And here's the next chapter. Sorry it's late, I had finals last week ^^;. I hope it was worth the wait! And internet cookie to anyone who knows the song I used for Weiss' ringtone.
The crowd erupted in applause as they took the stage, chanting her and Yatsu's name as they came to a stop in front of their opponents. She tuned the announcer's voices out; she knew who she was fighting. The holograms on around the arena began to speed through various symbols. Coco lowered her sunglasses, looking over girl's outfit. She whistled, and raised her glasses.
"Love the outfit," she said.
"Thanks. I'll try not to get blood on it." Yatsuhashi unsheathed his claymore.
"We cannot promise that." He said. Emerald smiled devilishly.
"It's not going to be my blood."
Coco laughed; this girl had spirit. She heard a ping, and looked over at the arena holograms. They had stopped on four different biomes, and Coco felt the ground shake around her as the arena floor gave way and was replaced with a war torn city, a forest, a savannah, and a geyser field. Steam hissed as the geysers shot water into the air, mist spraying down.
"Three! Two! One! Begin!"
Emerald and Mercury smirked at them, backing away, disappearing into the grass of the savannah.
"Coco."
"On it." She unslung her purse, turning it into a Gatling gun. The crowd went crazy, and Coco grinned, pulling the trigger. Her baby began to spin before it started firing. It tore through the grass in seconds, shredding it, leaving them nowhere to hide. What the?
The grass was smoldering as Coco stopped firing; there was no one in the grass.
"Move!" Yatsuhashi shouted, shoving her away. She spun around, Mercury slammed into Yatsuhashi's blade, sneering as Yatsu's arms shook. He back flipped off the blade, landing stylishly. Coco glowered and opened fire.
He ran towards her, zig zagging, moving faster than she could aim. She gasped as he launched himself at her, landing on the barrel of her gun before kicking her in the face. She jerked her arms up, tossing him off her rifle. He landed, ducking low as Yatsuhashi swung his sword at him. His body contorted, kicking the blade away before springing to his feet. Yatsu stumbled back, and Mercury's leg shot up, kicking him in the head. He spun his body, roundhouse kicking Yatsu in the side. Yatsuhashi grunted in pain before grabbing Mercury's boot as he went for another hit. Yatsu scowled and hurled Mercury towards her with a yell.
Mercury spun in the air, grabbing her shoulders and landing on her back. She scowled and turned her gun to its purse and swung it at him. He back flipped off of her, kicking her into Yatsuhashi. She growled with annoyance and spun towards him, shouting in pain as a shotgun blast hit in the legs. Mercury had his leg raised, smoke billowing from the end of his greaves. Yatsu leapt in front of her, throwing his sword in front of him; his arms quivering as he his sword took the next shot.
Coco shoved past Yatsu, running at Mercury with a yell. Mercury smirked at her, sidestepping her swings. He grabbed her arm, and kicked her in the leg. Electricity shot through her, and she screamed in pain. He sneered, his leg shooting up and hitting in the chin. She could taste blood as she bit her tongue.
Yatsu charged at him, swinging his sword. Mercury released her, spinning out of the way of the blade with a laugh. Coco leapt at him, and yelled in surprise as she felt herself get yanked back; a chain and blade wrapped around her torso. She hit the ground, being dragged backwards. She clawed at the ground, her face hitting rocks as she was dragged. She heard Yatsuhashi call out her name.
Yatsuhashi grunted as Mercury kicked him in the back of the head. He scowled, and turned to Mercury, grabbing him by the throat as he went for another blow. A flicker of fear shot through Mercury's face as Yatsuhashi threw him with a roar.
Mercury groaned in pain as he landed in the geyser field, water splashing as he tried to sit up. Yatsuhashi lunged at him, screaming, slamming his mighty claymore down on him. Mercury's legs shot up, stopping his blade. Yatsu growled as the geyser's around them erupted, mist and steam spraying around them.
Mercury kicked his blade away, and shot forward, his boots hitting Yatsu in the chest. He grunted, throwing his blade in front of him to block his attacks.
Yatsu swung at him, yelling as Mercury deflected each of his blows, jabbing at his shins and arms, and dancing around his blade. Water splashed around them as they fought, soaking Yatsuhashi's heavy robes.
