A/N: Team RNJR find themselves up against Tyrian.

It was a cloudy day, and RNJR was following a mossy stone tile path through the wilderness. While walking, Nora stretched her arms up wide.

Nora: Another day, another adventure!

Beside her, Jaune read a map while Ruby and Ren continued alongside them.

Ruby: What's on the agenda today?

Jaune: Walking!

Nora: With a side of...?

Ren: Walking.

Ruby: "sighs" Haven is a lot farther away than I thought.

Ren: Ruby? How long did you think this journey was going to take?

Ruby: I don't know! I grew up in a small area; I've never been this far away from home!

Jaune: Right but... how long?

Ruby: Maybe like, uh... two weeks?

Jaune looked up from the map and glared at her.

Jaune: What?!

Ruby: Okay, fine! Three or something! 

She said while not making eye contact) 

Ruby: Look, whatever.

Ruby looked up again after a beat and noticed something ahead.

Ruby: Hey, what's that?

Nora jumped onto a slightly fallen post of a fence to get a closer look at a wall and building ahead.

Jaune: That's... strange. 

He checked his map.

Jaune: I didn't think we'd be hitting another village for a few days.

Nora: Are those buildings... damaged?

Jaune: We should search for survivors!

Jaune said before dropoing the map and all four of them go running into the village, with Nora leaping onto the wall and to a rooftop from there. They discovered the town to be empty. Ruby lifted a fallen plank of wood to find only plant outgrowth underneath.

Ruby: Anything?

Nora: Nothing over here!

Jaune: No one over here, either!

Ren: It almost seems like... the town was abandoned.

Nora: Hey, I think I found something!

Ruby turned and rushed over. Nora, Jaune and Ren were looking at a town sign. Nora moved the ivy growing over it to the side to read what it said.

Nora: Oniyuri? Never heard of it.

Jaune: Me neither.

Ren: I have.

The other three looked at him, surprise on Nora and Ruby's faces.

Ren: You might think of it as Anima's Mountain Glenn, had it never been completed. Years ago, the richest members of Mistral were unhappy with how the Kingdom was being run. Frustrated with the council, they pooled their resources together to build their own city, with their own laws. They hoped that one day, it could maybe even become its own Kingdom. Many thought it would be the future.

Ren walked away from the other three.

Ren: I know my parents did.

Ruby: What happened?

He brushed some dirt off of the stone border of a low wall to reveal claw marks.

Ren: What always happens.

Jaune: The Grimm.

Ren tightens his hands into fists.

Ren: Not just any, one.

Ruby briefly faced Nora in confusion, but Nora didn't move her concerned gaze away from Ren. Ruby turned back to him.

Ruby: One?

Jaune: Come on. Let's just get through here. This place gives me the creeps.

He turned and left, soon followed by Nora. Ren lingered for a moment or so, seemingly in thought, then followed. Ruby was the last to move as she looked over the empty village.

(Meanwhile).

Weiss stood alone on a large, empty stage, singing a wordless aria, her arms outstretched. She was perfectly positioned below the center of the painted emblem of Atlas that dominates the stage.

Weiss: "I'm not your pawn, not another thing you own. I was not born guilty of your crimes. The riches and your influence can't hold me anymore. I won't be possessed, burdened by your royal test. I will not surrender. This life is mine."

Weiss concluded her song and bowed while the audience applaud. She looked up to the balcony above stage left where her father and brother were watching. Jacques remained seated, not applauding, while Whitley was standing giving a slower paced, sarcastic clap. Weiss looked back at the audience, all clapping still in their seats. She turned and walked backstage, her feigned smile replaced with a frown. Sometime after Weiss' performance, people headed to the ballroom where people mill about to soft piano notes. To one side Jacques was conversing with a man in glasses and a gray-haired woman in a green dress. Weiss was behind her father, looking at the floor with her hands held primly behind her back. Whitley stood similar further behind their father, only his gaze was directly on him.

Jacques: That's precisely my point. We offer Faunus the exact same wages given to the rest of our mining staff. Their argument's completely invalid right out of the gate.

(Go to hell, You old bastard).

Businessman: Well, I think the bigger issue here...

Weiss: Ugh.

Businessman: ...is our society as a whole.

Jacques: Why, you mean Atlas?

As they conversed, Weiss looked over to the largest painting on the end of the ballroom, depicting Beacon Academy with its Cross Continental Transmit tower still standing.

