even amongst the Faunas. The one in the black armor with just the jaguar head maybe a bit more than the other two. Who themselves looked rather cartoonish, which also only would have added to their oddness. All in all, those three Blake would have pitted if they were real. Heck she still did even if only figments of their imagination.

Ruby and Weiss only nodded a bit. Staying silent on the issues, more of on Weiss part though since her family history with the Faunas was quiet tense as much as she hated to admit it. Even if it was clear as day how Faunas who worked for her family, usually ended up and were treated during their employment.

But just as the silence was starting to set in amongst the three once more. Yang came out in her clothes, nice, dry and smelled of honey which was the shampoo she usually used in her hair. Smiling like she usually did, she didn't take notice of the silence.

"Alrighty, who's next!" Yang asked cheerfully. Weiss, Blake and Ruby looking at one another before one of them decided. Though Ruby of all people, knew the time to strike was now while the opening was fresh

"ME!" Ruby shouted. Startling Weiss and Blake at least. As Ruby leaped onto her bed, grabbing the fresh pair of clothes she kept near the foot of her bed. Then using her semblance for just a moment, a trail of rose petals were all that was left before the bathroom door closed and the door locked seconds later

"Hehe. That's Ruby for you." Yang quipped, sitting down where Ruby had as she found her baby sister too adorable at times to not gush over

"I… Yang, you corrupted your sweet little sister to pull a you!" Weiss scolded. Crossing her arms with a 'hmf', Yang chuckling a bit while Blake just smiled at the usual antics in the morning

"Can you blame her, I'm her super awesome big sister. Of course she'll copy a few things I do, but nice twist using her semblance." Yang exclaimed, but patted the top of Weiss head for a moment much to the white haired girls slight irritation "But don't worry. Ruby's takes real short showers. So you should be good to go next. Unless you want to go next Blake?"

"No it's fine. Weiss here would only get more pouty if she had to go last. Ain't that right rich girl." Blake teased a little, Weiss pouting some more like Blake had guess she would; while she and Yang laughed a little more. Weiss sighing before she joined in on the laughter at her expense. A few seconds later, the laughter ceased as Blake decided to bring Yang up to speed on what was being discussed "Anyways. Me, Weiss and Ruby were just talking about the dream we all had some more. Any thoughts?"

"Aside from being the weirdest dream ever. Nope, well maybe. If I'm gonna be honest, I loved my weapons. BUT, I am curious if we'll be able to ever use our dream weapons in real life. They might have been simple, but after a bit of use. I'll admit I kind of liked using them. Ya know?" Yang quipped, Weiss and Blake unable to not disagree as by the end they felt the same way

"Maybe. But I find it highly unlikely, besides they were dream weapons. Unless one of us has a hidden secondary semblance that can conjure up dream weapons. Can't say again we'll be able to." Weiss answered. Yang slumping down a bit against Ruby's bed as she knew that would be the answer, but she didn't like it still

"Yeah I know. But it would be cool is all I'm saying." Yang replied. Weiss and Blake shrugging, but agreed once more with Yang. But just then, the door opened in the bathroom as Ruby came walking out. Nice, dry and squeaky clean too as she skipped over to them

"Overheard what you said. I'd agree with you on that Yang, hey maybe we can find someone to forge those weapons for us. That could be a nice group hangout day later on in the month for us." Ruby happily suggested. As she also liked using the dream weapons, nothing would ever replace her scythe Crescent Rose. But a few backup weapons would be a big help, if anything ever happened to her scythe in the heat of battle

"Yeah that would be a good idea. Maybe add in a few personal adjustments too if we can get the weapons forged." Blake said. Finding the idea agreeable. Weiss and Yang seemed to find the idea too agreeable. But as of now though, she knew they had to get ready for the hangout today with the others "Anyways. Weiss you're up."

"YES. Finally, I won't take long!" Weiss happily cheered, grabbing her clothes form her bed as she skipped to the bathroom seeming less pouty now. Before closing the bathroom door and locking it like the others had before her

"Oh gosh she can be so adorable." Ruby exclaimed, without realizing she'd said that out loud around Blake and her big sister

"Ho, ho. Ruby got your sights on Weiss do you?" Yang stated proudly and loud. Making Ruby flinch a bit as she finally realized what just happened, looking back as she saw Yang and Blake smirking. Though Yang even if she was teasing her little sister, couldn't help but feel that same protective big sister feeling come up again when it came to Ruby. But she did her best to ignore it, to tease her little sister instead… siblings am I right?

"N-No that's not what I meant at all Yang!" Ruby tried to defend herself. Her face becoming as red as the hooded cloak she wore, didn't help when Blake decided to chime in on this

"I can already hear the wedding bells. Will it be the Schnee's or the Roses I write on the invitations?" Blake added in, smirking still as Yang just began to laugh out loud and falling to onto her back from it

'"Not you too Blake!" Ruby screamed, mortified at what was happening now

Though Yang just laughed, Blake just enjoyed the moment, Weiss still was showering and Ruby was embarrassed beyond belief. It was to them another normal day of their lives. Though they didn't take notice of a hooded dark robed woman staring from a distance on the schools edge. Staring up at the window of their room even if she couldn't see the girls inside. That and the slight frost that slightly covered the windows itself…

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It was another normal day in Vale. Citizens walked around. People talked, children played. Shopping, eating, kissing, laughing all if it was going on currently in Vale on the bright sunny day. All was peaceful as it come be. Walking down a street was a group of teens. Three teams, all friends. Well two more friends as the third one was still getting to know the other two better.

The three teams of four teens each. Were one team RWBY, team JNPR and team CVFY. All just currently walking and talking with one another. Enjoying the free day they had. Currently ahead of the rather large group of teens. Was Ruby, Jaune and Coco. All chatting up in their own sub group of their large party.

"Anyways, I just think cookies should be extra-large so we don't buy so many. I'm not made our of lien you know!" Ruby explained, in a rather serious tone. Which only got the other two listening to chuckle a little "Hey what's funny?"

"Nothing. Just kind of a first to see you so serious. Even if it's about cookies." Jaune answered as he was glad to have such good friends this year; Ruby being his first new friend at the school

"Hey mister. Cookies are serious business ya know!" Ruby countered. Coco at least chuckling some more as Ruby pouted a little. Coco just deciding Ruby was too adorable to not pet on the top of her head which she did for a second or so. Making Ruby just pout a bit more

"Sorry. Just you're like a teddy bear. Adorable and small." Coco explained, as she chuckled a little more at Ruby's childlike nature for the short time she'd know the girl

"Hmmm…" Ruby pouted yet again. Though sighed as she knew she couldn't help being considered small and adorable; but at least she knew she could show those doubters off with her weapon skills "Yeah I guess. Still thanks for listening you two. Specially you Coco, we haven't know each other long. So I was kind of worried you'd make fun of me."

"Nah that ain't my style. I just listen and give input when needed. Well sometimes, unless it involves high grade fashion then you better be ready for me." Coco answered smirking in pride "Speaking of. You miss Ruby are rocking you're gothic lolita style!"

"Gothic lolita?" Ruby muttered as she didn't know what that meant, but it must been a good thing if Coco was saying she was rocking the style so yeah

"How about me Coco, the Jaune style working for ya?" Jaune asked. Smiling a bit as Coco looked him over, with a critical eye before she gave him a look "What?"

"Well if I'm being honest. You kind of are giving off that good boy trying to be a bad boy look. The pants work with your complexion and hair color. Brings them out more. But the hoodie and shoes are killing it. Hey maybe during this outing, I can pick out some new threads for ya. My treat." Coco bluntly exclaimed. Smiling a bit in a sly fashion, before pulling her glasses down showing her amber eyes and giving him a wink "Besides, I think your pretty cute if you don't mind me saying Jaune."

"Oh ah…haha… ha… ah… um… t-thanks Coco. That's a nice…NICE. Nice of you to offer um sure I guess…hehe…hehe." Jaune tried to say. Only for his nerves to act up a little, that and him trying not to get too flustered

But getting such a compliment from a rather if he was gonna be honest, pretty and older girl. He couldn't help but stutter a little. Maybe it was because he wasn't use compliments or the fact Coco was giving him a slight look he remembered his father telling him was called the 'bed room' eyes from behind her glasses and Jaune could tell she knew what she was doing. Though the moment of teasing/ possibly flirting was cut off.

"AHEM!" Ruby shouted as Coco and Jaune looked at her, Ruby herself giving the two a look "You remember I'm here, the others are here and were in public. Besides he's already involved with Pyrrha."

"W-What, Ruby you know that's not true!" Jaune shouted. But saw Ruby smirk herself and realized she choose now of all times to mess with him a bit

"Is that so, not what I think Jaune. Pyrrha oh dear Pyrrha, Jaune have you no shame." Coco teased as Ruby giggled and Jaune just covered his mortified face. Though Coco was gonna have a bit more fun with this "Still maybe if I ask Pyrrha nicely, we can share you. You wouldn't mind that would ya, two pretty ladies for all your… uses."

"GAH. Why, why?!" Jaune shrieked as his face was beat red from embarrassment. That and realizing that most of the women now in his life seem to take joy in toying with him a little

Though as the two laughed at the thirds embarrassment. While again the others conversed with one another. The fun filled day they had in store or at least what they'd decided to do once they got to the shopping center. Was cut short, as a sudden noise echoed loudly.

[THUMP]

That was the sound the group of teens heard as it echoed. All of them looking quickly to a narrow dark alley way to their right, big enough to fit maybe one or two people in there at least. It wasn't long before one of them finally decided to speak up on the sudden sound.

"D-Did you all hear that. You heard that right, from the creepy alley way?" Nora asked. As she'd been a bit startled from the sound

"We all did Nora. We all did." Yatsuhashi answered, narrowing his gaze a bit at the site "Question is, what made it?"

"Grimm... maybe?" Velvet suggested, though was a little nervous about that possibility since that would mean a possible Grimm invasion of the city would happen soon; her bunny ear lowering a bit from how nervous she'd just become

"I'm sure it wasn't Velvet. Right Fox, Ren?" Weiss asked as she'd been talking those two on their walk. Though Fox more of just listening for reasons, still Fox at least nodded a bit unsure himself

"Maybe. Should two of us… check it out?" Ren inquired. Though he didn't know who'd be the one to go in first since none of them knew what could be luring in the shadows of the simple alleyway

"I don't think so if you want my opinion." Blake responded back. As she felt uneasy, no because of the sound but mainly the possible dangers that could be waiting for them if they went to see and check it out

"Eh maybe you should have said that sooner…" Pyrrha exclaimed, pointing at Ruby who was already venturing down the dark alley way of mystery

"RUBY!" Yang, Blake and Weiss screamed

"You're little sister does this a lot doesn't she?" Coco asked, as Yang just sighed pinching the bridge of her nose. Weiss and Blake doing the same as it seemed they understood what Yang was feeling to a degree "And there's my answer."

But as the silence and grumbling of the rest of team RWBY could be heard. That and what punishment Yang was going to give her little sister. They got a confirmation from Ruby herself that thankfully, she was okay.

"Holy moly, Weiss come her quick, quick!" Ruby screamed, everyone looking at Weiss who just sighed

"Okay. Um sure, be there in a moment Ruby!" Weiss yelled back. Though as she did, she heard Nora and Coco at the same time doing a 'wuh-PSSSH!' sound effect. Looking back at the two, she saw them lipped the words 'whipped' Much to Weiss slight irritation, didn't help when they both gave each other a high five at the joke at her expense

Weiss just decided to let it be, she wasn't whipped. Her and Ruby weren't even a couple so how could she be whipped. She wasn't whipped… right… wait was she? Questions for later though. Weiss quickly then put her thoughts back to the task at head as walked into the dark narrow alley way, to find Ruby and not only so she could avoid thinking more on her sexual… NO… no, her friendly relationship with her Ruby…. RUBY, just Ruby. Not HER Ruby… nope. NO… no… no. Maybe… it was very confusing.

Aside from the sudden question of her sexuality and her closeness to Ruby. It didn't take too long before she saw her younger partner. Kneeling down in front of some Atlas Knight. No, not that wasn't it. It was a Mech, but not an Atlas one. Stopping an inch or so away from Ruby. Ruby herself took notice of Weiss and smiled.

"Oh you're here good. Look what I found. This must have been what made the noise!" Ruby began to explain as she pointed to a knocked over empty trashcan "See someone must have left him here and he fell to the right a little making the noise we heard."

"I see…" Weiss muttered. Kneeling down as she inspected the mech, finding it quite different in many ways

From the more stocky body, less shinny metals and lack of paint on it. The tribal tattoos panted on the arms and the custom made leather bandolier only added to the oddness of this human sized mech. The head was an odd shape too and the gun it had was unlike any she'd ever seen a Standard Atlas Knight carry. It look so old yet, seemed so advanced too. Weiss for the life of her couldn't figure out why that was. Looking back at Ruby, she could see the girl wanted to keep it.

"Ruby. We have to leave it here." Weiss quickly said, sternly a bit too as she felt bad when she saw a frown form on Ruby's face

"B-But Weiss!" Ruby began to plead. But Weiss was not going to have any of it, this was WAY too much of a possible hazard to just take with them

"Ruby no. We can't, we don't even know where it came from. For all we know it's some thugs failed prototype." Weiss explained. Doing her best to not just break down her barriers when she saw Ruby's frown deepened some more "Ruby-"

"Weiss please. Look I know it seems a bit of a risk. But we can't leave him here, he looks all alone and no one should be alone. Please Weiss… please." Ruby pleaded. As she gave Weiss the one look, that she knew, she could never say no too; the dreaded if not bloody cute puppy dog stare "Please…"

"I…" Weiss tried to argue. But by the gods and whatever else could be out there, Ruby's puppy dog stare was literally a weapon of mass destruction; mass destruction of ones will to say no to her. Knowing her fate, Weiss caved in finally "Fine… fine. You win, okay… okay we can take… 'him' along. Okay?"

"YAY!" Ruby cheered as she hugged Weiss "Thank, thank you so much Weiss. I know this was a risk, but I promise this will be a good choice. No I know it will be!"

"Hm, well ah… you're welcome Ruby." Weiss responded. Smiling as she hugged Ruby back to for a moment; before they let of one another and look back at the shutdown mech "So. I'll grab the shoulders, Ruby can you get the legs please."

Ruby instead of answering did so. Grabbing the legs and Weiss moved the upper half on the ground. Once laid flat, Weiss lifted the mech from the shoulders, Ruby lifting the legs. The mech as expected was heavy. The two young ladies though have some strength considering the line of work they were getting into for a future.

Still had trouble moving down and out alley way, but they made it as the two made one last fast paced walk before falling to their knees. The mechs body hitting the ground and made a slight bang sound. By this point, everyone else from their group saw what the two had brought back with them.

"Whoa, did you two find that in that alley way?!" Jaune questioned as he at least hadn't expected the girls to find a mech of all things; especially not one so different looking

"Yeah, like what the heck for real!" Yang screamed as she herself had not expected this to occur on their day off; the rest having similar thoughts as she had

"Okay first off. It's no 'it', it's 'him'." Ruby corrected, before going on "Second. This is what made the noise, someone left him back there and he must have fallen over against a trash can because that's what made the sound."

"Guess that makes sense… still, what are you gonna do with i.. him?" Blake asked. But suddenly had a realization when she saw Ruby smile "Seriously, Weiss is Ruby serious?"

"Yes. Yes she is Blake. This will be our mech from now on and before you ask. I did say no. BUT, Ruby is quiet persuasive." Weiss explained. Though the sudden brow lifts from most of the group occurred, as they could tell that Weiss was keeping the fact Ruby's Puppy dog stare broke her out it. Weiss herself noticed the sudden stare "No really she was. I'm… I'm serious!"

