Din flew in the bullhead. Vader was right, it was surprisingly similar to a starship. Not trusting the autopilot feature, Din resorted to flying it manually.

A few hours passed as Din flew, then bullhead got a notification. Whoever was last piloting it was interested in something called the Vytal Festival.

As Din pressed the button, a live feed was shown of a blonde hair girl fighting a silver-haired boy. Din hesitantly put the bullhead in autopilot mode and focused his attention on the fight. The silver-haired boy fought by kicking, and firing slugs Din now knew were called bullets out of his feet.

While the blonde fought with a type of gauntlet that also fired bullets, Din watched as the two were evenly matched, but the blonde eventually overpowered the boy. The girl elbowed the boy in the chest sending him to the barrier.

The boy hopped up angrily as if he was upset at almost losing. As Din watched the boy began a rapid succession of kicks, sending the blonde into the defensive. She blocked each of the attacks before being hit by a side kick sending her skidding back, then fired an explosive round the girl barely dodging it.

The girl then clashed her fists in anger, her hair standing up as if it was on fire. The boy tried to attack but the girl was too fast, she dodged all of the attacks before landing an explosive punch on the boy's chest sending him flying back.

The crowd cheered as the announcers said that the winner's name. Yang Xiao Long, then Din watched in interest as the girl walked over to the fallen boy and broke his leg. The feed was cut to Din's annoyance, the fight was just getting good.

Din took over from the autopilot, the bullhead system saying that he would arrive within the hour.

Once Din got closer to Beacon, he realized it would be harder than he anticipated, surrounding the school was several large warships, he had seen bigger but it would be a problem getting past them.

Din saw a flashing light, he assumed that one of the warships was radioing him.

Voice: Unmarked bullhead.

Din didn't reply, trying to think about what to say as he continued flying.

Voice: Unmarked bullhead, please respond or we will have to open fire.

Din: This is the Unmarked bullhead, I have an urgent message for Headmaster Ozpin. Please let me through.

Din finished speaking, he knew it was a long shot that they would believe him, but it was worth a shot.

Voice: Tell me the message and I'll pass it through.

Din: I cannot do that.

Voice: Very well then.

The communications were cut. Din observed the canons were powering on, he waited a second before diving, dodging the barrage of fire aimed at him.

Din yanked the flight stick to the side, continuing to dodge the projectiles. But Din knew it wouldn't last long. On queue, the side of his bullhead was hit, making him lose control of the bullhead.

Din grabbed his pulse rifle and got up from the pilot's seat. Opening the door Din waited a second before jumping from the smoking bullhead. He watched as the bullhead spun out of control until crashing to the ground.

Activating his Jetpack, he rocketed towards the school grounds trying to put as much distance from him and the warships. He saw the ground rapidly approaching, flipping around, he slowed his approach. His descent rapidly slowing until landing smoothly.

???: Hey! Who're you?

Din turned his head seeing the same blonde-haired girl from before. He ignored and turned to walk towards the tower, his cape blowing in the wind.

???: She asked you a question.

Din turned his head again, seeing a girl with black hair. He was being surrounded, a girl with white hair also approached.

Din: I have a message for Ozpin.

???: Yeah? Well, how about you tell it to me first.

Din looked in front of him, seeing a man where there once was air. He had blackish gray hair, a white shirt, and grey pants, he had a large sword on his back.

Yang: Uncle Qrow!

Qrow smiled at the blonde. Before turning back to Din.

Din: The message is for him, and him alone.

Qrow: Alright then...

He rushed forward drawing his sword. Din easily blocked it with his beskar spear.

Din: Do you really want to do this?

Qrow: Hell yeah.

Din then span, moving his spear he elbowed Qrow in the face then hit him with the shaft of his spear knocking him to the side.

Yang: Uncle Qrow!

The blonde girl aimed with her gauntlet. Firing a bullet at him, it merely bouncing his beskar armor. The black-haired girl rushed forward, her sword drawn, Din blocked it with his spear. But was surprised when it turned into a gun and she shot at him, the bullets just pinging off his armor.

