[Also featuring the final installment of 'Aw crap, they're back!']

(Y/n)'s p.o.v.

It has been a few days since we found those missing supplies, after we heard about the Grimm attack we got on board the airship picking up the supplies and made our way back. Safe to say, we missed all the action. Within those few days a lot has happened, a new team called OPAB joined the fray, Some guy named Roman Torchwick was arrested, Brock and Elly finally confessed their love for each other, and all sorts of things.

None of that matters now, though. For today is a special day...

Elly: THE VYTAL FESTIVAL!!! Finally!

Natalie: Ooooh, this is so exciting!

Brock: Hell yeah! Plus, we get to start the whole thing off!

(Y/n): I'm simply bursting with excitement.

Elly: Ah come on, (y/n)! We get to be the first team to not only represent Beacon, but the Vytal Festival! Isn't that awesome?

(Y/n): I just don't understand the concept of the Vytal Festival in general. It's basically a holiday where we celebrate the end of a bloody war by pinning hormonal teenagers against each other in a mock battle to the death for the entertainment of others.

As we step out of the halls and onto the battle stadium, the sound of cheering echoes throughout the Amity Colosseum. We make it to the center along with another team. There is one wearing a red hoodie and a white mask, a giant of a man in golden armor, another not so giant but till large individual in red power armor, and a scrawny teen with a shotgun in hand. Over all, the weirdest bunch of nerds I have ever seen. The sound of the intercom can be heard coming online.

Port: Good morning one and all! And welcome to the 40th annual Vytal Festival!

Oobleck: For our first match of the day: we have team EBNY of Beacon versus team OPAB of Haven.

Suddenly monitors appear around the stadium with what appears to be pictures of biomes flying through them. A few seconds later a picture of trees stops on half of the monitors then a picture of a dilapidated building on the others. The area around the small arena gives way, letting up on our side a forest then on their side some destroyed buildings.

Natalie: Yes! Home advantage!

Adok: HA! Not quite! You see, as my idol once said.

The big red armored guy pulls out what appears to be a giant ass flamethrower.

Adok: Everything burns...

3rd p.o.v.

Up at the seats over looking the arena amongst many other patrons, team RWBY watches the two teams prepare their weapons.

Ruby: GO EBNY!!

Weiss: Who is team OPAB again?

Yang: I don't know. I heard they came from Mistral during the grimm attack or something.

Ruby: I wonder what they're packing.

Yang is thinking the same thing with a sly smile as she stares at Po.

Tillerton/kittycat1001: Go team OPAB!!

Ruby and friends look to their right and see two people sitting next to them. One appears to be a cat faunus while the other is just wearing a black robe.

Ruby: Hi.... Who are you?

kittycat1001: My name is.......... Kit. And this is Tiller.

Tiller: Sup.

Yang: Do you know OPAB?

Kit: Eeehh, to an extent.

Tiller: The one with the hammer, Bedauern, is my brother!

Kit: Eeehh, to an extent.

Tiller whips his head over to Kit, glaring at him.

Port: 3. 2. 1.

Kit/Ruby: It's starting!

Port: Begin!

(Fighting music. If you don't like it, play whatever the hell you want)

The two teams charge at each other. Elly against Adok, Brock against Outis, Natalie against Bedauern, and (y/n) against Po.

Adok spews a stream of fire from his flamethrower at Elly. She fires a tri shot on the ground, creating a wall of ice to protect her from the flames. Elly jumps over the ice wall and shoots an ice arrow at the muzzle of Adok's flamethrower, freezing it over. He curses under his breath, holstering the flamethrower and pulling out his Chainsword before charging towards Elly. They lock blades, given Adok's size he is able to push Elly back.

As Brock charges at his aponent with his saw blade gauntlets, Outis whips his chain at one of his gauntlets and snares his arm. He ducks through Brock's legs and yanks the chain hard, making him hit his crotch and flip on his back. Outis wraps the chain around both his arms, making mock gauntlets, as Brock gets back up. He revs up his gauntlets and charges at Outis swinging one of his fists, he throws a punch as well. Both their fists connect, creating a shockwave that sends both of them flying back.

Natalie shoots at Bedauern only for each shot to be blocked by his hammer. As he gets close Natalie transforms her pistol into a sword and blocks Bedauern's downward swing, creating a small crater under both of them. She brings her foot up and kicks him back, running towards the forest biome. Bedauern gives chase, shooting at her with his shotgun. As Natalie rushes into the forest, Bedauern tries to enter as well only to be met with a giant fist made out of wood, sending him across the arena and into the ruins biome. A giant tree beast controlled by Natalie steps out of the forest.

Bedauern: COMING THROUGH!!

He flies past (y/n) and Po, crashing into a dilapidated building.

Bedauern: Ow...

He gets back up and sees the tree giant slowly walking towards Po. Thinking fast he sticks his hand out, creating a small glowing cube and tosses it into the ruins.

Within moments the ruins start to form around the cube.

(Y/n) charges at Po while firing a few rounds at his head, making him block with his mace. He jumps in the air to drop kick him, only for Po to catch him and throw him to the side. Po runs at him with his mace at the ready, unaware of the giant tree walking towards him. He raises his mace up and swings it down. (Y/n) rolls to the side and slashes his leg. He looks up for a moment and jumps out of the way. Po looks up to see a giant tree beast bringing it's fist down.

