Onyx and Steff observed Vader walk away, the defeated figure of the proud leader of the Branwen tribe laying in the ground, seemingly unconscious.

They approached the fallen body of Raven quickly, what kind of strength could Vader possess to defeat such a mighty warrior like their leader.

Onyx scanned their surroundings, spotting many dissolving Grimm, poor fools, caught in the crossfire of the battle between the two colossuses of combat. The trees in this part of the forest had been blown away by the shockwaves of combat, there even was a fallen tree beside a dissolving Ursa.

Steff: Vader sure is scary, huh

Steff broke the silence that had plagued the atmosphere when they were busy scanning their surroundings, Steff was apparently shaking just from seeing the destruction the two had caused in their confrontation.

Onyx: Such destruction caused by two people. It's terrifying to think that's the power of an experienced huntsman

Steff: Do you think Vader is a Huntsman?

Onyx: Well, of course, how else could he have gotten such power? (Onyx asked back.) The only way must've been an academy, probably Beacon.

Steff: But Huntsmen are not so ruthless, are they?

Steff said, his shaking already under control, Onyx was about to reply when a known stench assaulted his nose once again.

Onyx: Goddamnit dude, get control of your bladder!

Onyx screamed at his partner, whose change of clothes had been rendered useless.

Steff: You know I can't!

Vader cut down another pack of Grimm, Beowolves to be exact, as he had learned they were called thanks to his mind-probe, he had come to make an interesting connection, Grimm were attracted to negative emotions, and thus, they were attracted like moths to a light, to the dark side residing within him.

But that, by far, was not the most unsettling piece of knowledge he had acquired, as the endless war between two immortals was, by far, the most interesting discovery he had made. Ozma and Salem, one stuck in an eternal cycle of reincarnation, and the other one cursed with immortality, something his former master wouldn't have considered a curse in any way. The force had brought him there with a reason, and Vader was sure his purpose there had to do with that. He would have to meet Ozma, or Ozpin as he was known. He did not have any currency to pay for the travel to the kingdom of Vale.

While he could have just as easily gotten the money out of somebody, whether he stole it or simply used a mind trick to get it, he was determined not to be the ruthless Sith lord he was before his son came along.

He also learned about the four Maidens, beings with magical powers that get transferred to the last person the current holder has in her thoughts.

Such a notion would have been dismissed as stupid lies not so long ago, but Vader had revived, with his body restored, in an entirely different world, one without space travel and with no knowledge of the force whatsoever.

What he had seen during his duel with Raven was not a creative use of the force. In the world of Remnant, there were powers that existed parallel to each other, the force, dust, and magic.

The power and nature of semblances eluded him, as powers stemming from the soul of an individual simply was not clear to him, aside from the already vague description he got of the power of Dust in Raven's and the bandit's minds.

He knew the force was there, as he could feel living beings as he had always been able to, he could feel the force surround every living being, and they were completely oblivious to it.

He also thought about Raven's power, one that would have easily overwhelmed an average Jedi Knight and would have competed with some Jedi Masters, not Vader, of course, as he had been testing Raven for the whole fight, slowly escalating the magnitude of his attacks. When he had been sure the woman had reached her limit, he outsmarted her by giving her a false opening.

He thought she would see through the obvious decoy, but she did not, and it almost cost her life, Vade was actually surprised at the fact that her aura managed to hold the lightsaber, it just showed the massive gap between her and her tribe of bandits. A simple use of Tutaminis allowed Vader to block the magic charged sword, and, using the force, he ignited and sent his lightsaber against her, effectively ending the relatively short duel in one strike.

Such was the nature of lightsabers, the one that's hit first loses, whether it's a limb or their life, normally it was the first strike the one that ended a fight between lightsaber users.

As Vader continued walking the path towards Mistral, having already done so for hours, he searched the force for any presence that approached him. Remnant was a dangerous place, not for Vader, of course, but Vader could not imagine an Imperial Stormtrooper facing off against a Grimm. The result would be a bloody one indeed.

