Greetings and welcome.

Here it is, the true start and reboot of Four Hearts Of One Journey. Hopefully after you read this, it will spark interest to those older viewers and to the newer ones. I apologize, if this was sudden. But I had been thinking of this for a long time. Coming to the conclusion that yes, this story is one I love writing. But one that had also started to derail and such, from what I had envisioned. So hence the reboot.

Now I'll keep it short up here on the top notes, while the bottom will go into much more detail. As for this chapter, let's call it ah… Pre-Events chapter. To give a new take and twist on how maybe some other crossover fics start. Not too long, but not too short either word count wise either. Then again like I just said, this is just an introductory chapter if anything.

P.S: Was about three days off for my posting, sorry bout that folks. Had to do some quick checks before posting.

P.S.S: Some grammar fixes have been done. Thank you again, book lover reader for pointing those out.

Anyways, for now enjoy and read this new start to this story of mine.

I do not in any way own the legal property rights to RWBY and all other franchise included within this story. RWBY belongs to Rooter Teeth. Kingdom Hearts belongs to Disney/ Square Enix. All other franchise belongs to respective companies. Please support the official releases.


[Where there is light, there will always be darkness and the villain who hides in it. Where there is darkness, there will always be light and the hero; to fight that darkness even if it costs them their lives.]


Four Hearts of One Journey: Beginnings

Ch.0-Prologue Pt.1

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Childhood Bliss...


Somewhere…

Yes, that what could only be said to describe the place we find ourselves in. For it was place that seems to be feasible in the minds of mere mortals. Yet it also seemed like a place that only could bet thought up and comprehend by the Gods and other fantastical beings themselves.

For where we find our focus was a large battlefield in the middle of a city, the buildings ruined, toppled or even rotting somehow. The battlefield itself covering in debris, corpses, ruined vehicles, ruined giant suits of steel and so much more death.

But the in the center of all this, was a pillar of pure light that shot up into the sky as dark clouds swirled around it from above and light rain poured down. Though it would seem no one could be alive, that wasn't true one bit…

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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A cloaked man walked up a trail leading to the light, his dark armored plated boot echoing as the rest of his body was covered in cloak of shadows. And as the man walked on, he passed many of the dead bodies. Though the ones he was currently passing were unlike the rest, these ones popped out much more.

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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Like with two of the bodies to the right, both fair skinned man with white hair and stubble. One was wearing a red coat and the other a blue coat. The men wearing over them broken bloodied armor. Both brothers seeming to have had their hearts and throats ripped out viciously.

These two most likely died quickly from their wounds, a blessing in disguise maybe.

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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Then another set of bodies, being three people. Two females and one male. The male being bald in a torn yellow suit and tattered red cape. His arms ripped off as the broken bones stuck out, the body also was stabbed to asunder by spikes. While the two women, seeming to be sisters as one was smaller and the other bigger. Had their eyes burnt out leaving only burnt black sockets, their mouths agape opened, and their clothing tattered in dry blood.

The deaths of these three very painful, if anything.

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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Or even the third set of bodies being past now, many of them males and few of the others; females. Two on the right seeming to be a father and son if their similar facial structures told enough. The father in a tattered red and white uniform. His head missing and laying only few inches away from his body. The son meanwhile was in a blue and yellow uniform, his body was split in half as his entrails hung out. His face seeming to have dry tears marks going down his face and dry blood around the bottom of his jaw.

The others, being a few females and remainder of the males all wore similar white shirts, ties, black pants and shoes. Maybe a slight difference here and there, but they seemed more uniformed then most attire wise. All of them laid dead, their stomachs ripped opened, hearts torn out and tracheas crushed. All expect one, that stuck out the most. A it was the body of a male, one that seemed to have broken chainsaws on his arms and even a broken chainsaw like head. What made him stick out, aside from the body extras. Was that this man had been hung, and then tied to a broken streetlight. His body daggling back and forth, back and forth.

These deaths seemed more... hate filled then the last few.

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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Then finally, the most noticeable of the dead. Where four men strung up around the necks also, being held up by two broken streetlights. But their bodies mutilated quite a bit.

The first body on the outer left, was a tall muscular man in golden armor that had lost its shine, with wings on his back that slunk down and were shredded up. His peach skin was cover in dry blood, while his lower jaw ripped out along with his throat. Finally, he was missing a right leg and left hand.

The second body on the outer right, was an old man in a black tattered suit. He had fair wrinkled skin with semi-fresh cuts visible, he also had long dark grey hair. His chest having a dozen knifes stabbed inside, like they'd been thrown in with a fury.

The third body now on the inner left was a peach skinned, black haired man. Wearing a shredded red and blue suit. That had a cut in half 'S' on the chest and his cape was used to hang him. Both his legs were missing, having been ripped off and his eyes gouged out.

To finally the last body on the inner right. Who was a light skinned man with spike black hair and wearing an orange Gi, mixed with blue and gold. His limbs were all ripped of in a vicious manner, his eyes gouged out and his jaw ripped off, while his stomach was ripped opened. While a tattered, rotting monkey tail of all things had been used to hang this man.

These four seemed to have the most brutal deaths, ones filled with pure distain. Whoever these fo0ur were, they had died slowly. Very slowly.

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[Stomp, stomp, stomp…]

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It was truly grim scene, and one would believe no one had lived through this. But that would be incorrect. As the cloaked man, now good few inches from the pillar of light. Looked a bit downwards at what could be the last survivor of whatever this war was.

This last survivor, who laid opposite of the cloaked man. Had peach skinned, dark haired and blue eyes. He wore a black under suit, that could be seen because of his broken and blood splattered black armor over his body. A tattered cap flowed to the right a bit, while on his chest sported a cracked symbol of a bat. This man, though covered in blood, wounds and nearing death. Still somehow found the strength to stare back in defiance of the cloaked man.

It was quiet for a few moments between the two. As the sound of the wind was that could be heard, before the cloaked man chuckled.

"Heh…hehe…. how are you alive?" The cloaked man questioned, as he chuckled some more "I mean you and your little friends threw it ALL at me. From your gods, your eldritch horrors, your hero's, villains, immortals, armies, weapons of mass destruction and every kind of power you had on your side. Only for I to kill them all on this one-man war of mine. And yet…yet out of them all, you a mere mortal are the last one standing. HA. Oh, oh how stupid and yet impressive this is. HAHAHA!"

"What I can I say… you'd be surprised to learn that us mortals are a lot more durable then you give us credit for." The dying man replied back, as he coughed up some blood

"Hm maybe so. But you know, I never had a chance to ask until now but… why?" The cloaked man questioned, as he knelt down cupping the dying man's face with his right hand "I mean your Keyblade wielders, the only one's would who could have ACTUALLY stopped me. I killed at the very start of this war and yet. Haha… yet, you people had the gull to actually go to war with me. I mean it's admirable, even a bit inspiring. But you all must have known it would come to this. So why, it's madness?"

"Simple, hope… hope that even if could win by the smallest chance. We'd take it and if we died, well… at least did trying." The dying man answered, sternly as the cloaked man released his face and stood back

"Hmf, I guess so. Maybe I was wrong, maybe hope is more scary then even fear itself." The cloaked man mused, as he narrowed his under his at the dying man who fixed himself up a bit so he sat up straighter

"Like I said before, you'd be s-surprised." The dying man exclaimed, as he coughed out some more blood

"I guess so." The cloaked man replied back, before seeing of all things now. But saw the dying man… smile "What are smiling about mortal?"

"Heh…just… just from the fact. At the end of it all, I know you're going to lose." The dying man mused, as the cloaked man crossed his arms now as his glare intensified

"Oh and how is that. How am I gonna lose?" The cloaked man questioned, sternly as he was getting a bit annoyed now

"Hm, well if you must know. We KNOW of what you do after all of this." The dying man remarked, as the cloaked man flinched for a moment and the dying man chuckled some more "Huh. Never saw you do that, isn't that-"

"SILENCE YOU LITTLE…" The cloaked man screeched as he knelt back down and grabbed the dying man by the throat with just enough force to let him barely breath. The cloaked man calming himself down as he slightly loosened his grip "How, how did you find out?"

"E-Easy really, we... we just followed the patterns. Helps too t-that we had people on our side that experienced… similar situations as yours." The dying man mused, as it got quiet for a few moments. Before the dying man smirk got a bit bigger "Question… you want know what I-I've learned about your type. True villains I mean?"

"…."The cloaked man didn't say, as he narrowed his eyes some, before letting go of the dying man's throat

"I'll take silences as a maybe, but what I learned is simple… no matter how smart you are, how crafty or how powerful. You'll always lose…b-because of your hubris." The dying man remarked, and before the cloaked man could reply back. The dying man went on "Heh and what's more amusing. You said almost a year ago that you were untouchable. But that gaping wound in your stomach says otherwise?"

"Urk!" The cloaked man grunted in shock as he touched his stomach under his cloak. Where there was indeed a large slowly healing gaping hole. The armor cracked with dry blood caked around the edges and the cloaked man only glared more ferociously at the dying man

"The kid gave that to you didn't he, heh guess the web head didn't die in vain. Heh…haha…ha." The dying man stated, before he began to laugh some "Haha, and… and you know what's even more amusing. At the end of all this, no matter what you do and try after today. You will only bring your downfall, you'll slip up and when that mistake shows itself. You're going down hard. Ha… I think I get that damn clowns last joke now. Ha…haha….hahaha."

"Shut up…" The cloaked man threatened as his felt his blood started to boil

"Hahaha, why should I. I find this hilarious for once, HAHAHAHAHA!" The dying man exclaimed, as he started to just laugh more and more "HAHAHAHAHA!"

"SHUT UP, DAMN YOU!" The cloaked man roared, as he pulled his right hand back and formed it into a point shape before he stabbed the dying man through the heart as he let out a pained grunt "NOT SO FUNNY NOW IS IT?"

"Urgh…augh…..ha…haha…. still is…haha….ha…. you know I'll admit… even ha….even after e-e-everything you did… I….I can't help but…." The dying man tried to say, as he began to feel colder and more tired by the second "I…"

"You what mortal, hm. What, come on tell me." The cloaked man asked, sternly as he felt his anger only get worse

"I…ha…ha….h-ha…..I can't help but…." The dying man started to say, as he got more and more quiet now too "Pity you."

It wasn't a second later before the cloaked man ripped his hand out of the dying mans chest. The dying man not even making a sound as he closed his eyes and became still. The cloaked man simply stood back up, silent for a few moments as he glared at the dead man. Who of all things, seemed to be smiling even in his death,

"Hmf, whatever." The cloaked man grumbled, as he just decided to leave the body alone even if he despised the dead man before him. Despised him probably the most, but he did see what looked like a pretty blue crystal held in a silver box connected to the dead mans belt. Seeing that he did find it pretty and that he wanted trophy, he took the item. Then clicked it onto his own belt as he smirked under his hood "Well thanks for the gift you bastard."

The cloaked man then looked at the pillar of light and sighed as he held his hands out to it. His palms starting to glow a similar color as the pillar. The cloak man then chuckled to himself, as the power in his palms became more tense by the second.

"Well, here's too-" The cloaked man began to say, before he started to hear something oddly… beep

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[Beep…]

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[Beep… Beep...]

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[Beep… beep… beep…]

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"Huh what is that?" The cloaked man muttered as he had no idea where that was coming from

But unknown to him, it appeared that it was the very object he'd taken from the dying man. As it was beeping every few seconds. [Beep…beep…beep. Beep... beep... beep.] As the objected went on and on, the cloaked man just got more confused on where that beeping was coming from.

By this point the energy in his hands were sparking and the pillar of light was doing the same. Like it was synching in to whatever the cloaked man was trying to attempt. Then a few more beeps later and it finally clicked to the cloaked man, on what exactly was beeping. Didn't help when he heard the beeping once more, but much more different this time.

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[Beep, beep. Beep, beep… Beep-p-p-p…]

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"NO!"

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That was all the cloaked man could say or do, as seconds later right as the energy in his palms and the pillar of light synched fully. The little crystal clipped onto his belt, blew up in a large ball of fiery white energy as it engulfed the whole area within a second.

All that was left heard and seen. Were the distorted screams of the cloaked man and the color of pure white. Before seconds later, everything imploded until it was nothing more the pitch darkness and pure silence.

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All expect, that small spark of light. That glimmered on and on. Staying lite as it refused to die in the darkness…


It was a night like any other…

It was cold. Breezy and filled with life. Be it the life of the natives of this world we find ourselves in or the lives of the creatures that roam in the light and darkness. All of it was thriving life.

For this world, was known as Remnant. A world of wonders and danger. For those who lived in it, were in a constant vigilance. Against the forces of darkness from creatures known as the Grimm. Vile, blood thirsty monsters to all who live here.

Monsters that at one point, had much power over the population and feed on their fear. But that was then, so long ago on Remnant. For later on, the natives of the world decided to finally fight back. With the power of crystals called 'Dust'. That harness the elements, giving the natives of Remnant a chance to fight back finally on even footing.

And it work, mostly. Though even despite the Grimm still around after being pushed back, the native Remnants began to expand. Finding new places to call home. Life went on, fights against the Grimm went on and even fights against one another sadly occurred in this world of wonderful mysteries.

But the world of Remnant itself, is not what we shall focus on. No instead, we shall look upon a nice, well made and cozy home near a place known as Patch in this world.

This cozy little home, not too far from civilization and yet not too close to the deeper part of the forest itself. This home, housed a lovely little family of four.

The family consisting of one mother name Summer Rose, one father name Taiyang Xiao Long and two adorable little girls. The first daughter was named Yang Xiao Long, the older sister of six and Ruby Rose the younger sister of four; and oh wait... it seems as if we're about to stumble upon a cute sight for this little family of four.

As we peer through a window on the upper floor of this home. Laying in a bed, were the two young daughters. Ruby and Yang sharing a bed tonight, as they like a good portion of sibling relationships do from time to time around this age. It was a good, close and most importantly. Strong bond that could never be broken, no matter how old they became.

Currently though. Taiyang was standing in the doorway in his pajamas, as he smiled seeing his lovely wife tuck in their beautiful daughters. Both little girls a bit squirmy, but Ruby seemed more compliant; while Yang was a bit more antsy herself.

"Okay girls, you need to get some rest. We're gonna be visiting Vale tomorrow. Your Uncle Qrow will be meeting us there, then will be keeping eye on you while we meet with your grandfather." Summer sweetly said, as she couldn't help but coo at her darling two girls "Hehe, and don't worry. You'll get to see your grandfather after our meeting with him."

"YAY grandpa but... but I don't wanna sleep now." Ruby pouted, as she wanted to stay up some more. Excited to see her grandpa and her uncle Qrow tomorrow

"Yeah. Baby Ruby is right, no sleep. No sleep!" Yang cheered, as she smile. Also excited to see her grandpa and Uncle Qrow. A missing tooth could be seen, which only made it cuter to the parents

"I get ya Yang-ster. But tomorrow is going to a bit of a long day for everyone. So you need your rest tonight." Tai-Yang reiterate, as he gave his wife a wink while she playfully smile back

"No, no. No sleep!" Yang argued cutely as she sat back up and began to chant "No sleep, no sleep, no sleep!"