Businessman: Atlas, Mantle... You can't deny the economic disparity between the two.

Businesswoman: I mean, what exactly are you suggesting?

Weiss started to step away, only to have her forearm grabbed by her father, who didn't even turn around. Weiss halted, startled.

Businessman: I'm just saying I don't think it's necessarily an issue of compensation as much as it is one of opportunity...

Jacques pulled Weiss back and turned to face her.

Jacques: Where are you going?

Weiss: I'm... just a little thirsty.

She said with a meek expression.

Jacques: Sweetheart, we have people for that.

He let go of Weiss and began to raise his arm to call over a waiter. Weiss stopped him by grabbing his forearm, prompting a sideways glanced from Whitley.

Weiss: What? No, I can get it. I'll be right back, I promise.

The two lock gazed as the conversation next to them continues.

Businesswoman: Look, no one asked them to move here.

Businessman: But companies like the SDC promised jobs.

Jacques decided to let Weiss go and turned back to his companions.

Jacques: I'm sorry, I tuned out for a second, but sounds like I'm the good guy again?

(Not even close, old man).

Jacques and the businesswoman shared a laugh. Weiss moved across the room to look at the painting of Beacon Academy. She had barely reached it when a man named Henry Marigold spoke to her.

Henry: It's beautiful. You two match.

Weiss stood with her arms crossed, maintaining a cold expression throughout most of the conversation.

Weiss: Yes, it's a lovely painting.

Henry: So, that was my attempt at breaking the ice. How am I doing so far?

(You already blew it).

Weiss: "sighs" You are leaving a lot to be desired.

Henry: Well, I've always appreciated honesty. 

He held out his hand.

Henry: Henry. Marigold.

Weiss turned her head to look at him.

Weiss: Weiss Schnee.

She lightly placed her fingers across his in a very loose handshake.

Henry: I know, I saw your performance. Obviously. You were wonderful. And I promise I'm not just saying that 'cause you're pretty.

Weiss turned her attention back to the painting, and there was brief silence between the two.

Henry: Honesty, remember? So, you thinking about buying it?

Henry began to rattle the railing as he spoke.

Weiss: No. I don't think so.

Henry: Yeah, kinda pricey for a painting.

Weiss: It's to raise money.

Henry: Oh really? For what?

Weiss: For what? 

She said while giving him a disgusted look.

Henry: Heheh, I'll admit, I only come to these things for the food and drinks.

He reaches out and takes a champagne flute as a waiter walks by.

Henry: And the extraordinary company. Of course.

As he sipped his drink, Weiss shifted her stance to face him.

Henry: So what, is it another Mantle fundraiser or something?

Weiss: Get. Out.

Henry: What?

Weiss: Get out, or I will have security escort you out.

Henry: But I haven't done any.........

Weiss: Leave!

Weiss took on a more aggressive stance as she raised her voice. He stared at her in disbelief before obeying.

Henry: Pfft, whatever.

She watched him walk away, and once he was gone, she turned back to the painting, crossed her arms and closed her eyes.

Angry Businessman: No, no, no! I asked for a double sundae! This is completely... 

He was drowned out by chatter.

Waiter: I'm so sorry. Sir.

Weiss' eyes were open again as if she had just been observing the painting, and she once again closed her eyes. The chatter of the party guests grows louder, but one voice stood out among the rest.

Trophy Wife: But really, does it come as any surprise, what happened to Vale?

Weiss opened her eyes and turned slightly, peering over her shoulder at the woman.

Trophy Wife: It was a long time coming, if you ask me.

Husband: Honey...

The Trophy Wife's Husband placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to shush her, but she shook it off, leaving him to glance around the room with a forced, nervous grin.

Trophy Wife: What? You said the same thing last night. If they're so arrogant to think they can get by without proper kingdom defense and an Arcosian with them, then I say good riddance.

While she talked, her Husband dropped the act and heaved a silent sigh. The Trophy Wife's rant was cut off by a voice shouting angrily across the room at her.

Weiss: Shut up!

The room fell silent, and all of the party goers turned to look at her.

Jacques: Weiss?

Her voice still raised, Weiss angrily gestured to the guests while she spoke.

Weiss: You don't have a clue! None of you do!

Trophy Wife: Excuse me?

Weiss: You're all just standing around talking about nothing! Worrying about your hair, your money, your stupid problems that don't mean anything!

Her father quickly approached her while Whitley looked on with a faint smile on his face.

