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Pyrrha's Pov- It took a while for Yang to calm down after telling me how she came to be in this world. But we were finally able to get back on track and headed back to the cottage to think of our next step. It was quite crowded with everyone in the small R.V. My group of friends were still keeping Dana company in the bedroom. I was sitting next to Yang in the small booth. My hand on her shoulder as she kept her eyes on the table. Neo was sitting across from us staring at the table as well. While the young parents were upfront with Frank and their son.
It's been a good half hour of silence before I finally found the courage to ask."What...Happened to your arm Yang?"
Yang glanced at her prosthetic and answered. "I lost it. During the Battle Of Beacon. Trying to rescue Blake." Her fists tightened thinking back on that horrible night.
I nodded in understanding. It was obviously a sore subject. I had to ask my next question though. After months of worrying I may finally know the answers to my worries. "Yang. That night at Beacon...What happened? Is the school still there? Is...Is everyone alright?"
Yang cracked a small smile and placed her normal hand on top of mine that gripped her shoulder. "Forgot you weren't there for the ending... We lost a lot of people Pyrrha. Including you a little over seventy students and dozens of Atlas soldiers." She looked up at me her smile growing a bit more. "But we won. Besides losing you and my arm. Everyone, Team RWBY, JNPR, CFVE, Penny, Sun, Neptune. Our old teachers and Ozpin. They are all ok."
I tried and failed choking down a sob. It felt like the entire world was just lifted off my shoulders. I didn't resist when Yang pulled me into a hug. "Th...Thank you for telling me Yang...You have no idea how relived I am." I cried.
Yang gently stroked my back as she held me tighter. "Glad I could help." Yang suddenly gasped and pulled away and frantically dug into her pocket. "If my clothes and weapons that I died with are still on me then maybe...Yes! I still have it!" I watched as she dug out a wallet from her pocket. She opened it up and and held it open with one hand. A row of picture sleeves unfolded one by one. "At least I still have these...Here Pyrrha look."
I scooted over as she showed me the first picture. "This was taken a month after that night at Beacon. We all got together and a had a huge picnic and a group photo. You can have this one." She said while taking the photo out and handed it to me.
I stared at the picture in awe. She was right, everyone was in it. Even Ozpin's circle that I met when I was contemplating to be the spring maiden. They all look just as I remember. Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Coco, Velvet, Fox, a guy with bandages over his eyes if I remembered correctly was Yatsuhashi, Sun, Neptune, Ironwood, Winter, Qrow, Raven, Glynda, Ozpin who was in a wheelchair. Penny, Chloe, Nora, Ren Jaune and.
"Yang? Who's this next to Jaune? She...Look's familiar." I asked while squinting my eyes.
Yang coughed nervously into her palm before answering. "That's May. You fought her in the four on four rounds remember? Team BRNZ. The sniper girl."
I nodded. Now remembering who she was.
Yang continued. "She uh...Lost her whole team that night" Yong chuckled before saying. "Jaune invited her out that day. Try and cheer her up. She's been part of the group ever since."
I smiled fondly. That indeed sounded very much like Jaune.
"They uh...They got married."
I think I got whiplash with how quickly I turned to Yang. "What?" I felt my heart clench.
Yang gave me a reassuring smile. Holding my hand for comfort. "It was slow. Jaune really loved you Pyrrha...He really had a hard time moving on but...He needed too. We all helped him out. May's a great woman. They fit really well together...They recently had their first baby. They named her after you."
I felt a tear escape my eye. I had to remind myself that time moved differently between these two worlds. It's been nine years for him. Of course it made sense for him too move on. As much as it hurt. I'm really happy for him. At least I know now that he's happy. Maybe now. Once we rescue Max and put a stop this...Organization. I can move on as well. "Thank you for telling me Yang. I'm happy for him." I carefully folded the photo and slipped it into my boot. "Anymore pictures?"
She beamed and nodded. I scooted closer to her as she flipped through photos. "This is everyone during graduation day. Boy did some of us get hammered." She flipped to the next one. "This was taken during my and Blake's wedding. We were the second couple in our circle to get married. Coco and Velvet were first. This is me and Chloe celebrating her and Penny's engagement. Next we have me and Blake with our first adopted son. Connor. Here's Blake in the hospital after giving birth to our second oldest daughter Mia. Then here's us with our youngest adopted daughter Jasmine. And here's a family photo of me the kids and Blake who is carrying our twins."