"No sleep, sleep no!" Ruby started to chant too, doing what her super cool big sister was

"Ah, ah, ah. Enough girls. Behave, you need your sleep. So get some comfy understood?" Taiyang gently scolded, as he moved up to the bed now. Sitting on the other side, as Ruby seemed to comply rather quickly once more; Yang like before not so much

"Hmmmmm." Yang pouted, as she crossed her arms and tried to be as angry looking as she could be. Which failed, since she was too cute to be anything other than just that "No sleep."

Taiyang and Summer Rose did their best to not break at how adorable Yang was being. But they knew they had to be the strict if not gentle parents now. Tai-Yang knew too, what to do to mainly get Yang to listen.

"Ah... Summer how did we get such rude daughters?" Taiyang mused in a mocked hurt tone, tricking Yang into listening since she'd think it was all real

"I don't know. But it must be our bad parenting oh woe is us. Oh woe is us!" Summer began to say, playing along as she pretends to cry; covering her face with her hands to add to the performance

And it work, rather effectively as Ruby and Yang panicked. Before leaping out of bed and hugging Summer. Ruby already looking like she was gonna cry, while Yang just looked guilty by this point.

"Mommy. No crying please!" Ruby pleaded with a sniffle, which made Summer and Taiyang feel a little bad how well their trick had been; but it work so there was that

"Yeah mommy. I'm sorry, I'll be a good girl!" Yang pleaded too, feeling like a meanie pants now that she made her mommy feel sad

"R-Really?" Summer asked with a fake sniffle as she was cooing even more on the inside at the heart stopping cuteness of her daughters

"Yes mommy!" The sisters answered, as they hugged Summer a bit tighter

"Then I am happy again sweeties." Summer exclaimed with a big bright smile "And you know who else is happy?"

"Who mommy, who?" Ruby asked, as she and Yang were suddenly curious

"Who you ask?" Summer quipped, as she nodded slightly to her husband who moved a bit closer to the girls from behind. Summer smirking as she focused back to her baby girls "The tickle monster!"

"Rawr!" Taiyang yelled out, before scooping up the two sisters in his arms, while Summer tickled them

It was then a fun few more minutes of the parents tickling and playing a little with the kids. All of them enjoying every second being with one another. If one were to describe this very scene in one word. Most would most likely simply say 'Peaceful'; and it truly was for this loving family.

Still after those few minutes of fun filled play time. Summer and Taiyang now were tucking in the sisters once more, under the sheets. Both little girls seeming a bit more tired, as they cuddled next to one another.

"Now then. Since you both seem really tired now, get some rest sweeties." Summer said, as she felt her heart swell up at how precious the two looked even more at this moment

"Hm…" Ruby replied back, awake enough still but also too comfy as she rested her head against her big sisters shoulder

"Mommy… daddy. Can you tell us a story. Please." Yang asked, as even if she was much more tired now. She did like stories and her little sister did too, so why not ask

"Hm…." Taiyang hummed, pretending to think it over. Even though he and Summer knew, neither of them could say no when asked in such cute manner. But Taiyang even near the dead of night, wasn't one to ignore teasing his kids a bit "Well, Summer?"

"Let me think…" Summer hummed too. Playing along once more, as she tapped her chin a bit. Before eyeing her daughters, half awake and half asleep; but still somehow giving her the puppy dog eyes. Already knowing her defenses had been crushed if she'd been more serious about this, she chuckled a little "Oh how can we say no to such cute pups. Alright, alright one story and then off to bed squirts. Okay?"

"Yes mommy!" Yang happily answered, while Ruby perked up a little more before she nodded too

"Okay then, hm. What would you like to hear. The Big Bad Grimm and the Huntsman. The little Fanus who could or maybe the Ice Queen Of Atlas?" Summer asked, as she hadn't told those ones in quite a while and was feeling a bit nostalgic to say so

"Um actually mommy…" Ruby shyly began to say, but averted her gaze much to Summer and Taiyangs amusement

"Yes Ruby. No need to be shy, you can tell mommy." Summer reassured, stroking her younger daughter's hair for a few moments to ease the little one

"Well I… can you tell us… a new story?" Ruby asked once more, as she nuzzled her face against Yang's collar bone now. Feeling silly asking such a thing of her mommy when they had some many good stories told to them already

"Yeah. That would be cool, pretty please mommy." Yang asked now. As she wanted to hear a new story as well, since her little sister brought it up

"Hehe. Guess we've spoiled them a little too much Summer. Mostly you though." Taiyang teased his wife this time. The woman giving him a point looked, before she stuck her tongue out at him. Taiyang chuckled some more at how cute his wife could be "Real mature Summer. Good example for our girls."

"Well, I did marry you. Guess that says a lot about me huh?" Summer mused, blowing a kiss to her husband who grabbed it seconds later. All in good manner between the husband and wife

Still Summer looked back to her daughters. Waiting for a brand-new story to hear and she cooed yet again. How darling her girls were, how lucky she was to have them and Taiyang. She will never understand why 'She' abandoned this. But best not to dwell on that currently.

So as Summer thought on what kind of new story she could tell the girls. One popped up, a story that was more based on fact than fiction. A story that did pertain to their family. But she wondered if the girls at this age would even want to know of it. It wasn't the most action packed one or even longest. She wondered still if she should.

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Though at the moment let us move to another part of this world known as Remnant. For like this family, a similar occurrence was taking place. With two other young girls and their own families.

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Let us now come to a great city know as Atlas, that sat upon a floating island. This city… no this metropolitan landmark, was one of if not the most advanced place in this world of mystery and awe. The citizens living the rather high-class life depending on who one would ask.

But this metropolis wasn't the focus of our visit here. No, instead we go now to a large mansion that resigned upon the mountains of Atlas. Outside it look rather lovely, cozy even and welcoming. But that was to those who didn't live in this mansion.

No, for those who lived in it. It was rather cold, uncaring and a lonely place to live in. The family known as the Schnee's were the ones who did and were a testament to that. In one way or another, as the family consisted of the father Jacque who was a rather… cold one. If one could say that kindly at least. Then the mother Williow. Who herself, well better left unsaid how the woman was after so many years in such a cold and loveless marriage. If one were to even consider it that in the first place.

But then came the children. The oldest Winter Schnee, who had only a while ago joined the Atlas Military much to her father's displeasure there. Then came the youngest son Whitey Schnee who was only four years old. Sweet as can be, at least for the time and hopefully would stay that way despite how his father seemed himself.

Then finally came the middle child of the Schnee family. Weiss Schnee. A young, smart if not quiet girl. Sharing the families white hair and ice blue eyes, her skin was as fair as the snow that Atlas always seemed to have. This is who we come to see, the future heiress of the Schnee family.

The girl in question, was sitting on her bed currently. Her knees up as she hugged them and her face buried. She seemed to be sniffing too. Little whimpers that echoed in her large and cold bedroom. Oh how the little heiress cried and cried in her own loneliness and on this day, of all days again.

For you see. Today was Weiss birthday and she was now six years old. But like the past two years. Her big sister, mother, father and even little brother weren't around to wish her one.

Her father was too busy he said and yelled at her to leave him be. Her mother acting mean again, when she drank that icky smelly juice she so loved. Her baby brother made by her father to do other tasks today deemed more important. But worse was her big sister, who prior to the last two years and before she left. Had always been there for her birthdays, until Weiss was named the heiress and then Winter started to become mean to her. Very mean.

So here Weiss cried and cried. All alone on this cold day, that was supposed to be warm and happy. She didn't understand why. Why her family, why did no one seem to care. But as she cried on and on, suddenly she heard a knock at the door. She flinched a little at the suddenness of it. But wiping her eyes and calming herself. She cleared her throat before answering.

"W-Who is it!" Weiss asked, hoping it wasn't the bad people out to get her as father aways seemed to tell her whenever they left the mansion or at least when they took a walk around their garden; before she made to go back inside

There was no answer for a few seconds, much to Weiss worry. Before the door suddenly popped opened. Followed by a few pops here and there. Confetti in the air now, as it sprinkled her bedrooms floor and her bed. Then as the confetti lessened. A cart was pushed in with a tray of something and with it a man entered in as well. A man who had only been hired a few weeks by her father, a man who'd she only meet a few time so far. A man named Klein.

"Happy birthday Lady Schnee!" Klein cheered in glee, with big warm smile as he stopped next to Weiss bed on her left

"K-Klein, you remembered my birthday?" Weiss asked. Doing her best to not suddenly start crying again and ruin the moment as she felt once more so happy

"Well of course I did. I may have only been hired nearly a month ago. But I am supposed to keep an eye on you and your younger brother, when I've finished my other chores for the day. Which always never take longs. But I heard it was your birthday today, and what six year old can celebrate their birthday without…" Klein began to say, as his eyes changed pink for a moment before going back to their normal color. But he opened the tray to show a birthday cake

It wasn't big or small, it was just right in size. It had white frosting, along with blue. Cookie snowflakes stuck in it. Six blue candles and on the cake it said in light blue 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEISS!'. To Weiss, she couldn't help but feel so joyful from this cake alone. Her other cakes had always been too big and made by some chef that her father hired. But this cake, felt more special. Because it came from someone that she didn't know well enough yet, but seemed to care enough to make one for her.

"A nice old birthday cake. So happy birthday Lady Schnee, I hope you like it!" Klein stated, his big smile covered by his bushy mustache

"Like it…hehe. I love it Klein. Thank you!" Weiss squealed in glee, as she gave Klein a hug; Klein for a moment was surprised before he smiled and hugged her back

"Of course Lady Schnee. I am always here for you." Klien kindly said, as he was glad to brighten up this sweet little girls day; even if just by a bit

"Um…Kelin, could call me Weiss. At least when were alone." Weiss asked, a bit shy to do so as she knew her father was a stickler for proper terms and such. She didn't want to get Klein in trouble, just because she wanted him to call her by her first name and not stuffy old 'Lady Schnee' "Please…"

"Of course… Weiss." Klein replied back, as the two hugged for a bit more before letting go. Reaching under the tray he pulled out two dishes, some napkins, two forks and a large knife. But before he cut it, he got a match and lite up the candles as Weiss bounced a little in excitement "Now then Weiss. Before we have cake, why not blow out your candles and make a wish."

"Okay!" Weiss said, before she took in a deep breath and blew out the candles

After that, Kelin took the candles out of the cake. Before cutting a piece for him and bigger piece for Weiss. Both taking the time to eat in welcomed silence between them. Some more time passed and the cake was done with, after half an hour.

The now dirty plates and utensils stacked up. The candles wrapped in a bag, the napkins wadded up on the plates and finally a happy as can be Weiss. Who was now being tucked in by Klein, but she was a bit more awake by this point. From the excitement of being able to celebrate her birthday a little and mostly from the really sweet cake.

"There we are. Now get comfy, because tomorrow me and you are going to Vale." Klein said, as Weiss perked up at that

"R-Really, I've never been outside the mansion. But why, father never allowed it before?" Weiss asked, as she was one part confused and another part ecstatic to be finally going to the outside world

"That is true from what I've gathered. But for why, your father was contacted by an old acquaintance of his. But since he's busy he asked me to go as a way to as he said 'Show my Schnee Team Spirit'." Klein exclaimed, as he felt that other part of him start to come out. BUT, he forced himself too not. If only to avoid weirding out one his charges. Taking a deep breath he continued "I only said yes on one condition. That you accompany me, when he asked why. I simply told him that as you being one of my charges. It was my duty to help you gain real world experience, so why not start tomorrow. He seemed to see the value of what I said, so you'll be coming with me tomorrow. I'm sure you'll have a swell time."

In other and simple words though. Klein had basically lied in a sense, at least that's what Weiss concluded. But she wasn't one to complain about it. She was finally going to the outside world, she couldn't wait. Oh why did she have to have so much cake, it was gonna be so hard to go to sleep now.

"Anyways. Since it is your birthday still, I will grant you one more wish. So what will it be Weiss?" Klein said. As Weiss smiled at that, before she began to think. As Klein watched he couldn't help but feel for this girl. How lonely she seemed, but again he was happy to at least brighten her day a bit more. Though seconds later he saw Weiss perk up some "Ah you have a wish then. Then tell me it is and shall grant it!"

"Hehe I know." Weiss replied back. Happy that Klein at least was here to keep her spirits up "For what I want, I want…. I mean if you can. But can you tell me a story?"

"A story. Hm, I can. Give me a moment and let me think on a good one." Klein said as Weiss nodded that she understood

Klein than began to think of a few good stories he knew from his rather good memory. But decided against those ones since Weiss wouldn't get them, even if she was much smarter than most six year old's. She lacked any outside world knowledge that didn't come from rather bias filled books.

Well aside from one, a book whose case he may have broken into when he was first hired by Mr. Schnee. Why, because it was an un-bias filled book about the Schnee family bloodline. Stories of their exploits and such, all without being altered. Which was probably the reason why his boss had it locked away; that and it was quite a pretty handmade book too.

But the story Klein had read was one that he knew that Jaques Schnee probably never had read. A story that he had a feeling Weiss may like. But he would keep that one to the side, as he was trying to think of some other action filled stories to tell before he would consider that other story.

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Though like before, let us switch to one more place in this world known as Remnant. A place with our other unique little girl.

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We now find ourselves at the island continent known as Menagerie. A place that was home to another race of sentient species. Known as the Faunas. People who look pretty much like humans, but had various degrees of animal qualities to them.

Be it from one person who had a simple set of bear ears and maybe even shaper fangs. To someone else, who may have all those, but more like claws or fur. It varied that was for sure. But with all that, it sadly led to…issues.

Mostly and sadly, in the form of racism. As you see a portion of humans considered Fanus less, simply because they were part animal. In those who believed this their thought process were on the lines of 'If they are part animal, they must be more animalistic beasts then civilized people'. Again, one of many thoughts of those who discriminated against the Faunas.

But for now, let us focus on a rather large home. A home that housed three people, cat Faunas to be exact. One husband, one wife and one daughter. In a sense you could call the parents, the King and Queen of the city they resigned in. Known as Kuo Kuana. While the daughter was a princess.

First was the father, Ghira Belladonna. A large if not caring man who had quite a few traits of his cat like half. Including retractable caws being the most noticeable and his somewhat covered furred arms. Then came the wife Kali Belladonna, a beauty in her own right, she may have not had traits like her husband. But she did have the ears of a cat and even the eyes of one.

Finally was their six year old daughter, Blake Belladonna. Who shared more qualities of her mother when it came to her Faunas trait's. But shared a similar light olive skin tone like her father. Still Blake was a more quiet, happy if no mischievous child at times.

