Intermission Special:
(Made in Abyss Opening 2 'Katachi' by Riko Azuna Starts)
(0:00 to 0:18)
There was a single glowing blue star shaped pendant glowing in the darkness, releasing a shockwave of light that shot through the endless of dark void, until it reached a little girl down on her knees, staring up with dark circles around her silver eyes.
Aqua is then shown falling face forward and then transitions to her back as she continues to into the darkness as the intro is shown:
KINGDOM HEARTS:
THE MASTER WHO FELL THROUGH THE WORLD
Aqua and Ruby as shown with their backs turned at first but as they turn around, the screen alternates between them as it zooms in on their eyes.
(I only decided that when the singing stopped, it would be the end of my destiny)
Aqua opens her eyes, seeing herself falling towards a strange island, softly landing on the beach, and looking around curiously.
(And I don't know the reason why)
At the very same time, Aqua is replaced by Ruby just after she arrives in the Ever After.
(The more the gold fades away, the more I yearn for it)
Aqua is shown walking through the woods with a serious but hopeful look on her face, heading for the great tree before she is replaced by Team RWBY with Ruby have a dejected look on her face as the others try to remain hopeful.
The team then changed back to Aqua who arrives at the Great Tree, coming upon the entrance leading inside it.
At the same time, Team RWBY is led away from the tree by Rusted Knight.
(But the outline of my longing seems to be moving away from me)
The setting then transitions to the realm of Fantasia, where the spirits of the four Relics are shown waiting:
Jinn is smiling inside her cave with the endless crystals floating around her.
Ambrosius is floating on his back as colors circle around him.
Nimue is shown sitting on her knees with her hands resting on them, her eyes closed.
And the final spirit, Janus is shown waiting in their temple.
All of them staring down on Aqua as she greets them.
(It's overflowing. Here, take my palm)
A door inside the tree opens as Aqua turns around before she is replaced by the Rusted Knight as his helmet breaks and the screen zooms in on his frightened eye.
(Shake it back for me)
There is a surge of darkness coming from the door in front of him and Team RWBY, followed by dozens of yellow glowing eyes staring at them.
(Let's replace pain with pain)
Aqua is then shown on her glider, arriving in the deep past of Remnant as she reaches the Domain of Light.
The scene then transitions to the Land of Darkness as large Grimm arise from the dark pools.
(I'll feed on it. Pieces of fallen flowers)
Ozma is then shown facing down the guards of the castle he is storming, blasting away the black knight as he runs up the stairs with a determined face while a young human Salem is then shown looking out the window of her room with a hopeful face.
The door opens behind her, and she turned around as her face momentarily morphs into her future self, with her Grimm eyes glowing bright red. The door opens and they both run towards each other...
(I'm all wounded, I'm an image, I'm a form)
Ozma then collapses onto the ground and Salem falls to her knees, tears falling from her eyes.
A single human is shown, kneeling before the Brother Gods are they morph into their dragon forms around him, and he is slowly changed into the dark being known as Surtr, facing the screen with his mystical purple glowing eyes.
The demonic being is then replaced by a surprised looking Ventus before showing the Master of Masters, turning around, and addressing his students, the Foretellers.
This ends with Neopolitan in the Ever After, her clothing ripped and torn as she stares sadly at the screen, holding Roman's hat.
Team RWBY is then shown as they inherit their Maiden powers and break apart from the pain of losing their home.
(Beyond the point of awakening)
The six Foretellers then appear around Aqua who hastily summons her Keyblade and there is a flash of light, lighting up the night sky of Daylight Town.
(Let's go, let's keep going, let's make it echo)
The Master of Masters is shown atop the cloak tower, watching the spectacle below and then transitions to the Brother Gods in their domain.
There is a transition, quickly showing people that Aqua has met in Remnant's past such as Artura, Gilgamesh and Somnus.
