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Chapter 7 - The Mountain

It was cold. Extremely cold and dark. Uni wasn't even able to see in front of her. It was a tight fit. She was in some closed and confined space. Made of wood.

It didn't take long for her to connect the dots, she was in a coffin. She probably should've been panicking. But as usual, she didn't care.

Sighing to herself softly, she pressed up against the lid. A thin layer of cool loose dirt fell onto her as she stood up, taking in the fresh air. Luckily she wasn't buried very deep.

She frowned as she spat dirt out of her mouth, brushing the dust off of her now stained white gown. After cleaning the earth out of her silver hair, she climbed out of the hole.

A quick look around quickly explained the cold temperature, the ground around her was covered in snow. The few trees in the field were covered in— no, made of ice.

But what really caught her eye was the structure not too far away. A familiar castle made of a mysterious mirror like crystal. Though the environment around her was just as strange.

Birds made of origami, mainly owls, fluttered by as she began to walk towards the glass palace. Paper creatures of all sorts waking from their slumber as she walked by.

While Uni did find animals made out of paper strange she was far more intrigued by the massive castle that towered over her. It's tall spires stretched into the golden sky with no end, the reflective walls creating a cascade of color and light.

A distant melody, one eerily familiar to her, began to play as she entered the castle. A cozy feeling of solitude washed over her, growing with each step.

The castle was a maze, different from her previous visits. The hallways shifted with every turn.

Yet she didn't need to wander, she knew where she was supposed to go. It wasn't a direct feeling, but a subtle instinct that guided her.

Each corridor seemed stranger than the last. Strange paintings and mirrors lining the walls, phantasmagoric figures walking by her.

Eventually Uni found where she had to go. A large door leading to an open hall.

The floor was lined with black and silver carpet, leading up to a silver throne made of ornate gnarled wood and golden cushions.

Hanging upon the wall laid a massive ornate oval mirror. It's fancy silver frame was covered in glass vines, coated in golden butterflies and black flowers.

Uni's cracked reflection appeared before her as she approached the broken mirror.

Well, whether or not she would call it a reflection or not was up for debate. Because while it was clearly herself there was a single notable difference between them.

Her reflection was smiling. It wasn't a fake one either, it was a real genuine smile.

However the silver haired girl didn't react. She knew what she had to do. With an outstretched arm she approached the large mirror. Though slightly surprised, she didn't even care about how the mirror rippled upon contact.

She felt her reflection's hand press against her own. A strange feeling welling up from inside her. Something oddly familiar yet distant.

It was dark and cold. But at the same time, bright and warm. It was calm, for a moment.

Almost instantaneously, a sharp pain hit her chest.

They were battling it out inside her.

The sound of a clock hand ticking forward rang out loudly. The deafening sound caused the entire palace to shake, cracks forming along the crystal walls.

Uni stumbled to the floor, collapsing downward. Waves of nausea washing over her as a sudden stabbing pain echoed throughout her mind.

Her stomach felt like it was tied in a knot, her insides churning as the clock continued ticking. Her skin felt like it was on fire, yet she was freezing at the same time. The sleepy girl began to cough heavily, small splatters of blood staining the floor.

Her head felt like it was being crushed. It was painful, very painful. Her mind and body were trapped in endless agony. Why did it hurt so much?

She needed it to stop. No, she wanted it to stop…

But her wishes were to no avail. She didn't know it, but the pain was necessary.

Uni coughed even more, blood coming up as she struggled to crawl towards the mirror. Her pain worsened with every second the clock ticked.

Her reflection seemed saddened at what was going on, unable to help.

She wanted it to stop…

On cue, it did. The room fell silent, the pain disappeared as fast as it had come. The strange sensations inside of her were gone.

The room she was in, gone…

She was now alone, in a field of paper flowers and golden lullabies.

She was safe, but still broken.


Uni awoke to the sight of the bullhead beginning to land. The sound of the landing gear hitting the ground echoed loudly, the ship shaking for a brief moment.

"Are we there yet?" She asked sleepily, yawning softly as she rubbed her eyes. Looking around in a curious daze.

