Mandatory Disclaimer: I don't own Warframe, which is property of Digital Extremes, nor do I own RWBY, which belongs to Rooster Teeth.

Exodus: OK, so the first few Chapters are going to be near-direct copies of existing chapters from both stories, meaning relatively quick updates, but after that, it's gonna slow down.

Don't skip them though, because I am going to stick a few things her and there. The second half will be Typhon/Night's Awakening, or should I say, Activation.

Chapter 1a: Reality Returned

[Chapter Start!]

My vision faded in and out as my white surroundings enveloped me, my head pounded like a drum as my scrambled mind tried to make sense of my present reality. As I slowly forced myself to sit up I shook my head vigorously in an attempt to wake myself, rubbing my eyes afterwards to confirm I was awake.

My hand glided towards a table beside my resting place, taking hold of the rectangular, black glasses that had been placed there, slowly lifting them to my face, I looked around in a daze...I was back in my room, back at home. I shifted my legs so that they hung over the edge of my bed, rubbing my head in confusion, "Wait...What?" I asked, not certain as to how this came to be.

Blinking, I scratched my chin before my last active memory returned to me, lifting up my white shirt to check my stomach, I was relieved to see nothing there.

Silence filled the morning air as I tried to come to grips with my situation...It almost seemed like all the events in the past had been a dream. Struggling to recall everything I had experienced before my waking, the last real memory I had was arriving at a Grineer Station overrun by the Infested.

Looking towards my window, taking note of the building on the other side, it was all too apparent that I was back home, "How the hell did I get back? There's no way that was a dream, right?" I asked myself, "I mean, I had fourth-wall breaking thoughts and everything!"

Getting up and making my way to my computer desk I turned on the power, soon I was greeted by my desktop and on the screen were all my previous files exactly as I left them, one folder in specific had been labelled 'Farce of Reality'. Much to my dismay, everything typed in the text documents within described exactly what had been in my dream, even the premature ending, causing me to lay back in my chair, my jaws slightly agape as I tried to comprehend what was happening.

Snapping out of it, I let out a sigh of annoyance, "Wait...was it really all just a dream?" I asked myself in a slightly disappointed tone, "I mean, it wasn't the most realistic venture, but..."

Before I could finish that line of thought I had heard an alarm go off, more specifically the one in my sibling's room on the other side of the hallway, which had caused me to jump, but had also brought me back down to Earth...Even if it sounded like something a dense protagonist would say there was really no plausible way anything I had dreamed of could actually happen, especially the method of which I had been spirited away in 'Farce of Reality'.

Relaxing a little, I let my shoulders shrug as I chalked it up to my overworked imagination, I had likely been up all night playing Warframe, trying to solidify the story concept on that side, which led to my analyzation that the RWBY side of the story had been sorely lacking due to my fear of altering the timeline, which made the story concept suffer for me as I shook my head, "The hell was I thinking, nobody will wanna read this..." I concluded as I was about to delete the folder...

But it never came.

As I stared at it, I placed my hand on my chin, my elbow propping me up as I contemplated it, "But...It isn't exactly terrible..." I stated quietly to myself, "Who knows, someone may even pity me and give a critical opinion, which this clearly needs..."

I bit one of my nails as the internal debate waged, in the end the mouse drifted from it, deciding to leave it there as a small smile came to my face.

"Alright...Let's see how far this string can stretch..."

[About a Year or so Later: April 28th, 2016.]

Blue skies rolled overhead of our small town, small flocks of birds flew overhead, the only ones I could really identify being the bright, red cardinals that had a habit of standing on my AC every now and again, however, if you thought I was outside then you were sorely mistaken.

"Grr...Alright, you've cornered me...It took nine of you to keep me away from the alarm, so this is what we have to deal with now..." I started in a low, frustrated tone, "I hope you're proud of yourselves you AI-driven grunts..."

I was sitting at my computer, while my room hadn't changed much, I had. While I hadn't really gotten taller and my skin was still as pale as ever, my long, dark brown hair was smoothed back, all of it ran down the back of my head to the ends of my shoulder blades, my hazel eyes had become a little brighter, implying life hadn't been so bad in recent days, while I had shaved my mustache and beard I had decided to maintain my muttonchops, which were still almost black in terms of color, I wore a neon green shirt with the black text 'Cool Story Bro' on the front of it, I wore a black track jacket over said shirt, a white version of the Steel Meridian emblem taking up most of the back with a Cephalon Suda emblem on the left side of my chest, my black cargo pants were fairly baggy with numerous pockets, they were also supported by a black belt with a steel buckle that held them up, and white socks covered my feet, my black tennis shoes being located on the other side of the room.

