A/N~ Hey everybody! Sorry for the long wait on this chapter! I've been so busy with vacations and home emergencies…such as coming home to find our basement (including my room) partially flooded….that and I'm a lazy shit xD I'll refrain from all the complaining, and let you get right on with this chapter. We passed over 1000 views guys! Thanks so much! Happy reading!

Also note that this chapter was written in a spur of the moment deal, and I'm unsure as to how I actually feel about this one. I may also decide to rewrite the story in light of the developments of RWBY Volume 3. However all the OC's will stay in the story.

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Shiruba lay looked up at the sky. Having finished classes for the day, he took advantage of his free time to stretch out in the sun atop one of the school buildings. Or more precisely, he was on top of the small area about the door to the roof of the building.

As he lay there enjoying the breeze and the sunlight, Shiruba's ears twitched as the door to the roof was opened. Shiruba leaned over to look over the ledge, and was surprised to see Reza step out into the light. He watched as she walked over to the railing, one hand held up to her ear. 'She's on the phone' Shiruba realized as the girl began to speak.

"Yes yes, I'm fine, nothing has happened" Reza said into the phone, "I got here safe and sound, no need to worry, ok? …. Hmm? Yes, I'm telling you it's fine, nothing went wrong….Yes…..Yes….Ok, but enough of that, I have something to tell you." Shiruba was about to sneak away, but what he heard next froze him in his tracks. "She's here….. Yes I'm sure it's her…. Can you get group together? I want to pull this off without a hitch, and the longer we sit on our butts waiting, the harder it will get…. Alright, I'll keep an eye on her." With that, the faunus girl lowered her hand, and put her phone back in her pocket.

Shiruba watched in silence as the girl turned, and went back through the door she had used before. Once she had, Shiruba let out a sigh of relief, and sat down. Thoughts were spinning through his head. 'Who was it that Reza was looking for, and we could she have been talking to?' Shiruba looked off into the distance for a moment. He then shook his head. "Nah, it must be nothing" he said to himself, "But still, I should keep an eye on our new neighbor..." With that Shiruba dropped down onto the roof, and headed back inside.

Shiruba said nothing as the group continued along the path. With him were the rest of his team, as well as Reza, who had tagged along with the group as they headed to the training grounds.

The newcomer had dropped by their room as they had been getting their combat kits together for a training session, and had asked to come along. The others had immediately agreed to it.

Shiruba hadn't said a word at the time. How could he have? Shiruba had been on edge ever since he over-heard Reza's phone call with a mysterious person. It was probably nothing. Yet as he told himself this, he still couldn't shake the feeling that there was something going on. There had definitely been something off with her conversation. However, if he mentioned it, it would let her know that he had over-heard the whole thing. Not only could this put her on the defensive, but it if roved wrong, he could piss off everyone else. So, he kept his mouth shut as they entered the training area.

Shiruba ambled down the path, wondering in silence. Once the group had finished training, everyone had gone their separate ways for the time being. Mori and Reza had decided to go to the cafeteria, Aoi had said he was headed back to the dorm room, and Hikari followed Aoi without a word.

Shiruba's thought's turned back to Reza. Nothing had seemed off or different during the training session. She had seemed the same as she in the last few weeks it had been since she had arrived here at Beacon. She got along with the others, though she was still quiet like she had been when she first arrived at Beacon. 'Nothing like she had been during that phone call' Shiruba thought to himself, 'Could I be wrong here?'

Shiruba wandered around for a little longer before stopping at a tree. He recognized the tree as the one he had sat in when he had first arrived at Beacon himself, back when the only person he trusted was Mori. Reminiscing, Shiruba climbed into the tree, sitting in the same spot that he had on that day.

BOOM!

All of a sudden, the ground shook as an explosion tore through the far side of the academy. The breath was driven from Shiruba's chest as he hit the ground, having fallen from the tree due to the shockwave of the explosion. He shakily got to his feet as a bell started tolling, sounding the alarm in the school.

From where he was, Shiruba could see a large cloud of fire rising from the far side of the academy. 'Damn it!' he thought to himself as he sprinted back up the path, towards the explosion. 'What the hell is happening?' he continued, as he reached the edge of the more urban area of the academy grounds.

As he rounded the corner, what he saw made Shiruba stop in his tracks, stuck there like glue as he took in the sight of what was happening. Before him was a battlefield unlike anything he expected. There were his fellow students, fighting to protect their school. From where he was he could see team JNPR members Nora and Ren leading a counter-attack against the invaders.

