Sorry for taking so long, I was busy with other stories and there are gonna be some spoilers. Please do not hate me for this.
Voltaria was at the Vytal Festival fairgrounds with AJ, Wade, and Evo. Voltaria decided to spend some time with her teammates, getting to know them physically instead of mentally. It was strange, but part of her appreciates their company. For once in her life, she enjoys having friends by her side. Although she did try to avoid the looks and stares from the people that walked by. Considering that they know that she is the Grimm Girl. Voltaria ignores them since they oppose no threat to her. She just stood close by as AJ went shopping for souvenirs for her sisters and her parents.
"So? How's the fair?" Wade asked, coming over to Voltaria's side.
Voltaria responded with a shrug. "Eh…it's strange but also…nice at the same time." She answered quietly.
"I take it you've never been to a fair before?" Wade asked the young girl.
"Never. I always steer clear in every village and city." Voltaria answered casually as she looked at AJ, buying a cute knickknack keychain from a store while Evo was looking through a tent that was selling instruments. "And yet, here I am, in a festival that is filled with people."
Wade chuckled at her as he handed her a candy apple on a stick causing Voltaria to look at it under her mask. "Here, something you would enjoy." He said with a smile but Voltaria continued to stare at it. "Come on, don't tell me you don't know what a candy apple is?"
"I know what it is, it's just…I never tried a candy apple before." Voltaria said with slight hesitation.
"Well, it's good, trust me." He said to her honestly.
Voltaria wasn't sure what his game is, but if she wants to trust him and her teammates, she has to try. So, with a final decision, she accepted the candy apple from Wade. "Thanks…" She mutters out a bit.
"No prob, V." With that, Wade went over to his girlfriend, who showed him a nice pair of earrings for her older sisters, which he nodded in acknowledgment.
Voltaria watched him leave before looking at the candy apple in hand. It's been a while since she had sweets. The last time she had sweets was when she was only five years old, and they were macaroons. Voltaria used to make macaroons with her mother before her…untimely death. It brought heart aching memories of her mother. Voltaria still misses her mother, but she can't let it distract her. She and her friends (still sounding weird when she said it) must stop the perpetrators from destroying Vale. Glancing at the candy apple, Voltaria decided to take a bite, she made a small hum in the process, enjoying the delicious sweetness of the candy apple.
"Voltaria." She heard Blake's voice. Turning around, she saw the Cat Faunus coming over to her.
"Blake, is there something you need?" Voltaria questions her after swallowing her food.
"Just wondering if there were any changes in…you know." Blake didn't say anything about the future since she didn't want anyone to hear her.
Voltaria understands Blake wants to know if the road of the future has changed, considering her gift of seeing the future, but so far there have been no changes yet. "Not so far, but don't keep your guard down for even a second, the threat is watching us." She said quietly, earning a nod from Blake.
"Blake!" They suddenly heard Sun's voice. The two girls saw the Monkey Faunus jogging over to them with a grin on his face. Sun came in front of Blake, still grinning happily towards her. "Hey!"
"Hey yourself." Blake greeted him kindly. "I saw your match, you did great."
Sun blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. "T-Thanks…we would've won sooner if Neptune wasn't messing around."
"By messing around, you mean his fear of water?" Voltaria stated to Sun, taking another bite of her candy apple.
"Hey, it's not his fault that he's afraid of the water!" Sun defended his friend.
Voltaria looks up to him under her mask. "And why is he afraid?" She questions him.
"…Uh…Blake, help?" Sun whispers to Blake in a pleading tone.
Sighing, Blake shook her head at Sun, finding his antiques somewhat annoying, before she looked over to Voltaria. "I heard from Ruby that you and Evo are going to face two members of Team MUSE." She said to her.
"Yeah…we are." Voltaria answered simply.
Sun looks at Blake and then to Voltaria with surprise eyes. "Wait, she's facing Team MUSE?" He asked in shock.
Team MUSE is known to be a talented group of huntresses. They are both talented in combat and in music. These huntresses came from well-known musical and noble families. As well as being famous celebrities. The first one is their leader, Melodia Bluebird, from House Bluebird. The only heir of the Bluebird family, Melodia has a great talent in music, especially singing. She's a famous opera singer at the age of ten. Her Semblance is a sonic scream. She creates deadly and loud sonic waves when she releases her scream. It can shatter a huge building in seconds. Earning the title 'The Queen of Music'. The next member is Uta Ryuko Izuna or better known as Uri is a Ninja from a high noble ninja family of the Uta Clan. She is trained in many forms of combats and ninja skills. She is a talented rapper and dancer. She got her talent in music from her mother's side. Her Semblance is creating copies of herself, but with neon color that glows on the dark. Next member is Sirena Constantine. She is the Diva of the group and is the cousin of Nathaniel and the member of the Constantine Family. She's model for latest fashion and amazing singer. And like Nathanial, she can use glyphs, but better and in style. And lastly, Ekko Cantala. Ekko is the fourth child from House Cantala, a family that are responsible for all communication and cellular devices on Remnant as well as owning a huge tech company called BioX. Ekko is best DJ on Remnant and is Melodia's best friend. The girls are close friends since their families are business partners, and they form a band which they call themselves the MUSE like their team's name. Melodia, Ekko, and Sirena all came from Atlas and were supposed to go Atlas Academy, but they decided to Mistral and study at Haven Academy with their best friend Uri since her family lives at Mistral. They became superstars in Mistral as they performed concerts and were excited in their studies. Making them tough opponents.
"Yes, I am well aware of them being excellent in both combat and weaponry." Voltaria said blankly, eating her candy apple with no problem.
Sun stared at the young girl in confusion. "Seriously? Why are you so calm about this? Team MUSE is one of the most skilled and richest teams in the whole school!" He said dramatically.
"…Are you finished?" Voltaria asked him bluntly, making the monkey Faunus to stare at her in disbelief. "You shouldn't be concerned about how my teammates perform at the tournament, be concerned about your blue haired teammate, he needs to overcome his fear of the water."
"I am NOT afraid of the water!" Neptune's voice called from the background. Voltaria turns around to see Neptune was behind her. "I was…you know…checking for any…sneak attacks!"
"You were avoiding the water." Voltaria stated to him.
"Well…you…I was…um…" Neptune tried to think of a comeback but couldn't think of any.
Voltaria rolled her eyes at him. "I rest my case." She mutters out. "You really should know how to overcome your fear, otherwise; the lives that you're meant to protect will be endangered by you."
"Oh, yeah, well…maybe you should be more…nice!" Neptune said to her, finally found a comeback, but she wasn't fazed by this.