Po: Well shit.

Before he can open a portal to escape, a giant stone fist catches the tree arm while another punches it in the face. The sight of a large golem pushes the tree giant away.

The two giants charge at each other, trading thunderous blows.

Port: Hohohooo! Now we have a true clash of the titans here!

Outis tries to block most of Brock's punches only to miss one and get launched in the air. As he is involuntarily flying, he whips his chain towards one of the golem's fists. As it makes contact with the head of the tree giant, he swings around the two and toward (y/n) with a kick. (Y/n) brings his sword up to block, but the force of the kick still sent him back. As he lands, Outis looks over to see Brock running at him. He turns around and runs away.

Adok kept swinging his chainsword at Elly, but she dodges every one of them.

Adok: Grr. HOLD STILL, YOU FUCKING FURRY!

Elly glares at him. She jumps back and fires a tri shot at him. He blocks one but the other two hit him. She fires an ice arrow at his feet, encasing his bottom half. Elly charges at him with her sword out. Out of the corner, Outis runs over to them with Brock hot on his tail.

Outis: Trade ya!

He jumps over his immobilized teammate and round house kicks Elly away. Adok breaks free from the ice and spins around to sucker punch Brock in the stomach, sending him flying.

Bedauern runs back into the forest biome to find Natalie, shotgun at the ready. A few seconds later he sees Natalie kneeling down with her hands touching the ground, deep in concentration with sweat forming on her brow. He charges at her while firing his shotgun. This catches Natalie off guard as a slug hits her in the shoulder, knocking her to the ground. She tries to get back up but is met with a foot on her chest. She looks up to see Bedauern winding his hammer for a swing.

Bedauern: FORE!

Elly and Outis trades blows with sword and chain clashing. Glancing to the side she sees the two giants still fighting with Brock and Adok duking it out underneath them.

*BUZZ*

As soon as that buzzer sounded, the tree giant simply falls over into a pile of wood.

Oobleck: And with that, Natalie is the first one out!

Elly: Shit!

Distracted, Outis wraps his chain around her sword and starts pulling, engaging a game of tug-of-war. She yanks her sword free and charges at him. He ducks under a swing and throws her over his shoulder, kicking her away while she is still in the air.

(Y/n) continues to fight Po, dodging each of his swings and shooting whenever he has the chance. Tired of this, Po swings his mace to the ground and creates a shockwave that sends (y/n) flying back. He embeds his sword down to halt his travel.

Adok: Po, get over here!

He looks over to see Adok and Brock still fighting while dodging the golem's obsessive stomping. He charges over while swinging his mace, accidentally hitting the golem and ripping a chunk off it's leg.

(Y/n): Elly! I require assistance!

Dodging another whip Elly flips backwards and shoots another ice arrow at Outis's head, encasing it in ice. He flails around, whipping like crazy. She runs over to (y/n).

Elly: Yeah?

(Y/n): Do that thing I hate, over there!

He points over at the brawl, Brock holding off both Adok and Po. (Y/n) then charges into the fray with him. Elly readies her bow, ice particles forming around it.

Elly: Ryuu ga wa-

Bedauern: No you don't!

She dodges out of the way as a hammer comes down from behind. Spinning around she is face to face with Bedauern, now with a shotgun. Without saying a word, Elly charges at him and starts slashing at him. He raises his shotgun to block the swings, kicking her back in the end and firing a few slugs. Elly dodges the shots and charges at him at full force. Without any time to react, Bedauern is overwhelmed with a nonstop barrage of sword swings. As he starts to stagger Elly round house kicks him in the head, sending him towards a tree.

*BUZZ*

Port: Bedauern is down for the count!

Elly draws her bow again towards the fight.

Elly: Ryuu ga waga teki wo kurau!

She let's go and two dragons made of ice fly towards the group of fighters as the giant golem starts to crumble around them.

(Y/n): Brock!

He punches Adok with all his might, sending him back a few feet, looks over and jumps out of the way just in time as the ice dragons directly hit Po. He becomes encased in a layer of ice as both Brock and (y/n) charge at him. They throw their most powerful punches, shattering the ice and sending Po all the way across the arena and crashing into a wall.

Outis runs around with his head still encased in ice. He stops and falls to his hands and knees raising his head high and smashing it to the ground, shattering the ice off of his head.

Outis: "gasp" What happened?!

*BUZZ*

Port: Po is eliminated by ring out!

Outis: SHIT!

He gets up and looks over to see the three remaining combatants making their way to him.

Outis: OK. Adok, I'll deal with Brock! You handle those two!

Adok: Got it!

He pulls out his flamethrower and charges at them while Brock makes a bee-line for Outis. He grabs his chain and holds it in both hands. He whips to one side, Brock blocks it as it wraps around his arm. Whipping to the other side, Brock blocks that as well. Outis smiles under his mask and let's Brock charge at him. As he got near, Outis steps to the side at the last second and trips him. As Brock falls over, Outis starts pulling on the chain with his dumbass attached to the end and starts spinning. A few seconds later, Brock is starting to be spun around in the air.

