A/N: Hey everyone! Blue here. Gonna keep it brief until the end. There is a Grimm Eclipse reference in here if any of y'all play it. Please leave a review and tell me what you think. Enjoy the Bees!

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY

Chapter 9

The final transformation hadn't been as painful as Yang expected it to be. Maybe it was the rage and adrenaline, but it was only a minor irritation in the middle of her fight. It did scare off the spectators they had gained. Some cronies of this man, ('Adam' she thought she heard him say?) had popped in to watch and assist the man. He, however, yelled at them saying 'the beast is mine!' or something like that. Well she didn't have to worry about them anymore though. Turns out they were just a bunch of cowards.

This man though? Adam? He was stubborn. She didn't know exactly what she looked like, but she could tell that she was much more ferocious then before. Walking on two feet was no longer and option, her body had grown far too long and large to handle her weight. And her neck was much longer, she noticed new muscles that weren't there before. Her tail was the length of her body now and helped her keep balance. And the wings, they had finally fully developed. They were large, too large to unfurl in a tiny space like this. It never did seem small before.

Then again, she was never this large.

The man kept attacking though, despite this change. It was hard to dodge his attacks now, there was no room to move. She found herself backed into a corner, only keeping him at bay with an occasional blast of fire, but she knew it wouldn't last for much longer. It wasn't exactly a feeling she could put into words, but Yang felt herself... running out of gas? Soon she would be forced to face the mad man.

But he wasn't the only mad one. Yang felt herself starting to slip. More and more violent thoughts came to her. Desires to burn this man alive, to tear him apart. Thoughts of a monster. But she wasn't one, not yet. She had time.

She just needed to end it before then.

"Fight, coward!" Adam shouted, dodging her last breath of fire and swinging his sword at her feet. She roared in pain and fell onto her stomach. She tried to get to her claws again, but the man put his sword right up against her throat. "You've been bested beast!"

He raised his sword to end it all. This was it. At least she didn't hurt anyone. She would be gone and the world would be safer for it. And she wouldn't be so alone. Ruby would be with her soon.

A tear rolled down her scaled face.

She braced herself for the plunge, hearing the man start to yell out.

"Get away from her!" A voice shouted, followed by a loud thump and an 'oof'. Yang opened her eyes to see a heavenly sight. A burnt out torch in hand and wearing a purple cloak, Blake Belladonna stood in front of her. Blake turned around and bent down to touch the dragon's face. Yang's face was about the size of Blake's entire body now.

"Blake." Yang said. At the sound of Yang saying her name, Blake smiled. "You came back."

"Of course. You didn't think you could get rid of me that easily, did you?"

"I never wanted to get rid of you, Blake."

"It's gonna be ok, Yang. I know the- Aaaah!"

Blake was suddenly yanked away forcibly.

"Sorry to interrupt this... touching reunion, but we have business to attend to." The red-haired man sneered. He had Blake by her wrist and was twisting it above her head. She tried to swing with her other arm, but every time she did, he just twisted more, resulting in more pain.

"Aaah! Leave her alone, Adam!"

"And STILL you defend it? Do you see this thing?"

"Yes! And I see someone who is caring and compassionate to others. Can't say the same applies to you-aaah!" Spat Blake. Adam twisted more.

Yang felt her blood boil at the sight.

"Maybe you aren't as smart as I thought. Maybe you are just like those hicks." Adam told Blake, forcing her to drop down to her knees as he gripped harder. But Blake, she just started laughing. "What's so funny?"

"The quote finally fits, Adam.'He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.'" She recited. "She's not the monster, you are!"

Adam let go of her wrist and took the back of his hand to her face.

That.

That is what set Yang off.

She slowly lifted herself off of the ground, shaking with pure rage. She didn't need a mirror to know that her eyes were crimson, burning with a desire to be the end of this man. Adam didn't notice, too focused on Blake. Good. She wanted him to be completely off guard. She wanted to see the blood drain from his face as she towered over him. He wanted a real fight with a monster? Fine, he was gonna get one.

