SaurusRock625: Sorry about the wait, I've had a lot on my plate so I couldn't take the time to write and edit this right away. Hope you don't mind?
I don't mind at all. Let's go ahead and get this one out there.
*We still don't own RWBY or The Nightmare Before Christmas!*
What's This?
As she continued to walk through the Emerald Forest, Yang had stopped crying and was now more depressed than sad. No doubt Taiyang, Summer and Qrow are busy celebrating Halloween with Ruby and not caring about where she is or what she's doing.
Speaking of which…
Ruby and Summer were sitting outside of Ozpin's office looking sad and worried. Apparently, Ruby did something reckless and got in trouble for it. Enough trouble to warrant a parent teacher conference.
"What did you do this time?" Taiyang asked sternly as he and Qrow walked up.
"I object! They have no witnesses! My baby girl was framed!" Summer declared, defending her daughter.
But Ruby soon began sputtering nonsense due to her own nervousness.
"Uh… Uh, IT'S SOCIETY'S FAULT! I'M YOUNG AND IMPRESSIONABLE! VIDEO GAMES MADE ME DO IT!"
The screen paused as Paul appeared a la Emperor's New Groove. "Hi, just a thought don't blame video games. TV's a better excuse. Sorry, I'll be going now. Bye." He said as he left the screen and the scene resumed.
There was no more time for talking as the door opened to reveal Ozpin and Glynda. Both looked a lot less angry than I thought they would.
"Let's just get this over with." Taiyang said in resignation.
"I'm sure it's not that bad." Qrow said.
Oh, how wrong he is.
"She did WHAT?!" demanded Taiyang.
"The good news is that the fire is finally under control. And the cats are expected to regrow most of their fur." Glynda said with an uncharacteristic grin.
While Taiyang shook his head in disappointment at his daughter's actions, Qrow actually seemed mildly impressed.
"Well, you gotta admire her ambition!" Qrow admitted.
"Don't encourage her! You know she gets this from your side of the family!" Taiyang declared.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, don't try to pin this on me!" Qrow said defensively. "I'm out there every day busting my butt on secret missions! What do YOU do all day?"
"Oh! Suddenly you care?! You wanna know what I do all day?" Taiyang asked.
"That's what I'm asking." Qrow replied.
Taiyang put on his signature Bambi eyes before proceeding to chew Qrow out. And now we see where Ruby gets her famous pout from.
"I make a home for this family, that's what I do all day! And it wouldn't kill you to show a little appreciation!"
But Qrow just waved him off without even looking at him.
"I don't have to listen to your crazy!" said Qrow.
"Oh, well you ALSO don't have to eat my cooking." Taiyang fired back.
"Oh yeah? Well your noodles are overcooked anyway!" Qrow insulted.
Taiyang gasped as his eyes went all big and white like in Japanese Anime. And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, was the final straw in the relationship of these brothers-in-law.
"How dare you!" whispered Taiyang. "I want you out! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!"
Meanwhile, Ruby and Summer were listening in on the talk from behind the door. But they were both startled back into sitting positions upon Qrow kicking the door open. And BOY does he look mad.
"Fine, I will! But I'm taking my drink mixer with me!" Qrow shouted.
"It's a blender. Which my mother gave to ME." Taiyang said, stomping out after Qrow.
"I licked it, it's mine!" Qrow called back.
"THAT'S NOT A THING! STOP LICKING ALL MY STUFF!" shouted Taiyang.
Summer could only facepalm at the stupidity of her two former teammates/her family. Those two fight over the stupidest of things sometimes! Ozpin and Glynda stepped out of the office, looking apologetic and slightly embarrassed by what just happened.
"Right. Well… clearly, Summer, your daughter's been punished enough." Ozpin relented.
"We are SO SORRY for their behavior!" Ruby apologized.
Meanwhile, Yang's still on her walk. Zero floated around her legs, barking as he tried to get her to play with him. But she just didn't have the energy to do so right now.
"No, Zero. Not now. ... I'm not in the mood." Yang said tiredly.
But the ghost dog just kept barking and circling around Yang's feet, eager for his friend to play with him. The young Pumpkin Queen allowed a small smile as she finally succumbed to Zero's antics. He's certainly far more tolerable than that evil corgi belonging to she-who-will-not-be-named.
"Alright." Yang relented.
Reaching into her dress, Yang utilized some of her own Halloween magic to do something Jack showed her once. She broke a bone off of her ribcage and removed it from her body, wincing at the uncomfortable feeling. Somehow, doing this was in no way detrimental to her health. And the bones always grew right back after a half an hour.
Yang held the, surprisingly, fleshless and bloodless rib up above Zero, waving it to get the ghostly doggy's attention.
"Go get it, boy!"
She tossed the rib bone over to a few nearby trees. Zero quickly followed and began to sniff out the bone. Once he got to a hollow stump that was darker than the others, the dog lit up his Jack o' Lantern nose to reveal the treat given to him by his friend. He picked the bone up in his mouth and began to follow Yang once again as they trekked deeper and deeper into the Emerald Forest.
