Homesick Chapter 4: A Spark of Fire


"You mentioned about your General a few times, But you never really told us what she was like." Coco says.

Gyro lightly chuckles.

"General Nuri was something else, she was a great leader, and a great friend." Gyro says happily, reminiscing the time she spent with her.

"She was a childhood friend, right?" Neo asks.

"More like an aunt to me if anything, she knew both my parents before I was born. General Nuri was someone who would watch over me while my parents were at work or if I came home early from school." Gyro explains.

"So wait, that makes either her or Locus older than you, wait how old are you?" Coco asks.

"Well, i'm 24 years old. And Nuri and Locus are around their mid or high forties?...I think?, I don't know. I never really asked." Gyro states.

"You really not a considerate person, are you?" Coco says flatly.

"Hey, fuck you too!" Gyro says loudly.

"HEY! Can you both not yell so loud! Gyro, your the one who wanted to do this stupid audio recording thing, so please STOP YELLING!" Neo shouts.

There was silence for a few seconds.

"Thank you, so Gyro, what else is there about your General?" Neo asks.

"Well...Nuri was also born in Cier like me and my sister. Like I said back at the house, majority of our special teams and operatives were all from Cier. Each of them have their own powers or special talents." Gyro explains.

"Like you and your energy and teleportation." Coco says.

"Yeeepppp, people from Cier are really fucking scary, it just depends on the person you know to keep yourself alive." Gyro says.

"So what power does Nuri have?" Neo asks.

"OHHH, I really want to say it right now, but that'll ruin the surprise if we ever do see her again." Gyro says with a bit of annoyance.

"Really? Your going to do this surprise bullshit again." Coco says flatly.

"Coco I swear to god." Gyro says in annoyance.

Neo only sighs.

"And what are you going to do?" Coco asks smugly.

"Coco you really don't want to do this." Gyro says smugly too.

"What. Are. You. Going. To. Do?" Coco repeats.

"Okay Coco, you really want to let Neo hear know what you do in your spare time when your alone in your room?" Gyro says smugly.

"Wait what?" Neo asks.

"Alright, I'm just going to shut this off now." Coco says nervously.

"Oh no no no no, noootttt yet, I want this recorded too, oh the look on your face right now! Its priceless!" Gyro says as she starts to laugh.

Gyro starts to laugh hysterically as a loud thump is heard, then the sound of Coco's energy sword is heard igniting.

"COCO YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE SWING THAT SWORD AROUND IN MY HOUSE! DO THIS OUTSIDE! OR WHEN WE GO SHOPPING SOON!" Neo shouts.

"ITS OUR HOUSE!" Coco shouts back.

Neo only sighs as she presses the button on the recorder, ending the audio recording for now, hoping to calm down The Cyan Pilot and The Fashionista.


(Location: Remnant, Menagerie)

(Time: 3 Months since The fall of Beacon)


An air horn sounds loudly. The Offramp is being lowered on the ship bearing Blake Belladonna, the cat faunus of Team RWBY and Sun Wukong, The monkey faunus and leader of Team SSSN to allow passengers to disembark. The town has many small buildings and homes set among dunes and palm trees. The town bell that has been ringing is shown in its belfry. Sun and Blake make their way from the deck to the offramp. She proceeds without pause while Sun stops to look at the town.

"Huh?" Sun says as he observes the markets.

Several Faunus in summer wear meander casually at the dock, some waiting for friends or family among the new arrivals. The dock is also a commercial area, with mobile kiosks selling food and other wares. It is a relaxed atmosphere on a sunny day. Sun is looking around while he and Blake disembark and walk through the market area together.

"I've never seen so many Faunus in one place!" Sun says with a surprised tone.

"This is the one place everyone can feel safe, no matter who or what they are." Blake explains.

"Wow, sure is, uh, crowded, huh?" Sun says as he puts his left hand on his waist and his right hand behind his head.

Blake exhales and her cat ears lowers a bit.

"Yes. Yes, it is." Blake says solemnly.

"Is it always so... cramped?" Sun says as he dodges a male faunus holding a box as he walked by Sun and Blake.

"Well, when you try and take an entire species and put them on an island that's two-thirds desert, yeah, it tends to be cramped." Blake says in annoyance.

"What! You guys have that much more space? Why waste it? A little desert never hurt anyone!" Sun says as he steps in front of Blake.

"It's not like the desert in Vacuo, Sun. The wildlife here is more dangerous than most other regions." Blake explains.

"So, they give us a terrible island, in the corner of , to try and shut us up." Sun says as he puts the pieces together.