"Here's what's gonna happen! I'm going to kill this monster, you are going to marry me, and... and..." He trailed off, noticing the ominous shadow that loomed. Yang swiped the man and sent him flying across the room. He attempted to draw his sword from his holster, but Yang was too swift for him, grabbing it in her large claws and bending in in half. Yang flicked it to the ground like a piece of crumpled paper.

He had not been prepared for that, he followed the trajectory with his eyes. While he was preoccupied, Yang swung her tail and knocked the man prone. The villain groaned and tried to roll over, but Yang wouldn't give him an inch. She pinned his body down with one claw and roared right in his face. And he...

He begged for his life.

"Please please PLEASE don't kill me! I-I'm sorry, I'll leave and never tell a soul what I saw! Just don't kill me!"

Now who was the coward?

Yang didn't care about his life though. In her mind he forfeited it the moment he hurt Blake and threatened Yang's family. He deserved far worse than this. He was a despicable man that no one would miss. Of course she would end him, she had to. She would listen to that voice in her head. The one that screamed at her to shred the man up, to make him suffer.

"Yang, don't!" Blake shouted, running closer to her head. A head that hovered maliciously over the scumbag's face.

"He's... He's dirt!" Yang growled. She was seriously defending him?

"I know, he's awful, Yang. But this... this isn't you."

"What do you mean? Have you seen me?"

"Yes I have! I have seen your restraint and mercy too." Blake said. "Have you seen yourself?"

"What?" Yang asked, turning to look at Blake. She had a shard of a mirror in her hands, holding it up to Yang. She didn't like what she saw. A dragon, a true beast with crimson eyes and a snarl that could kill just by looks alone. Shocked at her appearance, Yang shook her head, trying to dispel her rage. It took a minute to cool down, but she sighed in relief when she saw a cool lilac return to her eyes.

"There, this is you, Yang. You are no monster, don't stoop to his level." Blake said, reaching out a hand and caressing the side of her scaled face. Yang leaned in and slumped her shoulders. She turned back to the man she had pinned to the floor. Reluctantly, she lifted her claw and let him slip out from her firm grip.

"Thank you! Thank you thank yo-"

"JUST!" Yang yelled. Her eyes were red again, she could tell. Taking a second to calm herself, she took a breath and then glared at him with an intensely calm expression. "Leave before I change my mind." He nodded his head emphatically, scrambling to his feet.

Yang then turned her attention back to Blake. She trotted over towards her, overjoyed that she had come back for her. Maybe she really did love her after all. Maybe-

"Yang, look out!" She heard someone shout behind her. A quick turn of her neck revealed that Adam was on the attack again, but this time he had brought out his musket.

"I didn't want to use this, because I thought it would be dishonorable to kill a beast such as you with a musket, but as long as I get the job done, who's to judge?" He said, aiming in Yang's direction. Yang turned her back in response, trying to protect Blake from the shot. But just as he pulled the trigger, a familiar looking ivory-haired girl in armor rushed him, redirecting his shot up at the ceiling. "You little pest!"

He knocked the girl back and she scurried far away from him. He got ready to aim again, but heard something shift above him. Everyone, Adam included, looked up. The shot had managed to hit the anchor point of the chandelier that Adam stood beneath. The entire thing came crashing down on top of him, putting an end to the hunter named Adam.

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Blake wrapped herself around Yang's left arm after the chandelier fell. While it was true that she never cared for the man, she wished that it hadn't come to this. Yang gently rested her right claw across Blake's back. She could probably pick her up if she wanted to, her claws were that big.

"Blake! If we're going to do this, we better do it soon." Weiss stepped forward to say.

"Wait, Weiss? You're free?" Yang asked in disbelief.

"It's a long story, one we don't have time for."

"She's right. Come on, let's hurry." Blake said, gesturing for her to follow her after fastening her father's cloak back around her neck (which now looked like a mini bib on her). They had to make it to the entrance, it was the only place big enough to let Yang outside. It wasn't too far away, but Yang's new size made it more of a challenge. She squeezed and squirmed to the best of her abilities, blindly following Blake. Blindly trusting Blake. The raven-haired girl glanced back a few times to make sure she was still behind her. She kept up for the most part, but that wasn't what concerned her. The concerning part was that her eyes kept flashing to that same crimson. She shook her head to get rid of it, but it started happening more and more frequently.