Brock: OH, I'M GONNA BE SICK!!!

With a flick of the wrist, the chains release Brock and he is sent flying.

Adok starts spewing fire at (y/n) and Elly, keeping them at bay.

Adok: Say goodbye to your eyebrows, assholes!

He continues to lay down fire in front of his opponents. Elly tries to shoot ice arrows at him only for each one to melt in an instant. (Y/n) charges through the fire and flames towards Adok with sword and dagger in hand. He slashes the flamethrower out of his hands. Adok pulls out his chainsword and locks blades with (y/n). Moving quickly (y/n) makes his way behind him, before attacking he sees a strange object in Adok's back. Thinking fast he plunges his dagger in it and rips it out. As the object is removed, Adok goes completely rigid on the spot. The chainsword falls out of his hands.

Adok: What the fuck did you do?!

A moment later the object starts to glow while emanating heat. (Y/n) flicks it off his dagger and right at Adok's feet. He looks down to the glowing light.

Adok: Shitnonononon-

*BOOM*

The explosion sends Adok up in the air before crashing back down.

*BUZZ*

Port: And that's the end for Ado-

*BUZZ*

Port: Oh-It looks like Brock is out as well!

(Y/n) and Elly look over to see Brock slowly sliding down the shield dome before falling off. They look back to Outis as he wraps his arms with the chain, creating mock gauntlets.

Outis:... You know, Adok, when I said handle them I thought you would take one of them down at least.

Adok: "groan"

Outis: Good argument. Now! Let's get retarded in here!

All three of them charge each other, (y/n) and Elly swing their swords at him only to be blocked by the chain wraps. Pushing back, Outis kicks (y/n) away and starts laying pressure on Elly with a barrage of punches. At one moment, Elly misses a block and it's all down hill from their. He strikes her in the tomach, chest, legs, arms, and the head a few times before giving her a powerful upper-cut. She flies backwards and lays motionless on the ground.

*BUZZ*

Oobleck: We are now down to two!

Port: Yes, Professor, we can all see that.

Oobleck: Doctor.

(Y/n) and Outis stare each other down. (E/c) eyes staring against black lenses.
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They charge towards each other. At the last second Outis raises his fists in the air and smashes them to the ground, creating a plume of smoke surrounding both of them and cutting off visibility for everyone. Up on the monitor, both of their aura bars start to slowly but surely deplete dangerously close to the red. A few seconds later a figure steps out of the dust........ It is Outis. He takes a few steps out and stick his arms in the air.

Outis:......... Fuckin' ow.

He collapses face first to the ground.

*BUZZ*

Once the dust settles, all that is left standing is (y/n) with torn clothes and a shit eating smile.

Port: It's over! It's over, team EBNY has won!

The crowd starts cheering as (y/n) makes his way back to his team. Brock has one of Natalie's arms draped over his shoulders, helping her walk. Elly tilts her head to the side far enough to elicit a few pops from her neck.

Natalie: "groan" You can definitely count me out of the 2v2 round.

Elly: Heh. Let's go get something to eat. I'm starving!

As team EBNY make their way out of the arena, Po walks over to Outis with an immobile Adok over his shoulder while Bedauern walks to them. Outis gets back up to his feet.

Outis: Well, that went pear shaped.

Adok: Oh, boo hoo! At least you can move! Somebody grab my spare fusion core in my back pocket!

Bedauern: So what now?

Outis: "sigh" I don't know, we still have another day or two until anything happens. Let's grab a bite at the food stands and enjoy the show.

(Y/n)'s p.o.v.

After the match my team and I ate some food and went back. We make our way through the Amity Colosseum and take our seats to watch the next round of the day. It is team RWBY versus team ABRN. After a minute or two of them fighting, the announcers finally chime in.

Port: O-HO! It seems we have another astonishing bout ahead of us! Wouldn't you agree, Professor?

Oobleck: Doctor. And yes, Peter, I think it's safe to say: this match may be one of the closest we've seen in the four-and-four round of the tournament!

(Y/n): 'Motherfucker, I ended it in a 1v1 in the first match!'

So blah blah blah a few hours later and after watching RWBY, JNPR, and SSSN win their fights (Neptune has aquaphobia, who knew) the four-and-four matches finally finish and we take our leave. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a ship flying close to the colosseum. I ignore it and follow my team out.

Natalie: So who's going to the doubles round tomorrow?

Elly: Eeeeehh, I think it would be a good idea to have (y/n) and Brock go to the next round. You two all right with that?

Brock: I'm down with that.

(Y/n): Agreed. Let's head back to our dorm-hey, what's going on over there?

As we walk through the courtyard, we see a crowd of people around what sounds like a fight. On closer inspection it appears to be a fight between an older version of Weiss and... the alcoholic fuck boy Qrow.

As she prepares to stab him in the jugular, someone calls out, stopping her in her tracks.

James: Schnee!

Looking to the left, we see the General standing there with an unamused expression.

Winter: General Ironwood, sir!

James: What in the world do you think you're doing?

Winter: He started the altercation, sir.

Qrow: That's actually not true, she attacked first.

James: Is that right?

Winter:...

James:... And you.

