You stopped the elevator at the CCT floor, getting out. Looking around you saw Kaen at a computer, working away as he had been since the tournament began. You walked up behind him now, not saying anything as he typed away.
     "Can I help you Y/N?" He asked at last, his fingers never slowing.
     "Where are the Relic vaults?" You asked, watching as he finally stopped typing. He slowly turned around to face you now.
     "I take it Ozpin finally told you about them?" He asked evenly, looking up at you.
     "You knew about them?" You demanded.
     "Of course I knew. Just because we stepped out of the mortal view doesn't mean we ignored them. I kept my eyes on what he did after we helped him in the Great War. I thought he told you and you just weren't interested in the relics or our old weapons."
     You slowly sat beside him now. "And what about the Maidens?" He again spoke in a monotone, unemotional voice.
     "Everyone knew about them for the first few centuries they existed. Then Ozpin kept them close to his chest, hid them and protected them. I don't know who the Maidens are now, or where they are." He slowly shrugged. "That's not information I care to know either. The Maidens are independent of us, and that is what's best."
     You frowned now. "Ozpin said one of them is under Beacon right now. The Fall Maiden. She's on life support after she got attacked. He wants to put her Aura, and therefore her powers, into someone else."
     "He'd kill her."
     "I know. I said as much. He said that it was the only option. When I reminded him of our own power he said it would be suicide to try and gather our old weapons." You noticed Kaen nod.
     "I hate to break it to you, but it would be. Each Relic's Vault is under one of the four Huntsman academies. We'd have to go around to each one just to get them back. There wouldn't be enough time, especially after the break in at the dance." At that moment both Kaen's screen and your own came to life, a red background, in the center was a black queen piece.
     "The hell?" Kaen turned to his computer now, rapidly typing away. "It's some kind of virus. It's hijacked control of the tournament broadcast." More typing, then he managed to show you the broadcast. "Shit." Kaen murmured as you both stared in shock. There was Penny, an android friend Ruby had, in pieces on the tournament ring floor.
     "Pyrrha wouldn't do that. She couldn't." You denied, Kaen staring in equal shock.
     "Not intentionally." Before he could tell you what he was about to say next, a voice spoke over the broadcast.
     "This is not a tragedy. This was not an accident. This is what happens when you hand over your trust, your safety, your children, to men who claim to be our guardians," You and Kaen looked between each other, turning back to the broadcast as you pulled out your Scroll.
     "But are, in reality, nothing more than men." You growled lightly at her claims, calling Inshu.
     "Our Academies' Headmasters wield more power than most armies, and one was audacious enough to control both." You didn't say anything, though you did agree Ironwood was not the brightest of people these days.
     "They cling to this power in the name of peace, and yet, what do we have here? One nation's attempt at a synthetic army, mercilessly torn apart by another's star pupil. What need would Atlas have for a soldier disguised as an innocent little girl? I don't think the Grimm can tell the difference." The call didn't go through, no doubt Inshu missed it. Nonplussed, you called again.
     "And what, I ask you, is Ozpin teaching his students? First a dismemberment, now this? Huntsmen and Huntresses should carry themselves with honor and mercy, yet I have witnessed neither." Kaen now pulled out his own Scroll, calling Reiji possibly.
     "Perhaps Ozpin felt as though defeating Atlas in the Tournament would help people forget his colossal failure to protect Vale when the Grimm invaded its streets. Or perhaps this was his message to the tyrannical dictator that has occupied an unsuspecting kingdom with armed forces. Honestly, I haven't the slightest clue as to who is right and who is wrong. But I know the existence of peace is fragile, and the leaders of our kingdoms conduct their business with iron gloves." You finally heard the call connect. You were quick with your orders.
     "Get your scythe. Get Rogue to help you round up the citizens and get them out of the fair grounds, get them back to the city, now." You disconnected just in time to hear the next part of the woman's speech.
     "So I ask you: When the first shots are fired... who do you think you can trust?" Now your screen and Kaen's both turned to staic.
     "Reiji is going to be trying to stem as much of the Grimm invasion as he can." Kaen informed you, starting to furiously type at his computer.
     "You and me should head for the colosseum, try and get people out and back to the city." Kaen shook his head.
     "No point. They have the General, he can clear the arena out. The main bulk of Grimm are going to head for the city, you should head there instead. I'll stay back and try to find where that woman was broadcasting from." You looked out the windows.
     "What about Beacon?" Kaen sighed in response, before speaking.
     "Inshu and Rogue are at the fairgrounds already, along with any Huntsman and Huntress willing to stay behind and help evacuate. Reiji will most likely come this way too when the Grimm get past him. What matters is the city, now go."
     He didn't even look away from the screen as you called the elevator, dashing inside as the doors shut.
     As the elevator slowly traveled down you pulled out your Scroll, checking the Auras you had on it. All of Team KRKI, RWBY, and JNPR. You scanned through them all, making sure nothing was wrong. Only Pyrrha had a lowered Aura, and that was to be expected.

