The two energy sources created a large explosion, throwing back both Salem and Vader.

The witch stabilized herself, wind swirling around her feet.

The force-wielder extended his arm to the ground, using the force to catch himself and float to the ground. He held his saber in a stance, as magic swirled around the witch, lifting her back into the air.

Salem: I will admit... you have lasted longer than most.

Vader: Your magic is nothing compared to the force.

Salem smirked, extending her palm a purple ball summoning.

Salem: Would you care to test that theory?

Her smile disappeared when a boulder collided with her body, disabling her spell and crushing her when she landed.

Vader smirked, his hand slightly extended.

Vader: Gladly.

The boulder exploded, revealing a regenerated, and very pissed of Salem. She stared where she thought Vader was standing, only to see nothing.

She growled, knowing that he was cloaked. Expanding a red glyph underneath her body, Grimm hands extruded. The hands felt around for anything hidden, one locating Vader's leg.

Salem whirled around and caught Vader off guard. Unleashing a blast of magic, Vader raised his saber to deflect. Only for it to change direction and hit his wrist.

The mechanical arm malfunctioned, dropping the lightsaber, which was caught by a Grimm hand and dragged underground.

Salem: Now... What will you do without your weapon?

Vader: Fool...

The ground lifted up around him, lifting him into the air. The ground rumbled around Salem.

Vader: The force is my weapon.

Boulders swirled around Salem, making her dodge and destroy quickly. As she was struck on the back, making her fall forward.

Salem: Enough!

Catching the boulders mid-air with a telepathy spell, she sent them back at Vader. Vader breathed deeply, pulled back his hand, and unleashed a devastating attack forward.

The boulders and surrounding area were disintegrated, as a wave of the force moved through. Quickly dealing with Salem's returned boulders, destroying half of her body, and uncovering his lightsaber.

Salem: *huff* *huff* you dare-?!

Salem was cut off as she was force-pushed away, the remaining parts of her body rag dolling.

Vader made his way to his uncovered lightsaber, but precognition hit. Salem struck him while he was kneeling down to grab his lightsaber. Standing up quickly, and raising his hand. He saw Salem stand at the edge and send a flurry of rainbow energy at him.

A vortex appeared on his palm, absorbing the attack. Salem's eyes widened, before being blown back by the returned attack.

Salem: What is this power?!

She stood once again, her anger growing by the minute. She focused on a spell that would, hopefully, kill Vader. Or at least wound him in some way.

She turned, her eyes widening when she saw Vader holding his helmet in one hand, aiming it to throw at her. He did so, it colliding and shifting so it fit on her head.

Vader: Helmet, activate protocol: Life support.

Vader saw through the damaged eye-port, as Salem's eyes widened. The helmet began to stabbing needles into Salem, originally used to keep Vader alive, could easily kill someone if used incorrectly.

Salem: MMM!

Unable to scream, due to lack of oxygen. She fell to her knees, trying desperately to get the helmet off.

Back at the Schnee mansion, Team JNPR, RWBY, and VAD_ were not doing well.

Nora yelled as she propelled herself towards Tank, who was still trying to hit Ren. The green ninja leaping around to dodge the blade that was almost as big as him. Tank began charging up his shield, it glowing red.

As he aimed it at Ren, Nora hit the side of the shield, turning it away. The red laser flew forward, destroying everything in its path. It soared towards Geist and Ahsoka, who were still dueling. Ahsoka flipped away, grimacing as Geist became intangible.

As the beam passed, Geist made a "What the hell?!" expression, to which Tank shrugged out of embarrassment. Forced to focus on his fight as a grenade collided with his chest, knocking him off balance.

Ren opened fire, shooting at the weakened armor. Several bullets hitting their target, making the knight roar in pain. Nora and Ren charged together, Ren taking the lead. He leaped on and boosted off the swinging sword. Landing near Tank's neck, he plunged his daggers into the chink of armor by the neck.

