Note: Set after Volume 3. Will turn to AU when Volume 4 comes out.

At nights Ruby spends a few minutes writing to her former teammates in hopes of reaching out to them. She never fails to visit the post office everyday in hopes of receiving a reply.

Her team's separation has been hard on her but she's hopeful and very eager to talk and make up with all of them. They are her precious friends and teammates after all. The destruction of the school won't change that.

She heard that Blake was last spotted by someone in Beacon, but that was months ago. She's been wanting to see her personally and talk to her, but there's something more important in front of her that needs to be tackled first. Ruby knows deep in her heart that there's a reason that she ran and they'll see each other again.

Ruby hasn't talked to her big sister since she left home. "I hope she's okay." She's too strong to let anything stop her.

Yang has always been there to keep her in line and look out for her. And she's positive that will continue in the future.

Last but not the least is her best friend Weiss. She heard that her father came and took her home back to Atlas.

It wasn't easy when they first met and even after their team was formed. But she can always count on Weiss to cover her back in battles.

Ruby almost shrieked when she received a letter that she's been waiting for all those weeks. With the tower currently down, the communication among four kingdoms has been restricted to the traditional couriers.

The seal and the stamps already gave away where the letter came from. She couldn't contain the excitement any longer and opened the letter as soon as she left the office.

The first thing that she noticed was how beautiful the penmanship was. Words are perfectly written in a white sheet of paper, reminds her so much of the sender. The contents of the letter however disturbed her horribly.

The lack of pleasantries was replaced with a single sentence that shook Ruby: 'Stop sending me letters.'

The rest of the message wrote:

'A huge decision were to be implemented in a few months.

I would be occupied in my studies learning various knowledge that I require for my future. Therefore I would not need the distractions the outside world offers such as your badgering. Goodbye.'

Feeling weak, Ruby slumped on a nearby tree. "Was my dream of reuniting my team too naive?" As she sat there contemplating she overheard a conversation from the delivery guys from the Kingdom of Mantle. The two took turns talking while loading packages on a vehicle.

"Did you hear about the future engagement of the SDC?"

"Who doesn't? Even if the date of the official announcement were to be revealed months from now, no one can keep a secret that big."

"This action will no doubt further strengthen their company. It's a very smart move in my opinion."

"Don't you feel bad for the daughter though? Being forced into something like this."

"That's what happens when your family owns a large company. She already knows about responsibility since she's a soldier right?"

"No, that's the other daughter. What I heard is that the teenager is the one getting married."

Ruby heard enough. She rummaged her bag for a piece of paper and wrote a few words. Sealing the letter in an envelope, she returned in the post office to have it mailed. As she exits the office, the two men who were standing just outside was nowhere to be seen. Missing the chance to ask them about their earlier conversation, Ruby returned to her friends to write another letter.