*The Overlook; Kai 0-00 Alpha; June 16, 2021; 7:00 PM*

Doctor Monty, Alex, and Osiris stepped out of the portal leading to the Oracle's throne.

"So, You've brought both Alex and Osiris. Interesting reality, isn't this?" The Oracle smiled coyly.

"In any case, getting to them was unexpectedly easy. They're all yours." Doctor Monty replied.

"Hold the phone, I have no reason to even assume I'm here to-" Alex grumbled.

"Ever the suspicious one, are you not, Walker? I understand if you're having reservations. The Illuminati haven't exactly turned out to be a trustworthy venture, have they not?"

"...Exactly my point." Alex coldly replied.

"Now, Alex. The Oracle has a major role throughout the Multiverse. Best not to get on her bad side. She's seen every outcome of every decision. In fact, she is living through them as we speak. Her only anchors to any specific timeline being here and on Kai 0-05." Doctor Monty explained.

"You mean... Your omnipotent..?" Osiris wondered.

"...I'm impressed with your vocabulary... Aren't you only days old at this point?" Doctor Monty nodded, impressed.

"Alex's been making me read these books.. I'm really learning a lot.."

"Though 'omnipotent' isn't the word I'd use. 'Omnipresent' more like. Omnipotence doesn't merely mean knowing everything. It implies godlike power, and the ability to shape the cosmos. All I can do is see. I am meant to see everything at once. I am unable to change the timeline, but I can see time in motion. The Future ever changing. The Past ever hazy. The present even is spotty at best." The Oracle explained.

Alex hesitated to say anything more. While this Oracle didn't have the power to directly cause significant shifts, she could lead him down a terrible path. One where he ends up far worse off than before.

"Still don't trust me, do you? I understand. In this particular timeline.. Things had to go wrong in order for you to even be here. However, things only ended up the way they are because this timeline has made it so. The Multiverse is grand, yes, but I've seen entire omniverses. In order for Infinity to truly be infinite, things must end up this way in this timeline." The Oracle explained.

"Omniverses? I've heard of Multiverses, but whole Omniverses?" Osiris asked, confused.

"You see. Things are much, much grander in scope than you two could ever fathom... Imagine a single Dimension. Each dimension has it's own creator: Oum, Mashima, Faust, Toriyama... These Dimensions house a plethora of Universes. Alpha through Omega organize how far they deviate from their original standard. The 0-00 through 999-999999 or whatever spectrum indicates a single change.

This embodies a single Dimension. Every Dimension in existence has basis in a grand Multiverse. There's also a greater number of multiverses. Those that exist outside of this standard. We... don't like to talk about those... All of them existing within an individual Omniverse. Oh, and there's an infinite number of Omniverses, too.

In any case... The Inquisitors, The Inheritors, The Illuminati... This whole conflict is barely a blip on the radar. Even my battle against the Apothicons is brought to nothing in comparison to the grand scheme of things." Doctor Monty explained.

"...Damn.. I just feel small now." Alex admitted.

And I see them all occurring at once. Wrenched to process every single universe. Every single instance of change. Every change, shift, and scuffle. I've seen Eternal War and Eternal Peace... Even Oblivion. I've seen the mundanity of life... and the Eldrich Horrors of Beyond. My sight is Infinite. And I am your guide." The Oracle elaborated.

"...Delightful. So, why did you have Doctor Monty drag us over here if you just wanted to-?"

The Oracle proceeded to walk right up to Alex and Osiris, and proceeded to press her index and middle finger against Alex and Osiris' foreheads.

Alex felt his world fall around him as he slipped backwards, tumbling through a river of golden light before colliding... with his own body?!

Looking around frantically, Alex noticed the room had gone dark, cold, and dry. The shock from the sudden transfer shook him to the core, finding very quickly that he was alone.

"Osiris?!" Alex shouted into the void, his voice slightly shaking.

Thunder rumbled in this dark void, dragging Alex back into the orange glow of a world in flames.

The world around him was broken. Floating Islands hovered around him, some barren and lifeless, some achingly familiar landmarks. The Ruins of Atlas Academy, a ruined pyramid, the fragmented remains of the Capitol Buildings in Washington DC, Lithia and Magnolia in fragmented tatters once more.