*The Next Day…*
As Glynda walked down the halls of Beacon's dorms to the room housing Team JRNY, she couldn't keep her concern for a certain student hidden. She's not stupid, she knows how her own family has been neglecting the poor girl! She honestly wouldn't be surprised if she found Yang cutting herself due to her own depression, as is quite common among teenagers. Especially when being trained to fight against the Grimm.
But what she fails to understand is why Yang always gets so happy around Halloween.
Once the blonde teacher got to team JRNY's room, she knocked on the door and got a response from the team's leader. I think it would be accurate to say that Jaune was definitely surprised that the Deputy Headmistress of Beacon and Combat Class Instructor had come to see them on a Saturday.
"Oh! Good morning, professor." Jaune greeted. "How can I help you?"
"I was actually hoping to speak to miss Xiao Long about her family life. Is she here right now?" Glynda answered/asked.
"I'm sorry, professor, but she's not home." Jaune replied.
Not home? That didn't surprise Glynda. She knows for a fact that Yang became a thrill seeking party girl in order to cope with her own emotional pain. And something tells the older blonde that it doesn't work.
"Well, if she's not with your team right now, then where is she?" Glynda asked.
"Unfortunately, Professor," spoke Ren from the room. "She hasn't been back all night. She went for a walk in the Emerald Forest and never came back to the dorm. We're all very concerned!"
NOW Glynda is worried! True, the Grimm have never attacked Yang or approached her with ill intentions before, but that could possibly change at any moment. She needs to talk to Ozpin about rounding up a search party, and fast!
*With Yang…*
Yang silently cursed herself. She couldn't believe that she had fallen asleep while walking through the Emerald Forest like that! Professor Goodwitch was gonna kill her when she got back to Beacon, she just knew it!
At least Yang still has Zero trailing behind her as company. The ghost dog is always good company. Better company than that stupid mutt of a corgi, Zwei. Oh sure, he may ACT all sweet and innocent, but turn your back and he turns into a wretched lint ball with beady little eyes just waiting to chew your favorite pair of slippers into oblivion!
"Probably shouldn't have taken that left turn at Forever Fall." Yang mumbled to herself.
That's when she noticed that this place was nothing like the rest of the Emerald Forest. If anything… it was something else entirely.
"Where are we, anyway?" Yang asked herself.
But suddenly, Zero's instincts began to kick in. He withdrew into himself and frowned at something.
"Ruff, ruff!" Zero barked in warning.
But Yang didn't seem to get the warning. She was too busy looking at the mesmerizing sight before her.
"What is this…?" she asked herself.
It was something no one has ever seen before. Yang had entered a clearing where there were seven trees in a circle, and each one has a strange looking door on it. There was a brightly colored egg, a firecracker, a shamrock and a Jack o' Lantern to name a few.
"Okay, that one's for Halloween, obviously. So do these doors lead to… OTHER holidays?"
Yang just didn't understand. How could NOBODY have found this place before?! Then again, with all the Grimm living in the Emerald Forest, she shouldn't be surprised. She turned to look at another tree and gasped at what she saw.
This door was a tree that was covered in colorful lights, beautiful decorations and a golden star on top. The handle was also golden. Yang got a silly grin on her face. This door… it's so foreign to her and yet so familiar. Like a long lost friend, or something.
Slowly, she walked towards the door. It was just so mesmerizing, she just couldn't resist. She wanted to see what secrets lied beyond it's wooden barrier. To learn of the possible new holidays that she'll encounter.
Her hand gently gripped the knob as though it were a fragile piece of glass and turned it. With a click, she opened the door and looked inside to see…
A hollow void of empty black nothingness.
But that doesn't make any sense! Shouldn't there be some kind of wondrous adventure waiting for her behind this very door?! Thinking that her eyes might be playing tricks on her, Yang looked deeper into the tree to try and see if she could find anything. All she could see was dark. Lots and lots of dark.
Turning back to Zero, Yang shrugged her shoulders in disappointment.
But that's when she felt a strong and chilly wind blowing past her. She squinted her eyes and tried to keep her footing, but ended up instead falling back into the tree with a yelp. The door closed behind her, making Zero bark in worry for his friend.
Falling. And at the same time, NOT falling. That's what it felt like as Yang screamed while a flash of bright light blinded her and forced her to close her eyes for a moment. When it was over, Yang could feel that she was sitting in something cold. But when she opened her eyes, a huge smile plastered itself to her face as she was greeted by a magical sight.
She was on a hill that overlooked a bright and colorful little village! Music was playing in the air, a happy tune, and as she looked closer she could see all sorts of wonderful things in the village. Colorful little lights, giant candies, little people with pointy ears and funny hats, and more toys in one place than she's ever had in her WHOLE CHILDHOOD!
But Yang yelped as she slid down the hill, having leaned too far forward and lost her balance. She slid into a pile of snow as the music hit a high note. Her head popped out of the snow as she began to sing a much happier tune.
Yang: What's this? What's this?
There's color everywhere!
What's this?
Yang plucked a snowflake from the air and examined it as she walked near a snowman.
Yang: There's snowflakes in the air.
