Ulquiorra and Qrow stood across from each other. Qrow had his sword drawn, but Ulquiorra didn't.

"Draw," Qrow said.

"Make me."

"If that's what you want." Qrow lept forward and slammed his sword down, but Ulquiorra intercepted with his forearm, his dark green aura flaring. Using his other hand, Ulquiorra struck Qrow in the gut and sent him flying. "Not bad."

Ulquiorra shook his arm. "That hurt more then expected."

"Doesn't it always hurt?"

"Not usually. It's as I said before, the Hierro and Aura Cloak have similarities but are distinctly different. For example, Aura Cloaks stop damage but not pain. Hierro stops both until hit hard enough."

Qrow lept forward again and spun behind him to hit him in the back. Ulquiorra responded with a kick to the face. Qrow flipped and landed before launching forward again. Ulquiorra sidestepped and kicked Qrow right below the kneecap. Qrow swung back and hit Ulquiorra in the side of the head hard enough to flip him off his feet. In a split second, the slits in Ulquiorra's shirt opened and his wings came out with a gust of wind.

He used one to swat Qrow away and the other to keep him from hitting the ground, landing back on his feet. Qrow also landed and spun around, swinging his blade in the process. At first, Ulquiorra didn't know what Qrow was doing, but something didn't feel right. He didn't have enough time to completely figure out what was happening, but when it did he knew exactly what it was.

Qrow was focusing his aura onto the edge of his blade and as it passed in front of him, the aura left the edge and flew through the air, straight towards Ulquiorra. On instinct, Ulquiorra covered himself with his wings and the blade shattered.

"Interesting," he said as he unfolded his extra limbs. "That technique, what do you call it?"

"It's an Aura Blade. Why? Have you never seen it before?"

"Not in that form. Ichigo Kurosaki used a technique very similar, called Getsuga Tenshou. If you can use it..." He drew Murcielago and readied it. In a second, the edge began to glow the sickly green that was his aura. He swung and the green blade flew towards Qrow.

Qrow could feel the pressure of the blade as it came at him. It stifled his breath and made his hair stand on end. He brought his sword in between the incoming attack and himself and amplified his semblance as much as he could. The Aura Blade struck Harbinger and shattered.

"I didn't think you could pick it up so quickly," he said, panting.

"Yes, well, when you can sense what a soul is doing with such accuracy, you can figure out how to do just about anything. Shall we continue?" He held Murcielago in front of him.

"No, not right now. That attack you sent my way was stronger then I've ever seen. I had to put the rest of my aura into my semblance to stop it. We'll pick this up next week. You youngsters are wearing me out." And with that, they left.

Back in the hotel, they sat in various places around the room.

"So," Gin started. "Did anyone figure out what his semblance is?"

Jushiro shook his head. "I was paying close attention to what he was doing, but the only thing that was obvious was his reiatsu flaring whenever he blocked or attacked."

"I was doing the same," Ulquiorra said. "I thought encountering it head on would give some insight, but it was futile. His reiatsu flared when he blocked my final attack, but I don't know why."

"Could it be to strengthen his weapon to take the hit?" Barragan asked.

"I don't think so," Ulquiorra responded. "As soon as his second round with Gin began, his reiatsu increased immediately and Gin fell down. Could he have been manipulating the environment?" He placed a hand on his chin.

"No," Gin stated. "It was much more subtle then that. When I struck him, Shinso shattered and he was unfazed. It's almost as if he can create weak points in key places he can then exploit."

"Well whatever it is," Barragan said. "We might be able to figure it out before he tells us."

"Then I guess we'll just have to wait." Ulquiorra stood from his position. "I'm going out for a while."

"What for?" Barragan asked.

"Exercise." Ulquiorra's wings twitched beneath his shirt as he walked away.

"Be careful," Jushiro called after him.

"I will." He closed the door behind him.

"I think I'll head out too," Gin said as he stretched his arms. "There's a lot of things I need to read up on."

"Try not to scare anyone," Jushiro said.

"I make no promises," Gin replied before he left as well.

Jushiro sighed before turning to Barragan. "Are you going to leave as well?"

"I have nothing out there to do, so I have no reason to. Why?"

"I've been wanting to talk to you about something for a while now, if that's alright."

"Depends on what it is."

"Since we're in this new world, are you planning how you're going to conquer it?" His eyes darkened.

"Not currently, no. Maybe at some point in the future, but not within the next ten years at least. Where's this coming from?"