At the Capital stood a terrible new army; Combinations of those Furies, Alicorns, and humans screeching a horrible song of pain and suffering. These amalgamations moved erratically and jolted, as though their bodies were being wrenched by forces unknown to act rather than them acting consciously.

Towards the top of the capital buildings stood a small clan of Alicorns, with two armored ones at each half of the Congress Building, bearing a flag; a Brilliant golden background with a red halo, adorned by two black wings and a black horn.

The first armored alicorn, standing over the North Wing, was around Celestia and Luna's size, with an alabaster coat, burning red eyes, and a fiery mane and tail, whereas The Second had a completely jet-black mane, green glowing eyes, and a smoldering mane and tail.

Both these Alicorns were dressed in ornate golden armor, and produced a large shield around the Capitol, which Alex noticed were not only alight with the screams of these Amalgamates, but also Dragons, and a massive army, with Julius at the helm.

At the very center of the Capitol building stood a shrouded figure, winged and frankly terrifying to look at.

The Hybrid looked disheveled and mutated. Patches of scaly skin, a wing smoldering with shadow and flame, and his horn mutated and sparking with a very dark magic.

That Hybrid turned around to face him in as equally a terrifying fashion as the Amalgamates, lowering the shield and unleashing the vast hordes of what he quickly realized was the Crimson Shade, That cult of Alicorns that ruled Ancient Equestria with an iron... hoof?

The Horde charged at him with the force of a million angry suns as figures rushed past him.

The figures moved too quick for him to recognize, but a few he recognized.

Vegeta kicked through the horde with ruthless efficiency, raising both arms out to his sides, firing beams that smoldered and sundered the enemy.

Yang leaped skywards, rocketing down and crashing upon a dragon, causing it to explode.

Another man who Alex quickly figured out may be Son Goku rocketing into the horde, sending Amalgamates and Alicorns flying in every direction

But the final figure shocked Alex the most. The one that instantly erased any bit of belief he had in the Oracle...

Alpha.

The Inquisitor Leader who broke his arms, his legs, and tried to break his spirit. The Man who called himself his son, the man who had tried to cause the ongoing apocalypse, stood on his side attacking the Amalgamates.

Alex felt himself being dragged back into reality, whispers of predictions flying by as he found himself, once more, in the Overlook.

Alex glared coldly at the Oracle, scowling angrily.

"What the hell was that?" Alex demanded.

"A premonition of things to come." The Oracle explained.

Alex turned to Osiris, who had been lying crumpled on the ground, choked whimpers escaping his every breath

"T-That's not me... That isn't me..." Alex vaguely heard Osiris' faint cries emanating softly from his quivering lips.

"Do I have your full attention now?" The Oracle innocently asked.

Alex scowled coldly, who did this golden prick think she was, God?!

"That won't happen for several reasons. I have my eye on the kid, and he isn't about to go and do anything bad on my watch." Alex stated bitterly.

"Stranger things have happened, Alexander, and even under a watchful eye, things can go horribly wrong. Remember how the Battle of Magnolia started?"

"Happy's an idiot. A good-hearted, valuable idiot, but an idiot nonetheless." Alex excused.

"You were on the verge of preventing calamity. Had one of you made a wiser move, the whole battle would be delayed to a more rural setting... Tenrou, Vale, Oregon..."

"Beside the point, The final straw was that one moment where my quote-unquote "friends" fighting on my side." Alex smirked.

"Such a lack of trust, shall we move on?" Doctor Monty asked.

"Your friends trust you. They've served alongside you for five years now, and you've recently saved their lives in Vytal." The Oracle sympathetically explained.

"Trust?" Alex scoffed, "Please, that's been dead for a while. When Yang became an edgy pet of that narcissist Corvus, They turned almost immediately. If I fuck up with Osiris the way you think I will, I'm on the chopping block for sure. They wanted me dead back in Lithia, Vanhoover, and Vytal. They want me dead now."

The Oracle frowned, quickly thinking to herself.

"Sounds like you could use a meditative retreat.." The Oracle smiled to herself.

"A what?"

"She may be referring to a sort of pilgrimage... and I think I know where." Doctor Monty figured.