"That's a pretty good summary, yeah." Blake says as she walks ahead.

"Huh. Jerks." Sun says flatly as he follows Blake.

"We try to make the best of things." Blake says as she stops at the top if the stair case.

The two pause in their walk to look at the view of the town the road affords. The road they are on goes downhill and to the side, bordered by palm trees and homes that have either canvas or wood roofs. The vista of palm trees spreads out to the edge of mountainous dunes in the distance. Right in the middle of all this is a large house with an open courtyard that the road appears to lead directly to. The house is at least three stories and is the only building in the whole area with a sophisticated roof.

"Whoa..." Sun says as he observes the view he had.

"This, is Kuo Kuana." Blake says to Sun.

"It's... beautiful. I take it all back. This place looks great! Why would anyone ever want to leave?" Sun exclaims.

"That's not the point, Sun! We asked to be equal, to be treated just like everyone else! Instead, we were given an island and told to make do. So we did the best we could. We came together and we made a home where any Faunus could feel welcome. But this island, this town, will always be a reminder that we're still not equal." Blake says as she lowers her face. "That we're still second-class citizens."

"Well, hey, this guy's feeling pretty at home." Sun says as he put his left hand on Blake Shoulder and points to himself.

"Alright, time to go home." Blake says with a sigh.

"Oh yeah?" Sun asks as he is moving his hand to her other shoulder and pulling her in. "Which one's yours? Can you see it from here?"

Sun uses his free hand like a visor to help him peer at the houses.

"Kind of." Blake only replies.

"Is it that one?" Sun asks as he is pointing away from Blake. "What about that tiny one down there?" Sun asks as he points across Blake. "I like the paintjob." Sun says quickly.

"It's... that one." Blake says as she is taking Sun's intruding arm by the wrist and directing it toward the large house.

Sun stares for a second before pointing his finger at her with a questioning expression. Blake nods. Sun looks at her for a beat before taking his arm off her and stepping back. He covers the sides of his head and crouches a bit, staring wide-eyed at the house and making a comical, amazed noise.


(TimeJump: 17 Minutes later)


Blake and Sun walk up the stone steps to the front door of the house. Blake hesitates when she moves to use the knocker.

"What is it?" Sun asks.

"I um... it's just been a long time since I've seen my parents." Blake says nervously.

"Well, you came all this way." Sun says trying to encourage Blake.

Blake takes a quick breath for courage and bangs the door knocker. It makes a loud, heavy, resonating sound on the large door. Sun stares up, stepping back while Blake politely backs away from the door a few paces.

"Okay, if we're being honest, that's kind of intimidating." Sun says nervously as he points at the door.

Instead of expecting the door to be opened. Both Sun and Blake hear the sound of guns clicking. Too their right, their was someone wearing a silver technician helmet and solider leatherneck armor, wielding a SMG. And too their left, there was another armed soldier wearing the same armor but was holding a Battle rifle. Their visors we also a mix of a very light blue and silver. Both the soldiers slowly made their way towards Blake and Sun.

"Both of you need to identify yourselves right now!" The man with the SMG says.

Sun and Blake slowly raised their hands into the air. Blake slowly went to go grab her Gambol Shroud but the armored figure with the Battle rifle see's this.

"Not so fast lady, hands above your head!" The woman with the battle rifle says.

"Who are you two? Blue and Red forces?" Sun asks.

The large door then slowly opens. A woman in light maroon and dark pink accent colored armor walks out. She had a Noble Valor helmet and Nightfall armor with a assault rifle magnetically latched on to her back. She also had piece of red cloth that covered her left shoulder that had a symbol of a mantis head, and on her right shoulder piece, she had an emblem of a maroon hexagon and a silver fan in the middle of it.

"What the fuck is going on out here?! Jones! Maria! Lower the god damn guns, their just kids!" The marooned armored woman says.

"Ma'am, this is our job." The man named Jones says as he doesn't lower his SMG.

"Give it a rest Jo-en-es." Another woman says as she walks up behind the maroon armored woman.

"Fuck you Sarah! And for the last time, MY NAME IS JONES!" Jones says with annoyance

Both Blake and Sun glance at each other as they were kneeling on the ground, with a bit of confusion while the woman named Maria lowers her Battle rifle.

"Jones, seriously, if you don't lower your fucking gun, I will kick your balls so hard that you wont walk for the next month PRIVATE." The marooned armored woman says sharply.