Currently we focus on the living room of the Belladonna home. Kali cleaning up her daughters scrapped knee, as her father sat on the couch next to her. I was a fairly quiet nig-

"OW!" Blake whined, as she felt a slight sting when her mother was washing her knee with a rag "Mama that hurt…"

"Well then maybe you'll remember to not leap off of the roofs next time because you wanted to feel like you were flying young lady." Kali scolded, as she wondered how much of her father Blake had in her at times. Kali sighed a little, when she noticed her husband trying to hold in a laugh which caused her to pout "You find something funny mister?"

"Heh. Sorry dear, sorry. Just you look always so cute when you're being stern." Ghira answered, with a bit sly smirk and teasing in his tone

"Hmf!" Kali huffed. Knowing that no matter how old they've become, her husband always would find some way to make her blush. As the once teasing, became more of his way of flirting with her "I-I know what you're doing. Trying to butter me up so I won't ground our daughter!"

"And…. " Ghira began to say. Leaning in closer to his wife, donning on his dubbed 'Seductive smirk' by his wife and lower his voice to an also dubbed 'Seductive tone'. Ghira simply just called it his 'Critical Hit!' and it always worked. ALWAYS, and as he leaned in close to his wife; he landed on the critical hit part of this maneuver "Is it working my Bella Flower?"

"Hmmmmm…" Kali tried to ignore. But again, her husband knew just what to say and do to get her in a better mood. That and maybe getting her a little worked up too, in more than one way as she caved "UGH, yes. Yes its working, dork."

"Hey at least I'm King dork, which makes you my Queen dork" Ghira remarked as Kali swatted his arm lightly, which got a chuckle from the man "Such violence my dear. Just saying is all, besides you're the one that married me."

"That I did my dork. My big dork." Kali replied, trying to stay mad. But she could feel a smile forming and feel her cheeks still blushing at how suave her husband was even after all these years of knowing each other "Love you dork."

"And I love you my queen." Ghira flirted a bit more, as he and Kali shared a loving if not quick kiss. Ghira was already counting this as another win in his book

"Ew, mama. Papa ew!" Blake yelled, making a few 'BLEH' sounds as she found this icky even if it was her parents

"Heh. Oh Blake, you're gonna want to do this too with someone you love one day." Kali sweetly said. As she gave her daughter a few head pats, and sometimes was surprised at how old her kitten was now as it only felt like yesterday she was changing her diapers

"Let's just not hope anytime soon…" Ghira muttered, as he knew one day his baby girl was gonna be a grown woman who had an interest in someone. But he didn't want that to be anytime soon. Besides he still liked having his baby girl, be just that; his sweet and innocent daughter

"Anyways. You need to get to bed soon, we have a big day tomorrow." Kali began to say, but smiled at how adorable her husband looked getting a worked up knowing that one day his baby girl would start dating

"Why mama?" Blake asked, curious on what they were doing tomorrow since nothing ever big happened on this island which she'll admit was boring at times

"Because your father and I will be going off the island. To meet someone we've known for a long time and you'll be coming with us." Kali answered, as Ghira picked Blake up before he and Kali began to make their way to her room "We're going to be waking up early too. So, you need a good night's rest."

"But didn't you and papa say it wasn't the safest place out there?" Blake questioned, as Ghira and Kali flinched a bit at how they could have worded that when Blake had asked about the outside world "Why is that mama, papa?"

"Oh well…ah… it's just not." Kali tried to answer, but she just didn't want to give Blake the wrong idea and considering how she herself USE to be before Ghira intervened. She knew she was far from the best person to ask, the scars from that past still haunting her in some ways

"Why?" Blake asked, as her curiosity simply seemed to spark by her mamas vague answer

"Because it just is." Kali answered once more. Hoping her dear little kitten just accepted that answer, but she knew if Blake was anything like her; then that wasn't going to be the case

"But-" Blake was about to say. As despite being only six, she knew somewhat enough to tell when she wasn't given a full answer

"Blake enough." Ghira cut in, sternly if not with a gentle undertone as Kali sighed a bit in relief. But Ghira himself, moved Blake in more comfortable hold as he stared at his daughter "I know you're curious. All I can say is that…well you know how there are some not so nice people that live here right?"

"Yeah, why papa?" Blake yet again asked, as she was a little confused. Ghira found that confused look on his daughter cute as all the other times

"Well it's the same out there. The world beyond our home, but it might a bit more because of certain things between us. Humans and Faunas I mean." Ghira went on, though knew he had to do his best to not poison his daughter with his own biases

"Differences. I don't get it." Blake said, as she was even more confused now

"You'll learn one day. But not today." Ghira answered, as he and his wife stopped at the door to Blakes room. Opening it as Kali turned the lights on, before the Ghira and her walked over to Blakes bed. Then started to tuck her in "Now Blake please get some rest okay?"

"Okay…but um…." Blake started to ask, but stopped wondering if her mama and papa would get mad if she asked

"Blake you can tell us." Kali reassured, as she gave her daughter a peck on the forehead

"I know. I just… can I have a bedtime story." Blake asked, as her ears flattened a bit

"Blake I don't-" Ghira started to say, but felt his wife gently touch his shoulder. Looking to her, he saw Kali give him a small smile. Sighing just a bit, but knowing he couldn't say no to his wife or daughter; he looked back to Blake with a half-smile "Okay. But one story and then off to bed. Understood Blake?"

"Yes papa, mama!" Blake cheered, as her ears perked back up happily awaiting a new story

Ghira then looked to his wife to see if she could tell her one. But Kali smirked and motioned him to do it. Knowing yet again, that he couldn't argue on it since his wife always won in that regard. He started to think of any good stories he knew that weren't too boring or graphic. He wasn't the best when it came to stories for kids.

But then one did come to mind, one he remembered about Kali's ancestors. He believed there were two of them. At least from what Kali explained about them. Looking to his wife, he motioned her to lean in so they could talk. But he hoped his wife was fine with him telling their daughter that story.

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And now we see our four young unique girls. Each one with their own lives. Their own personalities and yet sharing without even knowing. Stories to be told to them. Though mostly normal for most kids. These four would be told stories that held a more impactful significant to the world itself and its history. Even it was stories that most say were just made up and not in fact historical in anyway ways.

Well, until now at least.

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Okay, I have one I think you'll like Ruby, Yang. Ahem…

Long ago, as you may know. When Remnant was still in its early age. The people hid behind their walls and in their homes in constant fear of the Grimm. The land that Patch is built upon, was even rumored to be a center for many battles against these creatures of darkness before it had even been established.

You also may remember. But because of this fear, the Grimm grew in strength every day. To the point, the simple weapons of old became… obsolete.

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And if you remember your history lessons Weiss.

But despite the weaker weapons used back then. They still did some damage to the Grimm. But not enough as those beasts took over more and more land, by the months. All was lost many had said in acceptance back then, until they came.

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Names that all know, human or faunas. Even if by title alone Blake.

Heroes simply referred to as The Four. A group some say were all humans, while others say they were all faunas like us. No one could say exactly; except that they were two men and two women. Who started what we've come to know as the world today.

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And that is only part of the story.

For you see my little Ruby, my proud Yang. After all was said and done by the four, many say this is but a simple fairy tale. Made to tell kids at night. But that isn't true at all, this tale is real as can be. How may I know, easy my darlings. For you see, I know for a fact one of the males and females of the four. Had grown close, before falling in love. Then began a bloodline, a bloodline that started and went all the way to me. For those two were my ancestors and in turn yours. Two true heroes of old.

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And as the two of the four had fallen in love.

The other two Weiss. A brother and sister decided to split up and explore the world they were helping save. The brother marrying into a small family, who ended up become the first to discover the crystals we known today as dust, ending the terror of the Grimm. The brother in turn, being your ancestor Weiss. A Proud and noble hero of the old.

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And even though you mothers side of the family, never knew what happened to the brother. The sister, your mother and I even know well enough about.

The sister in one very difficult battle, ended up getting herself almost killed. But she was found and healed by a young kindhearted faunas man. Who took her to his home, let her stay and then later ended up marrying the sister. Eventually that started a blood line that your mother is from. Making the sister in this story, your ancestor. All that's left to know. Is that she was a loving and courageous hero of the old.

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"Wow, Yang hear that!"

"I did Ruby, and that's so cool!"

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"So he was a… a noble Schnee. So, we can be noble."

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"That's… something. I wish we knew more about her and if I have any more family out there. I hope so, I'd like to have a cousin or a sister like cousin."

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"It is cool girls. But bed time. We all have a big day ahead."

"Your father's right.. So bed time and have good night. We love you both so much."

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"Now off to bed Weiss. Have a good night and happy birthday again."

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"Remember get some rest and no secret reading once we leave."

"Trust us. Your father and I will know. Night now Blake, we love you."

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And so. We see now the lives of these three families and their three sperate stories. But in all of this, we see the four young girls who tonight. Even if barley knowing of these ancestors of theirs. Felt inspired either way. Felt as if they in way must live on and keep such legacies alive. It was in their blood after all.

One thought went through the minds of these four young girls. Thoughts that had more truth to them, then any would have believed years from now.

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"I'm gonna be a hero!"


Vale…

A place so normal. Cozy, lively and just nice to be in. It wasn't too big or too small of a city. It had many shops, theaters, bakeries and such alike. Humans and Faunas generally got along very well here too. Unlike some other places, though they're were issues here and there also. But despite that, it was in all purposes, a well-mannered and happy place.

But this city was also home to the most prestigious school of all of Remnant, when it came to training Hunters and Huntresses. The warriors who fought against the ever gnawing presence of the Grimm. The school known as Beacon Academy.

Speaking of such, that was the destination of one Summer Rose and Tai-Yang, along with their daughters. The four walking to Beacon Academy. Though happy as can be, Summer seemed a bit miffed.

"Ugh. I can't believe that man, one day. One day is all we ask so the girls wouldn't be bored at Beacon. BUT no, Qrow had to get drunk again and arrested. I swear…" Summer said, as she loved Qrow like a brother; but she swore the man's drunk tendencies irked her to no end when it caused him to be unable to keep his promises

"I know Summer. I know. We can have a talk with him when he's released, at least it's only a day of confinement." Taiyang replied back, as he wondered at times why his brother in law drank so much

"You're right we will. Still…" Summer said, as she looked down to her right where her hand was being held by Yang; while Yang let Ruby hold hers. Yang at least seeing Summer and smiled. Summer smiling back at her ever so adorable older daughter. Then she looked back up as they were getting closer and closer to Beacons gated entrance "Well at least we can keep them in a nice room to play in for a bit, while we see my father."

"That we can. Besides it shouldn't too long of a meeting. You know your old man isn't much of a talker." Taiyang reminded as Summer couldn't disagree with that when it came to her father

"That is true. But are you just saying that because you always got in trouble in his classes or because he always used you as the test subject?" Summer mused, as Taiyang shivered some at the rather old memories of their own time back here back at Beacon

"Maybe both I don't know. Not like I meant to, but I swear your dad just like messing with me for fun!" Taiyang answered, as he shivered some more at those old memories while Summer chuckled a little

But as the family walked on, amused a bit the sudden sounds of the schools gates opening echoed. Then a few footsteps could be heard coming in close to the happily little family. As the voice of an older man spoke up seconds after.

"Oh I did. You always made the most amusing screams anytime I hit you with my newest brew of Ice Dust Cloud." The older man said from ahead, as Xiao-Long/Rose family stopped seeing the man before them

"The cold nights…" Taiyang muttered at hearing and see his old teacher/father in law as the older man stopped a few inches away from them now. Summer meanwhile beamed in delight at seeing her father

The man who was Summers father. Was a much tanner man compared to his fair skinned daughter. With a slight hunched back, he wore a lining over a white shirt with two thin black belts around the waist. A pair of white gloves and black boots. He wore over his shirt a white and black coat with red liner on the inside. His head was bald, ears a bit point. His eyebrows thin and he sported a trimmed grey chin goatee. The most noticeable thing though. Was his bright yellow eyes.

To Taiyang this man again, was his father law and part time tormentor from his school years. To Summer, he was her somewhat inverted, stern but loving father. To the girls Ruby and Yang, this man was….

"Grandpa Xehanort!" Ruby and Yang yelled in glee as they ran up to the old man

"Ruby, Yang!" Xehanort, in his deep baritone voice said back as he knelt down. Before he held his arms out to his two granddaughters. Both hugging him seconds later, as he kept himself steady from the loving impactful hug "Umph, haha. My you two are getting so big now. How old are you. Hm let me guess three… five?"

"Hehe, grandpa's funny. I'm four!" Ruby answered first, as she giggled at how silly her grandfather was at times

"Yeah and I'm six!" Yang answered next. As she always like how grandpa would tease them and had been taking pointer when she saw him do so with other people

"Alright girls. Come on, let your grandpa get back up." Tai-Yang said, as the girls released the older man from their hug

"Thank you my boy. Just a moment…" Xehanort stated, as he was slowly getting up but seemed to be having some trouble with his knees "Err…"

"Here dad let me help." Summer offered. Moving next to her father and helping him back onto his feet "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Summer. I'm fine, just my knees again. But I'm fine." Xehanort reassured his daughter, even if she didn't seem all that convinced. But he cleared his throat before addressing his daughter and son in law "I apologize for this sudden call up. But it's rather important. I'll explain further once were in my office."

"It's fine dad we understand. But ah, do you have a room close enough for the girls to stay in. Qrow was supposed to watch them but…" Taiyang began to ask, as Xehanort sighed "Yeah. You probably heard didn't you?"

"You mean that the fool boy got drunk again and was thrown in jail. Yes I did. Honestly, I swear I sometimes can't deal with his sh-" Xehanort began to rant on, before his daughter cut him off

"Dad!" Summer yelled through her teeth, as she pointed to Ruby and Yang just staring up at him "Girls, listening. Language."

"Hm… ahem. Yes well, I am a bit disappointed with the boy is all." Xehanort reiterated, if only to avoid getting lecture by his daughter "Anyways I should have one. Come along and I'll show you to the room. Then my office. The others are already waiting."

"Others?" Summer asked, curious on who else was here and just what kind of meeting this was "Dad what's going on really?"

"Summer my dear. All will explained I promise." Xehanort answered, smiling at his daughter as he patted her shoulder. Before he began making his way back into Beacon. Tia-Yang, Summer, Ruby and Yang following behind. Xehanort though looking at his granddaughters, smiled a bit more "Oh and let me ask. The girls, are they shy at all outside the family?"

"Um no. Why do you ask?" Summer asked, confused a little at why her dad just asked that

"Well, let's just say these other acquaintances of mine. Have kids of their own." Xehanort simply answered

With that, everyone was quiet after. The family of five walking to the halls of Beacon. Though unknown to all that day. None of them realized this was a meeting for our four special little girls, that would blossom into something much more one day.