I was...Baffled. "Oh my Yang...It's been nine years and you have five children already? You sure didn't waste anytime." I teased. "But you all look happy. They are beautiful children."
Yang blushed a bit and smiled. "Yeah it might have been fast but we were dating our entire Beacon years so...It just felt right." Her smile slowly faded as her finger ran over the family photo. "I miss them...I never even got to see the twin's be born."
I put my hand on top of her metal one giving it a light squeeze. Not sure if she could feel it or not. "I'm sure they love you. Just as much as you love them."
Yang sighed. "Thank's Pyrrha." She then looked up at Neo. "Hey Neo?" When she got the mute girls attention the blonde continued. "Sorry for snapping at you earlier. I was just really confused. I know your not bad. Ruby and Chloe told me what happened to you and Roman that night...What you did" Neo nodded sadly. "I just want to say thanks, on behalf of everyone that fought that night. If it wasn't for you that dragon would still be frozen at the top of Beacon and the entire school and maybe even Vale might have been destroyed by the grimm. So. Thanks. Your a real hero Neo."
Neo blushed but smiled a bit and nodded.
Yang leaned back in her seat and asked. "So Pyrrha. You like girls?" She teased.
I felt my face heat up and coughed a bit before answering. "Well...I like people who are nice. And Max is very nice."
Yang snickered and responded with. "Did you know Chloe had the hots for you when we all started Bacon? She didn't bring it up because you were giving the googly eyes towards Jaune."
I don't know how much more my face could turn red. "I was NOT giving him the 'googly eyes.' I just found him intriguing. And I would have given Chloe a chance if she asked. She was rough around the edges at the beginning of the year but her heart was in the right places. It's not like I fell for Jaune right when I laid eyes on him."
Yang chuckled. "To bad for you Chloe. But I think her and Penny fit well together anyway. So tell me more about this Max girl. I still find it really convenient that your dating Chloe's old best friend."
I smiled. "I know. Destiny is a strange thing as I tell myself. She's sweet, kind, put's others before herself. A bit socially awkward but honestly it make's her more cute. She is a very talented photographer." I laughed at the memory of us first meeting together. "We actually first met when she snuck a picture of me and I panicked thinking I was under attacked and threw my spear at her, just missing a few inched from her head."
Yang threw her head back with aloud laugh. "Damn! Hahaha! What a way to say hello Pyrrha."
I laughed with her and I noticed Neo had an amused smile as well. Before I could tell her about how we ended up together I felt someone shaking my shoulder. I Looked up and it was Brooke. "What's wrong?"
She pointed at the bedroom door and said. "It's Dana. She's waking up."
I was immediately on my feet and headed towards the bedroom. I was honestly shocked she was waking up so soon. With everything she's been through and her serious injury. When I walked in Dana was tossing and turning, sweating an mumbling. Warren and Courtney were at her side trying to get her to open her eyes. "Step a side for a minute." I asked. When they did I sat down to next to my friend and placed my hand on her shoulder. "Dana? Can you hear me? "
She tossed her head to the side mumbling one word. "Juliet."
I closed my eyes for a moment. Trying to keep the grief and heartache down. I still couldn't believe Juliet was gone. Dana is really going to need us. "Shhh. Dana it's ok. Can you open your eyes for me? Everyone is really worried about you."
After a few more moments of tossing and turning she finally started to slowly open her eyes. "Py...Pyrrha?"
I sighed in relief. "It's me Dana. Everything is going to be fine."
She groaned a few times then winced. "My arm fucking hurts."
That was another problem we'll have to help her accept. "Dana you...Were hurt really bad. But your going to be ok. I promise."
Brooke came over and sat at the end of the bed. She gave the injured girl a small smile. "Hey Dana."
Dana winced when she tried sitting up. "Hey...What happened? I feel like I got hit by a train."
I swallowed my nerves and asked. "Do you...Remember anything?"
