The scene shows outside on the quad of Haven Academy. The battle between the White Fang and the Menagerie Faunus as well as the Mistral police force continues. One of the Mistral airships shines its searchlight on three White Fang soldiers.

Mistral Policeman: (Over P.A.) Cease fire, immediately!

The three try to run away, but they are stopped by a combined group of Menagerie Faunus and Mistral policemen led by Ilia. Eventually, two of the White Fang soldiers drop their weapons and hold their hands in the air to surrender when they are surrounded. The last White Fang soldier tries to fire his weapon,

but it is whipped out of his hands by Lightning Lash and he is tackled to the ground by Ilia who restrains him.

Female Rabbit Faunus: (smiling) Thank you.

Ilia looks at the rabbit Faunus and smiles and nods back. Elsewhere, Blake stands proudly over Adam, who was on his knees before standing back up.

Adam: I'm going to make you regret ever coming back...

Blake: More police are on their way, Adam. Huntsmen too.

Adam: (chuckling evilly) Still too afraid to face me on your own.

Blake: I'm here for Haven, not you.

Angered, Adam using his left hand draws Wilt from Blush and points Blush at Blake, while Blake draws Gambol Shroud.

Adam: Heh, you are still afraid, and you should be. I've made powerful friends while you've been away.

Luke: Oh yeah?

Adam looks to his left as Luke with Arondight and Sun approaches him holding Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang in its staff form.

Sun: Where?

Adam: (pointing Wilt towards Sun) Tell me, does Blake make all of her classmates fight for her?

Sun: Nah, it's a volunteer gig. I'm just sayin', for someone who claims to have such great friends, there doesn't seem to be a lot of people here willing to fight for you.

Luke: She's got friends worth fighting for. Some friends that you don't understand.

Adam looks around, seeing his followers surrendering to the overwhelming numbers of forces Blake brought with her, only proving Sun and Luke's point right. A searchlight then shines down on him.

Blake: You can try and make me regret coming here, Adam, but honestly... I've got more important things to deal with.

Adam lets out a frustrated growl and swings his sword at Sun, but the monkey Faunus counters his attacks by swinging his shotgun nunchucks. Adam then gets kicked by Luke as he blocks Blake's sword swings as she comes at him, followed up by Adam getting knocked away by Sun. Adam bolts, with Sun giving chase. Adam runs away into the bushes and trees while Sun moves to follow, but Blake calls out to him.

Blake: Sun, wait!

Sun: But he's getting away! We could take him!

Blake: No, we can't. He wants to lure us away so he can pick us off.

Luke: Yeah, let him go.

Blake: We need to protect the school and the people here. Besides... now he can see what it feels like to run away. Thank you.

Sun: Eh, we all need help sometimes.

Sun's attention is then drawn to Haven's Great Hall where he, Luke, and Blake see their old friends and allies fighting off their enemies.

Sun: I think there's a few people who could use yours. Both of yours.

Blake and Luke exchanged looks as Sun is about to run off to help finish the fight, but Blake stops him before he leaves.

Blake: Be careful.

Sun: No promises.

Luke: (thumb up) Thanks, man.

Sun runs off as Luke and Blake smiles at his last remark, before they too run to finish the fight. Back inside the Great Hall, Hazel launches fireballs from his fists with his fire-Dust enhanced arms at Weiss' summoned Queen Lancer. The Lancer dodges out of the way of the blasts as Weiss fires at Hazel with her Glyphs. Meanwhile, the remaining members of Team JNPR defend themselves from Mercury and Emerald's shots.

Jaune: (moving over to block some gunfire) You guys okay?

Ren coughs while Nora groans in exhaustion.

Ren: Surviving...

Kyla: I'm almost running out...

Mason: I ain't done yet...!

Nora: I don't know how that big guy is still standing. He recharges his Aura faster than I've ever seen!

Mason: But how can a big guy complete his aura so fast?

Oscar watches Qrow fly in with his bird form, before transforming back into his usual self.

Qrow: He's sheer willpower.

Zach: I noticed. Does he ever run out?

A blast lands near Oscar and Mia who quickly takes cover behind a nearby column.

Mia: What do we do?

Ozpin: We just need to get him to his limit!