Vader finally stepped out of the last tree blocking his vision and saw the hulking and rather beautiful sight of Mistral. A city built at the side of two mountains and surrounded by even more. Vader realized he had just been on one of the few plain stretches of land in the path to Mistral.

He couldn't help but notice the largest structure in the city, where, standing proud and tall at the top of the mountain, sat what he identified as Haven academy.

The architecture was old-fashioned if anything. Vader continued his stride to the capital of the kingdom, and, within minutes, he had approached the outer buildings of Mistral.

Vader was quick to realize one key difference between those with their aura unlocked and those that did not, with the ones that had it unlocked, it was as if their presence danced through their skin, making it considerably easy to sense them through the force.

What piqued Vader's interest were those without Aura, as each one of them possessed a slightly different presence to them, it was as if their auras were somehow trapped inside of them, waiting to be released by another aura user. He could feel the approximate amount of Aura a person possessed, just like he could feel force users.

As he walked through the lower districts of the city, he realized the vast amount of negative emotions that plagued the place. As he recalled, from Raven's memories, Mistral's lower levels were a haven of lowlifes, bandits, assassins, and it also was home to the biggest black-market in Remnant, something you would not even think about at first glance.

He briefly pondered about the workload huntsmen would have to deal with, as the Grimm would certainly be attracted by the dark side inside of the city, furthermore, with Vader there, he was sure the Grimm were crazy into trying to get inside the city. It did not matter to him.

He found himself walking through narrow alleyways, as he started to wander into the less traversed parts of Mistral, he noted 3 presences trailing him.

Vader would not bother with the pests behind him, as he let the force guide him through the city, quickly losing his pursuers, dealing with them would have been child's play, but also an unnecessary waste of time.

As Vader came back out to the bumbling Mistralian streets, he saw where the force had brought him to. 'Mission Board' it read; it was located in front of a building.

He eyed the notices and one of them caught his attention. It described a herd of Goliath Grimm, at least 4 of them, that had destroyed a village and settled there, he recalled about those Grimm, they possessed a humongous size and were capable of flattening buildings under their crushing power. They apparently had killed many traveling caravans and have destroyed plenty of huntsman teams.

The reward was considerable, 20,000 lien, more than enough for Vader.

He grabbed the bounty poster and headed inside of the building, he had hated bounty hunters as Darth Vader, countless of them trying to take him for a fool. Like the instance in which one of them tried to fool him with a disintegrated body and tried to pass it as Doctor Aphra's. But now, he felt he had no choice.

As he entered, he noticed the quick change in the atmosphere of the place, he walked at a steady pace towards the man at the counter. Vader's mechanic breathing resonating throughout the establishment.

He scanned his surroundings, with mostly unremarkable hunters standing at the tables, having a drink, that was when he noticed a lone man sat on a stool at the bar. The man was eyeing him lazily, but Vader saw through it and recognized it as the man scanning Vader for openings and weaknesses he could exploit, a hardened warrior that one was.

He looked at him, jet black hair and red eyes, Qrow Branwen, Raven's brother, was drinking an alcoholic beverage, he wore a simple short and kept his sword behind his lower back.

Vader dismissed him as he did not concern him and kept walking towards the counter.

Vader: I need a place to spend the night.

Vader told the man behind the counter, he felt even more eyes on his back, most probably from his mechanic voice. He saw the man flinch from his cold tone.

The man: O-of course, uh, sir...

The man prompted Vader to tell him a way to address him.

Vader: Vader

He replied simply. The man flinching at his voice once again.

The man: It will be 35 liens, sir,

Vader then realized he did not have any currency, that was why he had grabbed the bounty poster in the first place.

The man apparently realized this and looked into Vader's mask.

Man: Don't worry about payment sir, this one's on the house tonight

The man quickly added, trying to give Vader his most disarming smile, failing miserably at it, since Vader saw through it and felt the fear in the man's tone.

Vader: Very well

Vader replied, snatching the keys the man had put on the table with the force and walking towards the private bedrooms.