"Right.."' The rest of the group murmured. Able to tell that was lie if any, though back to issue at hand Velvet decided to make a suggestion at this sudden development

"If you don't mind." Velvet stated, loudly as everyone looked to her. The bunny eared girl a bit nervous from the stares but she knew had to keep going since she already started "R-Right. Look, I know team JNPR here asked us all out today. BUT, I'm guessing most of us are kind of more curious now on what kind of mech this is… right?"

Aa few mummers of agreement and slight hesitation before agreeing were heard. Velvet couldn't blame them, sure today was their only day off of classes like every week. BUT, the whole fact that Ruby and Weiss just pulled out of the dark alley a unknown mech that was wildly different from any other kind of mech seen in their current world's state of technology. She herself was quiet curious on what kind of mech this was and if they could get it or as Ruby referred to it as 'him' working.

"I had a feeling. That said, maybe we can take him to our room then. Coco keeps a work bench in there and there's some left over scrap metal last I remember." Velvet explained. As to the rest it seemed like a good idea, though Velvet looked to their team leader to make sure that it was alright "Coco?"

"Sure. I have no use for the scrap metal anyways, a little too much to be honest just to fix up aa lose trigger on my weapon." Coco exclaimed, as she was totally fine with that; but she herself looked at the boys of their team "Fox, Yatsuhashi you two fine with that. I mean it is your room to."

Fox simply nodded, that and a thumbs up that he was also completely okay with Velvets suggestion. Yatsuhashi felt the same, as even if he was one of the few not to show it as much. The mech got him curious on a few things about it.

"We're fine with it too Coco. Beside, were all friends now so might as well show them our room." Yatsuhashi stated as he gave the other teams a nod of reassurance it was fine with them all

"Then it's settled. You kiddos are gonna be hanging in our room for the day then. So let's get to it!" Coco cheered as she began making her way back to the dorms with the others in suit, Yatsuhashi moving over to Weiss and Ruby as he easily lifted the mech over his shoulder. Handing the rather light weight rifle to Ruby who was already eyeing it a little as her inner gunsmith was screaming to do so

"Thank you Yatsuhashi." Weiss simply said, Ruby smiling a silent thank you as she a little busy looking over the mech's rifle now

"No problem. Like I said, we're friends and friends help each other. Anyways let's keep up." Yatsuhashi reinstated. Before making his way off to keep up with the others, Ruby and Weiss following in suit

But yet again, from above a roof top, none of them noticed the dark hooded robed woman looking at them. Staring from the darkness that covered her face. That and none of the teens had noticed, the area they stood had become much colder too…

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Elsewhere, at the same time in a world far away. Stood lovely white and blue castle. The blue sky, white fluffy clouds and the bright sunny shinning made the place seem so friendly.

But the focus here is not on the castle, but on certain resident of the castle itself. As down a long hallway of the castle. A short bipedal duck man walked, his royal blue wizard attire and staff in hand showed he was a magic user of great importance. Who this was, was one Donald Duck; one of the two personal bodyguards of this castles king.

Donald was currently making his way to his majesty's throne room, as the Queen had taken notice of the Kings absence from breakfast this morning. Already chalking up to the man having just stayed in his throne room asleep, probably form overworking himself… again. She sent Donald to get him, which he happily complied to do so.

It wasn't too long before Donald stooped, pivoting to face a rather large red door in front of him. Making a quick noise with his throat, a much more normal size door opened for him. Donald made his way through and into the rather large and empty currently throne room. Nearing the throne as he saw a blanket over someone laying on the throne itself, while a pillow covered the head. Donald chuckle just a bit, his king always tended to do this much to his wife's worry for his health at times.

"You majesty, it's morning already and you're missing breakfast!" Donald cheerfully explained as he stopped near the throne; seeing the lump sleeping on it stir a bit before going back to sleep. Donald chuckled some more, moving up to the blanket and pillow. Grabbing both as he pulled them off "Now your majesty, you really need-"

But as Donald was about to slightly scold his King for his morning habits, suddenly he was tackled to the ground. Before feeling a few lick's on his face. Looking Donald saw that it was not his King that had been slumbering on his throne. No, instead it was the King and Queens hound, Pluto.

"Pluto. What are doing sleeping on the Kings throne. Wait where is he?" Donald asked, only for his answer to be being a lick to the face

Slightly moving the dog off of him, Donald stood back up a bit worried now. It didn't help when he saw attached to Pluto's collar was a letter. Donald taking it quickly and opening it, read what it had to say and well it wasn't good.

"WHAT?!" Donald screamed at what he just read. Bolting out the throne room and down the hallway to the only person he could tell Though it didn't stop him from expressing his sudden distress "AHHHHHHHH!"

Yep… not good at all its seems.

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But during this, elsewhere in the castles. Where the lovely well-kept garden was located, slumbered a bipedal dog man. Wearing a simple pair of pants and a shirt, the rest of his attire was shiny metal armor; even having a small armored hat on the top of his head.

This man was one Goofy, and despite his name. He was a formidable warrior who oddly only used a shield as a weapon, along with being the Captain of the Guard. That and his was the second of the kings personal bodyguards. Currently he was taking his usually scheduled naps for the day. Not like much occurred though in the ways of threats, still Goofy was a dedicated one to his knightly duties.

Though today would be a different one, as while he slumbered. He didn't hear Donald running right at him, screaming in dread filled panic. Donald himself stopping a few inches away from Goofy, as he was happy to see that the big oaf was in his usual spot which made it easier to find him.

"Goofy, thank god you're here I-"Donald began to say. But stopped when he noticed Goofy was dead asleep. So deciding to poke Goofy a bit with the end of his staff, he just continued "Goofy, Goofy wake up this is really serious right now!"

"Hm…" Goofy muttered, as he just gently swatted away the staff poking him, before getting more comfy laying down on the grass "Five… five more minutes."

"Hmf." Donald grumbled, before deciding to go to drastic measures. Lifting his staff up in the air, before the top began to glow and spark "THUNDRA!"

Goofy was then zapped by a two bolts of mini electricity. Launching him in the air a bit from the sudden jolt, before landing back on the ground. Rubbing his back side from a moment, blinking and then looked to ahead. He saw Donald and smiled simply despite knowing Donald was the one who zapped him.

"Well hey there Donald. How ya doing today?" Goofy asked kindly. Donald though had no time for morning pleasantries

"Goofy listen to me. Read this it's really bad!" Donald ordered, handing Goofy the note who took a moment to read the letter before looking a bit surprised himself "See. Bad!"

"Gawrsh. Maybe we should tell the Queen?" Goofy suggested. Then a moment later Donald somewhat gently wacked the top of his exposed head with his staff. Goofy rubbing the top of the now sore skull from the sudden whack

"No. Absolutely not. Do you have any idea what the Queen could do to us or what could happen if she reads this. She might become depressed and be unable to lead the kingdom or something worse like exiling us; or I don't know!" Donald quickly argued. As he didn't know what the Queen could do if she took this news the wrong way.

Granted the Queen was a true sweet heart. Like she literally would never try and swat flies sort of sweet. But if there's one thing Donald's estranged Uncle Scrooge taught him, well what Donald cared to remembered from the crooked old man since he was the reason his sister Della… never mind. What he remembered at least, was that the sweetest ones are usually the most dangerous for a good reasons. So Donald was not willing to risk inciting the Queens possible wrath at them.

"Really?" Goofy questioned as to him that seemed kind of a bad idea to do

"YES, Goofy this is serious. We cannot tell the Queen understand?" Donald repeated. Making sure Goofy got the picture since the big oaf wasn't the brightest tool in the shed at times. When he didn't get an answer for a few seconds, he a got a little worried "GOOFY?!"

"Queen Minnie." Goofy quipped. Donald about to lose it that Goofy did not seemed to have heard him one bit, though it turns out that wasn't why Goofy said what he did "Hiya Queen Minnie!"

"GOO….wait…. HUH?" Donald was about to scream. But stopped himself when he looked back seeing, that it was the Queen standing behind him

It wasn't hard to spot her, like her husband King Mickey, the Queen was a mouse woman. Short and wearing a pink and white dress, with her little gold crown. The Queen again was hard to not spot, which currently was the reason Donald was about to faint from being caught. As he noticed she was smiling. No a normal smile. OH no, this smile was the one she used when she caught someone doing something she didn't like.

"Donald, Goofy. What is this about my husband?" Queen Mine sweetly inquired. Her smile never faltering as she mostly was aiming it at Donald

"Hehe…heh… hehe…." Donald didn't really say. As he knew for a fact, that he had been caught and boy oh boy what fun it would be

Donald by this point knew he had a lot to explain now. Lord have mercy on him. Then again, even the Lord would not be able to keep Donald safe from the scolding the Queen already had planned for him.

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Back with the group of teens. All of them now were sitting inside the rather nice looking room of team CVFY. Which though the same size as many of the other rooms. Also appeared to be much more lavished in a way. From the brown leather couches, the dark oak bunkbeds; the large holovision and the latest in gaming consoles; the Dustair 9000. All was good and made up for the day out they gave up for this.

The one's working on the Mech were Coco, Velvet and Weiss since they seemed to have the best know how when it came to tech. While Yatsuhashi, Ren , Pyrrha, Jaune and Blake watched the others play a four player game on the Dustair.

What game, well it was new one called 'Tales of Grimm Hunters'. Currently Ruby and Nora were the hunters. Yang and Fox the Grimm opponents, in a team deathmatch. First players to fifty kills would win. At that the moment the team in the lead were…

"Oh that's not fair. The stupid Grimm has such a broken long range attack!" Ruby screamed a bit irked as her huntress just got her head blown off in rather graphic detail that she didn't care for; then again she wasn't one for the super gore filled games in the first place

"Hey don't get so angry little sis. Just a game." Yang teased as she knew her sister wasn't much of a gamer and she always exploited that to a deathly degree when it came to games like these. Yang doing another kill on Ruby's character as she spawned

"YANG, at least let me move. You're being mean." Ruby pouted a bit. Yang just chuckling, only for her Grimm to sudden be stabbed through the head and then cut open as it was a pointed chainsaw like spear

"HA, GOT YOU FINALLY!" Nora screamed in pride. As it was her character that had done the deed. Only For Nora's character to get impaled through the back of the face, before his head was ripped in half by Fox's Grimm as he smirked while Nora gave him a quick glare "You are so dead when I respawn."

Meanwhile as Yatsuhashi, Ren , Pyrrha, Jaune and Blake watched the game go on. Jaune noticed Ren seem a bit uneasy watching the game. That and he noticed Nora did too, but more in an angry sort of way. Deciding to ask, since it was better than just being and watching, he did so.

"Hey Ren, not a fan of the game?" Jaune asked as Ren gave him a slight look, seeming a bit hesitant to answer "Just asking is all."

"Yeah. I kind of noticed myself. But you seem tense, Nora too in more angry way. Any reason why?" Blake added in, while Pyrrha and Yatsuhashi just stayed silent but listened

"Kind of, just… it's personal for us." Ren simply answered. Blake and Jaune already deciding to let it be as they could tell it wasn't a subject Ren was willing to speak or even think on. Though Ren noticing the sudden silence that washed over, he decided himself to maybe steer the conversation to something else "You know. I'm kind of surprised they make games like this. Seems a bit… tasteless if ask me."

"Oh I know what you mean Ren. I never really was a fan of videogames myself. Especially one's like-" Pyrrha began to say. Before she looked seeing Ruby's character kill Yang's character in a rather gruesome way "Like these ones."

"I don't know. I mean I can see why you'd see it like that. But it's just a game." Yatsuhashi interjected as he didn't find the game really problematic and he was sure the game developers of this game didn't mean any ill will towards the subject of Grimm in general when it comes to them against hunters; and huntresses

"Game or not. I kind of agree with Ren and Pyrrha. It's a little poor in taste." Blake agreed. Finding the game like Ren and Pyrrha, in poor taste considering what human and faunas alike deal with every day when it came to the Grimm

Though as the game ended as the others watched. The sudden sound of a metallic hand moving a bit echoed. Everyone from those playing the game, to those watching quickly getting up as they moved over to Coco, Velvet and Weiss position. The three who'd been working on the mech standing back, as everyone could see the mech slowly sitting back up on the workbench. Before the mech slowly stood on his two legs. It was a few moments before the mech turned its full noticed he was in a room with twelve organic youths. Though noticed the smallest of them youths walking a bit closer, with a small smile of all things.

"Um, hello. I'm ah… Ruby Rose and this is my friend Weiss." Ruby began to explain, pointing at Weiss as the mech looked at Weiss for a moment; who herself waved a little. Before the mech looked back at Ruby "Also these are ton of my other friends from Pyrrha, my big sister Yang, Nora and… you know what I can tell you later kay. Right now um. Look, maybe you're confused. But we found you in an alley way today and took you back here. Coco, Velvet and Weiss were the ones who fixed you up so yeah. Wait, do you understand me even?"

The mech then looked at Ruby and the others just a bit more. The silence filling them room with some tenseness as the three teams were a bit worried the mech would attack. But it didn't, only tilting his head to the left side a bit. Then he finally spoke.

"Answer: Yes in fact I can understand you quite clearly mistress Ruby." The mech answered, much to the groups surprise at how the machine seem to speak; that and him calling Ruby Mistress

"Oh ah cool. Cool… wait mistress?" Ruby mused. A bit confused on what the mech was calling her mistress all of sudden "Why are calling me that?"

"Self-confused answer: I can't say honestly mistress, it's like a need to do so. I apologize for my lack of… explanation for you mistress Ruby. Truly I am." The mech answered, as he looked to the others "Extremely confused realization: Looking at the rest of you, I seem to only have that same urge with the girl in yellow, the girl in black and mistress Weiss. Odd, I hope that I don't offended the rest of you if I only call you by your names."

"Eh I kind of think that's alright. Would be kind of weird being call mistress or master; or well any sort of title." Jaune quickly reassured, as most of the others just either mumbled in agreement or shrugged in a sheepish manner "See. It's no issue honest."

"Statement: That is most good to hear. Though I must ask, what are your names other mistresses?" The mech asked, looking at Yang and Blake. Both looking back at one another seeming to both feel a little awkward being called that all of sudden. But Yang at least decided to at least answer the rather odd mech

"I'm Yang, Ruby's older sister as she said." Yang first introduced herself, patting the top of Ruby's head as the younger sibling smiled from the sisterly affection

"And I'm Blake. One of Ruby's friends. Nice to meet you…" Blake began to say kindly, then realized they forgot to ask him a real important question "Anyways. Before we talk more, can we know your name or do even remember it if you were give one. If not, we could probably figure out one for you."

"Sorrowful answer: Sadly I do not remember, whatever lead up to me being found. Must have damages my memory banks to an extent." The mech explained, Blake taking a notice he did sound rather genuinely sad about not being able to answer her question. She found that a little odd for someone to make a mech that seemed to be able to express genuine emotion. But she decided to bring that up with the others later

-{"Maybe he has a manufacture ID on him somewhere that could give us some clues on his name and who made him in the first place."}- Fox suggested, using his telepathic semblance to talk with the group for a moment, before looking at the mech moments later –{"I'm Fox by the way, nice to meet you."}-

"Shocked and awed: Well now, I had no idea you Fox could do that. Is that just him or does it extent to you all?" The mech asked. As a sudden urge to question and ask about Fox semblance came over his programing and he had no idea why that was

"No. It's just his semblance Mister Mech, and I'm Pyrrha also nice to meet you." Pyrrha answered as the mech looked at her with a stare that if place on a person. Would be one of curiosity sparking within, he then looked back at his so called Mistresses'

"Don't worry. We'll explain more later, right now I'll take a look and see what I find." Blake exclaimed. Before moving closer to the mech with some hesitation. Though she proceeded to start looking around the mech's body to see if there was any kind of identification labeled on him

"Anything yet?" Velvet asked as almost a minuet already had passed since Blake began to inspect the mech for ID

"No yet but…. Wait." Blake began to answer. Stopping moments before she could say anymore, as on the back; she spotted a hinge for the back plating. So lifting up the back plate carefully. She saw the inner workings of the mech and it was much more advanced than anything she'd seen. But on the back plate itself she saw the what must have been the ID "I think I found something."