Mercury leapt away from him, firing a shotgun blast into the water. The water was hot as it splashed into Yatsu's face and he stumbled back with a grunt, wiping at his face. He felt Mercury slam into him and he fell backwards, his head hitting the hard stone. He felt a rumbling for a brief moment, and a hiss, and screamed as a geyser erupted around his head. He shot up, swatting at his face as it stung and burned.
He opened his eyes, gasping for air, and was met with the sight of Mercury's boot.
The wind was knocked out of her as she slammed into a tree. The chain around her went slack as it was dragged away. Coco grabbed her stomach as she stood up, grunting in pain. She spat out a glob of blood, blood dribbling down her chin. She groaned with annoyance; one of the lenses of her glasses was missing, the other cracked. She tossed them aside with a sneer.
"You are so fucking dead," she said through clenched teeth.
She heard a giggle and gasped as the bark around her exploded, gunfire raining down on her. She ducked behind the tree, gritting her teeth as her Gatling gun sprang into place. She ran from the tree, firing at Emerald. Emerald ran along the tree branches, firing back at her, leaping from tree to tree, catching the branches with one of her sickles.
Emerald ducked behind a tree, and Coco fired at it; the bullets ripped through it. It came crashing down with a groan and leaves were thrown into the air as it hit the ground. Emerald was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn it," Coco said. She heard foot steps behind her and spun around. She sighed in relief at the sight of her team mate. "Careful, she's hiding in the trees." Yatsuhashi nodded in understanding, unsheathing his claymore.
"And with that last blow, Yatsuhashi is eliminated!" Port boomed.
Coco's eyes widened and she glanced over at the scoreboard; Yatsu's picture was grayed out. She looked back over at Yatsuhashi; he was gone.
She swallowed, her throat suddenly dry. Her hand quivered, her gun trembling slightly. Her eyes darted around, her breathing unsteady as she looked any sign of movement. Her eyes widened as she heard a chain.
She yelled, collapsing her gun to its purse and trying to swing it at Emerald as the chain wrapped itself around her throat. Emerald jerked up and back, strangling her. Coco gasped, dropping her purse and grabbing at the chain, clawing at it, gagging. Her throat started to burn, her vision turning black. She felt Emerald's hot breath in her ear
"Shhhh, stop fighting it, Coco." Coco tried to answer, her voice was gone. She felt herself going numb, her world growing hazy.
She twirled her chain sickle with one hand, dragging Coco by her shirt. She smirked at the horrified gasps erupting throughout the audience as she tossed Coco's unconscious body next to Yatsuhashi's.
"And with a surprising turn of events, Emerald and Mercury of Haven are victorious!"
Emerald smirked, waving at the camera's as the Valian parts of the audience started to boo her.
Water gurgled peacefully as they ate their lunch in Beacon's water gardens. Weiss smiled as she watched Winter eat her crêpe. She hardly ever got to see Winter outside of her uniform; it was always refreshing to see her relax. Weiss stirred the strawberries on her plate with her fork.
"Do you know how long your shore leave is going to last?" Weiss asked. Winter looked up from her crêpe and shook her head.
"General Ironwood needs me here encase things don't go the way he predicts them to. But since he is not sure of when that might be, he's asking me to take a break and enjoy my time with you." Winter's eyes lowered, and she looked away. "If Ironwood ends up needing me, I… I'm going to have to be gone for a long time, Weiss." Weiss frowned.
"How long would you be gone?" Winter shook her head, and laughed a little.
"That's classified."
"Would I be able to see you again?"
"Classified." Weiss looked down at her plate, slowly pushing the strawberries around. Winter placed her hand on hers, and Weiss looked up at her. Winter smiled at her reassuringly. "It's not likely that I will end up having to do that though, so no need to worry, Weiss." Winter leaned back in her seat, pulling her hand back and resting them in front of her. "So. Want to tell me a bit more about your team mates?" She rested her chin on her hands, staring at Weiss. "Ms. Belladonna is someone I am most curious about."
Weiss shifted in her seat, her sister's gaze unwavering as her eyes bore into her. She rubbed her wrist.
"What do you want to know about her?" she asked.
"I'm more interested in what you know about her," Winter said. Weiss started to play with her hands.
"Like what?" Winter narrowed her eyes.
"How much do you know about her past? What has she told you?"