"I witnessed your battle with Squad Two during the war, and you seem to have changed since then. I'm wondering if it's some sort of facade you're putting on to make us lower our guards."

"I may be strong, but considering you were able to fight Starrk on equal terms, even with another alongside you, I wouldn't stand a chance. Fighting Ichimaru was always a terrifying thought before we came here, and he felt to be on even terms with Aizen, so now that he's unlocked his aura here, I don't like the idea anymore then I did before."

"And what about Ulquiorra?"

"Seeing his memories from atop the canopy, I'd say he was ranked wrong. He should have been the Primera and not Starrk, maybe even Cero Espada. He's stronger then I am, just like the rest of you. If you all turned on me, I wouldn't stand a chance even if you weren't trying to kill me and I was trying to kill you. That first encounter upon our arrival was the first inkling of true terror I've felt in a very long time. So I think it's best to just follow along with you guys for the time being."

"I see," Jushiro sighed. "Well that's a relief. I look forward to working with you."

"And the final reason," he said as Jushiro's eyes widened slightly. "In my time as ruler of Hueco Mundo, most of it was spent sitting around bored because I was too strong to oppose. It might be fun to fight my way to the top as a weakling."

Jushiro chuckled. "Well now that that's sorted out, I suppose we can all rest easy."

"Why do you want to do this?" He turned toward Jushiro.

He smiled. "I gave my life to save the Soul Society, and if this truly is a second chance, I want to save this world from whatever threat there may be too. Ozpin's first words to us certainly do indicate such a thing, so if I can stop it, I have to try."

"Even if we don't belong here?"

"Whether we belong here or not, other people do. If they were to suffer because of my negligence I would never forgive myself. Innocent lives are always in the balance of any conflict, no matter how big or small, and if I can minimize casualties then I will, no matter what stands in my way." His eyes steeled for a second before going back to normal. "Now, unless there's anything to be discussed, there's something I must attend to."

"Nothing else I can think of," Barragan answered.

"Good. There's something I need to find out." He laid Sogyo no Kotowari across his lap and entered his inner world.

The elevator doors opened and Qrow stepped into Ozpin's office before plopping down in a chair.

"How did it go?" Ozpin asked.

"I survived," Qrow answered. "Which says something about either them or me. Not sure which though."

"I'd say both, afterall, I could feel them all the way here."

Qrow sat up in his chair. "But we were at least a mile outside of the city. That's a good fifty miles away from here!"

"Exactly. They are incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't be surprised if Salem hasn't found out about them yet, especially after today."

Qrow rubbed his temples. "If I had known that-"

"There's no reason to fret about what's already happened, and if she didn't find out today, she would have eventually. If anything, this should serve as a bit of a deterrent for the time being as having four previously unknown people of such incredible power suddenly appear it should give her quite the scare."

"If you say so," Qrow mumbled.

"Did you gauge their skills like I asked you to?"

"Hardly. I only got through two of them before they wore me out and I'm lucky to be alive. It's only because of my semblance that I am."

Ozpin's eyes darkened. "Is that so? Are they a threat?"

"Not to us as far as I can tell. If they all teamed up on me, I could hold them for fifteen seconds at most. The fact they didn't keep attacking after I was exhausted is promising at the very least."

"I see. If need be, could we defeat them?"

"Honestly, we would need all the maidens, fully realized, peak condition, and even then we would take heavy losses. Gin's semblance allows him to extend and retract his sword faster then gunfire. I've never seen anything move so quickly, and his aim is unparalleled. He said it goes up to a hundred sword lengths, but I'm not sure if I should believe him or not."

"Understood. I shall inform General Ironwood and set up counter-measures shall they be needed. Is there anything else I must know?"

"Yes, they're not just strong, they're skilled. Incredibly skilled and unbelievably fast. Ulqiorra reacted to my aura blade instantly and figured out how to replicate it almost immediately. They're dangerous, Oz, but if we can get them on our side we might be able to win."

"I see. When will you spar with the other two?"

"A week from today."

"Good. How well do they work as a team?"

"Not very well at all. As far as I can tell, they've never fought together on the same battlefield. I think I'll have to teach them how to do that, all while learning how to fight them myself. I might actually need some help with it though."

"Can you trust them to be around others at this time?"

"They haven't killed anybody, and Barragan hasn't rusted through anything yet, so I think if we get the right guy it'll be fine."

"And who might you suggest?"

"Someone strong enough to keep up with them and knows to avoid me should a fight start. Only two people come to mind."