"Well what does it say. Come on tell us Blake!" Nora pleaded as she staring to get really excited all of sudden, then again it's not every day you find an unknown mech in a dark alley way and only now to speak with said mech

"Give me a moment…" Blake muttered as she narrowed her eyes a bit since the text was a little small, thankfully the bare steel coloring made the black text pop out easily as Blake began to read the words out loud "Czerka Corporation HK series protocal droid, Model Number: 1313 HK-97."

"Droid?" Weiss muttered as that was a word she'd never heard before, since most robotic humanoids were called mechs; which made her wonder if there was difference between the two

"Czerka Corporation, that's not a company I know of and believe me I'm not really that into know different company names. But that's defiantly not one I've hear of at least." Yatsuhashi stated as he was finding this mech or droid odder by the second, he seemed nice enough; but again he found the droid confusing

"Same with most of us." Pyrrha chimed in, as the rest of her team and everyone basically all nodded in silent agreement there

Still the group had a few things now on their new friend. One he was not a normal model mech, two he was called a droid which must have meant some differences, three he must have been made for some form of combat since he has a rifle and bandolier attached to him. Four, he also must have been a sort of diplomatic model of droid since they chalked up protocal must have meant he dealt with diplomatic matters too, five he spoke in manner that conveyed his emotions before speaking. Then Six, he seemed to have an odd connection to the girls of team RWBY, as he called only them by a title before their names.

So many questions were there, so many and yet no one knew where to start. All of them looking at one another. Like they already knew they were thinking on the same lines to get more or at least as much information as HK-97 could give them. Ruby already deciding to be the first one to start questioning HK-97 since she was the one who found him in the first place.

"HK." Ruby kindly began, using a quick nickname of the droid since saying HK-97 over and over again was going to get real old real quick. HK-97 meanwhile turning his attention solely on Ruby

"Curious: Yes Mistress Ruby?" HK-97 asked, Ruby giggling a little as she realized she'd have to get use to him call her that; though she did want to try something else that she saw from a movie involving robots

"HK. I want you to do a quick diagnostic scan, tell us if you have any repairs you may need still. That and see if you can tell use at least your primary functions." Ruby asked kindly. HK-97 looking at her still for a moment while Yang at least knew what Ruby was trying to do

"Little sis. Look I don't think that's gonna work, I mean a movie and real life are-" Yang began to explain, though gently as she couldn't blame her little sister for trying; only to realize she was very wrong

"Happily agree: Of course Mistress Ruby, please stand by." HK-97 joyfully answered. Before his body stiffened and his eye flicked on and off

"You were saying Yang?" Coco mused, Yang giving the girl a slight irked looked which made Coco chuckle for a moment; then looking back at her little sister. Yang saw Ruby smirking, which only made Yang pout some

"Yeah… yeah you we're lucky Ruby." Yang proclaimed, sighing before she brushed it off and gave Ruby a one armed hug "Such a smart baby sister you are, oh yes you are!"

"YANG. Not in front of even more people!" Ruby said through her teeth, blushing a bit when she her a few snicker. Thankfully Ruby's embarrassment didn't last too long, as HK-97 ceased scanning his diagnostics and programming, the droid looking back at Ruby a moment later "So…?"

"Explanation: I am a HK-97 protocal droid, with included subroutines code named bodyguard, assassin and translator." HK-97 explained as only the assassin portion was a bit worrying, then HK-97 sparked a bit before continuing on with his diagnostic "Continued explanation: Physical systems 83% functionality. Damage to internal hardware minor. Damage to targeting systems minor. Damage to memory banks… error.. error. Critical damage to memory banks, 25% memory currently accessible. 37% memory locked from access, 32% memory bank date corrupted. Recommended course of action, activate subroutine mind wipe of corrupted data. New data will be learned and stored in place of corrupted memory banks."

"Okay so first off. Before we even decided that, does anyone else kind of find the fact HK has an assassin routine a bit troubling?" Jaune asked a bit worried what would happen if one of them by accident activated that subroutine of his

"I have to agree. It's a bit worrying, but ah… I'm sure you'd keep me safe if HK ever snapped?" Pyrrha quipped, smiling a little as she looked away with a blush "R-Right Jaune?"

"Oh ah… yeah. I mean not that you couldn't protect yourself. I mean ah… Yes. I totally would, you know me Pyrrha. Always reliable!" Jaune stuttered out to try and say, as his face flushed a bit from the rather cuteness he found Pyrrha displaying. But he quickly pushed those thoughts out his mind. He was NOT supposed to be thinking that way about his best friend, especially one as kind and supporting as Pyrrha had been to him so far

"Thanks Jaune, you're so sweet." Pyrrha happily stated, with a big smile as Jaune again did his best to not start blushing madly from how cute Pyrrha was becoming to him; not that he didn't find her pretty no it was that ah… he… well, again best friend and just leave it as that

"ANYWAYS, couples flirting aside." Yang stated loudly. Pyrrha and Jaune blushing some more as they averted their gazes from each other. Yang meanwhile keeping her sights on HK-97 who turned his attention now to her "HK. You said you could perform a memory wipe on your corrupted data files; and after that you also said you'd learn new files to replace the deleted ones. When you say learn, how much can you learn?"

"Answer: Quite a bit Mistress Yang. Once the deleted corrupted files are gone, my systems will go into an advanced learning mode. While that happens, whatever you teach me be it from weapon's manufacturing to just about anything I'm made to do will be learned. In theory a somewhat new personality will be created." HK-97 answered, before turning to the others aside from his Mistresses "Quick add on: Just to clear this process up. I will say this, my subroutines that compel me to call my mistress; well just that. Are only allowing me to learn from them. Again I do not know why and I apologize to the rest of you. It simply is how it is."

"Well that kind of sucks. But hey at least your honest about it, still guess one of you ladies should authorize that mind wipe thing. He's got some learning to do." Coco quipped, but she had no ill feelings about, the rest seemed to share her sentiment; besides being friends with a droid such as HK-97 already was good enough if she were to be honest

"Right then." Ruby stated, as HK-97 looked back at her "HK, run the min-"

Just then the door opened. The lock that was on the door unlocked, as a woman came in with a hand full of keys. The woman coming in all of sudden, making the three teams of teens flinch as they knew exactly who this was; and this just made the situation MUCH more worse. Who this person was, was one Glynda Goodwitch.

The schools combat instructor and, the school headmasters second in command/ secretary. A woman who was quiet stern and scary all in one, though she was in a way doing it out of kindness which is one of the reason most of the students didn't hold her demeanor with them against her. Still the group was a bit worried, as Glynda was also known to have quiet the temper when she caught students mixed in with trouble or something they shouldn't be doing.

"Coco, I apologize for bargaining in. But a few students said they saw Yatsuhashi bringing in an odd Atlas Knight to your room. Now I have a few serious-" Glynda began to say. As she had opened the door, taken the key to their room out of the lock and closed the door before looking ahead at team CVFY. Only to stop whatever else she was saying as she saw team CFVY. Along with team JNPR and one of Beacons more notorious team of first years. Team RWBY. Only to see also the not Atlas Knight staring at her too "….."

"Question: Mistresses, is this woman a possible threat. You're heart rates are sky rocketing into near panic." HK-97 asked, slowly moving for his right hand to his rifle. Only for Nora and Yang to quickly stop his arm from moving anymore while Glynda stared

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"WHAT IS GOING ON!?" Glynda screamed in utter rage. Making the three teams flinch even more in growing fear that they just had been found out

All in all, today had chalked up to three points. Point one, it had been a super nice day for the group as they'd planned to just enjoying hanging out with each other. Point two, they then found HK-97 and he'd changed the day already more than they could imagine. Finally Point three, they were now scared for their very life's from an enraged Glynda. So very, very scared…

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Elsewhere. In a forest near Beacon, one known as the Everfree forest to the people of Vale. The same hooded dark robbed woman walked to a clearing in the forest itself. Having felt a presence in this area. Looking around she saw nothing, though that didn't last long. As she felt the presence grow stronger. Looking behind her a bit away from her, she saw a dark portal open.

A woman then came out of the portal already screaming danger. Then green skin, yellow snake like eyes, dark robes and horned crown cemented that feeling. As her smile was one of mocking malice. The hooded dark robbed woman stiffened her stance a bit as the newcomer stared at her.

"Ah. So it seems you're that small little annoyance I've been feeling during my stay here. Quiet interesting. But where are my manners, I am Maleficent. Soon to be ruler of the worlds around. You little pest?" Maleficent exclaimed, though her tone was more of a fake sweetness that one would use to ease the worry of the other party. One which the hooded dark robbed woman took quick notice of, and simply clenched her fists as she knew this woman was demanding her name and would attack if she didn't give it "Well. Its rude to keep one such as I waiting. Very rude…"

"…." The hooded dark robbed woman didn't say. As she had been getting a spell ready to use and just needed a bit more time before she could. So decided to go along with this woman's demands, she used her left hand to pull down her rob. Showing her nearly lovely bone blonde hair, ash grey skin and tinted black tinted glasses were all that could been seen as she glared at Maleficent "My name is Erie and you are a threat to those I'm keeping an eye on."

"You mean the four young ladies in red, white, black and yellow hm?" Maleficent quipped. Erie scowling a little as the woman chuckled at the younger girls reaction "Ho ha, ha. Oh yes that must be it then. Don't be surprised that I know of them, I've been here longer then you it seems. Question now is why you're protecting those four young ladies. Is it for selfish gain of power, for an odd form of love or maybe you're just bored. What is it child hm?"

"I simply am trying to help my Lady in her goal to keep the light alive." Erie simply explained. Her spell near ready to use as she was aiming for the Maleficents face "Simple as that."

"Oh so you're a simple servant girl doing what her Queen tells you. My, my what devotion. Maybe after I kill you, I'll take your body and resurrect you as my loyal servant. Wouldn't that be nice." Maleficent exclaimed as Erie could tell the woman meant every word she meant there

-"Come on… come on. Nearly a full charged with the spell."- Erie thought as she knew she just needed a few more seconds before she could attack. So she just smirked back at Maleficents words and chuckled much to the older woman's slight curiosity "Tempting but no thanks. Beside it's one on one and I don't you can back up you're words miss."

"Ah cute. You're playing tough, well I never said I was going to be the one to fight you. I have others for that." Maleficent quipped, snapping her fingers as a staff appeared in her hand; followed by a quick swipe of the staff as seven dark creatures appeared in front of the woman like bodyguards

"No…" Erie muttered as if what she was seeing was real, it would explain why she kept seeing frost growing on windows. Also it this situation, just go real bad and her lady would need to know immediately. Thankfully she could feel her spell was ready for use now, though she decided to use it in a different manner then what she'd intended to do originally with it

"So you do know what the Heartless are then. Curious, very curious. Now I've changed my mind. I'll take you back alive, get information out of you and then kill you." Maleficent stated smirking with extreme malice oozing out of her tone "Now come along quietly and I promise I'll make your torture and death quick."

"Sorry again, but no." Erie simply stated. As she pointed out her right hand and aimed it at Maleficent and the heartless

Only instead of an attack, her spell began to shine so brightly it was blinding. The heartless that were there evaporated from the light, while Maleficent conjured up a quick shield to keep herself safe and only covering her eyes from the brightness. Once the light dimmed down. Maleficent looked seeing Erie was gone. Sighing for a moment, she had a feeling she'd see the pest later on.

"Until next time then pest." Maleficent muttered, before looking at the direction of the school called Beacon. As one reason she was here, was because she senses a possible candidate for darkness and she wanted to see who they were. Smiling her usual smile, she opened a portal to her left "Well for now I'll stick to the shadows. See what that presence of darkness is and maybe if I find it. I'll place a hand in… nurturing it."

Maleficent then walked into the portal, before it closed leaving the Everfree forest in silence once more. For those in Beacon and Vale. None of them took notice that the sky grew a bit darker, frost appeared on windows in the city and school a bit. Then finally, the weather itself became just a bit more colder...

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It had been two whole weeks. Two weeks after the little incident of being found out by Glynda. Two weeks and now, for team RWBY currently they were in the schools gun range. HK-97 was standing in one of the stands ready to use his rifle finally. Team RWBY standing a bit away from him. While with team RWBY was Glynda and headmaster Ozpin who was calm as ever; taking a few sips form his cup of coffee.

Why they were here. Simple, for the past two weeks the girls, team JNPR and team CVFY all were sworn to keep HK-97 hidden until a time he could be introduced to the school itself without anyone freaking out or becoming suspicious since HK-97 was quiet unique in this place. That and for the past two weeks, HK-97 had been given lessons by the Glynda on the basic history of their world. Since it was discovered someone else aside from the girls could teach HK-97, if they gave the person or persons authorization to do so.

So from the start to now, HK-97 learned there was to learn in as much detail as could be said. HK-97 taking in all the knowledge like sponge in water. Though he did learn a few other things from the other teams who were given authorization to teach him also. Mostly just social ques, stories the teens knew and other teen stuff since he was going to be hanging out mostly with four teens girls as a bodyguard. Team RWBY might have been huntresses in training, but they still liked having normal talks about normal teen stuff.

Though back to the current time. Glynda and Ozpin wanted to see what HK-97's capabilities, also the fact that they wanted to make sure HK-97 wasn't too dangerous.

"Curious inquiry: To go over again, all you want me to do is to shoot at every target I see within the minuet parameter Head Master Ozpin?" HK-97 questioned. As Ozpin took a quick sip of his coffee, still smiling like ever

"Just Ozpin please. I appreciate the effort for formalities, but no need for that." Ozpin exclaimed as the girls still wondered how this man was the headmaster

Not that he was a bad headmaster, but he look rather young for a man in his position. That and his cool attitude usually contradicted what most would think when it comes to headmasters. He wasn't what you'd call the headmaster type. His clothing too looked that of a younger man from riches. The black suit with some green maybe was more head master. But the green neck warmer and black framed, small rounded glasses didn't. Then again, his hair was a rather grey coloring and he had a cane he carried usually, which screamed old man who was stressed. But again, Ozpin to the girls was a rather interesting headmaster so far.

"Also refer to me as Glynda since we've know each other for these past weeks." Glynda added in. As she was rather fond of the droid, he was a good student and didn't question much unless he really needed to

Though that didn't mean she wasn't still wary of the droid, since even during these few weeks no one she contacted could figure out any info on his model type, model number or any info on the cooperation he apparently was from. It was all just ghost trials and dead ends, which wasn't very comforting to be honest. But at least it seemed he was zealously loyal to team RWBY and kind to their friends.

"Retorted: I will remember that then, shall we procced with this test?" HK-97 exclaimed. Getting his rifle ready as Ruby had helped him go over it a bit, with minor repairs using some of the parts the school kept on hand for student weapons

"Yes, we shall proceed in five… four… three… two and…." Glynda counted down. Pressing the hologram activation switch as the holo emitters began to flick on as images of holo Grimm's appeared in the gun range "Start!"