Jacques: Weiss, that's enough.

He grabbed her wrist, and she immediately began struggling to pull away.

Weiss: Let go of me!

Jacques: You're embarrassing the family!

Weiss: I said let go!

Weiss broke free her father's grasp with a harsh tug, but in the process, she lost her balance and collapsed to the floor. Suddenly, a glyph manifested next to Weiss, and a Boarbatusk was summoned. She looked at it with wide eyes, her jaw dropping. The Boarbatusk Summon charged toward the Trophy Wife.

Trophy Wife: Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, just leave me alone.

It leapt toward her and her Husband, jaws wide open, but it wa shot down by before it can reach her.

Trophy Wife: Arrest her! What are you waiting for? She's insane, she should be locked up.

Ironwood: She's the only one making sense around here. Thanks for the party, Jacques.

The general casually made his exit. Still on the floor, Weiss looked up to see her father turn to glare at her.

(Meanwhile).

On your ship, you had just finished getting out of the shower......... with Coco and Velvet. It was the least you deserved to releave your body of the stress that had been on your body since you started training with too much gravity to go against.

(Y/N): Thanks girls, I really needed some of that stress off my body.

Coco: oh trust me, I can do more than just releave you of stress~

You and Velvet both blushed from that comment. 

Coco: heh, it's not very hard to make you blush, isn't it?

Velvet: >////<

(Y/N): That would depend on how you would do that.

Coco: I'll be sure to remember that.

(Y/N)'s mind: Shit.

After you and the other girls fully finished drying and getting fully dressed, you were about head off to the training room until Velvet asked you  question.

Velvet: Hey (Y/N), I was wondering if  Could ask you a question.

(Y/N): What is it?

Velvet: Well, you ever had any other reasons on why you came to remnant aside from just doing it to try and make up for what happened years ago?

(Y/N): Well, to be honest, yes. Ever since the event happened, we weren't trusted all that much. And I grew up making only so few friends on our planet. I'm not saying that it's boring only having friends in one world, but it would be interesting to make friends off world. Plus, It might have been enough to at least lighten some of the tension 

Coco: Hehe, well, you could say you technically succeeded in that.

(Y/N): Yeah.  I guess I did. And Hopefully after all this trouble that's going on, Maybe things can be "actually" normal again.

Coco: Please, with you on our side, I don't doubt it.

You smiled but it was soon stopped when Ridley came by.

Ridley: Um.......sir, we have a bit of a situation. 

(Y/N): What's the problem?

After saying that, the ship shook a bit and a screeching noise was heard.

(Y/N): Oh god damn it. -_-

Ridley: The shield is holding but they just won't go away.

(Y/N): "sighs" I might as well take care of them.

 (Meanwhile).

As the four members of Team RNJR continued out of Oniyuri, Ren suddenly sensed something. He put out his hand to stop the other three, eyes closing as he focused. Somewhere close by Tyrian was running to their direction. Ren drew his weapon. Ruby, Nora and Jaune immediately followed suit. Tyrian soon lept high over the wall to engaged them in combat. He immediately took out his weapons in a seamless motion and, laughing eagerly, moves to attack Ruby. Ren intervened, StormFlower clashed with Tyrian's claw blades. Ren attempted to both kick and shoot Tyrian, but he dodged. The two had a couple more attack and parries until Tyrian kicked Ren several feet away.

Tyrian turns to go after Ruby again, who rushed forward with Crescent Rose to meet him. Tyrian uses his blades to block the scythe and kicks Ruby backward. She easily remained upright and they clashed again. Tyrian managed to land a strike on Ruby's right arm, causing her to cry out at the pain and him to laugh. She didn't break stride however and lept back to take a swing at him with her scythe. He dodged and then landed a moving blow against the body of Crescent Rose, causing a red shimmer to cross her Aura in the area of the strike.

Jaune stepped in at that moment and Tyrian climbed onto his shield and grin at him. Nora rushed in with Magnhild, but Tyrian just lept from Jaune's shield to her hammer and up through the top story of a narrow, rectangular building. Holding himself up with his feet on wooden frames to either side of him, Tyrian looked down at Team RNJR.

Jaune: We're not looking for a fight!

Ren: Who are you?

Tyrian leaned forward, drops from the tower, does a front flip, and landed on his feet in front of them.

Tyrian: Who I am matters not to you. 

He said as he pointed to Ren.