"She told me that she grew up outside of the kingdoms, that she spent most of her life fighting." Winter continued to watch her.
"I take it she is an excellent fighter then."
"One of the best fighter's I've ever met," Weiss said, a hint of pride in her voice. Winter smiled.
"I'm glad to see you speak so highly of a Faunus, sister." Weiss' mouth fell open and Winter giggled. "You didn't think a little bow would be enough to fool an Atlas officer and Specialist, did you?" Weiss kicked her foot in the air, looking away from Winter.
"It fooled me," she mumbled. She looked back at her sister. "And you're not…upset, are you? About me being on a team with a Faunus?" Winter shook her head.
"It's easy to realize how wrong we were about the Faunus once we're away from Father, isn't it, Weiss?" Winter said. Weiss hesitated before she nodded. Winter lifted her head, raising her hand and motioning with it in the air. "I found that out rather quickly went I left for my combat school all those years ago." She smiled as she lowered her hand. "It's nice to see you moving away from his views." Winter sighed, and her face hardened again. "What else has Belladonna told you about herself?"
"Why are you calling her Belladonna?"
"That's her name, isn't it?"
"Her name is Blake." Winter leaned back in her seat.
"Blake, then. What else has Blake told you about her past?"
Weiss avoided her sister's gaze, rubbing her wrists. The White Fang emblem burned into her skin. Weiss shook her head, and sighed.
"I know that she has had a hard life; that our kind have mistreated her and her family all her life and that she has done things that she is not proud of, and that she has moved past that part of her life and is with me now, and that we make each other happy." She looked at Winter, catching her eye. "And I would prefer it if you would be direct with me instead of dancing around the subject you're actually trying to ask." Winter smirked at her.
"Fiery as always, sister. Very well." Winter leaned towards her. "Are you aware that your Blake was a member of the White Fang? That she is The Belladonna; a feared killer in the Vale branch? Did you know that she has killed dozens of Father's employees; several of them being CEO's kidnapped from Atlas?" Weiss crossed her arms.
"I did. She told the team and I all of that, along with certain other part's about her past I'm sure you are not aware of, and that I'm not at liberty to share. And I don't care if that was what she did in the past, she's changed." Winter folded her hands in front of her, her expression stern.
"In that case, I'm going to be perfectly honest with you." Weiss fidgeted under her sister's cold stare. "I don't care what she is like now, or how close you two might have become. If she gives me a reason to suspect she will harm you, I will kill her without hesitation." Weiss scowled, her lip curling.
"She won't give you a reason." Weiss said.
"We'll see," Winter said.
"Holy shit, seriously?" Sun exclaimed, Neptune's face lighting up. Blake sighed, and nodded, trying to hide the smile growing on her face, and the blush creeping onto her cheeks.
"That's great, news! I'm so happy for you two!" Neptune said.
"It's nothing, guys. It's not a big deal." Blake said. Neptune made a dismissive gesture with his hands.
"It totally is, Blake. You're Weiss Schnee's girlfriend now, that's huge." Blake tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Okay, maybe it was a big deal. Maybe this was the best thing to ever happen in her life. Maybe she was happier now than she had ever been in her life before.
"And to think, we only met cause you were trying to hide from her. Now look at you two." Sun said.
"Yeah." She let the smile show, playing with a stray strand of hair. "We've both changed a lot since then. I honestly never thought I would end up loving her."
"Already using the L word? Damn, sounds serious." Neptune said.
"We've gone through a lot together, and… and I think we are serious. I know it's not going to be easy for either of us, but I know we're going to try and make this work out." Sun smiled at her.
"Dawww, it's nice seeing you be so mushy, Blake." She playfully shoved him with a laugh.
"Shut up, Sun, I'm being serious."
"We know, Blake." Neptune said. Neptune crossed his arms. "And we want you to know that we're gonna be here for you when things get rough. And that we can give you some tips for being in a human Faunus relationship." Sun leaned in, and whispered in her ear.
"Have Weiss nibble on your ears when you two start getting frisky. Having your Faunus parts played with is amazing, trust me." Blake's eyes shot open, her face burning and Sun laughed as he stepped away from her.
"Sun! I-wha-it's-gah!" She buried her face in her hands while Sun and Neptune laughed at her.
Yang shook her head with a smile as she watched Ruby and her uncle play video games.
