It’s been a few months since Yang had gotten her new arm and Mother’s and I trip to see my aunt. Over that time the four of them and I learned a bit more of our Semblances. Yang learned different combat styles other than boxing and kickboxing while Ruby did learn a little hand to hand but she gotten some new tricks with using her semblance along with Weiss and Blake.

Blake could use her semblance to use clones of herself to fight with along with being able to make after images, which she mentioned that it reminded her of her friend, Sun. For Weiss, she learned to summon fallen foes she had defeated in combat. I was wondering if the way I could summoned fiery creatures was the same as Weiss but she said that her’s was only for short periods of time while mine lasted much longer, since Flame-bot was still around. I wonder if there’s a way to combine our semblances if their close to the same?

For me it seems any of my fire attacks seemed more… well hotter than before, also the second sun in the sky seemed to be the same size as the first one. I wonder if it’s linked to my Semblance?

At the moment I was staring out in the Valley deep in thought, seeing some birds fly over head… or at least I think they’re birds. Sound of familiar wings flapping above me had taken me out of my thoughts.

“Is there something troubling you, dear?” Mother’s voice greeted my ears as she touched ground behind me. I looked back at her and smiled.

“No, not really.” I said getting up and stretching. “How’s everything with you?”

“The young ones under my care are currently enjoying their time with their own families. A day ago I was tasked by sister to look after her children while she spoke to the current owner of the Schnee dust company.” Mother said, smiling a bit before saying. “She had a few choice words she rather not have any of her children hearing.” She added.

“Ah… I don’t think I want to know why she went over there.” I said, having a pretty good idea what she was going to do.

“I’ve also received word of a peculiar survivor deep within the ruins of Beacon Academy.” Mother said, catching my attention fully.

“A survivor?!” I said in bewilderment. “I can’t believe someone could live so long in the ruins.”

“That’s not the only peculiar part about it, whoever this person is posses the same abilities of your former professor.” Mother said curiously.

“Really?” I said, thinking if there was anyone had Indigo’s abilities, or maybe… “I should go check it out.”

“That is a dangerous task, Viri, especially on your own. The whole Academy is swarming with Grimm.” Mother said, warning me of the danger. I looked over at her before I felt a familiar heat from behind me.

“I won’t be alone, I have Flame-bot.” I told her as the Elemental stood behind me. Mother thought about this before sighing.

“Alright, just please try to avoid any confrontations with the Grimm.” She said, smiling a bit as she did. I nodded as Flame-bot walked, wait does it walk?, over and into a new suit I built for him. It was the same as the Atlas bots that I seen before, but with a new paint job; black with white highlights. It looked over at me as I grabbed Molten Coil, which hummed at my touch.

“Alright, I’ll be back.” I told her. I turned around in time to see a large set of doors opening. A blinding light shining out from it as it opened.

“I will be keeping a close eye on you during your expedition.” Mother said as the light died down, revealing a debilitated hall of no doubt was Beacon Academy. A distant clap of thunder greeted my ears as rain poured down the shattered windows and collapsed walls. I grumbled at the idea of the rain but with Flame-bot in tow the two of us headed through the door.

Cold rain soaked me to the bones as I stepped out into the rain, making me shiver as I pulled up my coat that I totally had. No really I did. I looked over at Flame-bot who didn’t seem to mind the rain as he looked around. I wonder if Mother was looking through it’s eyes to watch me?

“Let’s go.” I said as we headed out. The place was really quite other than the rain as we made our way through. I saw a number of Atlas bots litter about as we sneaked our way through the streets. We stopped to allow some Grimm to pass, I didn’t want to fight an army of Grimm.

After a hour of sneaking we came across the place where Indigo died. I walked through the destroyed room that it took place, flashes of memories of what happened that day played out in my head; seeing Yang and Blake on the ground wounded and armless, getting shot in the stomach from Adam only to see Indigo come to protect us… seeing him die in front of me.

I shook my head to banish those thoughts as I came to the room where it happened and seeing that the body of Indigo was gone, well almost gone. Over to the side was a decomposing arm that looked like it used to belong to him.

It didn’t help when I first saw it I almost threw up by the sight of it. But there was one thing that was odd; if his arm is here where’s the rest of his body? I didn’t have time to think much about it, hearing an echoing howl. I looked towards the direction where the howl came from.

