From, Your Loving Daughter, Pyrrha Nikos

Penned, April Fourth in the Year Three-Thousand-and-Forty-Two

I hope that this letter finds you safe and well, and that you know it is with regret that I am unable to return to you. I hope you can forgive me, in time, for leaving you all to go to Beacon. And I hope you know that I have no regrets about it, I was happier here than I ever would be in Mistral. You never understood my dislike of the life I lead there, of fame and renown, and I know you likely never will, but… I was happy here, while I lived, and would come here once more knowing my fate whatever it was. And please, I beg of you, allow Beacon to keep my name on its records as one of its students. As someone who called this place home.

But, I digress from the point of this letter. They told me they make everyone write one, just in case something untoward should happen.

Mother, father, if you're reading this then I have likely fallen in battle against something. Be it Grimm, or something else, know that I fought and died with honor befitting Mistral, my spear, and the name Nikos. Know that I gave my life and gave it in honorable service befitting every one of our ancestors, and that I shall be welcomed with cheers and hurrahs of my fellow brave warriors in the next life.

With All My Love and Honors, Your Daughter Pyrrha Nikos, Of The Great Kingdom Of Mistral.

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Dear Ren, Nora, Ruby, Yang, Blake, Weiss and Everyone Else I can't Fit Here.

From your friend, Pyrrha Nikos.

I am sorry if this isn't as formal as you might like, and hope this finds you safe in spite of everything I now know. Ozpin spoke to me in his office and… I can't tell you what about, and pray for you to forgive me, but the secrets I hold in my head and heart could place each of you in grave danger if you know them. And I don't want to be the cause of that. But I must do something for him, something dangerous, and reckless and horrible to someone I don't even know. It is my duty, to Vale, to Mistral, but more than anything else, to you and the people I hold in my heart.

Ren, you and I never truly spoke much, but I valued your friendship dearly. You never looked at me with judgement, or held me in some special regard simply for my titles and power. I truly valued your insight into destiny and fate and our desires, and who I am at the heart as opposed to what fates may entail for me. I used to believe truly that the best way to live was simply to let the cards fall wherever they might, and accept their dealings. No more. Henceforward, I shall carve my own place, and accept my destiny, thanks to your words to me when we spoke.

Everyone, thank you so much, had I the time I would write a letter for each of you. But I must head for Amity now or I shall miss my chance. And after that… After that, I don't know what will come to me.

Your Greatest Friend, Pyrrha Nikos, of Team Juniper Above All Else.

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INBOX DATE : MAY, SEVENTH, THREE THOUSAND FORTY TWO

Jaune,

Jaune, I have so many things I want to tell you. So much I want to explain, sitting here at Beacon's Bullhead landing, waiting for my ride, but I haven't the time to express my feelings in earnest. It's what I deserve, my hesitation and fear punishing me for allowing the time to be wasted between us and the words unsaid.

I… I shouldn't tell you this, but you need to know. No, that's not true. You don't need to, but you deserve to.

Look up the Tale of the Four Maidens and know that, when I went to Ozpin's office alone that day, he told me of its truth. The entire story is true, and he desires me to become the Maiden of Fall, to… To in essence murder a girl and take the powers, whether I do it with my own hand is immaterial to me. The power it will bring is sought after by many who will seek to end my life.

And that is why when I take the power, I must leave you and the others. For your own safety, please do not seek me out.

But that isn't why I am writing this. I have things that I need you to know, Jaune. That I need to at least tell you, regardless of the fact I will never reap the benefits of you knowing them. Or the pains of it, and for that I am shamefully relieved.

I love you, you stupid, scraggly, blonde dork. You were the greatest partner I could have ever hoped to have. Perfect in every way. I don't care that you lied to get in, I know your heart is pure and just. Righteous. A paragon of justice and heroism, as a knight should be in the end. And I love you for that. You accepted me for me, without knowing who I was. My titles, my name, my heritage, you didn't allow any of it to color your view of me.

Soon after you may read this, I will leave. And soon after that, I fear, I will be no more. Whatever the case, know my heart is yours, forever more. I only selfishly wish I could have held you at least once. But no matter. You encouraged me to embrace my destiny, and I shall. Every labor I enact, I shall do for you and you alone, your words etched into my heart.

Thank you, Jaune Arc.

I am sorry that my shoulder may never again protect thee.

Your Distant Love, Pyrrha Nikos.

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Had this idea whilst en route to a session of working on Re:Programmed. I hope you enjoy it, and if you have suggestions, I may do more in future.

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