Din then headbutted the black-haired girl dropping her to the ground. Not seeing the white-haired girl knock the spear out of his hands, she pointed her sword at his chest. With a quick motion, Din grabbed his pulse rifle with one hand, knocking the sword away with the other one, and charged the pulse rifle electrocuting the white-haired girl to the ground.

Yang: Weiss!

Din then grabbed the rifle and pointed it at Yang who froze instead of attacking.

Din: Enough! I was sent by - !

Din was cut off by Qrow's sword colliding with his back, knocking him over. Din rolled landing in a crouched position.

Din: Dang Ferrick.

Din reached behind his jetpack, grabbing the hilt of a weapon he rarely used. As Qrow sped toward him, Din ignited the dark saber and sliced his sword in half. Before placing it at Qrow's throat.

Din: You didn't let me finish! I was sent by Vader! Does that name mean anything to you?!

Team RWBY and Qrow froze when Din said that name.

Qrow: Oh damn, I'm sorry. I'll take you to Ozpin right away.

Din retracted his dark saber and lifted Qrow off the ground. He took a swig of his flask and led Din into the main building.

Ozpin sat in his chair, having observed the armored man's fight with Qrow and Team RWBY, but leaned forward when he ignited the dark saber.

Ozpin: (whispering) What is it with strange armored men with laser swords?

Around him was Ironwood, who still had a black eye from his cane, on the other side was Glynda, as they awaited for Qrow to bring the armored man to the office.

As the elevator opened, Qrow entered the room, followed by the armored man.

Ozpin: To what do I owe the pleasure...?

Din: Din, Din Dijarin.

Ozpin: Very well, Mr. Dijarin. What is it you wanted to show me?

Din reached into his back pocket, Ironwood, and Glynda tensing, until he just pulled out a scroll. Pressing a button a hologram appeared of a helmetless Vader.

Vader: Hello Ozpin, if you're seeing this message then that means that you let my messenger survive and not be experimented on by Ironwood.

Ozpin glared at Ironwood, who looked away in shame. Vader continued speaking.

Vader: I am currently in Salem's fortress, she contacted me to join her when I escaped Atlas, knowing she was lying but I joined anyway.

Ironwood: I knew it - !

He was cut off as Din drew his blaster and pointed at him.

Vader: I took the position to gather intel, and I have. She is planning something to do with the fall maiden, her plan, I'm assuming, has something to do with these three students.

Three pictures then floated out of the hologram.

Vader: Mercury Black, Emerald Sustrai, and Cinder Fall. Their plan has something to do with the final match of the Vytal Festival. Which unfortunately is very soon, I will be trying to join you but I need to finish something first...

Vader: Ozpin... If Glynda is there, tell her... tell her I -

Vader stopped speaking and quickly pushed a button to end the message. Glynda gasping and covering her mouth.

Ironwood: Wait... Mercury Black... that's the boy Ms. Xiao Long fought, where she got disqualified!

Ozpin: And the final match of the Vytal Festival is about to start...

With that Ironwood rushed off, making his way to the colosseum where the match was taking place.

As Vader sat, meditating, he felt his mind wander. A premonition entering his mind.

Vader was back in Ozpin's office, it was destroyed, the roof missing, and a giant Grimm nearby. Then turning around quickly, he heard the clanking of metal. Pyrrha was engaged in combat with Cinder who was effortlessly using the power of the fall maiden's to fight. Cinder knocked an arrow on her bow, while Pyrrha stood gasping as an arrow was lodged in her side.

Pyrrha threw her shield at Cinder as she let loose the arrow. Vader watched, unable to do anything as the arrow deconstructed around the shield, then formed again and imbedded itself in Pyrrha's chest.

Cinder then slowly walked forward, Pyrrha gasping as she fell to her knees. Cinder slowly moving her hand to Pyrrha's head.

Vader: NO!!!

Vader fell to the ground, absorbing the information, he had just acquired. Opening his eyes wide, he put on his helmet and ran out his door.