"Really. I have a fleet to command, and I've dropped that on my kid. Can I just-"

"Cade Walker has become a fine leader. He is a powerful warrior and he's learned much in the past 3 years. He is a capable commander as well, seeing as he's handled the Concordian Siege well. Your trust is well placed, and it's time you've been able to meditate." The Oracle explained.

"With Osiris in tow?" Alex asked.

"That goes without saying." Doctor Monty nodded.

"You must go to the Monastery of Sirantis on Adenien. The Mystics there will train you to use abilities far beyond your own comprehension, and you may find some semblance of peace there."

Alex thought for a second on this. The Siranti Monastery sounded similar to his own mother's Maiden Name, Sirant. Is it possible that her own family were these Mystics?

"Won't the Adenien Empire be on my ass?" Alex asked.

"The entire fleet has moved to Earth. Adenien is unguarded, save a few planetary defenses, and the Crux Family. You will be safe, now go." Doctor Monty explained.

Alex nodded to himself.

"Alright. Osiris, let's go. We're finding religion, apparently." Alex scoffed, opening a Pocket Dimension near the Shield on the very barriers of the Overlook.

Osiris kept watch as Alex pulled out with his personal cruiser. A small, sedan-sized purple and gold luxury ship that hovered in a glowing blue haze. Osiris flew inside as the top of the Cruiser closed and sped off.

Doctor Monty and The Oracle watched as the cruiser sped away and vanished in a flash of blue and red light.

"So... Why Sirantis?" Doctor Monty asked.

"Alex has valuable connections with the Mystics there, and the skills he'll learn are invaluable. Besides, he needs this for the Great Cataclysm."

"Ah, yes... Do you think The Cataclysm is coming soon?" Doctor Monty asked.

"For this set of timelines, we are on the brink." The Oracle sighed.

*The Aurora, Concordia; June 16, 2021; 7:10 PM*

Cade stepped onboard his father's flagship, Auburn and Oreonna in tow as some of the crew headed out to greet them.

"Who are these people?" Cade wondered.

"I'm not sure... Stay on guard." Auburn warned.

"Oh, come on. They helped us, so we should be able to trust them!" Oreonna grinned optimistically.

"I think we'll be fine, but we should keep our guard up." Saisho nodded, stepping onboard.

Chūkan grinned as the crew finally reached them.

"Hello! I'm Chūkan! I think you guys might know my brother!" He greeted amicably.

"Salutations." Saisho simply greeted.

The first to reply was Ryden, now a lieutenant of a fighter squadron.

"Ryden Ias. I figured you might be related to the Captain. You three are pretty much his splitting image." Ryden added.

"True. Who are the rest of you?" Umbra Kan, a sergeant of a jump squadron asked.

"I'm Cade. This is Auburn, Oreo, and this is... Uncle Saisho..?" Cade awkwardly raised an eyebrow.

"Don't push it."

"Wait, Uncle?" Iota asked.

"Y-Yeah.. It's a long story.." Cade awkwardly replied.

Iota wrapped an arm around Cade, grinning seductively.

"I'm sure you'll have all the time in the world. So, are you Sparky's older brother, younger?"

"I'm his son."

Iota's face dropped as all the color drained from her face.

"S-Son?! How old was he?!" Iota asked in horror.

"He's still... what, 21, 23?" Cade shrugged.

"And how old are you? You seem like you'd have to be in your late teens at least..!" Iota wondered.

"21."

Iota's face grew paler by the second.

"T-Then how..?"

"I'm from the future." Cade finished.

Iota breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"That's a relief! I thought Sparky was some old perv for a second there! I'd know, too!" Iota smirked.

"Ew." Cade shuddered.

"...Who's this again?" Auburn asked, somewhat coldly.

"I'm Iota Erhardt. I'm a friend of his dad's." Iota smiled.

"He's... my father too... Well, more like stepfather... or... half father..?" Auburn replied, somewhat confused.

"...Don't tell me Alexander's been strutting about since Lithia." Saisho scowled.

"Now, Saisho, I don't think that's the case.. I know Alex, he's not the type."

"Yeah.. About that, let me show you around the ship, Junior!" Iota grabbed Cade's arm, leading him across the ship.

"...This does raise some very disturbing questions, however." Saisho nodded.

"Yeah.. Anyways, we better call Fairy Tail." Oreonna figured, grabbing a sat phone.

