Second Chance

Phantom Arc: Match Start

Canon Episodes - Round One, New Challengers… & It's Brawl in the Family

"AND JUST LIKE THAT FOLKS! ARSLAN ATLAN, BOLIN HORI AND NADIR SHIKO HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED VIA RING OUT! COMBINED WITH REESE CHLORIS LOSING FROM HER AURA BREAKING, THE WINNER OF THE FIRST ROUND OF THE VYTAL FESTIVAL ARE TEAM RWBY FROM BEACON!"

A chuckle escaped the mouth of a wandering bear faunus. His hair was golden yellow and his eyes a cerulean blue, he wore a classic waiters outfit though with a golden yellow shirt.

Standing at five foot eleven, this odd faunus was George "Goldie" Fazbear, the fifth member of Team FNAF and the unofficial reason why he and his friends weren't in the tournament the official reason was because he was still recovering from this team being abducted by a deranged scientist, Dr. Merlow, one month ago. The scientist had been draining him of the Aether in his body, a soul like subsistence lift behind from when he was destroyed.

Shaking his head, Goldie thought over where his team was. Freddy Fazbear and Nathanial "Bonnie" Kiryu were on double dates with Coco Adel and Velvet Scarlatina from Team CFVY, the two girls having asked out the rabbit and bear respectively. Alice "Chica" Chickadee was helping out the food stands, even if her sentient cupcake/weapon (Goldie wasn't touching that thought with a ten foot barge pole if he could help it) was asleep in Professor Goodwitch's dorm and Felix "Foxy" Anchorage was on a date with Penny Polendina.

Goldie sat down at a noodle shop, about to order when a sort of deep, raspy voice spoke up, freezing him in his spot. "Ah, good sir. May I order two bowls of regular ramen for myself and this…gentleman here?" the shopkeep nodded, even as Goldie turned his head, eyes slowly turning to black with white dots in anger.

Sitting next to him was an adult man, standing at seven foot nine, not counting the slightly torn, golden green rabbit ears jutting out of his messy golden green hair. He wore a sleeveless shirt and vest, exposing his scarred and tattooed arms, with deep scars around the wrists. His lanky legs were covered in a pair of dirty yellow jeans and steel grey shoes, a knife and 9mm pistol tucked into his belt.

Resting on his back was a fireman axe and what appeared to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun. His scarred mouth opened to speak before pulling out a purple wallet to pay for the meals. His eyes were a phantasmic white with corrupted purple hues. His accent, which he used to thank the shopkeeper, was slightly British.

Despite all this, Goldie was frozen in fear and anger, seeing a man he long thought dead. "AfToN…" The rabbit faunus chuckled a bit "Good to see you too, Cassidy.' before eating some of the noodles. 'Bet you're wondering how I'm alive, huh?" he rhetorically asked, not at all afraid.

"ThAt'S…one way to put it" Goldie clamped his anger, as there were too many innocent people for him to reasonably attack his murderer, even as he starts consuming his own bowl. There was a chuckle with a hint of surprise though coming from Afton. "Please, refer to me as Springtrap. Fake names and what not." he continued, gulping down a forkful of pasta and toppings, Goldie narrowed his eyes a bit, not understanding the motives of him. As they ate, Goldie would swear he saw ghostly green figures behind Springtrap.

"I will be explaining how my death was…delayed later, at the place you are residing." 'WHAT?!' Goldie nearly choked on his own noodles as the Shopkeeper gave him a large glass of water. He turned to glare at Springtrap only to pause with mild disgust and awe in seeing him gulp down loads of noodle and broth, the bowl lifted to his mouth. The decayed rabbit faunus wiped his lips, exhaling a bit.

"Finally, a decent meal.' He sighed before getting up. 'Well, I must be off, I have to look around before our next meeting." and without a care, Springtrap walts off, humming a haunted tune. Goldie could do nothing but look before flinching as Team RWBY sat down, exhausted.