With that, HK-97 began to fire off his rifle. Which until now, no one not even him knew exactly what kind of rifle it was. But it turned out to be an auto rifle, with what was red laser bolts firing out of the gun like hail fire. Each Holo Grimm appearing for a second, before a bolt through the head took them out. That wasn't even fifteen seconds in before the holo emitters began to start sparking from how quickly they had to keep re-forming the targets. Then only half a minuet in and the holo emitters shorted out forcing the session to cease as a quick alarm beep echoed to signal to stop shoot. Once HK-97 did, he turned around staring at the rather surprised looks of his mistresses and Glynda. Ozpin seemed calm still, but as narrowed his gaze just barely as he took yet another sip of his coffee.

"Confused and curious: Did I do it correctly Glynda, is that why you're faces look as they do?" HK-97 asked. Wondering why his mistresses and Glynda seemed shocked by his actions; maybe he did do something wrong. Thankfully he got his answer rather quickly from Ozpin

"It's not that. Only that you beat the school record for how many targets were shot within a minute. This was actually are most difficult time trail here." Ozpin simply answered, Glynda simply nodding wide eyes still as team RWBY were just bewildered at how quickly HK-97 rack up his kills; not even Atlas Knights could hit that accurately. Let alone with an auto rifle, which were guns that had a rather hard time keeping steady after a few shots

"Query: Is that so. Well at least I know I did this correctly, but if I may ask. What was the previous record?" HK-97 questioned. Curious even more now at what record he must have broken, it wasn't that he thought he did as well as it seemed it did

"At the fastest and with some luck. The highest number was fifty-two. You got a score of one hundred and seventy three." Ozpin simply answered taking yet another sip of his coffee "Well I can at least say you're combat prowess is quiet proficient. I'm glad to see team RWBY has one effective bodyguard even if they don't really need one. That saying, girls."

Meanwhile team RWBY still in a stupor at HK-97's score, turned their gazes at Ozpin who seemed a little amused by their reactions to what just occurred.

"Just so remember, still for now want I you and the others who know of him. To keep him a secret. Don't worry, soon he'll be introduced. Okay?" Ozpin explained as team RWBY just nodded slowly getting a small smile out of the man "Good. Now if you don't mind. Glynda and I have some… business to take care of. You girls and HK take care."

With that. Ozpin and Glynda made their way off, both having quiet the conversation to talk about revolving around team RWBY's new bodyguard. Along with their… private business. Meanwhile HK-97 stared at his mistresses who were still shocked and in awe at what they had just seen.

"Statement: It seems that I have proven my worth mistresses. But then again I always, AIM to please." HK-97 joked, with a pun that snapped the girls out of their stupor with only one of them seeming happy about this

Still as Ruby, Blake and Weiss face palmed that HK-97 learned the concept of a pun thanks to Yang. Yang meanwhile was all but happy that her lessons sunk in. Though none of them, even HK-97 took notice of the two small yellow eyes watching them from the shadows; before vanishing like they were never there...

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Elsewhere and back at the lovely castle of blue; and white. Donald, Goofy and Queen Mini. Alongside Pluto who laid on his own small bed. Queen Mini was now clearing her throat to read over what her husband had left for her apparently.

Now she was upset of course, but marrying the man; she knew that he was at heart a hero no matter how long it's been. So he must have had a good reason for this. Again, she had a feeling the note would explain it.

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-My dearest wife. I'm sorry for rushing without even a goodbye. But I have recently learned, of a big heap of trouble on the horizon. I still don't know why. But it involves the stars we see every night before bed. A week ago when you slept, I couldn't fall asleep myself. So I decided to star gaze, but took notice that one of the stars had suddenly blinked out. Then happened for the next week, every night. One by one, which can only means a cataclysmic event can't be too far behind. Again I hate that I had to leave you and my trust friends so suddenly. But I also did this, because I've heard rumors that I needed to check out. Apparently there will be four individuals with the 'keys', Mini you know which ones I'm referring to. Anyways, Donald, Goofy if you're reading this alongside my wife. Then I need you both to go and find these four, stick by them until all this is done. Also guard them with your lives, for they may be the only means of our survival. To start you off, go to a place called Traverse Town. There the towns leader, Leon can help you out. But you gotta hurry, if you don't I'm afraid it could only mean our doom.

P.S.

On a more personal note, I have four sea salt ice cream bar in the freeze in the kitchen. One of you please make sure no one eats it. If we hopefully survive whatever is to come. I'd like to have it as a reward for that very occasion between us.

Best of wishes,

King Mickey

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"Oh dear, so that's it… hm. Silly man, you always do this. But I can't help but love that about you." Queen Mini muttered, with a small smile as she looked back at Donald and Goofy "I guess you have your own assignment then.

"That we do Queen Mini. But don't worry, well do our jobs to the fullest!" Donald proudly cheered, as Goofy happily nodded in agreement

"Hehe. I know you will. But before that, I want you two to have something that will help keep track of certain things on your journey." Queen Mini stated. Moving over to a closet and opening it, before taking out a small wooden box and setting it on the table near them. Donald and Goofy moving closer to see Queen Mini open the box and pull something out of it

It looked to be a red rectangle, big enough that Queen Mini-had to user her whole hand to hold it; yet small enough to fit in a pocket. It looked to have a large lens in the front and a panel that could be lifted. If the small yellow triangle indicator on the panel was any indication. Also next to the lens was a red, yellow and then green light. Queen Mini handed it to Donald who inspected, alongside Goofy.

"Um… what is this doohickey Queen Mini?" Goofy asked. Curious and already could tell this was beyond he honestly knew when it came to tech, his son Maxi was better at that stuff

"It's an old index my husband obtained when on a journey he took years ago. Before you two became his royal guards." Queen Mini explained as Donald opened the index showing a screen and various buttons inside on the back of the panel itself "It's called a Pokedex. Though this one was modified for more various world hopping uses. It should keep a record for you two. On places you go, people you meet and it's just handy to have as a notebook too."

"Thank you Queen Mini, we'll keep it safe and sounds." Donald replied as he closed the Pokedex and stored it in one of his pockets

"Yes ma'am we will!" Goofy proudly added in, with a quick salute as Mini appreciated the words

"Good. Now then head down to the dock bay, your ship you'll be using is down there and the brothers will be happy for someone to finally use it. Also just if you want to, I did beforehand put some extra clothes for you two and my husband in there. Mostly just in case if you ever did ended up using the ship. You'd something else to change into." Queen Mini explained, before giving the two a quick bow of all things "Please stay safe. Before I was even your queen, you were and still are my friends. I'd hate to heard if something happened to either of you."

"We promise Queen Mini!" Donald and Goofy cheered, saluting once more for Queen Mini

Though as the occurred, a small pair of two dark eyes could be seen in the corner of the room on the ceiling. Unnoticeable to any of the three, it only followed it's ordered and retread back into the shadows; without a trace…

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Another two week had past, today team RWBY, Coco, Velvet, Nora and Pyrrha were spending the day together. A girls day out, since were busy with their own separate things for various reasons. While HK- 97 was with Glynda going over a few things about his sub-routines that he'd learned more on during these four weeks active. The room they were in today, was team RWBY's. Still the girls were just talking and enjoying each other's company.

"So there I was. Me and Ruby had just finished watching the scary movie and even then Ruby said she thought it was stupid. Said that none of that was scary." Yang explained, amused as Ruby was pouting a bit at the story being told from their youth "But would you know it, three hour later. I hear a knock at my door. I go to open it and see Ruby run in, crying into my stomach as she hugged me. Saying 'Big scary boggy man was in my room. Can I sleep with you please!'. I was so surprised by that, but I couldn't help but laugh still. Then I let her sleep in my room that night, and that's the story."

"Pfff, so funny and cute." Nora chimed in, laughing a bit as Ruby glared at her making Nora only laugh more "Haha, sorry Ruby. But what did you expect, Boggy Man fright Night is probably one of the scariest vintage movies out there. Haha!"

"That and again it was so cute that you ran to your big sister like that." Blake remarked, teasing Ruby a bit as like Nora. Ruby's pouting as the whole story was told, made it even more funny

"Hmmm. Yang why did you have to tell that one." Ruby groaned as she saw Coco and Pyrrha laughing a little too

"Sorry baby sis. That's payback for you tell them that story when I got stuck in rain and fell in a mud puddle." Yang answered. Smirking, though even if it was one of the more funnier memories for her; she really did love that memory as also a fond time between the sisters

"Well if it makes you feel better Ruby, I found it more cute then funny." Weiss added in, as she patted Ruby on the back and sweetly smiled

"Hm… thanks Weiss." Ruby pouted just a bit more. But couldn't help but smile back at Weiss, as the two stared at each other for a bit longer then they should have; especially with company

"AHEM." Coco suddenly shouted, as coughed in her hands getting the two's attention as they locked at her. Coco smiling a bit in sly manner "So ah… want us to leave the room for a while you two?"

"W-What do you mean by that Coco!?" Weiss demanded, blushing madly as Ruby covered her face in her hands like she did not want to show her own sudden embarrassment

"Well ah… no offense. But you two seem really… really close. More than ever lately." Velvet explained a bit herself

"NOT that anything's wrong with that, I mean if you're that close we won't judge." Pyrrha quickly added in herself, before looking at the others "Right girls?"

"Yeah… yeah totally." Yang responded back at least as the others just nodded in agreement; though Blake took notice of suddenly small protective glare Yang was giving Weiss as she moved a bit closer to her little sister and found that much more amusing

"We are not... I mean not that...I… ah… um…" Weiss tried to argue. But she was way too flustered by this point to think of anything else to say

So as the laughter went on for a bit more at Weiss and Ruby's expense. It finally calmed down, leaving a silence between the eight. But that was when Blake decided to ask Pyrrha something that she at least had taken notice of these past two weeks after a small… indecent occurred also two weeks ago.

"Hey ah…" Blake said, as everyone looked at her; Blake looking at Pyrrha though "Pyrrha can I ask you something, between us girls here."

"Oh… ah, sure Blake. What is it?" Pyrrha questioned. As even if she was calm on the outside, she felt a sudden uneasy feeling it could be about… that day two weeks ago

"Are you okay?" Blake asked as Pyrrha stiffened a little which didn't go unnoticed by everyone else. Blake sighing a bit seeing Pyrrha's reaction "Look, I'm only asking because at least from what I've noticed. You seem off lately and a bit more distant. Especially with Jaune."

"Yeah. No offense Pyrrha, but me and Ren noticed that too. We're getting a bit worried." Nora chimed in, a worried look on her face "Seriously what's going on."

"Well I…." Pyrrha tried to responded back. Only to feel Coco placing her right hand on her left shoulder as she faced the girl in shades

"You don't have to tell us. But me and everyone else on team have noticed it too." Coco explained as Velvet nodded in agreement "We're all asking because we care about you and Jaune. We just want to make sure everything's okay between you both."

"Yeah you can trust us Pyrrha. We're here to listen." Weiss exclaimed as everyone else nodded in absolute agreement on that

Pyrrha meanwhile felt hesitant to do so, not that she didn't want to or believed her friend would judge her on her… 'issue'. But she was scared, more scared she have to tell Jaune and it would all fall apart then. She was worried how her dear Jaune would take the news she'd been keeping to herself these past two week. But, seeing the honest smiled of reassurance with the girls. Helped make her feel more at ease with telling them. So taking a deep breath, she decided to do just that.

"Okay… okay, d-do you girls remember. Two weeks ago that incident with Jaune and Cardin's team." Pyrrha started off, as the girls all cringed a bit from that rather fresh and unsettling memory

For what had happened. It was still a bit shocking to be honest, especially since it involved the three goons on Cardin's team getting a few broken limbs and ribs. To Cardin himself still in the intensive care, now with only one good eye as the other one was gone.

To be more exact, it all had started when the three teams decided to eat lunch together. Which would have been normal, since RWBY and JNPR usual do so. But with team CFVY joining in, that caught the attention form most of the student body. Since team CFVY were second years and a well know team in the school already.

The girl also remembered Cardin and his team coming in an trying to start some crap up with them. Since it seemed that Velvet was a usual target for their bullying when she ate alone. Which didn't bode well with team CFVY since this had been the first time they learned about this. But then Jaune came to Velvets rescue.

It was long from what the girls remembered until Cardin started mocking Jaune and calling him rather vulgar names, much to the anger of everyone else around the table. But they, Cardin and his team hadn't expected what Jaune did next. As moments later, Cardin found a fork longed right into his left eye as blood began to seep out; even with aura's. It seems Jaune somehow mustered up enough strength to still impale Cardin's left eye and do some serious damage.

Before anyone could register what just happened. Jaune then quickly punched one of Cardin's team members in the throat so hard. He fell over coughing and slightly chocking on his own blood. Then Jaune gave another of Cardin's teammates a kick to the crouch, before Jaune slammed his right foot against his head; which then smashed into the bench of the table. The last one got his knee cap kicked in by Jaune, before Jaune grabbed the same leg, then somehow bent it fully in the opposite direction upwards.

But that hadn't been the end of it. Mere seconds after beating down the rest of Cardin's team, Jaune then moved back over and kicked Cardin to the ground, before ripping the fork out leaving his mangled eye to bleed out. Before kneeling over the bully, then Jaune just began to punch Cardin. Over and over, and over again.

This had all happened so fast within a minute. From how brutal it was, to how shocking it was too and from someone no one at the school expected this it come from. It had taken everyone at the table at least, five more seconds before they realized Jaune was nearly close to beating a then bloody Cardin to death. They sprang into action after that realization.

By the end of it all. It had taken Yatsuhashi, Coco, Yang, Nora and Ren to pry Jaune off of the near dead bully. Before dragging him out of the cafeteria while screaming he'd slaughter the rest of Cardin's family and make watch as he does it.

It didn't help that the other students all had either simply watched in horror or recorded the whole thing. While this had all gone down, the rest of the three teams quickly made their way out after that. The one most effected out of them though, had been Pyrrha of course as she was crying seeing Jaune become so… violent and feral almost.

After that. Jaune was locked in his teams room for a while screaming to be let out or he'd well… better not to repeat what he threatened to do. That's though when Glynda had showed up, along with Ozpin and HK-97 who was again with the two today. Jaune would have been expelled and most likely put in jail or something. If not for the three teams explain what happened. Though Glynda was understandably upset about what had occurred, she understood why. Hk-97 simply at the time, had said he'd help in anyways possible. Then came Ozpin.

The headmaster had simply said to keep an eye on Jaune for the time being, that and to not speak of this if they get stopped by any reporters since he knew the video of the indecent would go viral very quickly. After a few days of slight worry, it seemed Jaune was in clear if only when it came to being thrown out of the school and put in jail.

But the gang during that time. Though scared, were more for Jaune then of him. They even didn't start treating him different. Even if most of the students the days after began to, which only angered Jaune more oddly as he almost attacked a few other students trying to of all stupid things egg him on again. Which earned a couple threats from Coco at least, which were taken very seriously.

Still after all that. Things had calmed down enough, even if some reporters came in to try and talk with Jaune about the incident. None succeeded in doing so and even though Jaune after a while, seemed much calmer. He also seemed more distant at times, mostly with him and Pyrrha barley speaking as much as they usually did. Though when they did, it was very… awkward between the two. Which team RWBY, to team JNPR, team CFVY and even HK-97 had took notice of. None of them brought it up though, mostly out of respect for the two and chalking it up to maybe Pyrrha had a serious conversation with Jaune that none of them knew of.

So all in all, at this current time. Yes. Yes the girls all still remembered clearly the indecent. Though they were a bit worried now on why Pyrrha was bringing it up for.