She squinted her eyes. Like she was concentrating. "I...Don't know." She glanced at where her arm used to be. Her eyes went wide, her face going pale, her breathing started to pick up. "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!"
I held her shoulder. "Dana look at me! You need to calm down. Take deep breaths." This wasn't good. She was panicking and hyperventilating.
Brooke tried to help. "Dana it's ok! Your going to be fine."
She shook her head tears running down her cheeks. "Where's Juliet!? I...I need her! Where is she!?"
I bit my lip trying to think of the right words to say. "She's...Dana I'm..."
She didn't need me to explain. She stared at me in complete disbelief. "N..No. Your wrong." She mumbled. Shaking her head slowly.
I tried to pull her into hug but she shoved me away. "Dana...I'm so sorry. She was my friend too."
She closed her eyes grabbing both sides of her head, tears running down her face. "Your wrong, Your wrong, Your. WRONG!"
Me and everyone else in the room gasped as Dana's aura started flaring up around her. I really started to panic when her aura actually started to take shape from behind her back. "Frank pull over! Everyone out! Now!" Dana was curled herself into a ball sobbing as her aura kept flaring up. The shape started to form into some kind of long tentacle appendage completely made from her aura. When Brooke and the others didn't move after the r.v came to a stop I turned at them and yelled again. "I said get the fuck out! Now! Yang! Emerald! Help me!" I usually don't freak out like that. But the situation was serious. I had no idea what was happening to Dana. I never heard of aura actually shape shift out from ones body.
I tried getting close to Dana again. I had to calm her down. "Dana. Dana look at me. You need to calm down." Before I could touch her the end of the appendage morphed into some kind of demonic head. Like a dragon and in an instant launched at me. It moved so quick. It pushed me down onto the floor. It's jaw's were a few inches away from my face as I held it back by it's snout and lower jaws. I was really struggling. "So strong."
I heard some of the others screaming or yelling and bolted out of the r.v. A moment later Emerald rushed towards the door. "Pyrrha what's- Holy shit!" In a split second another appendage appeared from behind Dana's back and launched itself at Emerald. They both flew down the length of the R.v with Emerald colliding with Mercury.
I couldn't see what happened to them as I tried focusing all my strength on my problem. I heard Yang barge in. "Pyrrha!"
"Yang! Th...There's aura...Cuffs...In the.. Closet next to me...Hurry! I can't hold it back much longer! Please..Don't hurt her." I said between grunts. My face now covered in sweat.
Yang didn't waste anytime as she bolted to the closet and rummaged through it til she found one of the cuffs that I removed from Max and the others from that day at the lighthouse. When she got the cuffs she approached the bed as calmly as possible. "Dana. It's ok. You need to relax. These will help." Yang said with the voice of a caring mother. When she got close to my crying friend another appendage started to form. It attacked Yang in an instant. But to my amazement Yang side stepped at the last second and grabbed the end of it's head and gave a yell as she threw it to the floor and quickly crushed the top of it's head with her boot. The limb faded away.
I would have praised her if I wasn't literally struggling for my life right now.
Yang took that chance and threw herself onto Dana. The poor girl screamed. Yelling for Juliet to save her. I could see two more limbs forming but to my relief Yang was able to get a cuff onto her wrist. And just like that the aura surrounding her completely disappeared and I sighed in relief when the limb vanished.
When I took a moment to collect myself I slowly stood up to see Yang cradling Dana in her arms. The girl bawling into the woman's chest. Yang gave me a silent nod.
I mouthed off the words 'thank you' and silently left the room closing the door behind me. I didn't know how to handle the situation. With Yang being the oldest and with kids of her own. I figured she'd be used to comforting people. Plus someone had to keep the group calm.
When I made my way towards the front I was glad to see Emerald, Mercury and Neo were alright. "Thank's Neo. You saved my ass." Emerald said to the silent girl then turned to me and yelled."And what the hell was that!?"
Mercury held her shoulders from behind trying to calm her but he also glared at me. "I'd like to know that as well."
I sighed tiredly. Thing's kept getting worst.
(A.N.) And there we have it! Again. Sorry for the late update. Life happens. Thank you for reading and hope to see you in the next chapter. Until then have a nice weekend. :)
