Chapter 27

POV: Omniscient

Yang walked into the camp. The bandits had followed her in to make sure she didn't cause any trouble. She doubted that they could stop her, but knew her mother could. As she walked through the camp, she noticed that everyone seemed interested in her. People in the camp seemed to only have either brown or black hair. The brightest she ever saw was a dark gray. She arrived in front of her mother's tent. She didn't know what to say, but was confident the words would come if they had to.

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Weiss didn't know why the guards suddenly got up and left, but she did know that she probably would get another opportunity like this. She began to prepare her knight, this time charging it with all the aura she could muster. As soon as the knight was ready, it cut her free from the ropes and began sawing through the cage. The cage was solid metal, and she wanted to make sure she could bust out easily, without the cage walls getting in the way. She had done this every night, but she hadn't cut herself free before. If she had, she would have been caught and punished. This time, though, she was going to leave.

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More and more bandits closed in behind her. She knew she wouldn't need the exit, but it definitely didn't help with the anxiety of seeing her mother for the first time. Then, the tent flap was brushed aside, and her mother stepped out from the giant tent she lived in. She looked just like she had in the pictures, except for one major difference. She had a mask on. This mask wasn't unlike Adam's, and her hand began to shake again. She calmed it down and looked back up.

Yang: Mom.

Raven reached up and took her mask off. After she had done that, Yang could see that she had dark red eyes, like Qrow's. She knew it was Raven.

Raven: Yang. So, after all this time, you finally decided to visit me.

Yang: You know how long I've been searching for you? Years! It's not like I've known where you were since the beginning, after all.

Raven: And you found me. You were patient, determined, and strong enough to make your dreams a reality.

Yang grimaced, as she noted how little her mother knew about her. If she had seen Yang for even a day, she would have known Yang had been anything but patient.

Raven: Well done. But did you really have to be so rough with my men?

Yang: I didn't want a fight. They started it.

Raven: Well, you certainly finished it.

Yang wasn't impressed. She knew Raven was trying for something with all these compliments, but she didn't know what. Raven broke the silence.

Raven: I'm sure this is all very overwhelming, but I must admit that you've proven yourself. I'll be happy to answer any questions you have. You can stay with us tonight, and we will have the cooks make something special for you-

Yang: That's not why I'm here.

Raven: What was that?

Yang: I'm not here to join you. My sister is somewhere in Mistral. Qrow is with her, but she still might need me. I just need you to take me to her.

Raven: And why would I do that?

Yang: I guessing saying "because we're family" won't work?

Raven: Family... Only coming around when they need something. I have to say, I'm disappointed. You found me, so why can't you just find them?

Yang: Because I have no idea where they are. I know they are headed to Haven academy, but I have no reason to think they've made it. They could be anywhere. So, instead of driving around for what could end up being months, I thought that you could save me some time. Dad told me how your semblance works.

Raven: Tai…

Yang: You can bond to certain people. Once you do, you can create a portal straight to them. You have one for dad, one for me... and one for Qrow. He promised me that he would look after Ruby. I know he's with her because I trust him. Just make a portal that can take to me to Qrow, and I'll be on my way.

Raven: It's very noble how you want to help out your sister, but I'm afraid that if she is with Qrow, she is already a lost cause.

Yang: What do you mean?

Raven: You don't want to get mixed up in all that. Ozpin is not the man you think he is. And Qrow is a fool for trusting him. I would know, I trusted him once, too.

Yang: I don't care what you think. All I want is to make sure my sister is ok.

Raven: Your choice is your own. All I'm suggesting is that, instead of getting wrapped up in something too big for you, for any of us, consider that maybe you are already where you belong.

Yang: Save your breath. I don't care about the adventure I'll probably get wrapped up in… Nothing is going to keep me from getting to my sister!

Raven: Well aren't you stubborn?

Yang: You probably know who I get it from.

The silence stretched out. Yang was standing in front of a camp of too many bandits to count, and her only safe pass, that she was the daughter of the leader, was losing its strength.

Raven: Well, if that's how you feel, we're done here. Take her away.

The bandits started advancing. Yang blinked. Her eyes had gone from a light lilac, like her father, and turned to a blood red, like Raven.

Yang: It doesn't seem like you heard me... I said, take me to Qrow, d***it!

Bandit: Hey! Watch your language in front of our leader!

Yang: Make me.

The bandit ran forward. He hadn't been at the fight earlier, and he hadn't seen what she was capable of. She ducked under his lunge with a single-sided shortsword and swept his feet out from under him. While he was in the air, Yang did what she does best. Punch stuff. He was sent flying across the camp, and he hit a tent, collapsing it.

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Weiss had been in the cage, for a good 5 minutes now. The knight had just finished sawing through the bars, when a she heard a gunshot. She looked up, to find that a tent had collapsed, allowing her to see what was going on that had attracted everyone's attention. She saw a familiar girl with blond hair and red eyes.

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She watched the tent fall over, knowing no one would mess with her after that. Then, she saw someone. Someone with white hair, and a dirty blue dress.

Yang: Weiss?!

Weiss: Yang?!

They looked at each other for a few more seconds, before Weiss broke the spell, turning to her knight.

Weiss: Well, subtlety is officially out.

She focused, and the knight suddenly grew in size, destroying the cage as it grew. Weiss ran forward, her knight protecting her. She made it to Yang, and they stood back to back, ready for any foe.

Yang: What the heck is that?

Weiss: Don't worry about it, I'll tell you later. What are you doing here?

Yang: Well, that woman over there is my mother, and she can take us to Ruby.

Weiss: You mother kidnapped me?!

Yang turned to her mother, shocked.

Yang: You kidnapped her!?

They turned back to the still slowly advancing crowd of bandits and ran forward.

Yang: Frostburn?

Weiss: Let-

A bolt of lightning interrupted both her sentence and their charge. They turned to Raven and found Vernal standing there with her hand up.

Vernal: Enough!

Raven: Thank you, Vernal. If you people don't keep it together, this place will be crawling with Grimm! Now, Vernal, give the girl back her weapon.

Vernal almost turned back and asked why, but she decided it wasn't worth death, and threw Myrtenaster to Weiss.

Raven: You two. In my tent, now.

Yang: Why?

Raven: If you are really going to go after your sister, you'll have to know the truth beforehand.

And with that, she walked back into her tent. Yang turned back to make a comment to Weiss but was instead met with the girl's arms.

Weiss: I've missed you so much…

Yang's eyes faded back to lilac, and she returned the embrace.

Yang: I missed you, too.