We open to a snow covered area. Then a train races by with Grimm following behind. The train zooms by a mountainside as it is being chased by winged Grimm called Manticores. 

One Manticore flies in but is shot down by something off screen. The Manticore rolls along the train before being sliced by none other than Ruby Rose. The Grimm dissolves and Ruby poses with Crescent Rose behind her back.

Ruby: Got him, now who's next?

A Manticore tries to attack Ruby from behind, but it is stopped by large shards of ice that cause to crash into the mountain. Weiss Schnee zooms by Ruby on her Glyphs.

Weiss: Thank me later!

Weiss proceeds forward and takes down two more Manticores. Meanwhile, Blake Belladonna uses Gambol Shroud's kusarigama form to swing into the air.

Blake: Incoming!

She wraps Gambol Shroud's ribbon around the neck of a Manticore, allowing Yang Xiao Long to punch through it, causing it to dissipate. Yang and Blake land back on the train, standing next to each other.

Yang: Good to see you're not rusty.

A Manticore was about to get the two from behind but was shot by an electro ball making it explode. You then jump in a new outfit

(The hood is down and sleeves are tighter)

with a gauntlet attached to you which looked like an insect with giant mandibles 

You aimed it at another incoming Grimm. The mandibles open and small sparks course through making an orb of electricity. You fire it hitting the hybrid killing it. 

You: holding up good

Yang: better then you think

She walks over and kisses you on the lips which you sink in. Two Manticores sneak up but you two fire at them with respective weapons without looking. You then go to Blake who was using Gambol Shroud in gun mode and you kissed her on the cheek making her blush but smile. You then go to Weiss who stabs a Manticores through the head and you pass by and gave a kiss to the cheek.

Making her smile slightly before shooting out a a blast of snow freezing a Grimm. 

Weiss: do you have to wear that hideous thing

You: it may look the part but keeps me warm.

You then go to Ruby who slashes a Grimm in half you then go to her and twirled her and dipped her. She aims Crescent Rose up and fires at a Grimm while smirking. She gave you a peck on the lips and leans back before twirling out and getting a Grimm.

You: I'll check with the others.

Ruby: alright.

You then raised your gauntlet and a giant insect looking like the claws flies up

It latches on and the both of you fly to the front where June Arc, Nora  Valkyrie, Lie Rin and Octavia Pines 

 all climb to the top of the train to join the battle. Oscar runs off towards the front of the train.

Nora: Why is it always something?

You land in front and blast another with an electro ball

You: Just keep it towards the back!

The members of Team JNPR join the battle, with June using Crocea Mors' shield to block a Manticore's fireball. Nora uses Magnhild's grenade launcher form to shoot a Manticore at point blank range. Rin fires StormFlower. Turrets on the train help assist the young Huntsman and Huntresses with taking Grimm out of the sky.

You then fire an electro ball just when a Manticore fires a ball of fire. The two hit making a large explosion. The Manticore flies through the smoke. But was impaled trough the head by June's sword. You run to her and kissed her cheek

You: thank you

June smiles and goes back into the battle. You then see Nora shooting her hammer and Rin getting overwhelmed

You: Nora! Help Rin

She sees Rin getting swarmed by Manticore's 

Nora: Rin!

Nora runs forward and Rin grabs her hand to swing her over to the next train car. She fires off a couple grenades before transforming her weapon into its hammer form and smashing a Manticore in the head.

Octavia: TUNNEL!!

Everyone stops and notices the tunnel ahead.

Ruby: Go!

Everyone proceeds to get below into the train cars. Weiss almost falls off the train when a Manticore's fireball barely misses her. Ruby catches her by her wrist.

Ruby: Thank me later!

Ruby then uses her Semblance and the two of them manage to get below into the train before the tunnel approaches.

(Meanwhile)

White Fang Goon 01: I can't believe he turned his back on us. He just--

A door is heard opening. Visuals show the door opened in the seemingly empty White Fang Throne Room in Mistral. Voices can be heard as the scene continues to pan down the hall.

Adam: Step away from my throne, we have work to do...

White Fang Goon 02: We? Everyone knows what you did. You abandoned your brothers at Haven! You even abandoned your sister

Adam: (seething) Step. Away. From my--

White Fang Goon 03: We're not taking orders from you anymore! We heard you folded the moment you got sass from the Belladonna girl and human. I guess she's got more control over you than you--

Suddenly, a slash is heard.

White Fang Goon 01: What? No...!