The knight thrashed madly, hitting Nora while trying to shake off Ren. Choosing to jump backward, almost crushing Ren due to his sheer weight. As Ren rolled away, Tank quickly grabbed the green ninja by the neck.

Tank lifted the boy up, choking him with his strength. Ren slammed his fists into the knight's arm to no avail as his green aura lit up around him.

Penny attacked Cinder, her mechanical swords flying forward. Cinder blocked and deflected them with her swords. Slicing one off its string.

Unleashing a wave of fire that pushed Penny back, she turned her sword to block the bullets being fired at her. Seeing Emerald firing at her with her guns. She exploded the ground beneath her, Emerald's illusion shimmering. As two hooks flew towards her, wrapping around her arms.

The cables restrained Cinder as Mercury lept up, delivering a flying roundhouse kick to her jaw. Making her fall to the ground.

The cables retracted as Cinder wiped off the blood from the corner of her lip. She smiled evilly as Mercury approached.

Cinder: Of all the people... I didn't expect you two to turn...

Mercury: Shut it-!

Mercury went to kick Cinder while she was down, but she grabbed his leg, flipping him over and slamming him into the ground.

Mercury's eyes widened as Cinder used the maiden power to heat up his leg. He quickly fired, smirking when it struck Cinder's chin.

Tyrian stabbed through Jaune's abdomen with his guantlet, making Jaune's eyes go wide. Pyrrha looked in shock, but it quickly turned to rage as Tyrian removed the blade. Jaune falling to his knees as blood rushed out of the wound.

Pyrrha: You bastard...

Tyrian only gleefully made his way to Pyrrha, not noticing her black, glowing hand. As he got closer, he heard a noise.

Turning, his eyes widened as the manta he flew in.

Tyrian: Oh shit-

The ship collided with him, destroying his aura and sending the ship and him into the wreckage of the mansion. Pyrrha stared angrily at the wrecked Manta, before gasping and making her way to Jaune.

Pyrrha: Jaune!

She held him on her knees, blood tracing the edge of his lips. He coughed up blood, tears beginning to flow down Pyrrha's cheeks.

Pyrrha: You'll be alright...

Jaune only shook his head, daintily placing a hand on Pyrrha's cheek. Before his eyes became glossy and his arm fell to the side.

Pyrrha began bawling into Jaune's corpse, The Being looking away from his fight to see what was wrong.

The Being: Hmm. That's a shame.

He split into two copies. One dealing with the fusion brothers, while the other shrunk and made its way to Pyrrha and Jaune.

Pyrrha looked up, and saw The Being crouch down towards the two.

Pyrrha: Please... save him...

The Being: Your in luck, he's only mostly dead... there's a big difference between mostly dead, and dead dead.

The Being extended a hand towards Jaune, blue light shimmering around his body. His wound healed, and he sat up gasping for breath.

The Being: Now... I have a fight to win...

The Being turned to mist, re-joining with his other copy as he punched the fusion god across the jaw.

Pyrrha happily kissed Jaune, who was surprised before kissing her back.

The Being blocked a punch from the Fusion, but was struck in the side, making him wince slightly.

Fusion: We don't understand why you care about the humans so much...

The Fusion pointed a hand towards the Schnee manor, a black ball of energy forming. The Being quickly grabbed the Fusion by the neck, lifting the arm up into the air harmlessly.

The Being: How about, we fight-

The Being extends his hand, a portal forming to his left.

The Being: Somewhere else...

The Being threw the fusion through the portal, him following behind. The portal closing behind him.

The Fusion stood up, shaking its head to gather its bearings. It looked around its surroundings, seeing a barren planet close to a sun.

The Fusion: Where-?

The Being slammed into him, pushing through the earth. They picked up speed after passing through the core, The Being reared his fist back, before punching the god out of the planet.

The Fusion flew through the ground, and out of the atmosphere as the planet infront of him exploded. His head turned around, as The Being delivered a massive kick to the side.

