As the valiant heroes of Remnant, the Silver Legs obliterates the head of the Beowolf. Him, along with his sibling, the Jade Jewel Thief stood tall as they have defended the city of-

"Cinder!" She hears from below.

"Yes!" She shouts back. "What is it!"

"Time for breakfast, that's what!"

Cinder gets up, putting the Book of Heroes and Destiny into her satchel. She swings the strap over her shoulder and heads out. She heads to her wardrobe and opens it. She takes and puts on clothes, heading to the mirror. She is wearing a red dress shirt with yellow lines, black leggings with grey spots and white and yellow sneakers. Her hair is now shortened to her shoulders with four braids on her right, "I'm coming!" She heads out of her room and comes down the stairs.

She gets tackled by three distinguishable kids. Ruby, Mercury and Emerald, "Hi Cinder!" They say at the same time.

Cinder laughs and pats Ruby and Mercury's heads, "Hey there. Now get off." She smiles as she said it. They all comply and they get off of her. Ruby is wearing a red and black dress, a red cloak and sneakers. The tips of her hair has been dyed with reds of red.

Mercury's in a grey t-shirt, bluish-grey sleeveless zipper hoodie, black gloves and white shorts and below the length of the shorts are prosthetic legs. His grey hair has grown but is obscured by his hood. And Emerald is wearing a simple dark green t-shirt and white trousers and black boots. Her hair has been done in twin tails.

"Come on you three, get!" Cinder says. The trio giggles and chuckles as they make their way to the table. She takes a seat next to Yang, who is wearing a white shirt, dark green and brown coatee over a orange sweater vest, yellow and orange plaid skirt and black leggings and shoes. Her hair is now in a ponytail, "Morning Cindy!"

"Morning Yang." Cindy greets back. "What are we having?"

Then Summer and Tai comes around the corner of the kitchen with Tai holding a plate of "Breakfast tacos!" Summer announces. Tai puts the breakfast tacos on the table and the trio reaches for them and begin eating it down. Cinder, Yang, Tai and Summer takes one taco each.

Cinder takes a bite of it and covers her mouth. After a while, she speaks, "You make the best food, Summer."

"Thanks, Cinder."

Mercury finishes his breakfast taco, "Mom, Mom, can we try again?"

"Mercury, we're still tweaking them." Summer glares at Tai. "For some reason, someone doesn't know how to keep his legs on him."

"It's not a motorcycle, ok? I'm trying my best." Tai says. He gets up from the table, "Speaking of motorcycle, Yang, Signal's about to start again."

"OK!" She follows her dad out the door and they hear a revving sound.

After finishing their breakfasts, getting dressed and getting Mercury's legs to work, Summer walks with the trio to town, "Bye you guys! Have a good day at the first and last year at school!" Cinder shouts. She smiles to herself and to the roof, "So, when are you going to get off the roof, Raven?" Atop the roof is the bandit leader, mask on but still looks wishfully at the ever-so distant Summer.

The girl below gets annoyed, picking up a pebble and throwing it at her. Raven grabs it mid-throw, "Glad to know you can grab rocks in-" A pebble is thrown at her forehead, "Ow!"

Raven moves back and grips a sword down with her, with no signs of injuries. "Your reaction time is slow but your special awareness is better."

"Sure. Cause it's not like I had a lifetime of fighting."

Raven ignores the comment and throws the sword at Cinder. She grabs the hilt this time. Cinder takes a stance against Raven, knees bent, feet are away from each other, her left shoulder facing Raven. She holds the sword in her right hand and has it in a reverse grip. Raven takes off her mask and drops it, holding Cariad's hilt in Cudd, waiting for Cinder to attack. Cinder closes her eyes and whispers to herself, "Speed is my strength and strength is my weakness." She opens her eyes and see Raven's odachi coming at her.

Cinder leans and steps back with her blade coming to stop it. The move bodes well, as the two are locked, "Good movement." Cariad's blade disappears, Raven hooks the cross guard onto Cinder's and pushes it away, kneeing Cinder in the stomach.

"Ugh!"

"But on the field of combat, anything can happen. So don't play it like some hero." Raven kicks Cinder away. She collapses on the ground, "Combat is survival, survival is life, and life is just a journey."

"And a journey must come to a end, right?" Cinder wipes the blood above her upper lip, revealing a small scar, "Because people should submit to the journey. This training... It's all just means to a end."

Raven sheaths in Cariad, walking to Cinder and offering her hand. "This is why-" Cinder smirks, throwing dirt at Raven, "Aah!" The feathered bandit goes to wipe her eyes, but as she does, Cinder goes for a killing strike, pointing the tip to Raven's chest. She looks down, finishing wiping her eyes and sees the blade. She smirks at Cinder, "Well done."

"I learn from the best, especially ones that are trying to kill me." Cinder gets up and dust herself off.

"Today's training is done, until next month, Cinder." Raven's goes to grab Cariad, but Cinder pulls its out. "Cinder. I require that."

"You're staying, we're going to wait for Summer and you and her are going to have a chat."

"No! I need to get back to the tribe!"

"Your tribe can handle themselves, can't they?" Cinder smiles, feeling a little smug-ish. "Besides, lessons about puberty is starting for Ruby, Emerald and Mercury just so you know. And they been asking Summer a lot of questions so someone who's like... You, it might be a refreshing breath of air for her."

(SR)

A swirling, thin white tornado flies to the Xiao Long-Rose house. It lands in front of the house, transforming into a white cloak. Summer takes off her hood and sighs in relief, "Finally back home." Summer heads into the house, "I'm finally glad that I don't need to hear more questions about-" She sees a mane of black hair, taking a sip of tea with Cinder.

"Raven."

She turns back to her, "Summer."

