The World of Remnant. A world full of different people, Faunus, creatures and sights. It’s also full of dangers, one of them called the Creatures of Grimm, soulless monsters that destroy everything in their path. To combat these threats, Huntsman Academies were built to train those to fight such threats, trained to put their own lives on the line for the protection of the people and peace. One of these schools is called Beacon Academy in Vale. It's run by Headmaster Ozpin and is known for training some of the greatest Huntsman in the land.

But that’s not where this story is going to begin. No, this story begins much farther away, in a small village that’s mostly Faunus live in. In one of these homes is a young girl with long silver hair and red eyes. She was at the age of six and lives with her mother, the local mechanic of the shop known as ‘Silver Fox’s Den of Gears.’ The young girl is named Viri Mal Kun, daughter to Sara Mal Kun. Viri is a bright girl with a bright future ahead of her, she believes that she would grow up to be a mechanic like her mother but sometimes she dreams to be a Huntress, like the ones in the stories she hears from in the village.

Little does she know, that her fate will be changed forever.

Viri was sitting on a stool, kicking her little feet as she did while watching her mother work on something that was akin to a metal leg.

“Needle nose pliers.” Viri’s mom asked, holding out a greasy hand to her without looking up. Viri looked at the toolbox and pulled out the pliers and handed them to her mother. “Thank you.” Viri’s mom said, giver her daughter a pat on the head.

“Hey…” Viri said, trying to rub some of the greases out of her silver hair. Sara looked up and saw her handprint on her daughter's head and snorts.

“Sorry, I’ll help you clean it out after this. Kay?” Sara informed her, gaining a nod from Viri. Sara smiled as she used her tools to fix up the mechanical leg and, after ten long minutes, she was finished and closed it up. “There, that should hold out a little longer. Able to let old man Luke to walk again.” Sara said to Viri as she took the leg over to the side where most of her tasks laid finished before her. Sara set the leg down and got some orange scented soap to help Viri get some of the greases out before getting her into a bath. As Sara ran her fingers through Viri’s hair Viri spoke.

“Mama… do I have to go to school next year?” Viri asked, somewhat pouting a little at the fact that next year she’ll be old enough to go to school.

“Viri, we talked about this. When you turned six in a few days you’ll be able to be sent to school.” Sara said to her daughter, running her fingers around her daughter's fox ears that twitched a little.

“But I wouldn't know anyone there! Can I stay here and you teach me stuff?” Viri asked, a little hopefully.

“Viri, you know that I'm too busy to teach you school work, and if I did I wouldn't teach anything a teacher could do better.” Sara said as she finished soaping up Viri's hair.

“But you're mama! You could do it!” Viri cried just as Sara picked her up and set Viri down on a counter with a sink.

“Maybe, bit wouldn't you want to meet other kids? Make friends?” Sara asked before adding. “Head down.”

With that said, Viri lays down so her head is over the sink. Sara took the hose and started spread it at Viri's head. Viri shivered from the cold but it quickly turned to warm.

“But I could meet them from walking out the door!” Viri told her Mana who had water running over Viri's ears before said daughter moved them.

“Oh really? If that's the case, then why is it you don't do that already?” Sara asked as she finished washing the soap out of her daughter's hair before looking for the towel like rag she had before using it to dry off her hair. “I know you aren't looking forward to this but let's face it Viri, you can't stay in this house for very long.”

“But… I'm six…” Viri said to her mother as she giggled.

“That's six in a few days missy. Tell you what, after your party, the two of us will go to Vale and go try out one of their candy shops. My treat.” Sara said which got Viri’s attention.

“Really! Can we go see the other shops there as well?” Viri asked her mama.

“Maybe~ but you have to go to school then.” Sara said, dampening Viri’s mood a bit.

“Aww… fine.” Viri grumbles.

“Good, now go upstairs and get a bath running as I get some food started.” Sara said and with a nod, the two headed off to two different places of the house. One was the bathroom and the other the kitchen. As Sara walked into the kitchen she felt a cold shiver run up her body and looked out of her window towards the trees, which now look more ominous than before. Sara frowned at this before starting her cooking. If she knew better, she would have Viri off to Vale, and away from this village that day.

Viri slept soundly in her bed, dreaming something that only a five-year-old can only dream of. It was very pleasant and fun but there was something… odd about it. An odd sound was being heard in her dreams… it sounded like… screaming? Why would Viri dream of someone scream? In fact, these screams sounded like ones of fear and terror. This dream ended when she heard someone banging at her door.

“Viri! Wake up!” Sara yelled as she forced Viri’s door open and walked in without turning on the lights.

“Mama? What’s wrong?” Viri asked, both confused and sleepy as she just woke up from her sleep.