The Fusion blocked the attack, but the force still sent him flying. The Fusion steadied himself in space and realized his position.

Growing until he could pick up a planet, he looked around for The Being who was nowhere in sight.

-Meanwhile-

Surtur sat on his throne, holding his sword off to the side. He was conversing with one of his underlings.

When suddenly a blue god appeared and took the sword from his grasp.

The Being: I'll be borrowing this...

The Blue god disappeared through a portal again, taking Surtur's sword with him.

-Back to the other universe-

The Fusion was struck on the back, making him fly forward out of pain. Turning, his eyes widened when he saw The Being wielding a large fire sword.

Summing the blades of light and dark, the Fusion flew towards The Being, who readied the large sword.

Blocking the two smaller blades with relative ease, The Being slammed the hilt of the blade into the Fusions face. Stunning it.

The Being plunged the large blade into the sun, before flinging it outward. An orange wave flew toward the fusion, almost cutting it in half.

The Fusion regenerated, just to watch The Being wielding the sword like a baseball bat. Swinging, he hit a planet towards the Fusion.

The Fusion responded by raising its purple arm, firing a beam to destroy the planet before it could hit them.

The Being: I used to be like you two...

The Being slowly walked forward, creating a platform underneath his feet.

The Being: I used to think less of those beneath me.

The Being looked in the reflection of the sword, seeing his time as Doctor Manhattan. His first form.

The Being: Then I witnessed evolution, and the creation of life. Then... I understood.

The Being crouched down, lifting the chin of the Fusion up with the blade of the sword.

The Being: Life is beautiful, and must be protected... The first law of the universal codes.

The Being slashed across the Fusion's jaw, injuring the god once more as it regenerated.

The Being: You never understood that... evident by you making Salem immortal. Making her a destructive variable.

The Being lifted the Fusion up by the neck again, aiming the blade at its heart.

The Being: And when you do not understand, you are not worthy.

The Ace Ops round a corner to the hangar, seeing Qrow and Robyn taking down the Atlesian knights. Harriet tried running at them, but is stopped.

Marrow: Stay!

Her eyes slowly turn, seeing Marrow with his finger pointed at them. Qrow and Robyn move to attach Bolas to them.

Elm: Are you crazy?! She'll destroy Atlas!

Robyn: And what do you think your doing?! Dropping a bomb on innocent civilians!

Elm's eyes widened, before looking down in shame. A door opens, revealing an Atlesian knight being controlled by Watts.

It began running at them, Robyn's arrows not doing anything to stop it.

Suddenly, Winter leaps into view, decapitating the Atlesian knight and stopping the bomb. Watts slamming a fist onto the counter out of rage.

Winter: I need to go, Ironwood needs to be dealt with.

Qrow nodded, finishing attaching the bolas to Harriet.

Qrow: Go, we can deal with this.

Winter nodded and took off, running down the hallway.

Geist made his way back towards, trading blows with Ahsoka and Din, who were using their lightsabers. He was getting slightly frustrated, shifting to dodge an attack from behind, he wasn't able to attack the injured Ahsoka with Din around.

Cinder flew upward, looking over to see Pyrrha still hugging Jaune. Smirking, she motioned with her hands, summoning a bow. Nocking an arrow, she aimed at the exposed Pyrrha.

Cinder: I killed you once Pyrrha Nikos...

Cinder let the arrow fly.

Cinder: I can do it again.

The illusion of Pyrrha shimmered, she was actually five feet to the right. She saw the arrow fly, and glared at Cinder. Before helping Jaune behind cover.

Cinder deflected Mercury's kicks, blowing the three back with fire. Summoning two blades, she then threw them at her past supporters.

Penny flew forward, deflecting the two blades. Cinder flew upward, before slamming down and sending two wave marks of fire to separate the three.

Penny looked at her two new friends, before screaming out of pain. Looking down as her maiden eyes disappeared, seeing the Grimm arm sucking Aura out of her. The claws piercing several important internal parts.