Jones only nervously whimpers as he quickly holsters his SMG on his back. The woman in maroon armor holds her hands out to both Sun and Blake. Sun takes her hand immediately and the woman in maroon armor pulls Sun up from the ground. Blake hesitantly looks at the woman before taking her hand to be pulled up.

"Sorry about Jones, hes a good man...but is just too paranoid sometimes." The woman in maroon armor says sheepishly.

Both Sun and Blake give a stare at the sound of the door being opened again. A woman peaks through the large door. She has short hair and three gold piercings on her cat ears - two on her right, one on her left. She wears a black hakama and sandals with white tabi socks. Over her outfit, she wears a black shrug with a long right sleeve and a short left sleeve, gold leaf trim adorning the opening on the front. She wears long, black arm warmers that extend to the middle finger. The left warmer has a purple band tied around the top and a pair of gold bangles around the wrist. Around her waist is a black and gold sash that trails behind her, with a gold flower-shaped buckle at the end. This was Kali Belladona, mother of Blake. She looking around at the visitors. Her ears perk and she moves the door out of the way so she can step forward when she recognizes her daughter.

"Whats going-" Kali says as she recognized Blake. "Blake?" Kali says in disbelief.

"Hi, mom." Blake says awkwardly as she is lifting her arm in greeting.

The woman in maroon armor quickly stares at Jones and Maria.

"Fuck..." Jones and Maria says in unison quickly as they realizes there mistake.

"Ten laps around the courtyard, now." The woman in maroon armor says quickly.

"Yes ma'am..." Both Maria and Jones say in unison as the start to walk towards the courtyard.

Kali steps forward and hugs her daughter.

"My baby girl." Kali says happily as she embraces her daughter.

Blake hesitates, uncertain for a moment, before her face gentles into a smile and she hugs her mother back.

"This is honestly heart warming." The woman named Sarah says to the woman in Maroon armor.

"Your telling me." The woman in maroon says happily.

They stand in front of open doorway. From inside the house, footsteps come closer and a shadow falls onto the carpeted entryway. Kali lets go of Blake and turns behind her at the sound a of voice.

"Kali? Who is it?" Someone says from the door way.

Everyone turns to the door way to see a tall, muscular man with black hair, a beard and yellow eyes. For his top, he wears an open dark violet coat with white fur trim, exposing his hairy chest. Over his beige pants is a matching sash that wraps around his waist and is secured with a large, silver metal buckle. On the shoulder of his coat is a silver metal spaulder, which through a pair of curved strips across the chest attaches as a clasp on the opposite front panel of the coat. The white toes of his black leather boots have a shape reminiscent of paws with claws at the tips. This was Ghira Belledona, wife of Kali and father of Blake. Ghira stand with his hands on his hips, waiting to greet the visitor. His quizzical expression changes to wide-eyed surprise, before his hands, shoulders, and face all fall in a clear, emotional reaction to the sight of his daughter come home. Sun sees this and grins, pleased at Blake's welcome as he turns to look at how she's taking it. Blake has her hands clasped in front of her, awaiting her father's reaction. Kali has not let go, with her hands supportively on Blake's shoulder and arm. Ghira says nothing, but smiles, clearly happy. Blake smiles back, relieved. She and Sun exchange sideways glances.

After Ghira took both Blake, Sun, Kali, Sarah, and the maroon armored woman inside, they all take their seats around a table. Kali had cups and tea ready for everyone as they all take their seats. Kali then sets down her cup on the table.

"We were horrified when we heard the news. The Kingdom of Vale isn't perfect, but it certainly didn't deserve what happened. Oh, we were both so worried." Kali says to Blake with a small sigh.

"Please, I knew she'd be fine!" Ghira says with a chuckle as he crosses his arms.

The woman in maroon armor snickers.

"Oh please sir." The woman in maroon armor says with a small scoff as she turns to Blake. "You should have really seen it, your father couldn't stand still for a minute, pacing around here for hours on end." The woman in maroon armor says to Blake.

"You guys have nothing to worry about. I've seen your daughter in action before! And trust me, she's got some moves!" Sun says as he uses finger guns to point at Blake.

The woman in maroon armor chuckled to herself while Blake, who was sipping from her cup while Sun spoke, abruptly lifts her head and swallows at his last choice of words. Ghira glares at the young man on his right. Sarah only just gives herself a small facepalm.

"Not the best choice of words.." Sarah says quietly to herself.

"And what exactly do you mean by that, Mr. Wukong?" Ghira asks sharply to Sun.

Sun freezes and slowly turns toward his host.

"I... uh, well, you see sir, it's just that, you know, that she's such a good fighter and all, uh, and as a fellow fighter, I have a lot of respect for her..." Sun sputters out as he tries to find a good choice in words.

