With the RWBY plot being up, I had to change/edit/remove some things from some previous chapters that doesnt blend in well with the RWBY plotline. Of course, just very few.

It had been weeks ever since that incident he and his family had survived the Breach. He thought that the day could not get any worse before that happened.

When it happened, they barricaded their home. Their home was located in the downtown section where mostly the poor and the faunus live around. It was a dirty, poor ghetto area. A place where they would not get discriminated by the humans most of the time, also where human thugs won't be able to get close.

It was almost like a safe haven for the discriminated faunus living around Vale. If not including the gangs that were taking some sections of the downtown as their territories.

He could still remember the sounds of wet slashes, and monsters in black and bones attacking everyone.

It was a horrific day, a day where he felt they would have died...

If not for those guardian monsters.

He would have mistaken those spiders as Grimm, but he remembered that these were the same spiders that bowed down to the 'Nightmare'.

It sounded weird and hard to believe, but an Alpha Beowolf managed to get into their home. And despite his father being a retired huntsman, he was missing an arm, crippling his combat prowess.

But before the Grimm could attack them, the Giant Spider came and attacked the Alpha Beowolf, and killed it without any difficulty! As if it was weaker than it!

Then came various types of monsters that he had never seen or heard before! Tall, dark slender creatures that his father had mentioned something like "The Apathy", armored knights riding on a skeleton horse, walking skeletons that seem to radiate an aura of vengeance against the Grimm.

He saw that none of the new monsters ever try to attack them, even lest kill them.

He believed that it was The Nightmare's monsters, taking on the creatures of Grimm that had the thirst for blood.

Monsters attacking monsters.

A fairy tale that no one would even believe. No one but the ones who have witnessed what had happened in the Breach of Vale.

Only they had witnessed the truth.

He still has the small horns that Nightmare had given him. He was about to use them when the Grimm was in the walls and hearing the blood-tearing scream of the other people.

The horns, 3 of them, that Nightmare had gave to him, has not yet been used. He didn't speak the horns to his parents, other than his little sister, he kept them in secret.

He promised.

He promised that he will only use the horns when they are truly in trouble.

*Yawn!*

"Find the match boring?"

Lordez and Orm were currently watching the ongoing match of Emerald and Mercury vs Coco and Yatsuhashi.

"When you watch the same thing all over and over again, it gets boring." He said like it was a fact.

"But, aren't you a trainer? Didn't you train those kids?" Orm raised a brow, confused.

"Oh sure I did, I had the respective kids who had their weaknesses cover up by doing spartan training and other complex techniques that would help them get stronger. But it doesn't seem to do much for these two..."

He had them train like hell in respective of their weaknesses. Cover up those weaknesses, and they will become strength.

'They still need more training.' He thought as he shook his head, witnessing the tall teen getting blitzed by Mercury. Yatsuhashi managed to deal hits, but they were only a few.

A fight between a heavy hitter tank against a fast-rate damage dealer, it would mostly be the latter that wins.

*BOOM!*

"WOW, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT! YATSUHASHI HAS MANAGED TO GAIN THE UPPER HAND!" The voice of professor Port shouted through the arena's mic in excitement.

'But I told them to not have them let them go.' Lordez smirked as he turned his eyes to the geyser field, where two certain figures were fighting.

. . .

Flashback not too long ago. . .

It was almost time for the fight. Cheers were going down in excitement for what is to come.

Coco and Yatsuhashi vs Emerald and Mercury. And all of them wonder who will win in the Doubles round.

All except for one. . .

Coco and Yatsuhashi were walking towards the arena entrance, able to hear the shouts and screams of excitement from the audience. Coco was grinning, smiling wide from cheek-to-cheek. Yatsuhashi on the other hand, was calm, anticipating the fight to come.

"Ms Adel, Mr Daichi," Lordez appeared and spoke between them, surprising them.

"GAH!" Coco exclaimed as he jumped in surprise. Yatsuhashi looked at their trainer with wide eyes.

"-may I have your spare short time for a moment?" Lordez said calmly.

"W-What do you need? We're about to head up for the match!" Coco said, regaining back her composure.

Their trainer chuckled. "I won't take up much time, but I would like to warn you about your opponents. Both are fast, they rely on speed. They would try to separate both of you as they do dangerously better if they fought one of you separately.