More sounds of slashes and battle are heard as the scene pans over many dead bodies of White Fang soldiers, bloodied and strewn about the floor. The scene stops to show Adam himself sitting on the throne rubbing his chin.

Adam: The Belladonna girl... (stands up) Blake...

Suddenly, Adam uses his Semblance to slash at the throne. He grits his teeth and lets out a loud yell of rage.

(In Mistral earlier)

A busy train station in Mistral is shown. People go about their business whether they be buying a train ticket, going shopping, eating food, and more. Holographic screens show different locations, amongst them are Argus, Wind Path, Kuchinashi, Shion, and Vale, the latter shown to be crossed out with an "Out of Service" message next to it. Quill Branwen can be heard narrating a letter he wrote to Jenny Ironwood, detailing recent events.

Quill: It's been two weeks since the attack on Haven. The official report states that the plot to destroy Mistral's CCT Tower was thwarted by Ghira Belladonna and the Faunus militia group from Menagerie. A Huntsman and some students coincidentally visiting the headmaster were also able to lend some assistance. Unfortunately, Leonardo Lionheart lost his life while trying to defend his school. And those responsible for organizing the attack managed to escape. As I'm sure you can guess, there's a lot more to this report than I'm willing to say in this letter. But for now, what I'm trying to say is that we're on our way to Atlas, Jenny. There's a good chance we'll get there before this letter does, but in case we don't, I need you to know that we're bringing a lot more than bad news with us. See you soon, Quill.

Quill places the letter in a mail box. Suddenly, her niece runs by and bumps into her.

Quill: Hey, what's with the running?

Ruby: And what's with the standing? It's almost time!

Ruby sees the people chattering in the station lobby. She uses her Semblance to get something and fly through the gate. She then emerges smiling and humming, approaching the benches where her companions, minus Blake, are waiting.

Yang: And?

Ruby: (shows them a bag) Ahh!

Weiss: What an absolute waste of time-

Yang: What did you get me?

Ruby: (singsong) You'll have to wait and see!

Yang: No fair!

After Ruby sticks her tongue, Yang attempts to snatch the bag from Ruby, who recoils; then Nora jumps from between them

Nora: Oh, I can't believe we're taking the train to Argus! The beautiful northern coastline... You really think it's too early for beach season?

A day dream shows you shirtless holding a beach ball with one finger and Rin in a swimsuit hugging your other arm. We pan down seeing Rin with her arm holding her head having a day dream face. Before snapping back to reality 

Rin: Unfortunately, but we will be one step closer to Atlas.

Weiss: (unamused) Well, I'm glad you're all excited. But I don't think you appreciate the trouble I went through to leave Atlas.

Ruby: I know you're worried, Weiss, but trust us. Team RWBY won't leave your side for a second! I promise.

D: No one's gotta be worried with us around.

A pair of Huntsmen confront Ruby and her friends with proud looks on their faces, holding their weapons.

Nora: Aaaand you are?

D: Why Dee and Dudley of course. The Argus Limited's very own Huntsmen. We'll be keeping everyone safe as we pass through Grimm territory.

Dudley: But for a generous tip, we can make sure your passenger car gets extra special attention should things get dangerous.

Dudley winks as Ruby, Weiss, Yang and Nora give unamused looks; Nora has her arms crossed and Weiss rolls her eyes. They turn to Quill's voice when they heard her.

Qrow: (off screen) Yeah, I got a tip for ya.

Dee and Dudley: Huh?

Dee and Dudley turn to see Quill confronting them. She has her hands in her pockets and gives Dee and Dudly a frown.

Quill: Buzz off. (stands between Ruby and Yang as they make faces, mocking Dee and Dudly in the background) Looks like Mistral's really scraping the bottom of the barrel these days.

Dee: Hey! You're talking to a--

Quill: (holds her Huntress license, showing Dee and Dudley) A professional Huntsman, right. Well, it seems one of you heroes left the staff entrance to the caboose wide open.

Dee and Dudley turn around to the left in surprise at this revelation.

Quill: (crosses her arms) It'd be a shame to lose your job before it even started.

Dudley: I... I didn't do it!

Dee: (scoffs) Come on, dummy.

Dee and Dudley walks away from them. Octavia Pine watches the two leaving.

Dee: (arguing with Dudley) Well, I didn't do it either...

Ozpina: (mentally) I do hope those weren't Beacon graduates.

Octavia: You know sometimes the burden of saving the world feels overwhelming. (turns to everyone) But then people like that come along and make me grateful that it's our jobs and theirs.