"Why is he here again?" Kali asks quietly, leaning in towards Blake.

"...And her fighting. But also for her..." Sun continues to sputter out.

"He just kind of followed me home." Blake says as her cat ears lower itself.

"That's both creepy and a bit romantic at the same time.." The woman in maroon armor says.

"...because of her fighting. Not her looks. I mean, not to say she's not good-looking. She is! Very! Or..." Sun continues to sputter out more.

"I see..." Kali only says.

"...slightly, I mean she's definitely above average. I mean, uh..." Sun sputters out in a bit of defeat.

"Dude, just...just shut up already..." Sarah says with annoyance.

Sun struggles for words as all three Belladonnas and two armored figures watch him and wait for him to either get out of the hole he just talked himself into or keep digging. In the awkward silence, Sun uses his tail to pick up the tea kettle and pour some more tea into his cup. Blake then looks towards the two armored figures in the room.

"So...who exactly are you two?..." Blake asks slowly.

Ghira quickly stops taking a sip as he looks at Sarah and the maroon armored figure.

"Oh, I should have introduced them. Blake, this is Nuri and one of troops Sarah, and I believe you've already met Jones and Maria." Ghira says as he motions his hand to Nuri and Sarah.

"Heya." Nuri simply says as she gives a small wave.

Sarah also just gives a small wave too.

"Wait, as in General Nuri?" Sun says quickly as he looks at Nuri.

Nuri and Sarah glance at each other.

"Uh, yeah? How did you know..." Nuri asks skeptically.

"We've met three members of your squad!" Sun says quickly.

Nuri quickly jumps up from the ground.

"YOU HAVE?! WHO?!" Nuri says quickly as she slides next to Sun.

Sun nervously leans away while Blake speaks up.

"Well, we first met Gyro. She was put onto my team after she crash landed during my initiation. Then their was Locus, we met him during the Vytal Festival. And then theirs...theirs Sky..." Blake says quietly as she remembers Sky and Pyrrha's supposed 'Death'.

"SAM AND JUNE ARE ALIVE?!" Nuri yells out happily as she throws her fist into the air. "Wait who's Sky?" Nuri asks as she realizes the last name.

"You knew him as Agent 26.." Sun says quietly.

"Hold on, 'knew' I don't like that past tense bullshit, what happened?" Nuri asks nervously while Sarah observed silently.

Both Sun and Blake glance at each other.

"He...he and another friend of ours..." Blake says sadly but couldn't finish.

Sun decides to finish for Blake.

"They sacrificed themselves during the fall of Beacon." Sun says quietly.

Nuri fell silent while Sarah puts her hand on Nuri's left shoulder. Ghira and Kali both looked to the General in worry and silence.

"Well...he did always say he would take someone out with him...so, who did he take down?" Nuri asks as she perks her head up.

Both Sun and Blake look at Nuri with confusion.

"I'm sorry, what?" Sun asks.

Nuri only groans.

"I know that the Blues and Reds are here on Remnant, i'm only asking if he managed to take one of them out before he died." Nuri says as she looks at Sun and Blake.

"Well...he killed that one guy...what was his name...Buckey I think." Sun says as he shudders when he remembers the brutal death Sky gave Bucky.

"Wait Wait Wait, Buckey. They aqua colored one? What ever happened to the Great Key then?" Nuri asks.

"Great Key?" Blake asks.

"She means the sword. If you both saw Locus, its the same small glowing sword thing he has. If Buckey and Sky died, who posses the sword now." Sarah says flatly.

"His girlfriend has it now." Sun says to Sarah.

"26 has what now?" Nuri says quickly as she quickly turned to Sun.

"His team leader and his girlfriend Coco Adel holds that sword now." Blake says.

Nuri starts to laugh a bit. Blake had a bit of annoyed look at Nuri.

"What so funny about that?" Blake says with a bit of anger.

"I'm sorry, its just that the shit Gyro and I would do just to fuck with him back at our ship, and now he actually found himself a girlfriend and all, this is just priceless." Nuri says between laughs.

Ghira, Sun, and Kali just stare at Nuri as she was laughing to herself. Sun then turns to Sarah.

"Is this normal?" Sun asks.

"Sadly, yes. But you'd get used to it eventually." Sarah says flatly.

As Nuri continues her laughter. Her helmet's radio turns on. Nuri quickly stops her laughter as she places her index finger and middle finger on the side of her helmet while Blake and Sun watch Nuri.