Three Hours Ago

Atlas

Weiss and Winter sat across from each other, two cups of tea between them. Weiss sipped from hers as Winter began to speak. "Your training is coming along rather nicely."

"Thank you," Weiss replied. "It's still exhausting, but I feel like I'm getting the hang of it."

Winter set her cup down. "You do need to work on your endurance, specifically with your Semblance, but in a few months, you should be caught up with others of your age. When you are, I'll schedule with the headmaster of Beacon for a tour of the school."

"Thank you so much," Weiss said. "I really appreciate it." A strange feeling washed over them and they both shot to their feet, looking south. "What was that?"

"I'm, not sure," Winter answered slowly. Could it be a new kind of grimm? "I'll call the General." She dialed her scroll and Ironwood answered. "Sir, did you feel that?"

"I did," he replied. "Do you have any idea what that could have been?"

"I was going to ask you that. Do we know where it came from?" It hit them again, this time from the north. "Are we surrounded?"

"Not as far as we can tell. Judging from the reports of the huntsmen coming in, it was a straight wave. It must've bounced off something, or looped back on itself."

Winter's eyes widened. "You don't mean?"

"Something, or someone strong enough to cover the entire globe in their aura. We're trying to triangulate the source right now, but it's difficult being so close together. Where are you right now?"

"Schnee Manor. I'm helping my sister."

"Do you know the exact direction you first felt it from?"

"I don't. I was off guard. I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it. I'll call the other headmasters and ask them if they know anything. I'll keep you posted."

"Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir." She hung up and turned back to Weiss. "The General doesn't know what it was, but he'll figure it out and give me an update as soon as he has one. Until then, I'm staying here to protect you in case anything happens."

"Are you sure they don't need you there?"

"You need me here more." Another feeling pierced everything. It was heavy and full of malice. Weiss's breath caught in her throat and she stumbled, almost falling before Winter could catch her. The sensation was gone as fast as it came, but if the last one was any indication, this one would return too. About a minute later, it did.

At that exact moment, Blake was hiding in a tree and felt the same thing, nearly falling to the ground both times. Adam was shaking in his boots in the White Fang headquarters while Torchwick and Neo were hiding in a dumpster in Vale, hearts pounding.

Cinder's heart nearly stopped and Salem was grinning at the landscape outside her castle. "What have you found, my dear Ozpin?"

All around the world, everybody who had an active aura felt the same thing, two waves of almost complete sensory overload originating from Vale. All the headmasters were told as much but the rest was on a strictly need-to-know basis.

Qrow was informed of the incoming reports from the other headmasters after their initial discussion was over. Over on Patch Island, Tai's scroll rang and he answered.

"Tai speaking," he said.

"Tai, it's Qrow."

He sighed. "What do you want?"

"I need to talk to you, directly. Airways aren't safe."

"Why? Do you know what that was?"

"It's not safe to discuss that now. I'll be there in an hour."

Tai sighed again. "Fine. Just get here quickly."

"I will. See you then."

"Understood." He hung up.

"Dad?" He turned around and saw Ruby peeking out from the other side of the door. "Who was that?"

"That was Uncle Qrow, Sweetie. He's coming by soon. He'll clear things up."

"I hope so." Yang popped out from behind Ruby. "That was freakish, whatever it was. Do you think it was a new kind of grimm?"

"I don't think so," Tai answered. "Qrow does seem to know what it was, but he didn't say anything. Besides, in order for a grimm to develop to something on that kind of scale, we would have discovered it's predecessors a long time ago."

"I suppose that makes sense," Ruby said. "When will Uncle Qrow get here?"

"He said he'll be here in an hour, but knowing him, he'll probably stop at the nearest bar first." An hour later, the doorbell rang. It was Qrow. "Well, that's surprising."

"This is too important for a drink," Qrow said as he walked inside. He pulled them into the living room and sat down. "Those two waves were a couple of my new students."

Over the next two hours he explained how he found them in the woods and gave the same story he had been given upon first contact. He went on to tell them how he brought them to the city and how they had found a hotel to stay in for the time being. He left out Barragan breaking into the library and added himself to their house-hunting before going on to their training earlier that day.

"And that brings me to where we are now," Qrow finished. "I think the reason why the last two unlocking their aura was so violent is because I helped them. With the other two, it happened on it's own. They're strong, stronger then anything I've ever seen before."

Tai tilted his head slightly and Qrow gave a nearly imperceptible nod. He wasn't exaggerating.