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Quaint…

That best way to describe the office that was Head Master Xehanorts or for Summers case. Her dads office, one she was thankful to never visit for getting reprimanded; but only for her to visit and see how he was doing during her time here.

Oh how she worried about the man. Sure he was a well-known warrior who's semblance was even to this day a mystery to even her. But he was getting older and she could see her father was stubborn as ever at avoiding showing that. She never understood when it came to guys and their pride to ignore the pain they were obviously in.

Though that was only part of her worries, as since her mother had passed. Summer had noticed that her father hadn't been the same. Then again he'd always had been quite the reclusive and introvert. Only willing to go out if it involved his job as Head Master, her mother making him, or herself and her own family doing the same. Aside from that he didn't do much, saying 'I need this precious time for important manners.'. A sayin that Summer knew was mostly an excuse because he just didn't like socializing. She just wished he'd move in with her family. She really believed that's what he needed in these coming years.

But Summer had to be honest. It seemed her father wasn't as much of a reclusive as she believed. No since the proof of other friendly ties aside from her or her family were present. From the faunas man and woman, who seemed nice enough but a bit wary of her; Taiyang and the other man here aside from them. That other man who simply explained that he was a servant sent by his boss Mr. Schnee, to deal with this meeting. Though Summer noticed the servant seemed irked a bit when mentioning his bosses name.

Either way, she, her husband, the two faunas and the Schnee servant stood in her father's office. The man himself talking in a hushed whisper to the last two guests here. Those two being a younger man and a younger woman maybe around her age. Honesty she almost forgot about them with how quiet they'd been. But there wasn't much else for her to think on, until she heard her father clear his throat. All eyes quickly on him.

"Now then. I first want to say, I am glad you all made here. Even if some of you aren't exactly who I had expected." Xehanort exclaimed, looking to the Schnee servant "Klein correct?"

"Yes Head Master." Klein replied back, but Summer could tell he seemed a little uneasy around her father; a trait she always knew had helped her father seem more intimidating when he needed

"No need to fear boy. I may look scary but I don't bite… much." Xehanort teased, as Kelin sheepishly smiled while Summer almost let out a chuckle. Before her father continued on "How is Jacques anyways?"

"I've only worked for him for nearly a month now at most sir. But he's from what I've seen, busy as usual. I even had to celebrate his daughter's birthday. But you know, it was probably 'important' business related issues for him." Klein answered, but to everyone else. They could tell Klein was being sarcastic

"Of course, that man hasn't change if barley. Seems though he's become more colder than before. Not like I expected much from him." Xehanort exclaimed. Sounding like he expected this from Jacques Schnee, he then turned his attention to the faunas couple "Ghira, Kali. You two look like you've been faring well. I hope you had an easy enough time getting here. I know Vale is a much more tolerable place. But it sadly has its fair share of fools too."

"It was fine enough Master Xehanort. A few stares here and there, but nice enough. Thank you for asking." Ghira kindly answered as he and his wife gave the man a quick bow "Still. You too look well yourself. Though me and the wife noticed you came in with these two other humans here."

"Hello by the way, I'm Kali Belladonna and this is my husband Ghira Belladonna." Kali said, as she gave a small smile and wave towards Summer and Tia-Yang

"Nice to meet you as well. I'm Summer Rose and this is my husband Taiyang." Summer replied back, kindly herself as she and her husband gave the faunas couple a wave back. She then looked to her father "Dad, can you please tell us what's going on now. Also, who are these two strangers with you anyways?"

"I shall explain everything my dear. But first, I must ask each of you. What is the current Grimm population status of your homes as of the current time. It's part of what I'll be explaining soon I promise." Xehanort asked as the others were even more confused, but none had any reason to ignore the request

Summer then decided to go first. Mostly because she could tell the others seemed a little more hesitant to do so or at least shy to go first. So she like always took the lead. But as she started to explain the current situation of Patch. She wondered how her daughters were doing. If from what her father explained earlier. They'd be with two other little girls, though she hoped that it was going easy enough for her daughters.

The word being, hoped…


Friends. Something everyone tries to make or does make one way; or another…

At least that's what Weiss remembering being told by her big sister when she was nicer to her. Only now that she was meeting other kids for the first time in her life. Three other girls, two her age named; Blake and Yang. While the last one, was a bit of a younger girl named Ruby. Ruby was the one, who was currently challenging that saying she heard so long ago.

"Weiss, Weiss cream!" Ruby cheered as she was hugging Weiss non-stop, honestly even if she was four; she still had understanding of personal space. Kind of, but she just felt the need to hug Weiss since she seemed sad and Ruby didn't like it when people were sad "Weiss, my bestie is Weiss!"

"W-What are talking about I barley know you!" Weiss argued, half happy to see someone was already willing to be her best friend; but so perplexed because she was not use to this level of affection at all. She tried prying the four year old off, but with no luck as Ruby seemed to have an iron grip "Get off!"

"Hehe, Weiss is funny!" Ruby cheered as she was pretty oblivious to how perplexed Weiss was with her affections. Even if it was out of good intent, Ruby was just that oblivious

"Y-Yang, get your sister off me and stop laughing!" Weiss screamed. Turing her attention to the blonde buffoon know as Yang, who was sitting next to the faunas girl Blake. Who herself wasn't as scary as her father always said faunas were

"Haha. Sorry Weiss, once Ruby has a grip on ya. She don't let go!" Yang remarked as she was enjoying this, one because her baby sister was making a friend and two because this was payback for Weiss calling her a country bumpkin when they first started talking. But she noticed Blake was just sitting shyly next to her, without much hesitation she poked Blakes side

"Eep!" Blake yipped, as she didn't expect her side to be poke all of a sudden. Calming down, she looked to the culprit Yang who was smiling "W-What was that for?"

"Sorry Blakey. You were being all shy, don't be shy. Your with new friends!" Yang explained, in glee as she gave Blake a one armed hug

"But we've barely known… wait. Blakey?" Blake began to say, before she registered the nickname Yang just called her "W-When did that start?"

"Just now. Your my bestie as of now. So you get a cute nickname, just like your cute cat ears!" Yang answered, smiling ever so as she began gently playing with Blakes ears "So fluffy…"

"Hm…." Blake simply hummed. Having no idea how to respond to any of this, were humans always this insane or was it just Yang and the other two in here

Still a bit more playing went around between the four newly acquainted friends, or more of just Ruby and Yang making Weiss; and Blake get out of their own comfort zone.

But all this eventually lead to the four laying on one of the beds. They were small enough so they all fitted. Still as they looked up at the ceiling. They couldn't help but feel a sense of blissful peace at the moment.

"Hehe… that was fun." Ruby cheered, as she was next to Weiss and was snuggled a bit against her as Weiss by this point had just accepted her fate

"Yeah. It has been fun. I've never had fun like this before." Weiss stated. Looking to Ruby, then Yang and Blake as she smiled a little "I'm kind of sad I've never had this till now."

"Well maybe we can all say in touch…" Blake suggested, a little shy still with her new friends; but less so than before

"Yeah that would be fun. Then we can visit each other, hangout and be great friends!" Yang agreed. As she already like Blake and Weiss, like sisters honesty "We can be like a team."

"You mean like a hunter and huntress team?" Weiss asked, curious as that didn't sound so bad to her "Well I guess for us we'd just be a huntress team. Since we're all girls."

"Team. Team!" Ruby cheered. Since that sounded already like a wonderful plan, also she thought hunters and huntresses were super cool like her mommy was "We can be a super team!"

"A super team. Yeah baby sis is right, we can be like ah team… ah…" Yang started to say, as she knew at least that every hunter and huntress teams were named after the first letter of all four members. Like how the team her mommy, daddy and Uncle Qrow were on with whoever was the fourth member "Um… what's a good name with the first letters of our names. Blakey ideas?"

"Ah… hm." Blake pondered as she thought on it for a few, most on the fly sort of names "Maybe like team WBRY or YWBR… no. Maybe um…"

"RWBY?" Weiss suggested, as Yang and Blake looked at her. Raising their brows in way, that made Weiss get a bit flustered "W-What. Not like it's a bad name!"

"Nah not that. But, you want to name the team after my baby sis?" Yang questioned, but she smirked as feeling a need to suddenly tease the white themed girl arose "You like Ruby, you like Ruby!"

"W-What I do not. I just suggested a name!" Weiss argued. Blushing more now as she hadn't expected this, she looked to Blake for any kind of support "Right Blake, you know I was just making names for the team?"

"Hm…." Blake stated to hum, but felt the need to do the same as Yang. It was TOO easy not to right now "I don't know. You and Ruby seem really close already. Are you lovey dovey with Ruby, Weiss?"

"NOT YOU TOO!" Weiss whined, as she hated this. Why did her friends want to tease her, didn't help when she felt her right hand get clung on by smaller pair of hands and looked to see Ruby snuggled closer to her "RUBY!"

"Hm…Weiss is nice. Weiss is mine." Ruby said, in rather quiet tone as she averted her gaze with a little and had a small blush too. Honestly Ruby had no idea what was being talked about, but she did like Weiss either way as she was nice so far even if she didn't show it too much "Bestie."

"Aw…not you too Ruby. You girls are mean." Weiss pouted, ignoring the giggled from Yang and Blake

And here the four girls of the now apparently dubbed team 'RWBY' were. Enjoying each other's company, even if it was filled with some teasing and embarrassment. These four in the end of it all. Had never truly been able to have this much fun.

But that feeling quickly went from fun to unsettling. As the four girls laying on the bed comfortably, suddenly felt a small chill down their spines. All four girls jolted straight back up where they came face to face with…something.

It was a small stubby thing that was for sure. No mouth, just wide pure yellow eyes that contrasted from its fully black colored body. Which had two antennas, stubby arms with claws and stubby legs with slightly large feet. It just stared at the girls, stared and stared.

"What's that..?" Ruby asked, a little nervous as she hugged Weiss who herself hugged Ruby back as they both shivered some more from the spike of fear in them

"I don't know. Don't look like a Grimm from the stories." Yang answered, as she though nervous herself was totally ready to throw down if needed

"M-Maybe we should just leave it alone." Blake suggested, mostly because despite how stubby it seemed; those claws it had looked sharp

"B-But what if it's a spy or a new kind of Grimm?" Weiss questioned as that was a good point

"Then we capture it." Yang proclaimed, with a small smirk. As she kept her eyes glues onto the odd creature before her

"How Yang?" Ruby asked, sniffling a little now as she found the thing scary with its constant blank staring

"Don't know. But maybe-" Yang began to say, before the creature slunk into the very ground itself. Before escaping from under the door. Yang getting up from her bed quickly as she opened the door and ran out while screaming down the hallway "AFTER IT!"

"YANG!" Blake yelled. Getting up and following the foolhardy blonde if only to make sure the girl didn't get hurt; leaving a stunned Weiss and Ruby

"W-Weiss…" Ruby whispered a few seconds after the initial shock. Weiss looking down to her as she gave Weiss a stare "Follow?"

"I ah…" Weiss tried to argue, but the feeling of actually wanting to keep her new friends safe was making it hard to do so. That coupled with how adorable Ruby seemed as she pleaded with her to come along only cemented her answer. Sighing, she got off the bed then presented her back to Ruby "Ruby hop on. I'll carry you so we can catch up quicker."

"Okay Weiss, you're a good bestie." Ruby stated. As she leaped on Weiss back, Weiss herself blushed a little at again; how nice it was to hear someone call her their best friend

With that, Weiss giving Ruby a piggyback ride. Ran out the room too, doing what she could to catch up with Yang and Blake. Thankfully the yelling of both girls made it easy for Weiss to keep track of them. Meanwhile back with the adults, they had just gotten finished telling Xehanort all they knew when it came to the Grimm population control around their areas.

But with the last one to tell Xehanort their report, well…

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Tensions were a bit thick…

That was what the feeling in the room was, as Ghira and Kali had just finished explaining their own situation with the Grimm. It wasn't too bad, but not great either currently thanks to the rather old gear and weapons their warriors were using.

A point Ghira made very clear, towards mainly Klein considering who he worked for.

"We could be doing better if your bastard of a boss had some semblance of a heart and supplied us with better gear. It's not just Atlas dealing with the higher number of Grimm lately!" Ghira explained, angrily as he even growled a little

"Look I get it. I'd do something if I could, but I can't. Even if I were to leave a suggestion or try to play to his business sense. You can guess how the man is, if I mentioned it was for the faunas. Well…" Klein explained, sheepishly as he had to admit Ghira was nice enough but quite scary too

"Yeah, yeah. I get it, but just doesn't help the fact that-" Ghira started to say, knowing his anger towards a simple servant of the head bastard Schnee; wasn't necessary. But he had to let it out somehow, but he then felt his wife touch his shoulder as he looked seeing her giving him a small if not worried smile. Realizing he was getting a bit too worked up, he took a deep breath and sighed "I ah… I apologize Klein. I shouldn't have been so needlessly aggressive."

"No. No it's fine. Honest, I can't begin to imagine what you must deal with when it comes to the racial tensions and feeing like you're at the bottom of the list for everything." Klein answered, as he truly did feel for the faunas as a whole. Most he knew were decent people, so he never really cared for how some others thought of them. Ironic considering who he worked for now "Again If I could I'd help. But my boss…"

"We understand honest. I wish more people out here were as kind as you are." Kali reassured. As she gave Klein a small nod, as Klein nodded back

"Anger aside. From your information and my daughters. It all leads to a rather… unsettling truth then." Xehanort said, sighing some as his tone was more grim then any would have like to hear

"Dad please just tell us what's going on. You're getting me nervous." Summer pleaded, as she always hated it when her father was vague

"I shall my dear, I apologize for that. But before I do. You all must promise me to not utter a single word. The truth of this could cause mass panic." Xehanort explained as the others looked to one another. Before nodding back that they understood. Satisfied with that, Xehanort cleared his throat "Good now then. During my time as Head Master of Beacon. I've been allowed to read much from the vast library. Even getting a few favors from old friends for offsite studies. All that lead to an unsettling conclusion. The Grimm who we believed were tribal and divided in their social structure. Might in fact, all serve under a rule of a singular Queen."

"A…A what?" Taiyang asked as he, his wife and the others were a bit shocked by that news "Dad are you sure you're okay. I…"

"I am fine that I am sure." Xehanort answered, though knew this would be the most likely reaction to such news "But it gets worse. This Queen isn't just a smarter form of Grimm. No, this Queen Grimm is a humanoid just like all of us. A sentient being who knows fully what they're doing and is extremely dangerous."

"Dad ah…. dad I know you've always been a dedicate researcher of the Grimm. But even this is… is…" Summer tried to say, as even though she loved her father dearly and respected him. This was just too much of a leap even for him. That and maybe she didn't want to believe it herself. Grimm were bad enough and a Queen would just make it worse "I don't want to say I don't believe you. But what proof do you have?"