"Yang, are you alright?" Blake stopped to ask when the red wouldn't seem to go away.

"I'm... Fine." She said, her voice started to sound more raspy and distorted. "Keep... Going." With one more shake, lilac came back and Blake continued on.

Finally, they reached the landing of the grand staircase. The entrance was in sight and Blake's heart leapt at the sight. There it was! She could save Yang! All it would take is one last sprint to the end. She ran as fast as she could, nearly tumbling down the stairs from her frantic pace. She smiled and pulled open the doors.

Then, a gnawing pit of despair lodged itself into her gut, twisting and gnarling as she took in the sight before her.

There was no more rain.

Not a single drop.

The storm had blown over and now there was no way to cure Yang.

No way to save her.

"No." Blake whispered. "No no NO!" Blake's voice raised. She didn't want to do it, but she brought herself to turn around and look at Yang. She looked confused, she couldn't seem to speak anymore either. She tried to ask what was happening, but it only came out as strangled growls. Weiss, however, knew exactly what this meant. She cast her gaze down, defeated. Like she had failed them. She hadn't though, Blake did. If she wasn't so afraid of how she felt. If she had just told Yang about what the enchantress said. If she had just been honest with herself and Yang. Blake was full of 'ifs' and they all pointed the blame at her.

"Raaaoww?" Yang asked, sadness showing in her draconic eyes.

"I... I'm sorry, Yang. There's no more rain. I neede-"

Bing-bong bing-bong, bong-bing bing-bong.

A clock sounded from somewhere in the manor. It was midnight and she was too late.

"No! I'm not ready! Please stay with me Yang!" Blake pleaded, looking into her lilac orbs. "Please don't go! Don't take her from me!"

Yang's eyes were filled with fear and desperation as she fought to remain with Blake.

"K-keep looking at m-me Yang! F-fight it! You're st-strong!" Blake feebly blubbered, hoping that her words would stave off the worst.

They were not enough though, and Yang was not strong enough to fight it. She roared in pain, shutting her eyes. Her head shook from side to side as she fought to stop it, fought to stay. She squirmed and clenched her claws, digging into the tile. She was fighting for dear life.

But then, she got very still. The erratic jerky motion from before had stopped, and now, she moved smoothly. Yang was never smooth, she always looked awkward, like a toddler who had just learned how to walk. Now, her neck swiveled to the front in one swooping motion.

"Yang?" Blake whimpered. The beast formerly known as Yang opened it's eyes. They were crimson, and had no human understanding anymore. It scrutinized Blake, squinting and leaning forward to get a better look. It seemed to deem her as not a threat and raised it's head back up. It was about to turn around and head back into the manor, but Blake could not contain herself. She crashed into the beast's right front leg.

"Blake!" Ghira yelled, fearing for her daughter's safety. The dragon growled at the sudden contact, reading it as an aggressive attack. "She's gone! You could get hurt!"

"I don't care!" Blake yelled back, tears streaming from her face. "I'm gonna be here for her, even if she doesn't remember me, even if the enchantress turns me into a potted plant or a foot stool! I don't care!"

"Raaaaa!" The beast roared, trying to shake Blake off. She would not let go though. She couldn't let go.

Leap of faith.

"DO YOU HEAR ME, YANG! YOU BIG LUG!" She shouted at the beast. "I told you before and I'll tell you again! You can't get rid of me so easily! I'm not leaving you ever again!"

"RAAAAA!" Yang let out an even louder roar than before, right in Blake's face. Her hair was blown back from the force of it, but she would not let that stop her.

"I won't ever let you go again! It was a mistake! It was a mistake because... Because..." Blake stammered. She started crying even harder, knowing that she never got to say this to Yang when she was herself. But it was better late then never. "Because I love you! I love you so much, Yang!"