"Are they dangerous?" Tai asked.

"No more then these two," Qrow replied, giving the same nod as before.

"I see," Tai said. "So this can't be the only reason you came over, is it?"

"Not quite. They need to be trained and they can't go to combat school due to their living situation."

"So you're asking me to train them when you can't?"

"That's basically it. After the school year is over, I'm going to retire from teaching anyway, so it won't be for too long."

"They could stay here!" Ruby squeeled.

"I don't think your dad would be comfortable with four strangers, especially boys, staying in his house. Plus, they're doing just fine for themselves where they are, so I don't think they'd want to up and move either."

"Exactly," Tai said. "I don't trust them because I don't know them. So when would this training start?"

"I'm going to see them again next week, so that would be the best time."

"Oh, can we come?" Yang asked.

"No!" Tai said. "Not until I know if I can handle them or not."

"Aw," Yang and Ruby said in unison.

Tai sighed. "If both Qrow and I agree they're safe, you can meet them, but only if that happens."

"Okay," their heads drooped.

"Don't worry about it," Qrow said. "I'm sure Tai will agree. Now, Ruby, don't you have homework to do?"

She shot to her feet. "Oh no! It's due tomorrow!" She sped off to her room in a shower of rose petals.

"No using your semblance in the house!" Tai called after her.

"Sorry Dad!"

"Don't be sorry, don't do it!" He sighed again. "Don't you have to study for the entrance exams, Yang?"

"Yeah, but they're not going to be for a few months. I've got plenty of time."

"That may be, but you still need to do it and if you don't I'm not buying any gas for Bumblebee for a month."

"You wouldn't." She sat up.

Tai crossed his arms. "Don't test me," he said with a faint smile.

"Okay, okay." Yang rushed up to her room too.

He turned back to Qrow. "That wasn't the actual story, was it?"

"You're as perceptive as ever," Qrow answered. "No, it wasn't. The truth is I still don't know enough about the situation to know what's what. They're the only ones that do, so they can tell you when you meet them. Aside from that, Ozpin has this matter classified, strictly need-to-know. He's authorized me to bring you on, but it'll be easier for them to explain then it will be for me."

"Alright then. I'll ask again, are they dangerous?"

"Extremely, but not to us. It's been three months since they got here and they haven't caused any problems at all."

"And how do you know they're not with the enemy?"

"That will be easier to show you then to tell you, but it's going to be a little gross."

"What are you talking-"

"Just trust me on this. You'll have to wait and see."

Jushiro stood at the edge of the abyss that had formed in his inner world. Sogyo no Kotowari swam around him rapidly.

"I know, I know," he said soothingly. "But if there's something down there, I need to get rid of it."

"Then we're coming with you," they said in unison.

"Alright. Be careful, and stay close." He stepped off the edge and plunged into the darkness, Sogyo no Kotowari clinging to each sleeve. After a few seconds, all the light was gone. Deeper and deeper they went, never seeing the bottom.

Something zipped by his head and they stopped to look. Despite not being able to see what it was, it still felt different then everything else around it. Sogyo no Kotowari gripped Jushiro's sleeves tighter.

"The Hand!" They screamed. Jushiro went after it.

"What has it been doing?"

"We don't know, but it's stayed down here ever since we crossed over."

"I see. I hope I can use Kido here." He held his hand out. "Hado Number Sixty Three: Raikoho!"

A torrent of yellow energy tore from his palm, engulfing the entire area surrounding the hand and casting light everywhere else. Sogyo no Kotowari checked for a bottom but didn't see blast dissipated and the residual light revealed the hand. It was attached to a snake-like arm that stretched into the darkness below. It was black with an outline of gold.

Jushiro shot forward to catch it before it could get away, but it was too fast and slithered into the inky blackness below. He tried to go after it again but Sogyo no Kotowari grabbed his sleeves and pulled him back. "No, don't! If we go any deeper, we may not be able to get out again!"

Jushiro sighed and gave a comforting smile. "Alright then. Let's head back, shall we?"

He opened his eyes to a black room. Ulquiorra and Gin had returned sometime before he came out. The lights were off and Gin was up against a wall, Ulquiorra and Barragan in each bed. It must have been longer then I thought. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes again. It was morning when he woke up.

A week later they were at the same clearing. Tai and Qrow stood across from the other-worlders.

