This chapter is dedicated to Charles Bennington (1976-2017)

Disclaimer: I do now own Dragonfable or RWBY, they belong to Artix Entertainment and Roosterteeth respectively.

Opening: Battle Against a True Hero – Radix lyrics

Every Hero has to make a serious choice

Ruby is shown fighting Beowolves

Fight with honor make your rival fear your voice

Yang is shown punching Junior out a window.

Die in battle to perpetuate your name

Weiss is shown battling a knight automaton with a bleeding scar down her left eye.

Or run from danger just to live another day

Blake is shown leaving the White Fang and Adam

Real heroes never fear the pain or death

Nora is shown smashing a beowolf

Every soldier fights until their final breath

Ren is shown fighting another one

Dedicating all their lives to just one cause

Jaune is seen looking at his sword

Serve the kingdom and apply the rules and laws

Pyrrha is seen defeating an opponent in a tournament

Years of training giving all your blood and sweat

Bykir is seen with Bolt in his child form fighting off a bunch of Grimm

Getting to the point where nothing means a threat

Bykir pulls out his Dragon Amulet and transforms Bolt into his adult form who then proceeds to blow up a horde of Grimm

Every battle will be just another day

Amadeus is seen fighting off a bunch of Grimm

Every creature will be just one to slay

Amadeus is seen in the same scene, only now he appears as Sepulchure

Raaaaissing your speeaaars… toooo the skyyyyyyy

Bykir stands with Bolt on his shoulder

Loyal solider keeeeeeeep… maaaaarching on

Amadeus stands with a brooding look on his face

Shoutinging in ooooone… cleeeeeear vooooice

Team JNPR is standing together

Every single dreeeeeaaammm… theeeeeyy haaaaaavvvve

Team RWBY is standing together

Honor the oooonees… who are goooooooonee

Serenity and Summer Rose appear looking down on Bykir and Ruby

Fighting for the saaaaaame… Nooooble cause

Teams RWBY and JNPR are standing together in combat stances

Away from hoooomee… in the wiiild

Bykir, Amadeus, and Bolt are standing in the Atlas Wilds

Trying to surviiiiive… alone.

Bykir, Amadeus, Team RWBY, and Team JNPR are seeing looking up at a menacing image of Cinder, Emerald, Mercury, Neo, Torchwick, Adam, and Valtrith standing together.

Just. Because. We fight. It doesn't mean.

Bykir is seen clutching his fist

We don't have our own fragile heaaaaaaaarts

Shows Amadeus curing Bolt, Sepulchure lying on the ground after being betrayed by MS, Bykir watching Falconreach burn with tears in his eyes, and various emotional scenes involving Teams RWBY and JNPR

If. We. Could. We would go back in time.

The ghost of Serenity is seen cupping Bykir's cheek

So we could prevent all of these waaaaaars.

Bykir is seeing Crying as the ghost vanishes

The real heroes stand until the end

Bykir is seen with one eye glowing red, and the other glowing yellow

But the biggest fight is insiiiiide

Blake is seen clashing with Adam

Feelings clashing while you pretend

Bykir is seen fighting Valtrith

That the bloodstains one day will dryyyyyyyyyyyy

Valtrith is now seen on a dragon Grimm

Then you hear those voices in your head

Bykir is seen with his eyes closed

Telling you it will be alriiiiiiiiiight

Bykir is now riding Bolt in his adult form

But your heart keeps telling you again

Bykir and Valtrith are yelling at each other while their respective dragons are roaring

Real heroes don't have to fiiiiiiight.

Bolt and Grimm Dragon fly to each other and clash

Chapter 3: Serenity's Goodbye

Weiss's ship lands as Bykir and Amadeus hurry off it.

"Did we really have to abandon Weiss like that?" asked Bykir.

"I did not feel like explaining what happened. And you heard General Ironwood, we need to keep a low profile," said Amadeus glaring.

"Did you say Ironwood," said a man in green with a cane in one hand and a coffee mug in the other.

"Who exactly is asking?" said Amadeus suspicious.

"Well I'm Ozpin," said the now named Ozpin, "But I need to ask, are you the special package the Tinman spoke of?"

Bykir just nodded.

"Come with me," Ozpin Said.

(Later)

Ruby was not having a good first day.

First there was that news report.

Apparently there was some sort of Dangerous man out on the loose.