“That doesn’t sound good…” I said as I looked at Flame-bot. “We should move.”

The two of us continued on out of the building and continued wandering around in hope we find this survivor. We managed to end up in what was left of the mess hall, I could barely recognize it at first glance. I frowned as many good memories I had here sprang to mind as I walked through the place. I also remembered some food fights that I was in and man, this place can do some epic food fights.

I was taken out of my thoughts at the sight of a Beowolf barging in through one of the barricaded doors. My hand went to Molten Coil as I moved to a pile of rubble, hoping that it didn’t see me. Flame-Bot simply stood still, looking at the Beowolf. The beowolf growled, sniffing the air as it did. It briefly looked at my direction before looking at kitchen area, growling as it slowly made its way closer to it before readying its pounce. Before it could pounce however, large shadowy fist materialized itself under it, slamming the beowolf onto the ceiling.

I watched as this fist slammed the Beowolf up onto the ceiling with shocked, as the Fist pulls away the Grimm fell down onto the ground with a loud thud. The Beowolf groaned as it attempted to get up only to slammed against the ceiling again, leaving more cracks and a bigger dent before falling back down again. A single whine was heard from the Beowolf before once again being slammed against the ceiling, this time dissipating upon impact. The large shadowy fist lowered itself back onto the ground from whence it came. I was about to stand up but a noise from the kitchen had caused me to drop back down. Glancing from cover, I was able make out a figure hopping over from the kitchen area, groaning afterwards before I hid again. The groan sounded male and in pain.

Glancing back at the male figure, I spotted him making his way out of the mess hall, faintly muttering to himself as he did. As I watched him I decided to make myself known to the man.

“Uh, excuse me.” I said loud enough to let him hear me but not full-on yelling. He stopped for a second or two before shaking his head and continuing on into the remains of the dormitory. I frowned at this. “Well that was rude.”

Watching him walk off I motion to Flame-bot to follow him as I went after him as well. I didn’t know if this man knew I was following him or not. If he did I didn’t know if he cared.

He stopped by a collapsed wall, standing very close to the edge as he reach a hand out. Water quickly pooled in his hand before he brought up his mouth. He was drinking water.

“Oi, can you hear me?” I asked him, seeing if he does notice me, besides if there were more survivors here means more people to save. A sorta win-win scenario, I think?

“Who are you?” He asked, not turning around. He reached his hand out once again for another handful of water.

“Oh good, you can hear me.” I said as I felt Flame-bot nudge me as if to say ‘move this along’. “Right, I’m Viri Mal Kun, I’m here to see if there’s any survivors here.”

“Viri… A-Adam.” He struggled to say while grasping his head in pain, splashing himself with the water in his hand from doing so.

“Woah, easy there.” I said as I went a little closer, by this time I noticed that he had only one arm, also the name Adam made me frown. “Have you seen Adam? If so was he getting eaten by Grimm because I wished that happened.”

“If only.” He said angrily, lowering his hand from his head.

“Well damn, one can hope.” I said grimly. Flame-bot nudge me again. “Yes yes I know, you shotgunned him in the face with fire which was nice but back to the matter at hand.” I looked at the man. “What’s your name sir?”

“I keep asking that myself ever since I woke up.” He said with a dry chuckle before turning toward my direction. “I suppose… if I recall correctly, my name is-” He was cut off by a Nevermore swooping up into the air. He looked and saw the Nevermore was turning back. It fired its razerlike feather at him, only to be blocked by a wall of shadow. I frowned at this as I pull out Molten Coil and fired a few shots at it. Some bounced off it’s body while others hit and caught flame. I pulled back before letting the chamber spin faster, letting out some embers. Those embers ignited and started to float around me. Thrusting my blade towards the Nevermore the flaming embers flown towards the Grimm and start to fly around it. Soon there was a screeching flaming Grimm flying around in pain before falling out of the sky and crashing down somewhere else. I turned and took the man’s one arm.

“Come on, that would’ve drawn a lot of attention from any Grimm around here.” I told him before trying to lead him off away.