"General, Corsac and Fennec are just outside the door, doesn't look like they know Maria and I are out here, what do you want us to do?" Jones asks through the radio.

"How about you don't do anything Jo-en-es, seriously man, you get paranoid way to much, go relax from time to time, anyways, i'll let Mr. Belladonna know, thank you." Nuri says to Jones through.

"Ma'am for the last time, my name is JONES, seriously! How am I the first person you met who named-" Jones says through the radio but was cut off.

Nuri shuts her radio off as Jones was talking. Nuri then turns to looks to Ghira and Kali.

"Sir the meeting is about to start." Nuri says to Ghira.

Just on queue, a loud bang from the front door is heard, everyone turns towards the front door.

"Darn it, I completely forgot about the meeting!" Ghira says with a bit of annoyance.

Ghira hits his fist onto the table and Kali quickly covers it with her hand.

"Ghira..." Kali says cautiously.

"Give us a moment, lets go." Ghira says as Nuri and Sarah stand up.

Ghira, Sarah, and Nuri get up and walks out towards the front door. Blake turns to her mother, seeing a worried look.

"Is everything okay?" Blake asks her mother.

"Yes, dear, just poor timing. He can reschedule. It's just been hard dealing with them lately." Kali explains as she takes sip of tea.

"Dealing with who?" Blake asks.

Kali stops sipping her tea to look at her daughter.

"Hmm? The White Fang." Kali says calmly.

"WHAT?!" Sun and Blake say loudly in unison.

Blake and Sun rush to the door, where Ghira and Nuri were speaking with two fox Faunus, Corsac Albain and Fennec Albain while Sarah was standing outside with Jones and Maria. The two visitors maintain respectful, formal postures, keeping their hands clasped before them.

"Dad!" Blake says from behind Ghira and Nuri.

"Blake, what's wrong?" Ghira says as he and Nuri turn around quickly to see Blake and Sun.

"Miss Belladonna." Corsac says calmly.

"We had no idea you'd returned." Fennec finishes calmly.

Every time either one of the two Albain brothers speaks, they gesture with their hands and end with clasping their hands before their chests again.

"What are two you doing talking to these people?" Blake says with a bit of aggression.

"Well kid, This is Corsac and Fennec Albain. They represent the White Fang here in Menagerie now." Nuri explains.

"Those psychos are here, too?!" Sun exclaims.

Jones, Sarah, and Maria turn towards the front door when Sun said that comment, glancing at the two Albain brothers.

"Young man, I'm not sure what you've heard of our organization, but I can assure you, we're not nearly as ferocious as the media would have you believe." Fennec says calmly towards Sun.

"What we've heard? We've seen firsthand. Your fanatics slaughtered people!" Blake says with aggression.

Jones grabs his SMG from his waist while Maria held on to her Battle rifle. Sarah slowly grabbed her shotgun from her back as they look at Nuri.

"What is she talking about?" Ghira says strictly.

"I want answers...Now." Nuri says with authority.

"Precisely what we came to discuss with you, Your Grace and General." Corsac says.

Kali walks up behind Blake and Sun.

"Is everything alright?" Kali asks.

Blake clenched her fists as she was glaring daggers at the Albain brothers while Sun looked around at everyone.

"Wait, you guys seriously don't know?!" Sun asks with shock.

Nuri and Ghira turns to Sun.

"Know what exactly, if theirs info you have about something, share it now." Nuri says dangerously.

The was a small brief moment of silence as Blake lowered her head down.

"The White Fang was at the Fall of Beacon. They attacked innocent civilians and they released Grimm into the school." Blake explains as she turned to Nuri. "They were also working with The Blues and Reds during the attack, killing civilians and anyone they saw."

There is a brief silence. Fennec makes an innocent, sideways glance at his brother. Ghira and Nuri slowly turns to face the two White Fang representatives. Nuri glances at Sarah, Jones, and Maria as they circled around Fennec and Corsac with their weapons raised.

"Is this true?" Ghira asks dangerously.

"Sadly, Your Grace, it is." Fennec says sadly.

"Don't act like you're s—" Blake says aggresivly as she takes a step forwards.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Ghira says loudly as he puts his arm infront of Blake and turns to Fennec and Corsac.

"I want answers now Albains, not some bullshit story." Nuri says as she crosses her arms.

"Though it pains us to admit, it has become apparent that the Vale branch of the White Fang is no longer operating under orders of High Leader Khan. Rather, they've elected to follow the rule of one Adam Taurus and a human they call Temple. I believe you're all familiar with the young adept and his... extreme philosophies." Corsac explains as he turns to Nuri. "And I belive your familiar with this human, Temple."

