*Emerald Forest, Vale, Remnant; October 15, 2016; 1:15 PM*

Earlier that day, Team RWBY had been assigned routine patrol of the Emerald Forest. The Grimm's numbers had been growing, and Ozpin had ordered a particular part of the forest cleared out to make way for the first years without many deaths.

Yang, of course, had been on board with the mission since Ozpin uttered the word 'Grimm', a clean sweep against that many Grimm, even as a Huntress-In-Training, was hard to come by.

Unfortunately though, it also meant scanning through the forests, walking around predetermined trails until they found something of interest.

Speaking of which...

"Yang... I hear something.." Blake, her partner, whispered.

"Hey, you're the one with the cat ears..!" Yang replied.

Yang listened closer, hearing the familiar sound of gunfire, coupled with roaring sounds and flesh tearing.

Someone was in trouble!

"Call Ruby and Weiss.."

Thinking quick, Yang grabbed her scroll, and called her sister. Immediately notifying her of the ensuing carnage

"AAHHH!!! WE'RE GONNA DIIIIIE!!!!"

"WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE THINGS?!"

"DAITHI, COVER ME!!"

"I'M TOO FAT!!!"

The two Huntresses snuck through the forest, ducking past a bush.

"Found 'em.. We'll have to step in." Blake decided.

A group of about 11 people, mostly guys in their 20's armed with standard, relatively old machine guns, and another man in armor, attacking the Grimm with a...

"The hell's that guy carrying?" Yang asked.

The weapon he carried appeared to be a heavily modified revolver that made a bass drop that fired a bullet at the Grimm. Honestly, more effective than anything the group had.

Blake poked her shoulder and pointed to Ruby and Weiss.

Yang's Scroll buzzed with a simple message.

Lil' Sis :D:

On 3, take them out.

Yang watched as Ruby slowly counted down from 3, and all hell broke loose.

Yang leaped backwards, blowing apart the Grimm as the rest of Team RWBY took out the Grimm from closer up. Clearly, the men were surprised.

"Friendlies! Friendlies!" The armored one shouted, somewhat unsure.

'Does he not know who we are?' Yang wondered.

Ruby and Weiss quickly made their way next to them.

"Hi, Yang!" Ruby smiled.

"Hey. So, what's the plan with these guys? Take 'em to Oz?" Yang asked.

"They're probably just a group of outlaws. Look how outdated their weaponry is. The only huntsman there is the guy in the suit." Blake figured.

"I say we introduce ourselves." Yang decided.

"Alright, let's give them the Team RWBY Treatment!" Ruby cheered.

"Don't be so direct, you dunce! Think about it, they're-!" Weiss scolded, clearly against the idea of helping them.

"Hello?" Ruby called as Weiss dragged her back.

"Are you trying to get us mugged?!" Weiss demanded.

"Ha. 'Mug'? Weiss, these guys clearly didn't expect the Grimm. Maybe they're from Atlas." Blake figured.

"Hey! Over here!" The armored one called.

"Yo!! Come over here!!" Another man yelled.

The four cautiously stepped out to the men. Most of them were dressed in unfamiliar, honestly ridiculous outfits. Especially the guy with the suit and sandals.

The armored man Yang noticed was shorter than the others, maybe even younger than them under the helmet.

The armored one took off his helmet, revealing a scarred face, spiky blonde hair, and striking blue eyes. He reminded Yang of Blake in the times she worried about Torchwick and his gang, the way his eyes seemed baggy.

"Hey..." The young man's voice trailed off, as if he wasn't expecting help. Maybe not even wanting help. Yang noticed the telltale glint of fear in his eye, as if he was searching the four huntresses for any sign of a threat.

"Hello, sir!" Yang greeted, at least trying to make a good impression.

"Who are these guys?" Weiss asked.

"Well, it would seem best to introduce ourselves. We have no idea who these men are.." Blake figured.