"You'll never beat me old man!" Ruby shouted, mashing the buttons on her scroll. Qrow smirked, and Yang saw Qrow's character, Soaring Ninja, dodge Ruby's attack and effortlessly decapitate her character. 'SOARING NINJA WINS!' flashed on the screen, as Qrow laughed, and Ruby pouted.
"Best two out of three?" Qrow asked.
"Heck yeah!" Ruby said. The screen returned to the character select, and Qrow went straight to Soaring Ninja. Yang cleared her throat as Ruby decided on her character.
"You gonna finish your story? About your last mission?" she asked. Qrow looked at her, not paying attention to the screen as Ruby picked her character.
"Hm? Oh yeah. Where was I?" He watched the screen absent mindedly, easily countering Ruby's attacks as he thought of where he left off. "I was in the swamplands of Western Mistral; real shi-uh, terrible place, you could tell it wasn't right."
"What were you doing there?" Yang asked.
"Needed some info about the person I was hunting." He started to pay attention to the screen. "I was pretty tired from battling Grimm so I thought I would wet my beak at the local inn. And hey, what better place to look for information then at an inn, right?"
"So I head in, and the place is crawling with all types of low-lives and thugs. There were even some Hunters who were there for jobs less respectable then my own. And that was when it happened."
"What happened?" Ruby asked, looking away from the screen, her character idle. Qrow smirked.
"I was defeated." Qrow's character attacked Ruby's, slicing her in half. "By the mere sight of the cutest inn keeper you have ever seen."
"Soaring Ninja wins!" Ruby looked back at the screen, watching it in disbelief. She frowned and punched Qrow in the side.
"You cheated!" she said. Qrow laughed as the screen went back to the character select.
"It's called a distraction, kiddo. Ya gotta pay attention to your opponent at all times." He picked Soaring Ninja. "Best three out of five?" he asked. Ruby nodded, picking a new character. Yang lifted her legs onto her bed, sitting cross-legged.
"So did you get in trouble with old Ozpin?" Yang asked.
"Nah, Oz and I go way back. We're cool." Yang snorted.
"Cool for some old geezers." Qrow rolled his eyes.
"What are you doing here anyway, Uncle Qrow? Dad said you were gonna be out on a mission for like….ever?" Ruby asked. Qrow shrugged, not paying attention to the screen but still kicking Ruby's ass.
"A professional Hunter is expected to get results. And that's exactly what I do." Ruby nodded, her character ducking under Qrow's as he swiped at her.
"I get that. We're practically pro's at this point." Qrow guffawed, falling onto the floor, his character still kicking the stuffing out of Ruby's.
"What's so funny? We saved Vale, and stopped Roman Torchwick, that's something no other Vale Hunter was able to do." Yang said. Her uncle stopped laughing, and sat up, wiping away a tear.
"You kids have a long time to go before you're pro Hunters. I read the news after the Breach happened; over a hundred civilians killed, more wounded. Damage to dozens of buildings, and all that political bs that the Council did in response to it. I mean sure it would have been a lot worse if you two and you're friends weren't there but that's far from what I would have called a professional mission." Yang crossed her arms as Ruby groaned in annoyance as she lost another round.
"We still captured Roman Torchwick though. Crime's been down ever since Ironwood locked him up." Qrow made a face, pondering what she said.
"Sure, you managed to get a wanted criminal. But that second part, about the crime, have you actually looked at Vale's crime rate recently?" Yang furrowed her brow, resting her finger on her chin. She hadn't actually bothered looking at the news recently, there wasn't anything happening. Wait. She looked back over at her uncle. Her grinned knowingly. "Figured it out did ya? Vale's crime didn't come down; it stopped completely. Mighty suspicious, wouldn't you say?"
"The Vale White Fang have been quiet for the past year, no major attacks against the Schnee's outside of that train explosion last year. They've only popped up three times this entire year so far; the shootout at the docks in spring, the attack on the highway during the summer, and the Breach last month. All of those attacks involved Roman in some way and suddenly after he's captured they go quiet." Qrow said. He looked off to the side, annoyed. "They're involved in something bigger than just fighting the Schnee's. Them and Roman." He chortled. "Damn fool probably doesn't even know what he's doing."
Yang cocked her head to the side, and Ruby looked over at her, confused. Yang cocked an eyebrow as Qrow stared into nothing.
