Hey, sorry for not updating for a while. I had a lot on my mind, including personal family things. So here it is, the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Red vs Blue or RWBY

Blake sighed as she looked out at the horizon, a cup of tea in her hand. As she was about to take another sip, a voice made itself known, startling her. "I knew you would look better without the bow," said Sun.

She sighed and asked, "What do you want to know?"

Some time later, she finished her story. She looked at Sun to see his reaction. To her surprise, he took the information rather calmly, even though he was in shock for a moment.

Thinking for a moment, Sun took a deep breath. He said, "I heard some workers talking about huge shipments of Dust coming in from Atlas. And by huge, I mean as in a big Schnee Company freighter huge. It's probably enough to tell if the White Fang is robbing the Dust. Is that enough for you?"

Blake nodded in agreement. "Let's go," she said.

Ruby, Weiss, Yang, and Team CDLT wandered around Vale, searching for Blake. Tucker sighed and muttered, "This is going nowhere. Walking around and yelling her name won't work." A few feet behind, Omicron took a deep breath and rubbed his temples.

Ruby protested, "We have to find her! She's our teammate!" Yang vigorously nodded in agreement, but Weiss scoffed. She was against finding Blake, but the others were insistent on finding answers. The group continued their search. A few minutes later, they ran into Penny.

The girl cheerfully greeted, "Hello, friends!" She waved enthusiastically, and continued, "If it does not offend you, I would like to know what you are doing at this time being." Her unusual way of speaking made Tucker and Omicron suspicious, but they said nothing.

Ruby replied, "We're looking for Blake! She's been missing all night!"

Penny answered, "You mean the cat Faunus?"

Omicron's eyes narrowed. He asked, "How do you know she's a cat Faunus?"

Without hesitation, the orange haired girl said, "She had cat ears."

Confused, Yang asked, "How do you know about her ears? She wears a… bow…"

Awkwardly, Ruby whispered, "She does like tuna a lot." A few feet away, tumbleweed rolled down the street.

Caboose blinked and asked, "Can we just find our friend already?" The leader of Team CDLT knew from experience with his seventeen sisters that Blake wanted time alone, but also knew that she had to talk to them. He lost count of all the times he played psychiatrist with his sisters every time they got upset. Even though he wasn't the best listener, he tried his best to help any way he could.

Everyone agreed, and after settling the conversation, let Penny join their search.

At the docks, Blake watched in disbelief as Roman Torchwick directed White Fang grunts around, ordering them to move suspiciously large crates. Behind her, Sun grimaced and crossed his arms. He hoped that the terrorist organization wouldn't be involved, but they arrived shortly after the Dust crates were unloaded.

By the time the monkey Faunus realized Blake was about to charge in, it was too late. The girl landed behind Roman and held Gambol Shroud's blade to his throat. He grumbled, "Oh, for fu-"

Blake growled, "Nobody move!" Reaching up and removing her bow, she asked, "Brothers of the White Fang, why are you helping this scum?"

Roman rolled his eyes and drawled, "Sweetheart, didn't you get the memo? We're working together now!" As he spoke, multiple Bullheads flew in, dropping more White Fang members. Sensing the girl's shock and hesitation, he fired a piece of fire Dust into the ground, pulled himself away, and swung Melodic Cudgel at her, knocking her back.

Back in the city, everyone looked in the direction of the sound of the explosion. Ruby frowned and muttered, "Oh, no…" She quickly ran off towards the docks, Penny following a moment later. Several blocks away, Team CDLT did the same.

Back at the docks, Sun gasped and leapt in as the criminal raised his cane to fire on Blake. He pulled out his weapons, Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang. He threw a banana peel at Roman, hitting him in the face. As Roman glared and swung his cane, blocking the pair of nunchucks. He was forced to dodge, however, when he realized that the boy's weapons were also shotguns. He started backpedaling as he had to block not only two pairs of nunchucks, but also four shotguns. As he and Sun clashed, they alternated between striking and shooting at each other.

Meanwhile, Blake attacked the White Fang members, dodging gunfire and fighting back whenever she saw an opening. As they kept fighting, more White Fang grunts dropped in from Bullheads. Slowly, however, the two teens were overwhelmed.