Jaysun Valtrith, the Human Grimm.

He was so dangerous that anyone other than an S-Class Huntsman was to not engage him if spotted.

Yang actually had to comfort Ruby.

Then when they landed, Yang just ditched Ruby.

Then she knocked over some heiress's luggage and she exploded and got yelled at.

Then she ran into her again and got yelled at again, but then the girl was distracted by the two individuals who accompanied Ozpin and Glynda.

After Ozpin's odd speech, the one in red whispered to Ozpin who nodded as he flew past in a burst of speed.

His reddish haired companion just sighed and just teleported.

Ruby and Yang decided to head to the cafeteria and were surprisingly followed by Weiss where they found The Red armored guy eating spaghetti and this companion just brooding.

"Hey," said Ruby.

The armored one looked up from his food.

"Oh hey," he said.

"So I'm Ruby and this is my sister Yang," said Ruby.

"Well I'm Bykir, and the anti-social one there is Amadeus," said the now named Bykir.

"I'm not Anti-social, I just don't like you," said Amadeus.

"Whatever Sepulchure," said Bykir.

"I've told you never to call me that," said Amadeus angrily.

Bykir just continued eating his Spaghettii.

"So what happened to your arm?" asked Yang curiously, noticing Bykir's arm in a sling.

"My deadliest foe," said Bykir, then he looked at Amadeus and said, "Well one of them."

Amadeus smirked for some reason unknown to Yang, Ruby and Weiss.

"Do you know of the name Valtrith?" asked Bykir.

Ruby and Yang shivered fear at that, "The human Grimm," said Ruby.

Ruby noticed something shiver on Bykir's shoulder and noticed it was alive, "Please don't bring him up right now," said the creature.

"Right this Bolt," said Bykir, "And he really suffered to Valtrith in the worst possible way. And is still recovering."

Weiss wanted to say something but Bykir just got up, "Well I'm off to bed, goodnight everybody," he said as Amadeus followed him.

(later that night)

Bykir could not sleep so went to the balcony to get some air, unaware he was being watched by a certain bow-wearing cat faunus.

Suddenly a light appeared and flew in front of Bykir and it took form.

"Serenity," said Bykir recongnizing the figure.

(play Dragonfable soundtrack- Goodbye Serenity)

"Bykir," said Serenity's ghost.

Bykir just started crying.

"I'm sorry," said Bykir, "I'm so sorry."

Serenity just smiled, "There was nothing you could have done," she said.

"I could have done more," said Bykir, "I could have not been so arrogant, people often say who cares if one more light goes out, well guess what I DO!"

Serenity just cupped Bykir's cheek smiling, "Look at you, you've come so far," she said.

"I still remember the boy who walked into my inn one day claiming he was going to be a hero."

Serenity continued to smile as she backed away, "You are gonna go far Bykir, but only if you never stop fighting, if you never back down, and if remember to always keep moving forward," she said.

Then Death appeared behind her and she said, "Goodbye Bykir, and please, don't come after me," as Death dragged her down.

Bykir clutched his fist then threw his sling off, "I promise Serenity," he said, "I will see to it this is Valtrith and Caitiff's final Masquerade, and I will keep moving forward."

R.I.P. Serenity

R.I.P. Monty Oum

And most importantly now

R.I.P. Chester Benington

(End Song)

So as you were aware This was originally going to be my send off to Serenity and Monty Oum. But Then Chester Bennington died. Those of you who looked at my profile will know that Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands. If figured since this was a tribute chapter anyway I might as well also pay tribute to my favorite lead singer of my favorite band. The comments involving One More Light, and Final Masquerade, were added soley for him.

I was inspired to dedicate this by Tobi Yaza's fic One More Light, check it out as its not your typical fic. More of a tribute/PSA.

A/N 2: So now that the emotional moment is out of the way, this chapter took so much longer than it should have. Read my Updates fic for why it did, so I was originally planning to have this out by August 20th, but the events mentioned in my Updates happened.

Also I feel The Ethereal Lord said it best:

You know the only thing worse than Writer's Block? When you have ideas flowing for every story EXCEPT the one you want to work on. That was another reason this fic took so long.

I will see you all next chapter, but in the mean time, I got a lot to catch up on. Including 2 new stories and my Secret Project.

Rio Skyron out.