"Nice? I show respect for those who show great skills in battle, not petty playboys." Voltaria said to Neptune in a serious tone.
Before Neptune could respond, Ruby came zooming in with a happy look on her face as she faced Voltaria. "Volty! They're selling malasadas over there! Let's go buy some for our friends!" She said happily, as she secretly referred to Amaryllis and Ripper.
Without saying anything, Voltaria nodded her head, allowing Ruby to grab her arm as she used her semblance to zoom them both to the malasadas. Leaving the three teens behind but Blake waves at them with a smile. However, Sun and Neptune, on the other hand, are unsure why Blake and the others are friends with that scary, bad attitude, and creepy girl.
"Seriously, how are you friends with her?" Sun asked Blake.
Blake didn't look at him, she was focusing on the spot where both Voltaria and Ruby had left. "She's not like any other, she's…special." She answered with a small smile on her face, earning strange looks from both Sun and Neptune, wondering if she got a concussion on the head or something.
~At Beacon's Courtyard ~
"Oooohhh! Ama and Rippy are gonna love these malasadas!" Ruby chimes happily, carrying three bags of malasadas inside while Voltaria carried the other three bags. "Do you think that you can make some kind of meat malasadas?" Ruby wondered.
"Probably not." Voltaria answered simply. "By the way, how was the meeting with Weiss's older sister?"
Ruby looked at her in surprise. "How did you…" She trailed off as Volatria looked at Ruby under her mask. "Er…nevermind…anyways. Weiss's sister…Winter. She's kind of…"
"A cold, strong, hardcore, bossy, older sister that has a tongue that's sharper than a sword?" Wraith suggested through their mind.
"…Yup, that's about it." Ruby agrees with Wraith.
"She may be cold and keep her emotions in check, but deep down, she cares for her sister." Voltaria said to Ruby.
"Hey, just like um…" Ruby cuts herself off when Voltaria turns to her again and to silence the hooded girl. "…never mind."
"Anyways, tonight, we must gather with the others and…what is going on over there?" Voltaria suddenly said when she spotted the crowd, watching a brawl happening. They could see two figures spinning and trading blows while the crowd watched in awe. Wraith was cheering within the minds of Ruby and Voltaria while Regina, Tabitha, and Hannibal were curious upon the two fighters. Ruby was concerned about who was fighting before she spotted one of her teammates, Weiss, was within the crowd. She quickly enters the crowd and goes next to her teammate with Voltaira following her from behind.
"What's going on?!" Ruby asked in concern.
Weiss gestured to the two fighters at the courtyard. "Some crazy guy just started attacking my sister!" She exclaimed.
"Oh no! Who would do such a th-'' However, before could finish her sentence, she saw who's Wiess's sister's opponent is, and it was none other than her alcoholic, crazy- "That is my uncle!" She squealed in delight, dropping the bags on the ground.
Weiss looked at her team leader in disbelief. "What?!" She exclaimed in shock.
"I can see the family resemblance." Voltaria mutters to see Ruby's uncle known as Qrow Branwen was fighting Weiss's sister, Winter Schnee.
Ruby then yells loudly towards her uncle, cheering him on in the fight. "Kick her butt, Uncle Qrrrrooowwww!"
Seeing this, Weiss decides to shout her own encouragement towards her sister. "Teach him respect, Winter!"
Voltaria sighs at this, knowing that this will not end well. However, in the corner of her eyes, she caught Mercury strolling by until he stopped and spotted Qrow in the distance. He panics for a while and quickly runs off to who knows where. Voltaria narrows her eyes at him, knowing very well that he was going to report to his leader. Voltaria turns back to the fight as it comes to a close, with Winter propelling herself forward, screaming in rage and preparing a thrust towards Qrow.
"SCHNEE!"
Stopping her blade's point mere inches away from Qrow's neck, Winter looks behind her to see General Ironwood standing behind her with Penny behind him. Voltaria stared at the general with a blank expression on her face. She could hear Wraith groaning in her mind saying that the killjoy is here. Winter lowers her blades as she addresses Ironwood.
"General Ironwood, sir!"
Ironwood approaches Winter with Penny by his side. "What in the world do you think you're doing?" He demanded.
Winter glared at Qrow. "He started the altercation, sir!"
Qrow suddenly then puts his hands behind his head in a relaxed stance. "That's actually not true. She attacked first." He said in a drunken tone.
Ironwood glared at him briefly before turning to Winter. "Is that right?" He questions her. Winter searches for words, but only to realize Qrow is right. She was about to look down in shame until…
"She was trying to protect her sister." Voltaria's voice came to voice.
Everyone, even Winter, looked at Voltaria in surprise. She was the one who responded to this before she looked at Qrow under her mask. "This man destroyed two AK-200s that happened to be Atlas Military property." Voltaria began, getting on Qrow's nerves.
"Really?" Ironwood asked her with raised brow at this.
"Yes, and due to his drunken nature, Ms. Schnee thought he was a threat to her younger sister and might attack her. Or he did on purpose to attempt to fight Ms. Schnee by provoking her, getting her into trouble, so he has something to entertain himself." Voltaria explains the situation, after seeing through him like a book.
"Hey, how did you know I was gonna do…Uh-oh." Qrow suddenly cuts himself off when he notices Ironwood and Winter glaring at him, figuring out his plan. "Ignore what I just said right now."
"Does it ever prove to you that due to your drunken mind you might accidentally hurt someone?" Voltaria questions the drunken Qrow, who didn't say anything, making Voltaria finish off her statement. "My thoughts exactly."
Before anyone could speak, Ozpin came with Glynda as the Headmaster of Beacon to intervene in the situation. "Now, now, everyone. There is a sanctioned fight happening just around the corner at the Colosseum, that I can assure you has better seats...and popcorn." Ozpin said, swirling his coffee in his mug.
Goodwitch then steps in "Break it up, everyone! We will take care of this mess." She announces, glaring towards the three aka Ironwood, Qrow, and Winter.
"Let's go." Ironwood ordered after adjusting his tie. Soon, the General, Winter, Penny and some AK-200s left the area. But as they did, Penny notices Ruby and quietly waves to her happily with a smile on her face. Ruby saw this and smiled as she waved back to Penny. Then Ruby glanced at her uncle with a mischievous smile and then leaps giddily onto Qrow's arm, shaking her legs in delight.
"Uncle Qrow!" She squeals happily, surprising Qrow in the process as he outstretches his arm to look at his niece as she hangs on to his arm. "Hi." She smiles at him as she dangles on his arm like a monkey. "It's so good to see you! Did you miss me? DID YOU MISS ME!?"