"Ah that is where these two come in." Xehanort answered, motioning to the man and woman who'd been quiet this whole time so far "This here is Ozpin and his 'Assistant' Glynda. They were my source for this news."

"Ahem yes… well, pleasure to meet you all." Ozpin said, as Glynda behind blushed a little at what Head Master Xehanort was implying just now "First off, despite what you may not want to believe. I know for a fact this supposed Grimm Queen is real."

"How would know that?" Kali asked, raising a brow at such a claim

"Ozpin here forgot to say that he and I also saw this Queen." Glynda chimed in "We would have taken some picture but we weren't exactly in the position to do so. But she IS real. Very… very real."

"Indeed. You may not want to believe it and I can't blame any of you for it. But that kind of darkness… vile pure darkness isn't easy to forget." Ozpin explained as his eyes seemed like they were staring beyond any of them. A soft nudge from Glynda snapped him of it "Ahem… apologizes. Just not good memories there."

"Well I can't say I believe you much myself. But my father in law wouldn't be a man to trust someone without good reason." Taiyang stated, before he gave his father in law a sheepish smile "No offense."

"None taken. Since it's true. But this news, believe it or not isn't something to take lightly." Xehanort explained as he cleared his throat for a moment "That said, I'll be making some personal visits to allies of mine that could be of help in the later future. Which is why starting the next semester of school. I shall be stepping down as headmaster. To let Ozpin here become the new headmaster of Beacon Academy. Glynda his second in command as he said in his own words."

"And we thank you for that. Oh and Glynda, if you could make a quick check on the children. Just to help ease the minds of our guests here." Ozpin kindly asked, as Glynda happily obliged and made her way out. Once the door was closed, Ozpin cleared his own throat before addressing the others "Now I assume you may have some questions and concerns?"

"Quite a few and I have NO idea where to start." Klein answered first, rubbing his eyes a little "My boss is gonna have a fit, I can already tell."

"Prayers to you buddy." Taiyang stated, as he could only imagine that the man would get yelled at, even if he wasn't responsible for such changes

"Thanks…" Klein replied back, sighing some as this wasn't gonna be the great report to his boss he'd hoped for

"Well personally I want to know. But does this mean we'll report to you and Glynda from now on?" Kali asked, as she wasn't against it; but her and her husband barely knew either of these newcomers

"That is correct, I and Glynda are your contacts from this point on. I don't expect you to trust us fully yet. But I do hope in the years to come. Our bonds of comradery will grow. Especially considering the news of the…Grimm Queen." Ozpin answered as Kali, Ghira and the others seemed a bit more reassured by that; then Summer went up for a question

"Well that's all good. But dad, why now. I know I've said you should retire sooner or later. But, I didn't think you'd do it so quickly and like this." Summer questioned, as she was a bit concerned why her dad was doing this all of sudden

"I have many reasons, one of the more glaring reasons. That I begrudgingly hate to admit. But my age is catching up, you and Tai saw when I simply needed help getting back up after saying hello to my grandchildren. When will it be my back or my neck next, and worse. What if my body starts acting up when fighting off Grimm. Again as much as I hate to admit it, by I'm getting old. Too old for this sort of stuff. So that's why I went to find my replacement and I did in the form of the two young folks before you." Xehanort explained as he seemed a little irked he had to admit his age, Summer herself couldn't blame the man. She's always had known she got her stubbornness from him and not her mother

"Oh dad. I understand, I do and you know if you want. You can stay with us for a while. I know the girls would love to have their grandfather around for a while." Summer offered, as she gave her dad a quick hug, before letting go and she could feel definitely where some of where his muscles were, now felt thinner; which worried her "Also, have you been eating as much as you should. I know how you can get side tracked sometimes."

"I am my dear. I am, but for your offer I would like that. Maybe not currently. Because before I start thinking of that, as I've said before. I need to travel to my allies to ask for their aid. That and to tie up some very loose ends." Xehanort answered, and knew his dear if not overprotective daughter was about to argue. He continued on before she could "And before you protest Summer. I might be getting old. But that doesn't mean I'm not able to fight still for the time being. Understood Summer?"

"Well I…you…ugh." Summer tried to argue, but knew it was futile. Since once her dad had his mind set, it was nearly impossible to stop him "Fine. You're so stubborn sometimes you know that dad?"

"Heh. I am, a trait you got from me if some stories of your heroics say anything." Xehanort teased, as Summer bushed a little at remembering some of her own moments of stubbornness while on missions

More would have been said, more questions asked and then the meeting would have been over with. But that didn't happen, no instead the door to the office opened and everyone looked. Then saw Glynda coming back in, stopping half way through the door seeming very nervous all of sudden.

"Hi ah… eh heh…hehe. Okay no one freak out, but ah…. The kids aren't in the room we left them in, anymore. Hehe….heh." Glynda explained, nervous beyond belief. Smiling the best she could as she clapped her hands "Funny… right?"

It didn't help with Glynda's worries, when everyone else went wide eyed and silent. Dear lord how silent it was, so silent that you could have felt it physically if it was an actual solid object. The response to such news, was the only reasonable one considering such news.

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"WHAT?!"


They were gonna be in so much trouble…

Those were the thoughts that screamed through Yangs mind, despite the fact she was the very reason she. Her baby sister and two new besties Weiss; and Blake were still running after whatever that weird dark creature was currently.

It also didn't help ease the usually easy going blondes worry, as they were getting closer and closer to the forests entrance ahead. How they ended up here was a blur, but she knew that they were too deep in this now to just let the possible Grimm spy get away. The small dark creature though was proving, that it was surprisingly fast at evading them if barely.

Still she and the rest ran and ran on. Before they stared to feel branches lightly hit their faces and heard the sounds of leaf's; and twigs break under their feet. But they didn't stop, and just kept chasing the possible Grimm spy. Maybe it was a simple moment of having tunnel vision or whatever else.

But after what seemed to be a few more minutes of running. The four girls eventually found themselves in an opened dirt field surrounded by the many trees as the sunlight shinned down upon them. It was all rather eerily beautiful. If not for the fact they were pretty much lost. Which would dawn on the four pretty quicky.

"Darn w-we lost it." Yang grumbled, irritably before she looked to the others catching their breath. Aside from Ruby who was patting Weiss back as the rich girl was taking in deep breaths "H-Hey girls, how… how was the run?"

"Y-Yang…. I-I'm gonna… punch you when I can…" Weiss answered, with a bit of anger in her tone. Though was feeling better thanks to the back pats Ruby was giving her. Ruby and her staring at each other seconds later as Ruby smiled. Weiss just huffed, while feeling her cheeks warm up a little "D-Dolt…"

"Hehe. Weiss is a good bestie!" Ruby said, as she could tell Weiss was just as happy as she was now and that was all she had wanted to do for the nice girl

"Well at... at least they're in good spirits. Speaking of…" Blake said. Having an easier time catching her breath, before she grabbed Yangs left ear. Pulling it hard as the blonde yelped out in pain "What we're thinking. Now were lost in this forest and worst y-you could have gotten hurt!"

"Ow, ow I'm sorry Blakey. Sorry I wasn't thinking!" Yang replied back. As Blake let go of her left ear seconds later. Yang pouting some as she rubbed her the redden ear "That hurt ya know?"

"Well it should dummy. Still..." Blake replied, a bit sternly before she gave Yang a hug much to the blondes own surprise there. But a hug that was very much welcomed as Yang hugged back "I'm glad were all together though. As a team and friends."

"Blakes right. Friends forever big sister!" Ruby cheered, running up as she hugged Yang now too with Weiss not too far behind

"That's all good and stuff. But you're still a dummy that got us-" Weiss began to say, before Yang cut her off

"Just get in the hug already ice queen." Yang teased, as Weiss grumbled some at the nickname before she caved and hugged her as well "See. Was that too hard?"

"Shut it." Weiss responded back. Ignoring the snickers from the others, then smiled a little "Still I am glad that were at least lost together as friends."

"Yay for team RWBY!" Ruby cheered, before everyone started to laugh a little at the sweet moment between the four newly made best friends

Until it was interrupted…

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[Clap!]

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[Clap, Clap!]

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[Clap, Clap, Clap!]

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The sudden series of hands clapping, snap the girls out of their good moment and into a more uneasy one. Yang by instincts moving in front of the others, as Blake hide closest behind her, then Weiss behind Blake while Ruby was held in a protective hold by Weiss. It wasn't long to, before they saw the source of the clapping.

It was a man from the looks of it, with black boots and black gloves. But aside from those, all he wore was a pure black zippered long coat that covered his whole body. Even his face was shrouded by the darkness of the hood he wore over his head. The man clapped, for a few more seconds. Before he stopped and finally spoke to the girls.

"Well, well how cute. Four sweet little girls having a moment. Not the first place I'd choose but eh. Beggars can't be choosers I guess." The hooded man exclaimed, with a small chuckle as the girls just stared at him "Man tough crowd. But you're kids. So I guess you're not too smart yet, are ya?"

"Jerk…" Blake muttered, already feeling her slightly developed senses screaming to run from this man

"Seriously…" Weiss and Yang whispered too. In agreement with Blake that the man was already seeming like a big old meanie

"Who a-are you mister?" Ruby asked, as Weiss kept a good hold on her and Ruby did the same in return as they both shivered from how unsettling this guy was already

"Would you look at that. A kid still being polite even when she's scared stiff. That's impressive I'll admit there. You know what, I don't do this ever; but since I gotta admit. You four are interesting and little red there asked so nicely. I'll tell you my name." The hooded man said, amused more than anything as he pulled his hood back

Now the girls could see his peach skin, pointed ears, slick black hair with grey streaks and a pony tail. Then finally his one left golden eye, as his right was covered by a black eye patch. The man bowed, before he looked back at the four.

"My name is Xigbar, the Free Shooter." Xigbar exclaimed, with a toothy grin "At your service little ladies."

"Creepy…" Weiss muttered, before she found the courage to asked him a question " Can I ask. But w-why are you here Mister Xigbar?"

"And that little Weiss is the question of the day." Xigbar answered, much to the girls surprise at the fact he knew Weiss name

"How did-" Yang was about to ask now, but was cut off by the man

"Did I know the little heiresses name. Simple I was told, I know all your names too. Like the one with the kitty ears is Blake Belladonna. While you little blondie are Yang Xiao Long the older sister, and miss polite is Ruby Rose the little sister. Now for why I'm here well, and don't freak out. But.." Xigbar answered, before he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. In a manner that seemed more mocking then anything "To put it bluntly. I'm here to kill you four lucky gals."

"K-Kill?" Ruby, Weiss and Blake yelled while Yang tensed up; but made sure that everyone was behind her still

"Yeppers kids. Not my favorite thing to do, I mean I even got some standards. Barley, but some. But a job is a job and my current employer would be livid if I spared ya." Xigbar joked a bit as he pulled out from his coat two odd purple crossbow like guns "These are my babies that I always use for my jobs. It's a painful way to go, depending on where I hit. But since I'm such a nice guy and I can't help but find you four pitiful at least. Let's make a deal, you let me break your necks and you get a quick death instead of a long painful one. What do ya say, come on. Just a quick grab of your neck and 'POP'. I'm mean you'll be dead. But it will at least be painless."

"Y-You're insane if you think that's gonna work!" Yang screamed, as her heart began racing with fear

"And this is why I don't like dealing with kids. They always too stubborn to understand the bigger picture." Xigbar muttered, before he decided to entice the four even more "Look. Like I said, I don't enjoy doing these particular type of assassinations. But if I don't, I'll get into deep trouble. Now would you want a poor sod like me to end up on the streets jobless. Don't be so cruel kiddos, now again. I'll ask, but can you-"

But before Xigbar could say more, suddenly he felt something thrown on his face. It was real sticky and would not come off when he pulled it. It also felt a bit greasy. But the oddest thing was, it also smelled a bit. It smelled of old paper, oil and flint. Actually he wondered why he was hearing the sounds of something burn… oh.

Oh no…

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["BOOM!"]

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A loud explosion echoed from whatever was just thrown, by Yang of all people. All that could be seen after was a large ball of smoke and sparks of fire flying off. Follow by a series of smaller explosions.

The girls took this as their chance to make a run for it. Yang grabbing Weiss and Blakes wrists. Just as Weiss lifted Ruby into a hold with her right arm. The four not caring where they were going now, so long as it was as far away from Xigbar as possible; it was good enough.

Meanwhile as the girls did that, the effect of the explosive dimmed. Before finally it left only Xigbar. Who's face had a few cuts and even a slight burns on his left cheek bone. His face was also covered in some soot. Xigbar even though in pain, was feeling something very rare in his line of work. Rage, pure rage.

He was quite a well-known calm headed assassin, bounty hunter, body guard; etc. Never one to let his targets get to him, and did many try. None ever able to break his professional calmness. Until now. Mostly by the mere fact, these girls had made a fool of him. That and giving him more trouble then he'd thought they were worth. His rage only increasing by those thoughts alone as he shot up back up. His eye's narrowed dangerously as he pulled out his twin crossbows.

"Well ladies. I'm not one to ever make a hit personal. But you four did the impossible and ticked me off." Xigbar stated, his teeth clenching as he leaped to his feet. Before facing the direction he heard the girls ran off towards "YOU'RE ALL GOOD AS DEAD BRATS!"

Without missing a beat, he leaped up into the trees. Following quicky behind the trail the girls were on. Ready to gun them down with a dozen shots each. Just enough to make their little bodies barely recognizable. Was it overkilled and petty. Oh yes it was. Did Xigbar care, not one bit. Still as he made chase, the girls meanwhile were still running.

Blake at this point having enough sense come back to her, after their initial get away. She just had to ask, what the explosive even was that Yang threw.

"Yang I…I need to ask. But w-what was that back there?" Blake questioned as her heart pounded in her ears from the near death experience just now, though thankfully her ears weren't in any intense pain. As she'd been far enough away from the explosion then, to be barely effect at most

"A firecracker that I was gonna blow up later!" Yang answered, as she swore she could feel the rage from Xigbar even from this distance already "Guess it worked!"

"YOU HAD THAT IN YOUR POCKET THE WHOLE TIME!?" Weiss screamed, her mind running a million miles a second as her fear and adrenaline was sky rocketing. Ruby in her arms felt the same, as she clung onto Weiss in more fear than anything else

"Less complaining and more running Weiss!" Yang argued back, before she and the girls heard whisps all of sudden. Yang, Blake and Weiss narrowly avoiding a few crystal like arrows from above as Ruby yelped in shock "CRAP, CRAP KEEP RUNNING!"

"GET BACK HERE BRATS!" Xigbar screamed a bit aways from behind team RWBY

It went on like this for nearly ten minutes as the girls kept narrowly avoiding getting shot at. Much to Xigbars increasing anger and confusion at what these girls actually were. As to him, no mere six year old's and a four year old could be this naturally lucky. It was baffling and infuriating for the man as this was already becoming his most shameful assassination ever.

