Power drills, saws, and even trucks moved across the grounds, making a loud background noise. People were preparing the Vytal Festival Grounds- getting ready for the Tournament that was coming up soon. Areas were already full of people, either setting up their shops or browsing the stalls there, trying to yell over the sounds of drills, saws, and trucks.

Despite the roar of machines and people, it was a beautiful day out- a few sparse clouds here and there, providing some shade from the sun when they managed to cover it. The trees in the Emerald Forest blew softly from an unseen wind, topmost branches waving back and forth, making it look like a sea of green waves.

If one were to look closely, they'd've realized that there wasn't any wind that day- only in the Emerald Forest. And the source of the wind?

"Okay, okay, I got it-" an explosion of wind happened, blowing everything around him away, "I don't got it," He finished blandly.

Kira poked her head out of the rock she was hiding behind, "Is it safe to come out now?"

Silver waved his hand, motioning her towards him, "Yeah." Kira moved away from the rock and towards the panting Silver. "I don't think I'll try that one again. Nearly took all my power just to control it- and then a bit more to make it smaller." He gave a great sigh and collapsed on the ground.

Kira just giggled and sat next to him, staying silent and playing with blades of grass. After several minutes of silence, Silver spoke up, "So, about this morning."

Kira blushed a deep red, "Yes, when you were experimenting with Shadow."

Silver grinned a bit, "Yeah, but you have to admit- it is useful for disguises."

"But did it really have to be 'full functionality', as you put it?"

"Hey, when we're on the run, and our pursuers are looking for a tall male and short female, will they expect two small females? No, they won't. And if I had to hold that illusion for a long time- it's gotta have to have full functionality."

If possible, Kira blushed even deeper red, "Yes, but did you have to do it so blatantly?!"

Silver grinned and shifted, shadows coalesced across his body from the ground and surrounding trees. As the darkness dissipated, all that was left was a female with bright, lime green eyes, long blue hair and a face-splitting grin in form-fitting clothes. Moving closer to Kira, she spoke, her voice like rushing water, "I know you like it Kira, don't ignore your feelings."

Kira blushed even deeper, hands buried in her face to keep herself from looking, "Siiiiiiiilveeeeerr!" she complained.

The girl laughed and fell over, sprawling out on the grass. Letting the realistic illusion fade, Silver turned his head towards Kira, still grinning, "I know you like it, you poor Bi-sexual thing, you."

Glaring from out of her fingers, she replied, "I'm not Bi!"

Silver grinned, nodding, "Sure, sure you aren't."

Kira's only reply to that was to continue to glare at Silver. Laughing, he got up off the grass and held out a hand to help Kira up, "C'mon, that's enough training for now. Let's go to the Fairgrounds and see what's up there. I'm sure that one of the Brothers needs help setting up their booth."

Taking his helping hand, she stood up and followed him as he walked off in the direction of the city, asking, "Is that all you think about? Work?"

Putting his arms behind his head as he walked, Silver replied, "No, not always. Sometimes I think about who might've beaten my score on OSOK, then I remember that the people here are terrible shots."

Kira gave him a flat look, "You're a terrible shot, too, ya know."

He shrugged, "I never cared much for shooting things- always wanted to punch, stab or slice 'em. But I can shoot a gun if I have to."

They left the conversation there, and entered the city's gates- by which time, Kira had gotten her blush down to a barely-noticeable red tint. Making their way through the city, they arrived at the Airship docks and grabbed an airship up to the Vytal Festival Grounds. Five minutes later, they landed and got off onto Beacon's, fairly busy, airship docks.

Looking up at the Cross-Continental Transmit Tower, Silver spoke, "You know, I've never marveled over how beautiful this place is. I mean, I've always seen it at a distance, and it's already majestic like that, but I've never been up close and seen its beauty. And I've gotta admit, it's quite nice."

Kira only hummed in agreement, marveling at the height of the CCT Tower. Grabbing her hand, Silver started to lead her away from the Airship dock, not wanting to linger any longer than necessary. He moved through the crowds of people like a fish through water- with maximum efficiency and little effort.

Kira, used to Silver doing this, followed in his wake, weaving between the gaps he left behind. Soon, they entered the fairgrounds. The Vytal Festival Grounds was, in one word, large. It spanned several thousand acres- over five-thousand in total- and the booths, even though they were organized, wove around each other like a maze.

Despite it all, the people of Remnant gathered here and talked, either to buy objects or to just chat with people of different cultures, intermingling with each other. It all was a nice, controlled chaos amongst the people- despite the Festival Grounds still being under construction.

Kira winced as the sounds of construction reached her ears, "Do they really have to do this today? Couldn't they have done it earlier?"

"They could've, but, well, you know how people are- always wait last minute to do things," Silver replied.