The younger man nodded in agreement, though still guardedly.

"Of course... I'm Alex. Alex Walker.." The younger man, Alex, introduced himself.

"I'm Vanoss," The Owl-Masked one greeted, "And this is Delirious, Lui, Mini.."

'Delirious? Who names their kid after a sickness? And what the f**k is a 'Vanoss'?!' Yang privately demanded.

"Well hello, Alex and Vanoss, and.... Ah... Others, I'm Ruby!" Her sister greeted.

"I'm Weiss."

"Blake."

"Are you sure those are your actual names?" Yang asked.

Blake nudged Yang sharply in the arm.

"Oh, I'm Yang!" Yang adjusted instantly.

"Well, It's been nice meeting you, but... We have no idea where we are..." Alex admitted.

While RWB dealt with where the hell these guys actually came from, Yang looked at Alex with a special interest in mind.

'Well, he doesn't look that young... The scar's pretty cool, and he kinds reminds me of my ex..' Yang blushed silently.

This was going to be interesting..

*New Magnolia; Fiore; November 12, 2019; 4:25 PM*

Alex quickly finished screwing the drywall on the interiors of one of the houses while Yang installed the carpet.

Since the 25th, Alex and Yang, along with the rest of Fairy Tail, had been rebuilding Magnolia Town from the ground up. Presently, they've shared the building of a residential district with Erza and Gray. So far, they were almost done, except for one house.

"And I think that takes care of it! Who's on that last house?" Alex asked.

"I dunno.. Hey, Erz!" Yang shouted.

"Yes?" Erza asked from across the newly paved street.

"Who's gonna take care of this last house?!"

"Don't worry about it! Gray and I will handle it! Besides, I don't think either of you had your Honeymoon yet!" Erza replied.

"Wow... Really?" Alex blinked.

"Hey, c'mon. We both need this. We built, like, 30 houses between Erza, Gray, and the both of us!" Yang smiled.

"Won't it be kinda expensive, though?" Alex asked.

"Not really. I saved up a bunch of money we made off of our Jobs. And we get paid, like, 20000 Jewel for this." Yang shrugged.

"You do know 20,000 Jewel is, like, 240- something bucks, right?" Alex asked, referring to the exchange rate between the Fiorian Jewel and and the Adenien Mark.

"Yeah, I think we learned that the hard way.. But still, a little extra cash never hurt!" Yang figured.

When Alex and his family had first moved to Magnolia, rent for even a mediocre apartment was anything but cheap. It wasn't until the family had completed the first few jobs that they could actually not have to worry about keeping up on rent.

Alex remembered that they moved to their current apartment some time after that whole mess with the Tower Of Heaven. If rent started to slip, then they would have to complete their missions as a small group and let Team Natsu be the ones that drained Fairy Tail's bank account.

"With that in mind, where were you thinkin'?" Alex asked.

"I'm sure there's lots of places in Remnant now! The Grimm aren't that much of a problem anymore. At least, that's what Dad's telling me." Yang shrugged.

"Heh. Go figure." Alex scoffed.

"How about you? You've gotta have some ideas, here!" Yang smiled.

"How about the... Well, I was gonna say the Florida Keys, but then I remembered I'm not on good terms with Earth." Alex recalled.

"So that's a no, then.. Anywhere on Adenien?" Yang asked.

"... Maybe.. There's a place on the coastlines of the Euclid Islands called 'Litus'. Some places there should be within our price range.." Alex decided.

"Oh, that won't be necessary." A familiar voice called from outside.

Alex and Yang quickly ran out the door. Right in front of the house they were building was Raven Branwen. Yang's Mother and the Inheritor who helped train Alex. The weirdest thing Alex had noticed was that Raven actually appeared a little younger..

"Mom?!" Yang gasped.

"Hello, Yang." Raven smiled only slightly as Yang ran up and hugged her.