Qrow stared at her with a somewhat blank look for a short while before smirking at her playfully. "Nope." They shared a grin as he ruffled his niece's head playfully.
"Qrow!" Ozpin called out to him, causing the huntsman to turn to look at the headmaster, accidentally dropping Ruby. Ozpin gives him a blank look that says he is not amused of his action. "A word, please." He said to him sternly as Glynda repaired the courtyard using her telekinesis.
Qrow leans over to Ruby, discreetly. "I think I'm in trouble." He said to his niece.
Ruby smiles and shrugs at him. "You did kinda tear up our courtyard." She informs him.
Qrow made a smirk. "Yeah, I did." He said as he gave her a wink and then they both did a fist bump. "Catch ya later, kid." And with that, Qrow walks off to join the others to Ozpin's office.
As Ruby smiles at her uncle, Weiss comes walking up beside Ruby, arms crossed, as she pieces the puzzle together. "And suddenly, your recklessness makes sense." She said in somewhat annoyance.
Ruby nudges Weiss's shoulder gently. "You're just mad because he whooped butt.
Weiss gave Ruby a challenging glare as puts her arms down. "That was a draw, at best!" She stated, causing Ruby to grin. Weiss then turned to Voltaria, who stood there carrying the other bags that Ruby dropped. "By the way, thanks for defending on my sister's behalf."
"She's an exceptional fighter, we might need her in the future." Voltaria informs them, making Weiss smile in realization of her words while Ruby was confused.
~Ozpin's Office~
Late at night, Ironwood was waiting with his arms crossed while Winter was impatiently pacing about. Basically, she's angry at how she found out that Qrow was trying to make a fool out of herself. If it weren't for that mysterious girl that was with her sister, Qrow wouldn't have gotten away with his action. Suddenly, they heard the elevator's doors open, revealing a smirking Qrow, accompanied by Glynda and Ozpin.
Winter glares at Qrow. "What were you thinking!?"
"If you were one of my men, I would have you shot!" Ironwood warned Qrow.
Qrow wasn't fazed by their threats as he pulled out flask as he entered the room with the others. "If I was one of your men, I'd shoot myself." He countered, taking a sip from his drink.
Glynda glares at Qrow in annoyance, acting like an immature brat rather than to act his age. "While I wouldn't condone his behavior, retaliating like you did certainly didn't help the situation." She said towards Winter.
"He was drunk!" Winter said loudly.
"He's always drunk!" Glynda said in frustration before the four suddenly turned to Qrow to see him drinking from a flask. Qrow suddenly stops drinking and stares at them as they stare at him in annoyance. Qrow holds the flask out to the side, looking at it awkwardly before grimacing.
Ozpin stares at Qrow in shock before he sighs and sits down. "Qrow, why are you here?" He asked frustratedly.
"You've been out of contact for weeks! You can't just go dark like that in the field!" Ironwood said in a serious tone.
"I'm not one of your special operatives, Jimmy!" Qrow shots back.
"General." Winter steps forward with a serious tone of her voice, addressing Ironwood's rank.
Qrow scoffs at Winter. "Whatever. You sent me to get intel on our enemy, and I'm telling you, our enemy is here."
Ironwood leans against Ozpin's desk and informs him. "We know."
"Oh! Oh, you know! Well, thank goodness I'm out there risking my life to keep you all informed!" Qrow said in anger.
Ironwood exhales, frustrated by the drunken one's behavior. "Qrow-"
"Communication's a two-way street, pal. You see this?" Qrow pulls out his Scroll and points to it. "That's the SEND button."
"They had reason to assume you'd been compromised." Winter said to Qrow seriously.
"And I have reason to assume you don't need to be here." Qrow interjects as he points to Winter. "Seriously, who invited her?"
After a moment of silence, Ironwood spoke without looking at Winter. "Schnee, we'll discuss this incident back at my ship."
Winter looked at the general in surprise and tried to protest. "But sir!"
"Winter. Leave." Ironwood ordered her.
Without any further question, Winter obeyed his word and saluted Ironwood. "Yes, Sir." She then turns on her heel and gives Qrow, who winked at her, a dirty look as she exits the room and into the elevator. As Winter leaves, everyone starts a serious conversation.
Ironwood turns and gestures to Qrow. "Go on."
"Your little infiltrator isn't just another pawn. They're the one responsible for Autumn's condition." Qrow explains about the situation as he takes a drink from his flask once more.
"What?" Glynda asked in confusion.
Qrow stops drinking and faces them again. "Despite what the world thinks, we're not just teachers, or Generals, or Headmasters. The people in this room, the leaders of the other two academies, we're the ones that keep the world safe from the evils no one even knows about!" He said to the three authorities in the room before getting up in Ironwood's face. "It's why we meet behind closed doors, why we work in the shadows. So, you tell me, James, when you brought your army to Vale, did you think you were being discreet, or did you just not give a damn!?"
Ironwood stares down at Qrow as he places his Scroll on Ozpin's desk. "Discreet wasn't working." He answered, before activating his Scroll. At the center of the room projects a hologram of Vale, Beacon Academy, the Amity Colosseum, and Ironwood's fleet of Atlesian Airships. Ironwood gestures to his holographic fleet with pride. "I'm here because this is what was necessary."
Qrow rolled his eyes at him and pointed at Ozpin. "You're here because Ozpin wanted you here! He made you a part of this inner circle and opened your eyes to the real fight that's in front of us!"
"And I am grateful."
"Oh, well, you've got a real funny way of showing it." Qrow said to him sarcastically.
"The people of Vale needed someone to protect them; someone who would act. When they look to the sky and see my fleet, they feel safe, and our enemies will feel our strength." Ironwood explained his reason why he brought the military.
This made Qrow laugh in sour amusement. "You...You think they're scared of your little ships? I've been out there, and I've seen the things she's made, and let me tell you. They are fear." He stated the obvious to Ironwood, who wasn't fazed by this.
Having had enough, Ozpin stands up from his seat. "And fear will bring the Grimm. A guardian is a symbol of comfort. But an army is a symbol of conflict. There's an energy in the air now, a question in the back of everyone's minds..." He then gestures to the display in front of them. "If this is the size of our defenses, then what is it we're expecting to fight?"
Ironwood glares at them, knowing that they aren't satisfied with his work, before he releases a sigh as he walks forward, picking up his Scroll just as it flashes with the image of a Black Queen. "So then, what would you suggest we do?" He asked Ozpin, who was silent for a while, looking at the group seriously.
"I suggest we find our guardian." Ozpin stated the obvious.
"Agreed, but first, I need to discuss with you about a curtain issue here." Ironwood said to Ozpin.
"And what is that?" Ozpin questions him.