One more figure in a dark coat is shown, looking over the screen is engulfed by a white light
(The first step was taken a long time ago, and before you know it)
Aqua opens her eyes, finding herself standing in the Final World, the water rippling under her feet as the screen angles down, replacing her image with the image of a broken Ruby with the sky turning dark.
At the same time, Oscar Pine awakens in the Chamber of Revival in the Relic of Time, staring up at the screen with a dazed look.
(Your footprints here became a misty chain of footprints)
Both Aqua and Ruby are now shown, walking on the watery ground with Aqua above and Ruby below and upside down with their surroundings inverted: Aqua's being bright and sunny while Ruby's were dark and cloud.
As they walk, shadowy forms appear behind them.
(The cradle of the past is still warm)
Images of people from their past appear in the background as they continue to walk:
Pyrrha Nikos
Penny
Summer Rose
Ozpin
Leonardo Lionheart
James Ironwood
Roman Torchwick
Terra
Ventus
Eraqus
(The future over my shoulder if I step out in the darkness)
They both stop, seeing a figure appearing in the distance, turning slowly around to face them and held out a hand…
(Even if this body burns itself)
Aqua spins around, watching as the Final World is replaced by the Realm of Darkness, Heartless spiraling out of the ground around her.
(I hold onto it, I cling to it, the place where the curse resides)
Darkside Heartless rise from the ground, a dark red sun shining over them. Aqua is rushing through the valley of Darksides as thousands of Heartless chases after her, followed by a flash of pink light.
There is a golden light that dims to show King Mickey Mouse holding up his Keyblade.
Salem is then shown, standing atop the remains of Beacon Tower as dark wings emerge from her back.
(Burn, no matter how many times I rise up, my throat trembles)
Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are all shown on their knees, a multi-colored mist surrounding them as tears slip down their faces. The mist settles into the bodies as the screen circles around them and they lift their heads up, revealing their flaming eyes…
And tear slipping down their cheeks.
(As long as there is a voice)
Neopolitan is then shown with a shocked look on her face before a flash of light appears in front of her.
A bronze armored knight is shown towering over Aqua as she stares down at the ground, eyes closed and tears falling down her face…
A man in a dark coat is then shown waiting on a dark beach…
And Penny standing in the center of a bright background, smiling as she turns around.
(2:13 to 2:17)
Everything then seems to freeze as Aqua is then shown alone in the dark.
(Name it, you know, the darkness at the end of the journey)
She holds her blue Wayfinder pendant in her hands, grasping it to closely to her chest.
(Because it won't be the last)
What was once one Wayfinder, becomes many more and with different colors:
Red
Yellow
White/Light Blue
Black
Green
Rusted Brown
Pink, White and Brown
(It will go on)
They drop one by one, Aqua reaching with a hand as she tries to catch them.
(All the way to the other side)
She runs after the lights of the Wayfinders, unknowingly being followed by many others behind her:
Artura
Gilgamesh
Somnus
Poppy
Terra
Ventus
Ansem disguised as DiZ
Dilan
Aeleous
Jecht
Neopolitan
Oscar Pine
Jaune Arc
Nora Valkyrie
Lie Ren
Qrow Branwen
Taiyang Xiao Long
And Team RWBY
(And beyond, I'm sure)
And the shadows of many more people follow after her.
(I will change and change and change and change and change and aim)
Aqua is then changing, growing older and then suddenly regressing back to her previous age, her clothing changing without no discernable pattern:
A white robe like the one worn by her Master Eraqus
A royal kimono
A blue ballgown
And lastly, she changes back into her normal self, her eyes going wide in surprise as the memories of her past flash in her mind, showing her faces of the people she had met and befriended.
(For the heart that leaps and leaps will not be extinguished)
She stops and everyone behinds her vanishes, leaving her alone as dark shadows rise up and surround her, taking familiar forms:
Salem
Surtr
Fenrir
Umbra
Kur
Clayton
Shan-Yu
Cutler Beckett
Captain Hook
Tyrion Callows
Cinder Fall
Emerald Sustrai
Mercury Black
Arthur Watts
Hazel Rainart
Tock
Vermillion Raddock
(The light that no one knows is calling)
Only for a light to shine down from above, forcing the shadows away.
