You woke to the sounds of Kaen and Inshu staggering into your dorm room. Sitting up you looked at them. "What took you guys so long?" You asked in a hushed voice, not wanting to wake up Reiji.
     "Turns out Roman's working with the White Fang. We were trying to stop some little girl that apparently works with him, but she handed our asses to us." Inshu carefully sat down before laying in bed.
     "She probably wouldn't have if you hadn't made a reference to a movie that only you have seen. You completely distracted myself and Rogue when you did that." Kaen grumbled, moving with the same slowness as Inshu.
    "Are you guys ok?" You asked them, noticing their winces of pain.
     "No. Kaen rolled his ankle and I broke my ribs." Inshu told you, pointing to your teammate as he tried to fall asleep.
     "You guys see anyone about it?" You asked, getting up to go find someone in case they hadn't.
     "Of course we did. We went and saw Professor Oobleck. He said we'll be fine if we get some sleep, because our Aura will replenish and heal us afterwards." You visibly relaxed as Kaen told you that.
     "Alright you guys. Just get some sleep." You told them, getting into bed again to sleep.

     You watched as team RWBY helped prep the ballroom for the dance, a little intimidated by how easily Yang was carrying a set of massive speakers. Even Reiji, who was doing the same as Yang, seemed put off by her strength.
     "Thats why I dont let her grab anything on me." Inshu chuckled as he walked up to you and Kaen, taking a deep sip of his drink before putting his flask back in his pocket.
     "I didn't need to know that..." You replied, a little disgusted by your teammates statement. He merely shrugged before walking off again, to do who knows what.

     The night of the dance finally arrived, with you standing on the sidelines and watching. You didnt much care for crowds, especially since you didn't know most of the people there. You glanced around, noticing Ozpin approach you in your peripheral.
     "Hello Headmaster Ozpin." You greeted him, in case anyone would hear you.
     "I'm surprised your standing here on the sidelines Mr. Y/N. I would have thought you'd be interested in a dance with someone." He smiled as he looked at you, enjoying your familiar presence.
     "Not particularly. While I do find it interesting, it's not really my thing." You looked around again, taking in the sights of the people enjoying themselves.
     "Well as I just finished telling Ms. Rose, fighting and dancing aren't so different. Two partners locked together, although one wrong move here in the ballroom merely leads to a swollen foot." You both shared a chuckle.
     "I agree Headmaster. Though I think just this once I'll miss it. There's something I've been meaning to check that you reminded me of." Ozpin looked to you curiously, following long enough to finish out the conversation.
     "Oh? And what is that?" He swirled the contents of his mug before drinking from it.
     "I wanted to look into my past." Ozpin's expression tightened ever so subtly. You were the Stormking, back before you'd been manipulated by Salem into attempting to betray him. What could you possibly want to find out about yourself?
     "Ah yes. Perhaps you might find that information in the CCT towers database some other time." He now stopped. You looked over to him, confused.
     "Some other time? Why not now?" You turned to face him now. Ozpin's expression grew a little more serious. His voice dropped to a whisper now.
     "That informations classified. I'd need to do some digging to find it myself, let alone give you access to it. Stay here for tonight. I'll find whatever there is for me to find later." You slowly shifted your weight between your feet.
     "Alright. I'll stay. Thanks Headmaster." He nodded, walking past you. Though he stopped, muttering one last thing where only you would hear after a moments thought.
     "Keep an eye on Ms. Rose please. As I believe her eyes may be the key to this war, we can't afford to lose any edge." You nodded, walking off to find Ruby.

     Ozpin walked along, sighing. You were no doubt one of his loyalist supporters now. But he still did not believe it wise to tell you every part of the tale you'd been absent from for 10,000 years. The Silver Eyes, the Maidens, Salem and her...He pushed the last thought from his mind. He wouldn't let that prevent him from moving forward, not this time. Besides, at least you'd have something productive to do.

     You managed to spot Ruby just as she walked out of the ballroom. You quickly tailed her, starting to get worried. Ozpin telling you about Ruby's eyes being important when he did had to have been for a reason. Was she in danger? Did something happen you didn't know about?
     When Ruby paused for a moment you opened your mouth to greet her so she knew you were there. Then she seemed to see something on the roofs across the way and started to chase after it. You did the same.
     Hazarding a glance away from Ruby you saw the figure running along the roof tops Ruby was chasing. Now you could see why she took off.

     Seeing Ruby stop and pull out your Scroll you did the same, still running up behind her.
     "Ruby, any idea who that was you were chasing?" You asked this as both lockers slammed into the ground beside you, opening to reveal you and Ruby's weapons inside.
     "No I dont. But theres a guard here she knocked out." She motioned behind her as you grabbed your axe from the locker.
     "Lets get after her then."

     You watched as the elevator doors opened. Ruby stepped out of the elevator first, slowly, brandishing Crescent Rose.

     "Hello?" You noticed that she stumbled due to her high-heeled shoes. "Is anyone there? Hello?"
     Noticing movement out of the corner of your eye you turned to see the intruder rise from her hiding place and steps out toward Ruby.

