*Helios Falls, Coast of Sanus, Remnant; November 7, 2019; 11:45 AM*

Helios Falls, one of the most populated settlements on the coastlines of Sanus, hundreds of kilometers away from The Kingdom of Vale. The area had been well-known for it's high cliffs, host to a Waterfall around which the settlement was located. While most of the Continent had been settling in for the winter, Helios Falls was hot and humid year-round, making it an excellent rest stop for Huntsmen weary from traveling town to town.

Or, in this case, a superb vacation cite for Tourists...

"We're here!" Yang grinned.

"About time. Those IDTS crooks kept me for 2 hours just because I insisted on keeping my weapon." Alex griped, recalling how much of a pain the Inter-Dimensional Travel Security agents made going from universe to universe. A pain he'd learned to live with, since he always found himself dimension-hopping.

"Hey, calm down! This is our honeymoon, remember? Besides, there's mom. Let's say hi!" Yang grabbed Alex by the wrist, dragging him to see Raven.

"Hey, Raven." Alex greeted politely.

"Alex, Yang, I'm glad to see you two showed! How are you?" Raven replied.

"Not bad, actually. Alex's just pissy because the IDTS people kept him back, he'll come around." Yang figured.

"I suppose. I've booked you two for a 4-night stay at the Requies Hotel." Raven explained.

"THE REQUIES?!" Yang gasped.

"How the hell did you afford that?!" Alex wondered.

The Requies was famous for it's proximity to the springs near the Waterfall, it's customer service, and it's expensive price.

"Don't fret about it. Just remember our meeting, will you?" Raven asked.

"I'm practically obligated to at this point.. Thank you, Raven." Alex decided.

"No need to thank me, just have fun, and remember, our meeting's on the 10th at 2:45 PM at the Otium." Raven informed.

"So you're telling me you booked us a 4-night stay at the most expensive hotel in Helios Falls, and we're having a meeting at the most famous restaurant in the area.. How much do you make in a week?!" Alex demanded in surprise.

"We can discuss this at a later time. Until then, I suggest you two get to your hotel. I'll see you on the 10th." Raven promised, leaving the area.

"Thanks, mom!!" Yang waved frantically.

"Thank you, Raven." Alex called as well, walking with Yang towards the hotel.

"So, isn't Mom cool?" Yang asked.

"Yeah.. She's practically paying for the entire trip. It's... Kinda odd.." Alex thought.

"What's odd?" Yang wondered.

"Nothing, it's just... People don't normally treat you to this kinda stuff unless they want something from you." Alex thought.

"I dunno. I'm honestly more worried about Little Auburn." Yang figured.

"She's in good hands.. Cade and the older Auburn are taking care of her, I'm sure." Alex stated.

One of the first concerns Alex and Yang had for their honeymoon was that whether their child would be in safe hands. The future kids agreed to take care of her along with the Guild, but Alex still had his suspicions on whether the Guild could handle an infant.

"I hope so... What were you saying earlier?" Yang asked.

"Oh, right... Since Raven's taking care of our entire goddamn honeymoon, she must want something really important. When I took missions after the Blood Red Night, I remember this one job I had outside of Expectans.

"My clients took me to this fancy buffet. They wanted me to, ahem, take care of a high-ranking politician. By then, I was so full, I didn't exactly mind agreeing to snuff this politician. The kinda crap Raven's pulling is basically 'Manipulation 101'." Alex explained.

"I think you're worrying too much. I get it, but you gotta slow down. Hold on, there's our hotel." Yang called as soon as they were at the building.

The two stepped inside the lobby, walking towards the help desk.

"Hi, we're here under 'Walker/Xiao Long'. We wanna head up to our room." Yang said.

"Let's see... Oh. Wow..! Looks like you two ordered the Penthouse..! Already paid for, too!" The woman at the front desk gasped in surprise.

"So, how soon can we head up there?" Alex asked.

"I just need your signatures here." The lady handed Alex and Yang some papers to sign.

After scribbling their signatures onto the documents, the two headed up with their room keys towards the elevator.

As the two stood in the elevator, Alex wondered how he would be able to train. He couldn't slack off. For Yang's sake, he needed to train every day if he had to.

Once the two made it all the way up, their room was down a long hallway. Husband and Wife walked side by side to the penthouse suite.

"Well, then. Let's see how much Raven wants us to do her dirty work." Alex figured as he opened the door.

The Penthouse Suite was rather expensive-looking, complete with a 70-inch, plasma widescreen TV (with Netflix), couches, a kitchen setup, and a stairwell leading to the upstairs pool. The Bathroom was next to the stairwell, and their bedrooms were a little ways down a hallway connected to the laundry room.

"Holy crap..!" Yang gasped.

"Damn. This place does not slack in the comfort department.." Alex figured.

"True that..! Only big-time celebrities got to stay in this room!" Yang told him.

"I've actually been thinking. How have Grimm not completely wrecked this place? Does this shit have auto-defenses or something?" Alex asked, placing his Agartha's Thunder on the table.