"We've crossed paths." Nuri says with a bit of venom.

"You know, Beacon wasn't the first time the Fang and Blues and Reds started shooting up Vale!" Sun says quickly.

"The High Council had their suspicions of a splinter group, but they could prove nothing until this latest incident." Fennec says quickly.

"An 'Incident'?! It was a fucking massacre! Civilians including Faunus's are dead now because of this 'Splinter group' and the Blues and Reds!" Maria says with aggression as she cocked her battle rifle.

"And it is a tragedy." Corsac says as he glaced back to Maria.

"Your Grace, General, we came to assure you that Brother Taurus and his followers along with the Blues and Reds do not represent the will of the White Fang." Fennec says calmly.

"And how can we be sure of that?" Ghira asks.

"We understand if you both bear any skepticism towards these claims. The White Fang's tactics are admittedly, more aggressive since you stepped down as High Leader and became Chieftain of Menagerie. But this, this is no way to make our message heard." Corsac says calmly as well.

"We have ample documentation from the council meeting, as well as several strategies to apprehend and punish these strays if you both care to review them." Fennec finishes.

"We will, but another day. I'd like some time to reconnect with my daughter. And the General here has a few assignments to do." Ghira says as he turns to Nuri and Blake.

"But of course, Your Grace and General." Corsac says with a small bow.

"We completely understand. It was a pleasure to see you again, young Blake." Fennec says to Blake.

"We were saddened when we heard of your departure from the White Fang, but understand if you can no longer support our cause." Corsac says as well to Blake.

"It is a wearying fight, after all." Fennec says.

"Who says I'm done fighting?" Blake says with a bit of anger.

"Hmm... If you ever do wish to return, you need merely come find us." Corsac says with a sly smile.

"Sister Ilia would be elated." Fennec finishes.

Nuri then takes a step in front of Blake.

"I think my men can escort you both out, thank you." Nuri says as she turns to Sarah, Jones, and Maria.

"That wont be necessary General, we can see yourselves out." Fennec says with a bow.

Nuri glances towards Sarah, Jones, and Maria. She signals them to follow everyone inside. The three of them slowly back their way inside with their respective weapons in hand with Nuri, Sun, Blake, and Kali following being them. Ghira then places his hands on the front door as he looks at Fennec and Corsac.

"Goodbye, gentlemen." Ghira says strictly.

He firmly closes the door on them. Kali moves to stand closer and face her husband while Blake walks off. Maria, Sarah and Jones then head into the dinning room as they holster their weapons on their backs. And Nuri stays behind with Sun, Ghira, and Kali.

"So... those guys were creepy." Sun says as he points to the door.

"You have no idea." Nuri says flatly as she starts to slowly pace around the room.

Ghira slowly turns to Sun in annoyance.

"I really don't like you." Ghira says to Sun.

Ghira and Kali takes notice of Nuri pacing around the room.

"Is something of matter General?" Ghira asks.

Nuri stops to look up at Ghira.

"Its just...I Know that the Blues and Reds were here, but I didn't think they would be working with anyone else. Its really strange." Nuri says as she starts to pace around the room again.

"You've told us interesting stories about them, but why is that strange for them to work with anyone?" Kali asks.

"Because they've had plenty of opportunities to work with armies and organizations that were larger in numbers yet they've ended up just declining offers or just getting rid of them. Who ever their working with has something that they want." Nuri explains as she clenches her helmet in a bit of stress. "God fucking damn it...at least I know most of my squad is alive.." Nuri says as she exhales.

"Why don't we get you and your team some tea to relax." Kali says with a very friendly tone as she takes Nuri's arm.

"That would be nice." Nuri says with a small smile under her helmet.


"So General Nuri, born in Cier and now a leader of a small private army."

"More like someone who seeks protection."

"Do we know where she is?"

"Not exactly, but she is here, if Locus, Gyro, and Agent 26 were here, that means Nuri and Yupia are somewhere here."

"Ugh, alright, well do we know where the robot is?"

"Yupia? No, for some reason, Temples stupid fucking teleportation grenade fucks with Time as well. I don't know how, but that idiot some how did it. So yeah, she can be anywhere in Remnant like that pathetic excuse of a General. And she could have been here for a very long time."

"Damn it, so whats the plan master?"

"I've told you that there's no need to call me that anymore, your prepared now, you've spent years to master your skills."

"Sorry, its just something that i'm used to."

"Don't fret about it, now, are you in position?"

"Yeah, I am. Has Adrastos reported in yet?"