     "Excuse me? You know, it's not a masquerade party, so why don't you take off that-!" The woman now produced a container of ice Dust, forming and sending shards of ice flying at the two of you.
     Ruby reacted faster than you, spinning Crescent Rose and blocking the ice shards before firing several shots at the woman. The woman seemed to absorb the Dust from each shot, parts of her outfit glowing as she did. When Ruby finally stopped firing you rushed the woman, who had formed a pair of sword blades now.

     You swung at her, only for her to leap back, forming a bow and shooting at you. Unfortunately you didn't move back, forcing you to take the blast and fly back, knocking into Ruby. As you both fell to the ground you heard the elevator opening, looking up to see Ironwood. You both looked back at the woman, only to find she had vanished.
     "How the hell?" You muttered to yourself. Picking yourself up you shared a look with Ruby. As Ironwood approached you and Ruby you glanced to a computer screen, which displayed a black chess piece. A queen.

     You stood silently with Ruby as you rode the elevator up to Ozpins office, last night still in your mind. As the doors opened you noticed the tense atmosphere of the room, Ruby spoke first as you both stepped out.
     "Sorry it took so long. Someone accidentally hit all the buttons on the elevator on the way up here." She paused before quickly explaining herself as you looked at her. "It wasn't me." Ozpin spoke now.
     "Thank you for coming, Ruby, Y/N. How are you feeling?" Again Ruby spoke first.
     "Okay, I guess. I'd feel better if my bad-guy-catching record wasn't O-for-three." You again gave Ruby a sideways glance as everyone silently stared at her. "Okay, so that's the tone we're going for, got it."
     "Ruby, Y/N, I feel it's appropriate to let you both know that I think what you did last night is exactly what being a Huntress and a Huntsman is all about. You recognized a threat. You took action. And you did the very best you could." Ironwood told you.
     "Thank you, sir." You and Ruby replied in unison. Ozpin now spoke.
     "Now, the general here has already informed us of the events that... transpired last night, but now that you've both rested, we were wondering if you had anything to add."
     Goodwitch now cut in. "Was anyone else with her? Did she look familiar to you at all?" You shook your head, trying to rack your mind if you had recognized the woman.
     "I... I don't know. She was wearing a mask, and she never said anything to me. But I know she fought with glass. I don't think that was her Semblance, though. Her clothing lit up whenever she attacked." Ruby told everyone, to which you finally spoke.
     "Yeah. Thats about it."
     "Save for the glass, that sounds like the woman I fought the night we met these two." Goodwitch spoke up.
     "Embedding Dust into clothing is an age-old technique. It could have been anyone." Ironwood interjected, only for Ruby to realize something about what Goodwitch said.
     "Wait. You think this girl is connected to Torchwick and the White Fang?" You looked to Ozpin, who now spoke.
     "It's possible. But we still lack the required evidence to link the two together." You kept quiet at that, knowing you and your team would most likely get assigned a mission to find that evidence.
     "Actually, I... I think I remember her saying something about a hideout, or something, in the southeast. Just outside the Kingdom." You barely kept your reaction under control as Ruby said that. The woman hadn't said a word, that hideout came up when Rogue was with Blake and Sun at the White Fang rally Torchwick had been at. It was a White Fang camp most likely.
     Ozpin merely said one word. "Interesting."
     "I thought you said the intruder never-" Ozpin quickly cut off Goodwitch.
     "Thank you for your cooperation, you two. Ruby, why don't you go and spend some time with your team? You have a big day ahead of you." Ruby turned, starting to leave as she responded.
     "Anytime." Ozpin called after her now.
     "And Miss Rose, please try and be... discreet about this matter." Ruby replied with a simple yes sir. The moment the elevator closed behind her and began to travel down you turned to face Ozpin.
     "Call your team Y/N." Ozpin told you. You nodded, producing your Scroll and texting the rest of KRKI, as well as Rogue.
     "They'll be here in a few minutes." You told him, putting your Scroll back in your pocket.
     "Good." Ozpin leaned back in his chair, sipping whatever was in that mug of his. Ironwood now spoke up.
     "Well there we have it. We send as many troops as we can to the southeast, find out exactly what's going on, and eradicate any forces that stand in our way." Goodwitch spoke up just before you did.
     "Why must your answer to everything involve a triumphant display of military bravado!? You treat every situation like it's a contest of measuring di—!"
     "Glynda!" Ozpin cut her off, leaving you contemplating the fact Goodwitch even could, let alone would, curse.
     "Well, he does." She retorted.
     "She's right. As much as I too would love to end this situation once and for all, we must remember that this may go beyond Vale. Beyond Beacon. And if this truly is part of some master plan for which we know not the final move, we mustn't be so bold. Nor can we risk the spread of panic." Ozpin told you all.

     "I have served you faithfully for years... but if you mean to tell me that your plan is to really hold the defenses, and wait-" Ozpin shot up from his seat, cutting Ironwood off.
     "It is not! You're a general, James. So tell me, when you prepare to go to war, which do you send in first? The flag bearers, or the scouts?" Everyone froze as Reiji's powerful voice behind you answered.
     "Neither. You send us."