Qrow looks at James then points to himself questioningly.

James: What are you doing here?

Qrow: I could be asking you the same thing.

James: I-

Ozpin: Now, now everyone.

Then in comes Ozpin along with Glynda who... has a paler complexion.

Ozpin: There is a sanctioned fight happening just around the corner at the colosseum that I can assure you has better seats. And popcorn.

Glynda: Break it up, everyone! We will take care of this mess.

James:... Let's go.

And with that, anyone related to Atlas walks away. At that moment Ruby launches herself to Qrows arm, giving him a hug.

Ruby: Uncle Qrow!... Hi. Ahh, it's so good to see you! Did you miss me? Did you miss me?!

Qrow:...Nope.

He rubs the top of her head with his free hand.

Ozpin: Qrow. A word, please.

As he says that, Glynda uses her semblance to repair the courtyard. Albeit with a little more difficulty. Qrow leans over to Ruby.

Qrow: I think I'm in trouble.

Ruby: You did kinda tear up our courtyard.

Qrow: Yeah, I did. Catch you later, kid.

They fistbump as he follows Ozpin.

(Y/n):... You guys head on without me, I'm gonna go for a walk.

Elly: Sure thing.

My team make their way to the dorms as I head towards my favorite hiding spot.

[Location: Ozpin's office]

After a few minutes of waiting while listening to Winter pacing, the elevator finally opens to reveal Ozpin, Qrow, and Glynda.

Winter: What were you thinking?!

James: If you were one of my men, I would have you shot.

Qrow: If I was one of your men, I'd shoot myself.

(Y/n): 'If you were one of my men, you would be turned into an unholy abomination.'

Glynda: While I wouldn't condone his behavior, retaliating like you did certainly didn't help the situation.

Winter: He was drunk!

Glynda: He's always drunk.

(Y/n): 'He's drinking right now.'

The four look over to see Qrow drinking from a flask. He stops like a deer in head lights before putting the flask down.

Ozpin: "sigh" Qrow, why are you here?

James: You've been out of contact for weeks! You can't just go dark like that in the field.

Qrow: I'm not one of your special operatives, Jimmy.

Winter: General.

(Y/n): 'Mike.'

Qrow: Whatever. You sent me to get intel on our enemy, and I'm telling you our enemy is here.

James: We know.

Qrow: Oh! Oh,you know. Well, thank goodness I'm out there risking my life to keep you all informed!

James: "sigh" Qrow!

Qrow: Communication's a two way street, pal.

(Y/n): 'Technically three, if you know how to hack into the system. You dumbass.'

Qrow pulls out his scroll and points at it.

Qrow: You see this? That's the send button.

Winter: They had reason to assume you'd been compromised.

Qrow: And I have reason to assume you don't need to be here. Seriously, who invited her?

James:... Schnee, we'll discuss this incident back on my ship.

Winter: But, sir-

James: Winter, leave.

Winter: Yes, sir.

Being an obedient dog as she is, Winter heads to the elevator. After she leaves, they continue their conversation.

James: Go on.

Qrow: Your little infiltrator isn't just another pawn. They're the one responsible for Autumn's condition.

(Y/n): 'Amber?'

Glynda: What?!

Qrow: Despite what the world thinks, we're not just teachers or generals or headmasters. The people in this room, the leaders of the other two academies, we're the ones that keep the world safe from the evils no one even knows about.

(Y/n): 'Or that you know about.'

Qrow: It's why we meet behind closed doors, why we work in the shadows. So you tell me James, when you brought your army to Vale, did you think you were being discreet or did you just not give a damn?

James pulls out his scroll and places it on Ozpin's table. A hologram of Vale with airships all around it appears in the middle of the room.

James: Discreet wasn't working. I'm here because this is what was necessary.

Qrow: Your here because Ozpin wanted you here! He made you a part of this inner circle and opened your eyes to the real fight that's in front of us.

James: And I am grateful.

Qrow: Oh well, you've got a real funny way of showing it.

James: The people of Vale needed someone to protect them, someone who would act. When they look to the sky and see my fleet, they feel safe, and our enemies will feel our strength.

(Y/n):... 'You're a fucking fool.'

Qrow: "laugh" You-you think they're scared of your little ships? I've been out there and I've seen the things she's made and let me tell you... they are fear.

(Y/n): 'And I couldn't be any more proud of her.'

Ozpin: And fear will bring the Grimm. A guardian is a symbol of comfort. But an army is a symbol of conflict. There's an energy in the air now, a question in the back of everyone's minds: If this is the size of our defences, what is it we're expecting to fight?

(Y/n): 'A war.'

James sighs and reaches for his scroll, and for a split second I saw a queen chess piece appear on it.

James: So then, what would you suggest we do?

Ozpin: I suggest we find our guardian.

(Y/n): 'Yeah, good luck with that.'

I leave the office unnoticed and prepare for the next day.

[Two days later]

So yesterday wasn't that eventful as I thought. We watched some of the two-and-two matches, Brock and I went up against Sun and Neptune, we beat the crap out of them in less than a minute and that's it. Today however...

Elly: "sigh" So have you both decided on who's going to the singles round yet?