“I know my way around.” He said, pulling his arm from my grip. “Follow me.” He said before sprinting off down the hall of dormitory. I followed suit, hearing the distant screeches of angered Nevermores getting closer. I briefly lost sight of the man before being pulled into one of the dorm rooms. Flame bot quickly entered the room as well before closing the door. “They’ll no doubt send search parties but we’ll be safe in here.” I was briefly blinded by a lantern that lit up the room. The room looked familiar but with it in such a chaotic state, I wasn’t able to note anything. “Sorry for the mess, I wasn’t expecting a visitor.” I looked over to the man, seeing his messy steel gray hair, his right Indigo eye and midnight purple eye. Oddly I felt I met him before.

“Hey… have we met before?” I asked him, making him tilt his head a bit.

“Have we?” He asked back in confusion. The two of us stared at each other for a few moments before I shook my head.

“Anyway you were going to say your name before a Nevermore came to turn us into chow.” I said. He looked at confusedly before shaking his head.

“Ah yes, I was… wasn’t I?... Of course, of course.” He said a bit to himself. He took a deep breath and exhaled. “I believe my name my name is… Indigo?”

“Wait, Indigo?!” I said as I stared at him. “Like, Indigo Parker?!” He nodded a little, groaning ae he did.

“I believe so.” He said. I stared at him for a bit before remembering what my aunt says that due to Indigo’s semblance his mind could be a bit messed up.

“Okay… umm, think.” I said to myself as I thought on what Indigo may know. “If you are Indigo, do you know what you said when you helped me getting a new outfit due to it being to small?” He groaned a bit but stayed silent afterwards for a little while.

“I… your size is about the same as one of my former teammates.” He said, letting go of his head as he did.

“What was her name?” I asked him. He looked off to the said as he thought about it.

“Dew… Her name was Dew but I remember calling her by her nickname, Dewm.” He said, chuckling as he did. Yup, that sold it.

“Oh my Mother, Indigo!” I went over and hugged him, probably confusing him by this. “I thought you died! No wait, you did die by that asshat but you’re standing here and, oh never mind that you’re here right now and that’s good! I think? No, yes, yes it is.”

“So we have met.” He said to himself. I nodded to him as I pulled away.

“Yeah, your my teacher for most of the time here in Beacon.” I told him with a smile before faltering a bit. “Though you did made me go through a lot of training when I was away for a while.”

“Yes… yes, I recall that.” He said with a nod. He sat down on the broken bed, a sigh escaping his lips as he did. “My memories are scattered about and jumbled with others.” He said.

“I… see, kinda.” I sat down near him. “Do you remember Team RWBY? Ruby, Blake, Yang, and Weiss?” I asked him.

“Hazily…” He said closing his eyes for a minute or two. His eyes fluttered open, he looked confused before looking at me with a curious glance. “Sara? That can’t be you can it?... No, No, I remember your dislike of swords… You’re not Sara. Her daughter?” He said before rambling on to himself. I blinked at him confused.

“What? Who’s Sara?” I asked. The only Sara’s I know of is some people with that name and the woman from my book… okay a few of my books. “Indigo, what are you talking about?” He blinked a few times before shaking his head.

“What?” He asked, not remembering what he had just said. I opened my mouth but didn’t say anything at first.

“You… just called me Sara.” I said before shaking my head. “Actually, never mind about that do you know if there’s anyone else here in Beacon that’s alive or is it just you?”

“Last I checked, I’m the only one here.” He answered sadly. I looked at him sadly that he has been here alone for this long.

“Well I had hope there was more survivors but I figured there wouldn’t be other than you.” I said. “So, I think we should leave here before more Grimm come.”

“I’ve tried once before, there are just too many Grimm out there.” He said with slow shake of his head. I raised an eyebrow at him before standing up.

“Well you’re in luck since I’m here.” I told him as I pulled out the necklace that Mother gave me after the first one got destroyed. “We’re going to cheat.”

With an odd look I held the gem up and looked at the closed door. “I found him, can we get back please?”

The gem became warm as the outer door frame started to glow. I turned back at him and smirked. “See, cheating to get out.” He stared at the door in silent shock.

“W-what’s happening?” He asked with a stutter. I chuckled nervously.

“Yeah uhh, in short, I have been keeping a large secret from you Indi, but do you really want to stay here in the ruins of Beacon or come with me and see Blake again?” I asked him, feeling that he wants to see her again.

“Blake… she’s alive?” He asked with a hopeful tone. I smiled, knowing that he at least remembers her fully.

“Yes, yes she is. And I will say that’s she’s worried sick about you.” I said. He stood up, a look of determination he walked up to the door.