She buried her face into the dragon's scaled arm, expecting another roar from her. She was, instead, very still. A light started to emanate from her scales, growing hotter and hotter. Blake found that she could no longer physically hold on to Yang anymore. If she held on any longer, she would be burnt up. Stepping back, she could see that the light had started from the arm that she had held and spread across her whole body. Then, in a flash, fire engulfed her form, burning so bright that Blake had to shield her eyes. When it was all over with, Yang was gone. And only her father's cape remained, bundled up on the ground.

She was... She was gone.

She hadn't just turned into a beast. Now that beast was gone too. Blake walked over to the cloak, weeping. She fell to her knees, weakly clutching at the edge of the cloak. Yang was gone, she was just...

"Mmm." The cloak seemed to say. Blake's amber eyes snapped back up to the piece of cloth. It was moving, shifting around as if something was under it. Or someone. She held her breath as she watched a hand slid out from underneath it. Not a claw, a human hand. Another one slipped out on the other side and the two grabbed the edges of the cloth. Slowly, they pulled it down.

Underneath the cloth was a girl. And she had to be one of the most beautiful girl's Blake had ever seen in her life. Long golden locks, delicate facial features, plump lips; Blake couldn't peel her eyes away. But where was Yang? Who was this girl?

Said girl clenched her eyes before opening them, just like one would after waking up from a deep sleep. Blake watched as she lifted one of her hands in front of her vision and her eyes widened. She examined the other one too, even more excited this time. A smile started to tug on her lips and tears started to form in her eyes. She sat up, pulling the cloak up with her. She slapped her hands on her face, feeling around and laughing. Her smile kept getting larger the more she examined.

But when she set her eyes on Blake, it grew to full brightness.

"Blake! Blake, it's me!" The girl said, putting a hand on her throat in confusion. Yet, she still continued on. "It's Yang! I'm Yang!"

Yang? This was Yang? But how? She didn't even have the raindrops. The enchantress said 'when drops fall down'...

Her tears. She said drops, but she never said which kind. But how could she really know if this girl was in fact Yang? Besides both sharing the same blonde hair, what could she use to really know.

Her eyes. Blake stared deep into this girl's eyes, searching for the beast she knew. She would know those lilac orbs anywhere, those were Yang's.

"It... It is you!" Blake exclaimed, scooting closer to grab Yang's hands. Both girls were crying now, but it didn't stop Yang from leaning forward and pulling Blake into a passionate kiss. And Blake reciprocated right away, pouring all of the love she was so afraid to show before.

"Hey, don't cry." Yang said as they pulled away from the kiss.

"You should talk, you big baby." Blake said, snickering and sniffling. "And these are tears of happiness, I assure you."

"Me too."

Blake laughed through her tears, still staring deeply into Yang's eyes.

"I love you, Blake." Yang admitted.

"I love you too."

"I'm human!" Yang giggled, kicking her legs in excitement.

"You're human." Blake confirmed.

"You're naked." Weiss dully noted.

"I'm naked." Yang said with a smile, but soon realized what she was saying. "I'm naked! Oh Oum, I really am naked." She pulled the cloak up more, feeling more self conscious. Blake giggled at the girl's sudden revelation. She pulled off her own cloak and wrapped that around her as well. She staggered to her feet with the help of Blake, she didn't seem used to this form just yet. Then, after giving Blake a smile that melted her heart all over again, something seemed to catch her eye on the grand staircase.

"Ruby." Yang breathed, her eyes watering once again. Blake turned to see who everyone now seemed to be staring at. Atop the stairs was a petite young woman who had on a simple red and black dress (though she seemed to outgrow it a bit). She looked much like she did in her misty form, but this time, Blake took note of her large silver eyes. They too were crying along with everyone else in the room. Her gaze flicked to Yang, a smile growing. It then flicked over to Weiss, and she looked as though she was going to break down into sobs from her joy. She gave Yang another look, as if she was asking permission for something. Blake heard Yang chuckle and saw her nod her head from the corner of her eye.

"Have your moment, Ruby. You deserve it." Yang spoke, even though she knew Ruby wouldn't hear it.

