Hi, all! It's been quite a while, but I haven't given up on RWBY! You should all know that I have an entire second generation planned! (Crazy right?) I don't want to give up on them because they're all darling, and I love them, so here I am. I can promise oneshots with our favorite characters-lots of one shots I hope. After all, that is my account name. ;) Of course, I want to finish James and Glynda's story! It probably won't be quite as long as Qrow and Winter's was, but you'll certainly get to meet their new family members at the end, while learning more about my plans for second gen characters along the way!

As a side note, some of the pairings you will encounter (for example: Weiss and Jaune in this chapter) I don't necessarily ship. But as an author, I have a lot of fun trying out writing different pairings (evidence of which you can find on my tumblr during the few chapters I wrote for Yang x Mercury week). So, for my second gen world you'll see most of the pairings I ship, and some that I think certainly have potential.

ANYWAYS! I think it's high time we got back to Glynda and James' story! Haha! I don't know what this chapter is about, really, except to give you background for my second-gen world building, but the next one's going to be fun. So I hope you'll stick with me through it!

James was standing at the counter in Qrow and Winter's kitchen. The former was leaning against the fridge, glass of some sort of amber liquid in one hand, the other hand was shoved in his pocket. James stared out the window at the backyard where Marin, Autumn, and Argent were all playing.

"So that's it?" He asked, gently brushing away a bit of crumbs by the sink.

"Yeah," Qrow laughed a little, "She asked Winter to be her maid of honor yesterday. I don't know how she feels about it though. She's happy, of course, to be Weiss' maid of honor! But… I think she's torn. After all, it is her little sister that's getting married." James glanced back at Qrow with a frown.

"I can't believe it. I really didn't think the two of them were that close. I mean, obviously we knew they were dating…"

"They took a job a couple weeks ago, out in some old town. Weiss wanted to do it alone, but he insisted on going with her. Winter thinks that something happened that made them decide to get engaged, but not even Weiss will say."

"Huh," James looked back out the window. Marin was chasing Autumn, waving a little twig around like it was a sword. Both of them were laughing. "Wasn't it just yesterday that they were…" He trailed off. How long would it be before his own daughter was getting married?

"I know, right?" Qrow groaned, "Next time you blink it'll be Ruby. Or worse, Argent." He shivered involuntarily, watching his son drag a toy train across the grass. James smiled.

"I'm glad Weiss and Jaune are happy. When's the wedding?"

"In the winter," Qrow said, taking another swig of his drink, and setting an empty glass down on the counter. "Before the holidays. I'm sure you and Glynda will get an invitation. You know Weiss. She's a planner down to the very last thing. Poor kid doesn't know what he's gotten himself into. How many times will she have to rearrange the—" Qrow's voice dwindled away and James' thoughts came to the forefront of his mind. He watched as his children played tag in the yard. Arms swaying. Feet pounding on solid ground. The earth seemed to have a heartbeat, through their laughter.

The war.

Jaune and Weiss… he was glad they were moving past those tragedies. He wondered if, like him, they could still hear the screaming, still hear the fighting…. And their lives were only just beginning with the vows, the promises they would give one another. He… maybe he had an excuse for the nightmares—

"Hey! James!" Qrow was snapping his fingers, "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Sorry," James murmured, shaking his head, clearing away those thoughts. "Sorry, I—"

"There you are!" A familiar voice, James looked up. Winter was leaning against the doorframe to the living room. She looked casual today, more casual than she would have originally ever let General Ironwood see.

"Hey," Qrow's glance of concern faded away to a smile, he gently wrapped an arm around his wife's waist, pulling her against his side. She frowned, but James caught a smile tugging on her lips. She didn't mind as much as she pretended. Glynda came in behind Winter, her long blond hair swept up into a bun, but she too was in more casual clothes. She had just begun showing. The doctors had explained that it would happen earlier because she was expecting twins. What had originally just been a though was now a striking reality. A small bump. Life.

"Winter tells me there's something you'd both like to tell us," she said, crossing her arms. James glanced over at Qrow.

"Oh?"

"Well, now that we're all here," Winter said, beaming up at her husband.

"And you both already know about Jaune and Weiss…" Qrow grinned.

"We wanted to tell you that it looks like your children won't be without a playmate," she gestured to her abdomen nonchalantly, and James watched as Glynda's eyes widened in mild surprise, and then excitement.

"You're expecting again?" She whispered. Winter nodded calmly, but Qrow was grinning from ear-to-ear.

"This time, all planned," he emphasized. His wife offered him a glare.

"We don't have to share those details, Branwen."

"So, Argent's going to be a big brother," James said, "Does he know?"

"We… haven't told Ari yet," Qrow said, scratching his head, "To be honest… we're not sure how."

"Argent is only four," Winter mused, "We're not sure how he'll react to having a brother or sister."

"Argent's smart," Glynda said, "And he knows Marin and Autumn are siblings. You could use them as an example. He'll understand. I bet that he'll be very excited to have a sibling of his own."

"Thank you, Glynda," Winter began, just as the front door opened and closed.

"Winter?" Heels on hardwood, and another familiar face slipped into the kitchen. "There you are-! Oh!" Weiss Schnee. It was hard to believe that she was engaged. She looked the same as ever, to James at least. Maybe she was a little grown up. He had to stop thinking of her as a teenager. After all, she was twenty-two years old. Her long hair had been cropped short, at her neck. That's new. Today, she was wearing a short, form fitting, white dress, and a warm black coat. When she saw James and Glynda she paused.

"Hello, Weiss," James said, offering the young woman a smile.

"We hear that congratulations are in order," Glynda nodded.

"Oh!" Weiss' pale cheeks turned pink. "Th-thank you very much! And congratulations to the two of you as well! Winter tells me you're expecting twins!"

"Thank you!" Glynda nodded, leaning back against the counter.

"Weiss, did you need something?" Winter frowned. Her sister jumped.

"Yes! I was wondering if I left my planner here the other day."

"Hmm… you might have. Let's go check." As the sisters left the room Glynda shook her head.

"It's amazing how much they've grown. Wasn't it just yesterday they were all at Beacon, getting assigned partners and teams? It's not fair how quickly time passes by."

Qrow let out a laugh, "If we keep talking about this garbage we're gonna start sounding like old guys. Come on, we've both got kids on the way."

"Qrow, I hate to break it to you, but you are old."

"Hey! We're the same age!"

"You two…" Glynda shook her head. "Arguing about whether or not the sun is shining, really."

"We always have, haven't we?" James sighed.

"What do you think old Oz thinks about all of this? Do you think he suspected we'd actually settle down?"

"Frankly, Qrow," James murmured, glancing down at the woman of his dreams, "I think Ozpin knew everything."

Replies to Reviews:

FeugoFox42: Twins spells trouble, methinks! I can't wait for you all to meet them. They're going to be fun.

SemblanceOfInvisibility: Seriously! I think it's high time James and Glynda take a little vacation. The next chapter is fun though... and kind of proves that they don't take a vacation? Stay tuned!

miumiuchuu: Miuuuu! Yes, me too. We need to see Glynda in v6, I mean come onnnnn! :D LEt thEm bE haPPYYYYY! :'( I'm glad you're still reading!

Megan T of Sea Doves Sudeo: Hi there! Good to see you back for some Ironwitch! :D (And a little Qrowin on the side, methinks).

Once again, sorry for the wayyy late post! Hope to see you for the next one. I'm having a ton of fun with it. (It's already being written, so it'll be up soooooon. I PROMISE! :D )