Still for the girls meanwhile, as they kept on running. Their lungs burning and their hearts racing still from pure fear. None of them stopped, already realizing that if they did. The crazy man Xigbar would kill them for sure. That's what scared them the most, the fact that Xigbars boss for some reason wanted them dead. Coupled with the fact Xigbar couldn't be persuaded not too. Still as they ran and ran, it was Blake who decided to speak even just a little again.

"Y-Yang where are w-we going!" Blake asked, as she realized they were just running to who knows where

"Anywhere away from that crazy guy!" Yang answered. As she swore she was getting more nervous by the second at being shot

"Scary man!" Ruby chimed in, crying a little. Though none of the girls could blame her honestly, this was straight up out of slasher film. Not that any had seen them, only knowing they were scary

"Well we better find something or else-" Weiss began to say, before they heard footsteps and looked back seeing an angry Xigbar. Who'd leaped down from the trees, and with his guns holstered; chasing them on foot

"OR ELSE I'LL KILL YA BRATS!" Xigbar screamed, as the moment he'd be able to chock the life out of these four little girls. He'd be a truly a happy man "I'M GONNA ENJOY STRANGLING THE LIFE OUT OF YOU!"

"AHHHHH!" The whole of team RWBY screamed, as Xigbar was becoming their literal living boggy man

Though unknown to them. The team didn't quite take notice of a small hole just up ahead. A hole small enough that if someone like Xigbar stepped in it. He'd just have to pull his leg out and that would be it.

But the hole was big enough, that if kids stepped in it. They'd fall in full. Which ended up being the case with the girls. As seconds later, Yang stepped right into the hole an fell in. Blake, then Weiss who was still holding Ruby. Fell in seconds after. Having no time to notice what had just happened before.

Xigbar seeing this stopped, the tip of his boots barely touching the edge as he looked downwards into the hole. But saw nothing but darkness and heard nothing but the fading screams of the brats. He would have left it there as they were good as dead. But considering the luck those brats had so far. He couldn't take the chance.

"Damnit, now I gotta back track and find their bodies before I even think leaving. Hope they survived, I need to kill em with my own two hands." Xigbar grumbled through his teeth. Clenching his fists as he turned around and began to back track and to see if he could find a way into where ever that hole lead

As Xigbar did that. The girls themselves were still screaming as they fell. Darkness was all they could see as the held onto one another's hands. But as they fell and fell, a second or so more. Suddenly a light shinned below. The girls seeing that it was a large underground lake of all things. A lake that was glowing a bright shining white.

"W-What's going on!?"Weiss asked, as she was getting more and more scared what would happen if they fell in the glowing water now

"I don't know. But hang on girls!" Yang answered, as she with one hard pull. Pulled in Weiss, Blake and Ruby closer to her

After a few seconds, Ruby ended up held against Yang's chest. While from behind was Blake and Weiss, pushed against Ruby. While Yang wrapped her arms around everyone. In way they created of sort of protective ball. Yang being the bottom of this protective ball as her back faced the water below.

It wasn't until a few more seconds later, as they screamed some more. Before a loud 'SPLASH' echoed through the walls of the cave.

The girls quicky fell apart from their protective hold they'd made. Each one trying to get their grip onto one another, while also trying to swim upwards. But to their fear, none of them could. Instead they felt themselves sinking deeper and deeper. As it got darker and darker around them. Each girl eventually holding their hands upwards. Like a vain effort to be saved. But then it all went black. The girls realizing this must be their end.

At least that's what they had thought…


"Are you_"

"Can_"

"_ UP"

"W_ UP!"

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"WAKE UP!"

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"AH!"

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Those were the first words Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang screamed as they jolted awake. From shock of a whatever had just been screaming at them. Taking in a few deep breaths to calm themselves, they eventually did. Then they noticed one another, thankfully safe and sound. Though it was Ruby who spoke first seeing her sister and besties.

"YOU'RE OKAY!" Ruby screamed, as she got onto her feet as she ran into Yang who'd gotten back up too. Both sisters embracing in their hug, before they saw Weiss and Bake join in "You're all safe."

"We are Ruby. We are." Blake replied back, as she almost felt like tearing up. But she didn't and not to long after they let go one another. Blake was the first to take notice of their new… surroundings "Um girls…where are we?"

"Huh?" Ruby, Weiss and Yang asked. Before they took notice a second or two later, and were quite surprised

For they saw that the sky around them was pitch black now. No warmth or cold could be felt and the only light was where they stood upon. Looking down they saw they stood on a wide circle with a stain glass floor.

The stain glass itself, depicted only four emblems. One a red rose, one a white snow flake, another one a purple flower and the last a yellow burning heart. It was a bit unsettling considering each one shared a color that team RWBY sported. But oddly too, the four felt a strange familiarity with each symbol.

"So… guess were not in Remnant anymore gals." Yang stated, as she was a bit freaked out by all this; using jokes as the only way to keep herself calm

"Duh." Weiss remarked, as she rolled her eyes while Yang stuck her tongue out at her for a moment

"Alright girls don't fight. We have enough problems as it is." Blake scolded as Weiss and Yang took a moment, before they sighed; knowing Blake was right

"Right... um, sorry Yang." Weiss apologized first as she rubbed her left arm a bit

"It's fine. But I'm sorry too Weiss." Yang replied back as she rubbed the back of her head, before she and Weiss shared a friendly smile between them

"Crisis averted. Now, the new question is where we go from here." Blake said, before she felt Ruby tug on her shirt "Hm Ruby what is it?"

"M-Monsters..." Ruby muttered as she pointed behind Blake, who herself followed; before Weiss and Yang followed in suit

And Ruby was, unfortunately correct. As the four saw that same creature from before. But in MUCH greater numbers, all still as creepy as ever. But the danger was not missing from the girls. As even without training. They could tell. These monsters were out for blood, their blood in this case.

Yang by this point picked up her baby sister, as Ruby clung onto her. Then Yang, Blake and Weiss back up a little before they stopped. Feeling the ends of their ankles hit the edge. Looking back they saw a void less darkness below. Knowing they were stuck. They turned their attention back to the horde of monster, seeing them slowly getting closer and closer.

"Oh no…" Blake whined, her ears flattening as her hands were shaking in horror at their most likely painful deaths at the claws of these monsters

"W-What do we do now?" Weiss asked, as she felt tears threatening to break free from how scared she was

"We…ah…we…." Yang tried to say. But her mind was shot, as her fear was starting to take over. That was, before she felt Ruby squirm her way out of her arms and land on her feet "R-Ruby?"

"F-Fight. Fight bad mean monsters!" Ruby shouted as she did her best to get into a fighting stance despite the fact she was only four and scared out of her wits, just like the rest

"Yeah…yeah. That's right. We're team RWBY and we don't back down!" Yang shouted, feeling her moral come back from just seeing her baby sister getting ready to fight. Getting in a much more well tune fighting stance as she moved next to her baby sister "Come on you G-Grimm rejects. Give us all ya got!"

"I-If Yang and Ruby are fighting. Then… then so am I!" Blake yelled herself. Moving next to Yang as she got into a more shaky fighting stance

"Then I guess I am too… oh." Weiss stated, with the best determined tone she could muster as she moved next to Ruby; but like the four year old. Her own fighting stance was barely any better than Rubys "C-C-C….Come on you stupid monsters. COME AT US!"

The monsters seemed to be a bit surprised if one were to call it that. Maybe it was because of the fact, their prey despite being scared. Were still willing to fight. That or maybe they were studying the four simply to see how much of a threat each one was.

It was tense though for a good few more seconds or so. The standoff between the monsters and team RWBY, ready to explode by a mere action from either side. But it seemed Ruby was finding her courage today. As she decided to speak as the teams leader. It was named after her, so in her mind it simply made sense that she was the leader.

"T-Team RWBY…" Ruby began to say, but stopped for a moment as her fear spiked once more. But she forced that fear back down the best she could and continued "Team R-RWBY… ATTACK!"

Then the battle commenced. The girls charging against their better judgment, towards the horde of scary monsters. But this battle didn't end up being the girls. As when one of the monsters lunged first right at Ruby. It was stuck down all of sudden by a woman who appeared out of nowhere.

As this woman moments after taking out the monster with whatever she was using. Landed in between the girls and monsters. Out of the blue, three other women appeared suddenly and landed next to the first one.

The sudden shock stunned the monsters, who actually seemed to back up a bit. But this gave the girls a chance to at least get a better look at these four women, at least from the backside. As each stood proud and tall.

The first woman wore silver plated armor, with some white and red to accent it. A right shoulder piece of a lion head, that held up the bright red shoulder cape that draped down to the tips of her clawed gauntlets. Her peach skin barely seen past the bright long wavy red hair, with black tips.

The second woman wore more crystal blue armor. A white skirt piece connected to her waits and small gaps in her armor showed she had a lighter version. The left shoulder piece was shaped as a wolfs head, that kept up her own white shoulder cape. Her own fair skin was easier to see, thanks to her white and silver highlight hair being held up in long pony tail.

The third woman wore much more worn, dark grey armor. With some hints of purple and white as accents. She also sported like the others. A left shoulder piece in the shape of a Jaguar and a shoulder cape in bright purple. Her more olive skin also easy to see as her long black hair was tied in a braid. But she also had two cat ears on the top of her head and a tail that popped out from the back.

Finally the last woman wore a much more heavy set of golden armor, with copper and black accents. Her left shoulder piece was a bear head, her shoulder cape a dark brown color. Her peach skin not as easy to see, but easier than the first woman as her blonde hair. Though long too, wasn't as wavy.

As all four women stood in front of the girls. Team RWBY noticed these four also had the same symbols as the stain glass floor on their shoulder capes. They had too a singular top red and bottom white metal ball, with a button in the middle hooked to their belts. Though lastly and most odd of all, in their hands were their weapons. Each one a sword to be assumed, but it couldn't be confirmed considering to team RWBY. The weapons were distorted in glitch like forms.

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'_blades…'

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That singular word, half know whispered in team RWBY's minds. Flinching a little from that, they looked around for a moment. But saw no one else here. So they focused back on the four women, who went into attack stances as the monster horde seemed to get agitated by this. The girls got scared again, until they saw the first woman looked back at them. Oddy she resembled Ruby a bit, aside from her blue eyes. But she donned a big, if not comforting smile. Before she spoke.

"Don't worry little ones. You're big sister have it all under control!" The first woman reassured, with a soft tone filled with warmth and love. Before she looked back at the horde. Her weapon even though distorted, seemed to be changing into a two hand gun. The woman aiming it at the horde as she seemed to smirk "Unload Round: Firaga!"

Right when she said that, she pulled the trigger of her now guns; it spewed out literal bullets of fire into the horde of monsters. Who charged finally for an attack, while ignoring the numbers they were quickly losing. The other three women charged past the first, already striking down the nearest of the monsters. While the first woman was laughing like a mad woman as she kept on firing.

The girls watched as the four women fought. Be it from the golden armor woman using her mere strength to crush or even rip in half any of the monsters that were in her sights. To the cat eared one using powers to fantastical to comprehend or the one in the lightest armor. Dancing around, taking out monster after monster like it was a simple game.

It wasn't too long after. Through the sheer might of the four women. Before the monsters were good as gone. No mercy had been showed and the four women seemed happy with the end results. Then they looked back at the girls as silence quicky took over.

After for a few seconds or so. As the two sets of four stared at one another, also showing the others looked similar to the rest of the girls. Like the first woman had to Ruby. Said first women moved closer, before she took a knee and smiled.

"Well now, since all those little monsters are gone and none of you look hurt. I gotta ask, but what are you doing here?" The first woman asked, as she hesitated for a moment before patting Ruby's head and Ruby in turn felt safe when the woman did so. The other older women moved up too and knelt next to the first woman

"Um…we…we don't know Miss…" Blake began to say, before she remembered they didn't know the women's names

"Hehe. Our fault there, how rude of us. Anyways, my name is Rosa." The first woman or Rosa answered back, before she pointed to the blonde woman "The blonde gal is my big sister Yona."

"Sup squirts. Nice to meet ya!" The fourth women or Yona stated. Sweetly as she looked very much like Yang aside from the few scars on her right cheek and her amber eyes, she made a small peace sign as she greeted the little girls

"She's a sweet one my big sister." Rosa mused, before she pointed to the third woman "Then the woman with the cat ears is my best friend and other awesome big sister-in-law. Bianca."

"Nice to meet you all. But it's very nice to meet another cat girl." Bianca quipped kindly. As she donned a toothy smirk, her fangs showing along with her bright green eyes

"Just to say. You can pet her ears if you ask nicely enough, she a big softie." Rosa teased a little, as Bianca made a mock glare for only for a moment. Before the two had a quick laugh, after that Rose looked to the third woman. Scooting a bit closer to her, as Rosa took the woman in whites hands "And this is my other best friend , but also the love of my life. My beloved wife Wioletta."

"Oh you, even with kids here you can't help but be my flirty knight in shining armor." Wioletta mused, as she blushed with a gleeful smile, as she look very much like Weiss aside from her eyes being orange of all things

"I can't help it. You're too hard to not do so with. Hehe." Rosa mused, before she and Willow started kissing just a bit

"Jeez, you two are hopeless ya know that?" Yona said in rather deadpanned tone, before Bianca snuggled against Yona suddenly "Bianca…"

"Oh shush, you know you're just as romantic as Rosa there. My blonde dummy." Biannca remarked, as Yona blushed a bit herself. Whie Bianca moved her lips towards Yona's "But that's what I love about you."

"Got that right kitten." Yona mused before she and Bianca kissed a little too, despite present company

Speaking of, team RWBY averted their gazes from the older women's sudden display of love. Heavily blushing as they didn't understand why, but it made their minds go blank in confusion. Didn't help that these four women looked like them a bit.

So when Weiss and Ruby looked at one another, they averted their gazed quickly. But oddly Ruby held Weiss hand and Weiss herself. Rather because of her own confusion on what was even going on with her mind or the fact she was just use to Ruby's odd affection by this point. But she didn't seem to mind either way.

Yang and Blake meanwhile, also were having same issue of conflicting thoughts. One that their current age and mindset just could not make heads or tails out of. Which was fine, better that way at this current age at least. Still that didn't stop Blake unknowingly scooting closer to Yang. Before she was close enough that she rested her head on Yang's shoulder. Yang in turn not realized that, then rested her own head on top of Blakes. Both though seem at ease with each other as they did so, and even seem happy of doing such.

It wasn't seconds later, before the four older woman ceased their own affections. Remembering they were with four kids, it was Rosa though that went to address the girls first after the initial embarrassment of forgetting that little detail.