A second later, she was bounding down the stairs and flinging herself into Weiss' arms. And Weiss squeezed the girl with all of her might, twirling her in the air. Ruby was laughing and crying, kicking her legs as she was spun around.

"Spin, spin, spin." She sang. "Gotcha." She finished as Weiss set her down. They then shared a kiss, one they had both waited for for two years.

When they broke apart, Ruby ran over to Yang. She crashed into her with a large hug like she used to. But this time, Yang was prepared. She got low to the ground just as the girl in red was about to make contact and scooped the girl up. She lifted her up with her hug, squeezing tightly.

"Huuuah, Yang... Can't... Breathe..." Ruby said. Yang let her down and used her hand to mess up her hair. "Yaaaaang."

"Hey, I'm making up for lost time. I didn't get to do big sister stuff for two years."

"You stopped doing that a lot longer than that, Yang." Ruby answered honestly, sounding a little hurt. Ouch, a little harsh. Yet Yang didn't seem too phased by it.

"Then I'm making up for that too." Yang said. "Words cannot express how sorry I am, Ruby. I was an idiot. But I promise that I will be the best big sister I can be from now on. Spending time together, piggyback rides, parties for just us, you name it. Cause I love you, Rubes."

"I love you too, Yang." Ruby said, giving her a more gentle hug this time. "And I'm holding you to that piggyback ride offer."

"I think I can manage."

"And Blake!" Ruby shouted. She broke away from Yang and hugged her too, surprising the Raven-haired girl. Blake looked over to Yang, but the blonde simply shrugged with a small smirk. "You saved my sister, thank you."

"Happy to help, I guess?" Blake replied, not sure what else to say.

"Now this is what I was hoping for." A new voice announced. Everyone turned and saw the enchantress standing there in all of her glory. Yang shrank away marginally, Blake assumed that she was worried she would do worse to her now. "No need to fear, Yang. I am merely here to congratulate all of you. That and repair all that has been done here."

Glynda brought out her crop wand and twirled it in the air. Blake looked around in awe as all the shattered mirrors reassembled themselves and were put back on the walls in an orderly manner. Soon, the manor started to look as it did during Blake's time here. But it didn't stop there. Then, the manor felt so much more lively. The cobwebs disappeared and the whole manor looked as though it was just thoroughly cleaned.

Back to it's former glory, Blake supposed.

"That's better." She said, looking pleased with herself. Her eyes then locked onto Yang once again. She flinched, but Blake was there to grab her hand. She was here, and she wasn't going anywhere. "Now, you have learned your lesson, right Yang?"

"Y-yes, yes I have." Yang answered. "Kindness and love. That's what I was missing."

Glynda smiled, and relaxed marginally.

"I'm glad to hear it. Now, you can't simply walk around naked like that can you?" She said with a smile. Yang tried to fasten the cloaks tighter together at that, yet before she could, she brought her crop out again and pointed it at Yang. Yang's eyes widened with fear once more. Magical sparkles swirled around her and got underneath the cloaks. When they unhooked, she was wearing an outfit similar to the one that she had on for the ball she had with Blake. The only difference was that it was more form-fitting, showing off her feminine curves. Even her hair was brought into the low ponytail like she had before. "Hmm, perhaps for you three as well..."

One by one, she flung magic to Ruby, Weiss and Blake. Ruby's dress grew to fit her... more developed body better. The girl let out a breath of relief, the dress was apparently restricting some of her breathing. Weiss' face turned red as her armor was replaced with a pearl colored dress with a blue sash in the middle. It shimmered and reflected slightly in the light. Ruby seemed happy with these changes, grabbing onto Weiss and kissing her cheek.

Blake's meek dress turned into a dress that, like Yang, was much like the dress she wore to their ball. But this time, it was trimmed with black bows, tying the tulle layer up in bunches that rippled down. When that was over Yang sauntered over to her and grabbed her hand.

"Looks like my work here is done." Glynda said. "Don't forget what you have learned, Yang. I would hate to come back here and teach it to you all over again."