The Queen Lancer summon is then shown firing projectiles at Lionheart, who defends himself with Stalwart. He then knocks the summon away with a flame torrent coming from his weapon.

Hazel uses the opportunity to launch a combined fire and lightning attack which causes the Lancer summon to dissipate. Weiss stares in shock as her summon disappears.

Suddenly, Blake and Luke jump in and kick Hazel to the ground before jumping next to Shane, Crim, Weiss, Ruby, Rin, Elena, and Briana.

Blake: Are you hurt?

Weiss: N- No! I just remembered you being more of the quiet one.

Hazel, Emerald, and Mercury slowly advance toward the three of them.

Blake: Not today.

Blake draws Gambol Shroud, while Ruby holds up Crescent Rose.

Weiss: Alright. (holding Myrtenaster defensively) Well, what's the plan, Ruby?

Ruby nods as Lionheart tries to aim Stalwart from his perch, but Ruby shoots at his shoulder. His Aura flickers before

Lionheart runs out of the room through the doors behind him in fear.

Yugo: Get back here, you coward! (flies after him)

Mason: Yugo! Damn, guys, I'm going after him! (follows Yugo)

Mercury: You've gotta be kidding me...

Hazel lets out a fearsome roar, while Emerald and Mercury silently watch him. Ruby calls out their team attack.

Ruby: Checkmate!

Blake and Weiss run forward, followed closely behind by their leader.

Rin: Okay, Team REBL. Let's make this happen.

Team REBL started to charge with Team RWBY, Shane, and Crim.

Down in the vault, Yang and Rex faces Raven.

Raven: I warned you, Yang. I gave you every opportunity to walk away from Qrow and Oz. So you can believe me when I say this wasn't personal.

Yang: You opened the vault.

Raven: Thanks to the chaos you and your friends caused upstairs. I knew you could handle it. You're my daughter after all.

Yang: Qrow and Oz told me how the Maiden powers are transferred. The girl you found... she would've had to have trusted you if you were in her final thoughts, cared about you a lot.

Raven: I'm sure they told you plenty, and you just sat and obeyed.

Yang: No, I'm starting to ask questions like you said. So tell me... what happened to the last Spring Maiden? Did she die in battle? Was it sickness?

Raven: What does it matter to you?

Yang: (eyes widening) I can already see the answer. It's all over your face. How could you?!

Rex: What the fuck!?

Raven: She was scared when we found her! Weak. No matter how much training I put her through, she never learned! She wasn't cut out for this world! And with those powers, she would've been hunted her entire life! What I did--

Yang: "Wasn't personal."

Raven: It was mercy!

Yang: Which is it, mom? Are you merciful, or are you a survivor? Did you let me walk into that trap because you knew I could handle it, or because it meant you could get what you wanted?!

Raven: It's not that simple. You don't know me, you don't know what I've been through, the choices I've had to make!

Yang: You're right. I don't know you. I only know the Raven dad told me about. She was troubled, and complicated, but she fought for what she believed in, whether it was her team or her tribe! Did you kill her too?

Raven eyes widen and looks away, before turning back to face her daughter again.

Raven: I've stared death in the face over and over again! And every time I've spat in that face and survived, because I'm strong enough to do what others won't!!

Yang: Oh, shut up!!

Yang: You don't know the first thing about strength! You turn your back on people, you run away when things get too hard, you put others in harm's way instead of yourself!!

She balls her hand into a fist which shakes before pointing at Raven.

Yang: You might be powerful, but that doesn't make you strong.

Raven: Who do you think you are, lecturing me?! Standing there, shaking like a scared little girl?!

Yang: Yeah, I'm scared. But I'm still standing here! I'm not like you, I won't run, which is why you're going to give me the Relic.

Raven: And why would I--

Yang: Because you're afraid of Salem!!! And if you thought having Maiden powers put a target on your back, imagine what she'll do when she finds out you have a Relic. She'll come after you with everything she has. Or she can come after me. And I'll be standing there, waiting for her.

After a tense moment, Raven deactivates her Maiden powers.

Raven: You don't want to do this, Yang.

Yang: Nope. But I'm gonna do it anyway.

Yang walks forward, bumping her mother out of the way as she passes her. Raven looks down before turning to see her daughter approach the Relic chamber. A tear drips from Raven's eye.