"I haven't seen you in two years." Alex noted

"... So it seems. How have you been since then?" Raven asked.

"Oh, y'know. Lost more than a few friends. Fought off a Demon, Cinder, a shapeshifting metal blob man, a couple people of my race, and a literal fused God of Darkness... I can see all that not-helping served you well." Alex coldly replied.

Raven walked towards Alex with an innocent-seeming smile.

"You don't remember my lessons, do you? An Inheritor must be able to fight their own battles. While you've been busy ripping up cities over petty battles, I've been training the next generation of Inheritors." Raven stated.

"Huh. I guess that makes sense, but why didn't you show up to our wedding?" Yang wondered.

"While I have to worry about the Inheritors, I'm also the leader of my Tribe. Surely, you understand the importance of family, right Alex?" Raven evenly stated.

Alex shrugged.

"Yeah. Sure. Whatever. Why are you suddenly here?" Alex demanded.

"I heard you children are no longer children, anymore. Yang, I missed your childhood entirely during my work.. And Alex... When you needed help the most, I simply wasn't there.. I wanted to make an apology, so I'll worry about your expenses." Raven promised.

"Wait, really?!" Yang gasped.

"... Wow... T-Thanks..!" Alex thanked, surprised at Raven's sudden goodwill.

"No need to thank me. Do you have any ideas of where you want to go?" Raven asked.

"Well, I was thinking maybe somewhere in Remnant, while Alex wants to go to Litis." Yang shrugged.

"There are plenty of resorts in Remnant. Some of the Coastal Cities in Sanus have wonderful vacation resorts." Raven suggested.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea.. Okay. I can go with that. How about you, Yang?" Alex asked.

"Hell yeah! Let's do it!" Yang cheered.

"Sounds like you're in agreement, you two.. I'll be nearby, I actually have a proposition for you two.." Raven insisted.

"We'll talk it over at some point. Sound good?" Alex asked.

"I'm glad you're in agreement. I'll meet the two of you in, say, 5 days?" Raven asked.

"5 days? Seems short notice, but sure." Alex figured.

"Nah, 5 days is plenty of time." Yang disagreed.

"Wonderful. I'll see the two of you by then." Raven smiled as she started to leave.

"Bye, mom!" Yang waved.

"Huh. And I thought In-Laws were horrible." Alex blinked.

"I worried about Inlaws, too. But then I remembered you're a Batman xerox." Yang replied.

"Oh, f**k off." Alex rolled his eyes.

"Na-na na-na na-na na-na, Alex!" Yang joked.

"Stop."

"Oh, that's why Dad always tells me you're a 'bat' influence!" Yang punned.

Alex scowled, quickly regaining his composure.

"Give me a break. I might not have parents, but at least I don't pass out and get 'gang-Yanged' at every party I go to." Alex punned back.

"That was one time!" Yang shouted, her eyes glowing red and her golden hair shining brighter.

"Wow, Yang. You really do have a 'hair trigger'." Alex joked.

Yang promptly punched Alex in the face.

Author's Notes:

And so begins the Corvus Arc! It starts off innocently enough, but god, it's really dark in concept.

Just a small taste of what's to come this time around, the Corvus Arc is really going to flip Alex's character on it's head. I won't say how, but it will.

I also had an idea of a new story. Yes, a new story, a spin-off, to be specific. It would cover the wacky misadventures Twilight, Fluttershy, and most of the Vanoss Crew (no, Vanoss isn't going to be in this new story, I can't come up with a name for the rest of the group) are wrapped into after they were teleported and/or killed during the Shadow Wars.

Conceptually, it's going to be similar to the upcoming Han Solo movie, in which the spin-off is mostly going to cover those characters. Let me know in the comments if you guys would want to see that!

-The Destoyer

P. S. No, the BRS series isn't the only thing in development. I'm planning a story right now to celebrate my 2 year anniversary on the site in a few weeks. It's mostly for laughs, though.