"Yeah… why are you asking Pyrrha?" Ruby asked, hoping it wasn't anything bad as she was starting to think up a few possibilities

"Well because ah… um… the day after it happened. Me and Jaune talked or it was more of me barging into the room we kept him in that day. Alone. We argued, and screamed at each other. Then ah… um…" Pyrrha began to explain, but stopped as she was tearing up all of sudden

"Pyrrha what's wrong. You can tell us." Blake interjected as she and the others got a little closer to Pyrrha in a way to form a bit of comfort circle for the girl

"I know, I know… it's just. We ah… he…" Pyrrha again tried to explain, tearing up a lot more now before Coco sudden grabbed her as the two stared down each other

"What he did do Pyrrha. Did he do something slimy or what, tell me now because if he did something unsavory. I swear to god I'll-" Coco began to say, as for the past month by this point; Coco had designated herself as the big-big sister of the three teams so she'd gotten real protective of them all

"No, no, no. It's nothing like that Coco honest!" Pyrrha quickly corrected, worried what Jaune would end up looking like if an angry Coco went after him. Coco letting go of Pyrrha as she sighed "It isn't what you might be thinking. Honest, it's we… we ended up having sex."

It was silent for a moment after that for the others. Not that they were shocked, okay they were. But they had a feeling Jaune and her had a bit of tension between them in a sexual manner. That and they probably liked each other, Pyrrha a bit more open about it then Jaune who maybe didn't know if he did or not. But they hadn't expected the two to go… that far.

"Oh… you, ah… wow. Um, good for you Pyrrha?" Weiss quipped, as she had no idea how to respond to that; that and she didn't want the image of two of her friends having sex in her head

"Yeah great. But when did this happen?" Coco asked now, curious on the juicy details; Yang herself was a bit curious too on how this even occurred

"Well um…" Pyrrha tried to reply back, but she suddenly felt a little shy at being asked about her special day with Jaune a while ago

"Or maybe you just tell us I guess. When this happened, no need for details." Blake added in, giving Coco and Yang a slight scolding gaze "Right?"

"Yeah Oh yeah totally ,sorry I didn't mean like tell us in detail just when." Coco corrected herself, realizing the blunder of miscommunication right there; Velvet just sighed and face palmed

"Well I don't know. Juicy gossip is always-" Yang tried to say herself, but stopped when she saw Blake glaring at her in a very disapproved manner "Eh… never mind. Hehe, nope just yeah the date is all. Yep good for me… yep."

"Good to hear Yang." Blake a little to sweetly exclaimed, with a smile that promised some form of punishment later on

"Whipped…" Nora muttered, Yang giving her quick glare as the orange haired girl chuckled

"ANYWAYS!" Ruby yelled, getting everyone attention as she a bit shocked herself Jaune an Pyrrha did the ah… deed. Looking at Pyrrha she smiled "Pyrrha honestly you don't have to if you don't to."

"No… no it's fine. I already said it, might as well tell you when it happened." Pyrrha stated as she might as well do that tidbit at least; taking a deep breath before she revealed more on the story of this union between her and Jaune "Do you girls remember when all of the students and staff were told that the school would be closed, the same day after the incident with Jaune. After the power went out and we needed to get a replacement one. Which also was the reason for that, since it took nearly the rest of the day for the new backup generator-"

"Okay, okay we get it." Wiess cut in, though a bit surprised that the little event between Pyrrha and Jaune occurred only a day after the whole incident "Still that early after the incident with Jaune?"

"Yeah. He was feeling down still and I was the only one with him. So I thought of cheering him up with a stroll around the forest or at least the border of the forest and Vale. Turns out we got lost, so we had to try and find our way back. But we ended up finding a cabin instead, was left alone too and just unlocked. I mean there was no food or water. We hoped to find a map, but no luck there. All that was there, was just a bed. So me and him just stayed there. But we began to argue when I brought up the incident. Then somewhere in there, we just… began to make out, next thing I know it's nearing mid-night and we're both naked in the bed. Tired beyond belief."

"WOW. So wait, we all went out around seven in the morning that day. When did you find the cabin?" Blake asked, shocked that apparently if she was getting this. Pyrrha and Jaune may have had sex for at least maybe seventeen hours straight "Seriously do actually any idea how long you two ah… were doing that if my guess is correct?!"

"Well we got there around I think it was nine, so yeah. But how long exactly?" Pyrrha wondered, as she remembered also feeling quiet sore the day after

"About thirteen hours at least. Taking in what you just said." Blake answered, everyone wide eyed at that and Pyrrha was blushing madly "You apparently had sex for thirteen hours. Did you even like… take a break or what?"

"Well I think once or twice. But it's kind of fuzzy honestly. Make sense why I was sore the day after." Pyrrha exclaimed, as once more the girls were quiet shocked at this news

"W-Wait a moment, was that why you were walking funny for a day or two back then?!" Nora demanded to know as if so… oh god, oh god that was just an 'ew' moment for her since this was involving two of her friends. Pyrrha's simple nod of confirmation was all Nora needed to know "Ew, ew. No offense but EW!"

"You girls asked, I'm just telling!" Pyrrha yelled back, embarrassed even more by Nora's reaction to that tidbit of her story

"We know. Honest just… it's odd since you two are so…." Velvet tried to say, but she couldn't find a correct term for it honestly

"Pure minded?" Ruby suggested as that was really the only thing she could think of

"Yeah that. Pure minded. No offense again, just it's surprising is all." Velvet exclaimed as Pyrrha simply shrugged seeing Velvets point "Anyways. What now, are you two…?"

"I don't know honestly. It's just been so… weird between us. I really like him, heck I love him. But…" Pyrrha began to explain, but teared up a little again at her worries

"But you're worried he'll either not feel the same or maybe it won't work out?" Yang mused, as Pyrrha just nodded a silent 'Yes'. Yang chuckled a little "Hehe. Oh you're silly Pyrrha you know that, if you want my opinion. I think he does care for you, like you do for him. I mean you just to us in confidence, admit to having a thirteen hour sex fest with the guy. Awkward or not after that, that's someone who must love you back girl."

"Really?" Pyrrha shyly asked. Feeling a bit hopeful Yang's opinion, really hopeful actually

"Totally, look Pyrrha we all know Jaune seemed to have a thing for me earlier this year and I never saw him like that." Weiss explained as it was true when it came to how at least at the start of the year, Jaune felt for Weiss

But by this later point Jaune seemed to just see Weiss as a good friend and Weiss saw Jaune as good friend back. The girls all nodded in agreement at that obvious fact, though Ruby for a moment felt a slight pang of jealously at the mention of Jaunes short crush on Weiss earlier in the year, but let it be as Weiss continued on.

"With that said, I've never been in relationship myself. But, to me Jaune doesn't seem to be that kind of guy to just have sex with you and not make a relationship out of it." Weiss explained on. As she and the girls could tell easily, Jaune though a bit dorky at times. Was also in the end of it all, one of the nicest guys you could meet and a loyal friend too

"I guess you have a point there." Pyrrha muttered as Weiss did bring up a good point on that small part of her worries. But there was one more, much important reason Pyrrha had been so uneasy these past weeks "But um… that's not the exact main reason I've been the way I am when it comes to Jaune."

"Then why?" Ruby asked this time, she and the girls waiting as Pyrrha seemed to take a moment to gather up her courage for this next answer

"B-Because. A few days after we had sex, I felt odd. A little sick, I thought maybe I just ate something wrong so I let it be. But it just got worse and worse. You remember Nora?" Pyrrha explained, looking to Nora who indeed did remember Pyrrha's odd few days of feeling and looking ill. Nora nodding as Pyrrha sighed "Right well, the reason I first though wasn't the case. So went to the doctors and um… I… I'm..."

Pyrrha though instead of saying it. Slowly, with a bit of shaky right hand. Moved it, right over her stomach; a few tears starting to drip down her face from this rather joyful yet also terrifying fact that she had to deal with now. It took a moment, before all the girls suddenly realized what Pyrrha was saying.

"Pyrrha, you're…" Nora began to say, as Pyrrha nodded a slow yes first as more tears began to pour down her face

"Pregnant." Pyrrha finally said. Crying fully now into her hands, as Nora hugged Pyrrha and Velvet just gently rubbed her back for comfort

Then it was silent once more. Team RWBY and Coco just staring at the sobbing Pyrrha with sympathy. Not they blamed her or Jaune for this. It was just what would normally happen in these sorts of situations. But that didn't mean none of them forgot how this could affect the two for the rest of their lives. After a few more minutes Pyrrha stopped crying, with only a few sniffles here and there.

"S-Sorry you had to see that girls." Pyrrha apologized, feeling ashamed for crying like she did in front of her friends

"No, no it's fine Pyrrha. Honest it is." Ruby corrected, a she wanted to make sure that Pyrrha knew this was not something to be ashamed of; though she decided bring up what Pyrrha knew she'd have to do soon. Considering how big this was "Pyrrha, you know you're going to have to tell him soon."

"I… I know, I'm just scared is all." Pyrrha replied back. As she knew that was a fact she could not just ignore since Jaune needed to know this; some would say she should just abort the baby

But Pyrrha wasn't one for that choice and also, despite what this could bring in the future for her in the public eye. Pyrrha already loved this unborn child, it was produce of the love she and Jaune showed on that day. Some would call her foolish, but it was her choice in the end and she already choose. She just hoped Jaune felt the same on this choice.

"Hey don't worry. You'll have us all here for you too you know." Nora exclaimed happily, with a big smile

"Really, you… you all would help?" Pyrrha questioned. Touched by the kindness of Nora's words, that and the smiles of reassurance the girls were giving her as she asked

"Totally girl. They'll have the best aunts and uncles around!" Coco cheered with big smirk "That and I can make… BABY CLOTHES!"

"Of course… but seriously, we'll be there for you no matter what. We're friends and honestly a family by this point. So we stick together." Velvet explained as Pyrrha really did feel blessed to be around such great friends

"Thank you all, I love you girls." Pyrrha said in glee. As she and the girls had one big group hug, though a thought did come across Pyrrha's mind "Hm, I do wonder how I'll tell him in the though."

"I believe I can help with that." A voice from behind looked and the girls all froze at the mere sight of this person or woman in this case was none other than Miss GoodWitch

But it was weird, instead the usually stern and scary teach she often showed herself to be. Right now she was leaning coolly against the door that somehow she opened without any of their notice. That and she was… smiling. The girls didn't know what was scarier, the stern Miss GoodWitch or the one smiling like now. To be honest it didn't matter as Miss GoodWitch simply walked in and closed the door…

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A day later, during the start of the night and on top of the schools many roofs. Pyrrha stood there, looking up at the sky. She was waiting for him, for Jaune. She just hopped he'd come since it was important he did. Thankfully it seemed that was the case, as Pyrrha heard the door entrance to the roof open. Looking back she saw Jaune coming out, slowly and a bit shy doing so. But he'd come and Pyrrha was happy for that.

Meanwhile on another roof top of the school. Team RWBY, CFVY, Nora, Ren, HK-97, Glynda and even Ozpin watched their plan commencing. Glynda's plan to be exact, as she had in her hands a pair of binoculars to watch. The others could only see a bit in what was going on, since Pyrrha and Jaune from where they were looked like two dark blobs

"Now all is coming together, according to my plan…" Glynda stated, smirking a bit as this plan of hers was full proof

"Hey ah, Miss Glynda. Speaking of that, could you tell us your plan again?" Ruby asked as she need to make sure she understood it herself since everyone else seemed to get the general idea of it

"Simple Miss Rose. This is what you would call the early night confession. But instead of a confession, it will Pyrrha telling Jaune about the pregnancy. To add to it, I made sure the auto locks would quote on quote 'Malfunction' to incentivize Pyrrha to tell Jaune just in case she gets cold feet. That and also just in case Jaune tries leaving early." Glynda explained, smiling in pride at the plan

"Yeah... there's a few things right there that are, really mess up for teachers like you to do. Just saying." Ren quipped, as he was bit surprised Miss GoodWitch had made such a plan

"When it comes to love. I know a thing or two." Glynda exclaimed with even more pride at that fact, the students all were a bit skeptic on that since she was single still… they believed

"Trust me on this students. She really does." Ozpin exclaimed, smirking a little as he took a sip for his coffee he brought with him

"I'm still just surprised myself you agreed to this Professor Ozpin. I mean you're suppose a responsible adult you know." Weiss scolded a bit, even if she didn't need to she still did since Ozpin was suppose to the head master of this school; yet he was behaving a bit like a child right now

"Miss Schnee take my word on this, there will be a time when you learn the truth. Adulthood is but a lie, there are no actually 'Adults'. More of just bigger kids with bigger, deadlier toys." Ozpin simply stated, calm as ever though his words kind of made the students a bit uneasy for some reason

"Query: That is quiet the statement Ozpin, I shall have to remember that one for later use." HK-97 remarked as he was glad his mistresses allowed everyone access here to teach him a thing or two they knew, most to widen his views even more his mistress had told him the reason was

"Anyways. Can I ask myself, but how are we gonna hear what they're saying. Because I kind of want to know." Yang asked, as Glynda chuckled before pulling out a hand-held radio and set it next to her

"I may have placed the other handheld radio in this set on the roof Pyrrha and Jaune are at. Without Pyrrha knowing; just to make it more interesting." Glynda explained, very prideful at the rather breach of privacy she just did; before she started turning the knob on her radio

"Smart, very smart. If not a bit scary…" Yatsuhashi quipped, as the others agreed on that before finally they could hear Pyrrha and Jaune

"I guess so… I'm sorry I haven't you know." Jaune said, sounding regretful as the group could hear Pyrrha crying a little

"I-It's fine. I'm sorry too. Really I am." Pyrrha replied back as she sounded happy, even if she was crying a little too

"I'm glad. Really I am… look, I want to ask but… would you-" Jaune began to ask, only for the sounds of kissing to heard for a moment "So…"

"Yes, yes of course I'll be your girlfriend!" Pyrrha joyfully cheered, as she sounded so happy now. Looking at the two blobs of their friends and Glynda smirk widening as she watched through the binoculars told that much for everyone else

"Aw, our buddies are a couple finally!" Nora screamed in joy as she hugged Ren and Fox tightly; both gasping a bit for air from how tight the hug was

"Well they finally got to that point. I was getting a bit worried too they would never." Coco remarked as she was happy for the two also

"Oh you sound a bit disappointed. Were you really aiming for Jaune all along Coco?" Ruby teased, as Coco chuckled

"Maybe. But I wouldn't have taken him from Pyrrha, they're meant for each other. BUT… maybe I can convince them to let join in. I'm sure Jaune would mind that." Coco answered, smiling a little as she seemed rather… serious about that

"You know. Never in my years would I thought I'd be on roof top, with my students and my secretary spying on two others of my students. Did you ever think this would happen Glynda?" Ozpin out of the blue asked, as he took yet another sip of his coffee

"To be honest I would have laughed, but no never. That and the fact somehow we've become friends with our students too. Again never would have thought of that happening." Glynda exclaimed, amused herself as the students couldn't help, but agree from own perspective on this rather unique situation

"Well we never thought we'd become friends with our teacher or headmaster." Ruby responded, as the others nodded in agreement on that ; before looking to Miss GoodWitch "Speaking do we call you Miss Goodwitch still, Glynda or…?"

"During school you are to refer to me as Miss Goodwitch, Miss Rose." Glynda answered in her usual stern tone as Ruby flinched a bit; before Glynda went back to smiling "But outside of school and school hours. Glynda will be fine any other time Ruby, just not in public. We are your teachers still, and I'd rather not deal with complaints of nepotism."