"What are you doing in my house?"

"Cinder has me in a problematic situation." Raven says.

The young girl waves Cariad around, "I have her sword." Raven lunges at Cinder, "Wwwaagh!" She rolls over the couch and pops her head out. "You can't catch me!" Cinder changes into ashes and heads into her room.

Summer looks to the stairs and to Raven, who looks at the window. "Hey." She tries to start. It doesn't work. "Raven. I've been meaning to talk to you." She doesn't answer but looks back. Raven sits down and awkwardly pats a cushion. Summer walks to her and sits down, "I don't know if it's your complete lack of a friendly conversation because of your ideals or you don't know how to understand-"

"I understand what I feel. But I can't let my emotions get the better of me, for the sake of the tribe."

"Quit talking about 'the tribe' for just these few minutes we have." Summer puts her hand on Raven, "I want to have a normal conversation with you. No tribe talk. Now start."

Raven looks at her with struggles, "I... It's for... We... I have... I need to get Cariad from Cinder."

Summer sighs, "It's a start. Now let's get Cariad. Is that the hilt?"

"Of course it's the hilt." the two women head up the stairs and opens the door to her room. She's not there and the window is open. "Where did she... Was she..." Summer runs out and heads downstairs. She sees Cinder through a window beside the TV, sketching. The girl looks back up and down before realizing she been had. She awkwardly smiles and waves at them.

Summer heads outside and runs to where is at, "Cinder Ella Rose!" She sees her, holding the Book of Heroes and Destiny and she changes into a spiral of ashes. Summer turns into a tornado of white petals. Raven comes out and sees them lapping around the house, becoming more and more fast. Raven takes Cudd off her belt and holds it high. White, grey, white, grey, white, grey, white, grey, white, grey, white, grey, white-She swings down, hitting Summer on the top of her head, "OWW!"

The single spiral comes and Cinder hits face first on the sheath, falling onto Summer, "Oww!" Cinder stops holding the book, Raven calmly puts Cudd back on her belt and picks up Cinder's book. She goes each illustrations and to her latest, unfinished sketch of her and Summer sleeping in one bed, looking rather in peace.

She has a rather cold-looking expression when she looks to Cinder, "You think yourself as a artist and writer?"

She rubs her minor head trauma, "It's more of a hobby."

Summer gets up and sees the sketch. Unlike Raven, she has a embarrassed and angry expression. She snatches the book from Raven's hands, "Cinder Ella Rose! Why did you-"

"Blame curiosity, not me!"

"That's still you!"

Raven steps closer to Cinder, "My hilt."

Summer give Cinder her book, "At the window." Raven walks around the house and to the window and sees Cariad on the floor. She picks it and goes back but sees Summer's crossed face.

"You hit my head."

"I did it to stop Cinder."

"Did you have to hit my head?" Summer rubs the top of her head, still feeling the pain.

"Kneel down." Summer looks at Raven with caution, "Kneel down so I can see the injury."

"We should go into-" Summer looks into Raven's eyes and sees someone else. A loner with no social skills but has excellent combat skills. "Alright." Summer kneels down and lets Raven inspect her head.

Raven steps forward with Summer putting trust into her. This proves to be her downfall.

"Ow!" Raven slaps the top of her head. Summer gets up, "Why did you do that?!"

"Her control over her Semblance is getting better." Raven sheaths back Cariad and pulls out a red blade and slicing the air, creating a portal. She walks into the portal and its disappears once she fully stepped in.

"Not even a goodbye." Summer smiles. She heads back into the house and sees Cinder sketching again. She walks to her and sits down, "So, what's with the sketch?" She asks.

The young Rose looks at her, "Just thought it look cute."

"I never thought I hear you say cute."

"Yeah well, never thought I'd be here." Cinder finishes the faces of the sketch with both of them smiling as they sleep. "So, what's today' lesson, Misses. Rose?"

"History."

(MBR)

At the school, Emerald and Ruby look for a place to sit and eat. They both wear a plaid green and brown dress, Ruby wears her red cloak while Emerald has her green cloth. They both look around and find a spot under a tree, "Hey, where's Merc?" Ruby asks.

They both look for silver hair, they see one being cornered by four boys.

"What did you even do to deserved those?" the leader says.

"T-they're built. When I become a Huntsman." Mercury says.

The bullies laugh at them, "He thinks he can become a Huntsman."

"Not with those things!"

Mercury steps back but one of his leg detaches from him. He goes to grab it but one of the bullies grabs, "Look! Bot Boy's can take those off!"

"What a freak!"

"Give it back!" Mercury hops to the bully holding his leg but he throws it another, "It's not funny!"

They continue to throw it around, it stops when Emerald jumps on the back of the bully holding Mercury's leg and bites his ear. "AAHH!" He drops the leg and Ruby runs and grabs it. "Quit it, freak!"

She gets Mercury's leg back on, "Leave him alone!"

Emerald gets off of the bully, "Yeah!"

"Excuse me, kid." One of the bullies hears. It's gravelly and almost deep.

"What, old..." He looks behind him and sees Qrow, buzzed.

"So, Emerald." Qrow kneels down to Emerald. "You're not supposed to bite them."

"I'm not suppose to?"

"No. You're meant to punch them. It's more modern."

Emerald nods her head, "Ooh."

"Now, I'm here to walk you kids back, despite my denial."

The two girls cheer while Mercury quickly runs to him. The four of them walk away from the school back to home.

(Author's Note)

And we're here at the time skip. It's about 7 years after the shorts. Yang is now 14, Cinder's 13 and the Rose Trio are 12. Yang is in her second year into Signal, Cinder is also in Signal but she basically skipped her first day to Signal. The Rose Trio are in a building that is basically just giving them education equivalent before they go to combat school

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