"I won't ma'am, you don't have to worry." Yang assured her.

"Good." Glynda said, getting ready to leave. "Oh and before I go, I must tell you something. There my be some... left over side effects from my curse. Nothing too bad, annoying at most."

"Wait what?" Yang said, looking back a the enchantress, but she was gone. "Side effects?"

"I'm sure it'll be fine, Yang." Blake said, gripping her hand tighter to calm her down.

"Heh, yeah. Y-you're probably right." Yang told her, still looking nervous.

"Ahem." A masculine voice cleared his throat. Blake's father walked over to Yang, towering over her this time. If Blake thought she was nervous before, now Yang just looked terrified.

"Uuuum, Hello, sir. Nice to officially meet you, sir. I am reeeeeally sorry, sir. I didn't mean to lock you up, sir. Well... I did... but I thought I had to, sir. See... my sister was a rose..." Yang rambled as fast as she could, trailing off at the end when she realized how terribly she was failing.

"I know all about the curse, Yang Xiao Long. Blake filled me in." Ghira said in a very unamused tone.

"Right! Yes! The curse! But it's n-no excuse for what I did and I am truly sorry, sir."

"You love my daughter?"

"Y-yes, sir." Yang said, her voice cracking.

"You promise to take treat her well?"

"Daaad." Blake complained.

"Of course!" Yang said with conviction. "Honestly, she deserves better then me. But that doesn't mean I won't do anything in my power to make her as happy as possible."

Ghira seemed to like that answer. He folded his hairy arms and smirked.

"Alright then, we're good."

"We're good? Really? I mean... We're good." Yang said with glee, bouncing at Ghira's approval. She turned to Blake. "We're good, Blake!"

Blake rolled her eyes.

"You are a huge dork."

"Yeah, but I'm not a 'monster' dork."

"No, no more puns!" Blake groaned.

"I can't help it, you keep 'dragon' them out of me."

"That's it, I'm out."

"No, Blake! Don't 'bee' like that!"

Blake stopped her dramatic exit and gave Yang a confused look. She knew that the blonde had made a terrible pun (the mirth on her face was enough evidence), but she didn't quite understand that one.

"What?"

"You know. Bees? Cause my hair is yellow, and yours is black." She explained. "Black and yellow. Bees?"

"Uuuuugh."

"Get it?"

"Why?"

"GET IT?" Yang shouted, giggling at her awful jokes.

"I get it, Yang!" She said, putting her face into her hands. "What did I sign myself up for?"

Yang walked over to her, pried her hands off of her face and looked deeply into her amber eyes.

"A lifetime of happiness." Yang said softly. "And the occasional joke or two."

"Occasional?"

"Alright, frequent." Yang acquiesced. "I can't guarantee that our lives will be pain free, I can't promise that there won't be problems. But I can promise that I will do everything in my power to make you the happiest and most loved girl in all the world. Because I love you with all my heart."

They looked into each others eyes and felt something pull them closer together. They were mere inches away from each others, lips tantalizingly close.

"Hate to break the mood, but I think I speak for both Ruby and myself when I say that we need food." Weiss called out to them. "We haven't eaten in two years, you know."

"Yeah!" Ruby agreed, nodding her head with new found vigor. "And I think sooomeoooone promised me as many cookies as I wanted."

"Of course you remembered THAT!" Yang called back. Ruby laughed and stuck her tongue out. Yang matched her, laughing heartily. When she turned back to Blake, her hand found it's way to Blake's once again. "Would you like to prepare a late meal with me?"

"Nothing would make me happier."

Blake smiled and pulled Yang in for their second kiss. The second of many more to come.

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A/N: Awww, wasn't that sweet? It's not over yet though! There's still the epilogue with all the fluffy goodness. Big thanks to my friend who helped me come up with this story. The mirror knights idea was all her, she is truly awesome! The Grimm Eclipse reference was Ruby saying "Spin, spin, spin, gotcha!" (It's also something I like to say when my friend spins me around ha ha). Thanks for all your reviews, they brighten my day! And keep any eye out for the conclusion to this tale, I should have that out soon.