"You're a new student, the Grimm Girl." Ironwood said, causing Glynda to give him a cold stare, he didn't notice it as he was looking at Ozpin. "People are beginning to suspect that she's the source of trouble after her little stunt at the tournament."
"I can assure you, General, Ms. Eclipse shows no threat to any of us." Ozpin said to him.
"Eclipse?" Ironwood questions the name.
"Voltaria Eclipse, that's her full name, not the Grimm Girl." Glynda corrected coldly and seriously, not liking Ironwood saying that Voltaria was some sort of creature. "She's here for proper education that she deserves AND learn how to be a proper huntress."
This surprised the men in the room, even Ozpin. They always thought of her as a levelheaded and stern professor, but they never expected her to react like this when Ironwood spoke about the Grimm Girl. Glynda made a blank look as the three males stared at her in surprise. She didn't want to tell them about how Voltaria could see into the future, and because they would jeopardize the plan that Voltaria and her entities prepared. Releasing a sigh, Glynda decided to leave and go check on her.
"I will take my leave." She says to the men. With that, Glynda walks out of the office and to the elevator, leaving the three men to themselves. As she did, Qrow let out a whistle of surprise.
"Woah! I think you strike a nerve there, James." Qrow said to Ironwood. "She seems protective of this kid."
"That's because Glynda volunteered to be Ms. Eclipse's guardian." Ozpin stated to them, getting the two men's attention. "Ms. Eclipse has no family or any close relatives. So, Professor Goodwitch put it upon herself to be Ms. Eclipse sole guardian."
"Huh, funny, I never picture Goodwitch as a parental figure." Qrow said before taking another swing of his flask.
"And are you sure that this girl won't be an opposable threat?" Ironwood asked the headmaster of Beacon suspiciously.
"I can assure you, General, that Ms. Eclipse shows no sign of danger to anyone or to us." Ozpin assured the general. "It's only a matter of time before the real threat will show."
The three men, however, aren't aware that Regina was listening through their whole conversation. Learning about what they are hiding before retreating back to Voltaria.
"Ama! Rippy! We brought goodies!" Ruby called out to the hybrids.
She and the others, plus Glynda, were taken back to Emerald Forest and to the den where Amaryllis and Ripper's den. The two hybrid siblings had just eaten a delicious meal which were wild pigs, and then sensed both their mothers here with their pack members as well as smelling something delicious and sweet. Mamma Red and Serious Mother were carrying bags that had something in them. Soon, Zwei came over to the two hybrids, barking in delight. Ripper greeted the dog with a gentle head butt while Amaryllis nudged the cute dog gently, both hybrids were happy to see their furry friend again.
"I hope you guys like malasadas!" Ruby said happily as she took out a box from the bag and opened it, revealing a sweet aroma.
Taking in the scent, both prehistoric predators' jaws drooled at the sweet scent. Lowering their heads, the two predators opened their jaws and awaited their treats. They did this before when they were hatchlings. They do this to show their wanting and patience, considering Serious Mother doesn't allow them to be spoiled or greedy. Voltaria saw this and allowed Ruby to feed them malasadas. The croon in delight as they enjoy the delicious treat.
"So, Volty? Why did you bring us here?" Yang asked, coming over to her with the others.
"Is it one of your visions?" Blake asked suddenly, coming over to her.
Voltaria looked at them, seeing their worried looks on their faces, and knew she had to tell them before it was too late. Taking a deep breath and sighing, she turned to her friends and said this to them. "Just now, Regina has reported to me about the meeting that Professor Goodwitch had with some individuals."
"Wait, you were there at the office?" Glynda asked Regina in shock.
"Indeed, I have, and we know about your meeting." Regina said to Glynda in a serious tone.
"Wait, is it something to do with Uncle Qrow?" Ruby asked in concern.
"Yes and no. Truth be told, there's something that they are not telling us." Voltaria said to the group.
"Ms. Eclipse, you shouldn't have known about this." Glynda said in concern.
"I understand you wanted to protect them, Professor Goodwitch, but they need to know this vital information. Otherwise, they will all suffer a terrible fate." Regina said to Glynda.
Glynda wanted to protest but seeing the students before her and how they work to stop a great evil to protect the Kingdom of Vale. The professor sighs, knowing that they will suffer if they don't know what they are dealing with, and looks over to Voltaria with a nod of approval. Voltaria nodded back in acknowledgement before turning to her friends.
"V? What's going on?" Wade asked his teammate.
"It's best for Regina to explain this." Voltaria stated as she gestured to the teacher and entity.
"And you might want to sit down on this." Tabitha added.
Looking at themselves, the teams sat down on the ground and Wraith, somehow, started a small campfire on the center. They were surprised by this but decided not to question it. Regina looked at them calmly, the wise entity has known the secrets that were hidden in Beacon for a long time after she listens to Ozpin's conversations with the others.
"Do you ever wonder why we have fairy tale books?" Regina began.
"Say what now?" Yang asked in confusion.
"Fairy tale books, stories of old, myths, legends, and magic."
The group wasn't sure on what she meant but Blake decided to answer that. "Fairy tales and fables teach us about society, class, relationships, emotions, values, vices, and the forces of good and evil. As well as giving moral lessons and having strong imaginations." The cat Faunus answered.
"Regina, what does this have to do with the plan?" Wade asked the wise entity.
"Yeah, it doesn't make sense." AJ agrees with her boyfriend.
"Just hear her out." Voltaria said to them.
"What if I tell you that the fairy tales were real." Regina said to them softly.
"What?" Ren asked in confusion. "I…don't understand."
"Neither do we." Jaune added as he looked at the small fire. "What do you mean by that?"
"She's saying that magic is real." Voltaria answered them seriously. "The stories you heard and read as children are real. They're not just simple fairy tales. Not anymore at least."
"Wait a second, are you telling us that magic is real?" Weiss asked in confusion, not believing the word they were saying.
"Are you sure, Regina?" Pyrrha asked in concern.
"Yeah! Is this some kind of joke!?" Nora asked in an almost angry tone.
"It is the truth, my dear. For I was one of those people that used magic." Regina said to them, shocking Glynda in the process. "I know you all may not believe me, but long before you all were born or the Kingdoms of Remnant were made, I lived in a time where there were kings and queens that ruled kingdoms that were plentiful, both men and women were capable of magic."
"So…let me get this straight." Yang began, looking at Regina. "Are you saying that magic is real? And we used to wield it?"
"She is not lying to you all." Gynda said to them sternly, causing everyone to look at her. "We've been…hiding the truth to you all since the beginning."
"Wait, we did have magic?" Evo asked in surprise and somewhat shock.