What's this?
I can't believe my eyes! I must be dreaming!
Wake up, Yang, this isn't fair!
What's this!
Seeing that there were some people singing a merry tune coming her way, Yang quickly disguised herself by literally hiding in the snowman. She put the hat on her head and held the umbrella in her left hand, standing as still as possible. As the people slid by her on their motorized sled, Yang continued her song.
Yang: What's this? What's this?
There's something very wrong!
What's this? There's people singing songs!
What's this?
Yang waited until a trio of elves riding on a wind up polar bear rode past her before following them.
Yang: The streets are lined with tiny creatures laughing,
Everybody seems so happy!
Have I possibly gone crazy?
What is this?!
What's this?
She hopped out of the snowman and out of sight just as the three elves stopped to wind up the polar bear toy they were riding on, taking the umbrella with her. She soon happened upon some elf children having a snowball fight. This gave her new lyrics for her song.
Yang: The kids are throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads!
They're busy building toys, and absolutely no one's dead!
There's frost on every window, oh I can't believe my eyes!
And in my heart I feel the warmth that's coming from inside!
She turned around to look into the window of a house and saw that there were two elves, a man and a woman, standing under some mistletoe along with a grandma elf reading to the children by a warm fire.
Yang: Oh hey! What's this?
They've hung up mistletoe!
They kiss? Why that looks so unique!
Inspired!
They're gathering around to hear a story roasting chestnuts by a fire!
What's this?
Yang smiled at all of the new stuff before something else caught her eye. She wiped the mist off of a window and looked inside to see two elves putting lights on a tree.
Yang: Oh look. In here,
They've got a little tree.
How weird! And who would ever think!
And why?
They're covering it with tiny little things!
They've got electric lights on strings, and there's a smile on everyone!
So now correct me if I'm wrong!
This looks like fun! This looks like fun!
Oh could it be? I got my wish?
What's this?!
Yang climbed to the roof of another building and climbed in through a window. What she saw was sleeping elf children. She resumed singing, but at a quieter volume so as to not wake the kids.
Yang: Oh my, what now?
The kids have gone to sleep!
Yang checked under the beds, but saw nothing lying in wait to scare the children. Very different from how things were in Halloween Town.
Yang: But look, there's nothing underneath.
No ghouls!
She slowly crept over to a bed where several elf children were sleeping and rested her head next to one of the children's. She just wished she had some happy memories like this from her own childhood.
Yang: No witches here to scream and scare them, or ensnare them!
Only little comfy things secure inside their dreamlands!
*Sigh…* (loud) WHAT'S THIS?
She climbed out the window just as one of the elf children woke up. She climbed higher on the roof and saw these elves doing various types of work behind these kinds of blinds where only the shadows are visible. Like what you'd see in Disney's Peter Pan. The animated version.
Yang: The monsters are all missing and the nightmares can't be found!
And in their place there seems to be good feeling all around!
Instead of screams, I swear I can hear music in the air!
Using her umbrella, Yang slid across a vine of hanging lights and came across a bakery window where various pies and baked goods were cooling off by an open window. She was NEVER given these kinds of treats once Ruby was born. Only Ruby ever got the sweet stuff.
Yang: The smell of cakes and pies are absolutely everywhere…!
She didn't know it yet, but once she dropped onto a merry-go-'round down on the ground, Yang was joined in her merry tune by a certain seven foot tall skeleton.
Yang and Jack: The sights! The sounds!
They're everywhere and all around!
I've never felt so good before!
Yang: This empty place inside of me is filling up!
I really just can't get enough!
I want it, oh I want it!
Oh I want it for my own!
Both: I've got to know! I've got to know!
What is this place that I have found!
WHAT! IS! THIS?!
Now it was either sheer ignorance or bliss that caused this to happen, but when the song ended both Halloween rulers ran smack dab into the opposite sides of a pole and fell back into the snow. Yang was the first to recover and looked up at the sign above.
"Christmas Town…? Hmmm…"
Yang was confused by this name. Christmas… she feels like she's heard it somewhere before, but she can't remember where.
She was startled from her thoughts by a loud whistle. She looked up to a hill and saw the shadow of a large man 'ho-ho-hoing' through the night. As she looked past the pole to investigate, Yang and Jack finally noticed each other.
"Oh, hi Jack!" greeted Yang.
She was happy to have run into one of her only REAL friends, and Jack was equally happy to see the girl he's come to see as a niece.
"Hello, Yang. Tell me, do you know what any of this is?" Jack greeted/asked.
Yang looked back up to the sign before grinning something fierce.
"I don't know, Jack. But whatever it is, we're bringing it back to Halloween Town!"
*To Be Continued…*
Well this should be interesting for a story that's been told at least 1,000 times. I must say that this story is cool. Stay tuned for more; same Yang time, same Yang channel.
Just kidding. Now, I've been rather busy so I need all who are here to please not rush these. Well, I gotta pause it. Thanks for reading. If you liked it, PUNCH that Favorite/Follow button in the face, LIKE A BOSS! And I'll see all you dudes and dudettes IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!