"He has, he claims he found Sergeant Locus."

"Why hasn't he killed him yet?"

"Temple's orders, He wants that sword for himself."

"Then what about the girl I read about in the briefing"

"She's a priority target, but Temple said not kill her yet."

"Why not? She's weak compared to us."

"Temple said that his scouts found Corporal Gyro with the girl."

"I see. What do you plan to do?"

"What else? I'll deal with them soon enough, you however have an job to do. Don't disappoint me, Temple, or that Salem woman. Were being paid quite a bit here along with our own lives at stake."

"If I may...I believe we can kill them."

"Don't underestimate any of them, we're not as strong with just the three of us."

"I still believe we can take them, I want a challenge."

"You'll get your challenge when you find them and the boy. Deal with them first, then find that other key Major."

"Understood, i'll teleport back when the job is done."

"Remember Major, I don't want any sort of failure."

"And remember who your talking to, I will get it done."

"Don't get cocky, that will be your downfall, I prefer of all my men to be alive. Just don't fail us now."

"Ugh, roger that, I'll radio back soon."

"Good Luck Major."

"I don't need your luck."


(Location: Higanbana bar)

(Time: 4 Days since finding the destruction of Shion village)


It's raining on the village of Higanbana. Through the window of an inn, the four kids of Team RNJR are shown silently discussing with the proprietor. A backward zooms brings the visual out into the street, and through yet another window being viewed from the inside of a tavern. Qrow sits at a table, watching. A waitress sets a glass with liquor and ice in front of him.

"Oh, I didn't o—" Qrow says but was cut off.

"From the woman upstairs. Red eyes. Said you wouldn't mind bottom shelf." The waitress says as she looks up towards the second level.

Qrow turns and looks up. An overhead shot shows the spacious lower level of the tavern and its several round tables, while the edge of a balcony is just visible. Qrow turns back.

"Thanks." Qrow simply says.

"But I went ahead and gave you top. Lucky you." The waitress says in a flirtatious tone and winks.

With a pleased smirk, Qrow watches the waitress as she walks away. After she is gone, he looks through the two windows to see no one visible in the lobby of the inn.

"Yeah." Qrow says as he grabs his drink.

He takes his glass and heads upstairs. A woman wearing a shallow cut black dress, five necklaces with an assortment of beads, a red girdle-belt, and a pair of matching gauntlet with fingerless gloves. An object that looks to be made from feathers hangs from the right side of her skirt. She also wears detached black leggings with a red splatter pattern, and black leather boots beneath them. This was identified to be Raven Brawnwen, Mother of Yang Xiao Long and Sister of Qrow Brawnwen. She waits for him at one of the tables, her mask atop it.

"Hello, brother." Raven says as she stares at Qrow.

Qrow stares at her from the top of the stairs for a moment before moving to her.

"Raven." Qrow simply says.

He pulls the chair that's beside her and drags it to a position across from her instead. With his hand on the back of the chair, he simply looks at her expectantly. Raven rolls her eyes and moves her mask to the side. Qrow sits down.

"So, what do you want?" Qrow asks as he takes a seat.

"A girl can't just catch up with her family?" Raven says as she slightly spread her arms out.

"She can, but you're not. Now how 'bout we get on with it?" Qrow says as he takes a small sip from his glass cup. "Unless you plan on keeping these comin'. "

Qrow sets the glass down.

"Does 'she' have it?" Raven asks dangerously.

Qrow doesn't answer right away, instead running his fingertip along the edge of his glass.

"Did you know Yang lost her arm?" Qrow asks sarcastically and with a bit of anger.

"That's not—" Raven says quickly but was cut off.

"Rhetorical question, I know you know. It's just obnoxious that you'd bring up family and then carry on like your own daughter doesn't exist." Qrow says with annoyance.

"I saved her." Raven says with anger.

"Once. Because that was your rule, right? Real 'Mom of the Year' material, sis." Qrow says sarcastically.

Raven leans forward and grabs Qrow by the forearm, stilling his sarcastic, nonchalant motions. The view slowly spins above their heads as she speaks intently to him.

"I told you Beacon would fall and it did. I told you Ozpin would fail and he has. I told you they will fail, and they have. Now you tell me. Do. They. Have it?" Raven asks with aggression.

"I thought you weren't interested in all of that." Qrow says with uncertainty.

"I just want to know what we are up against." Raven says with more aggression.

"And which "we" are you referring to?" Qrow says smugly.

Raven glares and finally lets go of her brother and sits back down with a noise of disgust.