"Yes, you all would've still had magic, if it wasn't for that…" Regina's anger suddenly seized as exhales a bit.
"…Regina?" Ruby spoke in concern. "Did…did something happen?"
Regina shut her eyes briefly and nodded. "Yes. Something did happen, a very terrible event…" She whispers into their mind.
"Regina? What happened to the magic?" Ruby asked gently.
Regina sighs softly as she looks at the fire. "So many questions, yet there are only little questions in the world." She said before looking at them. "Do you wonder why we have Grimm in our world?"
The group looked at each other and then to Regina with shaking heads. "Not really." Weiss answered almost sheepishly.
"Yeah, we always thought they were there for us hunters and huntresses to kick their butts." Yang said, slamming her fist with her hand.
"And do you know how they were made?"
"There were some theories." Blake began, remembering reading some books. "Many ancient cultures believed the creatures of Grimm are animals possessed by evil spirits or perhaps the spirits of tortured animals themselves."
"Well, they are wrong." Regin stated to them seriously. "The Creatures of Grimm aren't animals of evil spirits. No, they were created to destroy all manner of life, and their creator was a god, the God of Darkness."
"God of…darkness?" Evo asked hesitantly.
"I know it may sound strange, but I am telling you this, because you all need to know what really happened so many years ago."
Again, the group looked at each other, still trying to process this and trying to believe her but know Regina. She's the one that would never lie or make up stories. "Alright, continue." Wade said to her gently.
Regina nodded as she looked at the fire. "There are not many people who are religious, nor do they know about the truth. But this world's been around for a long time. There are dozens of gods and goddesses, but there are two gods, both brothers, who are greater than any. And those gods are the God of Light and God of Darkness."
"They sounded like a big deal." Wade said to Regina.
"They were, after all, they were the reason why humanity existed." Regina said, getting everyone's attention. "The story of the two brothers, the God of Light, found joy in creating forces of life, like nature and animals. While the younger brother, the God of Darkness, spent his time creating forces of destruction."
"Woah, talk about polar opposites." Yang said, leaning in through the story.
"So, if the God of Light created life and the God of Darkness destroyed life, is that it?" Blake questioned Regina.
"Indeed. The brothers have different ideas how things should work. The God of Light spends his days creating life like water, plants, and all wildlife. But the God of Darkness was disgusted by his older brother's creation. To counteract his brother's creations, the God of Darkness brought drought, fire, famine, all he could do to rid Remnant of life through the cover of darkness. However, even if he keeps destroying his older brother's work, life always returns, no matter what."
"Talk about brother issues." Nora said, hearing the story of the brothers.
"Tell me about it." Wraith muttered out.
"So, what happens next? What did the younger brother do?" Wade asked, leaning in to listen more.
"The God of Darkness could no longer stand his older brother's creations of life and then created beings that shared his innate desire to destroy anything and everything." Regina explained.
"…The Creatures of Grimm." Ruby said out loud, learning about the truth of why Grimm existed.
"Yes…" Was Regina's answer.
"So, let me get this straight." Yang started as she looked at Regina with a serious look in her eyes. "Are you telling me that the reason why we have Grimm is because the God of Darkness created them so he can destroy his brother's work?!"
"…Yup, that about sums it up." Wraith was the one who responded instead of Regina.
"That's messed up." Yang said to them with narrowed eyes.
"It is indeed, however, the God of Light had finally had enough of his younger brother's desire of destruction. The feud they have should not be forever, so he proposed that they make one final creation together. A creation that they could both be proud of, their masterpiece, which the younger brother agreed." Regina continues the story.
"What did they create?" Ren asked curiously.
Regina looked at everyone with calm eyes. "They created Humanity." This shocked everyone as she continued. "Humanity was their last and great creation that would be given the power to both create and destroy. It would be given the gift of knowledge, so that it could learn about itself and the world around it. And most importantly, it would be given the power to choose, to have free will to take everything it had learned and decide which path to follow. Either light or darkness, it is their decision to make."
The group stared at them with wide and shocked eyes, never having heard such a powerful tale like that. I mean, they always thought their kind evolved like the dinosaurs, but they didn't know that they were made by gods. However, another thought came into their minds, what happened to them and why they no longer have magic.
As if she understands them, Regina gives them the answers they seek. "I understand that you wish to know how you all no longer have magic, I presume?"
Surprised, everyone, hence Voltaria, was surprised by this. They're still getting used to how these entities can get into their minds so easily. "Y-yeah…do you know what happened to the magic?" Jaune asked hesitantly.
"Yeah, you did mention we might still have magic with us if it wasn't for someone." Blake added, looking at the wise entity.
Regina was silent, her eyes were filled with rage, regret, and sorrow, but she had to push that aside. "Truth be told, our magic was taken away by the gods, but the reason why is because a human challenged the gods."
"What?" Everyone, minus Voltaria, asked in confusion.
"Who in their right mind challenges the gods?" Weiss asked Regina.
"Yeah, aren't they like, you know...all powerful?" Yang pointed out.
"They are, but this particular human wanted the gods to bring someone that she loved." Regina explained.
"She?" Glynda asked in confusion.
"Yes, a woman was the reason why the gods removed the magic, she tricks humanity into turning against their creators. Distraught of what humanity has become, the God of Darkness whipped out the entire human race, except for her."
"Wh-Why would they do that!?" Blake exclaimed, getting up from the grassy floor. "They didn't know the consequences, that-that woman tricked them!"
"Yeah! And why did she make humanity go against two all powerful gods!?" Nora added with a huff.
Soon, the others, minus Voltaria and Glynda, began bombarding with questions towards Regina, asking what happened next or what did the gods do, and more. There were so many questions from them, especially Blake. They need to know what has happened and what threat they are dealing with.
"That's enough!" Glynda suddenly exclaimed, silencing the group, before turning to Regina. "Continue."
Regina nodded at her in acknowledgement as she continued on. "The reason why she did it is to bring back her lover, who had died of terrible sickness. She blames the gods for not bringing him back to her. She begged them to bring him back, but they refused time and time again. For they cannot ruin the balance between life and death. But she didn't care, all she wanted was her lover to come to her, she tried to force them to grant her wish. However, the gods were too strong, and as for her punishment, she was turned into an immortal by God of Light."
"WHAT?!" The teens, including Glynda, exclaimed in shock by this information.
"Why did he give her immortality?!" Glynda raises her voice for the first time, surprising everyone, including Voltaria.
"Yeah! And what kind of punishment is that?! She gets to live forever!" Nora stated.
