Hello everyone! I am sorry I have not posted in a while, I have been going through some rough times, and needed to take a break, and clear my head, but now I should be okay to resume what I love best. With that aside, I hope you enjoy.

The next two days go by. The sunshine beams through Team RWBY's dorm, and it hits Ruby in her eyes. She opens them, and sits herself up, and stretches while yawning. She looked across the room, at the other bunkbed. Yang is on the top bed, but the bed under was empty. She then sighs sadly.

The remaining members of Team SFFR and RWBY got ready, and they head to the city. Ruby said, "She's been gone all weekend."

Weiss remarked, "Blake's a big girl, I'm sure she can take care of herself."

Jecht jumped in the conversation with, "Well, it was your antics that made her respond like she did, and she took Frost as well."

Shade looked a little worried. Yang asked, "Shade? Are you okay?"

Shade answered, "Not really. I am worried for Frost. I understand what went down last night, and why he ran off with Blake, and I think I understand his motive now..."

Yang asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Verde answered, "We think he has been giving subtle hints about his past...none of us really paid enough attention to it.

Ruby remarked, "What? That make's no-" She then thought for a second, and remembered the many times he had said he had been with Roman. She then said, "Ooooohhhh."

Weiss remarked, "Oh great, another criminal."

Ruby asked, "Are you guys angry at him?"

Shade scoffed, "Hardly! He is our brother, an ally, and a friend. His past does not matter now."

Verde and Jecht agreed with his statement.

Weiss then said, "A member of the White Fang, and a follower of one of the biggest crime bosses in Vale, right under our noses!"

Jecht responded calmly, "We haven't heard their story. We should here there's before we jump to conclusions."

Ruby then said, "I just hope they're okay..."

Meanwhile, Sun and Blake are on a Cafe balcony. Blake drinks from her cup, while Sun sits there, watching attentively, while holding the cup with his tail. Sun takes a sip, but Blake places her cup down, and said, "So...you wanna know more about me?"

Sun exclaimed, "Finally, she speaks! Nearly two days, and you've given me nothing but small talk and weird looks."

Blake then glares at him. Sun responds, "Yeah, like that."

Blake rolls her eyes, but ended with a sigh. Blake then asked, "Sun...are you familiar the White Fang?"

Sun answered, "Of course! I don't think there's a faunas on the planet who hasn't heard of them. Stupid holier-than-thou creeps that use force to get whatever they want. Bunch of freaks if you ask me."

Blake took another sip of her tea. Blake then said, "I was...once a member of the White Fang."

While taking another sip, Sun choked, and coughed. He then asked, "Wait a minute? You were a member of the White Fang? What about Frost?"

Blake then said, "That's a...different story. He worked with Roman Torchwick."

Sun made a small groan.

Blake explained her story, "I was a member for most of my life, actually. You could almost say I was born into it. Back then, things were different. In the ashes of war, the White Fang was meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between the human and the faunas. Of course, despite being promised equality, the faunas were subjugated to discrimination and hate. Humanity still thought of us as lesser beings. And so, the White Fang rose up as the voice of our people. And I was there. At the front of every rally. I took part in every boycott. And I actually thought we were making a difference...but I was a youthful optimist...Then, five years ago, our leader stepped down, and a new one took place. A new leader, with a new way of thinking. Suddenly, our peaceful protests were being replaced with organized attacks. We were setting fire to shops that refused to serve us. Hijacking cargo from companies that used faunas labor. And the worst part was...it was working. We were being treated as equals. Not out of respect, but out of fear."

Blake then let out a sigh, and finished, "So I left...I decided I no longer wanted to use my skills to aid in their violence. And instead, I would dedicate my life to becoming a huntress...and here I am. A criminal hiding in plain view, all with the help of a little black bow." She looked upwards, towards her cat ears, and wiggled them under the bow."

Sun, still taking in the information, asked, "So...have you told your friends any of this?" Blake looked away.

Meanwhile, on a roof, not to far from the cafe, Frost sits, and watches while Sun and Blake have their talk. Another figure jumps up to the roof. Frost looked over, and said, "Hey there."

Frost looked over, and saw Dusk. Frost smiled, and said, "Hey."

Dusk asked, "May I join you?"