Tyrian: Or you. 

He said as he then pointed to Nora.

Tyrian: Or..... 

He cut himself off and paused) 

Tyrian: Well... you do interest me. 

He said as he pointed to Jaune, gasped nervously.

(And I'm not the only one who thinks about what he said should be brought into question).

Tyrian: No, I only matter to you.

He pointed to Ruby, and the rest of RNJR turned to look at her. She tilted her head in confusion.

Ruby: Me?

Tyrian broke down into laughter.

(Still not funny).

Tyrian: You, you haven't the slightest clue, do you? Oh, how exciting this must be.

Ruby: What do you want?

Tyrian began acting dramatically in response to her tone of voice.

Tyrian: Oh, the rose has thorns! My little flower, I'm here to whisk you away with me!

Nora: Well, what if she doesn't want to go with you?

He stared for a moment with his lips scrunched up before answering.

Tyrian: Well, I'll take her.

Jaune walked over and stood between him and Ruby, his shield held in front of him.

Jaune: We're not going to let you do that.

Tyrian closed his eyes and inhaled through his teeth. His eyes slowly open, and he happily growled a single word with a dark grin.

Tyrian: Good.

Delighted that they were willing to fight, Tyrian moved fast to attack Jaune from behind.

Ren: Jaune!

Ren deliberately shot Jaune's shield so that the ricochet hit Tyrian. Tyrian covered his eyes with his arm and then cartwheeled onto Jaune's shield, using his claw blades to spin in the air against it. Ruby stepped in to face Tyrian on his descent, but he just kicked her to the side. She regained her ground by using Crescent Rose to steady herself. Jaune took a swing with his sword at Tyrian, but he simply dodged and kicked him away as well. His next move was to run toward Nora. From across the way, Ruby grinned and shot Nora with lightning Dust. It passes just over Tyrian's left shoulder, and he turned as he sensed it. Nora got knocked down when the bolt makes contact, dropping Magnhild in the process. Mistaking the move for an error on Ruby's part, Tyrian gave Nora a baffled stare and laughed while Ren, Jaune and Ruby simply watched and waited.

Tyrian: Well, if that isn't ironic.

He sensed something was up and lost his mirth. With a determined, satisfied grin, a now upright and supercharged Nora rushed Tyrian from behind, moving over his right shoulder and coming before him just in time to hit him with Magnhild. The blast from the contact has the other three covering their eyes from the backwash of dust and air, Jaune actually took cover behind his shield. The air cleared to reveal a perfectly fine Tyrian in a crouch, using his now unveiled scorpion tail to block Magnhild. He giggled and curled his fingers at Nora.

Tyrian: Surprise.

He kicked Nora twice in the face before leaping backward and upward onto a roof, leaving his coat behind.

Ren: He's... a Faunus.

Ruby: What is this about? The White Fang? Roman Torchwick?

Tyrian: Plastic soldiers and pawns. My heart and body belong only to our goddess.

Ruby: Cinder...

Tyrian: Hmph, only in her wildest dreams.

Tyrian lept back into the battle. He used his tail to knock Crescent Rose down. Though surprised, Ruby didn't lose her grip on it. The two both attack each other and miss until Tyrian kicked Ruby backward again. Tyrian used his tail to go after Ren before finally kicked him away and attacked Jaune next. A crow flew determinedly toward the fight while Tyrian kicked Jaune back and then Nora, and then Ren returned for more only to leap away again. Without missing a beat, Tyrian let Ren be and went after Ruby again. In quick succession, he delivered a right hook to her face and a left blow to her torso, causing red shimmers on her Aura on her head and chest respectively. He turned and swung his tail to knock her back into the air. She flew back several feet and he rushed forward to meet her before she landed. While Ruby was still midair, he kicked her right in the stomach, causing a large red shimmer over her abdomen and hips. The incoming crow, which Ironically was Qrow, turned back into his human form while he kept on running forward after landing. Tyrian approached Ruby on the ground and raised his stinger, his eyes turning dark purple. Nora, who was comforting a fallen Ren, and Jaune both look on in horror. Laughing, Tyrian was about to strike with his scorpion tail when Qrow bursted through a building and landed in between them, holding his weapon behind his back. Tyrian's stinger hit against Qrow's weapon and clipped into the blade. He let out a nervous giggle of surprise while Ruby and Qrow made eye contact and smiled at each other.

Qrow: Hey.

A/N: now it's really on.