Coco, beware of Emerald. Her semblance Hallucinations, they will appear in your mind as illusions. Beware of anything of your surroundings once you fight her.

Yatsuhashi, stand your ground and be careful of your footing. If you fight against Mercury, end it fast. He will blitz you. His weapons are his feet, be mindful of it."

"But... Sir, isn't this considered unfair?" Coco reasoned.

"How is it unfair if I already know what their fighting style is, Ms. Adel?" Lordez countered as he raised a brow. "I am telling you because you two are at an unfair advantage, and I wish to balance it out by letting you two know. Your opponents may have done the same when it comes to fighting, "if you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of hundred battles to come"." He said calmly, like a teacher teaching their student.

Of course, in a polite way.

"That... Makes sense actually."

"So you understand now what I'm giving you?"

The two 2nd-year huntsman looked at each other for a moment before nodding, with determination imprinted onto their faces.

"We will win this match, Trainer Lordez."

Despite his mask covering his mouth, he made a grin from that statement. Approving such simple words.

"Win without going down alone."

. . .

Back to the present. . .

Mercury should have been able to rush him fast enough since his aura would have gotten low by when the geyser activated in canon. Yet Yasuhashi has managed to pin him down to the ground, locking down his legs, unable to use them as he struggles to get out of the tall teen's grasp can only use his fists to relent.

Yatsuhashi raised his fist before bringing it down with an aura-covered fist down to Mercury's face, rendering his aura down to the red zone.

"Mercury has been eliminated!"

"What!?" Emerald looked to the screen in surprise, seeing Mercury's face was crossed out with a big sign of the word "ELIMINATED!"

"It is now a 2 vs 1 now folks!" Professor Port announced.

Coco, seeing Emerald distracted by her teammate's elimination, used this as her opportunity to hit Emerald in the gut with her handbag. Embedded with Aura, it did powerful damage to her enemy's aura, lowering down to a good percent.

Emerald, in a moment of panic, gave herself a good distance from Coco, who was insistent on keeping her within her sights as she kept her minigun's aim wherever she jumped around.

Coco eyed her ammo count, seeing it was now 500 less, she had to conserve ammo. Wasting it all is foolish. She 'tched' in annoyance as she switched to her minigun back to the handbag form.

Her opponent noticed this, thinking that she was out of ammo, she quickly aimed her dual weapons and fired.

Coco ran towards her opponent, blocking shots with her bag, although some shots managed to hit her, reducing her Aura more but not in the danger zone...Yet.

Emerald decided to humor her but with a twist. The moment she jumped towards her, she immediately disappeared. She used her semblance to cause hallucinations in her mind. Making Coco see that she suddenly disappeared from out of nowhere.

Remembering what her Trainer's words were, she immediately raised her arms to block the previous incoming attack from the front. She felt hits on her arms, to which her Trainer was telling the truth about her opponent's semblance.

She took a swing, feeling no resistance, she still kept her guard up. Hallucinations would work on sight, but unless they would work on smell and sense...

Coco closed her eyes, focusing all into her hearing to 'see' her opponent. Remembering what Trainer Lordez words had given them a lecture after they were given an example...

'-There are times where you cannot use either one of your Five senses, for it shall give your defeat. You must learn to heed your senses. We use but a tiny percentage of theirs. Barely look, rarely listen, never smell, and they think that they can only experience feelings through their skin. Rather, if one is lost, use the other. Like Fox here...'

In the general perspective, it looked like Coco was ignoring Emerald as she slowly stalked around to her back. The audience was looking at the match in confusion, with few only knowing what is really going on. Cinder smirked at this, seeing that her subordinate is going to take this fight back. She was utterly disappointed that Mercury lost against the tall brawn teen of CFVY, but she was also a bit surprised that he managed to beat her subordinate as well. But she was most likely disappointed.

Lordez eyed to where Cinder was sitting, smirking at the thought that her member is going to get this fight back to their advantage.

'She is so dead wrong.' He thought, looking back at Coco. Yatsuhashi is now heading towards where Coco was at.

'Take the bait, little moss...'

Coco had a stinging feeling that her opponent was behind her, so she gave a quick punch to the illusion of Emerald that was charging up towards her. Emerald smirked thinking that she took the bait, immediately lunged towards her unnoticed.