Everyone collectively agrees with Octavia as they nod at her together.

Ruby: Uh-huh.

June: Yeah.

Quill: So, you kids ready to go? Bike all loaded up?

Yang: Yep!

June: where's y/n?

Ruby: he said he was saying goodbye to someone. And Blake

Weiss: Just waiting on on her. As usual.

Up in the walkways above them, Blake and you were seen conversing with Ilia Amitola, who is no longer wearing her usual White Fang garb and is in something more casual.

Ilia: I still don't feel like I deserve the freedom you and your family granted me.

Blake: (smiling) Well, you're going to have to get over it, Ilia. Saving Haven had a huge impact on how Faunus are seen in Mistral. Now it's up to you all to take the progress and keep running with it.

Ilia: Right. The White Fang may have been a failure, but with your mother starting up a new movement and with the help of Jaiden and Sienna, I've got more faith than ever before.

runs up to Blake and gives her a big hug.

Ilia: Thank you, Blake, for everything. (choking up) I wish you didn't have to go.

The two then part from the hug.

Blake: I know, but my team needs me. We're going to track down the people responsible for the attack on Haven and the fall of Beacon.

Ilia: (giggles) Always trying to save the world.

You: More than you realize.

Ilia looks at you before walks up to you and her freckles turn pink. She kisses your cheek. She bends back still blushing

Ilia: I sort of like you.

She then goes to Blake and does the same making her blush as well

Ilia: I sort of wanted to that for a while

Blake then smiles

Blake: goodbye Ilia.

You: hope to see you again in the future.

Ilia bows before leaving to the exit. You and Blake then head to the stairs to the train

You: that was new for you

Blake: yeah, getting mixed feelings slightly 

You: hmmm, so

You hold out an arm which she accepted

You: shall we go

Blake: yeah

(Later)

The train, Argus Limited, is seen traveling in the snowy countryside along a mountain. Inside, passengers walk through the halls. A cloaked figure is seen passing by a room that Team RWBY and you are staying in. The five teens are all on beds reminiscent to their old dorm room from Beacon. Weiss is reading a book, Ruby plays a game on her Scroll, Yang is reading a magazine, you are looking at a hologram of one of your mechs the knight and Blake is looking out the window.

Ruby: All right, everyone, I think it's time for an official team exercise. (enthusiastically) Who wants to play video games?

Yang: I mean, if you want me to kick your butt, yeah sure. Let me grab my scroll.

You put the ring back and looked at the two with a smile

You: and if you two are ready to taste your daily dose of defeat 

Yang goes to grab her scroll from her bag. Blake notices this and quickly walks over to her.

Blake: Here, let me help you with that.

Blake helps get Yang's bag down from the shelf, much to Yang's dismay.

Yang: Blake, you don't have to that. (takes her bag)

Blake: (saddened) I don't know what you're talking about.

Yang: I'm fine. We're gonna be fine. It's just gonna be a bit before things are back to normal. But... I am glad we're all back together.

The two smile at each other, with Ruby and Weiss joining in as well.

Blake: Yeah, okay.

Quill: How touching.

Quill is at the doorway holding a cocktail in her hand.

Ruby: Oh hey, Aunt Quill! You wanna play too?

Quill: (chuckles) Kick your butts? Sure.

You: high and mighty are we

Suddenly, the train jolts, causing Quill to drop her drink. Passengers can be heard screaming in fear.

Blake: What was that?

Weiss: Exactly what it sounds like.

Blake: Just my luck.

Quill: (looking out the window) It's not yours... grab your weapons!

Quill runs out of the room along with Team RWBY and you follow suit, grabbing their respective weapons on their way out the door and you summon the gauntlet. Quill climbs to the top of the train and notices a group of Manticores approaching from the back. Dee and Dudley are already up top and prepare to fight the Grimm. A much larger Grimm, a Sphinx,

lands on the train and lets out a loud roar. A few train cars down, you Team RWBY join Quill as they too arrive on top of the train with their weapons out.

Dee charges his weapon, an electrical spiked club, and charges forward to attack. The Sphinx roars and a Manticore flies by to snatch up Dee.

Dudley: Dee!!

Dudley watches helplessly while his partner is dragged down to the forest to his unfortunate death. The Sphinx roars again and all of the Manticores fly forward to attack.

Blake: What's the plan, Ruby?

Ruby: Don't let anyone else die!

