This took me a while to write. First I had a busy week with almost no time to work on the chapter, then all of that was blown away when my grandfather was put in the hospital. So I might be late with the next chapter as well.

With that aside, the shanty in this chapter is "Rio Grande" suggested by Seth98.


Edward decided to head to Havana to sell the shark skin, teeth, and bones. Also he decided to give his crew some time off and let them have fun at the local taverns. As Edward sailed the ship to its destination, Kyle was having a conversation with Yang and Emma about their time in Kingston.

"And you didn't see anything unusual?" Kyle asked Emma.

"No." Emma said.

"Nothing at all?" Kyle asked again.

"Nope. It was just another island city to me." Emma said.

"I see…. What about you Yang?" Kyle asked.

"Well, aside from the fact that I found out that you're my soul mate." Yang said.

Emma rolled her eyes.

"I noticed that there were these blue flags all across the rooftops. Is that something?" Yang asked.

"That is different from the usual every day in Kingston. You have good eyes, Yang." Kyle said.

"Beautiful, aren't they?" Yang fluttered her eyes.

"Get a life, will ya?" Emma said.

Yang glared at her.

The Jackdaw came into port and it was secured on the dock by the crew. Edward walked on the deck and stood on top of a crate so everyone could see him. He called everyone to attention.

"Listen up lads!" Edward said, "You all have worked hard since our journey began and now I say it is time for relaxation! Once we have finished our usual business then you are free to enjoy yourselves at the taverns for the rest of the day!"

The crewmen cheered and quickly got to work so they could finish early. Edward hopped off the crate and Kyle walked up to him.

"Edward, I need to talk to you while you are still sober." Kyle said.

"Must be important if you called me by my name." Edward said.

"I believe something might be up with Emma." Kyle said.

"Oh, you think so too?" Edward asked.

"Yes. I placed flags on the rooftops when we were in Kingston. Yang saw them, but Emma said that she saw nothing." Kyle said.

"And her staying on the ship on our fishing trip sounds odd as well." Edward said.

"I say we should keep an eye on her." Kyle said.

"Aye, that would be wise." Edward said, "And I expect to see you and your lot enjoying your time at the tavern with us."

Kyle rolled his eyes and went to tell the others. The crew worked quickly while singing yet another shanty.

O say was you ever in Rio Grande?

A-weigh, you Rio!

It's there that the river brings down golden sand,

For we're bound for the Rio Grande

And away, boys, away.

A-weigh, you Rio!

It's fare-you-well my bonny young girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande

It's fare well to you all the girls of the town.

A-weigh, you Rio!

You got our half-pay for to keep you around,

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And away, boys, away.

A-weigh, you Rio!

It's fare-you-well my bonny young girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande

She's a deep water ship and a deep water crew.

A-weigh, you Rio!

You can keep to the coast but we're damned if we do,

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And away, boys, away.

A-weigh, you Rio!

It's fare-you-well my bonny young girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande

We was sick of the beach when our money was gone.

A-weigh, you Rio!

And sign in this packet to drive her along,

And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

And away, boys, away.

A-weigh, you Rio!

It's fare-you-well my bonny young girls

And we're bound for the Rio Grande

Time had passed and everyone was finished with their work. The group headed to one of the nearby taverns with Edward. Of course Ruby was not allowed to drink due to her age (And Yang). Blake went off into a corner to be alone with her reading. Kyle didn't drink at all. Weiss knew that there was only rum in the place, so she decided to sit alone. The only ones who had a drink from the bar were Edward, Yang, Emma, and Mason. Kyle went and sat down next to Blake, knowing it would be quiet around her.

"You don't mind if I sit here, do you?" Kyle asked.

Blake never took her eyes off her book, "No."

They sat in silence while they tuned out the normal noise of the tavern.

"May I ask what book you are reading?" Kyle asked.

"It's about a ninja who is the sole survivor of his clan. He was trained by his sensei until a rival ninja clan found them and killed his sensei. He wanted revenge and went looking for the leader of the rival clan, but along the way he helped out the innocents and learned that he was responsible for their well-being. So he uses his power and skills to keep everyone safe." Blake said.