"Thought you could fool me!?"

Coco swung at her back with her handbag upwards, hitting the surprised Emerald underneath her chin, stunning her.

"What!?" Cinder leaned forward with the shocked expression, an angry expression slowly forming up to her face. She was certain that Mercury and Emerald were able to take on the brutes of CFVY, they utilized strength and power while her subordinates relied on speed and reflex.

When something is slow, they cannot hit something that is fast.

But how could this happen!?

Lordez leaned backwards in his seat, inwardly sighing in relief that his training and warning to Coco and Yatsu paid off. Also on that little threat that he added in case they didn't give it their all.

But if there were no restrictions, Emerald and Mercury would kill with intent. No holding back.

"Are you gloating right now?" Orm said, noticing an aura of smugness around his friend.

"What makes you say that?"

"What you say just confirms it..." The viking deadpanned.

"Like always, I plan my steps many times ahead." He said smugly.

"And like always, I doubt your words..." Orm mumbled as he continued to watch the fight turning tables around. Emerald was getting beaten as her aura slowly drained towards the yellow zone, and Yatsu had already arrived with his greatsword drawn in hand.

Coco grabbed Emerald and placed her in a lockdown, pinning her down to the ground face flat. "Give up now!" She exclaimed.

Emerald merely grunted in response and tried to escape from Coco's grip, her answer obvious. She won't give up no matter what.

"Your funeral." She pushed Emerald to Yatsu, who merely grabbed her on her shirt before raising her up into the air. Emerald kept using her all to escape from the tall teen's grip, but it was useless.

Yatsu glanced at Coco, who merely nodded, signaling that it's time to finish it.

Pouring his aura into the hand that was holding Emerald, he recoiled and threw her away. She flew through the arena before hitting the barrier with a loud 'thud' at the end.

"And that's the match! Emerald has been eliminated!" Oobleck announced as the crowd cheered at the match. "Coco and Yatsuhashi are victorious!"

Velvet cheered enthusiastically, almost jumping out of her seat while Fox clapped with a grin on his face. Both teams were unaware of a seething wrath of a woman behind them got up from her seat and left.

Lordez smirked. His efforts on molding them into better huntsmen had made it out. It took long enough because they all have different ways of fighting. Despite the training time, his efforts weren't wasted on them.

"You trained them hard eh did you?"

"Yes." Pride swelling in those words.

"Too bad that you have to time skip in this story, none of the readers would know how the hell they managed to get strong!" He huffed loudly.

The undead player grunted and shrugged. "Not that they would matter anyways. What's done is now done."

After the match ended, Emerald and Mercury were directed to the infirmary to get a checkup in case they have acquired injuries that deemed too critical to be ignored.

Once they were both fine, they found their leader with a frown on her face. No doubt furious and disappointed.

"Mind you explain to me what has happened?" Her tone low, but enough for the two to hear clearly.

"We apologize, Cinder." Emerald bowed her head in forgiveness, Mercury following the suit, finding this situation to be not amusing at all when they were defeated despite the advantage they have.

She growled quietly. "You both had all the opportunities against those two brutes, how is it that you are unable to even win against them!?"

Before the two could reply, she huffed angrily, turning her sight away from the disappointing duo. "No matter, but this is only a slight alteration to the plan... But if you two fail me once more..." She turned around and faced the two, her eyes dimmed briefly as she looked in the eye. As if she was looking at their soul itself.

She doesn't need to finish her sentence as the two know what those would be.

""We won't, ma'am."" Firmly, they both replied.

She dismissed them before going back quietly into her mind, mentally alternating the plans that was supposed to be on schedule. As the Vytal Festival is the one opportunity of a chance that she can invade Beacon.

Unfortunately, there are already interceptors planning to stop her.

And you readers already know who the fk they are anyways.

"So what next?" Orm huffed as he stretched his limbs from numbness.

"Patience, we still have time."

"Says the one who is waiting for his order on a food right now, impatiently tapping his foot 'angrily'." Grinned the viking look-a-like.

Lordez simply deadpanned stared at his friend for a good moment.

"Here ya pizza!" A man said, breaking Lordez's stare. "Enjoy!"

Lordez nodded in appreciation as he took several boxes of pizza.

"You sure you can eat that? Knowing that you are... can't say it out loud obviously." Said Orm.