“Then let’s not keep her waiting.” He said, a smile forming as he did. With that I opened the door, which leads into the Valley. I walked through a long with Indigo, which he took a moment to look around as Flame-bot walked through as well before the door closed and disappear.

“Indigo welcome to the Valley.” I said as he looked out to a very sunny day, mostly due to the two suns in the sky. I looked around if I could see Mother. “Now where is- oph!”

I was tacked from behind by someone, one that sounded like Ruby as she was saying my head.

“Where did you go~!?” she cried.

“I was...doing something.” I said with my face in the ground.

“You left me to suffer with Yangs training by myself!” she said annoyed. Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

“It wasn’t that bad Ruby, and- woah.” I heard Yang said as she was near. I moved Ruby off me and turned around, over the few months their features changed a bit, mostly that they have longer hair and Ruby grew a bit, just a bit. They were in some sparing outfits and Yang was looking at Indigo with confusion. “Uh, who are you?” Indigo was silent, looking at Valley in awe. Yang looked oddly at him as I got up.

“Ruby, can you find Blake and my mother?” I asked her.

“Sure thing!” with that she turned into rose petals and zoomed off. I walked over to Yang as she leaned closer to me.

“Who’s the guy?” she asked.

“You’re not going to believe it but that’s Indi.” I told her. She looked at me shocked.

“Indigo! He’s alive?!” she asked me.

“Yeah, seems that he was able to come back but in a different body.” I told her, feeling like this would be a reference of something. “The only thing is that his memory is a little...messed up.”

“What do you mean?” she asked as Indigo looked up to see some birds flying over head.

“I think he has memories of somebody else in his head, he even called me by someone else’s name.” I told her. She narrowed her eyes at me before looking at Indigo.

“Hey, Professor Indi.” Yang called out to him.

“Hmm, wha? Professor?” He said in confusion before shaking his head. “Right, I am… was a Professor in Beacon.” He muttered to himself before finally looking at Yang. “Yes, Yang?” He asked.

“Just seeing if you knew me.” she told him with a smile. He nodded slowly before his gaze went down to her arm, mostly the prosthetic arm.

“Ah… I’m sorry… I should’ve known he would’ve been there.” Indigo said, referring to the events that transpired during our confrontation with Adam. Yang rubbed her arm in memory of that and I saw her shake a little before taking a deep breath.

“It’s… fine, I was a little rash at what happen.” she said before looking at him and seeing the lack of arm. “You on the other hand- errr, I mean…” Indigo looked at would’ve been his left arm, chuckling dryly as he did.

“It’s fine.” Indigo said, shaking his head before saying. “I’m ambidextrous.” He said jokingly.

“Yeah… but if you want I think Ruby and Viri can build you an arm.” she showed him hers. “They made mine.”

“Yeah, it wouldn’t be hard, just take some time.” I told Indigo. He shook his head, surprising me and Yang.

“I’m fine, really… but thank you.” He said to the both of us. I looked over at Yang as she shrugs right before a burst of rose petals returned with a black bunch as well. Ruby appeared near us before Blake comes stumbling out, blinking.

“Ruby… did you have to do that?” she asked.

“It was faster.” Ruby said with a smile. Blake frowned at her before looking around and her eyes landed on Indigo.

“I-Indigo?” she asked, making me wonder how she knew it was him. With a nod, Indigo looked at her and said.

“Yeah… Yeah, it’s me.” He said, giving her a small smile. Blake stood there staring before tears welled up in her eyes before giving him a hug, crying into his shirt. With his one arm he gave her a hug back. “I’m so sorry.” I heard him say to Blake.

The three of us stood by away from the two smiling as the two embraced. “I think we should leave the two of them alone.” I told the two.

“Yeah, they need it.” Yang said. Soon we entered the hallway through the door while Indigo and Blake spent time catching up. We walked down the halls before Yang spoke up. “I should go tell Weiss about this, old ice queen is always in the library reading.”

“Yeah, I wonder why?” Ruby asked. Yang shrugged as he hooked Ruby with her arm.

“Don’t think I forgot what you said before sis.” Yang said with an evil smile.

“Uh I er what I mean is.” she started to say as Yang started to drag her away. “Viri help~!”