"Fair enough." Team RWBY, CFVY, Nora and Ren responded back as that made sense when it came to how some might take the teens new found friendship with the headmaster; and his secretary

"Apologetic interruption: Banter aside, as nice and warming as it is. Glynda what are they saying now, my optics are seeing Pyrrha trying to say something. But I can't tell what." HK-97 interrupted as Glynda forgot she turned off the radio to give the two some privacy after they just became a couple

"Oh right. Give me a moment." Glynda said as she turned the radio back on, a moment later they could hear the newly made couple once more

"I'm so happy. You don't know how much Jaune." Pyrrha joyfully explained, before it went silent and the group could hear Pyrrha mutter 'Better now then never'; which Jaune didn't miss himself

"What was that Pyrrha?" Jaune asked, a bit confused on what his girlfriend was saying before once more silence filled the radio chatter

"People I think this is it!" Ruby stated with a big smile, as she felt suddenly very anxious to hear how Jaune responded to Pyrrha's little 'surprise'. The other just waited to see if Ruby was right on her guess, they hoped so too though

"Nothing just… Jaune, remember when we had sex and remember how long we did it for?" Pyrrha asked, as the others swore they could hear Jaune chuckle a bit from the happy memory of that day

"Yeah that was real nice, and you were ah… wow." Jaune exclaimed, as some of the girls couldn't help but laugh a bit at Jaunes attempt to flirt

"Hehe, so were you." Pyrrha replied, as she sounded rather very fond of the memories too and very pleased just by mentioning them. But yet again, they heard her sigh and this time they believed she was going to actually tell him "But what I'm trying to say is… is…"

"Is?" Jaune repeated, but in a way the others could tell he was trying to help her out to say what she wanted to say

"Is…" Pyrrha said, before the sounds of what seemed to be her grabbing Jaune's arm and moving it closer to her could be heard a bit; probably right on her stomach "You better get used to being called papa."

"Pa…papa." Jaune mused, as it sounded like he was taking a moment to register what Pyrrha just said "You're…"

"Yeah, pregnant with our child." Pyrrha explained, her tone sounding hopeful that Jaune would respond to this well

Then silence yet again filled the line, everyone on the other side waiting for the answer. Hoping that Jaune wouldn't freak out and just run away from Pyrrha by this news. So they waited and waited, then after a minuet more of silence the got the answer.

"T-That's great Pyrrha!" Jaune shouted to the world, as the sounds of him lifting Pyrrha up in his arms and the two happy as can be echoed "I mean it's scary too, but amazing!"

"I'm so glad you're happy about this. Because we're going to have to talk with Headmaster Ozpin and Miss Goodwitch on our situation soon." Pyrrha explained as Jaune let her down just then

"Oh right… okay. OKAY, I can do this." Jaune muttered as the others could hear Pyrrha giggling a bit; before Jaune could be heard laughing a himself. Then it got quite for a few moments "Anyways. Ah, since seems we're gonna have a kid. Might as well ask you this…."

"Hm?" Pyrrha mused, though as the others listened. Only a few of the others realized what Jaune might be asking Pyrrha soon

"OH… ho, ho, he, he!" Coco cheered, as Blake and Velvet smiled widely at the possibility

"What's up with-" Yang was about to ask, only for Velvet to cut her off

"Shhh, listen and you're learn. Hehehe." Velvet answered as she was really excited for some reason, Yang and the rest who didn't seem to catch on or were just keeping quiet about it as they listened in

"Pyrrha. When I was younger, I remember one day my dad and me talked man to man. He said that one day, I'd find someone in my life, someone so amazing and someone who end up being my best friend till then end." Jaune began to just say out of the blue as Pyrrha wasn't saying anything and the others or more in fact the girls were starting to gush a bit at how romantic this was. The boys simply nodded in silence that Jaune was showing off his romantic skills "That being said. Pyrrha, you know when we meet. I was a bit nervous being your partner. Not because of you, more of just me holding you back. I wasn't the most competent at the start of the year. But thanks to you, well a lot of things thanks to you. I've become a better me and… and I think I finally get what my dad was saying back then. If I'm to spend the rest of my life with someone, I… I want it to be you. You're my best friend and you're one of the few people I meet during the start of this year who had faith in me. You're everything to me."

"Jaune…." Pyrrha muttered, but she sounded so shock with pure joy as it must have hit her what Jaune was asking of her

"Pyrrha will you marry me?" Jaune asked, a bit shyly but with confidence in it "I mean it doesn't have to be now. We can wait, just… if you-"

But yet again over the radio. The others could hear the sounds of kissing and cries of joy coming from Pyrrha. From looking at them from their side of the roof, the group could tell Pyrrha and Jaune were hugging for a good few moments.

"Yes. A million times yes I will Jaune!" Pyrrha answered, crying out of pure glee by this point

"D'AW!" Ruby and Nora cheered at this news, ecstatic to see that this was going to be one wholesome relationship in their friend group

"Huh… I did not see that coming." Yatsuhashi quipped as he hadn't excited the two to go that far, looking at Weiss and Yang. He sighed taking out thirty lien each, handing to the two girls who smirked as they pocketed it

"And that's why I didn't bet on this big guy." Ruby exclaimed as Fox and her laughed a little, before Blake cut in

"Shhh, everyone I think they're doing something else now." Blake quickly pointed out, as they all went quiet listening in more

"So now. How should we… seal this deal, since were all alone right now?" Jaune asked, his tone sounding a little too flirty for someone like him

"I think I got an idea." Pyrrha answered, her tone sounding ah… really flirty all of sudden as Jaune and her moved behind the entrance of the roof

"Oh dear lord no…" Glynda muttered, placing down the binoculars and wide eyed in horror as it seemed Pyrrha completely forgot they were listening or the fact that the door sound be opened now since the quote on quote 'Malfunction' with the roof's door would have been 'fixed' by now

Though Glynda for a moment, forgot the radio was still on. Then ah… the sounds of a zipper going down suddenly echoed, with an over eager giggle from Pyrrha. Before anyone more could be heard, Glynda quick slammed the radio on the ground shorting it out.

"Questioning confusion: Why did you do that to a perfectly good handheld radio Glynda?" HK-97 asked, confused on the woman's sudden actions

"Trust me HK, better you didn't-" Glynda tried to explain as it seemed the students hadn't caught on to what she just knew was happening right now out of their sights… thing was the radio sparked back to life just a bit

"Hm, Jaune you still have such nice c-" The sound of a very pleased and excited Pyrrha echoed, as Glynda stood up with radio in hand once more and smashed it into the ground this time as it broke in half now

"Oh… my god." Weiss said, covering her mouth as she did not expect those two to do THAT again and on the roof of all things

"Damn Pyrrha, you and Jaune and some kinky ones." Coco muttered, as she was kind of impressed at how daring the two were apparently

Fox just blinked few times, while Ren did the same. Yatsuhashi seemed so stoned faced, but one could tell on the inside he was horrified at what just heard. Velvet was blushing herself.

"So ah… should one of us…" Blake tried to ask, but honestly she had no idea where to go with this as she realized that from just a bit a ways on another roof top. Pyrrha and Jaune were having public sex

"Yeah no. I think I can live without possibly seeing those two doing it." Yang replied as she though like Coco was impressed. Also felt a bit awkward and would probably not be able to look at the two the same for a good few days after today

"Ew, EW!" Ruby and Nora meanwhile screamed at this very realization that two of their friends were getting it on; not wanting to think about it even they couldn't see it currently

But as the teens freaked out or were just stunned in silence. The radio somehow, even broken in half sparked to life yet again for all to hear.

"JAUNE, KEEP AT IT AND MAKE ME YOUR-" Pyrrha this time over the radio screamed in glee and pleasure, only for the radio to be cut off as Glynda stomped on it

Then everyone else joined in. Just stomping and stomping on the radio into piece. From utter horror hearing the middle of Pyrrha probably having the time of her life with Jaune currently. After what seemed to be a two minutes of stomping. HK-97 doing the most damage. All that was left was just small bits and pieces that looked nothing like it had beforehand.

"I need… need brain bleach." Ruby exclaimed as she could have gone through her life without hearing Pyrrha and Jaune having their special time

"If I could… I'd give us all some of that." Fox for a moment, used his telepathic semblance for her and everyone else as he really meant that to

"Yes that would be nice…." Ozpin replied as even he felt a bit uncomfortable hearing the sounds of two of his students screwing like mad on the other roof top. Sighing, he knew this was a rare thing to happen and even now he had no idea how deal with it properly when it did come up. Looking at the others, he had one simple order "Let's all just... just promise to never speak of this again."

Everyone else just nodded in agreement, even HK-97 if not just to be nice. With that they all made way back downstairs while trying to forget the fact that they had heard somewhat Pyrrha and Jaune having 'fun' time together…

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It was yet one more week later in this school year at Beacon. Everyone during the start of this week pretending that Pyrrha and Jaune's news was the first they heard of it; though they were really happy still for them so it was a genuine joy. Even if it was the second time hearing of the news.

Still it was nice happy week from then on. Mainly just enjoying the days, each other's company and also most of the girls; primarily Coco discussing on how much she was going to spoil Pyrrha and Jaune's kid or kids depending on how many Pyrrha was pregnant with. Which they had to go back to the doctors soon anyways for a checkup.

But there was also the fact that Jaune and Pyrrha had agreed, with Ozpin's suggestion to tell their families. Pyrrha wasn't as nervous about how her family would react much. Jaune though… apparently the dude had a loving mother, father and six older sisters. Now Jaune said the father would be surprised, but happy. Though the women of the family, also apparently were very protective of Jaune. Like scary protective. So Jaune was a bit more worried on how his mother and sisters would take this news.

But those bridges would be crossed at the end of this week. Which by this point was going be the end of today before everyone goes to bed. Which was around twelve, but for team RWBY they usually went to bed on Sundays at least around nine o clock at night. So they could at least wake up early for classes in morning on Monday.

So here they were, slumbering peacefully as they felt by this point maybe that dream they had a while ago wasn't going to happen. They even were used to having HK-97 in their room by now, slumbering in his own way in the form of a shutdown. He could be awoken by voice command, but the girls were happy their droid was getting accommodated to this place. He was family to them by now too.

Though tonight, as they slumbered. They didn't take notice of the frost starting to cover the windows of their room. The light outside turning more into day time, while the moon suddenly vanished. A shroud of darkness blanketing around the school itself.

But the girls slumbered and slumbered on. Not taking notice of any of this, that was until finally something or someone from a while ago stepped in.

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"WAKE UP!"

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It was the voice, the toneless and soundless voice that the girls had heard so on that fateful night; in that dream of theirs. A jolt waking them up from the mere sound of it as they all sat up in their beds quickly. Looking around a little or rubbing their eyes. Before looking at one another.

"Girls, you heard that right?" Yang asked worried beyond belief by this point as if they were hearing that voice again; it didn't bode well for what may be coming

"I think we all did Yang… oh no." Weiss answered. Her own sudden panic starting to kick in as she was feeling very cold all of a sudden "W-Why it's so cold too?"

"Better yet look at the window!" Blake exclaimed, pointing at the window and frost that covered it

"And is it me or does look like it's morning…" Ruby stated. As she and the girls moved to the window, looking outside and seeing that indeed it looked to be morning. Yet the sun wasn't in the sky, the moon was gone and most of the forest was gone too with only darkness being seen just barley "This isn't good, not one bit. W-What do we do?"

"Make your way out maidens, quickly. Bring the droid with you too, you'll need it and just so you know. You're friends are still out there as well. So again, get going now before the Heartless start swarming the place!" The voice interjected, before seeming to vanish from their minds

"He's right. We need to get going now." Blake stated, as she moved over to HK-97 "HK, wake up please!"

"Awakened response: Ah good day Mistress Blake, is it morning already… wait, why are your heart rates so fast and why do all seem so worried?" HK-97 asked, as his sensors already could tell this was not the normal behavior of his mistresses

"HK, we can't really explain either. But all we can tell you is that something's going on and we need to make our way out now." Yang explained as best as she could from what she and the girls knew

"Understanding: Then I will stay by your side then, mistress please get into more combat ready attire and I placed all your weapons in the usual place." HK-97 ordered as he stood in front of the door, grabbing his rifle he kept leaning against and held it with both his hands ready to use "I will stand here and stay guard incase anything tries to break in."

"Thanks HK." Ruby happily responded back. Before looking to the girls once more "Alright let's get ready and quick."

Without another word, the girls moved to where they usually set each of their separate items of clothes. Finding a quick corner like Blake and Yang were, a closest like Weiss or using the bathroom like Ruby was. They got dressed as quickly as possible. Which didn't take too long, then they moved near the door where four metal boxes were. Made by HK himself for them to store their weapons in when not using them or if they needed to get to them quickly. Once they were armed and ready, they gave each other a quick nod, then at HK who turned around finally.

HK took the lead as the girls followed behind, opening the door slowly and stepped out. It was oddly still dark in the hallways, and quiet. Too quiet, which didn't help with the suddenly uneasy feeling growing in the girls as they began to walk down the hallways to get to the stair; but also to get their friends from team JNPR and CFVY.

"HK, anything yet?" Ruby asked, holding her weapon in its sniper form as it was a little too big in this space if she tried to use its scythe form

"Quick response: Not yet Mistress Ruby. But we need to stay vigilant, my scanners are picking up faint unknown signatures…" HK-97 began to explain but stopped all of sudden, along with ceasing his movement

"HK?" Weiss asked, but she got the answer on why HK suddenly was acting like this as they heard it

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'Tick… tick… tick….

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It was the sounds of small pitter patters of feet moving closer and closer; getting loud and louder. As Ruby already was one knee and aiming her weapon. Blake just held up her weapon in its pistol form, and even Yang was deciding to use her gauntlets shotgun function. Weiss herself got a fire vial in her rapiers revolver chamber. HK-97 just waited as he was already was aiming his rifle down the hallway. Then they could heard the noise even clearer now.

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'Tick… tick… tick.. tick. TICK, TICK, TICK!'

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Without a moment's notice later. The girls and HK-97 saw a dozen of those 'things' from their dreams or Heartless as the voice had seemed to call them. But without having to say another word. They all began to fire at the what now could be called a small wave of the Heartless rushing at them. While being mowed down by the girls. Weiss using one, then two and three of her fire vials since that seemed to be pretty effective.

But as the girls and HK-97 kept on firing, then reloading. They began to back up a bit as the wave of Heartless seemed to just never end. But they didn't have much choice to try and run or hide in one of the rooms. Since they all guessed the Heartless would just follow them either way. But as they kept on firing. HK-97's sensors took notice of a few others behind them, that and he just barley heard the sounds of something reeving up.

"Quick Warning: Mistresses DUCK!" HK-97 warned as he stopped firing and ducked, the girls knowing HK-97 never had lead them wrong before did the same

Then not even a second later, they all heard the sounds of a minigun going off, followed by more sounds of gun fire and even a grenade being launched. Then they heard two people run past them, followed by the sounds of blades being swung. After about ten more seconds of these sounds going off. It stopped, the girls and HK-97 getting up as they saw in front of them Jaune and Yatsuhashi standing guard as the Heartless seemed to be retreating.

"Are you girls okay?" The voice of Glynda asked, the girls and HK-97 turning around seeing Glynda was there, along with Ozpin, the rest of team CFVY and the rest of team JNPR

"Y-Yeah, but what you all doing up here?" Ruby asked as she, the girls and HK-97 got back up as everyone regrouped

"We were still wide awake early birds." Coco joked a little, which the girls chuckled a bit despite the situation. Then Coco donned a more serious and angered look "But those things, they came out of nowhere and took everyone. The other teachers, the students. Everyone… damn those things."