On my computer screen I was faced with a situation I was fairly accustomed to by this point, staring down a Bursa from over the shoulders of Inaros, arguably my new main frame...Heh...Mainframe...God dammit Barb.

The white Isolator Bursa was in it's 'Fortress mode' ready to engage me in combat, time seemed to slow as I squinted at the virtual opponent, a smug smirk on my face. The Bursa got up and ran at me, stopping in front of me, ready to use it's shockwave, but I could hear virtual crickets chirping as I threw sand in it's face, stunning it, before leaping over the Bursa in question and stabbing the control panel on it's back with my Karyst, killing it with two strokes of it's blade.

I whistled as I got Inaros to a control panel and shut off the alarm, "It's a wonder they keep you guys around given how unfortunate you are..." I chuckled at my own bad pun on the Corpus religion before going off to complete the rest of the extermination mission.

As I slaughtered the Corpus on the ship it was hard to describe my feelings, back in 'Farce of Reality' I had a good reason to feel as I did, but now I knew the truth through the lore...If anything, these crewmen and possibly the Scrambus and Combra were just proxies as well given their indoctrination into the worship of profit...Machines made of flesh, powered by greed...By this point I would be more sick to my stomach if it was Grineer I had been killing in that story.

In the time I had been given, I saw both worlds subject to that dream expand, this was the main force behind my failure to complete the story I had believed to have been living...But in that time I had learned, which according to Oobleck meant I had grown stronger in a sense. I had taken on all the main quests in Warframe, completing the Second Dream and learning the true nature of the Tenno, I had sat through the finale of RWBY Chapter Three, fighting the pain in my chest as I watched the dark turn the series had taken, as well as fighting the urge to write literal Slash Fics of two characters in particular...But in a sense, I had learned everything available in my present time.

The best part was that it wasn't over, with RWBY Chibi coming to hopefully mend some of those torn heartstrings and Vauban Prime bringing with him the War Within the true story was just getting started and I awaited this future eagerly, ready to learn more about these intriguing worlds.

Logging out of Warframe, I leaned back in my chair, stretching, "Ugh...Why is it cold in April!?" I groaned, not appreciating the fact I had to wear a jacket to be warm in my own home, the answer was obviously my room lacked a heater, but that didn't mean I lacked the right to complain about it, "Eh...Oh well, One more Nitain thanks to the Corpus, so i've done all I needed to do today."

Pushing off the desk, my seat rolled back as I got to my feet, I was about to grab something to eat, but as I was leaving the room a static noise caught my attention. Turning around, I saw that the Warframe loading screen distorted a bit, a sort of text I wasn't familiar with randomly flashed over the backdrop of my liset flying through space, a reddish communication square appeared in the top left corner of the screen with an odd noise, but nothing but a series of text appeared inside it.

Not completely sure what was going on, I approached the computer, but as I reached it I found my Inaros in the liset, nothing really occurred afterwards so I called it quits on the assumption it was that strange teaser loading screen that was popping up around the community. Shrugging to myself and walking away, I was about to leave through the door of my room, but as I opened it I was greeted with a bright light that knocked me onto my hind end, looking up, I stared ahead of me to see a vaguely familiar looking portal…

"What in the..." I started as my mind began to flash back to my dream, my eyes widened with realization as I was about to back up, but just like in the dream I watched as ethereal arms breached the portal, taking hold of my legs and dragging me towards it, "Not again! This can't be re-!" before I could finish this statement I was pulled through completely with a powerful yank from the other side...I expected to pass out, hence why I closed my eyes, but as they opened I found myself surrounded by what looked similar to the void...But there were definite differences…

At the top and bottom of this realm with what looked like clouds, everything between was a mix of black, stars, and what looked like some manner of aurora...And dark figures that also seemed to be falling through this space.

I blinked as i tried to comprehend this, but as I tried to make sense of this I heard a voice, a raspy, feminine voice that sounded like it was whispering into my ear, "The Second Dream was only the first awakening..." It had started, "Be on your way child, there is much that needs to be done..."