"That's where you are wrong." Regina said, getting everyone to be silent and look at her. "Immortality is nothing but a curse, she may live and stay young forever, but she is forbidden to go to the afterlife and reunite with her beloved." Hearing this, everyone was silent by this, that does sound like a punishment, a terrible punishment that is. They can't imagine themselves living forever while the ones they care about die.
"That's…terrible." Yang said sadly.
"It is a curse where she wonders about the changing world alone, for all eternity." Regina explained softly. "She brought this upon herself as she must learn the importance of life and death, only then may she finally rest in peace."
"And if not?" Wade asked hesitantly.
"Then she will continue to live forever, watching as the world around her changes for the rest of her eternal life." Regina explained to them seriously. "But if she suffers, so does everyone around her."
"What do you mean?" Glynda asked.
"You ever wonder why there are so many Grimms?" She asked, which made everyone confused, except for Voltaria and Glynda. They never wonder why until now. "It is because SHE is the Grimm's master."
"Wait, her?" Yang spoke in shock, along with the rest of the teens. "She's...the Grimm's master?"
"She's the one who planned to corrupt our world, she was the one that started the war between humans and Faunus, and she will not stop until she gets what she wants." Regina explains to them.
"What does she want?" Glynda demanded, feeling betrayed that Ozpin hadn't told them the truth. "What does Salem want so badly to cause so much destruction?"
Regina looked at her and then to the teens, who waited for her answers. Wanting to know the reason for her crimes against both humans and Faunus. Glancing towards Voltaria, the Grimm Girl gave a nod of approval to her wise entity. With a sigh, Regina gave them an answer that shocked everyone.
"So she could kill herself."
Her words brought chills in everyone's spins, especially Glynda's. Why would she try to kill herself? All the trouble she caused is so that she could end herself, why? Why would she do it?
"Why?" Blake whispers out, anger and sadness come to her voice. "Why cause all this pain? The Suffering? Why all this trouble so she could just end herself!?"
"It's because she wants to rid of her immortality." Wraith suddenly spoke, stepping into Regina's explanation, much to her and everyone's surprise. "Look, this Salem is a crazy, psychopathic, sociopath lady, who wishes nothing more than to be rid of her immortality and has gone to great lengths to do so."
"Then why destroy the peace?" Ruby asked them.
"From what I know, Salem is trying to get the gods to destroy Remnant, to end all humanity and in turn, it might break her curse on her allowing her to die."
"WHAT?!" Everyone, minus Voltaria, exclaimed in shock, they never expected Salem to go through so many lengths; just so she could end her curse.
"Can she do that? Destroy everyone? Everything?!" Yang asked in shock.
"She would be able to if she had four relics." Regina said.
"How did you know about-" Glynda was cut off when Regina gave her a calm look.
"Please, do you think Ozpin is the only one who knows about this?" Regina retorted to Glynda, catching her off-guard.
"What?" Glynda whispers in confusion.
"Before I was an entity, I was a royal ambassador of my sister's court, till it all ended when Salem caused the downfall of the first humans. I lost everything, everyone that I cared for and loved." Regina explained, anger filling her eyes.
"How did you manage to survive the destruction?" Ren suddenly asked.
"A goddess saved me from that terrible fate, she turned me into an entity in order to assist the one that shall stop Salem from causing humanity's destruction again."
"A goddess made you into this?" AJ asked in shock.
"Yes, and I am not the only one who has been turned." Regina said, looking at Wraith, Tabitha, and Hannibal. "They as well have been turned into entities by the goddess."
"Whoa, really?!" Nora exclaimed, coming in front of Tabitha, who felt uncomfortable for a moment. "You guys were people when you were alive?!"
"Yeah, we were but that's a story for another time." Wraith said to them.
"Wraith is correct, for once. All of you need to know about the relics." Regina said to them.
"What are these relics you talk about?" Wade asked Regina.
Before she could answer, Glynda was the one who spoke, surprising everyone, including Voltaria. "The Relics are four powerful magical objects created by the God of Light." She explained. "They are also known to be gifts for the Humanity."
"How do you know this, Professor Goodwitch?" Yang asked the professor.
"...Children, as you know, there are some secrets that you all have yet to learn but this is for the best that you must know." Glynda said, looking at them briefly before she sighs. "There is…there is a secret that we were keeping from you all. A secret that was supposed to keep you all safe." She turns and looks at Voltaria, who was busy looking at the fire. "We thought that keeping it a secret would make everyone safe, but when I saw the future that Voltaria foresaw. It showed me that keeping it a secret will be our downfall."
"What's the secret that you and the others are hiding, Professor?" Ruby asked her carefully.
Glynda takes a deep breath and exhales through her nose. "Professor Ozpin knows about these relics, Salem, and everything else...it's because...he too was an original human, like Regina."
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...WWWHHHAAATTT?!
"SAY WHAT?!" Everyone, minus Voltaria and her entities, exclaimed in shock and bewilderment.
"He is?!" Ruby shrieks out.
"No way!" Wade said with wide eyes.
"How's that even possible?!" AJ spoke in shock.
"He's like Regina?!" Yang exclaimed in shock.
"He knows about this?!" Blake added, same shock as Yang.
"He's old like Regina?!" Nora exclaimed, grabbing some locks of her hair.
"NORA!" Ren scolded his teammate.
Wraith snickers when Nora says that Regina is old. "Hehehe...old." He mutters out in amusement before he notices Regina glaring at him in annoyance. "What?"
Regina wanted to smack him, but Glynda continued her explanation. "What Ozpin told me, and few selected individuals, is that he has been living in this world for so long, living out in different reincarnation."
"Rein...reincarnation?" Jaune asked hesitantly.
"Yes, Ozpin has been reborn for many generations. He is the one that gathered a group that would fight Salem in secret. Hoping to keep the peace and keep the relics safe."
"But it won't." Voltaria finally spoke, getting everyone's attention. "Keeping it hidden will lead to nothing but destruction and death. She won't stop until she gets what she wants, and that is those relics."
Glynda nodded. "Yes, and as you know, there are four relics." She said to the students.
"So, where are these relics?" Evo asked Glynda.
"As I recall, Ozpin told me that his predecessor had the Relics hidden in each of the four Huntsman Academies to protect them from Salem and to prevent mankind from using them against each other." Glynda explained to them.
"Really?" Yang asked in surprise. "Like, hidden beneath the schools or something?"
"Correct, the Relics are in secure vaults, and those relics are knowledge, creation, destruction and choice." Glynda explains to them.
"They sound dangerous to use." Jaune said, feeling scared.
"They are, these relics were too dangerous, that Ozpin made sure that only certain individuals can unlock." Glynda informs them.
"What do you mean?" Ruby asked Glynda.