Raven: I... (holding her arm as tears well up in her eyes)

Raven: I'm sorry...

Tears well up in Yang's eyes as well.

Yang: Yeah... Me too.

A punch was heard as Yang turns around and sees Rex punch her mother on the ground.

Rex: (grabs Raven) How could you even do this?! The Raven I know would never abandon her family! Not only that you left Yang, you were my mom's friend and a bad excuse of a mother who leaves her kid in the dark! If you think surviving and running would help you get stronger, then you're just the dumbest bitch on Remnant!

Yang: Rex!

Rex: I'm not done! From the way I see in you, Raven, is that you're not a mother. You're a joke. A fucking joke. (He lets go of Raven)

Raven: (looks away) Maybe you're right, Rex. It's all my fault. If only Max were here...

Rex: Would you tell him you're sorry?

Raven was shocked to the core to hear Rex say that. Tears fall down on her face.

Raven: T-Thank you, Rex...

She transforms into a bird form before exiting the vault. A black feather fall gently to the ground.

Rex: Did she...

Yang: That's right. You missed a lot.

Rex: Sure did.

Yang and Rex then proceeds forward and enters the Relic chamber.

They approach the Relic of Knowledge, an ornate, gold and cyan lamp - as it rests on the stone pedestal.

Rex: That's a Relic? Looks like a... lamp.

Yang grabs the Relic by its handle, and small, indistinct whispers can be heard when near it. Tears then stream from Yang's eyes, before she falls to her knees as she breaks down crying as Rex wraps his arms around her and hugs her tight.

Back above ground, Lionheart bursts into his office and runs behind his desk, frantically opening drawers trying to look for something. Suddenly, he hears ominous clicking noises, and looks up to notice a Seer floating menacingly in front of his desk. A familiar voice comes from it.

Salem: And where might you be going?

Lionheart: (stammering) Uh, your grace! (nervously chuckling) I was just looking for something.

Salem: Leonardo, do you have something you wish to tell me?

Lionheart doesn't say anything for a bit, before telling Salem his response.

Lionheart: It was Cinder! She altered the plan! Huntsmen showed up here! Qrow! Zach! Several students, one with the Silver Eyes! The boy, he has Excalibur! The White Fang attack, it was stopped! I don't know that they'll be able to recover the Relic... Your grace, I can still be of assistance!! If I leave now, I-- I can avoid the authorities and come find you, I'll do whatever it takes! Your grace?

Out of options, Lionheart aims his weapon at the Seer, but it uses one of its tentacles to knock it off his wrist. Lionheart tries to run, but the Seer wraps one of its tentacles around Lionheart's ankle, causing him to trip and fall.

Lionheart: Please, ma'am! I'll do anything! I can still be useful!!

The Seer aims its sharp tentacles at Lionheart. He tries to crawl away, but more tentacles wrap around his body.

Lionheart: Please!! PLEEEAAASE!!!!

Despite his pleas, Lionheart is dragged towards the Seer offscreen. The sound of a stab can be heard.

Lionheart: (weakly) Please...

Lionheart's dying breath can be heard as another stab is heard as well. Yugo and Mason made it into his office, but they saw Lionheart's dead body.

Yugo: We're too late.

Mason: He lived like a coward, he died like one. Come on, let's go.

In the Land of Darkness, Salem herself stares at the Seer in front of her on the table, leaning her head on her hand in disappointment.

Salem: Coward...

Back at Haven, Oscar is seen bracing himself on his cane near an exhausted Qrow, Mia, and Zach while Ruby and her friends hold off their opponents, who are all exhausted as well.

Ruby: That's enough! Just give up.

Rin: It's over. The White Fang is down, and you're all running on empty! You clowns lost.

Mercury snarls and yells in frustration, slamming his fist into the ground.

Emerald: It's not over! Cinder will come back, she'll have the Relic, and she'll stop all of you! She won't let us down.

The platform leading to the vault is heard coming back up. Everyone stares at Rex and Yang comes back up with the Relic of Knowledge in her hand. Emerald looks in surprise as Cinder didn't come back up. All of their friends look up to them and smile.

Weiss: Rex?