"Heartless." Weiss corrected, as everyone looked at her oddly

"What, how'd you come up with that Weiss?" Nora questioned, a bit confused on how she came up with such an odd name

"It's a bit confusing Nora trust me. But let's just say… a while we ah…" Weiss tried to explain, but even now she still found it would be rather farfetched for anyone outside their team to hear

"We had a dream." Blake cut in, as Weiss gave her a slight glare at the bluntness; though Blake just shrugged

"A dream?" Fox mused using his semblance for just a moment to speak his mind

"Yeah a dream Fox. It was a rather real and painful kind of dream." Blake replied back. Though she was a bit worried to that maybe she'd just been a too blunt right then and there telling them this

"Don't forget weird. With those all those questions, fighting, the weapons and don't get me started on the voice." Yang added, as she decided might as well tell them more since the cat was out of the bag

"Point is. Those thing we just fought, we just learned ourselves from the voice are called Heartless." Ruby explained as she also was trying to do what she could, to not have her or the girls sound insane to everyone else "The dream told us that they'd be coming, but didn't really believe it since we hadn't seen any… until now."

What followed was a sudden silence from the others. One that made the girls a bit worried at what the others were thinking. But thankfully someone finally said something to ease at least the nervousness of the wait for a response.

"I believe you." Ren said, smiling a little as the girls felt at ease with the answer "To be honest I don't think I'd tell anyone myself if I had a dream like that."

"Agreed and don't blame yourself for this. Like you said, no signs of these Heartless showed up until now. So it's not like you could have done much anyways." Velvet reassured with a sweet smile

Everyone else just nodded in agreement with Ren and Velvet, seeing the girls were being serious on this dream thing. Along with the fact, they knew girls weren't liars and this was a little too real to be a lie in the first place. The girls meanwhile were happy everyone seemed so understanding and accepting of what they'd been told.

"Well now. Since that's all been explained, we need to get out of here. Make our way to the front of the school and maybe we can figure out what to do next." Ozpin suggested as it was a sound plan for everyone else and honestly the only soil plan currently

'Right. HK, me and the girls will take the front. Everyone one else follow us and stay together." Ruby suddenly ordered seeming much more mature all of sudden, which impressed everyone else at the sudden attitude change. Weiss though felt a little giddy seeing Ruby like this, she found it… kind of hot

But quickly pushing down those thoughts. Weiss and the others began their way down the stairs where the Heartless wave had come from. It didn't take too long for the group to make it to the first floor of the school. Despite having to deal with small pockets of Heartless, and everyone getting a chance to use their weapons. Velvets being the oddest since hers was camera that also apparently made an once a use hard light copies of other weapons. Still be it either hard light constructs, semblances, blades, hammers or guns to tear down the Heartless in their way. The group did so, and when they finally reached the lower floor, running to front entrance. They stopped, seeing something very odd. A single man in a full black hooded robe that coved the whole body, along with black gloves, black boots and even his face in a shroud of darkness.

"Who are you and how'd you get in here?!" Glynda demanded, point her weapon; being a black leather cattle crop right at the hooded man who chuckled just for a moment "Well?"

"Hm… I'm no one, no one of importance that is. But if you were to label me. I'd call myself more of a… observer. Yes that's it, an observer." The hooded man explain, rather calmly considering what was going around them

"Observer… wait, you've been watching?" Ruby accused, as she narrowed her eyes a bit at the hooded man who just nodded "You jerk. You could have been helping this whole time!"

"I could have. But I didn't, not like there is anyone left. Oh no, you lot are all that's left of this place here. So sad, but that's just things go sometimes." The hooded man remarked laughing a bit, as everyone glared or stared at him while he touched the wall to his right "You know I have to admit. This world is something. I have never meet such stubborn people in such a hopeless situation."

"Stubborn?" Yatsuhashi muttered. For once feeling a bit irked from a stranger remarks, this man's really seeming to hit some sore spots with him

"Hopeless. What's so hopeless here, we're doing all we can to train one day so we can help keep our world safe from the Grimm. Even cold hearted cynics like you!" Pyrrha screamed, finding this man detestable already from knowing him for barley five minutes; that and she believed her pregnancy was starting to affect her moods a bit already

"Maybe so. But you all do knows it's pointless in the end, for both sides really. No matter how much your sides fight and kill. Neither's going to win, so it will forever be a stalemate. I just don't see the point of going on like this, seems redundant." The hooded man remarked, laughing again much to the groups increasing irritation with him

"Enough." Ozpin for once shouted, or at least raised his voice as everyone. Even the hooded man listened while Ozpin glared "Insult us older folks all you want, say whatever you will about our fight. But don't insult these children's progress and hopes for the future. Now get out of our way or we'll make you."

Though the hooded man didn't say anything. As the group blinked for a moment, before opening them seeing the man was just gone. Like he hadn't been there in the first.

"Wait, where did he go?" Yang asked, a bit shocked that the jerk was gone without a trace "HK?"

"Baffled response: I apologize Mistress Yang, my optics and sensors didn't even register the man gone. Odd, very odd." HK-97 answered, as that wasn't a very comforting explanation

"Just forget about that guy. We need to get out of here now." Jaune reminded everyone, as the door war right out there for them to escape

"Right come on!" Ruby ordered once more, though as they ran out and kicked the doors open. They stopped as they neared the edge seeing something very… distressing "Oh…"

Oh indeed. As Ruby and everyone else looked, seeing that this darkness that was surrounding their school was much more than just that. In actually it seemed that it was dome above and around them, while below they were in the sky. Hundreds of feet above what they believed used to be the rest of Vale, which was now in an endless sea of darkness.

"Oh great, what else could go wrong?!" Weiss screamed at their misfortune, but it seemed the universe today really had it bad for them all

As moments later, they could hear tearing and crumbling. Looking back, everyone saw Beacon being torn apart as it was sucked up into a vortex above. Gone before anyone could do anything. The group running a bit closer to the center to see if maybe there was a way out. But nothing could be seen aside from again, just the darkness.

"You have got to screwing with me…" Coco muttered as she suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs staring up at the dark dome around them still "SERISOULY SCREW YOU, SCREW YOU… YOU ASSHOLES!"

"Whoa Coco chill." Jaune tried to attempt, as he was worried Coco might do something stupid in this state of mind

"Well I'm angry myself. They just destroyed our school and we're stuck on this stupid land with no way off!" Nora interjected as she like Coco, was livid by this point at their luck so far

"Alright enough you two. Yelling about isn't going to help our situation. Understood?" Glynda scolded, as the two angry girls flinched a little; before nodding slowly that they did "Good. Now then, maybe if we look around some more. We-"

But as Glynda was trying to lay out a new, if not somewhat desperate plan. Suddenly a bright orb appeared from above the dome. Shinning like the sun itself as everyone had to cover their eyes a bit to even get a slight glimpse at it.

"What now?!" Yang screamed, though for her and the girls this felt oddly… familiar

That feeling wasn't wrong, as they didn't take notice of their shadows at least staring to grow and grow longer by the second. It took a few more moments as the light died down that they could see normally again, before Blake looked behind her and took notice of her shadow; realizing what was about to happen.

"GET AWAY FROM US!" Blake screamed moving back a bit from the group "GIRLS GET AWAY FROM THEM!"

"Blake what's-" Ruby asked, only for her Yang and Weiss to take notice. Looking back at the group a bit confused by Blakes behavior she began to try and get the away "Please move back away from us now!"

"Ruby what are you-" Velvet began to ask, only for someone the girls knew to cut in

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"Be careful dear maidens. For those who come closer to the shining righteous of the light, will fail to see the shadows within grow stronger…"

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Like a broken record, the voice told the girls this again and in extension everyone there finally heard this so called voice too. But before any of them could say more. They all took notice of what Team RWBY had been going on about, their shadows growing before they formed into shadow versions of them standing a bit away. Then like before too, they melted into a pool of shadows, before forming again into… that thing.

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"Don't be afraid young maidens, do not cower away from the darkness. Do not fall to your…"

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The girls walked back a bit, the others too seeing the large shadow grow before them into a towering giant. To the others, it was monster like no other they had seem, a Grimm that tower even the largest know to them.

To the girls, it was a nightmare turned real, noticing quickly it looked more sentient, larger and its eyes filled somehow with even more pure hatred for the four. As it glared right at them, barring it's fangs. Its name still burnt in their minds from the first near death experience with it.

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"Rompita Koro…." Team RWBY said, weapons out and ready to use even if they felt fear start to grow inside seeing this thing was dead set on killing like animals

"_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/!" Rompita Koro roared, much louder and near deafening before it slammed one of its fists down at team RWBY who all scattered

"Crap guess we got to-" Ruby muttered getting back up and seeing that everyone else from team CVFY, JNPR, HK-97, Miss GoodWitch and Professor Ozpin were attacking this Rompita Koro and the Heartless that seemed to have spawned alongside this thing. Much Ruby's worry "Oh no. They have to get away now or else they'll get hurt!"

"Ruby!" Weiss suddenly yelled as Ruby looked seeing her, Blake and Yang making their way up to her

"Girls are you okay?" Ruby asked hoping so, even if they looked okay; she wanted to be safe than sorry

"We're fine Ruby. We saw you here so we wanted to regroup." Blake answered as she sighed "We need a plan of attack, we took this thing down before and we can do it again. Even if it's seems smarter this time."

"True that. But what's the plan?" Yang questioned as Ruby started to think, but it was cut off short when they heard screaming

Looking back at the battle they saw everyone else being flung right at them. Getting ready to try and catch as many of their comrades as they could. Thankfully though they seemed to have landed just a bit near the girls feet as they skidded across. Looking a bit battered already, but the girls before they could try and help their friends back up. Noticed Rompita Koro looking at them now, the girls got in front of the others to keep them safe. But then they saw something very unsettling from the beast.. it smirked.

"W-Why is it-" Weiss began to ask, only for hers and the rest of the teams shock. When suddenly a few of those Heartless somehow snatched the weapons from them before vanishing back into the ground

'"OUR WEAPONS!" Blake screamed as this was not good, then she looked back at Rompita Koro as the same Heartless appeared in his palm with their weapons before vanishing once more leaving the weapons with the beast "Girls look!"

And look they did, shocked to see the beast smirk turn into a slight smile of pleasure as it crushed the four weapons into its palm. Then like it knew what it was doing, simply tilted it's hand and let the pieces of scrap fall to the ground like they were nothing but trash. Only to add more salt to the wounds as it stomp it's left foot on the scraps. The girls by this point were shocked, for one because they just lost weapons and two; more importantly it seemed this thing was feeling intense sadistic pleasure in doing this. But Rompita Koro, did one last thing that unnerved the girls to their very core. It laughed…

"Hehe…hehe…HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Rompita Koro at first chuckled, before in a deep yet inhuman shirled tone; laughed and laughed as it slowly walked closer to the girls like it knew they were scared

And the beast had every right to believe that, as the girls truly did feel helpless now. They couldn't use the others weapons effectively enough to fight back and they couldn't run. Even with their semblances, they still didn't have much they could throw at this thing. In all rights, they were truly helpless right now. Like four kittens against a lion. A lion who gaze upon them told them exactly, what it was thinking.

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"I'm going to enjoy this…."

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That was what Rompita Koro unnerving smirk and movements told as it got closer by the second. Still the girls could only stand in fear as they watched their death come to claim them. That was until an angel came to their side or at least a voice.

"Do not falter maidens of red, white, black and yellow. You have the power to fight back, you have the light. So fight!" The voice screamed as at the same time, Rompita Koro fired off from its finger tips four bolts of shadows straight at the girls

Though as this happened. The girls suddenly felt different, felt less scared as they clenched their right fists feeling a warmth start to flow around it. Then they took their stances as the bolts came closer. They didn't ever hear the screams of the others telling to just move. The girls then by a leap of faith, swung at the bolts with their right hands as the warmth around them glowed bright.

And as the bolts made contact with the girls, sparks blasted as the bolts flung away into dome around. Everyone else, even the beast Rompita Koro were shocked as they looked at the four young girls. Determined looks on their face and their hands unlike any other, were weapons that had a sort of glow to them. A glow of hope.

All of these weapons the girls held in their hands were alike in many ways, from the dark steel grip and pole that stuck out from the top, to the general shape of the weapons looking oddly like giant keys and each with a key chain at the bottom. But on closer inspection, each of these keys fit their handles in different ways.

For Ruby, hers was red around the circle guard, with rose petals as the blade and a red rose, with a white heat I the center as the keychain. In Ruby's mind as she inspected this weapon, the name 'Scarlet Hope' echoed.

Next was Weiss, which upon her own inspection of this sudden odd weapon. Noticed it had a white ice blue guard around it, with two angel wings on each side made of clear ice. The blade part a set of three ice spikes; while the keychain was a snowflake with a red heart in the center of it. The name 'Aurora's Grace' was what echoed to her.

Then came Blake. Gazing upon her own weapon. It was seen that it had a white guard around it. With what looked to be small back engravings of petals on it, the blade part being three black belladonna flower petals with white highlighting them. Her keychain being also a full belladonna flower, with a yellow heart in the center of it. The name that echoed to her was 'Shadows Guardian'.

Finally Yang's was like the others fitting for someone like her. For her guard was that of bright yellow, with what looked to be extra pieces of orange around it like an extra ribbed shield, the blade part being that of three yellow blocks with black spikes at the tips. Her keychain a large yellow flame, with a Black heart in the center. The name for hers as it echoed into her mind was, 'Unwavering Spark'.

Everyone around them and even Rompita Koro, were shocked by the sights of these weapons. The girls were even more, as they wondered where these came from and why. They looked so odd, yet they felt like they'd always been with them.

"W-What are these?" Ruby asked out loud, as she loved her now destroyed weapon Crescent Rose as she like everyone else made it to fit them. But looking at this weapon, she felt an attachment to it just like she had with her old weapon and it she hadn't even used it yet

"They are you Keyblades my dear Maidens. But do not fret on that now, I told you; that you had the power to fight. That the light inside you would guide you to this moment, now that it has. You must do what is needed. Fight back." The voice explained, calmly yet stern as the girls looked back Rompita Koro who gotten over its initial shock. Growled and ready to attack more "And remember girls, keep that light of yours always shinning no matter what."

Without warning though. Rompita Koro swung it's fist right at the girls, only for yet another shock as Yang using her keyblade. Somehow had easily pushed the attack away like nothing. Rompita Koro's looking as it saw it's fist now bleeding it's black blood. Growling it looked back seeing the team RWBY running right at him. Now in a slight fit of rage, it began to just swipe at the four to kill them with one hit.

But as it did, team RWBY suddenly felt their bodies being overcharged beyond their limits. Taking advantage of this, they kept on dodging the swipes each time. Blake first being able to swing her Keyblade down at the left hand of Rompita Koro as it tried to hit her. But the same effect as Yang's occurred, as the beasts left arm flung back. The hand looking mangled and broken from the hit alone.

Though the girls weren't done yet. As Weiss decided to try something out, standing right in front of Rompita Koro. The beast growling as it began to charge up something from its mouth. But the beast didn't get a chance as Weiss threw her keyblade in spin motion right into Rompita Koro stomach. Causing it's attack to cease, while it hunched over coughing out blood and veil from such force of the hit. All the while Weiss's keyblade flung back into her hands.

Ruby then followed up, running past Weiss as she swung her Keyblade up and under the chin of Rompita Koro with a powerful upper cut. The sounds of a broken bones and fragments of its fangs could be seen. Rompita Koro falling onto it's back moments later as the girls regrouped quickly.

"Holy… crap. We, we just did all that!" Ruby stated as she was ecstatic, looking at her keyblade smiling "Was it these or could always do that, just couldn't until now?"

"No idea Ruby but…" Weiss began to say, as the girls all noticed Rompita Koro get back up, only to fall on its knees as it was pain

"Seems like that thing's as stubborn as us. Then again it did come from our shadows so I guess that's fitting." Blake joked a little as if that was the case, it made sense on why this beast seemed so stubborn to kill them still even with its injures

"I say we finish this job." Yang suggested smirking, as the others did as well before Ruby looked seeing the perfect spot to finishing this beast off

"Girls. Follow me lead." Ruby simply stated, running right at Rompita Koro while the others followed

Rompita Koro meanwhile took notice of the four charging it, trying again even with the pain in its mangled mouth. Started up another blast of energy to shoot out. Only as it blinked for a moment, then looked. It saw the four girls gone from sight. Confused it stopped it's attack wondering where they went. Until it was too late, as it felt four blades stabbed right into its skull. Pain surging through it as a warm light made it felt like it's brain was burning from the inside.