With that, Team RWBY and Qrow charge forward into battle. You also summon the giant insect who opens its mandibles firing a stream of electricity

 Down below in the train, Octavia opens up a window to see the commotion, a Manticore barely missing her.

Ozpina: Shall I?

Octavia: No, I'm keeping control.

Octavia walks out and bumps into June, with Rin and Nora behind her.

June: What's going on?

Octavia tries to answer, but is interrupted by another jolt as passengers scream in fear. June's expression then turns determined.

Back outside, Team RWBY and Qrow get to work on cutting down Manticores. Dudley runs toward the front of the train and takes his scroll out, activating the train's defense systems.

Dudley: Come on, come on.

The train's armor activates, with reinforced plating covering most of the train while metal bars criss-cross on the windows. After that, a series of turrets rise above the train and begin targeting the midair Grimm. A group of Manticores get shot down.

Dudley: Ah, yes! (pumps his fist)

Meanwhile, Quill engages the Sphinx, using the scythe form of Harbinger to attack. The Sphinx tries to crush Quill with its paw, but Quill manages to transform into her avian form before changing back to land an attack from above.

The turrets fire at the Sphinx from behind, causing it let out another loud roar. Two Manticores fly down, one does a tuck and roll into a turret, destroying it. The other evades turret blasts and spits a fireball at one, destroying it. The passengers inside the turret's train car scream as it jolts from being destroyed.

Quill: (to Dudley) Hey! What are you doing?

Octavia and Team JNPR climb up to the top of the train to join the battle just as JP down fr the insect, bringing events back to the beginning of the Chapter. This time from a different perspective.

Nora: Why is it always something?!

Octavia runs over to Quill, who is shooting at Grimm.

Octavia: How can I help?

Quill: You can get that idiot to shut off the turrets. They're just drawing the Grimm toward the passengers!

Octavia: Right!

Octavia runs forward, dodging Grimm attacks along the way. She manages to approach Dudley, who is firing at Grimm with his own rifle.

Octavia: Stop! You've gotta shut the turrets off!

Dudley: Are you crazy? No way!

A turret continues fire, knocking more Grimm out of the sky.

Dudley: Yes! Another one down!

Octavia: (placing his hand on Dudley) Stop! We have to lure the Grimm to the back.

Dudley: What does it matter if they're dead? 

shoves Octavia off and continues to fire at the Manticores

Suddenly, they notice the Sphinx and the rest of the Grimm fly off the train, keeping their distance.

Dudley: Where are they going?

Octavia, realising something, quickly turns around.

Octavia: TUNNEL!!

Dudley: Huh?

They take notice of the fast approaching tunnel. Octavia quickly gets below the train. Dudley does the same, but inadvertently leaves his arm stretched out as it impacts the wall of the tunnel. The scene goes black as the sound of a bone snap and Dudley yelling in pain is heard.

Team RWBY and JNPR quickly run into the train car as Octavia tends to Dudley, who holds his bruised arm in pain. Quill enters and approaches Dudley.

Quill: I said, turn those damn things off! (picks up Dudley and shoves him into the wall)

Dudley: (groaning in pain) Those things are keeping us alive!

Quill: Us, sure, but they're putting the passengers in danger!

Dudley: I'm the one they hired for this job, okay?! I'm in charge here!

Quill: Forgive me if I'm not exactly reassured.

While the two argue, Ruby looks out the window and notices the Manticores enter the tunnel, continuing their pursuit of the train. She then looks behind her friends at the passengers, a baby can be heard crying as passengers murmur among themselves. Ruby then walks forward to her aunt and Dudley.

Dudley: Get off me!

Quill: Look, if you bozos had been doing your job instead of shaking down passengers, maybe we wouldn't be in this--

Ruby stops her aunt and walks up to Dudley.

Ruby: Please just shut off the turrets.

June: Trust us, we know what we're doing.

June activates her Semblance to heal Dudley's arm. Dudley looks to the students before giving his answer.

Dudley: Fine.

Ruby nods.

Nora: Rin, could you use your Semblance to mask everyone on this train? With the guns off and emotions hidden, they might lose track of us!

Rin: Hm, I never attempted to affect this many people.

Ruby: Well, you've never had June's help before.

You: she could amplify your Aura!

Quill: Yeah, that's an alright plan.

Nora: Don't look so worried, Rin. You can totally do this!

Ozpina: (mentally) May I?

Octavia's eyes glow as Ozpina takes over.