Ruby: Yang... Rex...

Mia: Son...

Hazel seethes while tears stream from Emerald's eyes. Yang and Rex smiles back down to their friends and shares a brief glance with Blake, who looks down for a bit before looking back up to her. Luke gave her a toothy grin at his girlfriend. Emerald falls to her knees and begins to sob. Mercury and Hazel slowly back away.

Mercury: Emerald, get up, we need to go.

Emerald shakes her head and remains stationary.

Mercury: Emerald!

Emerald looks around as her breathing gets frantic. She holds her head and lets out a loud scream, activating her Semblance. Suddenly, the room turns dark as black smoke rises from the ground nearby. From it, a giant effigy of Salem, limbs bent and deformed, towers above everyone in the room. The giant Salem opens her eyes,

and lets out an ear-piercing scream as it swoops down over everyone. The screen goes black for a moment. Afterwards, everything returns to normal, Ruby shakes in fear as she comes to terms with what she had just witnessed. Everyone in the room is still present, with the exception of Emerald, Mercury and Hazel, who have disappeared.

Blake: Wha-- what was that?

Briana: It was scary as hell.

Ozpin: An illusion. But an accurate one. That... was Salem.

Outside, Hazel is seen running and carrying an unconscious Emerald over his shoulder, with Mercury following not too far behind him. Up in the tree branches, Adam watches his allies run, before he too leaves.

Back at Haven, Blake sighs in relief now that the battle is over, before she hears the sounds of her and Luke's parents, Sienna, Flora, Sun and Mike run into the great hall. The Belladonnas share a hug together while Sun looks on.

Kali: The police rounded up the remaining White Fang members. Haven is safe.

Ghira: Unfortunately, it appears that Adam escaped.

They all look down.

Ilia: It's okay. (walking into the building) He was the only one to escape tonight. Those in the White Fang that followed him? Won't support a leader that abandons his people. He won't have their help after this. He'll have no one at all. And the White Fang will be left divided.

Mike: All that matters is that everyone's safe. Haven's in one piece.

Ghira: We've been fighting amongst ourselves for too long. Perhaps it's time for a new brotherhood. A new family for Faunus truly working towards a better world.

Kali: And they'll need a new leader.

Flora: Now that Adam's out of the way, I think you should bring the White Fang to peace.

Sienna: As the leader of the White Fang, I shall bring the humans and faunus together to fight.

Ghira nods in acknowledgement. Sun peeks behind Ghira and notices his old friends from Beacon, waving to them. He then wraps his tail around Blake to turn her around and have her see her old friends too. She slowly walks towards them nervously while Sun and her parents smile. Rex jumps down as Yang walks down the stairs and hands the Relic to her uncle.

Qrow: What happened?

Yang: I don't know exactly. When I got down there, Cinder was gone, and Vernal was dead.

Qrow: And Raven?

Yang: Gone.

Rex: But that's not all, she was the Spring Maiden the whole time.

Zach: What?!

Qrow: Well, we're all glad you're still here, firecracker.

Suddenly, Ruby groans and falls to her knees. Weiss catches her.

Weiss: Are you okay?

Ruby: (sighing) I feel like I should be asking you guys.

Rex: Heh, I felt great! I finally defeated Cinder!

Weiss: Rex... Why, I mean how are you alive? I thought you were gone.

Rex: I'll explain later, besides, I had a long day.

Mia: Son. (walks up to her son and hugs him tightly) I knew you were alive. I knew it.

Rex: I miss you, too, mom.

Mia: Also. (Inhales) WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING, YOUNG MAN!? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I'VE BEEN WORRIED ABOUT YOU?! NOT ONLY ME, BUT YOUR OWN GIRLFRIEND AND SISTER!!

Rex: I missed your scolding, already.

Mia: (hugs him again) Rex... I was so scared.

Rin: Me, too, little brother.

Mia: Now that the fight's over, son, you're grounded for 3 days.

Rex: Fair enough.

They all look up to see Blake and Luke approaching them. Yang walks over and drops to her sister's side.

Ruby: So Blake, what're you doing here?

Blake: I... I was gonna ask you four the same thing.

Luke: Yeah, you've guys went through hell.

Ruby, Weiss, and Yang, share glances with each other.