Frost nodded, and Dusk walked to him, and sat down beside him. Dusk asked, "Been awhile, hasn't it?"

Frost nodded, and answered, "Yeah. How's the gang?"

Dusk answered, "Good. We got into Haven Academy, and even formed a team."

Frost asked, "What are you called?"

Dusk answered, "Team DUSK."

Frost then asked, "Who's the leader?"

Dusk answered, "You're looking at her."

Frost remarked, "Really? The Dusk Eclisse I remember hated being a leader."

Dusk responded, "A lot can change. Besides, being with my childhood friends helps a lot."

Frost chuckled. Dusk then asked, "How about you? It has been awhile since you contacted me."

Frost explained, "Busy, I guess."

Dusk smirked, and responded, "I can tell." She points to the scar on Frost's face.

Frost smirked back, and said, "Don't get mad because you don't have a cool battle scar."

Dusk punched Frost's shoulder, and said, "I don't want my precious skin getting ruined!"

Frost rolled his eyes, and said, "If you say so." He then stifled a chuckle. The two of them went silent. Frost then asked, "How is my family?"

Dusk perked up, and answered, "Your mother is doing fine, but your sister actually made it into Haven Academy as well!"

Frost perked up as well. He then asked, "Really? I knew she had the skill, but she is a year younger as well."

Dusk explained, "She took the test, and she made almost a perfect score on it. She is the leader of Team SNOW."

Frost asked, "Who does she have as teammates?"

Dusk answered, "She has a man name Nolan Noire, a girl named Olivia Clay, and finally, another man, named Wesker Vermillion.

Frost nodded. He then said, "Glad to see she is doing well without me."

Dusk agreed. She then sighed, and said, "She has missed you, though. A lot."

Frost nodded, but said, "I know, but I had to leave."

Dusk responded, "She understands, but it doesn't excuse the fact that these past years have left her broken."

Frost solemnly sighed. He then asked, "She is coming for the Vytal Festival, correct?"

Dusk answered, "Yes. She is thrilled to finally get the chance to see you. You should have seen the look on her face."

Frost chuckled, "I think I can imagine it."

They both went silent for a minute. Dusk stretched, until she laid down onto the roof. She asked, "So, you crushin' on anyone?"

Frost chuckled, and remarked, "Wow, change the subject that fast?"

Dusk remarked aggressively, yet playfully, "Just answer the question!"

Frost rolled his eyes, and said, "No, I am not."

Dusk snorted, and said, "That's a lie. I know you to well to not have someone you care about."

"I-" Frost was about to remark, but he sighed, and said, "Well...there is this...one girl."

Dusk remarked loudly, "A-HA! I KNEW IT!"

Frost rolled his eyes, and said, "Alright, don't blurt it out now."

Dusk groaned, and remarked, "Fine. Don't tell me who it is, I wanna guess."

Frost answered, "Go ahead."

Dusk rubbed her chin, as if she were thinking. She finally said, "I'll give it time. But in that time, I will be watching you."

Frost answered, "Got it."

Dusk looked at her watch, and said, "Oh, would you look at the time...I best be going. I'll catch up with you, Sun, and Blake later. I got a few things I need to take care of."

Frost nodded, and responded, "Alright, stay safe."

Dusk smirked, and said, "I will." She jumped off the roof, and into the streets of Vale. Frost remained, watching over the other two.

Meanwhile, Team RWBY and SFFR walk the streets of Vale, calling out for their lost teammates. However, Weiss seems to be content with her argument, and does not help. Ruby calls her out on it, "Weiss, you're not helping!"

Weiss retorted, "Oh, do you know who might help? The police."

Ruby groaned, and crossed her arms, and glared at her. "Ugh, Weiss..." She said.

Weiss responded with, "It was JUST an idea!"

Ruby rolled her eyes, and said, "Yeah, a really bad one."

Yang said, "Like Jecht said, we should here what they have to say first, before we jump to conclusions."

Weiss remarked, "I think when you hear it, you'll all realize I was right."

A familiar voice behind them then said, "And I think Weiss's hair looks wonderful today." The group turned, and Ruby said, "GAH! PENNY! WHERE DID YOU COME FROM!"

Penny said, "Hey guys. Who are the new friends?"