"Good to know you can find your way back here on your own," Qrow said. "This is a friend of mine, Tai. He's agreed to help me with you guys." Tai waved at them. "First thing's first. Ulquiorra, he needs to be brought up to speed. He's been authorized."

"Very well then." He stepped forward before reaching up to his eye. "Everyone or just him?" He asked Qrow.

"Just him should be fine," Qrow replied. Ulquiorra nodded and slid his fingers between his eye and eye socket. Tai threw his hand over his mouth to keep from puking.

"What's happening?" He said through his fingers.

"Just wait," Qrow said, trying not to puke as well. Ulquiorra's eye popped out of his head and the nerve separated. He squeezed and it shattered in his hand, the glittery shards going into Tai's eyes and immersing him in Ulquiorra's memories. Everything from the battle atop the canopy to the moment they stood there, Tai saw it all.

"What was that?" He asked. Ulquiorra explained Solita Vista. "That was disgusting."

"Agreed," Qrow said.

"So you haven't told them what your semblance is yet?" Tai asked.

"Nope. Speaking of, we should get started. Barragan, Jushiro, decide which one of you is next." Qrow walked into the middle of the clearing.

"What should I do?" Tai asked.

"Hold on a second," Qrow answered. "Just watch."

Barragan stepped forward, Arrogante in his hand. Qrow took a stance and Barragan did as well.

"Same as last time?" Barragan asked. Qrow nodded.

"Begin," Qrow said and shot forward. Harbinger came down on Barragan's head, stopping on his purple aura. Barragan, ignoring the strike, swung up with Arrogante, striking Qrow in the leg and sending him flying. Qrow switched to his gun and began firing while circling Barragan.

Barragan ignored the bullets and took every shot head on as he charged Qrow. Upon reaching him, Arrogante split a tree stump all the way through it's roots, barely missing Qrow's foot as he dodged. Qrow shot once more into the side of Barragan's head before switching back to the blade and striking him in the back as he flipped behind him.

Barragan spun around, pulling Arrogante out of the tree stump and hitting Qrow in the side in one fluid motion. Qrow barely blocked with Harbinger as he was sent flying again. Landing on his feet, he sped forward and struck Arrogante on the haft trying to knock it away, but Barragan was too strong and brought the axe down on his head.

Qrow lept to the side, the blade scraping across his entire right side. He swung Harbinger up, striking Barragan in the head hard enough to knock him off balance before pulling away and driving Harbinger into Barragan's side, forcing him to the ground in defeat.

"Looks like I win," Qrow panted.

"So it would seem," Barragan responded as he stood. "Shall we move onto the semblance round?"

"Give me a minute." Qrow sat down next to Tai. "So, what do you think?"

"He's strong," Tai answered. "And quick for his size. Yang would have fun with him."

"If they were to fight barehanded. If he had his axe I don't think she could win."

"Maybe, but it just means she could hit even harder."

"Well in any case, I need to see how he'll use his semblance."

"He can age things, can't he?"

"Yeah, but he's been put under strict orders not to or risk exile."

"I saw." Tai placed a hand on his chin. "You don't think he can reverse it, do you?"

"Potentially, but we won't know until I find out." He stood up. "I'm ready. Let's do this."

Qrow flew forward, semblance flaring and he struck Barragan across the face. Barragan didn't even react and brought Arrogante up into Qrow's gut.

The blade shattered.

Barragan, now off guard, didn't notice Qrow zipping around behind him to force him to the ground again. Qrow swung for the back of his head but Harbinger stopped, at least, the end did. The blade warped around Barragan like ink going down a drain. The end stayed in one place while the rest of the blade stopped in others. It was all he could do to pull it out.

"I guess this is a good time to test something," Barragan stated. He bent down and picked up the broken pieces of Arrogante before putting them back and holding them in place. He closed his eyes and concentrated. The cracks glowed and the blade knit itself back together. "Interesting."

"What just happened?" Tai asked.

"Our weapons are a part of us, so we can fix them with our own power." Barragan smiled, his teeth showing. "I'm glad to know it works here as it did there."

"Well that's nice and all," Qrow said. "But what was that around you?"

"My power: Senescencia. I can accelerate the aging of something, but if I reverse it, I can produce a field around me where time is slowed, giving me ample time to react."

"That's a terrifying ability you have there. This bout is over, you win." Qrow stabbed Harbinger into the ground.

"Indeed. Jushiro! Your turn." He sat down where Jushiro stood from.

Jushiro drew Sogyo no Kotowari and took a stance as Qrow did.