"Interesting. May I read it when you are finished?" Kyle asked.

"Sure." Blake said, "If I may ask, why are sitting here next to me? Shouldn't you be with Edward or Yang?"

"I know you are a quiet person, so I sat here to get some peace while they get rowdy." Kyle said.

"… You do know that this is the place where 'Quiet' goes to die?" Blake said.

"What are you talking about?" Kyle asked.

"Look whose coming." Blake said.

Kyle looked up and saw Yang stumbling towards him.

"Is she…" Kyle started.

"Yep." Blake said.

Yang stumbled up to the table and she threw her arms around Kyle.

"How are you doing, handsome?" Yang said with a slight slur.

Kyle smelled the alcohol on her breath, "I think you had enough."

"Not quite." Yang said, "You know that I really like you, right?"

"I know, Yang." Kyle said.

"Well, I think that I really love you." Yang said.

"Should I leave so you two can talk in private?" Blake asked.

"It's the rum talking. I'm pretty sure that Yang wouldn't say this." Kyle said.

"Alcohol does tend to bring the truth out in people sometimes." Blake said.

"That's not helping." Kyle said.

Yang smiled and started to rub her cheek next to Kyle's. Emma saw this from the bar and started to make her way to the table.

"Hey you!" She grabbed Yang, "Back off!"

Emma threw Yang to the floor and she sat in Kyle's lap. She put her arms around his neck and got really close to his face.

"I think it's time that we spent some time together. Don't you think so too?" Emma said.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Kyle said.

Emma started to trace her finger on Kyle's chest, "You know what I'm talking about."

"Hey!" Yang got up, "Hands off!"

Yang peeled her away from Kyle and they started fighting in the tavern. Everyone in the tavern looked at the fight as started to cheer on who they want to win. Kyle got up from the table and went to break up the fight. He got in between the two girls and tried to push them away.

"Stop it you two!" Kyle yelled.

Emma threw a punch and it hit Kyle in the jaw, making him stumble back.

"Look at what you did!" Yang yelled.

"What I did!? You made me do it!" Emma yelled.

They continued fighting and Kyle pulled himself up and leaned on the bar.

"She's got quite a punch, eh?" Edward said.

"You're not drunk yet?" Kyle asked.

"I'm getting there." Edward said.

"Why is all of this happening to me?" Kyle asked.

"Blame it on your looks, lad." Edward said.

The fight between the girls continued in the tavern. Emma got a good grip on Yang and dragged her to the door. She threw Yang outside on the ground. Emma dusted her hands off.

"Now, leave us alone." Emma said.

Emma went back inside and Yang started to cry. She picked herself up and started to wander off. Emma walked inside the tavern and announced her victory.

"Take a good look boys! I am the winner! A round of drinks on me!" Emma said.

Everyone in the tavern cheered. The other members of RWBY were shocked to see that Yang had lost in a fight. Emma strutted up to the bar where Kyle and Edward was.

"How was that?" Emma asked.

"Go out there and bring her back in." Kyle said with a hint of anger.

"Why? I won that fight. She should hide with her tail between her legs." Emma said.

"You should have never fought at all!" Kyle yelled.

"I was trying to impress you so you would be interested in me!" Emma yelled back.

"By beating up one of my students!? One of my friends!?" Kyle yelled.

"Friends!? You see how she is! All that skin she shows off, she's desperate for someone like you!" Emma said.

"It's not like that!" Kyle said.

"It is like that! You don't deserve a slut like her!" Emma said.

Kyle's anger flared and he grabbed the bottle that Edward was holding.

"Hey!" Edward yelled.

Kyle took the bottle and smashed it against Emma's head. She fell down to the floor and looked up at Kyle.

"No one talks about my friends like that." Kyle said.

Kyle threw the bottles remains to the ground and walked out of the tavern.

"What a waste of good rum." Edward said and ordered another bottle.


Kyle went outside and tried to look for Yang. He didn't see her anywhere near the tavern.

'She couldn't have gotten far. I need to find her and bring her back to the ship.' Kyle thought.