"Dude, I double checked. I can eat as long there is meat in it."

"Huh, so that's why you ordered Meat Lovers... Might if you share some?"

Lordez shrugged. "Sure, why not?" He gave 2 boxes of pizza to him before putting his rest into his coat. If one would question that, he would just bullshit that it's his semblance doing that work.

Sure they would question that, but no one would question if it's a 'semblance'. Those shits are like randomly generated powers.

"You're not gonna eat?" He raised a brow.

"You can go ahead, I'll just finish something up before then."

Orm made a face 'ah, so it's that eh?'. "Alright then, {Message} me then?"

"Sounds weird without context, but yeah, I'll {Message} you soon."

"...Don't make it more weirder now."

"Your f**king fault!"

Orm chuckled as both went their ways.

Lordez went to a secluded area of the stalls, where he cast {Gate} and quickly went in before anyone would notice. He has plans to make ready before the party starts.

. . .

Day has passed and the night now covers the sky.

Weiss waved and watched as her sister's ship departed. She was glad that she got to meet her despite the early event that had happened.

She felt a phone vibrating in her pocket, a call from her scroll. Checking it was her father, she quietly rejected it.

'I am what I am.' She thought before heading back to the dorm for the night.

"I never expected you to be around this late at night, Miss Schnee." A cool voice made her jump in surprise, turning around to find it to be Trainer Lordez. "Are you breaking curfew?" He asked with a tone of mischievousness.

"Not at all!" She quickly said, but was cut off by Lordez who simply placed his hand onto her shoulder reassuringly.

"I jest, Miss Schnee." He smiled. "Now, let's go back in shall we?"

She quietly nodded before they walked back to the dorms in silence.

"I sense a troubling thought crossing into your mind, what is it?" He said, cutting off the silence of the damn.

"O-Oh, it's nothing sir. I can assure you-"

"Family matter?" She immediately went quiet before nodding. "I see... And it was your sister who came from that ship. I can only assume that you two spoke about it?"

"Yes, it's regarding my father..." She looked down, not sure how to say much about this topic.

"Sensitive topic, it is." Speaking in ol yoda tongue. "I can only guess that your father is rather pushy and demanding of everything, and right now he is demanding you to go back home?"

"You... You got that right."

Lordez chuckled. "It's not much obvious to know about, but it's also not that easy as well... But I do have one question for you, Miss Schnee, regarding your 'family troubles'. That is if, you wish to hear about it?"

Weiss took a moment to think about his words before reluctantly giving a nod.

"Be what you are." She looked confused. "Do not stray from what you wish to become, to what you truly want to be."

"I don't exactly get what you are trying to say..."

He chuckled. "I figured, you're not too wise yet to know what I mean... I'll put it this way; You wish to become a Huntress yes?"

She nodded. "Then don't let anything stop you from becoming so. However, once you reached what you've gained, that doesn't mean that things will go easy on you once it's done."

"..Why are you telling me this? Not that I don't like hearing your advice it's just that... why?"

"I was incredibly doubtful that you would be able to overcome your attitude the first time we met, Miss Schnee." She cringed at the memory. "But it is just that. As time went on, you started to become a better person not just yourself, but to others as well."

"Doctor Oobleck said something similar like this."

"And you thought a lot about what he said, have you?"

"...Yes." She replied, although with hesitance. "I know that there are... things that my father has done but I want to make things feel right!"

"And by doing that would take up incredible muster of courage to do so. Doing the right thing is always not so easy to do, Miss Schnee." He said. "Time and choices will tell, and it is not always that things would end up rightfully. Ah, here we are!"

The two stopped near the dorm. "Have a good night, Miss Schnee." He nodded his head.

"You too as well, sir." Weiss nodded in return before the both of them went to their separate ways.

'...At least you know your own father, despite his greediness.' He gave one last glance to the door before walking away.

It was the next day of the Vytal Festival, and the tournament is still on-going.

Orm went to watch the matches, while Lordez was still busy preparing finalizing the plans and countermeasures upon the moment when Cinder strikes Beacon.

He didn't need to rewatch the whole thing all over again, except for the fact that Mercury wouldn't be fighting against Yang and not get disqualified because of Emerald's semblance to hallucinate her.

And most of all, Penny wouldn't have to be rebuilt again.