Brock: Me and (y/n) thought on it long and hard, hehe, and have figured out a way to decide who is going...

We turn towards each other and stick out our fists.
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(Y/n)/Brock: Rock, paper, scissor shoot!

(Y/n): Haha! Paper covers rock!

Brock: FUCK! Well, good luck out there. Try not to embarrass yourself.

(Y/n): Buddy, I could drop my pants right now and I still wouldn't get embarrassed. Anyway, I'll head on down. Wish me luck!

Elly: Like you need it.

After making my way to the arena, I see the others that have made it this far.

Port: Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for: The one on one finals! Barty, why don't you explain the rules?

Oobleck: Uuh, it's quite simple Peter. Instead of a bracket system, each round of the finals will be randomly determined immediately before the match takes place.

Port: Much like any good hunt, there will be zero time to prepare.

Oobleck: Ahh, yes yes. Now let's see who our first match will be!

Up on the monitors the pictures of the combatants rotate until it lands on two.

Port: Yang Xiao Long and Mercury Black! Would all other combatants please leave the stage.

Me along with the others do so, leaving Yang and Mercury where they stand. A large ring with spotlights hovers in the air, lighting up the place.

Port: Three! Two! One! Fight!

And so they fought, trading kicks and punches and all sorts of crap until Yang finally sucker punches Mercury to the ground.

*BUZZ*

Port: What a way to kick off the finals!

Oobleck: Yang Xiao Long wins!

(Y/n): 'Wait for it...'

At the last second Yang turns around and punches Mercury in the knee, eliciting an audible snap. After seeing this, the crowd starts booing. I can practicaly taste the negative emotions!

Oobleck: My word!

Port: Cut the cameras!

As everyone continues to boo at Yang I just keep looking at the arena, hiding my smile with a hand. I can here them on the stage.

Mercury: Ah! My leg! My leg!

Yang: That's what you get you little-huh?

In a matter of seconds she is surrounded by Atlas security.

Atlas Soldier: Yang Xiao Long, stand down!

Yang: What?! Why?!

Emerald: Mercury!

The illusionist runs over to her teammate.

Mercury: Why'd she do that?! Why'd she attack me?!

Out of complete confusion, Yang looks up to the monitor to see what actually happened. I decide to take a walk around the Amity Colosseum.

(Y/n):... 'He's totally faking it.'

Emerald: Please, somebody help him!

There voices start to fade as I walk further away.

[The next day]

(Y/n): "sigh" Finally we're back on track.

Oobleck: Alright, it is time to begin the randomization process for our next fight!

Port: It looks like our first contender is... Penny Polendina from Atlas! And her opponent will be... Pyrrha Nikos from Beacon!

(Y/n):.......... Oh fuck yes!

I rush over to get a good view of the fight that is about to come.

Oobleck: Fighters, are you ready?

The crowd is cheering.

Oobleck: Three!

Penny looks excited.

Oobleck: Two!

Pyrrha looks glum for some reason.

Oobleck: One!

(Y/n): Let the real story...

Oobleck: Begin!

Penny launches blades from it's backpack, sending them to Pyrrha. She effortlessly dodges them as she charges at Penny. They trade and block with each other as they fight. Penny's blades may look like they are floating, but I can see the wires. It transforms it's blades into airborne turrets and fires at Pyrrha while sending a few blades out. Once again Pyrrha dodges them with no trouble. However, she loses her shield and sword in the process. Penny brings out eight blades and readies to launch them. Pyrrha seems to have been taken aback at that moment. The blades are launched and Pyrrha swings her hands out, using her semblance. The blades are thrown back at Penny, the wires attached to them seem to have wrapped themselves around it.

Within a matter of moments, the wires cut through Penny without effort. All that is left... is a broken toy. The crowd is silent from shock and horror from what has happened. A minute later all the monitors go red with a single queen chess piece. The sound of Cinder's voice echoes all throughout for everyone to hear.

Cinder: 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. But are, in reality... nothing more than men. Our Academies' headmasters wield more power than most armies and one was audacious enough to control both. 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. 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. Perhaps Ozpin felt as though defeating Atlas in the Tournament would help people forget his colossal failure to protect Vale when the Grimm invaded it's 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 that the existence of peace is fragile. And the leaders of our Kingdoms conduct their business with iron gloves. As someone who hails from Mistral, I can assure you; the situation there is... equally undesirable. Our Kingdoms are at the brink of war. Yet we, the citizens, are left in the dark. So I ask you... when the first shots are fired...

Who do you think you can trust?

The monitors shut off with static as the alarms start blaring.

Emergency Announcer: Alert. Incoming Grimm attack. Threat level: 9. Please seek shelter in a calm and orderly manner.

Panic. That is all I see around. Suddenly Ironwood's voice can be heard on the intercom.

James: Ladies and gentlemen, please! There is no need for panic.

Right on queue a nevermore appears over the shield dome, trying to break in. I simply take my leave, making my way out of the colosseum.

(Y/n): Show time.

My scroll starts to ring. I pull it out to see it is Elly trying to call. A moment later, cracks start to form around it. Squeezing tighter the screen starts to flicker and crumble, before being crushed in my hand. The small pieces fall to the ground as it is finally silent. I make my way outside and see people boarding the airships.