Ozpina: I'm afraid there's one complication... The Grimm are also attracted to this. (gestures to the Relic of Knowledge on her hip)

Dudley: What's that?

Quill: None of your business. Oz, are you serious?

Yang: Why wouldn't you tell us that?!

Ozpina: I--

Ruby: It doesn't matter right now.

Yang crosses her arms.

Ruby: Every second we're on board this train, we're putting everyone else in danger. Get the passengers to the front cars, you'll still mask the emotions and kill the turrets... we just can't come with you. If we cut the back cars with us and the Relic on them, we can deal with the Grimm. You just make sure the rest of the train makes it safely to Argus.

Upon hearing this, June finishes up healing Dudley's arm and walks over to Ruby with a conflicted expression.

June: Only if you'll promise you'll meet us there.

You: (smiling) Promise.

With that, Team JNPR begins evacuating all of the passengers to the front half of the train. The cloaked figure from earlier is seen walking, taking a look behind them.

Outside, the turrets are shut off. Blake jumps down and decouples the train, allowing the front half to continue forward. When she looks up, she notices a hooded figure resembling Adam in front of her on the next train car.

Blake prepares for a fight, but then realizes that no one is there and it was just her imagination. Blake sighs before jumping back up to the top of the train. Ruby is seen a few train cars down looking at her scroll, which shows portraits of her teammates and Nora, the latter's signal low compared to the rest.

Ruby looks back up and notices the Manticores and Sphinx exiting the tunnel and taking flight once again. The Sphinx lands on the train.

Ruby: Now!

Nora gets Ruby's message and gives the okay to June and Ren. The two girls combine their Semblances, with June enhancing Rin's Aura to the point where the entire front half of the train is grayed out by Rin's Semblance. Octavia watches the train as it disappears into the snowstorm, before being attacked by a Manticore.

You then step forward but instead of the claws its a lance with white colours and feather texturing 

You fire out a blast of fire from the tip killing one Grimm and stab one through.

Octavia manages to fend it off temporarily while team RWBY take out several Manticores one by one. You notice Octavia's struggle. You aim the lance at one which was sneaking up at her.

The back lights up on fire and you rocketed to her. Before the Manticore could swipe her it was impaled by the lance killing it. Octavia noticed and smiles at you, smile as well but then you fidget slightly

You forcefully: I find you very attractive Octavia along with Ozpina, I think your very strong and dependable 

You shut your mouth seeing Octavia with a huge blush. You look down to the lance

(File on said lance)

(Read the curse end)

(In short it's cursed to tell the truth)

You shake it of and spin the lance and slice one Grimm in a quarter while Octavia blushed.

(Octavia mind)

Ozpina was watching through Octavia's vision and heard the whole thing before smirking slightly

Ozpina: always a charmer

(Back in the outside)

Meanwhile, Quill is seen struggling against the Sphinx. Ruby notices this and she and her team go to assist her.

Weiss glyphs over while Ruby stabs crescent Rose and started to shoot at it. Blake and you come to her side 

Ruby: We need to ground it!

Blake: On it! Yang!

Yang takes out a Manticore before launching off it and runs towards the Sphinx, ducking under it. Blake spins her weapon, with Yang punching it back and forth, the ribbon wrapping around the Sphinx's torso.

Yang punches Gambol Shroud one more time, embedding the blade to the train's roof, and she and Blake pull the ribbon together, keeping the Sphinx down you then stab the lance on the riving snake tail so it wouldn't get in the way. Weiss uses her Glyphs to freeze the Sphinx's wings, with Quill and Ruby shooting at them, shattering them.

The aunt and niece ready their scythes as the Sphinx prepares to launch one more fireball. Quill and Ruby launch forward, spinning their scythes together rapidly as they bisect the Sphinx's torso, finishing it off for good.

Before it dies however, the Sphinx launches the fireball, destroying the rails in front of the train. Weiss activates her black Glyphs to hold everyone in place as the train derails and crashes into the snow.

Everyone was in the snow the entire back end of the train completely derailed

Qrow: Is everyone okay?

Weiss: I'm fine.

Blake: Yeah.

Then, an unfamiliar voice is heard.

M: Still alive!

Everyone looks up and notices the cloaked figure. She takes the cloak of revealing to be

You: well, it's good to see you again

Maria Calavera the Grimm reaper. She steps out of the train

Maria: it's good to see you again y/n

You get and walk over to her with a smile

Maria: That sure was a close one, huh?

You: sure was, Maria, sure was