He has Skull Spiders, Wraiths, Dark Ones, Death Cavaliers, Elder Liches to summon skeletons to hold the Grimm fodder ranks down. And hopefully without much changes to the timeline plot bullshit, there won't be new types of Grimm showing up.

As much as he want to summon the Legion of the Damned, because holy hell they just look so damn fucking scary, cool, and vengefully badass, it would be a consequences later on if he had done so early.

Mentally noting that he will, if opportunity goes up to him, will be able to summon them.

...And he just realized that he just fucked himself by taunting the universe onto him.

The [Soulless Tar] was applied to a squad of a dozen Skeleton Warriors as a test. To see if they would have reactions or either benefits that would be useful other than the increase of stats. And if they retaliate, it's easy enough to dispose them of since they are weaker than a Death Knight.

{How are the preparations?}

{They are ready my creator, at your will, we can execute the plans!} The elder lich said enthusiastically.

{Don't, I will say when you will do so}

{As you wish my creator}

He deactivated his {Message}. Looking around in one of the makeshift FOB, his summons were ready and waiting. Preparations are done, and the plans to do a crusade against the Grimm in Vale, and possibly throughout the world of Remnant, he will purge them.

A dream, impractical plan. It would waste resources, sure, but what is there to waste when you can regain the lost numbers through summoning?

He stopped and remembered. The children he saved during that night...

He activated the {Message} and relayed to the Skull Spiders who were ordered to observe and protect the children and the family without any of them knowing.

Apparently the area where the family lives was briefly attacked when the Breach happened, his summons nearby were able to kill the Grimm around, although they have been seen which was not a viable problem... much.

The boy also didn't use the [Horn of the Forest Guardians]. It was a risky yet a foolish gamble. He had not been able to think straight that night and was focused on saving the children, despite the undead nature that benefits him, the remnant of his human mind still lingers.

'Doubting your actions is what you're thinking, yes?' Lordez almost jumped by the sudden voice that appeared in his mind.

'Why is it you fucking do that!?' He really was grateful that his face was covered or else it would be seen by all within the room that he was making a very, very mean face. 'I'll make a fucking mistake whenever you fucking do that!'

'Well, don't expect it that you will know. I have my case to be very abundant when it comes to talking to people from across dimensions.' Gman said. 'Plus, it's bloody damn taxing!'

'Complains a Cosmic God about talking people through other worlds and dimensions...' He deadpanned.

'Omnipotent, not Omniscient,' He emphasized the first word. 'the latter fits on someone else higher than me.'

'...And you just casually say that there is a higher power than you, just great. Next thing I know I'll turn very depressed just by hearing that.' He deadpanned. He really wanted to facepalm, but he is in front of his summons. It would look weird for him to do that.

He walked into a secluded room that seemed empty enough with boxes filled with mostly medical supplies mixed with several other items that would be used to assist for... purging the Grimm out of Vale.

'And what is it this time? I doubt you would just come and check me around.'

'...'

'...Are. You. Serious?' He said mentally in the most deadest, deadpanned tone he could ever strain. Thinking that the cosmic deity would just come up and bother him once more with bad news and information overload.

'If it were, I wouldn't have spoken of this now would I?'

'...You know, I wonder how the hell do your employees' didn't get crazy with your damn act.'

'That's because they don't see and hear me act like this, and putting up a professional face makes you feel stressed out!'

'And you're releasing that sht to me instead.'

'Yep!' Gman said cheerfully. 'I mean come mon, you Player fellas are an interesting blend of the System powers. Yet at the same time you are not connected to them! It's like those Dark Protoss who aren't linked with the Khala.'

'If that is a reference to something similar, then I don't get.'

'Alright alright,' The voice chuckled. 'putting that aside, I came here to see if everything's alright.'

He raised a brow on that one. 'You think that we would do-'

'Not your actions, Lordez. I don't mind them, as long as you don't put this universe world into the mainstream, then we're good. But no, I'm talking about other forces that will get themselves involved. By other forces, they can destroy worlds with ease.' The voice's tone was serious. There was no tone of mischievousness, nor a sense of argument.

'...And can they-?'

'No, not since I arrived now and deployed a ward that prevents any surprising dimensional rifts that would access into this world.'