"Yeah, yeah," Kira muttered, put-out.

They continued to weave through the crowds, looking for a specific stall. Moving past the food stalls, Silver heard his name called out. Looking to the source, he saw Stephen. "Ah, Steven! Need any help?" Silver called out as they approached the stall.

"It's Stephen! And yes, I need help setting up- just got here."

"Sorry! Habit calling people named 'Stephen' 'Steven'." Silver released Kira's hand and moved around to where A Simple Wok's truck was parked behind it. "You want everything outta here?"

"Yes, and in the back!" Stephen called back, looking back to Kira, he asked, "And how are you, Kira?"

Kira smiled slightly, "I'm good, Stephen. Like Silv said, need any help?"

"I'd be glad to have it- could you man the counter while me and Silver get ready in the back?"

Kira nodded, moving towards the entrance to the stall, "Of course."

Stephen nodded and moved to help Silver move his cooking utensils from the truck to the stall, yelling out orders and Silver yelling back at him. Kira had to fight back a grin from what they were yelling at each other- it definitely wasn't about the cooking utensils.

Noticing someone coming up to the stall, and quite nervously at that, Kira called out, "Welcome to A Simple Wok, what do you want?"

Looking a bit stunned, they quickly shook it off and asked, "What do you have?"

"Noodles," Kira replied bluntly, "Our chef's working on getting the cooker in, but I'm sure he can fix you up a bowl."

Stephen shouted something from the back that sounded suspiciously like, "Damn straight!"

"Ignore him, he's got a foul mouth, but he's a good cook."

Kira pitied the girl, but at least she was brave enough to stay here, "O-okay, I'll have a bowl of noodles."

Kira opened her mouth to call out to Stephen, but he called out to the front, "Comin' right up!"

An entire minute, in which the girl sat down, passed and Stephen sped out and gave the girl her bowl of noodles. Well, it was less giving and more of him throwing it at her and it landing on the counter perfectly in front of her.

As it landed in front of her, the girl let out an 'eep', but recovered quickly and started eating. Several other people noticed the girl eating at A Simple Wok, and soon they were busy with customers. By that time, Silver and Stephen were already done unloading; Silver started helping Kira take orders and Stephen was already speedily making noodles and other foods.

Hours passed by as they worked, taking orders and making food, but soon the rush was over and people went back to whatever they were doing before.

Silver leaned against the counter, heaving out a sigh, "Well, that was certainly exciting. Stephen, need any more help?"

"No, I think that's it for today. Go check with the others- they might need something done."

"'Kay. Seeya, Stephen!" Silver called out as he led the way out of the booth.

"Bye!" Kira waved.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" Stephen called out as way of goodbye.

The setting sun highlighted Beacon's campus, giving it an ethereal feel. People were still at the docks by that time, but less than earlier in the day. Moving through the crowds with Kira, Silver's scroll started ringing: "A phone call is here! A phone call is here!"

Pulling Kira close, so she wouldn't get lost in the crowds, he whipped out his Scroll and flicked it open, answering the call, "Silver here, what is your inquiry."

On the other side of the call, Thomas answered, "Silver, it's Tom."

"Oh! Hey Tom, what's up? Need some help unloading the shop's supplies in the Festival Grounds?"

"No, something came up and I can't attend the ball that's happening tonight and the OME needs a representative to show up there. My brothers are all busy and I was supposed to attend, as I'm the eldest, but now I can't. Do you mind taking it over for me?"

Silver was silent, after a moment, he spoke, "Alright, I'll go. When is it?"

"Tonight at seven," Thomas replied.

"Okay, I'll make sure we're ready by then," Silver confirmed and hung up. Swinging his head to look at Kira, he spoke, "Looks like we're attending a ball."

*Laughs in anime*

A-Okay! Looks like the ball Ozpin and Glynda were talking about is happening. Well, technically it isn't a ball, more like a party, but 'Ball' sounds more formal.

You get a glimpse of what happened earlier that day- it was quite embarrassing for Kira, less so for Silver- and how he can use the Dark to his advantage. Also Kira's bisexual. There's that.

Uh, Silver's training with Air- It takes a lot out of him to do that, but to be fair, he was trying to compress the ball of air into a tight space and hold it there. It was bound to explode.

You get a glimpse of how Kira and Silver work- it's pretty much how a normal day goes- and then the phone, sorry, Scroll call from Tom.

Yeah, it's going to be fun for them.

Okay! Onto Reviews:

The Inquisitor: I have no idea what you mean, now. I am completely confused. But yes, the transition guy is now gone- he wasn't doing anything anyway.

The eleventh chapter is going to be something! I dunno! I haven't written it yet! Probably gonna be already written by the time you read this.

-FreohrWK