DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the following, save my original characters and scenarios.

This is an AU that follows the main story for RWBY up until a certain point.

Warning: Story contains violence, gore and language.

With the Breach contained and the Vytal Festival approaching the teams of Beacon and other academies have been preparing nonstop. Some are still coming back from the missions they had been dispatched to while team RWBY were in Mountain Glenn with Oobleck. The tournament itself has been pushed back a month and a half later than originally scheduled due to the White Fang's increasing terrorist activity leading up to the capture of Roman Torchwick. It seems to the public that the White Fang has the government running in fear and they may be right. Ironwood's forces, including his Atlesian Knights, have become far more active in Vale and around Amity, the floating stadium that will house the tournament. With security becoming tighter and the students from other kingdoms sharing Beacon's halls tensions are running high.

Ronald Feldgaunt and the rest of Team FWCS have just come home from a routine extermination mission but for his team that mission was a vacation. Ron knew as soon as they arrived back in Vale his second in command, Joey Wulfechester, would want to get straight to work on the White Fang who seemed to be making themselves comfortable in Vale while FWCS was away. However, once they got back they found that Roman Torchwick's capture had caused the White Fang to leave Vale. Despite Joey's want to pursue them he suggests his team focus on the tournament as well, teaming up with RWBY and some of the visiting teams in order to prepare. But even with the White Fang out of Vale, Team FWCS still can't help but think they're up to something.