He put his hood up and went to the rooftops for a better view of the city. He walked along the rooftops while keeping an eye on the streets below. He thought he saw a familiar shade of blonde and went to investigate. He found Yang in the streets, but some shady men were leading her somewhere, clearly taking advantage of her intoxicated state. Kyle dropped to the ground and ran to chase after them, but was halted by another group of men.

"Now where do you think you're going?" One of the men said.

"Get out of my way." Kyle said.

"Don't think that we didn't see you eyeing that little blonde that the boss is taking in." another man said.

"What does your 'Boss' want with her?" Kyle asked.

"Just business. As in, none of your business." One man said.

"Based on the rumors, you must be that underground group that kidnaps young girls and sells them as slaves." Kyle said, "Well she is not going to be one of them and your operation stops here."

"It's not all that bad. Maybe she will like working like that." One man said.

"Last chance." Kyle took his sword hilt off is side, "Get out of my way."

"You want to take away the chance of that girl being in a wealthy environment? Who knows, someone might enjoy her presence and show her the finest things in life. If you know what I mean." They all started chuckling.

Kyle's mind snapped. His katana blade shot out and he rushed towards the group. He appeared behind them and blood sprayed out of their bodies. Everyone in the crowd started to run away while more men came out from the alleyways.

"Come on! I'll kill anyone who gets in my way!" Kyle yelled.


Yang was led into a building not far from where Kyle was currently fighting now. She was brought into the basement of the building where a few of the local girls were being held. The door closed behind her and she tripped on her feet. She landed on the ground and startled the other girls. The girls inside with Yang were both human and Faunus.

"Is she okay?" one of the girls asked.

"She's just drunk." A Faunus girl with dragon horns said, "Bring her to me. I'll snap her out of it."

The girls gently lifted Yang and brought her to the dragon Faunus. She blew smoke into her hands and the smoke changed from gray to a mix of red and pink. The smoke stayed in her hand as the scent of dragon fruit filled the room. She let the smoke go near Yang's nose and the scent snapped her out of her drunken state.

"What the heck happened?" Yang asked.

"You have been captured by these brutes and now wait to be sold as a slave." The dragon Faunus said.

"What are you talking about? Who are you?" Yang asked.

"My name is Dìqiú de yùhé long, but everyone calls me the Healer Dragon or just Dragon." She said.

"You mind telling me what this is all about?" Yang asked.

"Like I said, the men here make their living by kidnapping young girls like us and sell them to rich men as slaves. The authorities cannot do anything because they have no proof and the buyers have money and power." Dragon said.

"Why don't you girls just break out?" Yang asked.

"We can't. We don't have any fighting skills or weapons." Dragon said.

"But aren't you a dragon Faunus?" Yang asked.

"I'm a healer. I don't have any skills to fight and I'm also a pacifist." Dragon said.

"Well…." Yang stood up, "It seems I just have to do this myself."

She flared her aura and her hair started to glow brightly and resembled flames. Yang let her aura explode and she charged the door.


Kyle crossed slashed on man in the chest and he jumped in the air to give a vertical slash down on another man. Another man tried to attack from behind, but Kyle used his sword and stabbed him in the neck. Kyle swung the sword and it split the man's neck. He spun around and sliced the last man's neck. Kyle was surrounded by blood and bodies of the kidnappers. He flicked the blood off his blade and he noticed that a building nearby had a small explosion.

"Yang!" Kyle yelled.

He ran to the building. It was still standing, but it was missing the roof now. He heard fighting from inside. Kyle kicked the door down and saw Yang beating down one of the kidnappers. She punched him one last time and sent him flying towards the wall. The man hit the wall and was embedded in the wall.

"Yang?" Kyle called out to her.

She looked at him and smiled, "Hi, hubby!"

"Hubby?" Kyle looked at her.

"That chick is your wife!?" a man on the ground said.

Kyle stomped his head and knocked him out.

"So, this man is your husband?" Dragon said while coming out of the basement with the other girls.

"Yang, don't embarrass me like that again." Kyle said.

Yang grinned, "Think about it. It could be fun."

"I'm thinking about the now. Have you found anything in this place?" Kyle asked.