     As you walked out of the tower your locker slammed down beside you. You threw it open, grabbing your axe and running for the landing pads.

     You ran through the streets, slashing at any Grimm you could reach. You were trying to get to a group of civilians you had spotted right before you'd jumped out of the Bullhead, you'd overshot them when you jumped.
     An Ursa growled and tried to slam its massive paw into you. You slid beneath it, cleaving off one leg before climbing on to it. You heard the sound of crackling electricity as you lifted your axe, bringing it down on the Grimms head. As you did, your axe seemed to let out a burst of electric energy, ripping the Grimm apart right before it turned into dust again.

     "Nice sparkler trick." You spun around to face the voice, only to be slammed into by a familiar shadow. You felt the wind knocked out of you as you flew back, crashing into a street light. Wulf let out a dark laugh as you slowly got up.
     "Ah, you haven't changed a bit Guardian." He mocked, slowly swinging a rather large falchion back and forth.
     "I beg to differ." You acted on an instinct, some long buried reflex. You threw your axe, watching as it flew end over end at your opponent, ripping electricity away from the nearby street lights as it did.
     Wulf swatted the weapon aside as if it were nothing, the electricity harmlessly discharging around him. "No. You really haven't." He mocked again, slowly marching towards you. Then he began to charge.
     You braced yourself, hand outstretched as your axe flew off the ground, coming between you and Wulf as he swung down. You were now holding the weapon once again, blocking him.

     "Yeah. I have." You kicked his knee sideways, listening as he roared in pain and anger. You backed up as he swung his sword at you, rising to his feet again.
     He roared as he swung at you again, this time you ducked the blow, using your axes handle to hit him across the face. As you fixed your grip you parried another swing, noting just how hard he was swinging. You could take advantage of that.

     A shot rang out, and you felt yourself fold as you were hit. "Ok. I'm done holding back on you." Wulf stated, now showing he had drawn a knife, the guard designed as a pistol. He swung the falchion again, this time with his left. You blocked, barely.
     The tides had turned as the large warrior pressed a relentless assault on you, giving you no real chance to counter attack, especially now that he had a gun.
     Your Aura flared around you again and again, saving you from being cut to pieces as you tried to stop backing up and retaliate. You knew you couldn't have long, your Aura was average on a good day, and this was anything but a good day.

     You grunted as you were slammed into the ground, Wulf now stepping over you. Your Aura shattered now, leaving you vulnerable. "Well, it's been a joy taking your life." Wulf sneered, raising his sword to end you. You felt the same rush of power you had when Reiji attacked you.
     "You are taking nothing." You stated, your eyes flooded with blue light now. A roll of thunder sounded just as lightning came down on the two of you, blowing Wulf back as you got up.
     You reached out, taking hold of your axe as it flew into your grip again. "I will be claiming your life tonight warrior." You proclaimed, striding towards him. Wulf growled, getting to his feet, looking about for his weapons.

     As you raised your axe to call down more lightning, you felt something hit your back, and then go through you. Coughing up blood you realized you'd been stabbed. Falling to your knees as the blue light faded from your eyes, you seemed frozen in place.
     "Oh how the mighty have fallen." A feminine voice stated, its owners hand caressing your cheek. "A pity. You could have been such a challenge for me if you had grown to your reputation." Geist taunted, stepping around you, holding Wulf's now bloody falchion.
     "But now. You can be Grimm feed instead." She now rammed the sword into your chest, piercing your heart as blood ran from your mouth.

     There was an explosion of power, electric energy greater than any you had displayed in this new life. It erupted out of your lifeless body, destroying the Grimm close to you, the rest being wounded as it spread out. Geist and Wulf were not spared, the womans hand being scorched by the energy, while Wulf was knocked back, suffering burns across any exposed flesh.
     With that final roar, you were no more. A memory of those who sacrificed themselves in the Fall.