Intercom: Warning safety barriers failing.

A few seconds later bullheads arrive, releasing more Grimm. That does not matter to me right now. I make it to the edge and over look the city. Grimm, White Fang, and it appears that the Atlas robots have started to attack everybody.

(Y/n): There is a certain... beauty in this level of devastation.

I take one step forward, and I am simply falling. Falling towards the madness down below. As I plummet my weapons and clothes dissolve out of existence, only to be replaced with a dark thick mist. It wraps around my body as I change back to my original form. As I change I finally crash into the ground, dust rising up. As it settles  I stand to my full height, black robes and a comfortable mask on my face.

You: RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHhhhh~ Fuck me, it feels good to stretch!

I look over at the city and start walking to it. Suddenly I feel the ground shake and look over to Mountain Glenn as it is destroyed by a very familiar Grimm flying towards Beacon.

You: Oh, Salem is going to be happy about this!

3rd p.o.v.

[Location: Food stands]

Outis: You know what I love about this kind of chaos? The free food!

Outis says sitting at a stand with a burger, while Bedauern blasts a beowolf away and Po swings his mace at an on coming griffon. Adok is drinking a soda through a port around the mouth of his helmet.

Adok: "burp" So what now?

Outis: Now, I guess we head back to the castle.

Bedauern: What, we're not going to join in the fun?

Outis: Alright alright, we'll wreak havoc on the way out. But once we make it out of the city, we leave. Got it?

The rest agree to the terms.

Outis: Alright. Spread out, and do whatever the fuck you want!

Po, Adok, and Bedauern all pick a random direction and run to it. Outis turns around and continues to eat his burger.

[Location: Streets, few minutes later]

At some point, team CFVY got seporated from the rest of the group. At some point an airship crashed into the city, causing all the Atlas machines to shut down. All around them they saw corpses of the innocent... and the not so innocent. Every now and then they will find White Fang corpses laying about. The sight fills the three members with sadness and horror. Except for Velvet... For whatever reason, when she looks around, all she can feel is anger.

Velvet: 'Why... Why would they willing do this? None of them fought back. Yet they didn't care! Is this what the White Fang is now? The Grimm I can understand, but THIS...'

Her rabbit ears twitch from the sound of someone talking. It appears her team can not hear it.

???: Understood, I'll inform any White Fang that we are pulling out.

Velvet snaps her neck to the direction of the voice and makes a mad dash to it.

Coco: What-Where are you going?!

She did not listen to her team leader. Frankly she did not care, all she cares about is finding this AnImAl! Turning a corner, she spots the White Fang. Without hesitation she runs at him, eyes turned black, and punches him into a wall. As he tries to get back up, Velvet jumps on top of him and starts punching his face.

Velvet: Why!*punch* Why would you do this?!*punch* Is this what you wanted?!*punch* Taking lives to be equal!*punch* You are nothing but a savage!*punch* All you do is take!*punch* And take!*punch* AnD tAkE!

Coco: That's enough Velvet!

This seems to snap Velvet out of her rage. Her eyes turn back to normal as she looks at her hands. Blood. She looks down at the White Fang beneath her to see his face is indescribable. One of his eyes is missing and his head is completely cracked open, covered in blood. Velvet stands back up and faces her team, the look of shock and fear is evident on their faces.

Velvet: I-I...-

*BANG*

... All she can feel is numbness. She looks down to see a noticeable hole in her chest.

Coco: VELVET!

Coco whips out her mini gun and mows down the White Fang in the distance as Velvet stumbles forward. As the White Fang falls dead, Coco drops her weapon and catches her dying friend. They both collapse to the floor as Coco holds on for dear life. Tears streak down her face from behind her sun glasses.

Coco: No! Nononononono! Please!

She stares down at Velvet, she is no longer breathing. She buries her face in Velvet's hair as she continues to cry. The sound of explosions can be heard in the distance. Coco lifts her head and turns to the noise, she places her hand on Velvet and closes her eyes.

Coco:... Yatsuhashi.

He nods his head, a few tears already escaping. He walks over and gently picks up Velvet bridal style. Coco picks up her weapon and leads the remaining members of her team. None of them aware of Velvet's hands clenching into fists.

[Location: yours]

Your p.o.v.

As I continue to walk through the streets, I can't help but think...

You: I wonder where my team went.

At that moment I heard the familiar sound of revving gauntlets. I turn a corner and spot my teammates putting down an Ursa.

Natalie: "heavy sigh" I'm not sure how much longer I can do this.

Elly: We just need to make it to a bullhead and get out of here!

Brock: Where is (y/n)?

Elly: I... "sigh" I don't know.

You: Ahem.

They snap to attention and point there weapons at me. The look of confusion and fear is plastered on their faces.

Brock: What the fuck is that?!

You: Oh come on...

I transform my head to one they have been familiar with for the past few months.

(Y/n): Is that anyway to greet your friend?

They all sport a look of absolute shock on their faces.

Natalie: (y-(y/n)?

I change my face back and raise my hand.

You: The one and only.

*snap*

All three of them flinch from a sudden pain throughout their bodies. Elly and Natalie collapse on the ground as Brock clenches his stomach.