"Huntsmen usually come and take on jobs whenever they're here. Now that the Grimm are mostly dying out, The Huntsmen are moving to other universes to find work." Yang told him.

"Great. So Remnant's going to end up a Los Angeles-esque tourist trap. That's a thing." Alex noted.

"I dunno. Schools like Beacon and Shade are still turning out decent fighters. They're saying something else is screwing up Atlas these days." Yang shrugged.

"Really? What the hell could be messing up Atlas more that it already is? Alex asked.

"No clue. You wanna go walking around town after we're done unpacking?" Yang inquired, eager to explore the area.

"Sure, why not? I'm sure there's some cool new stuff going on." Alex replied.

*Rose/ Xiao Long Household, Patch, Remnant; November 7, 2019; 12:35 PM*

Ruby stepped inside the house alongside Sun, eager to finally see her father and uncle again.

"Hi, Dad!" Ruby called.

Taiyang and Qrow were quick to welcome the huntsman and huntress inside.

"Listen, Ruby.. We heard about what happened. Were you hurt?" Taiyang asked.

"Hurt? No, I'm fine!" Ruby shrugged.

"What about the other kid?" Qrow asked.

"Oh.. I'm fine. I just caught up with Ruby a little while before we made it here." Sun replied.

The two huntsmen led the children inside a more closed-off room, and moved as though there was something they needed to talk about.

"Listen, kids, do you have any idea what's going on in Atlas?" Qrow asked.

"No... We haven't heard much from Atlas since last year at the Tournament." Ruby confessed.

"Well,.. Turns out that the Grimm were just the tip of the spear." Taiyang replied.

"What?!" Sun gasped.

"It's true. Something's sprung up from underneath Atlas. Something worse than the Grimm. They're called the Furies, essentially Lava Grimm, but a whole lot stronger." Qrow explained.

"We need to help..! How can we-?" Ruby stammered

"Most of the prospective Huntsmen are too scared to fight or they're flat-out dead. We'll have to call in help from the other universes until we have enough huntsmen ready." Taiyang answered.

"Well then, I'd better go. Don't want to outstay my welcome." Qrow stated, taking his leave.

"How are we going to help?" Sun demanded.

"You can start by training more for the fight. I suggest finding a mentor in Adenien. Yang and her idiot husband got that far by doing so, and he's kinda... Out there. Imagine what you, the infamous 'Silver Eyed Warrior', could do with that kind of training." Qrow smiled.

Ruby sped behind her uncle, hugging him goodbye.

"It was nice seeing you again, Uncle Qrow.." Ruby smiled.

"You too, kid. You too."

*Location Unknown; November 7, 2019; 1:32 PM*

A man stood inside his laboratory, holding up two vials, one that glowed bright blue, and the other glowed green. Pouring 10 mL of each into a beaker, he watched the concoction as he carefully stirred them together, the two mixtures forming a cyan color.

"Doctor Callan?" A female voice asked.

The doctor jumped a little bit, but turned around to face his client.

"Ah, Corvus! How pleasant to finally see you!" Dr. Xavier Callan, the Ex-inquisitor, greeted.

"Likewise, Doctor. I've come for the device I requested." Corvus replied.

Dr. Callan reached through the drawers searching for the device in question.

"Is it true? Have you gained all of Cinder Fall's powers?" Dr. Callan asked.

"Indeed. The energy output is unprecedented. Even I can hardly contain my tremendous power." Corvus replied.

"It would seem that way, yes. I would suggest finding ways to limit your energy until it is necessary." Dr. Callan explained.

"Trust me, Xavier. We both know that what I have planned requires my energy to be used at it's fullest. No less." Corvus shot back.

"I.. I understand.. Here's your device, Corvus."

Dr. Callan handed Corvus the device she requested, a thick, golden circlet with a brilliant, aqua colored gem at the center. He reached back and retrieved a ring that fit around Corvus' right hand, with a similar gem at the center of the palm.

"Do you like it? I modeled the device after a similar device used to contain the powers of a truly destructive being. If the device can handle legendary power such as this, it will surely be enough to handle your suspect." Dr. Callan promised.

"That remains to be seen, Doctor. I will be headed off." Corvus nodded, getting ready to leave.

As Corvus left, a curious though struck her.

"Anyways. What is that you're doing, Doctor?" Corvus stopped herself.

"It is merely a side project. Don't worry about it." Dr. Callan shrugged.

Author's Notes:

Alex and Yang, with Raven's financial assistance, are on their first honeymoon. Yet Alex's suspicions haven't let up. Will all go well for our young lovers? How much stronger will Ruby Rose and Sun Wukong become? And who is Corvus? Is she really who you think she is?

Find out on the next exciting chapter of Blood Red Shadows 2!

-The Destoyer

P.S; Blood Red Shadows Spin Off is in development. I'll keep it short, though. Say... 15 chapters?