"DIE!" Team RWBY screamed, as they kept their Keyblades lodged into the skull of Rompita Koro. As the beast freaked out from the slowly death it was experiencing, but the girls kept their ground and did their best to not let go

It didn't take much longer before Rompita Koro began to slow down in its movements. Before it just started to wobble and then finally it fell to the ground. Motionless, team RWBY got off the creature moments later as it burst into a large cloud of black dust. The girls taking a moment to take a breath at what they had just accomplished.

"So… so just to make sure. We won right?" Yang asked, as the others nodded "YEAH BABY, OH YEAH WE DID HAHA!"

"And as much as I'll admit I'm glad we did. We should check on the others." Blake reminded as their friends were still most likely in need of help back onto their feet

"That won't be necessary." Ozpin suddenly said. As the girls looked seeing the others walking up, some of the being helped by someone else; like Jaune helping Pyrrha out who seemed to be scolding herself a bit from probably realizing it wasn't to fight when she was pregnant. Still the girls were happy everyone seemed alright "As you can see, we've recovered. All us humans, faunas and droids alike."

"Query: My aiming systems will need a little tune up again. But it as Ozpin says. We are all fine. Especially Pyrrha and her baby if my sensors are correct." HK-97 reassured as the other just murmured in agreement with the assessment, the girls once again were just happy no one was seriously injured

"Well since we're all okay. I guess we should see if we can find out how to-" Ruby began to say, as they needed to find a way to get off this plot of land and back in Vale if it was still below them somewhere; only suddenly the ground itself seemed to rumble a little "Ah… d-did anyone else feel that?"

"You mean the ground rumbling?" Yatsuhashi asked before suddenly another much more violent one occurred making everyone almost fall over; but they kept their stance "Yes, yes we did!"

But before anyone else could say more, suddenly the ground began to rumble even more before it started crumble from the outside. The group quickly moving to the middle as the ground once there began to get less and less. Finally their last piece of land was gone and they all began to fall down to the void less darkness.

"HOLY CRAP!" Nora screamed, as Ren moved in and caught her left hand with his right "Ren!"

"I got you!" Ren said as he tried to move over to Pyrrha, who Jaune was holding in his arms to keep safe. As he got closer, he held out his left hand "TAKE ME HAND!"

Jaune though trying to do so, alongside Pyrrha. Suddenly got tug by a stary current of strong wind, before being pushed right out of the dome itself. Much to the horror of everyone else around them.

"NO!" Ruby screamed as she quickly, moved over to Weiss and grabbed her hand as Weiss was surprised; but happy for the save/ contact. Ruby meanwhile kept a tight grip arounds Weiss hand as she looked at everyone else "GRAB ON AND MAKE A CIRCLE!"

Without needing to be told twice, everyone else did so. First Yang who'd gotten a gold of Blake latching onto her little sisters left hand. Blake the grabbing Fox's right hand, who himself had gotten a hold of Velvet. Coco meanwhile grabbed onto Velvets hand as Yatsuhashi just grabbed Coco's left hand. Meanwhile on the other side, Ren was able to get hold Weiss right hand, while Nora still latched onto his own left hand. HK-97 moved in as Nora quickly grabbed his metallic left hand. Finally Glynda and Ozpin who also already had a hold on one another finished the circle. Glynda grabbing onto HK-97's right metallic hand, while Ozpin got a hold of Yatsuhashi left hand. With the circle complete, they began to fall quicker and quicker to the void of darkness bellow.

"IS IT BAD TO SAY I AM SCARED?!" Coco asked as she was freaking out right now

"NO!" Velvet, Blake, Nora and Glynda all answered back at least, while everyone else just kept quiet even if they too felt scared right now

"Statement: Be prepared for whatever comes next, we could end up somewhere else or drown. Preferably somewhere else!" HK-97 exclaimed, as that really all he could do to help calm down everyone around him; though he more curious then worried at what would happen next. Then he noticed a portal of light open below them "Quick update: Mistress, portal below us!"

"What?" Ruby yelled first, as she looked down seeing the portal and the looked back at everyone else who caught a glimpse too "HOLD ON EVERYONE!"

With that they fell a bit more, before right into the portal of light. Seconds later it closed and with it all that was left was darkness. Cold, empty, void less; darkness of a once populated world…

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They finally made it…

Donald and Goofy, now in a more modernized attire of their usually get ups; thanks to Queen Mini again. Were walking around the front plaza of Traverse Town. No one outside currently, but it did look to be night time so maybe that was why. Still they were happy they made it safely here, they'd have to thank the brothers Chip and Dale for such good craftsmanship when it comes to Gummie Ships.

Though as the two just walked around the plaza a bit more, looking at the closed stores currently and the houses they could tell had people inside since their were lights in the windows. Goofy just because, looked up in the night sky. Before noticing that suddenly yet another star was getting dimmer and quickly.

"Donald, look another stars goin out!" Goofy yelled, horrified at the fact that it meant another world before them was being taken by the Heartless

"What?" Donald replied, before looking up seeing what Goofy meant. Much to his own horror, moments later the once bright star was gone; there were no signs or traces even. As if it had never been there to begin with "Oh no, no this is not good!"

"I just hope we can get this all fixed soon." Goofy murmured as he felt sorrow for the world that just vanished; that and any other world so far that this had happened to

"No time for worrying now. We gotta go and find this Leon guy and quick." Donald stated as he steeled himself, before making his way to a flight of stairs leading to an upper part of the plaza "Come on, I know the way and I have a good gut feeling we'll find this Leon guy further up!"

"Hm…" Goofy simply hummed, as he began to follow Donald. Though for some reason, he looked at a near alley way that went down a little before turning into a right corner. He didn't know why, but it felt like maybe something was back there "Hey ah Donald, I think-"

"Aw what do ya know, you big palooka?" Donald chastised a bit, as he just kept on his path since between the two; he'd always been a lot more preceptive when it came to directions

"Huh… what do I know?" Goofy muttered, seeming to question himself all of sudden; before shrugging it off and following behind Donald moments later

Though unknown to them, a familiar royal hound by the name of Pluto or A.K.A the king pet. Appeared from behind the corner in the Alley way having sworn he heard people he knew. For you see, the hound though a pet and dog. Was much smarter then his appearance gave off and had wanted to go help find his lost owner too. Since he wanted to make his other owner felt better, if he brought his lost owner back. So he had snuck onto the large block thingy called a 'Sh-ip' without anyone's notice. He'd even been able to get off first when they landed, though his lone trek to finding his lost owner. Had him stumble upon even a bigger find.

For as Pluto walked back down the alley way, he looked upon twelve other people of odd looks and such. One even had bunny ears, moving over though to the smallest one in red; who had the one in white laying on her lap. He licked the red one's face a few times.

A small tickle and such, that's what Ruby started to feel as she began to stir awake. Feeling like she was back home with her dad, her big sister Yang and their dog Zewi. But as she began to wake up, she felt like she was laying against wall of all things. But still, the licks on her face tickled.

"Hehe… hehe, Zewi that tickles hehe…" Ruby murmured before opening her eyes and seeing before her a rather cartoonish, if not freaking adorable dog

"Arf, Arf!" The dog barked happily, wagging it's tail as it seemed so happy to see her awake "Arf!"

"PUPPY!" Ruby screamed in glee as she began to pet the puppy, which then prompted everyone else to wake up from how loud she just was

"Ugh… Ruby what…" Weiss began to ask, before she opened her eyes fully seeing a strange dog looking down at her; then she looked up seeing Ruby who suddenly began to bush looking back at her

"OH… ah, W-Weiss I didn't even…" Ruby tired to say, but the contact and her hormones started to betray her rational thinking and reasoning in a situation like this. It didn't help this was the first time she'd ever had someone resting on her lap and she kind of like it since it was Wiess, much to her confusion on WHY exactly that was

"I'M SO SORRY RUBY, I DIDN'T DO THIS ON PURPOSE!" Weiss screamed, jolting up and back on her own backside. While her heart flutter, as just one thought screamed through her mind –"Keep calm, keep calm keep calm, keep calm!"-

"Oh god… Weiss shut up, its way to….." Yang suddenly said, waking up as it seemed she was laying on her back; though noticed Blake was laying right on top of her "Ah…."

"Huh, Yang what…." Blake suddenly began to say, string awake as she went wide eyed moments later seeing the position she and Yang were in. Not even a second after she donned a bright blush, before she leaped back off Yang and onto her feet "I'm so, so, so sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"Arf!" The dog suddenly barked, happily wagging his tail as it looked at Blake; who's reaction was not one anyone expected

"OH DEAR GOD, A DOG!" Blake screamed, as Yang who just gotten back up herself; only to suddenly have Blake jump in her arms as she held on for dear life "DOG, DOG!"

"Whoa calm down Blake. The puppy's not gonna hurt you." Ruby reassured, having gotten back up alongside Weiss by this point as she petted the dog once more. The dog wagging its tail in glee "See Blake, the puppy isn't going to hurt you."

"I-I don't care just keep that beast away!" Blake argued a bit, as the dog whined somewhat though Blake did not seem to care as she eyed the dog warily

"Real nice Blake." Weiss stated as she a bit surprised by Blakes reaction to the adorable puppy who she had a feeling was a boy; that and she had caught a quick glimpse of the pups collar with the name 'Pluto' on it. Though suddenly she remembered something else, the others "Wait, what about-"

"Us, yes us!" Nora suddenly yelled as the girls and Pluto looked back seeing that behind them the remainder of team JNPR, team CFVY, Glynda, Ozpin and HK-97 were with them too

"Oh my gosh are you all okay?" Ruby asked, hoping so as she and Weiss moved into to help everyone up. Blake asked Yang to let her down, as the two joined in to help while Pluto just watched

"We're fine… as fine as can be." Ren answered this time, while Blake helped him up before he cracked his neck a little "Now much better."

"Same… just… ow my side." Coco quipped as Fox and Weiss helped her up "Thanks. I think, I think I may have hit something on our lading here. My right side hurts a bit."

"We'll make sure to get that fix up Coco." Yang reassured, helping Nora and Velvet get Yatsuhashi back up on his feet who gave them a silent thank you

"Statement: We are okay as well Mistresses, though I think I'll like a nice oil bath sooner or later." HK-97 stated as he seemed a bit roughed up, while helping Glynda and Ozpin back to their feet "Curious: Mistresses why is there a dog with you and where did it come from?"

"Oh the puppy, well-" Ruby began to say, before Weiss cut her off

"Pluto actually and the puppy is a him." Weiss quickly answered as Ruby a bit confused on where she got that info; Weiss simply smiled "I got a glimpse of his name tag on his collar, that and Pluto is usually a male name so that how I came to that conclusion."

"Oh okay. Good job Weiss, you're so smart!" Ruby praised as Weiss yet again, felt her heart flutter somewhat her friends praise there. Meanwhile Ruby looked back at HK-97 "Anyways, what I was saying. Was that Pluto was already here, he licked my face a bit and woke me up. Then everyone else started to stir awake so yeah. Still… I think were defiantly not in Vale anymore."

"Then where could we be?" Velvet asked, a bit worried that they ended up somewhere not a friendly

"Maybe another world?" Fox suddenly suggested, through his semblance once more as everyone gave him a look. Fox just huffed a bit "Oh come on, after what we just went through. This is what you're doubting?"

"Well… okay you got a point there Fox. Maybe we are, and I just realized that is actually kind of terrifying." Glynda replied, as it took her a moment to realize the implication if Fox's theory was true

"For now. We should all try and see if we can find someone to talk with, get some information." Ozpin suggested, as the others all couldn't help but agree that was probably the best choice of action as of now. Looking at Ruby, he smiled simply "Since you were first to wake up and meet our new furry friend here."

"Arf, arf!" Pluto barked happily at Ozpin's words, as the older man chuckled

"Hehe. Yes indeed, still Ruby maybe you can ask him to help us find someone." Ozpin once more suggested, though he did have to ask one more thing "By the way, do you girls still have those odd weapons?"

"Oh our Keyblades?" Ruby replied back, as before anyone could ask on the name. Ruby and the girls somehow summoned them as they appeared in their hands seconds later; before the vanished once more "Well look at that, we do and they're really easy to put away after."

"Still sucks we lost our old weapons though." Yang chimed in, as she and girls sighed a bit at their hard work being crushed just like that in front their eyes

"Yeah…." Blake and Weiss groaned, as even if they weren't as sentimental with their weapons; they spent a lot time on them and A LOT of lien for the pieces before that flee bag Rompita Koro crushed them like the meant nothing

"Anyways getting off this sad topic…" Ruby muttered sadly, as she looked back to Pluto who oddly seemed much more fixated on her and girls now, but she just chalked up to him being curious for a moments about the odd blades is all. Still, smiling once more she petted Pluto's head "Alright buddy, can lead us to some other people?"

"Arf, arf!" Pluto happily barked, running a bit ahead, before in a few circles then turning the corner

"Well no time to waste, lets go people!" Ruby proudly stated. As she, her team and everyone else followed the dog moments later

Though as they did, none of them realize what insanity they were about to be put into. Mainly team RWBY, for they had just been flung into a destiny they never thought could be. They would meet people in the future of all different types. Make allies, make enemies. This was just the start their journey.

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And what a journey it would be…

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AND THAT'S WRAP!

So here we are at the end of the chapter, I hope I did a good job with the rewrite of it. Like I had explained above, I kept the premise of it close, yet added in and changed a few things around to make the prologue here more different in way too.

Speaking of, I don't think I ever really placed an EXACT time when this occurs in the RWBY timeline, but this takes places in between volume 1 and 2. Of course I took some liberties and changed a few things to fit a general idea of the story here a bit better; along with some of the more obvious relationships that will develop during it.

That and how'd you all like my inclusion with team CFVY. Decided to do it for the fun of it, that and how'd you more older readers like what with HK-97 in this re-write. Again, I just hope you all like some these choices and changes here.

Though I also hope I got MOST of the grammar in this chapter corrected. I've learned over the few years, my eyes aren't too great when it comes to picking up the less noticeable grammar errors. That and sometimes I'll read a sentence and even if it's wrong, sometimes I'll still read it that it isn't. Odd ain't it. I would ask for editors and such, but my schedule even now is all over the place. So usually I take what I can get when it comes to writing up the chapters.

Anyways enough rambling, if anyone of you be it old or new readers. Feel the need to leave a review on how you'd viewed this first re-write. Do so, be it good; bad (In a constructive way) or in the middle. Do not be shy with telling me, seriously authors like me learn a lot when we talk with our audience. Again from either reviews or if you want it to be more private; then by PM's. I'm always willing to listen and learn.

P.S: Almost forgot to say, for those wondering, the name I used for the girls personal heartless. Rompita Koro, translate from Esperanto to English as 'Broken Heart' from what I gathered and here's a quick bio on the creature.

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-[This beast is a Darkside that was born from Team RWBY's own darkness in their hearts. But also one twisted by that same darkness into the creature know as Rompita Koro, taking the shape of one of the more common and well know Grimm's in their world; the Beowolf. It ha been born from agonizing pain because of this transformation. This beast holds a deep loathing, hatred and need to kill for Team RWBY. Seeing them as the sole reason for is agonizing existence.]-

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So anyways. With that all said and done, until the next chapter. I wish you everyone out there the best and safest days ahead. Ciao!