"Nope. I was too busy beating up bad guys." Yang said.

"Alright, look after these girls. I'm going to look around the building." Kyle said.

"Okay!" Yang said.

Kyle started to walk around the building for something that would help the authorities. He hoped that Yang didn't destroy them already. He used his Eagle Vision to look around for anything interesting or out of place. He saw a desk with some papers that glowed yellow in his vision. He walked to the desk and looked at the papers.

"You find something?" Yang asked.

"This is a sales receipt. It has the names and last known locations of the buyers and the girls that they bought." Kyle said.

"You mean they could be found?" Yang asked.

"Only those that are within the jurisdiction of the guards. I'm afraid the others are lost." Dragon said.

"Not to the Assassins they're not." Kyle said, "They could find them and return them to their families."

"Are you sure?" Dragon asked.

"Count on it." Kyle said with a smile.

The two led the girls back to their homes. Along the way, Kyle talked with Dragon about how the Assassins could use her healing abilities. He said that she didn't need to join the Brotherhood, but the help would be appreciated if she helped the wounded and sick Assassins and the citizens that they protect. Dragon said that she would think about Kyle's offer and she returned to her home. Kyle walked back to the tavern with Yang. When they walked in, they saw Ruby stumbling around the place.

"Oh my god! Is she…." Yang yelled.

"She's faking it." Blake said.

"How do I know for sure?" Yang asked.

Blake looked up from her book, "You think that we would let her get drunk and let you beat the heck out of us?"

Ruby stumbled towards Yang and hugged her.

"Hi, Yang!" Ruby said.

"Yeah, she's faking it." Yang said.

"How can you tell?" Ruby asked.

"You don't stink of alcohol." Yang said, "Kyle? Do you want to join me for a celebration drink?"

"I don't drink." Kyle said.

"At least sit next to me." Yang said and went to Kyle and hugged him, "Please?" she said while slightly pressing her lower lip out.

Kyle sighed, "Okay."

"What are you celebrating?" Ruby asked.

"I'll tell you about it." Yang said and sat up at the bar.


Time passed and almost everyone was drunk. Mason sat next to Weiss and tried to flirt with her.

"What are you doing!?" Weiss asked.

"Can't I sit next to the most prettiest girl in the place?" Mason said with a slur.

"You're drunk!" Weiss said.

"True, but I still think you are very pretty. That's the truth without the rum!" Mason said.

Weiss blushed and took Mason by the arm, "Come on. You're going to bed."

Mason raised his other arm in the air, "Yay!"

Emma has long since been passed out on the floor. Edward was passed out at the bar. Yang was drunk again, but she was still awake.

"What now?" Blake asked.

"Could you and Ruby take Emma back to the ship? I'll make sure Yang gets there." Kyle said.

"What about him?" Ruby pointed to Edward.

"Leave him. We'll get him in the morning or he will come back on his own." Kyle said.

"Alright. Get her legs Ruby." Blake said and she lifted Emma by the arms.

Ruby grabbed Emma's legs and she carried her out of the tavern with Blake.

"You ready to head back, Yang?" Kyle asked.

"I want a piggyback ride." Yang said.

"You can walk, now come on." Kyle took her hand and started walking.

"No!" Yang stayed still.

Kyle continued walking and Yang fell down. She was being dragged on the ground and she started kicking her feet.

"Piggyback!" Yang whined.

Kyle groaned, "If I carry you, will you stop that?"

"Uh- huh." Yang nodded.

"Fine." Kyle crouched down.

Yang put her arms around Kyle's neck and he grabbed a hold of her legs. He stood up and carried her back to the ship. There he put her in her room and set her on the bed. She fell asleep on the way back, so Kyle covered her up with a blanket. He went into his own room and went to sleep.


Finished with this chapter. Let me know what you think in the reviews or by PM. Tell me what shanty you would like to see as well, I already plan on "Drunken Sailor" and "Randy Dandy O".

Fun Fact: Dragon's name in Chinese means "Earth's Healing Dragon"

Trivia: Think about the book that Blake was reading in this chapter. Do you know this story about the ninja? (Have fun guessing)