He sighed in relief there. Fighting enemies that would be considered as World Enemies back in Yggdrasil is a fucking death sentence.

'Thank all that the World Dragon doesn't exist.'

'Yes it does.' The voice deadpanned.

He went quiet, thinking that he must have misheard.

'Wait, come again?'

'The World Dragon of Yggdrasil, if you are wondering, exists. Like I said before, the multiverse theory, there are many dimensions that would have it existed, and vice versa of it not existing. Hell, there are even other kinds of versions of you and your friends.'

'...But, can it-?'

'No it can't, obviously. The World Dragon doesn't have that kind of power to be diverse through other realities of dimensions, would require extreme power or certain abilities for that to happen. But to be safe than sorry, I rather have you not taunting the Multi-Cosmos onto you right now. And it would put a load on my bloody paperwork.' The voice muttered quietly on the last part, but unfortunately, Lordez heard it.

'Gods have paperwork!?' That statement alone would have left him surprised if not him being pissy at the moment.

'Hey, I manage an organization. Of course I would have to do some things like that.'

'But... You have paperwork-?'

'Anyways, since the world you're in is now warded, nothings gonna burst into your bubble without me knowing now!' The voice said a little... too quickly.

'But-'

'Speak about that thing again, and I can do something that would never sway away from your memories.' The voice threatened.

He would made a argument, but who is dumb enough to make a retort against something that can easily and literally kill him by an instant.

'...What are we talking about?' Now getting the tone of the conversation. Plus, this is something he would use for a blackmail!

'Exactly. Now, before I go, I have something to tell you regarding your father.'

'What is it?' He said a little too quickly. 'Did something happen to him?'

'No, nothing like that. Other than a little... twist in the plan, but nothing bad happened to your father.' He replied nonchalantly. 'He is doing well actually, aside from acting like a crazed maniac wanting to destroy everything in sight, he is doing fine.'

'Wait, what's that you say on him being a craz-'

'Anyways,' The voice interjected. 'Your father has something... a little bit of him is going to be involved in something, how would you say...? Ah! Yes, life threatening!' He said it was a little bit cheerful there.

'...I'm going to say; does he know?'

'Nope! Not yet of course, the plan is still in preparation, I wouldn't have wanted him to dismiss something I've been having him to do!'

Now whether Gman here is crazy, or he is just deliberately leaving clues for him to know that there is something going on that seems to really emphasize that his father is involved in something. He doesn't know. He knows nothing about how Cosmic deities act, live, or do even.

He felt a strange sense of pity to his father, even if he doesn't truly know him, but he was family... Was... Until somehow they get reunited, he will punch his father who abandoned him in his early age and ask questions. Yes, he will do that. He placed a mental note to do that in his head.

'For now, I'll leave you to... whatever you think is best in that world you're in.'

'Wait!' He exclaimed, almost using his physical voice from the sudden voice's statement about to leave. 'My... father. Is the world he is living in dangerous?'

'Ehhhh, somewhat?' The voice said in an uncertain tone. 'It's a little bit of a mix. There is still stuff that he and his comrades in the world haven't found out much around. I mean, they are still stuck in one continent and haven't moved around much. They are taking time to prepare for World Domination of sorts.'

'...Wait, what!?'

'Don't worry, it's not on purpose at least.' Gman said nonchalantly.

'That still doesn't answer my curiosity!'

'Oh, would you look at the time! It looks like it's time for me to go. See ya!'

'Wait, hold on!' He exclaimed, waiting for an answer before realizing... 'That f**ker really left.'

But what Gman told him revealed a lot. Despite it sounding so normal, it raises many questions and very little answers for him.

Beings that can appear in dimensions randomly and can destroy planets so easily? The part where there are other Players of YGGDRASIL who got transported into other worlds wouldn't surprise him, despite the fact that the World Enemies also exist the same is scary enough, they know how to fight against them. But what's more scary is that there are much more stronger beings, creatures, and powers that are unknown to him and can dwarf even the strongest World Enemies of YGGDRASIL so easily that they are just dots in the system.

He wasn't even sure he could trust Gman on that 'Ward' part he mentioned. Either he was literally telling the truth on that part, or just joking around... Or forgot. He really hoped on the former for that one, but he will confirm that once he contacts him again.

[Hey,] Orm's voice spoke through. [the match is over]

[I see. How was it?]