“We need to leave sweety, come on!” Sara said, grabbing Viri and pulling her out of her bed. Viri was confused as her mother was dragging her away and down the hallway.

“What about our stuff?” Viri asked, still waking up from her sleep.

“No time, we need to get out of here Viri-” Before she could finish there was loud banging from above them, something crashing in and around. Viri’s eyes widen as her mother looked at her and made the quite sign with her hand to Viri. The young Faunus nodded as the two moved in the hallway, peeking into another room were Viri saw a large talon in their home as it burst through the wall. Viri was awake… she was wide awake and scared out of her mind as at the window there was a large bird’s head that was peeking in through the window. Its large white mask like head with red glowing eyes stared into the room. Viri wanted to scream in fear at this but held back as her mother told her to. The two waited for a few minutes, causing the screaming to grow louder.

Before long the head moved away, causing Sara to pull Viri along, towards the cellar. “I should’ve known… I had a feeling that something would happen but… not this bad…” Viri knew that her mama has moments that either meant something was going to go bad. As they walked Sara grabbed hold of a metal rod and the two of them headed down into the Cellar.

“Mama… w-what’s going on?” Viri asked, watching her mama lock the cellar and put a large think piece of wood to bar the way.

“Grimm… Grimm is what happened.” Sara said as there was a loud crash from above them. Sara pushed her daughter back into the cellar as large footsteps walked and trampled over everything. There was so much nose up above that they almost didn’t hear the Grimm crashing onto the cellar door. Viri grabbed hold of her mama’s body and Sara was holding her pipe out and speaking… more like Praying.

“Please… I know you’re listening… you're always listening.” Sara said as there was another crash above, “I’m sorry I left, I’m so… so sorry but I need your help.”

Viri looked at her mother before hugging her closer. “Grimm are in my home, trashing the place and they will soon get to the cellar… please, I don’t know how long the door will last. I need your help!... My daughter needs your help… Please… mom.”

Viri was confused at that last part as there was so much noise above that she held onto her mama for dear life. The crashing continued but it soon was replaced with some roars and cries. The two of them heard loud bangs and cries of pain from a beast like natures. Viri closed her eyes and Sara covered her ears as the sound of slaughter continued on before, finally, there was silence. No crashing… no cries or screams… total silence. Then they heard the sounds of footsteps from above, they weren't heavy but just enough to be heard from below before they both heard a set of knocks from the hatch. The both of them looked at one another before Sara spoke.

“Wait right here…” Sara said, causing Viri to shake her head.

“N-No… don’t…” Viri pleaded before her mother moved away from her and towards the hatched, another set of knocks and Sara removed the bar from the door. Viri soon saw some light coming from the hatch, lighting her mother’s face up.

Sara let out a huge sigh as she saw the being in front of her. “Guess… you heard me?” She asked the being, glancing over to Viri who was still hiding in the shadows. Sara looked back at the figure in front of her; the being was a woman with long silver hair and a pair of fox ears on top of her head, wearing a breastplate, arm guards, and a flowing white skirt that looked like silk but was better than steel or any metal on Remnant. In her hand was a large stone glave, black blood dripped from the blade as the woman stared at Sara, seeing her without injury and a metal pipe. She also had two large wings on her back, a shimmer of silver and white reflected off of them.

“Are any of you hurt?” A soft-spoken voice was heard from the woman above as she asked this. Sara shook her head.

“No… scared the hell out of me… how’s the village?” Sara asked, worried about her neighbors. “Are there… any survivors?”

“I'm afraid the casualties here are high but there are survivors, the brave few that fended them off or fled to get help.” The woman said to Sara. Sara nodded at this, dropping the pipe in her hand before looking at the woman. She slowly turned her head and looked at where Viri was, her red eyes stared at her mama in fear and curiosity. Sara moved away from the woman and kneeled down.

“Come on, everything is fine… mama’s here,” Sara said, coasting her daughter to come out of the shadows as the woman walked around, letting Viri see her finally, Viri thought she was some sort of angel. Viri looked at her mama before slowly crawling out of her hiding spot and walking into her hug.

“A-Are the monsters gone?” Viri asked her mom which Sara nodded.

“Yes, all the monsters are gone.” Sara said, holding her daughter close and now worried that there was no place that was safe for her daughter. Holding her close she picked Viri up and turned back to the woman. “Look… a lot has happened and… is there… still a room for me, back home?” Sara asked, making Viri wonder why would her mama have a place with the angel woman… or Faunus… she had pretty wings was the last thing Viri thought when she spoke in a stern tone.