"Ahem ah sorry about that girls. Any-" Rosa began to say, clearing her throat as she and the other turned their focus back on the four girls who had a more reactive reaction realizing what they were doing finally

"AH!" Team RWBY yelped straightening themselves back up, as they all sheepishly rubbed their arms or heads. Bushing a little still, as the older four raised an eyebrow at that

"You okay?" Bianca asked this time, as team RWBY slowly nodded back

"You sure?" Wioletta asked next. Crossing her arms, with a small smirk as team RWBY once again slowly nodded back

"Whatever you say girls, whatever you say." Yona teased a little as team RWBY flinched just a bit realizing that none of the older women believed them

"Hehe. Teasing aside, I guess I should tell you where you're at then?" Rosa asked, bring the subject back to the main point. As team RWBY slowly nodded back "Got ya. Anyways for where we're at. I guess you can call this our heart."

"Heart?" Ruby asked, as she and her friend were a bit confused by that

"Indeed. Not that type of heart you might be thinking of. More of a spiritual heart." Wioletta chimed in for a moment

"My love is correct. What you stand in is our connected hearts, form by our own strength. Is what keeps heart intact. It is…is…." Rosa started to explain, before she began to scowl in some pain; the others of her own group doing the same as Rosa clenched her chest "No…not now…"

"H-Hey what's wrong?" Yang asked, as she and the girls started getting worried for their saviors. But the answer came, when a few parts of the circles outer portion broke off and crumbled "What's going on?"

"A result of a battle. One long ago that scarred and…and facture this heart of ours years before." Bianca answered, as her cat ears flopped down a bit

"We've been trying t-to keep it up. But I guess this is our limit." Yona added in, irked by that it seemed as she scowled a little too

"B-But what happens to you then?" Weiss asked, frowning as she felt a sudden deep saddens

"Hm…we vanish. Simple as that." Rosa answered with a sad smile "Don't fret girls. This should have happened long ago I'll admit. We simply delayed the inevitable. So it's-"

"Share?" Ruby suddenly asked, loudly out of the blue

"W-What?" Rosa asked back. Confused as she saw Ruby move closer to her, then point to where her heart was

"Share…can we share our hearts. To… save you?" Ruby asked once more. As Rosa, then the rest of her own team went wide eyed at what was just asked; but the others of team RWBY had their own words on this too

"Yeah…yeah, baby sis is right. If we, you know let you share our hearts. Then we can save ya?" Yang stated, as she moved closer to Yona herself

"If that can be. T-Then would you… you know. Let us help you, please." Blake pleaded, her ears perked up a little as she moved closer to Biannca

"They're right. W-We can save you, let us do that please!" Weiss pleaded as well. Moving near Wioletta, like the other had done

The girls of team RWBY. Though barely knowing these four, felt a need to help them out. Not just because these four women saved them. But something inside their own hearts screamed that they needed to save these four. Only because, it was the right thing to do.

Meanwhile for the four older women. They seemed surprised, but also touched by the offer. They looked to one another and without even saying a word, all seemed to come to a singular conclusion. They then looked back to the four young girls before them. Smiling, Rosa took the reins once more.

"We… We will accept. Hm, so pure you girls are. Still give use a moment, this won't take too long." Rosa said, as team RWBY nodded back. Rosa then looked to her own "Ready ladies?"

Wioletta, Biannca and Yona simply nodded. After that, Rosa closed her eyes, then Wioletta; then Bianca and finally Yona. The girls of team RWBY were confused a bit, until the older women's eyes began to glow, then everything around team RWBY doing the same. Until the girls, could only see the light. But heard one last thing, in the voices off their four saviors.

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"We'll be in your hearts, till the end of our days. We will guide you, and keep you safe no matter the cost. That is our promise."

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"AHHHHH!"

Those were the first words that came out of the young team RWBY's mouths, as they jolted awake. Breathing in and out heavily. Before realizing they had somehow. Someway, ended up outside the underground lake.

Now they were near a rocky wall behind them. But outside none the less, that and they could feel the wind hit their faces. The sounds of birds and most importantly, the sounds of peaceful silence. Getting back up, but not saying a word. Just in case. Team RWBY began their off.

Which is where the girls, now fifteen minutes later finding themselves doing their best to find their way back to Beacon are at. Blake carrying Ruby this time, as they all walked and walked. Though it wasn't seeming too hopeful so far. Much to at least Blake and Weiss worries there.

"Yang, where we going?" Blake asked, as she felt a bit a gleeful being able to act like a big sister as she held Ruby in her arms

"I think at least, closer to Beacon. I remember some of these trees." Yang answered, though not too sure as she wanted to be "Again I think."

"Well that's nice." Weiss grumbled a little, as Yang did her best to not get too irked at Weiss considering they were in rather dire situation

"Hey it's better than nothing Weiss." Yang replied back as Weiss sighed, knowing Yang had a point

"I know. But… I'm just worried that weird Xigbar guy is gonna find us." Weiss stated, as she looked around a little nervously "Like really worried."

"We all are Weiss. But we have to keep moving. Besides I think Ruby here is getting sleepy after all that's happen." Blake said, as she smiled at how peaceful the four year old was "Well at least one of us can be calm."

"Hey my baby sister is the youngest. She's earned it, that and she's gotten her daily exercise for the day. At least that what my mama and papa say it is." Yang replied back as they walked through some bushes now, but as they got through. They all noticed ahead salvation, in the form of the backyard leading into Beacons gardens "Girls. We made it. Haha!"

"W-We really did!" Blake cheered as Ruby was still awake enough to smile

"Quick we need to get there and find someone to help us!" Weiss stated, as she and the other began to run and run

It was bit of a long run though, considering they were smaller for one. Two, they were a bit tired from running away earlier and three. Their desperation to get to Beacon was making it feel like it was a longer run than it was. They eventually ended up nearing the still wide opened back gate to the gardens.

"Almost there, just a bit more and were-" Yang said, before she and the girls stopped as someone landed in between them and safety; that being Xigbar. The girls justifiably felt their hopes dashed as they saw the rather silently fuming mercenary "S-S…"

"Safe, that the word brat?" Xigbar asked, sternly but with a vicious smirk as the girls began to back up just a bit. Xigbar moving closer and closer to them "You know. I'm usually a pretty laid back kind of guy. Be it during a job or during my free time. But you four. Haha… heh... heh. Oh you four have done the impossible. You actually were able to piss me off."

"Well good you monster!" Yang screamed back, as she threw a rock at the man; who did a simple tilt of his head to the left "Aw man…"

"Now that's rude. Real rude, I should be the adult and just shoot ya. BUT… we've gone past that ladies. Now, oh… oh. I'm gonna take my time with you four. Gonna choke the life out of ya with my hands. So I can see that life in those pretty eyes of yours, dim down before flickering out." Xigbar said, as his vicious smile became more of a bloodthirsty toothy grin

"S-Stay back!" Ruby yelled, tearing up now as she felt herself and Blake hit a tree, then she felt Weiss and Yang bump into them as they too realized this. Then she saw Xigbar move in dangerously closer "Oh no…."

"Well looks like this is the end of the road ladies. I would say it was nice knowing ya. But I'd be lying. So, which one first?" Xigbar mused, as he was wondering which brat would go out first. But before he could, a hand grab the top of his head. A hand with a strong grip, and claws at the tips "W-Wha the hell is-"

But that was Xigbar could say. Before the hand, pulled him back and then threw him straight through at least four trees and into a dirt field. His body crashing into a rock as it cracked a little. While where the girls stood. Was Ghira, glaring daggers in Xigbars directions.

"Papa?" Blake said, in shock but also joy that their father had come to their aid; then she and the other heard more footsteps. Seeing all the other adults coming up, though they did seem rightfully angry

"Kids, kids what are doing out here!" Summer asked. Angry, yet more relived at not just her daughters; but the other two little girls as well that they were safe

"Mama, Papa, Grandpa!" Yang and Ruby cheered

"Klein!" Weiss cheered next, wiping a few tears from her face

"How'd you find us?" Blake asked meanwhile, as she let Ruby down as the younger girl and Yang ran into Summer and Tai-Yang's arms while Xehanort sighed in relief

"Simple sweetie. Ozpin and Glynda tracked you down." Kali answered, as she pulled Blake into a hug. While Ghira just rubbed the top of Blakes head, while still keeping an eye ahead to where Xigbar was thrown

"That we did. You four are lucky we found you." Ozpin stated, sternly but with a slight gentleness too

"Speaking of…" Glynda said, as she looked ahead where Ghira was too as they all heard groans and grumbles. She look to Xehanort next "Sir as your second or final act as Headmaster of Beacon. Permission for the rest of us to apprehend the man attacking these girls?"

"Granted, I will stay here to keep an eye on these four." Xehanort stated, as everyone else began to pull out their weapons aside from Klein, who had just got done hugging Weiss and wiping away the rest of the little heiresses tears "Klein if you wouldn't mind staying back here with me as well."

"No issue here sir." Klein answered as Xehanort gave him a quick nod thank you while the kids moved near the two of them

The rest didn't have to be told twice. Each one with a weapon out. From Summers own weapon that was one sided axe with rife configuration built in. Ghira who had a simple pair of spiked knuckles, to Kali who had a pair of worn, but well-crafted daggers. To finally Taiyang who had a pair of olive-green knuckled gauntlets. With a steel singular barrel on top and two belts of four shotgun shells on each side. Oddy Glynda had cattle whip and Ozpin a simple black wooden cane.

All six darted towards Xigbar. Who as they reached him seconds later, saw the man wobbly standing back up. Rubbing the back of his head as he was looking less than pleased. Then again, not that anyone sane would be happy after literally being thrown through a bunch of trees and partially into a boulder.

"Freaking…ugh. That's gonna hurt, wait till I get the jackass who… hm?" Xigbar grumbled, as his body could take a lot of damage. But that did not mean he liked getting hurt in the first place. But he stopped his little rant, when he saw six adults glaring at him "Oh you have got to be kidding me. Are you those brats parents. At least four of you I guess or whatever."

"If you must know, yes we are. What I want to know is why you were attacking the girls in the first place?" Summer replied back first, before anyone else could as she tightened her grip on her sword from her already ever increasing hatred for this man "Well, spit it out!"

"Look lady chill, alright. It wasn't personal, I was just paid to kill em." Xigbar answered, much to the shock of the others

"W-What. Why would anyone want to kill our kids?!" Kali demanded, as she was baring her small feline fangs now; alongside her husband baring his much larger fangs "Tell us now!"

"How should I know. I was just got paid to do it and rather handsomely too." Xigbar answered, shrugging like it was nothing

"Sick bastard. How could you even think that's something to so nonchalant about!" Taiyang screamed about to attack, but felt his wife place her hand on his shoulder and he took the hint that he needed to wait

"Spare me the guilt trip. I had a job and I always deliver. Honesty I was just gonna snap their little necks and make it quick. BUT, they pissed me off. One because the blonde brat threw a freaking fire cracker in my face and then two they evaded me longer than any other of my marks. I have to reputation to keep and having it that four kids evaded me so easily. Ain't gonna look good." Xigbar explained as he took out his duel crossbows once more "But if I gotta get past you six first. Then so be it, might break the brats to see ya dead before I kill em. Which will only make it sweeter."

It wasn't even seconds later before Xigbar shot off a few rounds at the six. Three each spitting up from both sides. Kali was the first one to end up near Xigbar. As she began to slash at him with her daggers, even getting a few quick cuts on the man. But Xigbar had got a hit or two on her, thankfully Kali had her aura protecting her for the most part, as she fought on.

But Xigbar wasn't going to be getting a one on one. For next Taiyang and Ghira came in. Both men having a relatively similar fighting style. As Ghira got a good few solid hits against Xigbar. Before he block of few shoots from Xigbar with his arms. This time the bolts having a bit more of kick to them as it broke through Ghira's aura just enough for it burn his arms. Just enough also, to force the large man to halt of all things as he let his returning aura heal his arms up.

But as the same time, Summer pass Ghira alongside Ozpin and Glynda. Weapons ready too as they joined in. Kali and Taiyang keeping Xigbar light on his feet and barley giving him an inch to attack more than once or twice.

As the others came in, Xigbar shot a few rounds at them, one's that passed Kali's head as she dodged to the right. Glynda activated her semblance as to her relief, she was about to catch the energy made bolts and hurled them back at Xigbar. Who dodged most of them, but took one to his left cheek.

It wasn't seconds later, before the man took a leap kick to the face from Summer. Using her heel as that pushed Xigbar back. Before Summer moments later swung her axe down at the man. But Xigbar even in a sudden dazed was able to barley dodge the attack. Only for Ozpin to come around the left of him as he bashed the end of his cane against the man's face. Forcing Xigbar to roll against the ground. Before he was able to catch himself on his feet, sliding a bit. Then coming to a full stop.

By this point Xigbar was taking in a few deep heaving breaths. A slight burning sensation accompanying the feeling of actual fatigue in him, as he glared back at the six adults. Taiyang and Kali doing the same as they'd fought him the most in these past at least two minutes top. Ghira just kept a stern glare towards the man, with his claws out fully now and ready to use. Ozpin and Glynda, like Ghira were too ready to press on the attack. While finally Summer, still glaring at the man herself; cracked her neck and shoulders. Prepping herself for a fight she was looking forward to, as her blood was boiling with rage still.

Xigbar as he stared down his six attackers. Knew the difference between a life and death situation. But don't think that he was a slouch at the end of it all, no. Xigbar was by far no slouch. That was for sure, but he'll admit. He may have underestimated the natives of this word a bit TOO much.

A rare error on his part, considering that was what cost him his right eye the last time he underestimated an enemy. Realizing too that all this commotion would for sure get even more unwanted attention. He had to begrudgingly admit that he may need to do a retreat. Besides this world was being weird and messing with his abilities. Like his boss had told him it would, so it would best not to push his luck.

"You know. Gotta admit, you lot are good and I may have underestimated you. That said, I think we can call it day and I just leave. I'm man enough to be honest when I say I failed a mission. Been a while, but a second small stain on my recorded isn't too bad." Xigbar stated, smirking a little but noticed the adults didn't seem to budge "What's this. I just said I'd go and leave you alone. What, you want something else?"

"Y-You think we'd just let you leave. After what you said or the fact you wanted to kill our kids!" Summer asked, angrily as she couldn't believe the nerve of this guy

"Uh…yeah. Look at the end of the day, personal or not. It was just a job, one I've failed. Despite my pervious… colorful words. I'll admit too. I may have lost my temper. But come on, can't ya just let me go and let bygones, be bygones?" Xigbar quipped, though thankfully he already could feel the dark portal he used; starting to form behind him

"LIKE HELL!" Taiyang screamed, switching his weapon to its shotgun function as Summer did with her sword into its rife function

Both aiming at Xigbar seconds later, before unloading their full clips at the man as a small dust cloud formed from the sudden impact of the bullets. Once both weapons were empty, Summer and Tia-Yang along with the others stood there. Waiting, until the dust finally settled. But what was shocking, wasn't that there was a body. But that there was a lack of one, and not even a trace of blood too.

