Following their return from the Ever After, Team RWBY and Jaune Arc materialize in the desert of Vacuo, where they quickly assist in defending refugees from Grimm forces alongside Professor Theodore and members of Team JNPR. The group gathers in Shade Academy to discuss the dire situation with Oscar, learning that the Summer Maiden is uncooperative about opening the vault. The episode concludes with a sudden attack by Salem's forces on the refugee camp, prompting the heroes to spring into action.