"Have you ever heard the Story of the Seasons?" Glynda asked them.
"Isn't that a fairy tale?" Pyrrha spoke to the professor.
"It is indeed." Regina agrees with her explanation. "And what she is trying to say, that these maidens are real." Everyone was looking at her curiosity and wonder. "As I said before, humanity had magic, but these maidens got their magic after being blessed by this 'wizard' in the story. When they receive these powers from him, these Maidens become the hosts of a vast magical power that has existed in Remnant for thousands of years. They alone can use it, without any aura."
"Woah..." Was all Yang could say as she and the others paid attention to her.
"It is indeed." Glynda nodded her head at her students. "The Maidens have existed for thousands of years. But much like in nature, the seasons change. No two summers are alike."
"Wh-what happens if one maiden dies?" Blake asked hesitantly.
"When a Maiden dies, her power leaves her body and seeks out a new host, ensuring that the seasons are never lost, and that no individual can hold on to that power forever." Glynda explains to them.
"The power...choose?" Ruby asked in confusion.
"You see, we always thought that the only thing that was certain was that the powers were specifically passed on to young women. But as time went on, it was discovered that the selection process is...how do I put it?"
"Intimate?" Voltaria suggested blankly.
"In a way, yes, we learn that when a Maiden dies, the power will be passed down to the one who is in her final thoughts." Glynda explained to the group.
"But what happens if she didn't think of someone that was not in her final thoughts? Say, a man or some old person?" Ruby suddenly blurted out.
"Then the power will randomly find someone who is suitable, making it too difficult to find her." Glynda stated to them before sighing. "However, recently, one of the maidens was attacked, but what's more shocking is that part of her power was stolen."
"Stolen?!" Everyone, even Voltaria, blurted out.
"Yes, and you must know, Salem is not alone. She has followers to do her bedding. They were responsible for attacking the Fall Maiden." Glynda said in a solemn tone.
"Oh, no, is she okay?" AJ asked in concern.
"In a way, we were able to keep her stabilized, but we fear that she will soon pass." Glynda answered in a worried tone, clutching her Disciplinarian tightly.
"And if she passes, then her power will be transferred to the last person she saw, and it would be her assailant." Voltaria added in a serious tone. "But what's worse, the assailant is also here, looking for her."
"This is bad." Wade suddenly said to the group. "If this assailant is here, then she will try and destroy Vale to get to her."
"Why do we have to keep it a secret?" Pyrrha whispers softly. "Why keep it a secret from everyone, there could be a war coming and we can't warn the people."
"I know, that is why Ozpin formed a group in order to protect both mankind and the Maidens." Glynda explains to the group the best way they can.
"You can't blame them for keeping secrets." Voltaria said, stepping in the conversation. "There are those who hunger for power and will hunt them in hopes of inheriting their strength and magic."
"That's why no one knows about the maidens, your group made their existence into legends." Ren theorized, which earned a nod from Glynda.
"What you all are learning are against hundreds of years of human history, and religion." Regina stated to them. "Humanity and Faunus kind will not believe us; it would cause fear, panic, anger..."
"And Grimm." Voltaria added in a serious tone. "With all those negativities, they will easily destroy the Kingdom's walls, leaving all of us defenseless and at their mercy."
Everyone was silent, knowing very well that she foresaw the event. It will destroy everything they work for. And if they don't play the cards right, then they lose, lose their home and the lives of innocents.
"Wait...if the Fall Maiden is in critical condition...how are we going to stop the power from transferring to the assailant?" Pyrrha asked the professor.
"Ozpin had an idea that the power should be transferred to a worthy host." Glynda said to them seriously.
"Wait, I thought you said the power can only transfer to the one who is the last person that the maiden saw?" Ruby asked in confusion and worry.
"Yes, but the current Fall Maiden, Amber, is in a state-of-the-art Atlas technology, it keeps her stable and alive, for now, but it also can be used to transfer her power before her assailant could get to her."
"If you're goin' to transfer her power to another, then who's the new host?" Wade dared to ask.
Glynda sighs and nods her head. "Yes...Ozpin believes he found the right candidate. He feels that she would be the one that is ready to be the host." She then looked at them with a worried and serious expression. "And he chose Ms. Nikos as the next Fall Maiden."
Everyone, except Voltaria, gasped in shock and horror as they turned towards Pyrrha, who was also shocked by this information. Ozpin...chose Pyrrha to take such a big burden that would change her career of being a huntsman.
"She can't!" Jaune blurted out as he got up and defended Pyrrha. "It's too risky and dangerous! She'll be a target for that Salem person!"
"Jaune-" Pyrrha began, touched by his words.
"No, Pyrrha! We can't risk this! We don't know if it will work or not! It could get yourself killed." Jaune said in distress. "You're our friend, Pyrrha. We can't lose you like this."
"Jaune..." Pyrrha said softly, tears forming in her eyes as she was touched by his words.
"Jaune is correct." Voltaria said to them, surprising everyone including Glynda. "The machine that's keeping Amber alive will not succeed in transferring the power. For it will kill not just Amber, but also Pyrrha."
This shocked everyone, including Glynda. "The machine...won't work?" The teacher asked in shock.
"Yes, as you can see, I foresaw what would happen if Pyrrha was in the machine. The power will not be familiar with her unless it has its other half. Only then, can it be used properly." Voltaria explained to them.
"So, what's the other option then?" Ren asked, worried about his teammate.
"Yeah! Do we hunt down that attacker and beat her up?!" Nora asked, punching her fist with her hand.
"Eh...no." Voltaria blankly stated. "We're going to save Amber by doing it my way. If you guys agree?"
"V, we'll try anything to save Vale if it means risking it, so yeah. We agree." Wade said with everyone agreeing with him, even Glynda.
Voltaria felt somewhat touched by their words, but she can think about it later, right now. She needs to prepare the plan. "Okay, as you know, the power can only be transferred to a new host once the current maiden passes, correct?" This earned nods and agreement from the group. "But what if I tell you all that we can get her power out of her and store it."
"You can do that?" Glynda asked in surprise and shock.
"Yes, I have another entity that can help and save Amber from her condition. He can take the power out of her with no pain as well as healing her." Voltaria explains her plan.
"Wha-What's his name?" Jaune asked somewhat nervously.
Voltaria closes her eyes under her mask and whispers her entity. "Blood Moon."
Suddenly, appearing out of thin air, a staff appeared, surprising the group and the hybrids. It was taller than Voltaria, about an inch. It has a blood red diamond shaped looking gem that almost resembles an eye. The group stared at the weapon with unsureness, finding it strange to see a weapon just floating there.
"Uh..." Was the only thing that Jaune could say while the rest just stared at the floating weapon.