Chūkan grabbed the communicator, and called the 19 digit number inscribed on the comm link as it chimed, indicating an answer.

"Hello?" The voice of Makarov Dreyar quivered over the phone.

"Is this the Master Makarov I've heard about?" Chūkan asked.

"ALEX?!"

"N-No, not quite... This is his brother.. I'm calling to ask for your help."

"Ah, I see... Is he lost?" Makarov asked.

"Not quite. He left some time ago, and he's left his fleet for Cade. We need your help." Chūkan explained.

"With what?"

"It's about Lilith.."

"Isn't it dead?" Makarov asked.

"See, here's the thing..." Chūkan uncomfortably began to explain...

*Canterlot, Equestria; June 16, 2021; 7:15 PM*

"Sister, you can't!"

Celestia and Luna had been arguing over the past half hour over what is to be done in regards of the war effort.

"It's our only choice if Equestria is to survive! We are beset by all sides! Ozpin is dead, Alexander's lost, and furthermore, The INQUISITION HAS RETURNED!"

"There must be some other way, sister! We mustn't be so hasty as to revive-!"

"Luna... It is our last chance. So much has happened these past few days alone... Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring... As such... We need to use our last resort..."

Celestia and Luna walked side by side into a dark chamber. A golden and indigo aura materialized around one of the bricks in this deepest chamber, revealing a doorway leading down a darker staircase.

"Dearest Sister, it would be wise to reconsider! This is a terrible risk to undertake! We cannot run in blindly and expect-!"

"Luna, how often must I say this? Things have gotten far out of control, and we must act quickly if Equestria is to survive."

The stairwell reached it's bottom step as Celestia used her arcane magic to light the torches of this dark chamber.

Dozens of recovered dark relics from eras ago stood in their own dedicated pillars. Swords, staffs, and many others lined the walls as Celestia reached the object of her desire.

The Relic of Knowlege.

"Ozpin's Relic of Knowlege?" Luna asked.

"It must be done... It is the only way we can learn how to bring them back." Celestia insisted, bringing the Relic to another, larger chamber.

"Sister, please. These creatures may be dangerous!" Luna finally begged.

"It's our last hope..." Celestia stated as she calmly sat in front of the Relic.

Ozpin had told her much about this Relic when she first retrieved it from him after the Blood Red Night. it was decided that it would be wise for the Relics to be spread across the multiverse so that nobody can use them all and cause catastrophe like the Inquisitors had tried to.

She was even told her name.

"Jinn?"

The torches had been quickly blown out as a turquoise light spread from the Relic, revealing a giant of a woman, blue with gold jewelry all over her body as she towered over the likes of Celestia and Luna.

"My, this is new... This is simply wonderful.. Tell me, creatures... What knowledge do you seek?" Jinn asked as she materialized before them.

Celestia's expression bore determination and hopelessness.

"You seem to be in luck, Creature. I am able to answer one more question this era."

Celestia sighed. Her question would bring her the knowledge she needed. Knowledge that would either save her world, or damn it.

"How do I bring back the Crimson Shade?"

Author's Notes:

TWO MONTHS. NEARLY TWO MONTHS SINCE I LAST POSTED A CHAPTER. THIS HURTS ME PERSONALLY.

So, this is how Jontron feels.

Anyways, with all that out of the way, not ONLY did I find stuff integral to the RWBY side of the story, but the Zombies side of things as well.

Salem's Immortality does lead to a major plot hole, mainly how Lilith "dies" and is somehow "brought back". A plot hole I'll rectify at this moment.

Salem, combined with the mortal Sombra and the millenia old Shadowman formed a new God of Darkness in Lilith, bearing all the powers of the three and so much more. When Lilith was vaulted into the Apothicon Sun, it didn't die.

Rather, it found itself in a constant, painful state of dying and not dying, disintegrating and reintegrating, only to be shattered again mere moments later within the Abyss.

When the Stardust Dragon Balls brought it back, Lilith found itself in the Land of Darkness, where it would plan it's next move, it's constant "death" tormenting it for months driving it insane.

This insanity does play a role later, especially keeping in mind the final antagonist of the story.

Also, There'll be MAJOR REASONS for the Crimson Shade being important enough to be included in the title of this very story.

That is all, be sure to comment for more answers to any questions!

-The Destoyer