"Come on Yang, put a little more strength into it." I pulled my fist back and swung again. Dad caught my hand and threw it down. "I don't want to accidently hurt you." I swung again but he just knocked my arm away. "You can't hurt me Yang. Go ahead, swing as hard as you can, I have my aura to protect me." I pulled back and swung as hard as I could. I struck the center of the protective gear he had on, causing him to stumble back a few feet. "There you go Yang!" Dad's been helping me adjust to the new arm. I can do a lot of the basic motor skills necessary for everyday life, but now I'm trying to learn how to use it in a fight.
"I think that's enough for now." Dad removed his gear and set it on the porch. He opened the cooler and grabbed two energy drinks, tossing one of them to me. The sun was shining brightly overhead and steadily the temperature was increasing. I wiped sweat from my eyes and popped the tab on my Monster, taking a long drink. I looked down at my right arm, sun gleaming off the smooth metal. I glanced over at my left arm, Ember Celica sitting snuggly on my wrist. One weapon down. I had searched my room for the schematics to Ember Celica but they weren't in there. "Tai and Yang, doing a little father-daughter bonding I hope?" I recognized that gruff voice but couldn't believe it. Coming up the road was both Professor Port and Doctor Oobleck. Zwei got up off the porch and ran over to Oobleck, jumping up and down happily. "Ah yes, it is good to see you Zwei."
"Barty, Peter, what are you two doing here?" Dad stepped off the porch to greet them. "Well rebuilding Beacon is tough work, Glynda told us to take a break and Barty suggested we come visit." Dad opened the door and we went inside. "Well it had been a while since the last we've spoken. We were also curious as to the well-being of miss Xiao Long," Oobleck turned and smiled. "but it appears you're doing just fine." I smiled back. "Yeah, I guess so." Port and Oobleck sat down at the kitchen table. "So, Yang, how is the arm treating you?" I held my arm out and wiggled my fingers before giving them a thumbs up. "I'd say it's treating me good Professor." I drank more of my Monster, the caffeine starting to kick in. "Doctor, and that's good to hear, we were hoping to see you in good spirits."
"Yes however, we were actually wondering… if you'd heard from Ruby?" I faltered at Port's question but Dad responded without missing a beat. "No, we haven't heard anything directly. A week ago, we saw a news update about mysterious rose petals showing up in villages and towns attacked by Grimm, so we have hope." I crushed my empty can and threw it away. "She's fine. Ruby's a big girl, she can take care of herself. She's got Jaune, Ren, and Nora with her too. I'd be more worried about Mistral personally." Everyone laughed. "Yes, Miss Rose always showed exceptional skill on the battlefield. Enough so to impress Ozpin and get into Beacon after all."
"Not only that Peter, but she showed exceptional leadership on our mission to Mountain Glenn." I remember the mission; especially the question asked by Oobleck. "Tell me, Yang: Why did you choose this line of work?" "Huh? Well, to fight monsters and save-" "No, that is what you do. I want to know why you do it. The honest reason as to why you want to be a Huntress." If I were being honest I'm not entirely sure what that answer would be anymore. Is being a Huntress something I still even want to do? Or for that matter can I even still be a Huntress? An image of Ruby, Blake, and Weiss floated to the front of my mind. Of course, I can. I want to be with my te- my family again. I smiled to myself, the thought of being a team again made me happy. "Well it is very nice to hear that everything is going well with you two; Barty and I best be on our way though. There's still a lot of work left to do to clean up Vale and Beacon." They stood up from the table and pushed their chairs in. "Ah yes, Peter is correct, we must be getting back. Glynda will need a break too. Keep in touch you two."
I stood on the porch and waved as they walked away. Everyone else is of doing something important. Maybe it's my turn. The sun was high in the sky and shining brightly through the trees. I looked over at the shed, an idea forming in my head. I went back inside and up to my room, rummaging through my closet, "Ha, there you are!" I pulled my helmet out from one of the many boxes in the corner. I wiped the dust off and took it downstairs, leaving it on the kitchen table while I went out to the shed. I threw the door open and looked at the tarp in the back corner. I pulled it off, revealing Bumblebee hiding underneath. I don't know how, but Dad managed to get it back to Patch in one piece. I rolled it out of the shed and stood it in the grass, the sun reflecting from its smooth metal.
"Going for a ride?" Dad was standing on the back porch, my helmet in his hand. "Yeah, it's been a while and it's a nice day out, so why not?" He tossed me the helmet. "Be careful, and try not to go too far over the speed limit." He winked and went back inside. I fit the helmet snuggly on my head and hopped onto Bumblebee, starting the engine in the process. I slowly rode down the dirt pathway, finally letting loose when I hit pavement. Something about speeding down an open road just felt liberating to me. I maneuvered around the few cars I came across and gunned it on the straightaways. A quick glance over the trees revealed the first few towers of Signal Academy. I took the nearest turn and headed towards my old school. Dad and Qrow teach here when they weren't on missions, however Dad hasn't taught any classes in a while. Probably busy taking care of me. I slowly drove by the entrance, taking in the sight of Signal.
The sight of my old school made me yearn for Beacon. The Grimm can't have it forever, we'll need to take it back eventually. When and how was still up in the air though. Vale still needed repaired before anything could be done about Beacon, and the giant frozen Drake that now sits atop Ozpin's old office, luring a horde of other horrendous Grimm to it. One step at a time Yang. I twisted the accelerator, speeding away from Signal and back onto the main road. I still need to figure out what I'm going to do. Dad can't look after me forever. I glanced down at my left arm, catching the glint of sun off Ember Celica. "Well first I need a matching pair." I laughed out loud and turned around, heading back home.