Just as it seemed the duo was about to be defeated, a torrent of ice swept out, freezing grunts who were too slow to move out of the way. Blake and Sun tensed as a shadowed figure approached. It held a large contraption, which promptly spewed more ice, driving the White Fang members back. As the two got a better look, they saw that it was Omicron, clad in his armor and wielding Wolf Hunt.

Sun was nervous, but when he saw Blake visibly relax, he realized that Omicron was an ally. He said, "Thanks for the save. I'm Sun. Who're you?"

Omicron said, "I'm Omicron. The others will be here soon. Speaking of which, duck. My team is here." Sun was confused, but did as he was told. A moment later, he realized why. Caboose led the charge, firing on the frozen grunts with the help of Freckles. Tucker came in a moment later, drop kicking the largest White Fang member he saw. Donut, though, stayed back, and instead, threw grenades at the surrounding grunts with expert accuracy. Ruby and Penny ran in seconds later, but Weiss and Yang were nowhere to be found.

Tucker grimaced as he looked at the Bullheads, which were still dropping more White Fang members. He angrily asked, "When will these guys run out of people to send down here?"

Penny shouted, "I'm combat ready! Please hold off these criminals while I handle the Bullheads." The pack on her back opened, and several swords floated out, connected to her by nearly invisible steel wires. They shot out and struck multiple grunts, blocking swords and bullets alike. However, she was forced back as a lieutenant swung a large blade at her. Two of her swords shot back and buried themselves in a wall. The robotic girl then retracted the wires, pulling her back. The blades then formed a circle, pointing at the Bullheads. They spun in a circular pattern quickly, forming a ball of energy at the tip of the makeshift cannon.

Penny shoved her hands forwards, sending the aura sphere at the flying transports in the form of a laser. The Bullheads fell apart, dropping White Fang members, crates, weapons, and other miscellaneous items. For a moment, Team CDLT swore they saw a velociraptor among the falling items. Then again, it would be Caboose's second time seeing a dinosaur, since he saw one the time he ended up in the Halo Reach campaign by accident.

Roman growled as he ran away. He muttered, "These kids just keep getting weirder!" He hopped into the nearest intact Bullhead, which flew away.

Moments later, Vale's police force arrived to arrest the White Fang members who were unable to escape in time, being either frozen or unconscious. Unfortunately, Sun and Teams RWBY and CDLT were subjected to nearly half an hour of interrogation. Fortunately, General Ironwood showed up, which resulted in the authorities leaving.

Ruby saw Weiss approaching. She said, "Look Weiss, it's not what you think. She explained everything and she doesn't actually wear a bow. She has kitty ears and they're actually kinda cute…" She trailed off as her teammate ignored her and approached the Faunus.

Blake said, "Weiss, I want you to know that I'm no longer associated with the White Fang. Back when I was with-"

Weiss held up a hand and interjected, "Stop. Do you have any idea how long we've been searching for you?" At Blake's confused look, she finished, "Twelve hours. That means I had twelve hours to think about this, and I've decided… I don't care!"

Team CDLT stood back and watched as Team RWBY reunited. Caboose and Donut sniffled, tearing up from emotional overloads. Tucker rolled his eyes, but smiled. Omicron, though, approached the girls. He spoke up. "Weiss," he said, getting the girl's attention. "You're not as bad as I thought. I guess I should apologize for how I was back then."

Weiss smiled and replied, "You are forgiven. I know that I wasn't being considerate of what the others were thinking. Perhaps we can start over?" Omicron smiled and nodded, offering her his hand. She accepted it and shook it, starting the beginning of their rekindled acquaintanceship.

Back at Beacon, Ozpin sighed as Ironwood spoke with him. The general said, "Ozpin, my scientists have discovered a spatial anomaly. They're successfully opened it and made a portal. We don't know what's on the other side, though. While I normally wouldn't let anyone else know, I had a feeling that told me otherwise. Is there any chance you could send a team to assist me?" He was surprised when the headmaster answered almost immediately.