“Maybe, maybe I use that room for another thing.” Said the woman, twiddling the glaive in her hand as if it were nothing. “A certain someone simply up and left one night with their boyfriend.” She added.

“Hey, I was young and dumb okay. I’ve grown up a lot…” Sara said with a little frown. “I just… wanted to be with him okay… before he dumped me.” Viri knew that she was talking about her papa, the man that left them when Sara was pregnant with Viri. “Please… I have no place to go, we have no place to go.” Upon hearing this the woman gazed upon the two, mother and daughter clutching at one another.

“Yes.” Were the words that escaped her lips as she closed her eyes. Sara let out a happy sigh at this.

“Thank you… so much.” Sara said to the woman before Viri spoke.

“Mama, where are we going?” Viri asked.

“Some place safe dear… I promise.” Sara said as she waited for the woman to do something, which Viri turned to look at. The woman stared at Viri, seeing that she was a younger version of Sara but with wide, curious eyes. It were almost like they were trying to figure out how the woman works from simple looks. The woman, taking a simple breath struck the air itself with her blade, tearing open a gateway through the very fabric of reality itself. Viri’s eyes widen at this in awe that something like this happen. The woman stepped aside and allowed Sara and Viri to walk through the gateway before following behind.

On the other side, Viri saw they were not in their home, or village anymore. All around them were rolling green hills, some trees on a few of them and a large sun hang above them. The sky was a very, very… blue colour. Viri stared at all of this in awe as the woman came up behind them.

“Where are we?” Viri asked as she was set down in front of Sara.

“The realm between realms, your mother once called it The Valley.” The woman said as she walked by the two. Doing so caused a set of double doors to emerge from the ground, the ground itself looking as if it was made of water as they rose up. “Come on you two.” The woman said as she opened the door. The two of them looked at each other before following the woman through the door. Inside the two see a well furnished room with a large TV, couch. A fireplace that was burning and some bookshelves. From where Sara could see, she saw a top of a line kitchen and dining room and from what she could guess, there's a lot more here.

“Whoa… This place is big…” Viri said in awe at this, wondering how could a place be so big yet had a small size from the outside that is just the door. Before anything could happen, there was a loud ‘Bonk!’ sound as Sara was now holding her head in pain as the woman was holding a wooden rolling pin.

“Ooooow!~” Sara groaned loudly as she looked back at the woman.

“I did not raise a daughter just to be disrespectful to their mother and father like you did.” The woman said sternly and with a frown.

“But a rolling pin!?! Really!... ooow~” Sara groaned again.

“I can always get your father's maul.” Said the woman with a stern frown. Sara paled at the sound of the maul before the woman's stern frown turned to a surprised one as Viri was now trying to hit her legs.

“Leave my mama alone! Stop hurting mama!” She yelled angrily for a little five years old could as she tried to defend her mom.

“Hmm… brave as her mother, a little foolish too.” The woman said to them both as Sara groaned while rubbing her aching head.

“Geez, feels like you hit me with a hammer…” Sara groaned as she looked at Viri and pulled her away. “That’s enough Viri… really.”

“But mama~, she hurt you!” Viri whined before narrowing her eyes at the woman. “Meanie.” With that she stuck her tongue out at her. The woman had to try to not laugh at this, seeing this more adorable than insulting.

“Is that anyway to call your grandmother?” Asked the woman with a chuckle, the rolling pin in hand fading away in a dim flash of light. This made the young Faunus girl blink in confusion.

“Grandmother?” Viri asked, looking back to her mother who sighed.

“Yeah… Viri, this is my mama, mama this is my little angel.” Sara introduced them to each other. Viri stared at the woman who’s supposed to be her grandma, who also has wings.

“But… she has wings… how does that work?” Viri asked her mama. The woman arched a brow, making her ears twitched. “But still… wings.” Viri pointed out to her after seeing the ears. The woman in turn rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers, within the short few seconds of the snap, her wings were gone, leaving behind a big bushy tail. This caused Viri to stare wide-eyed at her. “Magic!” she yelled.

“Oh yes, and there’s a lot more that she could do Viri.” Sara said, nuzzling her daughter happily which got a giggle from the young Faunus.

“Now then, your father should be home any minute and he wants to have a few words with you.” Sara's mother said, getting a pale-faced, nervous expression at the mention of her father.

“R-Right…” Sara said as she soon put Viri down. “Viri, no hitting your grandma.”

Viri stared at her mama before looking back at her grandma then back at her. Sara arched a brow at her before Viri spoke. “Alright, mama…” Viri said before pointing at her grandma. “But no hitting Mama anymore!”