Elly: WhaaaAAAARGH!

Her limbs begin to stretch out, skin turning deathly white. Her fox ears start to grow and harden into horns, her eyes start to disappear from the horns growing over them. Lastly, a pair of wings burst out of her back, just as white as her skin. A cold air starts to form around her.

Brock can feel all of his organs merging together and harden. He starts to grow larger as his skin starts to turn into stone. His eyes sink into his skull as a blood red light emanates from the emptiness.

Natalie just whimpers as her skin starts to harden with a strange texture. She looks up at me with tears in her eyes and tries to reach out to me. Her skin turns to wood as branches and vines start to sprout from her body. As her mouth fuses shut she stands up a little taller.

You: Ahh, well worth the wait... You go to Atlas. You go to Vacou. And you go to Mistrall.

Three go their separate ways to their assigned locations.

You: Now, who's left?

Suddenly a purple ball of energy hits me right in the back of the head.

You: Hello, Glynda.

I turn around to see her with her signature riding crop pointing at me. She looks much paler, bags under her eyes, and the sound of a second heart beating rapidly is hard to miss as well.

Glynda: I don't know what you have done to my students, but you will pay!

You: What I have done? Why, I made them better. But enough about them. Are you feeling all right? You seem to be... you know, dying.

Glynda: Do "cough" Don't try to "cough" ch-change the sub-"cough cough cough"

She collapses to her knees as she starts coughing up blood. Suddenly she falls to her back as she let's out a blood curdling scream of pain, clutching at her stomach. A few seconds later she lays motionless as blood starts to form around her stomach. I kneel down in front of the corpse.

You: Come on~ You can make it!

A moment later a small hand claws it's way out of Glynda's abdomen. The small creature pulls itself out of the corpse and stands on top of it with a small shriek. Besides being covered in blood and gore, I can see a small pitch black creature with a bone white head staring at me.

You: Oh my goodness, you are just the most precious thing I have ever seen!

Suddenly a bright light from Beacon blinds me for a second before getting my vision back.

You: What the hell was tha-uh oh.

Looking back at the corpse, the little one was no longer there.

You: Oh shit! Where did it go?! Great, now this is going to worry the crap out of me!... What the hell was that?

I face the school and make my way there.

[Location: streets]

Team CRDL run through the streets, trying to avoid anymore Grimm. They try to find a nearby bullhead to escape until they hear what sounds like... chopping.

They carefully round a corner and are immediately horrified by what they see. The remains of team CFVY lay all around. Leaning against a wall is Fox with his arms torn off. Over to the left they can see Coco laying motionless with her stomach torn open with organs scattered all around her. Yatsuhashi is completely cut in half by the waist and has his jaw ripped out. What caught their attention however is a figure standing over Yatsuhashi with what appears to be a glitchy blue sword, chopping at the corpse. It's back is facing them.

Cardin: H-holy-

The figure snaps it's head up, it's rabbit ears twitching around. The small box on it's lower back sparks and starts to smoke, dissipating the weapon. It turns around to face the frightened team as they realise... it is the last member of team CFVY... but different.

She just stares at them, never moving. Suddenly she charges at them at high speed while letting out a terrifying screech.

Before any of them could react she launches herself at Dove and kicks his head back, getting a loud snap from it. She catches his sword in the air and spins around to decapitate Sky before he could raise his halberd. She charges at a shocked Russel and slashes the sword across his stomach, letting his organs spill out. As he screams and try to scoop his organs back inside, Velvet turns her head to Cardin. He stands there for a moment before turning around and running.

*WHAM*

Only to be knocked down by a golden mace.

Po: Ha! Found you, ya piece of... shit?

The golden giant looks up to see the blood bath in front of him. Before he could react Velvet pounces on Cardin and starts stabbing him with Dove's sword, blood flying all over the place and the screams dying down.

Po: Well shit, you look different. Did you do something with your ha-WOAH!

He steps back to avoid a swing from Velvet. She continues to slash at him as he backs up.

Po: OK, I don't have to deal with this!

Po swings his mace at her, only to be dodged. He brings his foot and kicks her away, opening a portal behind him and stepping through. As it closes, Velvet jumps at it only to stab at empty air with one of Russel's daggers. She hears footsteps behind her and swings her newly acpuired weapons, only for me to catch her arms.

You: Well hello to you too.

She pulls her arms free and backs away with a shiver.

You: Oh, Velvet. This was not what I had planned for you.

She hesitantly steps forward to me with her weapons at the side.

You: But, I can work with this. Follow me!

I turn around and head to Beacon with Velvet following close behind.

[Location: What used to be Ozpin's office]

You: Holy fuck, what happened here?

Well the office is completely destroyed, all sorts of gears lay scattered, and two bodies laying on the ground. I walk over Ruby and towards Cinder, Velvet stands by the destroyed elevator. I stand over the still Cinder, missing an arm and eye.

You: Oh-ho shit, you got fucked up!

I slightly kick her in the side, eliciting a groan from her.

You: And still alive, shit.

I pick her up and walk over to Velvet.

You: Alright, we need to get a few things and then we can leave. Come on.

And so we set out to collect some materials for my new 'science projects'.

