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AndyAstroZombie wrote:

-Yang vs Blake: Yang ends the series angered that Blake has left her. Presumably the hot tempered Yang finds it hard to forgive her original partner and with the help of her estranged and apparently somewhat wayward mother she confronts Blake in a showdown possibly resulting in Yang being on the wrong side.

-Ruby vs Weiss: Another partner matchup. Weiss is last seen being flone to Altas with her father and it is stated that the rest of the world thinks that Atlas and its soldiers attacked Vale making Atlas look like the bad guys. Ruby and her bunch end in a mini civil war that pits Atlas who is pressured by her sister, father and Ironwood to fight for Atlas vs Vale and Ruby.

-Jaune Finds His Semblance: After his emotional goodbye with Pyrrha Jaune becomes a more braver character is Volume 4 vowing not to let anymore of his friends get hurt he discovers his semblance which is hinted at to be protective in nature.

-We Find Out Who Ozpin Really Is: Volume 3 leaves us with Salem addressing Ozpin directly, and he is shown to be the most capable Huntsmen in the series as well as hinted at that he is more than meets the eye, Volume 4 will show us who he really is.

-Pyrrah Returns: Easily the most striking part of the Volume finale is the apparent death of the beloved Pyrrah Nikos. I think that she will return not in a physical form but more of a ghost like pressence (think Goku when Gohan defeated Cell). Or we will see her return in full form via some magical process.

-Ruby Is The Winter Maiden: After the death of Pyrrah we see Ruby freak out and have a similair reaction to Autumn and Cinder when they occupy the Fall Maiden role and it is stated by Taiyang and Qrow that the Grimm Dragon is frozen solid to the tower heavily implying that both Summer and Ruby Rose were/are the Winter Maiden.

I don't know these are all my personal predictions, I know we'll all find out soon enough but let me know what you all think will happen. Yang vs Blake: I could see it. Taking out her anger, fear, and sadness on the close friend who left her. Depends on where they place the focus of the series. As I could see her not even running into Blake, but rather working with her mother more. Potentially meeting at the Season Finale.

Weiss vs Ruby: I don't see it. The citizens of Vale know what happened. They won't face Atlas. However, Mystral or Vaccuo could be planning an attack. Though places that have been suggested to be a trade empire and the badlands don' t strike me as places to plan a military crusade on Atlas.

Jaune Semblance: I think he'll find it trying to defend a member of team RRNJ. Though we already know what it is (used it in the forever forest).

Ozpin: I agree. Though I think if anything that is something we'll discover at the end of the Volume if we get the reveal that he's alive.

Pyrrha: Honestly, I would say she's dead. The closest to her return would be her appearing in nightmares to haunt Jaune and Ruby.

Maiden: No, Ruby's legacy is the Silver Eyed Warriors. It is a seperate fairy tale than Maidens.

As for my own,

-I think we'll see a more reckless and/or less trusting Jaune. He was an emotional wreck last chapter. I think Pyrrha dying will either cause him to try and take all of the damage himself (so no one else dies on his watch), or he will be unwilling to leave things to others out of fear.

-Weiss' story will expand on her personal conflicts as well as the Faunus-Human discrimination. Possibly also giving an escalation of conflict with Mystral/Vaccuo.

-RRNJ's story will focus on hunting down Cinder. I'm guessing possible side plot of Pyrrha's mother (Headmaster of Haven potentially). I could see the plot focusing on stopping Cinder's team from provoking war between Mystral & Atlas. I think Qrow will stay in the background unless he's absoutely needed.

-Yang will get help from Taiyang and later Raven to get back her determination. Like others say, probably a mechanical arm with some combat oriented attatchments.

-Only guess on Blake's story will be seeing her constantly on the run. Probably fighting her inner demons and conquering her fears.