Penny fell back, watching as Mercury and Emerald rushed Cinder.

Winter stood in a large room, hand on her sword. She checked her scroll for Ironwood's tracker, her attention drawn to a red dot moving along the floor, before stopping at Winter's chest.

Then she gives a start, putting up a glyph, but the green beam headed her way tears through it, sending her tumbling. As she looks up, she sees Ironwood riding the elevator down, holding his smoking cannon aloft. The look in his eyes can only be described as murderous as he steps off the platform.

Ironwood: I've chased a lot of shadows over the years, always expecting betrayal. But never once did I think it would ever come from you.

As he approaches Winter, he charges up his weapon again. Winter stares him down from her kneeling position, holding her saber aloft.

Ironwood: I know what's best for Atlas, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to get that Staff. So, consider this my last order: step aside.

Winter painstakingly pulls herself into a standing position.

Winter: I've never wavered in fighting the enemies of this kingdom--

She separates the two parts of her weapon, dual-wielding her swords and pointing them at Ironwood.

Winter: ...And I won't start now.

Ironwood's eyes narrow ever so slightly as a single tear trickles down his left cheek. Winter seems to notice the rare display of emotion. Both soldiers charge forward, and cannon meets sword.

Swinging down her sword onto his prosthetic left arm. She then draws her estoc and attempts to stab him with it, but Ironwood dodges and jumps back. He then tries to swing his hand cannon but Winter jumps up on top of a nearby pillar.

Ironwood: Winter, do not blame me!

Ironwood fires his cannon, and Winter moves out of the way as the blast destroys the top of the pillar. Winter then creates five glyphs that launch large ice shards towards the General. Ironwood rolls out of the way.

Ironwood: I have sacrificed everything!

Winter: No, you have sacrificed everyone else! You closed the borders, you squeezed Mantle until it broke!

The two continue trading blows. The weapons lock as Ironwood's cannon begins charging up again.

Ironwood: I've only done what's best for Remnant, and no one is grateful!

Ironwood draws the white Due Process and uses it to pistol whip Winter, disorienting her.

Ruby is kicked to the ground again by Neo, she turns to look as she slowly approaches. A voice speaking inside her head.

The Being: Ruby, tell her how Torchwick died..

Ruby: What? What will that do?

The Being: She thinks you killed him, tell her the truth.

Ruby look unfocused for a moment, before watching as Neo stands over her. Quickly getting up to grab her wrists, Neo's eyes narrow.

Ruby: I didn't kill Torchwick!

Neo's eyes widen, her wrists shaking slightly.

Ruby: He was eaten by a Grimm!

Neo lowers her arms, a look of shock on her face. A blue light shining on her eyes, showing the truth. Her eyes widen out of disbelief, before narrowing.

She stood slowly, Ruby tensing for a fight. But it never happened, Neo ran the other direction towards Cinder. She looked back apologetically, before focusing on Cinder.

Ruby breathed a sigh of relief, looking over to her partner as she fought the Grimm. Her eyes widening as she watched Lancer break Weiss' Aura.

Ruby: No, no, no, no.

Grabbing her crescent rose, she shrunk and placed it in her back, using her Semblance to speed up.

Geist fought his way until he was close to Penny. Looking down at the injured maiden, he gained an Idea. Letting Ahsoka pass through, he became solid and pressed a button on Don's gauntlet, making his jet pack activate.

He then kicked Ahsoka in the ribs, making her double over in pain. Shifting his rifle to spear mode, he stood over a terrified Penny.

Lancer slashed near the hilt of Weiss's blade, before slashing across her chest, breaking her Aura. Stunning her, and making her turn around. Aiming his blade at her back.

Ruby ran around the corner, seeing a terrible sight.

Lancer stabbed at Weiss's back, just as Geist stabbed his spear into Penny's chest. Making green liquid splint out, and her eyes go dim.

Ruby fell to her knees. Watching as Myrenaster fell to the ground with a clang.