[Location: Grimm castle]

3rd p.o.v.

Salem takes a walk around the castle before stopping dead in her tracks.

Salem:........ Something wicked this way comes.

Outis: Salem! We're back!

Salem: "groan" Fuck me dry...

She walks a little further and sees the dynamic fuckos walking towards her.

Salem: Mortal, you're back... Why?

Outis: Well Salem, I-wait a minute.

A/n: Testing. Ah, much better! You see, this is kind of the only place that I can call safe, and frankly...

He looks behind to see the other three doing whatever.

A/n: "whisper" I don't trust these guys to get me back home.

Salem: You're pathetic.

A/n: You're sexy.

Salem: If they break anything, it's on your head.

She turns around and takes her leave.

[A few hours later]

After throwing out some unwanted bananas and nearly tripping on some spare power armor parts, Salem makes her way back to her room for some much needed rest.

Salem: "sigh" when father gets back, how is he going to react to these unwanted guests? Maybe he'll disintegrate them on the spot! But then I'll still be in trouble. Maybe I can-HEY!

At her bedroom door she sees 5hoursofRegret trying to slip a piece of paper in.

Regret: Augh! Salem!

Salem: Fuck you think you're doing?!

Regret: I-uh-bwa-da-um!

She snatches the paper and reads it.

Salem: I think you're cute?...

Regret looks down while rubbing the back of his head.

Regret: W-well, you see Salem, I have these feelings for you and-

He looks up to see Salem pointing a Noisy Cricket at him.

Salem: WhO tHe FuCk Do YoU tHiNk YoU aRe?!

Regret: AAAA-

The blast from the weapon sends him flying across the hall and out a window. The author walks by to a snarling Salem.

A/n: Oh, there's my Noisy Cricket!

She hands him the gun without looking away from the window.

Salem: "inhale" Get rid of the other two.

A/n: Aight.

He walks off to find the others.

[Location: kitchen]

p0zi0ner sets down another hand of bananas on the kitchen counter. The author suddenly appears by his side.

A/n: Hi!

p0zi0ner: AUGH! Jeez, you're like a god damn ninja!

A/n: Hahaha! I wish! If I was, you'd be dead by now. Anyway, would you be kind as to show me your home world? I'm very curious as to what hole you crawled out of.

p0zi0ner: Oh. Well, sure thing.

He opens up a portal to the banana dimension. As he does, the author drops a banana peel on the ground.

p0zi0ner: This is my home. Over there on the hill is my castle..... Wait. Is that smoke coming out of it?

A/n: Holy shit! Is that Warlider crushing an innocent banana?!

p0zi0ner: WHERE?!

He quickly turns around and steps on the banana peel, falling backwards into the portal.

p0zi0ner: Wha-the ironyyyyyyyy!

The portal closes as he fell through.

A/n: One more.

[Location: The study]

The author finds Warlider cleaning his chainsword and sits next to him.

A/n: Sup.

Warlider: "grunt"

A/n: Anyway, the furries have taken over Mars.

Warlider: What?!

A/n: And they're planning an attack on the moon.

Warlider: WHAT?!

He jumps up and runs out of the study. A few seconds later, the sound of a flying rocket can be heard.

A/n: I'm sure Regret will be dealt with in due time.

[Location: outside Grimm Castle]

Laying on the ground is an unconscious Regret. A moment later, Tillerton walks over to him.

Tillerton: There you are, bro! Come on, we got stuff to do!

He teleports them both away.

[Location: kitchen]

Salem makes her way in to the kitchen with the author.

Salem: I'm glad that's been taken care of.

A/n: You're welcome.

Salem: Yes yes, look... "sigh" I don't know how to say this but...... You are basically the living embodiment of migraines and make me want to strangle myself with my own fallopian tubes.

A/n: Charming.

Salem: But, you are also.... Your existence is not entirely.... Look what I'm trying to say is... is-

*bamf*

You: Salem? I'm home!

Salem: GETTHEFUCKOUT!!!

She opens a portal behind the author and Spartan kicks him in, closing it immediately. She walks out of the kitchen and finds her father with an unconscious Cinder on one shoulder, a bag with an arm and some orange hair sticking out on his other shoulder, a jar of ashes in one hand and... what appears to be a rabbit Grimm beside him.

You: Salem!

He dumps all his things on Velvet and lifts Salem up in a big hug.

You: I've missed you so much!

Salem: "groan" I've missed you too, father.

He sets her back down and looks around.

You: Hold up."sniff" I smell bananas, and"sniff sniff" did something get burnt-

Salem: No... Anyway, I'm actually curious about your little adventure. Aaannnddd who is this?

She looks over at the Grimm faunus trying not to drop the bag, jar, or the body.

You: Oh, right! Salem, meet Velvet. She's going to be living with us from now on. Now go get some Crimson Tea ready, 'cause girl I got a tale for you!

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The author lays face first in a recently destroyed coffee table.

A/n:.............. "sigh" It's good to be back.

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Huge shout out to these people once again!

-p0zi0ner

-Warlider

-5hoursofRegret

-Tillerton

-kittycat1001

Also, check out 'Not a story just some comment threads' by p0zi0ner to see what the hell has been going on in the background!