“Only when she's learned the error of her mistake.” Said Viri's own grandmother before said granddaughter was gently lifted off the ground. “Now come, it was awfully late when I found you and the last thing I need is for you to be losing sleep.” She said as the once bare wall on the left of the hallway now had a door, one that looked strikingly similar to Viri's door.

“My room!” Viri said in shock as she was now in her old room, only that her windows showed her only a very starry night… and just that. “How did you do this… did you steal my room?” Viri asked her grandma.

“No, I'm sad to say that your room lies in ruin after the Grimm attack. I took the liberty to recreate it to the smallest detail.” Her Grandmother said as she floated Viri over to her bed and tucked her in. It was then her grandmother made strange hand gestures, making her hand shine an odd green light. “Sleep tight, little one.” She said. Viri stared at her hand before feeling her eyes grow heavy and she let out a cute yawn.

“Good… night…” Viri said before falling to sleep. The woman smiled at this before getting back up and turning to see her daughter there, watching her.

“You know, I enjoy tucking her in at night…” Sara grumbled to her mother, making said woman chuckle.

“Yes but you have important matters to attend to.” Her mother said, snapping her fingers, making Sara fly back and onto a chair. Before Sara could do anything as her mother walking over to her Sara felt a large hand been put on her shoulder. She slowly looked and saw a giant of a man standing behind her looking down at Sara.

“Uhh… Hi papa…” Sara said in a nervous tone.

“Hello dear.” The words of her father spoken in a deep and gruff voice, any words from him will make a simple mortal cower in fear. “Care to explain why were you gone for several years?” He asked calmly, though all knew that he was as livid as her mother.

“Umm… well… you see…” Sara stuttered to try to come up with something before simply blurting. “I-I was in love okay, I was head over heels for him and so was he. I thought we were going to be happy together forever.” Both her parents looked at one another before back at her, knowing there was more to this. Sara sighed as she looked down at the floor. “We were supposed to get married, one with a view of the ocean… it was going to be perfect but… when we found out that I was pregnant… he left… said he wasn’t ready… and just left.” Tears started to well up in her eyes. “I thought it was going to be perfect… then he got scared.”

“Dear, I think I have a new prey to hunt.” Said the giant of a man that was her father as he stood up.

“Please… don’t…” Sara said to him, making the man stop. “Like you said… it’s been several years…” Sara looked at her father with a tearful smile. “There’s a lot to catch up on… papa.” The man hugged his daughter as she was quick to wrap her arms around him.

“... He's still a dead man.” Was all the giant said which made Sara's mother rolled her eyes at this.

“Alright alright, now off to bed.” Said Sara's mother. Sara shook her head with a snort.

“Mama… I’m a grown woman, I don’t need to be told to-” Sara stopped when her mother looked at her.

“Bed. Now.” Was all her mother said, more sternly than before. Sara felt her whole body shiver at this.

“Y-Yes mama.” Sara said before running off towards where her room was before stopping. She looked over at the newly made room and quietly opening the door. Inside Viri’s room, she saw her daughter quietly sleeping in her bed. Sara walked over to the side of the bed before kneeling down and giving her a kiss goodnight.

“Sweet dreams Viri…” Sara said with a smile before quickly making her way out of the room and closing the door, allowing only a little light to shine through.

“Bed!” Her mother exclaimed, reaching the limits of her patience with her. Sara eeped before running off to her room, making it known that she was there from the door closing. Now this left the two parents and now grandparents in the living room. Sara’s mother was still a bit upset at her daughter for all what she has done over the years as Sara’s father quietly snuck up to Viri’s door, peeking in to see the sleeping form of his granddaughter.

Elsewhere…

Back at the village that was attacked by the Grimm, soldiers worked and tend to the wounded as a few Huntsman were taking note of the damages.

“How many villages was that? Three, four?” One of them asked.

“Three from my count. Heard this one lasted a few years though.” another said to the first. “This is what you get for little to no protection from either Huntsman or anyone. The Grimm shows up and tears everything down.”

As the two talked, one Huntsman was off somewhere in the village, in the ruins of a house that he knew. He remembered great memories of this place, living here with his girlfriend, enjoying life every day. He walked through the wreckage, taking note of splatter black blood on the ground and stopping as he saw something shined in the corner of his eye. He brushed off the fallen wood and found a scroll that was left here.

With a shaky hand, he opened it and saw an image of Sara, holding a much younger Viri in her arms, smiling happily. The man took a sharp intake of breath as he stared at the image.

“Sara… oh Sara…” The man said as he fell to his knees. “If I didn’t run… if I manned up sooner…” The man weeped, holding the scroll that was owned by Sara Mal Kun. “Sara… I’m so sorry…”

Author's Note

Here we go again, Only different start!