I gave her a wave as they went out of my view and leaving me alone. I frowned as my mind wandered back to what Indigo said before coming here. “Sara… who’s Sara?”

“Someone you know?” The Voice of Father brought my attention away from my thoughts. He must’ve been out of the palace, as he now had the form of a red scaled Dovah. “Or perhaps it is someone you want to know?” He asked.

“I… I don’t know anyone named Sara, other than a someone in my books but… when I went out to Beacon I found Indigo, he looks different but had his memories but also one of another person.” I turned to him and shifted a bit. “He… well for a short time he called me Sara, saying that I look like her or something.”

“I may know of who he speaks.” Father replied before asking. “Has he mentioned anything else?”

“Umm, well other than I look like her she has a disliking to swords and thought I was her daughter.” I crossed my arms and frowned. “And I think it’s rude to dislike swords, Molten Coil is a great weapon.”

“Viri… the woman he mentioned. Her name is Sara Warren, you know her as the Crimson Huntress. Viri… she is your mother.” Father said. I stumbled a bit as he told me this, everything seemed to slow down.

“W-what…” wall all I could say. Sure I knew that my Father wasn’t my real parent but I didn’t know that my real mom was alive. I put my hand on the wall as parts of the book of the same name sorta fit as well, for the most part. “I… she’s my mom… but…”

“I’m sorry if this upsets you, dear but… you had to find out eventually.” He said, catching me after almost falling. He helped me up as I felt a tear ran down my face.

“Why… Why did she abandon me!” I yelled, punching the wall near me. A burst of flames flared out as I did this and again. “Why?!? WHY!?!”

I punched the wall a few more times before I fell to my knees as I cried. I felt hollow inside like when I was young, when I was out in the cold.

“They didn’t do it by choice.” Father said, shrinking down to my height and kneeling beside me before pulling me into a comforting embrace. I cried into his embrace as the idea of being abandoned was too much. I cried for sometime before I calmed down enough to be simply sniffling.

“T-Thanks…” I said, looking over at the now burnt and cracked wall. “Sorry about the wall.”

“It is alright. Your well being is my primary concern.” Father said before the burnt marks vanished the cracks sealed themselves shut. After that Father pulled me up as I wiped away my tears.

“Is… are my parents alive?” I asked him.

“Your father had passed judgement in the Hall not long before me and my sister found you.”Father said with a solemn tone My ears flattened atop my head after hearing this. “Your mother…” He sighed, not knowing what to say. “Your mother’s whereabouts are unknown but she is alive.” He said. My ears perked up when he said that.

“Then… I could meet her?!” I asked sounding hopeful.

“Only if you find her whereabouts. I’m sorry but I cannot say much more.” He said regrettably as he stood back up. I was silent for a moment or two before nodding.

“It’s still something.” I said, still hopeful. “That means if I find out where she is then I can ask her something important… why does she hate swords?”

It was silent for a good minute before Father started laughing. I turned back at him confused. “Why are you laughing? It’s an important question!”

In the dark caves of her castle, Queen Chrysalis was working on her final preparations on her plan. She slowly grins as her drones fed her reports of the states of Canterlots guards and defenses.

“So Canterlot would be almost defenceless during the wedding. With only Celestia the only threat but if my plan goes smoothly then she wouldn’t be too much of a problem.” she said. Near her in the shadows was another woman wearing black armor that covered her chest, arms, and legs leaving her mid-draft and thighs exposed. On her back were two axes that seemed to distort the air with the heat they were producing. Her hair was cut short while her fox ears, one of them look like it has a large bit to it, were the same colour as her hair, which was a silvery white.

Over her eyes was a black mask that similar to a Grimm mask only it glowed a sickly lime green. She leaned against the wall before the Changeling Queen turned to her.

“Do you know your mission my dear slave?” she asked.

“Yes my Queen, I will ponynap this Alicorn of Love when the time is right.” she said with a bow, making the Queen laugh.

“Excellent! When this wedding is over, I will rule Canterlot and all of Equestria!” As Queen Chrysalis laughs all of her drones cheered that echoes across their hive, almost shaking the ground alone.

Author's Notes:

Dun, dun, daaaaaa~! Viri now knows that her mother's name! Indigo is back with only one less arm because Adam is an ass, and Queen Buggy is working on the plan of the end of Season 2... all the way before the start of the show! Got to say, she’s a hard worker