"You…you know Roman Torchwick?" Qrow looked up.
"Hm? Yeah, he went to Beacon same time as your parent's and I did. He ended up getting kicked out though. And besides, I know damn near everyone to an extent. I was a member of the best team to ever attend Beacon Academy after all; Team STRQ" Qrow rifled through his coat pocket and pulled out a folded up photo. He unfolded it, holding it out. Yang's eyes widened as she stared at her mother; she looked so young. Qrow's voice became a droning in her ear as she stared at her mother.
She swung her sword, a swirling red and black portal materializing behind her. Raven put her mask back on, her red eyes glaring out from the eye slits as she turned to her.
"I am not a woman you want to make an enemy of, daughter." Raven said, her voice muffled by the mask. Yang sneered, Ember Celica shifting into place.
"Neither am I, mother." Raven glowered at her before sheathing her blade and walking into the portal.
"Goodbye, Yang." Her mother said as the portal closed.
The picture was pulled back, and Yang shook her head, the memory fading. She looked at her uncle as he tucked the faded photograph away. He stood up, resting his hands behind his head.
"Anyway, I think I've kicked your butt enough times today, Ruby." He stopped in the doorway, and turned to them. "You two have done great out here on your own, but just remember that you both have a long way to go. And don't ever think that once you've graduated from here that it's over; a single day out there is worth a week in this place." He gave them a smile. "You two are gonna go far, I can feel it. But only if you keep learning, and never stop moving forward."
Winter set her fork onto her plate, resting her hands on her napkin as Weiss stirred her scraps around with her fork.
"Weiss." Her sister looked up at her. "I want you to know that I am proud of how far you have come out here on your own." She reached out her hand, and Weiss tentatively let her place her hand on hers. "You are one of the strongest women I know, Weiss." She looked at Weiss' forearms, her expression falling. She grasped Weiss' hand, holding it firmly. "I can tell that you're upset with me about what I told you about Blake. But please know that it's only because I worry about you, and just want you to be safe." Weiss pulled her hand back.
"I can handle myself, Winter. I'm much stronger then when I left home." Winter raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Are you now?" Weiss nodded.
"I am. I've mastered many of my glyphs, and I am the best swordswoman in Beacon. If you think a White Fang assassin would be able to hurt me, then you are wrong."
"So that means you've mastered your summoning as well?" Winter asked. Weiss' ego deflated and she looked away dejectedly.
"You know I can't."
"Don't be ridiculous, every Schnee can; it's in our blood." Weiss huffed.
"Then I must be the freak of the family. I can't do it no matter how hard I train." Winter gave Weiss a hard look.
"You are not a freak. Don't ever think that you are." She held up her hand, a glyph appearing above her hand. "Your semblance is just like a muscle, Weiss. The more you use it, the stronger it will become. If you never push yourself, if you never test the limits of what you think is possible for you to do." Winter flicked her wrist, the glyph disappearing in a flash of azure light. Weiss' eyes widened and Winter reached behind her, rubbing the fur of her favorite summon. The wolf nuzzled her hand, growling happily. "Then you will never truly grow, sister."
Winter stood up, her summon disappearing in a flurry of snowflakes.
"Now then, I want you to try and summon. I'll help you."
Weiss groaned in annoyance but complied, taking a spot in the center of the pavilion. She drew her sword, her back ruler straight, her feet spread apart. Winter grinned.
"Excellent form. Now begin."
A glyph materialized on the floor, swirling. Weiss grit her teeth, focusing on the glyph, her shoulder's going taut.
"Think back to you fallen foes, Weiss. The one's who pushed you past your limits, the ones who broke you and helped in your rebirth." The glyph flickered, a bead of sweat appearing on Weiss' forehead. "Think of them, Weiss! Watch as they come to your side!" The glyph's speed picked up, and Winter's mouth opened as she watched in anticipation. The glyph began to shrink, flickering, the speed slowing down before the glyph disappeared.
"I can't." Weiss said, out of breath. Winter sighed.
"Try again." Weiss shook her head.
"I said I can't, Winter. I'm not good enough."
"Stop doubting yourself!" Winter yelled, grabbing her sister's shoulder and making Weiss face her.
"I can't do it, Winter! I'm not good enough to do this, I'm not you!"