(Wait for me)
Aqua turns around with an astonished look on her face…
(Until we meet again)
As all the friends she made on her journeys appear in front of her, causing her to smile happily.
(Let's replace with pain with pain)
In the Chamber of Waking, Ventus is shown sleeping just the screen zooms on his eyes as they slowly open.
The Great Tree is shown shifting and growing as the massive glyph portal appears above it.
(Make it into food, all the pieces)
As the roots of the tree grow and sprout out of the ground, Oscar leaps through them, wielding the Gungnir Keyblade.
Neo is shown next, now in her dark coat holding up the Way to the Dawn Keyblade as she glances to the screen with a small smile.
(Burn it, I'll get hurt, I'll be left over, I'll take shape)
The entity known as Drasil is now shown, possessing Penny's body as she turns around faces them with azure glowing eyes.
An infant Ruby Rose is then shown, playing with an identical little girl who had blue eyes instead of silver…
Weiss is shown sitting with her family, smiling with them as a portrait of them is made.
Blake is shown next, running happily through the home of the Belladona family.
And Yang…she runs into the arms of a young woman who face is hidden from the screen before there is a flash of light.
(Beyond the point of awakening)
An explosion of light reaches out and shakes the entire universe, the stars representing the many worlds shaking as the light passes over them.
The Master of Masters is shown atop a building in an unknown world.
Followed by the appearance of a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes standing at the entrance Beacon with Professor Ozpin, quickly replaced by a girl with short black hair and blue eyes in Patch wearing a white cloak and then replaced again by Ansem the Wise standing outside of the Schnee Mansion with Dilan and Aeleous standing behind him…
And finally, Ventus is seen standing before the temple that is actually Haven Academy with several students standing with him.
(Let's go, follow me all the way)
Aqua is shown falling again, holding tightly onto her Wayfinder.
An older version of herself with longer hair looks over her shoulder with a smile but her eyes are hidden…
Aqua then falls and vanishes into the dark abyss.
She opens her eyes and sees a young Ruby Rose looking up at her with an awe expression as she slowly knees down in front of the little girl, both of them smiling at each other before Ruby leaps up at Aqua, hugging her tightly as Aqua returns the hug.
Aqua's Wayfinder slips from her, followed by a red Wayfinder that lands softly on the ground, surrounded by a dozen more Wayfinder pendants, all of them shining as the sun appears over them before the screen fades to black.
(Made in Abyss Opening 2 'Katachi' by Riko Azuna Ends)
"Move it!"
The young girl simply known as Cinder barely understood what was happening to her. After she had killed her…family and Rhodes she remembered the man with the scorpion tail…
And now she was here.
"I really don't see why you had the need to drag a child here." Watts remarked, following the pair.
"This does not concern you." Tyrian snapped as he pushed Cinder towards the doors. "You both are to meet our goddess. Keep your mouths shut when she speaks and be respectful."
Cinder snarled, her hand twitching and there was an orange glow with smoke rising from the palms.
Tyrian however, only grinned at her as he pushed the doors open. "My Goddess, we have returned!"
Cinder and Watts stepped forward, following Tyrian as entered the room and fell to his knees, bowing his head so deeply that his forehead touched the ground. Both froze when they looked ahead and saw the so-called Goddess on her throne with two men standing on either side.
One man was very tall, had thinning hair as well as a pencil thin mustache while wearing a yellow hunter attire. He had a rifle held to his side and he stood as a dignified gentleman.
The other was a thin man with curly, black, shoulder-length hair that drapes over his shoulders, a large, hooked nose, a thin, black mustache that angles upward sharply, and a large chin. He wore a frilly, white shirt underneath a red coat with gold lining and maroon cuffs. Each of these cuffs sported two yellow buttons. He also wore an orange sash over his right shoulder that held his sword scabbard at his left hip.