Ruby: That's... a looooong story.

Blake: Well... I'm not going anywhere.

Luke: Same here.

Ruby: That's all that matters. (giggling) That we're all here together. Right?

Ruby looks to Yang as she says that. Blake briefly looks away with a sorrowful expression on her face. Yang looks up at her and smiles.

Yang: Yeah.

Blake looks back over to them and smiles. Weiss offers a hand out to her, and the cat Faunus eagerly joins in to Team RWBY's first group hug after a long time of being apart.

The four girls embrace each other while their friends look on smiling.

Rin: Come on, Team REBL. Group hug.

She, Luke, and the twins came together and embraced the hug.

Shane: Mission accomplished.

Crim: Mission accomplished, brother.

Shane and Crim fist bumped. Mason and Yugo made it back to the entrance looking at team RWBY and REBL hugging each other.

Shane: Hey, what happened to cowardly lion?

Mason shook his head no.

Athena: Oh.

Yugo: He tried to save himself from his own death.

Qrow, still holding the Relic, then approaches a panting Oscar, who is kneeling on the ground.

Qrow: I don't know how, but we did it, Oz. You okay?

Oscar: I'm alright.

Qrow: Kid?

Oscar: He's resting. Too much energy fighting.

Qrow: Hey, don't strain yourself!

Oscar: No! He had... a message...

Zach: What did he say?

Oscar: (taking a few more pants) We must... get the Lamp to... Atlas.

Oscar groans and falls, but Qrow catches him. He lays the exhausted farm boy on the ground and looks over as Team RWBY finishes their embrace. Qrow then stands back up, and looks to the Relic he holds in his hand. The lamp is seen glowing brightly as the indistinct whispers are heard again. Qrow sighs.

Elena: This was the best reunion ever.

Briana: Since everyone's together, how about a song?

Luke: I'm down.

Rex: Yeah.

Rex:
Lookin' back at yesterday
I thought that I gave it everything
But still there's so much road ahead of me

Briana:
When I looked into your eyes
I guess I didn't recognize
Who we are and all that we can be

Elena and Rex:
Sometimes it's hard to find yourself
But it's worth it in the end
'Cause in your heart it's where it all begins

Team REBL and Rex:
We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free!

(Hey!)

We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe

Wha-a-o
We look deep inside (Hey!)
And we'll rise up & shine

We can be bold
We can be brave
Let everyone see
It's starts with you and me

Wha-a-o (x2)
Hey!
It starts with you and me

Wha-a-o (x2)
Hey!

Briana:
It starts with you and me

Rin and Luke:
There's something special that I've learned
It's together we can change the world
Everybody's got something they can bring

Briana and Rex:
When you take a look inside yourself
Do you wish that you were something else
But who you are is who need to be

Elena and Rin:
Sometimes it's hard to find yourself
But it's worth it in the end
'Cause in your heart it's where it all begins

Team REBL and Rex:
We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free!

(Hey!)

We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe

Wha-a-o
We look deep inside (Hey!)
And we'll rise up & shine

We can be bold
We can be brave
Let everyone see
It's starts with you and me

Wha-a-o (x2)
Hey!
It starts with you and me (2x)

Percivals:
If we all can do our part
We know that it can be the start
To put up in the difference than we need

Briana, Rex, and Rin:
I promise we can work this out
I promise we can see it through
Don't you know it's up to me
It's up to me and you!

Rex and Team REBL:
We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free! (gotta be free)

We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe

Wha-a-o
We'll look deep inside (we can hide)
And we'll rise up & shine (oh, whoa)

We can be bold
We can be brave (we can be brave!)
Let everyone see
It's starts with you and me

Wha-a-o (x2)
Hey!
It starts with you and me (10x)

After they finished their song, Ruby comes to Mia and whispers in her ears.

Mia: Okay, I like that idea.

Rex: Hey, what did you say to her?

Ruby: It's a secret, Rex. (leaves)

Rex: Come on, tell me! Mom?

Mia: You'll find out.

The scene shows the Xiao Long-Rose Family Home on Patch. Tai is seen tending to his garden. He then hears the sound of flapping bird feathers and notices a falling black feather.

Taiyang sighs.

END OF PART 64