"Begin," Qrow called. They both went for each other at the same time and sparks flew as their blades slid against each other. Jushiro straightened his arms, thrusting straight towards Qrow's face, but Qrow parried down, slamming both swords into the ground. Jushiro moved forward, body-slamming Qrow away and freeing both blades.

Qrow quickly regained his footing and tried to strike back, but he saw the tip of Sogyo no Kotowari inches away from his eyes and jumped back. Jushiro appeared behind him, his zanpakuto firmly planted between two ribs, Qrow's aura flaring around the impact.

"I win," Jushiro stated calmly.

"You're good," Qrow said. "Better then Gin."

"Of course. He's talented, but I've had far more experience. Now, shall we use our Semblances?"

"Why not?" Qrow spun around intending on striking Jushiro in the side, but it was easily blocked. He forced his Semblance into overdrive and pushed harder but was met with even more resistance.

"All Ye Waves, Become My Shield. All Ye Thunder, Become My Blade." Qrow's eyes widened and he lept a hundred feet away as Sogyo no Kotowari became two blades. He wasn't hit with the overwhelming pressure again, but his knees still shook a little.

"Alright then." He held Harbinger in front of him and flicked the switch in the handle. The blade elongated and curved, the handle spilling out of the casing and angling itself to the blade, becoming what he would call a scythe. He rushed Jushiro, Harbinger spinning at incredible speeds.

Jushiro blocked every single attack with one blade or the other, using each as a counter-balance to the other. Qrow swung around and Jushiro stabbed him in the gut and if it hadn't been for his aura and semblance, he would've been skewered.

Jushiro went on the offensive, stabbing and slashing every available opening he could find and despite all of Qrow's efforts, he wasn't able to counter-attack. His semblance was at full throttle and it still wasn't hindering Jushiro enough to count. His aura flared one last time and shattered, Sogyo no Kotowari coming within inches of his throat before stopping.

"It seems I win again," Jushiro said. "I apologize for going so hard on you, but the way you were reacting I didn't think I could let you do whatever it was you were trying to do."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." He held himself up with his blade, panting. "You are by far, the fastest opponent, I've ever had to deal with. I couldn't keep up even when I was trying as hard as I could. You are dangerous, Jushiro. More so then the others."

"Thank you, I suppose. I guess that means I can keep the others in line if I need to then, can't I?"

"You bet it does," Qrow laughed. "If you're with them, we have nothing to worry about. Keep track of them and I'll put a good word in with Ozpin for all of you."

"Okay," Jushiro smiled.

Qrow threw himself onto the couch and sighed. "That was exhausting."

"It was exhausting just watching you," Tai said as he sat down on the other couch. "It's just as you said Qrow, they're dangerous, even for you. If he hadn't stopped when he did, you would have died."

"Thanks for reminding me." He threw a pillow and hit Tai in the face. "They want to attend Beacon next year. Do you think that's a safe idea?"

"Not in the slightest, but they're not a reason why." He sighed. "I'm scared I'm going to see each of them off and never see them again. Just like Summer."

Qrow sat up. "I'm sorry, Buddy. If I could go back and change things, I would. Please believe that, if nothing else."

"I wish I could," Tai leaned back and closed his eyes. "I believe you have regrets, but I don't know what those are."

Qrow's eyes darkened as his head drooped. "Thank you, for letting me see Ruby and Yang all these years."

"It's not a problem. No matter how much I don't like you, it wouldn't be right to keep you from them or them from you. They deserve to know you, faults and all. If Raven were around I would say the same thing about her, and let them decide when they're older."

"Thank you anyway. I don't know what I would be without them." He stood and left.

Author's note: Once again, sorry this took so long and once again, this chapter was supposed to be longer. The reason this chapter was late, again, isn't entirely because of me not writing. My computer conked out and I've been doing this on mobile which is extremely slow going and auto-correct is useful for things like I'll but is a pain for almost everything else. Lots of editing as well and I'm doing most of this at night. Anyway, they should be getting back to Beacon, HOPEFULLY by the end of next chapter if not the beginning of the one after. There's still a few things that I want to do before they go there though, so I'll try to get them in next chapter to kind of hurry along to the fun stuff. Leave a review to tell me how bad I'm doing and send a message for any suggestions. Again, sorry for the four month wait. This story is not and never will be dead, it just takes me a while to get them done, mostly because I'm lazy and lord of procrastination. That's all I've got for you today and I hope the next chapter will not take nearly as long, but I will see you next chapter. End author's note.