"That was much enjoyable, Boyfriend Foxy" spoke Penny Polendina as she and Foxy sat on a bench. It had been awhile since their last date, a few days after the Merlot incident. She couldn't help the worried looks she gives her boyfriend though, fearing he will disappear again. The Pirate fox faunus smiled, his gold teeth shining.

"It was, wasn't it?" Foxy sighed as he looked at a locket, Penny raising an eyebrow before he opened it. Inside was a picture of a young boy wearing a red striped white shirt, a paper eyepatch and hook, he looked to be about ten. Next to him was a tall lady in blue jeans and a red dress, most of her face was obscured bar her wide smile and a bit of short black hair. To the right was a tall mechanical pirate fox, red fake fur and brown pants.

"What is…?" asked Penny, looking at Foxy, confusion on her face. "It be a gift from me family. The only one I knew…" Foxy sighed a bit, looking at the golden locket "I'll be honest, milady. This be the last thing I have of them." Penny gasped, shocked, even more when Foxy handed it to her, smiling. "Keep it safe."

Penny nodded before cuddling up to Foxy, both resting before they had to do anything else. Unseen by others though, Foxy's shadow changed to something more…monstrous

Bonnie hummed as he walked with Ruby, Kabu and Weiss. Team JNPR's fight against Team BRNZ had ended just as he had finished his date with Coco so he was escorting the two gals and large beetle to the docks. As They walked, Bonnie was explaining a theory he had.

"And that's why I think the Grimm has a ruler" "because of something a random Beowolf said? Bon, your theory is potatoes." said Ruby, amused. Kabu chuckled as Bonnie rolled his eyes a bit playfully. "She's here…" spoke Weiss, rushing over to a lady, the three others running after her.

The lady in question was certainly tall, wearing a white, grey and blue uniform, her white hair done up in a sort of pony tail. She had a rapier on her belt and was flanked by two Atlas robots. This was "Winter!" said lady blinked before turning to look at who spoke, a small smile on her face upon seeing her sister.

"Weiss, it is good to see you, though you missed three strikes in your fight." Bonnie scoffed a bit, resulting in an elbow from Weiss. The older Schnee then order her robots to leave her as she gave a more warm smile. "That being said, how have you been?"

Weiss nodded, talking about how she was ranked high in her studies and spars, making Ruby nod. Nobody was expecting Winter to slap Weiss on the head, earning her a sharp growl from Bonnie, a stunned gasp from Kabu and for Ruby to glare with little emotion, any happiness at seeing another sister gone.

"Not that, you royal boob. I did not ask about your ranking, I am asking about how you've been. Are you eating properly? Have you taken up any hobbies? What about making friends?" Winter clarified, having noted the more hostile reactions from the faunus and small teen.

Bonnie and Ruby looked at each other as silence dragged on before the five of them heard metal being torn apart. Confused, they turned and saw a scruffy man, wearing primarily grey, black and red. On his back was a large sword and Bonnie gagged at the scent of alcohol emitting off of him.

"Uncle Qrow? What are you doing here? Did ya miss me that bad?" asked Ruby, before smirking at the end. The now named Qrow laughs, shaking his head. "Nope. Was just greeting the Ice Queen" he was met by a squawk of indignation from Weiss and a chilling glare from Winter "Senior," he clarified, chuckling. Winter groaned before noticing the two destroyed robots.

"Did you really need to destroy them, you drunk?" "Wouldn't need to if they were living people. You're as paranoid as the general of yours but much more good looking." Winter glared as Bonnie and Kabu moved the younger two back a bit as weapons were pulled had a cocky grin while Winter got into a professional stance, her rapier held down.

Ruby jumped onto Bonnie's back as the two adults clashed blades, a showcase of different fighting styles as Winter utilised what seemed to be years of training, even if she pulled out a second blade and showed off her semblance, Glyphs like Weiss had, although it was manly a flock of Nevermores. Meanwhile, Qrow showed off power yet control, not caring about the fight but having a good old time, parrying certain blows, blocking others.