[Eh, with you spoiling how the fight will go, it's a decent match. But there are some changes] Now that, got his attention.

[What do you mean?]

[Ms Ice Queen managed to knock out that guy with a trumpet, weird weapon, early. So it was 2v1, Neon girl being the last one before getting thrown to the arena barrier] He heard him chuckle. [It was a funny sight too]

'So the training did change the plotline...' [Alright, thanks for the heads up. I'll be meeting Oz soon]

[You sure we can trust him? I mean, even though he comes from Yggdrasil, NPC and all, he seems... very respectful whenever it's just him and us alone]

[That's because he knows what we are capable of. He can put up a fight, but not able to defeat us alone, that he knows] He reassured his friend, though it would be wise to also prepare a contingency plan if this AU World's Ozpin is the same one as in canon.

[If you say so...] And with that the {Message} conversation was finished.

Lordez sighed heavily as he cut the link. His mind was utterly stressed out on setting up the plans on all of this. There is no angle around this, no solid objective if you exclude the purging of Grimm of this world.

Ozpin, Ozma, Antonio, this world is much, much different than the canon. Had Antonio switched out from Ozma? Where was the real Ozma then? Did the God of Light get Antonio instead of Ozma? Or was it that Antonio managed to switch out Ozma and dialed it into him?

Such questions have been dwelling in his mind the past days, though the thoughts recall almost everyday just to find, just to know the answer.

. . .

He sipped through his cup of coffee, flavoring his usual, favorite brand of blend.

The coffee wasn't enough to settle his mind at peace, because he was in constant pressure.

He can't decide.

So unsure of it.

Salem is too powerful for him to handle alone. She is 20 levels higher than him. Sometimes he questioned his creator why he made him weaker than her, but that kind of thought is not the time to think.

Life after life, he had been jumping through other people's soul, dwelling into them, sharing. Making allies, to fight against her, yet every time he attacked, both sides gained casualties.

A war so secret, yet stagnant.

And now, with an opportunity given, he can now end it.

"Thinking, Antonio?" A familiar voice spoke, clear and cold. He turned his head to see one of the Supreme Beings, Lordez.

His sudden appearance in his office was not surprising anymore, knowing the capabilities of going beyond such obstacles are nothing for the Supreme Beings.

It was obvious that he knows what is going on in his mind. Creator or not, he is one of the Supreme Beings that is on par with his own Creator.

He misses his master, lord, and... father. Very much so. But mourning on not being able to serve him is long ago.

"Yes, my lord. I apologize if my plans taxes yours truly-"

Lordez raised his hand, stopping him from speaking.

"Antonio... I may not be your Creator and Master, but hear me this... I do not care how or what you speak of me or my friend, as long as the plan goes well, that is what I prefer."

One thing he sees in him, is that Lordez expects results. Promising, expectations, or brief surprises, he cares not as long as there are results.

"So... Will you have her, Antonio?"

It was a question of curiosity. No sense of maliciousness, no sense of judgement, only curiosity for his answer.

Antonio looked down in thought. He knew what Lordez's words meant. He has been locating students, female in category, into the academy to host the Fall Maiden's power, but with Supreme Beings, TWO of them here...

It was almost like it was deemed optional.

Lying would be a very illogical thing to do, so he told him the truth. From what he had observed from the two, they are beings that he doesn't want to anger.

"I... I am uncertain what to do, my lo- I mean Lordez." He said honestly. "Pyrrha Nikos, was the candidate to host the Maiden's power."

"Another pawn for you to gain against Salem."

"...Yes." He admitted. Unsurprising how he knew his plans ever since.

"A flaw, very much a flaw there." The Supreme Being commented. "Effective plan, but only for a short term. Ms Nikos, while the most likely candidate, cannot handle such struggle that was going on for years... I suggest you stand down, and I shall handle what should be dealt with Salem."

Antonio said nothing, contemplating the words stated by Lordez. He had no doubts that they can easily wipe out the Grimm from the face of Remnant, and vanquish Salem without any effort.

But there is also one thing he has to double check.

"May I ask something, sir?"

He turned his face towards him. "Speak."

"What would you do then?" He said. "What would you do after you dominated Remnant?"

Pregnant pause of silence intervened in the room. So quiet if one would exclude the gears and cogs moving around.