As for the invaders, Shiruba was able to identify the White Fang. 'Why the hell are they attacking here?' he thought to himself as he spun his cane in his hand, the weapon changing forms to its Goblin form. Shiruba paused for a moment, and then began shooting. As he was off to the side of his fellow students, he had a sidelong view of the attackers, and was able to make out most of them. As his rifle clicked empty, he ejected the spent magazine with practiced ease, slapped a new one into the well, and chambered a fresh round.

As he shouldered the small rifle once again, Shiruba charged forward, and slid into cover against a fountain as he narrowly avoided a burst of bullets aimed in his direction. He peaked around the corner, and came face to face with the body of one of the Fang members. Without pausing to think, he reached out and gripped the vest the operative had been wearing, and dragged the body around the corner to where he was.

Shiruba began to rummage around in the operative's backpack until he found what he was looking for, a small radio that he decided they must be using. Shiruba held the radio up to his ear, and listened in to what the White Fang members were saying. What he heard made his blood chill.

"Keep looking! Mori no ibuki is here somewhere! Capture her alive!" one of the Fang soldiers was yelling into his radio, "If anyone hurts The Breath of the Forest, we'll all pay!"

Shiruba's hands were shaking as he dropped the small radio. 'How?' he thought to himself, 'How did they know we were here?' He looked over his shoulder, but ducked back as bullets kicked up dirt and dust around him. "Shit!" Shiruba yelled, as he punched the ground in frustration.

Shiruba waited for a moment, and then leapt out of cover. Throwing caution to the wind, Shiruba charged the closest Fang member. The masked attacked attempted to bring his rifle around to bear on Shiruba, but the faunus instantly closed the distance. Not taking the time to transform his weapon, Shiruba smashed the Fang member in the face with the butt of his rifle. As the attacker hit the ground, Shiruba put two rounds into his back, and kept moving.

As he kept running, Shiruba caught a glance of Yang. Like him, she was charging the enemy. 'Reckless as always' Shiruba thought to himself. Never the less, Shiruba charged right after the blonde brawler.

"Hey there fox-boy!" Yang called out to him. She jumped to the side to avoid and explosion, and kept running. "How are you doing?"

Shiruba ignored her, and kept running. 'I have to find her, and fast' he thought to himself, twisting his body to put a few shots into another Fang member as they ran.

Yang charged ahead, only to be knocked back by a rather large opponent. "Oh you're a big fella. Alright, I'll take you on then." Yang cracked her knuckles, and looked over to Shiruba. "You gonna help me with this one?"

Shiruba didn't respond, and ran straight at the large attacker, not turning to avoid as the Fang member swung his large fist at Shiruba. Just before the fist connected with his head, Shiruba leapt upwards, flipping up and over the boxer. Planting his feet on the Fang member's back, Shiruba leapt off him and kept running.

"Hey fox boy!" Shiruba heard from behind him. "Where are you going? Are you gonna leave me here on my own?" Yang called out to him.

'Sorry Yang' Shiruba thought to himself as he ran on, 'but I have someone to find.' Shiruba rounded the corner, and saw Mori fighting off some attackers. Shiruba jolted as he realized that these weren't White Fang members attacking her. "Mori!" Shiruba called as he ran toward her.

"Shiruba!" Mori called out, smiling as she turned toward him. Their excitement at seeing each other was short-lived however, as Mori immediately had to leapt back to avoid an attack, and block another one.

Shiruba ran toward the group, shooting 2 of the attackers as he did, before leaping over the rest to reach Mori's side. As he came back to back with Mori, Shiruba ejected the now empty mag, and slapped a new one in. 'Shit' he thought to himself. Having just gotten out of a practice session before this attack, he had very little ammo left on him. Besides what was in his rifle, he only had one magazine left. However, now that he was with Mori, this was no longer a problem. Together, the two wiped out their attackers.

"Not a moment too soon there" Mori said as the finished off the last of this new group. "Thanks for coming to find me" she said as Shiruba looked off into the distance, looking for any other enemies.

"Of course I'd come find you" Shiruba said, "But more importantly, we need to get out of here."

"Why's that?" Mori asked him.

"They know who you are" Shiruba said as he turned to face her. "We can't afford to—Watch out!" Shiruba yelled. As he sprinted toward her, the world seemed to go in slow motion.