"W-Where did he go?" Glynda shouted, as she and most of the others were baffled by that; Ozpin just narrowed his eyes a bit as a few ideas came to mind. But that didn't last long as from behind Xehanort with Klien and the girls came up

"I wouldn't worry about that child." Xehanort reassured, calmly as the six adults turned their attention to the older man and his company now "He's gone and I'm sure that will be that last we hear from him."

"B-But dad-" Summer wanted to argue, but was cut off by her father

"Summer I understand how you feel. Trust me I do, but it would be best if you all let your tempers cool. Then take a moment to think more clearly." Xehanort explained

"B-But…" Summer once more, wanted to argue. Though realized quickly that her father had a point, she sighed as she looked at the others. Seeming to realizing that too, before she looked back at her father "You're right dad. Sorry."

"Don't be. None of you, it's only natural for a parent to feel as such. At least the good ones." Xehanort said, before he motioned to the girls, next to Klein who seemed relieved that this was all over with "Besides the girls are all safe. That is what we should be happy about."

"You are correct. Though speaking of… YOU FOUR!" Glynda said, kindly at first before she became much sterner as she turned her full focused on the children. Who themselves flinched as Klein sheepishly smiled knowing that this was the most likely outcome and did a quick prayer for the girls "What were you all even doing out here. You could have been hurt or worst killed by that mad man!"

"She's right ladies. What you did was dangerous. Very dangerous." Ghira added in, crossing his arms as the other parents followed in suit. Klein meanwhile moved next to Ozpin as the man seemed to just be letting Glynda and the parents handle this, while Xehanort stayed near the girls

"W-Well um…" Yang tried to say, but began to feel quite nervous

"W-What Yang's t-trying to say. Is that um… we… we were chasing a small new Grimm." Blake answered, as her ears were flopped down on her head

"New Grimm. Girls what are talking about. There was no way a Grimm would be in the school. Empty or not." Taiyang asked, as that sounded rather odd

"But it was daddy. It was a scary new Grimm!" Ruby yelled. A nervous twitch of her own, as she hated it when her mommy and daddy were mad

"It really was. It was small, with beady yellow eyes, long stuff on its head and scary claws." Weiss added in, if only to help make a clearer picture

"Creepy, really scary. Turned into shadows." Ruby chimed, as she also had wanted to help clear up the picture for the adults

"Huh… I don't remember any Grimm that looked like that. At least from what I've read." Klein stated, as that was an odd way to describe the usual Grimm

"Honestly I wouldn't be surprised. This world, even now has mysteries that we have yet to uncover." Xehanort stated, with a small smile "I know you all want to still have word with your kids or wards. But, that will have to be for later. You should all get ready to head back home. You need the rest of the day to relax."

"'I guess so, but dad whenever you want. You always know you're welcome to stay with us." Summer stated kindly as she gave her father a quick hug

"Yeah the girls would love to have you around more." Taiyang added in with his own smile, while Ruby and Yang on the side nodded in agreement

"I know. Now as my last actual official order as Headmaster of Beacon Academy. I bid you all a farewell for now. Enjoy the rest of the day." Xehanort said, as he gave his family quick hugs and his allies handshakes

After that, the old man turned his back. Then made his way off to the school and when he was far enough out of sight as he entered the schoolyards before taking a right. The other adults looked to one another. Seeming more at ease with each other now.

"Well I guess now it's goodbye for now." Kali said, as she gave Summer, Tai-Yang, Ozpin, Glynda and Klein a quick hug "Heh. Sorry, a bit of a hugger."

"That she is. Still despite some past issues with humans myself. I'm glad to have meet you all." Ghira remarked, as he gave everyone a nod before looking mainly at Klein "Specially you, though you're employer… my condolences."

"I know. The words are appreciated and I hope we can all meet up one way or another again." Klein stated, with a kind nod

"I'm sure we all could. Though…" Glynda began to say, but stopped as she decided to let Ozpin take over

"Hm. Yes, the girls." Ozpin quipped as he and the rest turned their attention to the four young girls with them. Standing next to one another, but keeping quiet as Ozpin smiled before kneeling down near them "You four seem already attached."

"Well I mean… we may have just meet but…" Yang started to say, but became a bit shy as she sniffled some

"Friends… they're our best friends." Ruby muttered as she and Yang held hands, but like her older sister. Ruby sniffed a bit too as she wanted to say longer with Blake and Weiss

"I guess we are. I mean we ah…j-just went through something scary. But that's team RWBY for you." Blake quipped, as she was better at keeping her growing sadness inside. Knowing she already had to leave her new and first three best friends

"Team RWBY, huh. I take it you all want to be hunters and huntresses then?" Glynda asked, smiling some as she found it rather cute that these four already made a team name

"We do. If it meant we get to be together…then yeah." Weiss answered, smiling in a shy manner herself as Ruby, Yang and Bake pulled her into a group hug "Okay, maybe not with all the hugging."

That got a quick laugh out of everyone. Before it stopped, then the girls slowly moved away from one another. Before moving next to their parents or servant tasked to watch them for the day. Once they were, the four girls frowned some more. But Ozpin decided to help brighten the little ones spirits.

"Don't fret little ones. I'm sure one day, you'll all be able to come here and then become a true team of hero's." Ozpin reassured, as the girls smiled in glee; while the parents smiled as more of a thank you for the kind parting words

A few more goodbyes and hugs later; and the four young girls parted ways. Sad of it yes, but happy to know that if possible. They can… no, they would meet up again sooner or later, for even if they only knew each other for a day. The day itself had created a bond between them, that would never go away. Even when the events later that night, occurred…

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We find ourselves now, back at the homestead of the Rose/Xiao Long family. Summer and Tai-Yang both slumbering with one another in bliss. While Yang and Ruby slumbered in their own rooms. But for the moment we focus upon Ruby, the little four year old who was having such a peaceful slumber; only for a dark portal to opened. A man walking out, no other than her grandfather Xehanort.

"And now the last one." Xehanort stated, calmy but with a hint of regret and sadness in his tone; as he raised his hand which started to glow white above Ruby "I truly and sorry my dear. But if 'SHE' learned of you. She will learn of your new connections one way or another. That rotten girl, who I thought dead. The proof of my first true failure as a teacher back then. Such a fool I was. No matter, again I am sorry dear Ruby. But your memories of today, must be erased."

"Hm…Weiss…Blake…. besties…" Ruby muttered, happily in her sleep as Xehanort smiled just a bit seeing at how happy his younger granddaughter was

"Yes, yes they are my dear. But do not worry child, for one day. You, your sister and those other girls. Will meet again, even if you don't remember one another. The feelings of love, friendship and care will still be there. It will come back to you all, if not slowly. This I promise, you all will meet again and when you do, you will become a team of huntresses like no other." Xehanort stated, kindly in a hushed tone as he activated his spell. It went on for ten seconds, before he stopped

The man sighed, as he created a dark portal once more. Going through it, before he ended up on the tip of a cliff. He sat down at the edge, one leg hanging down while the other was pushed up against him. His arms relaxed as he stared upon the fractured moon.

Truly he never would have thought he'd even find love or light before he met his beloved wife Serina. The silver eyed woman always so stubborn, yet so loving too. He still never understood what she saw in such an old tainted soul like him back then.

But it had given him something he never had growing up until his teens, before he left home. It gave him a life worth living. He smiled a bit when he thought of Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang. All four reminding him of that pureness he only ever saw in his wife and daughter.

"Heh. What an old soft man I am now, still. Those four girls…" Xehanort exclaimed, as he smiled in glee and assurance "They're going to become the greatest Keyblade wielder of all time."

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Two years later. Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao Long would lose their mother. While Taiyang would lose the love of his life and Xehanort would lose his beloved daughter.

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Two years later, Jacques Schnee would start his true and cruel training of his chosen heiress Weiss Schnee. The smile the young girl in white once had, would fade like it had never existed.

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Two years later. Blake Belladonna would learn truly of the plight of her people, the Faunas. She would then become part of group, that would only grow more and more evil into the later years

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Many years later. One Ruby Rose, age fifteen, one Weiss Schnee, age seventeen. One Blake Belladonna, as well the age seventeen and one Yang Xiao Long, also age seventeen. Would attend Beacon Academy, where they would become officially team RWBY.

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Soon, very soon. After quite a few adventures and bonding between the four girls of team RWBY. They will soon, embark on a quest. That would change them forever. In ways that none could ever expect.

Heed my words, for I am the Lord of all Darkness in this and many worlds. I watch these four hero's. Why you may ask. Well my own personal reasons, though I can promise this too you all.

These girls, are gonna change these worlds in their good old team RWBY style. I can't wait…


And that's a wrap.

Here we are fellow readers. So thoughts, did you like it, hate it, were eh on it. Either way, I'm happy that at least you took the time to read it.

That said, as you all probably saw the changes here and there. Most of these were for story purposes, but also it's to add new lore to this world and the many worlds later on. Be it small or somewhat big changes. All will have a reason to be there.

Anyways. That aside, lets get some questions out of the way for those curious.

First off as you've probably seen. Xehanort is a rather early part of this story, that alongside Summer Rose biological father. Along with being Ruby and Yang's grandfather. So that's gonna be fun to explore more later on.

Second. Xehanort here is a good guy, despite his rather not so much of a good guy appearance and mannerisms at times. For why, little snippets here and there will go a bit further into what he did. Before meeting his wife, Serina.

Third, if you're wondering then who's the main antagonist is, well Xehanort at the end of the chapter did mention a 'She' that was his self-proclaimed proof of his failure as a teacher in his earlier days of life. If you know who 'She' is, you can PM me to confirm it, so as to not spoil it in the reviews for those who don't. For those who don't know, you'll find out one way or another.

Fourth, as you read too. Yeah, I had it that the girls actually meet each other when they were little. Then became rather quick best friends/ team RWBY before it was official. But then again being forced together and then running away from a mad man bent on their slow deaths, can help with that whole bonding process.

Then fifth, as I don't want to say TOO much more. This will still follow the Kingdom Hearts 1 storyline. Avit, with quite a few changes here and there, which for those who have read my previous chapters later on and know the reason for why everything is well different and odd in this story. That 'REASON' is one of the biggest contributors to this fact. Again no spoilers please, PM for those who do know and want to converse about it more.

So that said and done. Next, I'll go into what I have planned for this true re-boot to the story and what changes I've done. In list form below.

So, let's start off. First let's talk about...

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[Worlds]

So to begin, I had to scrub some worlds away as now I've realized a few didn't really work for later on and in the sequels. That said, I also replaced a cannon world or two with new ones. That fit this story more. I won't say what I picked. But you'll find out eventually.

Now that doesn't mean some of those worlds, I got rid of or replaced aren't gonna be included. They are, just in a way different from what maybe normal.

Another thing. Some worlds I did have, now are what will be known as 'Fusion Collision Worlds or F.W.C's' for short. Worlds that fused, because they share either similar environments, similar current world events or even they have similar types of hero's and Villian's. A few other reasons can be said, but for now that's all I will say on it. I'll make it obvious when a fusion world is stumbled upon.

That said too, some of these fusion worlds will actually be the end result of two or more worlds before it. Then forming into a new one. Again, I will do what I can to make it clear on which worlds these are. I'll leave clues you could say. So, you can have that to look forward too.

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Now then, next subject to talk about

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[Traverse Town]

Ah good old HQ for our girls of team RWBY and their allies. Both those who tag along with them and those who are refugees.

Speaking of the Refugees I've lower the list, too make it more manageable. I could and was able to do '150', BUT considering how the story is and how I've reformatted it. I need to cut down some. Heck a few may or may not even be summons now. Which I'll get to later. Anyways as of now and in total. There will be '70' refuges. Still a bit, but much less too.

That said, if any new individuals are introduced. It will be those who are part of worlds outside of Traverse Towns, those who are part of worlds the girls go too and those who are a few made OCs of mine that were already in the story; and play a role one way or another.

That said, Traverse Town will hold a few surprises of its own here and there. So that also another thing to look forward too.

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So that said, I think the third and last thing to talk about is…

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[ The Main Hero's, their allies. Their enemies. The secret somewhat other allies and other enemies. Then finally some themes this story will have]

For the most part, our hero's team RWBY. Their initial five allies and the next few who join later on will be the same. With the final three coming in a bit later after. So in total the team will be Twenty-One. Now some may think, that's a little much. But considering the dangers that will lie in the other words, Traverse Town itself and the words outside the gate. Well the numbers are actually justified and will help out in the long run.

For allies, of course the folks at Traverse Town will be the girls literal small army in many ways. Then the allies from other worlds will be of help to for obvious reason. To a secret council of allies. To finally the allies from outside the gates of Traverse Town. Not the front gates, but the back gates that will hold more dangers then wanted. So yay, hehe. But for real it will be fun.

Now to our villains. The obvious ones everyone can guess considering Kingdom hearts 1. With a few changes. You'll see once I get to that part. But for other villains. Those who know, will probably know who I refer too. Those who are new, well you'll again see. But be warned, a few changes here and there will be implemented to them as well.

That said, lets change to the other allies and the other enemies. Once more for those who know, you know. For those new, you'll see. But like before, some changes were placed. Still these two groups, will be allies to each side. So, one for the main hero's and ones for the main villains.

Finally we come to, the themes of this story or at least some of them. So I still want to keep with the themes of Kingdom Hearts 1, and that will show one way or another. But I also wanted to add my own flare of issues that come with it.

Like for one, the idea of conflicting ideologies. Now I'm not gonna make it that it causes major issues between allies. But at times there will be butting heads. Even if everyone knows they have to work together to stay alive, I still want to show that sometimes it can get to boiling points between certain individuals. Some bad, some not so bad and other just small arguments.

Next would be a theme of family. Both found between people who aren't related and blood related to; by that I mean. I'm gonna have it that, some individuals are in fact blood related. Despite being people from different worlds. Who it maybe, I won't say. But the girls will learn that they have a much bigger family by the end of this all. In both good friends and relatives they have yet to meet. Making more bonds then they had imagine they would have in their whole lives.

And the last, is that of the theme of legacy. As during this new story line, a lot of ruins from old worlds, knowledge of ancestors and connections made in the past. Will show up, showing many thing to the girls of team RWBY. That and having them learn more about their own true potential. I won't say much more on that, but legacy is probably one of the much bigger themes here.

And those are at least the three more major themes I'm gonna speak on. There are some more, but more subtle you could say.

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And that's all I need to say, aside from other stuff that will still be in the story. Not much else needs to be said. But if I can leave off on a good note.

For those who have been very patient with me. I really do appreciate it, honestly I love doing this stuff. It's fun and it gets my creative thoughts out. I feel always better when I write stories or tell them IRL to friends/ family. I guess I'm a story teller at heart. So again, from all the praise and criticism. I truly can never express how each of you have helped me keep going.

So until next we speak or if you want to PM me. I'll see you in the next chapter of this brand new re-booted story. Have the best days ahead!