As the voice finished it's piece I felt an odd tug, as though gravity had suddenly intensified and I was being pulled towards the clouds below at a higher speed than I was comfortable with, as I tried to get a better look at the entity that was behind me I soon realized it was impossible, and that all I had a glance of was what seemed to be a dark figure with a white, organic cape, four arms, and four white lights that pierced the darkness of it's cowl.

Squinting, I shook my head as the figure and it's realm were obscured entirely by a white, fluffy mass, causing me to look down as i realized the only place I could be, and surely enough I looked down to see an expansive land of crimson trees. Despite my fear of heights, the natural fear of falling from great heights, and the sheer ridiculousness of the situation, my face formed a panicked expression for a completely different reason, "I KNEW IT WASN'T A DREAM!" I exclaimed at the top of my lungs, already noticing my body had changed to match the artwork of it's new world.

I watched as the trees drew closer and closer, clenching my teeth as I brought my arms up, bracing for impact and hoping for the best...But as I fell I remember a sense of weightlessness in an instance, in this moment I felt no pain as I fell completely through the trees in an almost ghost-like manner, however, colliding with the ground had done enough to take out my consciousness.

As I layed on the ground I watched as my transparent hand slowly turned solid again, I could hear rustling and voices that seemed almost panicked...I assume they were witnesses of my descent...But I didn't get to know as this was the point I blacked out.

*So...We're going another round, huh?...*

Chapter 1b: Player 2

I finish the mission I was doing with Tallace - yes, I know that's not his real name, but it's what I call him- after killing a particularly annoying Bursa, and he signs off. I decide to do the same, and go to read some fanfiction, and suddenly the warframe login pops up, though somewhat distorted.
"The hell?" I ask myself. "Don't tell me I got a virus." I go to open the antivirus and antimalware, but the screen won't go away regardless of what keys I press. After trying several override commands, all to no effect, I scowl, "You've got to be fucking kidding me."
And of course, that's when things decide to get weirder.
An alien text started randomly appeared out of the Liset's window, and a box appeared where the Lotus would generally pop up during missions. Only it was red and filled with more of the alien text.
"What the fuck?" by this point I was actually getting nervous. Out of options, I leaned down to turn off the computer, only for the screen to go off like a damn flashbang and leave me blind, which when I thought back on it later, I realize should have been impossible, seeing as how computer screens can't get that bright
"Motherfucker!" I scream, covering my eyes and falling out of my chair, bashing my head on the floor and leaving myself seeing spots. When I recover, I look up, and started to see if I could hear the music for the twilight zone, seeing as how I had clearly entered it. Why do I say that?
Simple, really. There were ethereal arms extending out of my screen, reaching for me.
There's a niggling in the back of my head, like I knew what was going on, but my brain refused to provide the relevant information. Deciding I've had just about enough of this shit, I reach for the pistol, at my hip, only for the arms to shoot out and grab me. I immediately start trying to pry them loose, but their grip is like steel, and they inexorably pull me towards the screen.
It was when the light was about to swallow me that I realized why I recognized the situation. I remembered it from the first chapter of Tallace's story. Just as they pull me through, I get one last sentence out, "Fuck my life."

A few seconds later the sensation of being manhandled disappears, and I can see again.

Though I'm not entirely sure what I was seeing.

There were clouds, or something that looked like them, above and below me, with a vista of the night sky with and aurora filling the space in between. I noticed several black silhouettes falling down all around.

"The Second Dream was only the first awakening..." a voice, rough, but unmistakably female "Be on your way child, there is much that needs to be done..." I whirl around and catch a glimpse of a dark figure with a white cape, seemingly organic in nature, four arms, and four white eyes shining from the shadows of it's cowl.

Then I black out.

I wake up to find myself falling past a cloud.

I'm not ashamed to say it takes me several seconds to figure out what was going on.

"I swear, I'm going to kill him for not telling me this was real."

I look down and spot a vast expanse of trees. And of course I'm falling into the only clear area for miles. I sighed, and braced for the impact which would be negated somehow, if this is anything like Tallace's, or should I say Gheist's, last runthrough.

Of course, life is an asshole, and I hit the ground at terminal velocity, hard enough to feel like my organs were liquefied.

I black out a few seconds later from the pain

*Well, at least now I can mount Cinder's head on a wall.*

[Chapter end!]

Well, as you can see, the first half of the chapter is simply the original, and it's going to be that way until we get back to the Sol system.

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