Author: this gonna be a shorter chapter. There was a lot of stuff going on.

Jack: good, I got to rest a little.

Author: I'll put you through the ringer next chapter, which by the way, will come next week, sorry. Anyways ON WITH THE SHOW

Ruby's POV

"I can't believe we are going home so soon." I said.

"I know but a lot of people are not very happy with this." Yang said. She was right plenty of people didn't look very happy with the decision.

While some there was people who where estatic that they get to go home. While others were grumbling.

Then said grumbling students got a messages

"I still don't understand how Jack kept the CC going." Yang said.

"Trade secret." Jack said walking up to us.

"So what are you going to be doing?" I asked.

"This and that. Honestly it's really just house keeping. I'll be going back to my home afterwords. I'll visit a few days afterwards." Jack explained. Jack subtlety flashed a series of hand sign. 'clearing white Fang holdouts, tell you more later.'

"Jack!" Cite called.

"Gotta go!" Jack said walking away.

"Anyways, what are you gonna tell your friends back at signal?" Yang asked.

"Im not sure but we will cross that bridge when get there." I said cheerfully.

"Ready to leave girls?" Dad asked.

We both nodded and started to walk to where the bullhead was going pick us up. We could take a boat but with White Fang running about and Cinder's disappearance, we weren't taking any chances.

As we walked to the landing pad I noticed people hiding in plain sight. Every time I made eye contact they nodded and disappeared.

Jack told me a little after the announcement that students will be going home, he told me that he has operatives watching me. I was upset being treated like I was defenseless but Hack explained that they would only interfere when I would get overwhelmed. I felt a little better about it,

As I walked through a door way I felt like I should step back. It was really odd.

Al's POV

I plopped into the living room couch. I was back home, it's on the outskirts of Vale, there was plenty of shady people around here but why would you attack a mob boss's son?

"You okay sweetie?" Mom asked. She was dressed in a baggy shirt and a pants. Mom was in no way submissive to dad. More than once they argued about important topics, criminal or not she will get her two Lein in and she will not let anything get past her.

"Yep, I'm just tired." I said.

Mom gave a calculating glance that sent shivers up my spine, she could be really scary sometimes. "Okay. So how was your time at Beacon?" Mom asked.

"With out Jack? Pretty cool. With Jack? Dad's training is nothing, I swear Jack just loves driving people into the ground, literally sometimes." I muttered the last part.

"Is it really that bad? Mom asked.

"He had us fight a horde of Grimm in Emerald forest with Ozpin's permission!" I expaimed

Mom raised an eye brow. "Really?" She asked

I nodded. "It wasn't all bad but Jack really knew how to push us."

Flashback

Jack and I stood across from each, weapons drawn. I have bank in its mace form. I need heavy hitting against Jack and bullets won't cut it.

I charged as fast as I can and swung. Jack rolled left and fired a spray of bullets, forcing me to dodge.

I've seen and fought with him enough to catorgize his fighting styles. All them tax opponents in ways they don't expect. Jack's current style is really basic, a set of simple light and hard swings with a burst of bullets. I'm hurt glad he's sticking with that style, the one where he goes wild or when he adds his Grimm forms are way too much.

I swung again. Jack jumped over the swing and swung at me. It always came back to this, Keeping Jack out of reach. Havoc is dangerous enough without the Uzi part.

As i was swinging Jack body checked me. Since Jack is 150 pounds and his coat is probably the same or over Jack's own weight, it was very painful.

"Owww!" I groaned. Aura may prevent actual injury but pain? Yea I feel the full brunt of the attack.

"You left your self open with that swing, most Grimm wouldn't take advantage of it but humans will." Jack explained.

"Most Grimm? Besides you?" I joked.

"No there are some pretty smart Grimm out there. I know there's like 3 or 4 in vale there more in the other kingdoms due to the harsh terrain or environment. The longer a Grimm lived the stronger and smarter a Grimm becomes." Jack said helping me up.

"Maybe you should take us to one and have us fight it." Iris joked before clamping her hands over her mouth.

"Not a bad idea, now which one? The whale up in the glaciers or the one in Vaco in where there are massive sand storms." Jack muttered.

"You think he serious?" Iris asked.

Lily deadpaned. "Yes he is." She said. Iris and I gulped audibly. This is not good.

Flashback end

Mom blinked in surprise. "Really? He's not scared by Grimm?" Mom asked.

"Yep and we had to complain to his Girlfriend. She's the only one who could control him." I complained.

"Enough about Jack, what about you?" Mom asked.

Iris's POV

I was going through my scroll looking for anything that would be entertaining. Team JAIL, like other teams, are being split up because all of us are going home.

Honestly I enjoyed the experience. Working with others who could match and outmatch me was really fun.

Drain, my Staff/Shotgun, was laying against the seat. It was gift form a old friend before they passed away. I shook my head to shake away the memories.

I live alone. It's easy living alone, no one to else but me to care of and I don't live in style, it's easier for your enemies to find you that way.

"Hello cutie." A boy said. Ugh, another one of those guys. I usually struggle these types of guys along until he falls unconscious from aura depletion or dead depending if they're my target.

"Don't talk to me. I'm not in the mood for any funny business." I said threateningly. The offending guy looked average and nothing special. That is, until I noticed a shattered moon medallion.

The guy smiled. "You noticed, not bad." He said. "May I sit down?"

"Sure, just don't try anything." I stated.

The guy laughed as he sat down. "Yao Tatogawa, born on a island off of Mistral, I'll be sticking around until you arrive your location. You are on your own from then on." Yao explained

We chatted about different things. Yao apparently was not very high up the ranks, just high enough to be free walk around with out an active supervisor.

I soon got off and started to walk home. The walk for the most part, peaceful. Kids where running about and people where just milling about, not to different from Vale.

I pulled out the key to my apartment and opened the door after having a quick chat with the land lord. It was extremely dusty inside and the food in the fridge no doubt has gone bad. After throwing said food away and buying some more I sat on the couch.

Lily's POV

I bounced my heel as I waited for the truck to stop. I'm uncomfortable with flight, but I don't show it since sometimes it's necessary. Still I prefer ground vehicles like the truck i am in.

The truck stopped for a second before continuing on. The truck stopped again and this time, it was my stop. I hopped out and started for home.

I live with my mom and little brother. The deal I made with Jack was to send some money to them every month. We aren't wealthy by any stretch of the imagination and lot of our money goes to my little brother who has a unknown disease.

I knocked on the wooden door. My mother opened it. "Lily?" She asked

She had brown hair and green eyes. She was wearing a brown shirt and a some pants.

"Hi mom." I greeted.

Mom hugged me tightly. "It's been so long." She complained, cat ears twitching.

I hugged mom back. "Sorry but it was a last second decision." I said sheepishly.

Mom let go of me. "Come on in, Ridley misses you a lot." Mom .

When I walked in Ridley was reading a book. He perked up suddenly. "Lily!" He said. Ridley had bandages wrapped around his arms and he was wearing a shirt and short.

"Hey Ridley, sorry about not coming home, you probably know why." I said sweetly.

"Yea, You did awesome! You showed them not mess with you!" Ridley said. I chuckled as I patted his head.

I frown. "Ridley, did they unlock your aura?" I asked.

"Yep! They said that my aura is keeping the disease back." Ridley explained.

Now that I think of it. His disease turns infected area pitch black. That kind of effect sounds familiar.

Author: any one guess what the disease is?

Ruby: really?

Author: of course you would know it. Review