Shade turned, and asked Ruby, "Umm...what DID happen two days ago?"

Ruby whispered back, "I'll explain later."

Shade shrugged, and said, "Alright." He looked to Penny, and said, "I'm Shade."

Verde said, "The name's Verde."

And before Jecht could answer, Penny then said, "And Jecht!"

Jecht slightly bowed. He then said, "It has been awhile, Penny."

Yang asked, "Wait, you know her?"

Jecht nodded, and answered, "Yeah. I have seen her around the Atlesian Barracks."

Penny then asked, "So, what are you guys up to?"

Yang answered, "We are looking for our friends Blake and Frost."

Penny responded, "Oooooooh, you mean the Faunas girl and boy."

The group stood there in silence. Ruby finally asked, "Wait...how did you know that?"

Penny responded, "Um, the cat ears?"

Yang then remarked, "What cat ears? She wears a...bow..." As she finished, she realized what the bow was for. The group fell silent again, until Ruby broke it with, "She does like tuna a lot."

Penny asked, "So. Where are they?"

Ruby answered, "We don't know. They've been missing since Friday."

Shade continued for her, "After she left, and they sent Frost after her, she seems to have taken him with her."

Penny gasps, and walks to Ruby, and grabs her arms. She remarked, "That's terrible! Don't worry Ruby, my friend! I won't rest until we find your teammate!"

Penny let Ruby go. Ruby chuckled nervously, and responded, "Um, that's very nice of you, Penny, but we're okay, right guys?" She looked over, only to see Weiss, Yang, and Shade gone. Verde and Jecht stood there. The four of them stood in silence, and a tumbleweed blew past them. Penny remarked, "It sure is windy today."

Later in the day, Blake, Sun, Frost and Dusk walked the stone sidewalk. Sun asked, "So what's the plan now?"

Blake had her head down, thinking. She finally responded, "I still don't believe the White Fang are behind these robberies. They've never needed that much dust before."

Sun remarked, "What if they did?"

Frost asked, "Explain?"

Sun continued, "I mean, the only way to prove they didn't do it, is to go to the place where they would most likely do it, and not find them there! Right?"

Blake responded, "The thing is, I have no idea where that would be."

Dusk smirked, and said, "I believe me and Sun know. On the ship, the sailors were talking about this shipment of Dust coming in from Atlas."

Frost asked, "How huge?"

Sun continued for Dusk, "HUGE. Big Schnee Company freighter."

Blake then asked, "You're sure?"

Dusk smirked once again, and said, "Very."

Frost then said, "If it is at the docks...I know of a good place we could stay and watch over the docks. Follow me."

Frost leads them to the place over the docks, where they watch and wait for the White Fang.

Yang, Weiss, and Shade walk out of a shop. Yang calls back, "Thanks anyway!" The door closes, and Yang said, "Ugh...this is hopeless..."

Shade said, to ease the air, "Don't worry, we will find them."

Yang looks at Weiss, and said, "You really don't care if we find them, do you?"

Weiss remarked, "Oh don't be stupid, of course I do! I'm just afraid of what she'll say when we find her." As she was walking off, Weiss continued, "The innocent never run, Yang."

Yang looks away. Shade then said, "Don't listen to her. Deep down, she doesn't mean it..."

Yang sighed, and responded, "I sure hope so..." They then followed Weiss.

Ruby, Penny, Jecht, and Verde walk around. Penny asked, "So, Blake is your friend?"

Ruby sighed, and responded, "Yes, Penny."

Penny then asked, "And you're mad at her?"

Ruby answered, "Well, I'm not, Weiss is."

Penny then asked, "Is SHE friends with Blake?"

Verde answered for her, "That remains to be answered."

Penny then asked, "But, why?"

Ruby answered, "Well, you see...Blake might not be who we thought she was."

Penny gasped, and said, "Is she a man?"

Ruby responded quickly, "No, no...we don't know what she is. She didn't exactly talk to us before she decided to run off, so I sent Frost after her, but they both never came back."

Penny then responded, "I don't have a lot of friends...but if I did, I would want them to talk to me about things."

Ruby, Verde, and Jecht all looked away. Ruby then said, "Me too..." They then continued to walk the streets, still searching for her friends.