Ozpin said, "I have a team that may be able to help. They say they're from another world, so they might have some knowledge of what's on the other side. I'll call for them when they return from the city. Can you meet them in person?"

The militaristic leader frowned and replied, "With the Vytal Festival coming up this year, I came early to prepare security measures and brought some soldiers and robots as assistance. Perhaps it would be best if we continue this conversation when your chosen team arrives. After all, I am in no hurry right now."

Ozpin nodded and asserted, "Very well. I'll call them up here to talk about the mission with you."

…

The two teams sat in a Bullhead headed for Beacon. As the battle was tiring, they decided to make their trip back to the school quicker. To pass the time, Omicron looked through the data in his suit. The others watched him curiously, seeing the code float in front of him on a holographic screen. Suddenly, the teen tensed and asked, "What's this doing here?" He tapped on something and to everyone's surprise, an eye comprised of two bright blue arcs, two fainter arcs, and a light blue ring filled with cyan streaks that seemed to reach out of the screen appeared.

The familiar AI said, "Oh dear, it seems that I have been found. It is a pleasure to see you again, Omicron." The familiar voice made Team CDLT stiffen in shock.

Omicron quickly asked, "F.I.L.L.S., what are you doing here?"

The AI replied, "I will explain first. I am an amalgamation of the Reds and Blues' tank program Sheila, the original F.I.L.L.S., and Chairman Hargrove's copy of F.I.L.L.S. As I am them and not them at the same time, it would be a pleasure if you gave me a new name, as you are technically my superior."

Absorbing the information, the two teams were silent. Finally, the AI of Team CDLT spoke up and suggested, "How about Syzygy? It refers to when three celestial objects align, and you are made from the merging of three AI." Pondering the name, his fellow AI agreed. Omicron continued, "Well then, Syzygy, can you tell me what you're doing?" The newly named AI began to explain how F.I.L.L.S. downloaded Sheila and herself into Omicron's suit, while leaving behind an encrypted message for the copy she left behind.

Seeing the interaction between them, Tucker piped up and exclaimed, "Hey, I should check my suit too!" He was surprised, however, when he found a recorded message. The surprise turned to a mix of shock and horror when he saw that it was from Epsilon.

Everyone curiously looked to him when they heard him gasp. Shaking, he started the recording. Epsilon stood there and said, "Hey guys... if you're hearing this then it means you did it. You won. You kicked the shit out of Hargrove's forces. I knew you could. But this is my last stop…" Donut, Caboose, and Tucker suddenly had a very bad feeling.

"But with your help, these memories... they- they took form! They became my voice, my personality. And, after a while, I... I began to make brand new memories of my own. All of these things are what make me who I am... but they're also holding me back. I can't run this suit as Epsilon, but if I erase my memories, if I... deconstruct myself, the fragments I'll leave behind will have the strength to get you through this. I believe that." For a moment, the other AI fragments aside from the Alpha appeared for a moment surrounding Epsilon, then disappeared.

"I wish that there was another way. But I'm leaving this message, as well as others, in the hopes that you'll understand why I have to go this time... Hehe, it was actually Doyle who made me realize something that I've never thought of before. There are so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after.

"But the hero... never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just have to have faith."

Epsilon's form flickered between his fellow AI fragments, then finally glowed brightly and shattered into silvery particles of light.

"Ain't that a bitch."

Silence was the only thing in the Bullhead as everyone stared at the recording. Team RWBY and Omicron were in shock, and Caboose, Tucker, and Donut were horrified. Finally, Caboose started to whimper. It gradually led to crying. "No! We lost Church again! And this time, he's gone forever!" Tucker clenched his fists while Ruby hugged Caboose in comfort. The girls didn't know what the recording was about, but they could tell that the hologram was of a good friend.

Donut, Weiss, and Blake bowed their heads and made a small prayer. Yang, on the other hand, failed to understand what happened and, as a result, didn't read the atmosphere. She asked, "Sheesh, you're all upset! What's the big deal about this guy?" She was not prepared for the three simulation troopers to lash out at her in rage.