"I don't want you to be like me, Weiss. But I know that you can do this. Now try again!"
"I have tried! I just can't do it. It's impossible." Winter frowned as Weiss wiped the sweat off her face.
"Fine, Weiss. We're done for today. But we will train again later." Weiss grimaced, and sheathed her sword. "You'll get it eventually, I didn't take to it immediately either." Weiss said nothing, and just sighed. Winter rested her arms behind her.
"Have you spoken to Father lately? Does he know about Blake?" Weiss looked at her as if she had just stabbed a puppy.
"Are you crazy? Who knows what he would do if he learned I was on a team with a Faunus."
"And dating said Faunus." Winter added. Weiss blushed, and played with a stray bang.
"We were that obvious, huh?" she asked. Winter shook her head.
"Not when I met them, but you did say that she was with you now and that you two made each other happy, so it's not hard to assume what that meant. I don't think you should allow yourself to get so close to someone so dangerous, Weiss. It could be all a ruse for all you know." Weiss shook her head.
"Blake has had plenty of opportunities to kill me or let me die, and she has saved my life every time. She knows about my scars, I think she knows about Mirror, and yet she loves me, Winter." Weiss stared into Winter's eyes. "Blake would never hurt me."
"If you truly believe that, then I'm not going to interfere. But just know that I will be watching Blake for as long as I am here. You may trust her, but I don't." Weiss broke the stare. "And rest assured, I won't tell Father about her." She chuckled. "I don't think he even has my scroll number anymore." Weiss crossed her arms.
"I wish he didn't know mine," she said. Winter cocked her head to the side.
"I thought you hadn't spoken to him lately?"
"I haven't. But that doesn't mean he hasn't tried calling me."
"Ah. Let me guess, after you ignored him you lost access to your bank account." Weiss's mouth parted.
"How did you know that?"
"He did the same thing to me after I left and cut contact with him. He's baiting you; he wants you to call him and beg for his money so he can try to guilt you into coming home and going to Atlas instead. Which leaves you with two options; giving him what he wants, or you can continue to ignore him. Explore more of Remnant on your own, and figure yourself out, and discover what you truly wish to do with your life."
Weiss looked away, chewing on her lip. Winter reached towards her but stopped when she felt her scroll vibrate in her hoodie's pocket. Winter pulled her scroll out and saw a text from General Ironwood.
"F.M Discussion, my ship. 14:00." It read. Winter pocketed her scroll and looked back at Weiss.
"I have to go, Weiss. But it was nice seeing you today. Let me know when it's convenient for you to train again." Winter held her arms out and Weiss hesitated before embracing her. Winter stroked the back of Weiss' head as Weiss hugged her, burying her face into her shoulder. The hug lasted a moment before Weiss broke it. Winter smiled at her, holding onto her shoulders. "Be safe, okay, Weiss?" Weiss nodded.
Winter's arms slid off her sister's shoulder's and rested at her side as she made her way to her ship to change into her uniform.
Weiss tucked her hands into her dress's pockets as she walked through the courtyard. There was a chill in the air, the cold biting at her legs. The streetlights were the only light, the moon hidden behind clouds. She sighed, closing her eyes as she walked past a streetlamp.
One hand, loves the other, so much on me.
Weiss opened her eyes as the ringtone on her scroll played. She pulled her scroll out, smiling softly. Blake. She answered the call.
"Yes, Blake?" She asked. Blake hesitated for a moment, Weiss could hear her shifting around, their teammates voices in the background.
"Ruby and Yang are going to go hang out with their uncle. The dorm's going to be empty so…." Blake trailed off for a moment. "Would you want to watch that movie you talked about? You read Ninjas of Love so I thought it would be fair for me to keep my end of our promise."
"That sounds-" Weiss stopped as her scroll vibrated. She pulled her scroll back, her eyes widening at the name on the screen. Father.
"Weiss? Weiss are you there?" Blake's voice drifted from her scroll. Weiss took a breath, and swiped the ignore call for her father. She smiled and brought her scroll back up to her ear.
"Sorry, I was in a bad spot. I said that sounds lovely. I'll be right there."
"Okay. I'll be here." Weiss hung up, putting her scroll away. She exhaled, her breath a pale mist in the lamplight.
And that's it! I'll try and get the next chapter out this week. It's gonna be an original chapter based around JNPR and NDGO.