Author's Note: These are possible events that may have occurred in previous loops. Take its canonical relevance with a grain of salt.

Loop Aftermaths – Elopement Excitement I

Curiously, it was Nora that pointed it out.

"Hey Ren, have you seen Jaune all day?"

Atop his bed, Ren peered from a book he checked out from the library. It chronicled the various ways towns and villages operated outside the protected shelter of each kingdoms' cities, providing examples and anecdotes that described how they thrived on their own terms. Though Nora thought it was a boring read on account of the author being rather dry in his writing, Ren believed it to be a fount of knowledge. If more people understood and applied some of the things this book described, then…

"Renny, hello? You there?" Nora asked, waving her hand right in front of him with her ever-present manic grin.

Ren shook his head, and answered her first question, "No, I spent my morning reading. He was already gone by the time I awoke if that helps." He was not too concerned. Jaune could take care of himself, after all. He wasn't the leader of the team for nothing.

Nora crossed her arms and grumbled, falling face-first into the open bed beside her longtime companion. In a muffle, she said, "I don't know, Renny; I have a bad feeling. Am I just being paranoid?"

The taciturn Huntsman-to-be immediately closed his book. In all of his experiences he accumulated, one important lesson he learned early on in his friendship with Nora was that her 'bad feelings' always held some substance. It would not be right for Ren to dismiss it.

"We should look for him."

However, before either Nora or Ren could rise from the bed, the door leading into their dorm was kicked open. A ferocious growl could be heard on the other side and rushing through the doorway was none other than an angry Yang Xiao Long with her semblance activated.

"Where is he?" Yang growled. "I swear I will tear him from limb to limb and…"

She stalked in circles in the dorm, not noticing the two that sat worried on the bed, clutching on to one another like a life preservative. If Yang hadn't been so upset, she would have made a joke over how it was about time Nora and Ren found themselves in bed touching each other intimately. Unfortunately, the only thing on her mind was murder.

"You two!" the blonde shouted, finally taking note of the pair and pointing a finger at them accusingly. "Explain this!"

Yang stalked up to them and pulled out a crumpled note from one of her pockets, practically shoving it into Nora's hands.

"'Dear team, I apologize for the abrupt notice, but… WAIT, WHAT!" Nora shrieked.

Ren and Yang winced at the high-pitched wail. The former beckoning Nora to tell him what was making her so upset. Instead of replying, she shoved the note into his chest.

"'—but Jaune and I can't waste any more time in Beacon. We're off to save the world. Love, Ruby Rose. P.S. This was my idea, not Jaune's. I hope you all won't be too upset! Come find us if you want to help!'" Ren narrowed his eyes at the letter. "Did Jaune and Ruby just drop out?"

Yang unleashed a string of curses. "They didn't just drop out. They eloped."

"I'm afraid you lost me." From what he read, the two merely dropped out. While that was concerning subject all on its own and it took all of his strength not to panic as the two women before him were doing, Ren failed to see how any of that was linked to the two eloping.

Yang wanted to throttle Ren. She knew she shouldn't. She knew he didn't know the intricacies and quirks of her little sister. It wasn't his fault. It still didn't stop her from wanting to wring his neck for not getting it and even trying to defend their decision (which, in hindsight, he was not—he tried to remain calm and passive as always).

"Before our mom died, whenever she and dad went out on a date, she would often tell Ruby that they were off to save the world." She remembered those memories fondly. She would smile and laugh if she wasn't so angry. "Ruby always wanted to come with them. So mom told Ruby that when she grows up, she'll find someone she'll love to help 'save the world with.'"

"So, does that mean—"

"It's also a euphemism for sex! My little sister just went off with your team leader to go fu—"

"FOUND IT!" Ren and Yang turned to find Nora wielding Magnhild in her hands and a determined scowl on her features. She said, "No one just runs away from family like that. They better have a good reason to do what they just did. Otherwise, I'm breaking their legs so they'll never leave."

Yang smirked, looking pleased. "Hey, go ahead and break Jaune's legs for all I care, but leave Rubes to me. No one abandons Yang Xiao Long." Tears took to her eyes, but she quickly wiped them away. Underneath her breath, she muttered, "Never expected her to be the next one to do it…"

Ren looked from one Huntress to the other. "Ladies, I feel that we need to remain calm. We should report this to the Headmaster. I doubt this is the proper way to withdraw from school."

"We don't have time! I don't know where they're going, but they should still be in Vale proper! I know a guy who could tell us if he saw a bunch of kids like them running around," Yang argued. The flames and red eyes of her semblance began to fade. Burning rage no longer consumed her. In its place was a cold, hardened resolve.

"Ren and I will look at places where they'll hide. We know a thing or two about not being noticed."

Feeling like he lost all control of the situation, Ren had no other choice but to accept his fate. He nodded when Nora looked to him for support. He would never abandon her, and neither would he abandon the friends that just fled.

As plans were made and assurances secured, Weiss peeked into her dorm with reservation. While she did not condone her partner dating Ruby Rose on account of it being rather irresponsible when they both should be preparing for a life as Huntsmen, Weiss didn't like it when Yang often intruded into their sanctuary whenever she was feeling paranoid about the couple.

To her surprise, Weiss found her two other teammates and Yang looking ready to go on a manhunt.

"Umm… what is going on?" she asked with trepidation.

Ren, being reliable as always, answered, "Jaune and Ruby eloped. We're going to go find them."

"Wait, what?!"