After around twenty minutes of fighting, one explosion, a crowd gathering and one Mercury running away, Bonnie noted that Kabu was getting tired and both Weiss and Ruby looked a bit uncomfortable. The bunny faunus nodded at Kabu who proceeded to run into the middle of the fight and catch both blades, surprising Winter.

"Please, you are adults but acting like children" he spoke, a bit cold as he tore the weapons out of their hands. Qrow sighed, a bit impressed by the strength he had as Glynda, Ironwood and a samurai looking robot walked over, all looking unimpressed. Glynda would be the only one to notice that Kabu had caught Qrow's blade badly

Meanwhile - Patch

Taiyang hummed as he entered the spare room, a plate of sandwiches and a glass of water. To most, he was a chill father of three, a teacher at Signal and a huntsman that graduated from Beacon. He was a bit concerned about the person he found while coming back from grocery shopping, who had woken up earlier.

"How are you holding up, sport?" he spoke, pulling up a stool to sit by the bed. Inside, sitting up, was a young boy with golden green hair, felt like rabbit ears and stitching marks going across his left cheek. His eyes were black with white pupils, his faux leather jacket hung from the headboard. He gently took the water and gulped it down, Tai waiting patiently.

"Better…what hit me?" he frowned at how scratchy his voice sounded like. "A beowulf Alpha. You managed to kill it but it was a good thing my son and i found you" the kid raised an eyebrow, confused. "Who?"

"Oh, Ceru, he was in the same situation as you. Wait, let me get him. Cerulean!" Plushtrap blinked in confusion before his eyes widened at the light blue rabbit ears poking their way from behind the door. "You're…"

Meanwhile - Kou Kuana, Menagerie

The crowd parted as a large man ran through, having responded to an alert from the city guards. This titan of a cat faunus, with his jet black hair, toned abs and regal robes was Ghira Belladonna, chieftain of Kou Kuana. He panted heavily as he reached the market place, spotting his wife standing there.

He approached her, noting the concern etched on her beautiful face. "Kali, what's wrong? What was that massive shake that happened?" he asked, concerned as his wife just pointed at something. Confused, he turned and couldn't stop the gasp of shock from escaping his mouth.

There, laying in a crater that was a fish stall, was a dark purple man, glowing dully. He had horns, curved and cracked, as if he was in a battle. He was struggling to get up, arms shaking as he collapsed. Ghira and Kali moved, running down the crater and helping him up.

"Quickly! Help us take this man to our home!" Ghira yelled, causing faunus to rush down and help " He has been injured!"

Meanwhile - Beacon Academy

Freddy frowned as he, his team, his friends and other teams were walking down to an empty classroom. He was wondering why Carl looked spooked and why he felt a pit of dread forming in his stomach, seeing as Chica was consoling her creation. As the leader, Freddy felt like he had done nothing to help, as he had found the cupcake hopping away from the elevator leading to Ozpin's office.

The closer he got, the more dread he felt, his movements grew sluggish, as if he was approaching his death. His hands got sweaty and he was sure the others felt it too, even his friends noted how Freddy was slowing down. His left eye started darkening as he heard a voice he swore he would never hear again.

The next few moments, nobody could accurately recount to Glynda Goodwitch. One moment, Freddy was standing there, pale as a sheet. The next, the door was broken and Freddy was standing, his fist glowing black from using Giga Bear Punch and outstretched, as if he was trying to punch someone. To the shock of everyone, the fist had been caught as if it was a normal one.

"Really, Gabriel? Is that a way to greet an old friend?" spoke the owner of the catching hand. Standing there, was Springtrap "I digress, we need to talk."

I am so sorry for how late this was. Lots of IRL stuff, so a bit late. Anyway, Phantom Arc.

I was struggling with doing the Grimm Eclipse one shot so, if you all want, i could do a side story for it and what else happened between the arcs.

Anyway, catch you all on the Flipside, MoltenHero03