He felt every pair of eyes staring at his back, but it didn't matter to him.

He entered his room and saw how basic it was, but it was of no concern to Vader, he took off his mask, his brown hair being once more let free, he stared at himself in the mirror of the room and locked the door with the force.

Then, he sat and meditated for the night, using the force to sustain his bodily needs.

The Next Day

Vader opened his eyes, standing from the deep meditation state he was in and putting his helmet back on, as he looked through the curtains, he saw it was early in the morning, perfect for the trek he would do for the Grimm bounty.

He stepped out, to the hallway and headed towards the counter.

Vader: I wish to register a bounty

Vader told the man from the day before. Vader passed him the piece of paper that held the information of the assignment of the Goliaths.

The man read the paper and his eyes widened, surprise etched on his face.

Man: Sir Vader, this is quite the dangerous assignment, are you sure you want to t-

The man's voice died in his throat as he saw Vader's lifeless stare.

Man: To take the b-bounty.

Vader: Yes,

Vader replied, his underlying tone daring the man to stall him once again.

Man: Alright

The man said quickly, writing something on a sheet of paper and quickly putting some information in a computer beside him.

Vader took once again the paper and did not wait for a further reply from the man. He stepped out of the door and without wasting time, headed towards the destination of the destroyed village.

Team CFVY was traveling on a vehicle along with the other two hunter teams. They had a mission, Goliaths had destroyed a village and had settled there, something very unusual considering the usual behavior of that particular kind of Grimm, as Goliaths were known for being generally a pacifist.

It would be a dangerous mission and losses were to be expected, Coco and her team knew it.

The ride in a motorized vehicle was silent, everyone mentally preparing themselves for what was to come.

Goliaths were some of the most dangerous Grimm, taking a whole team of hunters to take one down.

They finally had reached the destination and decided to continue foot to not alert the Grimm of their presence, giving them the small edge of surprise against the giant creatures that Goliaths are.

They spotted the giant Grimm herd, 5 of them, and promptly hid behind the trees that surrounded the, now completely ravaged, village.

Fox: What is the plan?

Fox asked, going straight to the point.

Coco: You'll need to keep them at bay while me and Velvet fire at them from a distance, that way, we'll be able to wear them down, and eventually they'll fall

Coco answered, having thought out the basics of the plan in the transport.

Coco: Yatsu you stick wi-

Coco tried to continue but was promptly interrupted by a faint sound in the distance.

KHOOOOH PUUUHRR

The sound continued in the distance, slowly approaching the Grimm herd. Everyone turned their heads to Velvet, silently asking her what the sound was.

Velvet: It's some kind of breathing. Unnatural and mechanic. I also can hear footsteps, and they're heavy

She told the group.

Coco: What the fuck breathes like that?

Coco asked rhetorically, the Grimm were reacting to the sound in a much different way.

Coco: They're going batshit crazy!

And there It was, in the distance, a lone caped figure cruised through the remains of the village unfazed from the destruction and the bodies surrounding it. The figure stared at the Grimm herd, who were going crazy from its presence, something very, very rare, as Goliaths were known for their superior intelligence compared to the other Grimm.

But one of the smaller members of the herd broke off from it, releasing a mighty roar and charging forwards, the rest of the herd went crazy, apparently trying to communicate a message, but if Coco was to guess, it was something along the lines of "Don't be a fool".

The figure stood still, its breathing still resonating in their ears, the Goliath still charging towards him, when it suddenly stopped dead in its tracks and started levitating, the figure started walking towards the Goliath once again. Another look at the rest of the herd and she realized the Grimm were anxiously looking at Vader, afraid even, something that went against everything she had been taught about the creatures of Grimm.

The Goliath was shaking in the invisible grip that held it in the air. The figure spoke up.

Vader: I require your extinction

It said, in a terrifying robotic voice.

Huntsmen: Fuck it, I'm recording this

One of the members of one of the other two hunter teams said, pulling out his scroll and recording the scene unfolding before them

Coco: Velvet, take some pictures (Coco told her teammate)

Velvet: Shouldn't we be helping him? (She asked, such a caring soul she was.)