He wore maroon pants and white, knee-high socks, as well as black shoes with a pink circle decorating each one. The tongues of his shoes were enormous, reaching halfway up his shins. He wears a large, maroon hat with a huge, white feather stuck in it. He carried a rapier with a gold handle and guard as a weapon.
And then there was the woman on the throne.
Her skin was deathly white color, covered with deep red and purple veins that run up her arms and face. The sclerae of her eyes are jet black and her irises are red. She had a black diamond-shaped marking in the center of her forehead. She wore a very long black cloak with red designs resembling eyes. She had platinum white hair the fell down her shoulders, reaching her mid back.
"Tyrian, I see you arrived with our newest ally. Good." The woman noted, her voice sending a chill through Cinder and Watts' spine. "However, I see dear Hazel is not with you."
Tyrian lifted his head slightly. "My apologies, my Goddess. I do not know-"
"There is no need for concern on your part, Tyrian." The woman cut him off, raising her hand which immediately silence him. "The Seer I left in the transport for him, and Ansem was able to catch a glimpse of what happened. It seemed dear Hazel encountered a strange but powerful enemy that seemed too much for him."
"The good news is that Hazel is likely alive as despite that machine's considerable power, Hazel is durable enough to survive even that." The gentleman with the rifle commented. "However, with Atlas likely on high alert he would have to go to ground to remain hidden. So, he can't just hijack a transport and escape."
"And I can't take my ship to find him because Atlas will be on high alert. They will be closely monitoring the borders and keeping a close eye on the cost." The man with the hook stated.
"There is no need to worry. Hazel will find his way back to us." The pale woman said as she stood up from her throne, looking to Watts and Cinder with a smile. "Dr. Watts, it is a pleasure to finally meet you in person."
Watts coughed and immediately straightened himself. "It is a pleasure to finally be here and meet you as well, Lady Salem."
Cinder glanced between the two before the woman named Salem looked to her. "And who is this?"
Tyrian shoved her forward. "She is someone I believe can be useful, my Goddess."
"I was asking her, Tyrian." Salem softly but coldly rebuked the man who immediately bowed his head before turning back to the girl. "Who are you?"
Cinder remained quiet, just glaring defiantly at the woman who appeared to be amused.
"I see a spark in your eyes…Along with pain…Suffering…And anger." The woman said, taking step forward. "Tell me, when dear Tyrian found you was it when someone had…hurt you?"
Tyrian snickered and brought out Cinder's weapon, now a single rod that extended into the lance/bow she had been given, placing it on the ground presenting it to Salem who stopped and looked at it before looking back at Cinder who was staring at it. "Is this yours?"
Cinder lunged for the weapon, her weapon as soon as it was in reach, grabbing it and spun around, stabbing one end deep into Salem's chest, causing black blood to splatter along the ground. Watts' eyes widened while the two men remained silent while Tyrian…Tyrian threw his head back and laughed.
"Impressive." The woman whispered in Cinder's ear, shocking her as she stepped back, pulling the weapon out and watched Salem stood up straight with her wound easily healing. "Did that make you feel better? Did you enjoy it? Would you like to try again?"
Cinder activated her Semblance, causing the blades of her weapon to glow bright orange and she spun while slashing again, burning through the woman's body, and seemingly cutting her in half followed by her head being chopped off next. Only the woman's torso and head floated in mid-air as her blood reached out, connecting with her lower half and head and reattaching not a second after she had been dismembered.
"Marvelous." The woman said, smiling down on the shocked Cinder. "No hesitance at all and the way you move suggests you have been well trained."
She leaned forward, coming towards Cinder who took a few steps back before Tyrian got behind her and pushed towards Salem, freezing as the woman's face was mere inches from her own.
"Tell me child, what is it you want most?"