Caboose snarled, "Don't say bad things about Church! He was my best friend!"

Tucker yelled, "Take that back! Church was the biggest asshole I knew, but he was still one of us!"

Donut coldly said, "Give me a reason to not blow you out of here."

Ruby acted quickly and slapped Yang. She scolded, "Yang, apologize! That was rude of you to say bad things about someone who died!"

Yang's eyes widened when she finally realized what was happening. She managed to say, "Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that he was your friend!"

The three members of Team CDLT slowly calmed down. Caboose spoke up. "I'm sorry about what we said," he whispered, "I just don't like it when people say bad things about my friends." He looked down and pulled his knees up to his chest. For the rest of the trip back to Beacon, nobody said a word.

When the Bullhead landed, the group saw Ozpin, Glynda, and Ironwood standing before then. The headmaster of Beacon calmly said, "Team CDLT, come with us to my office. We have a mission for you." Ignoring the shocked looks from the girls, the armored boys nodded and followed the trio.

Sitting down at his desk, Ozpin said, "James, this is the team I was telling you about."

The Atlesian growled and retorted, "You seriously expect me to believe that these children are soldiers from another world? That's ridiculous, and quite frankly, impossible! They've probably never fought in an actual battle in their life!"

Tucker, taking a deep breath to calm down, said, "Here's our proof. I found it while I was looking through the suit's data." He played Epsilon's final message. When it ended, he asked, "Do you believe us now?"

Mind reeling from the recording, James said, "As general of the Atlesian military, I apologize. I should have reserved judgement until after hearing what you had to say." Turning to Ozpin, he inquired, "Ozpin, you trusted this team to assist me with the dilemma I had. Are you sure that they can be trusted with that too?"

The headmaster nodded. He replied, "If they trust us enough to keep it a secret that they're from another world, we can trust them to not tell anyone what we're going to tell them." Turning to the team, he asked, "What is your favorite fairy tale?"

Tucker said, "I don't read them."

Donut said, "I don't have one."

Omicron said, "I've never read them before."

Caboose excitedly said, "I used to read them a lot with my sisters when I was little! My favorite one was about the old man giving magic powers to four girls who helped him!"

Ozpin smiled and said, "I'm glad that one of you knows that story. Let me explain why this is important."

…

After the story finished, Ozpin said, "And the current Fall Maiden is in critical condition. We've hidden her at the moment, so let's move on to what I've called you here for. James, please explain."

The general explained, "My scientists have somehow created a portal. We're confirmed that it's safe for to go through, but we don't know what's on the other side. As you four are from another world, I'd like you to go through it with some of my soldiers and see what's there. Will you accept this mission?"

After a small group discussion, Caboose said, "Okay! We'll go. Maybe there are things on the other side that can help us all!"

James replied, "Then you're in luck. The portal is on my aircraft. Let's go."

An hour later, Team CDLT and a group of Atlesian soldiers stood in front of a glowing blue wormhole. The leader of the soldiers announced, "Alright, men, it's time to go through! Let's go!" The group went through, and were surprised at what was on the other side.

They were on what seemed to be an island. As they looked around, they noticed that there was a moon in the sky. The squad of soldiers were amazed to see a moon that was intact, and some pulled out their scrolls to take pictures. The communications squad quickly pulled out their equipment, looking for a good place to put them.

Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hey, who're you guys?!" Spinning around, everyone aimed their weapons at the source of the voice. They saw a man clad in orange armor aim what appeared to be a combination of a grenade launcher and large blade at them. The man repeated, "Answer me now! Who are you guys?"

Lowering his battle rifle, Tucker asked, "Is that you, Grif?"

Stunned, Grif lowered the Grif Shot and said, "Tucker? Caboose? Donut? How did you three get here? And who are those guys?"

Yep. RWBY Rex makes an appearance in this story. Fun fact, you DO see the dino among the falling White Fang members in the scene where Penny destroys the Bullheads. And yes, I'm an asshole for leaving it at a cliffhanger.

Tell me what you think, review, constructive criticism appreciated, but no flames. Keep your insults to yourself. Onishin Tsukitenshi, signing out.