Yatsuhashi: I don't think he needs the help" Yatsuhashi said as they were gaping at the levitating form of the Grimm.

One of the tusks of the Goliath started to shatter and broke free from the rest of the body, eliciting a cry from the mighty beast that forced Velvet to cover her Faunus ears, the tusk twisted in mid-air and lodged itself in the beast's skull.

These Goliaths were indeed towering beasts, as the one that Vader was holding with the force was very young and it dwarfed Vader, the beast standing 20 meters tall, Vader knew it was a young Grimm, as the information Raven's mind held stated that most older Goliaths stood at 60 meters tall, maybe even more.

But Vader had faced much fiercer beasts, the Krayt dragons of Tatooine would no doubt destroy Goliaths without batting an eye, and Vader was sure he could have taken on a Krayt Dragonhead, his battle with The Ender a prime example of the multiple mighty beasts he had slain.

Vader had felt 12 presences, ones with their auras unlocked, they were most likely hunters that were tracking the Grimm, he dismissed them as he would deal with them later.

As the tusk penetrated the beast's skull it quickly died, and Vader tossed away its body with the force, when it hit the ground it had already dissolved into nothingness, Vader stared at the remaining Grimm, letting the dark side run rampant around him and causing the Grimm to charge at him in a frenzy. The remaining four growling in fury.

A small smile crept its way into Vader's lips, as he ignited his lightsaber and rushed at the charging Grimm.

The biggest one, the alpha, lead the charge towards Vader, who used the force to enhance his movements and speed, in an instant Vader was in front of the Goliath and slashed at it's trunk, cleanly severing the appendage as the beast let out a cry of pain.

The other two tried to flank and crush Vader, but he was quicker, jumping behind one of the Goliaths at his right side, and cleaving through the Grimm as he jumped.

When he made his landing behind the Goliath, he used the force and, using the structural damage he had created to his advantage, split the creature cleanly in two halves, the two quickly disappearing as the Grimm crumbled to dust.

The rest of the fight became a blur, as Vader slashed and diced, wearing the massive beasts down using his lightsaber mastery and the force. When the third member of the herd fell to Vader's blade, the remaining Goliaths started to step back, the alpha and the other remaining Grimm backing down from Vader.

He saw as the alpha desperately looked around, searching for a way to escape Vader's relentless attack.

Vader: You cannot hide, you cannot resist, you cannot flee

Vader said, lifting the other Goliath with the force and pulling it towards him. Vader raised his lightsaber and, as the Goliath flew past him, he disemboweled it with the lightsaber.

He heard the creature vanish behind him and looked at the Alpha Grimm, the trunkless Goliath had realized that it would have no window to escape and charged once again at Vader, aiming to rip him apart with its tusks.

Vader positioned himself, retracting an arm at his side and preparing a force push. When the Goliath got in range, Vader released the push, decimating the ground all around him and creating quite an amount of debris, sending the Grimm flying. Without wasting time, Vader threw his lightsaber and used it to go through the Goliath, earning a cry of pain from the beast, but he wasn't done, as he called his lightsaber back with the force, the spinning weapon cleaving the head of the Goliath from its body.

When his lightsaber reached his hand, he flicked the switch to turn it off, listening to the satisfying sound of the Grimm dissolving, he turned towards the presence's he had sensed earlier. He saw a young woman standing in front of other three teens, with other two hunter teams standing beside them, he eyed wearily the box she held in her right hand, classifying it as a deactivated weapon.

Coco: Hey! (She screamed.) Who the fuck are you?

Vader stood there motionlessly, simply staring at the hunter teams. He turned around and walked back to the path he had followed to reach the village, this time he headed back to Mistral.

Vader: I am Vader

He replied, walking back to the road.

Coco: HEY! Don't turn your back on me! We haven't finished talking

She screamed once again, but Vader simply ignored her.

Coco: Do you hear me?!