"Everyone, this is Blood Moon, another of my entities." Voltaria introduced Blood Moon to them.
"Umm…what kind of entity…is he?" Blake asked her, looking at Blood Moon warily.
"Yeah, he looks like a weapon." Yang agrees with Blake.
"In a way, he is both. Of all my entities, Blood Moon is by the far the superior entity in my group." Voltaria explains to them her entity. Blood Moon blinks at the group, making them feel scared and nervous while the hybrids and Zwei look at Blood Moon curiously. "He is by far more powerful than any of my entities. I still have yet to learn about him."
"So…he can help Amber from her injuries, but has to remove the maiden power out of her?" Ruby asked Voltaria carefully with her question.
"Yes, he can heal her in an instant, but he has to remove the maiden power for she is inexperienced with it. And once he does, he will also search for the missing half of the power."
"Woah! Woah! Woah! Hold it right there!" Yang exclaimed, getting on her feet. "Are you saying that Blood Moon can find the missing half of the maiden's power?"
Glynda looked at Voltaria in shock as well. "Can he really?" She asked hopefully.
"Yes, and believe me, his power has no equal to anyone, not even Salem herself has. Blood Moon can save Amber's life and possibly the entire kingdom." Voltaria said seriously.
"That's…that's great news!" Weiss said in amazement. "With this, we can save everyone from total destruction!"
"Indeed, however; there's one problem." Voltaria said, stopping the group from getting their hopes up.
"Aww! I knew there was a catch!" Nora whined sadly.
"For it to work, Blood Moon needs to be at the location where Amber is physically." Voltaria explained the reason. "Sadly, he cannot enter until someone summons him there."
"Ooohhh, great, we don't even know where she is?!" Yang exclaimed, throwing her arms up.
"Ahem." Glynda cleared her throat, causing everyone to stop their commotions. "I know where she is." She said, causing them to look at her. "It will not take Ozpin long to contact Ms. Nikos as he will show her Amber's location."
"That's perfect, Ms. Goodwitch!" Regina said in delight. "One of us will follow to your location, and once we find Amber, we will take our Mistress there where she and Blood Moon can help Amber from her coma."
"And once we succeed, Blood Moon will store the Fall Maiden power, holding it until a worthy host is found." Voltaria explains to them.
"She's right, I doubt any of us can handle the Fall Maiden power." AJ said, agreeing with Voltaria. The girls agreed about it. That amount of power and responsibility will be too much to handle.
"Indeed, such power can only be used, if properly trained." Regina said to them.
"Do you still know how to use magic, Regina?" Weiss asked her.
Regina chuckled at her in amusement. "My dear, Schnee, I may be an entity now. But I still carry a few tricks within me." She said to them.
"And this makes Regina a perfect teacher for the next Fall Maiden. She needs someone who knows magic AND understands magic." Tabitha said, knowing very well that Regina is an excellent teacher.
"I agree for once. I mean, your headmaster knows magic, but I doubt he would teach the next magically lady." Wraith said to everyone.
"Then we all agree." Voltaria spoke calmly. "Once Ms. Goodwitch gives us the go signal, Blood Moon will awaken Amber and store the Fall Maiden power, and I mean all of it."
"And then we'll find the culprit." Wade said with a grin. "We can't back away now, we have to save not only Vale, but every kingdom in Remnant."
"Yeah! We're in this together, right guys!?" Ruby asked the hybrid dinosaurs, who roared in agreement while everyone, minus Volatria and Glynda (who secretly smiled at them) laughed in pure joy. As they have to train hard to prepare themselves for the battle and face their enemies.
Because Voltaria and her entities knew that their enemies were already making a move to ruin the peace.
Meanwhile, inside a dorm room, Cinder was with her team Emerald and Mercury. They were discussing a plan of their attack until Mercury, who was sitting on a chair, reported about the fight he saw earlier, while Cinder Fall walked back and forth, interrogating him with Emerald resting on a bed nearby.
"…And you're sure?" Cinder asked Mercury.
"Bad hair, used a scythe, and smelled like my dad after a long day. It was him." Mercury informs, describing Qrow.
Emerald looks at her mistress. "What do we do?" She asked.
Cinder stayed quiet for a short while before answering. "Nothing. We stay the course. They have no idea who we are, so we have no reason to worry. Besides, the last of the heavy lifting is being taken care of thanks to our clever little friend." She said as she walked over to a desk and picked up her Scroll as it flashes with the Black Queen chess piece. "Speaking of which... it appears we have a new access point." Ironwood is shown on the Scroll as an icon, along with a curling "W" in the other corner.
"Anywhere good?" Emerald asked.
"You could say that. Go to your rooms. I'll prepare everything for tomorrow." Cinder ordered.
Emerald nodded and got up. "Yes, ma'am."
"Got it." Mercury waves off as he gets up from his seat.
The Scroll reveals the roster of the Vytal Festival Tournament doubles round, which includes two teammates for the double rounds. Those were Russel Thrush and Sky Lark from CRDL, Sun Wukong and Neptune Vasilias from SSSN, and Penny Polendina and her partner Ciel Soleil.
"Let's give the crowd a good fight." Cinder said with a smirk as she scrolls down each pair until she selects Mercury and Emerald to face off against Coco Adel and Yatsuhashi Daichi in the doubles round. But she was not aware that her scroll was a fake and that it was sending a feedback to Voltaria. Knowing very well that she is trying to sabotage the battlefield. Cinder had no idea that Voltaria and her entities were planning the whole thing, making her believe that she has control over the tournament, but in truth, she does not.
One the next morning, the crowd sees a match-up on the screen at the Amity Colosseum. They saw the image of Mercury and Emerald on the screen with Coco and Yatsuhashi for the doubles round. And upon seeing this, Port was over the announcement system, and announced everyone for the double round.
"The randomization process is complete! Ladies and gentlemen, your doubles tournament line-up!"
As the announcement was heard, everyone erupted with cheers. Team RWBY cheers with arms raised while Team JNPR and WAVE are seen providing applause. Team SSSN is shown sitting in front row seats. Bolin Hori and Nolan Porfirio are seen talking to each other behind Team RWBY, and Dove Bronzewing was sitting behind Team JNPR. Cinder was watching her teammates in the seats as she menacingly claps with a devious smirk, unaware that her plans will be ruined by a curtain secret group that have been watching her for a while. Seeing from afar, Voltaria could see the smugness in Cinder's eyes. Believing she has the upper hand but has no idea that she is losing the game.
"Let the games begin, Cinder." Voltaria thought with a growl, her teeth turning into fangs as she secretly glared at Cinder under her mask.
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