Thinking that he had offended him with poorly chosen words, he cringed and cursed at himself inwardly. As he was about to bow down, prostrate in front of the Supreme Being for forgiveness, Lordez responded before he could do so.

"To acquire peace, Antonio." He said ever so slowly. Almost gently in tone. "This world is shattered, its past forgotten and unknown, only the remnant of its own shadow. I dare to conquer this world to make it whole again.

To fight war for peace is only bringing worth a few centuries of peace, rarely a millennium. Because to have peace, is to prepare for war. So is it not better to conquer everything, dominate this remnant of its shadow. That way, not only peace would be lasting, but also prosperity to its inhabitants."

"But that would also mean many would die-!"

"Is that not War is, Antonio?" He said, almost like replying to a child. "One cannot achieve victory without sacrifice. There is always a price to pay, a price to keep, and a price to share. I do not know how you are made, Antonio. But you are sympathetic to Humanity itself, not that I find that quite disturbing, but however unusual. So tell me, what is your purpose? What is it that your creator has made you for?"

He froze.

How did he dare to forget what he was created for?

He was created to help humanity, working in the shadows to serve the light.

And he had been doing his all to protect humanity against its enemies. The Grimm, Salem, and all those who wish for humanities destruction. Even though he is not human himself, he had seen the goodness of the people. Even if they had done horrible things, things that deserve such punishments, they are still of humanity.

He is not blind to their actions, being in this world, switching through different souls of mortal beings each time the host passes away, he will still protect humanity.

Because they are divided by ideology, belief, and faith.

Imperfect, if one would say.

But he would not stop to make humanity together again.

"I... I was created to protect Humanity at its darkest times, to work in the shadows, in order to serve the light." He answered. "I am uncertain why my creator granted me such form, but if it is to protect humanity at certain times, then it is for the best."

The Supreme Being didn't answer, merely staring at him in silence. It felt forever during that painful silence.

Lordez released a heavy sigh, as if relieved by something. Was it his words? Was it something he had said? Was the question a test, to see if he would be able to live through another day?

He managed to hear muffled words such as; "At... not... him..."

Was he looking for someone? Did he say the words that didn't specify him exactly?

He needs to know.

"Pardon me, but have I said something... indecent?" Mustering up his voice of curiosity, not of nervousness and awaited fear.

"It regards and involves you," Before he could do anything, the next words confused him. "but fortunately you are not what I have... expected to be."

He raised a brow. "If I ask, what do you mean by that?"

"Have you... known that we have been through different worlds?"

"I may not have thought of that, but I had thought of a potentiality of it." It is best to give an open minded thought than an enclosed one. His creator had given him that.

"Then there is something that we call "Alternate Universes". There are worlds that are the same as this one. But with a little twist. Think of worlds that the genders are reversed, the Remnant able to connect to another world, there is also where a certain blonde-haired student is a husband of Salem, there is a world that you have died, and Grimm have overrun Remnant."

That... That was something he could have known, but never have. It was something unbelievable, but at the same time it was expected. Since this is coming from beings who hunt Gods.

"But... I'm sorry, Lordez. But that doesn't explain why you interrogated me?"

Lordez stared at him in the eyes before speaking. "Because in a different world, you, Antonios, never existed. Only Ozma, who is hosting Ozpin's body, exists. And that other version of Oz is more obsessed, colder, calculating in finding ways to defeat Salem. Going in much more convenient ways to sacrifice many for the sake of one. Single. Thing."

I just figured out something ya'll...

I could redit the whole fucking thing but...

I decided not to.

Of fucking course i can edit, but mainly on fixing grammar and sentence punctuation. And pronunciation.

The reason is because I am lazy asf. That and I dont have the main time as I feel like I dont like writing... And no, I aint going away from my main fucking promise to finish this until I die.

I will leave the chapters as they are, just as a reminder and memoirs of my work. How my writing improved through the time. And how shitty it will be whenever i reread my works.

So yeah.

A remnant of the past.

And I will leave it as it is..

(Oh and just note, i havent watched the latest RWBY Volumes beyond season 5 because HOLY SHIT IT DERAILED FROM THE FKING OG!)

(BUT, I will try my best to watch it for the sake of knowing what will happen... Even tho it the plot writing went fked all. No fking promises on that one)