"You should come back, Raven. The only way we'd beat her is by working together. All of us." Qrow says as he picks up his glass of liquor.

"You're the one who left. The Tribe raised us, and you turned your back on them.' Raven says with disgust.

"They were killers and thieves." Qrow says with aggression.

"They were your family." Raven snaps back.

"You have a very skewed perception of that word." Qrow says with venom.

Qrow then felt something against his neck. A large light silver heavy blade appears right in front of his neck with its pick see through edge with some liquid inside. Qrow turns to his right to see that mystery girl from Shion Village holding the large greatsword. Qrow the turns back to Raven to see a small smirk on her face.

"I lead our people now. And as leader, I will do everything in my power to ensure our survival." Raven says as she raised her left arm to her heart.

"I saw. The people Shion of saw, too." Qrow says as he glares to the mystery girl.

"The weak die, the strong live. Those are the rules." The mystery girl says with hostility.

"Well, you've certainly got people strong on your side. I've seen the damage." Qrow says as he glares back at Raven.

"We couldn't have known the Grimm would set in as quickly as they did." Raven says as she turned her back to Qrow.

"I'm not talking about the Grimm." Qrow says slowly.

Still not facing Qrow, Raven looks up, eyes widening slightly at his words.

"And I'm not talking about you both either." Qrow says as he motions his head towards the Mystery Girl.

"Raven, he's wasting our time, if he doesn't know where the relic is we should just kill him." The mystery Girl says as she press the blade a little bit more against Qrow's neck.

"Lower the blade Yupia." Raven says as she shuts her eyes.

"Yupia?" Qrow says as he turns the girl named Yupia.

Yupia just slightly press the blade a bit more against Qrow's neck before pulling it away, tying the handle onto her scarf as she places it on her back.

"Your Gyro's sister, she's been-" Qrow says as he stares at Yupia.

"Gyro's sister died 18 years ago." Yupia says with anger as she doesn't look at Qrow.

Qrow only glares at Yupia before he turns back to Raven.

"Look, I don't know where the Spring Maiden is either, but if both you do, I need you to tell me." Qrow says towards Raven and Yupia.

"And why would we do that?" Raven says smugly as she takes her mask from the table.

"Because without her, we're all going to die." Qrow warns.

A moment of tense silence passes between the three as a nearby lantern dies out.

"And which "we" are you referring to?" Raven says with a smirk and a scoff as she turns to Yupia. "We're leaving, lets go."

Qrow grimaces as Raven and Yupia walks away. The sound of Raven's sword getting unsheathed is heard and he looks up, unhappy. Yupia stays behind for a few seconds as she turns her head towards Qrow.

"If you see that filth Gyro, tell her that if she does find me, she will die along with the others." Yupia says darkly as she then walks into Raven's portal.

Yupia walks into Raven's red portal and disappears. There's the sound of breaking glass and a gasp. Qrow turns to see the waitress, trembling at the sight of Raven and Yupia disappearing. She takes a cautious step backward as she looks sideways at Qrow.

"Make this one a double." Qrow says as he gestures to his drink.


A/N:

Sorry for this chapter being shorted compared to the other 3, I wanted to get this chapter out of the way in preparation for an upcoming short story. (More like multiple short stories due to me wanting to make a alternative ending story that takes place if the fall of Beacon never happened. Also Thanksgiving is coming up, so that will be the first short, Let me know if you want it to be a separate story or just to add it to this story). I also wanted to get this done in preparation for the next two upcoming chapters which will answer a few questions and I can guarantee that it will be longer than the last 3 chapters, But it will also not be as long as the final chapter of A Home Coming (I really don't want to make another 25K worded chapter, fuck that.) As for this chapter, yeah, we finally have the reveal of the last two remaining missing members of that consisting of being General Nuri and Yupia. Why have Nuri be found all the way in Menagerie? Simple really, just to have things done in Blake's side of Volume 4. And dont really pay too much attention to the 3 random soldier like Maria, Jo-en-es, and Sarah, Maria and Sarah are really just names that I came up with at the top of my head, as for Jo-en-es, why not really, a good little Red Vs Blue joke. And Yupia, why put her with Raven? Simple again, she's extremely aggressive and only cares for herself, it fits perfectly to put her in a tribe of bandits that really just care for their survival. And one final thing, now that Nuri was introduced, there will obviously be a journal entry/Audio log for whenever a chapter starts with her, I just added that small conversation to just have Nuri be slightly described and to add some comedy (even though my comedy is not that great). Anyways, thanks for reading this chapter, and sorry for it being shorter, Have a good day, Cheers! :D