Mori's eyes widened as she turned around. She brought up an arm to protect herself, but was tackled to the ground. The attacker raised his arm, and slammed a syringe into Mori's side. She screamed out in pain as whatever was in the bottle was forced inside her. Shiruba reached them as the man tried to stand up. He brought cane around hard, and knocked the attacker away from Mori. As the man hit the ground, Shiruba brought his cane down on his head, and smashed the attackers head into the ground.

Shiruba stood above him, his sides heaving from exhaustion. He turned around to see Mori on her knees, holding her head in both hands. Shiruba took a step toward her. "Mori, are you-"

He was cut off as he was flung backward. Shiruba landed heavily on his back, and rolled over, struggling to get back to his feet. He looked up to see Mori screaming, her light green aura flashing around her, stronger and thicker than Shiruba had ever seen before. 'Shit' Shiruba thought to himself as he stumbled toward his sister, supporting himself on his cane, 'I have to get to her.' The air around Mori seemed to thicken, making it hard to move.

Shiruba reached out his left arm towards Mori as he struggled to reach her. "Mori, I'm coming! Don't worry!" he called to her. "Damn it, come on!" he swore at himself. Suddenly, something smashed his arm, and Shiruba was thrown back once again.

Shiruba landed on his back, dazed. He heard somebody screaming his name. 'Mori?' he thought. He tried to get up but found that he couldn't move. His last thought as he passed out was whether or not Mori was safe.

~ ~ ~ One Week Later

"Damn it!" swore Aoi as he burst into team JNPR's room. Yang looked up from the game she and the others of team RWBY, as well as team JNPR had been playing. She peered at the large knight, wondering what was wrong. "Shiruba's gone missing" He said, and everyone in the room froze. The faunus had been in the infirmary ever since the attack on the campus grounds. Immediately, everyone began asking questions, but Aoi held up his hand. "What's important is finding that numbskull. We can talk about it later." Everyone scattered to look for their friend.

Yang ran to check the training room before anything else. Not finding Shiruba there, she ran to her room to change into better clothes to run around in. As she walked in her room, she saw something that hadn't been on her bed before. Curious, she walked over to see what it was. Her breath caught as she picked up the piece of cloth. In her hand was Shiruba cloak. Confused, Yang walked over to the window and looked out.

As she peered out the window, she saw a figure on top one of the buildings. Remembering the day she had chased Shiruba up to that very roof, she, spun around and ran out of the room, the cloak still in her hands.

Yang burst out the door onto the roof, to find it empty and devoid of life. Slowly, she walked to the edge of the room, and put her hand on the railing that surrounded the roof. As she looked out across the campus area, she thought she saw movement, but just as quick as it disappeared, it was gone.

Yang looked at the cloak, still gripped in her hand. As she realized what it meant, tears came to the brawlers eyes. She slammed her fist down on the railing. "Damn it. What are you thinking fox-boy? Don't leave us Shiruba, we need you." Slowly, she sunk to the ground, clutching the cloak to herself. "I need you."

Shiruba didn't move as he watched the girl whom was both his rival, and one of his closest friends. His heart ached as he watched her begin to cry from his spot among the trees, across the campus. Shiruba clenched his teeth, and turned away. "Are you sure about this?" a voice asked him as he turned away, and Shiruba nodded.

"Yes. Come on, we need to get going if we are going to find anything to go off of" Shiruba answered.

"Ok, you're the boss" the voice responded. From the shadows stepped a girl. Taller than Shiruba by two inches, the muscular girl held a large backpack made of metal in one of her hands. She wore a gray T-shirt over a black, skin-tight long sleeve shirt that went up her neck. Overtop black leggings she wore a black skirt with a gray and white design on it. She also had on a pair of black boots and black gloves. Under her black hair where two purple eyes that looked at Shiruba.

"First things first though" Shiruba said as he walked away from beacon. "Take me to your mechanic. I need a new arm if we are going to take on the world" he continued as he took a look at the stump where his left arm had been.

"Don't worry" she said as she slung the backpack on, "He'll take care of you just fine. Also, don't worry about a fee. I may be a mercenary, but I don't charge old friends."

Shiruba looked over his shoulder at her. "Thanks" he said, and turned back as they continued on. "Now, let's go find my sister."

~ ~ ~ End of First Part

Well, there ya have it guys! Shiruba lost an arm, Mori is missing, Yang left in tears, and a new character! Now, I know it has been a long time since I've posted, and again, I apologize. To make up for it, I have some good news!

Once again, thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed!

~Tyler