Ruby, who was sitting right next to her, looked up. Slightly surprised, "Oh? You're awake?" She asked.

"The answer to your question is yes." Weiss answered as she sat up, grabbing her things as she approached the now opening door of the bullhead.

"Come on now!" Oobleck said quickly, racing out the bullhead door in a green blur.

Uni nodded softly, following the others out of the bullhead with a sigh.

Decrepit ruins surrounded them, the sound of a raven crying could be heard as they walked through the ruins. The bullhead disappearing into the distance behind them.

The broken highway above them casted a solemn shadow as they passed underneath it. A strange feeling washed over them as Oobleck turned to them.

"Ladies, you may just be students. But your journey as a huntress begins now." He began quickly, adjusting his glasses slightly. "But remember, from this point on, you need to do everything I say, do you understand?"

"Understood." Uni spoke calmly. Saluting expressionlessly as everyone nodded.

Meanwhile Oobleck turned to Ruby with a raised eyebrow. "Miss Rose! I thought I told you to leave your bag at school!" He exclaimed.

Ruby looked around nervously, chuckling as she fumbled for an excuse. "Wh- um- well… You didn't say we had to listen to you yet?"

The doctor hummed to himself thoughtfully, "You're not wrong." He then turned back to the reaper, "Very well, Ruby; you can leave your bag here. We can pick it up upon our return."

The young teen stuttered slightly, "But, I… well, uh–"

"Miss Rose! What could be so important that would prevent you from leaving your bag!?" Oobleck exclaimed.

As soon as he finished speaking, as if on cue, a small corgi popped its head out of the bag. Everyone went silent as they slowly turned towards Zwei.

"You brought Zwei?" Uni asked, raising an eyebrow slightly in response to the small creature.

"Miss Rose. You brought a dog. On a deadly mission." He stated, surprisingly slow compared to his usual speed.

"Hehe… Yes?" Ruby answered, causing all of her teammates to consecutively facepalm.

Uni simply frowned, confused about the events unfolding around her. However she, along with everyone else, became even more confused as the Doctor exclaimed, "Genius!", loudly.

In the blink of an eye Oobleck had zipped by and grabbed Zwei, holding him up excitedly. . "Canines are historically known for their perceptive nose and heightened sense of sound," He explained quickly. "This makes them a perfect companion for missions such as our own!"

Ruby smiled brightly as she turned to her team. "I'm a genius!"

While Weiss simply ignored her, both Blake and Yang simply sighed as they both simultaneously face palmed.

Uni, who was watching on curiously. Almost hesitantly, she mimicked them, slapping her own hand to her face. Not that anyone noticed of course.

Blake finally straightened up, turning to their teacher. "So, what are we doing next, Doctor?"

"Straight to the chase! I like it!" He exclaimed, quickly dropping Zwei as he placed his hands behind his back and straightened his back. "As you've been told the southeast part of the city has been a hotspot for Grimm as of late. Now there are several possible reasons for this, one being… Grimm."

"What do you mean?" Uni asked, frowning in mild confusion.

"A creature of Grimm, approximately one hundred meters from our very location." He explained as he pointed to a nearby Beowulf.

"Huh?" Yang muttered as all of them whirled around to where he was pointing.

The Grimm slowly crawled by from a nearby street, growling as it looked around curiously. Sniffing at the ground, oblivious to the situation around it.

"Stop!" Oobleck warned sharply, his whispers continuing quickly. "There are a number of reasons Grimm would congregate here. The most likely would be their attraction to emotions, specifically negative ones. Such emotions would likely be held by a hidden group hiding ill intentions."

"So what's next then?" The reaper asked.

"We wait, track it until it leads us to its pack."

"That seems like it could take awhile." Uni commented dryly.

"It could. Lone Grimm have been known to stay separate from the pack for months— and there's the whole pack." He said quickly, cutting himself off as several more Beowulves crawled into view. "And now they've seen us."

"What!?" Weiss exclaimed, surprised by the sudden turn of events.

"He said that they've seen us." The silver haired girl said tonelessly as she unsheathed her blades, twirling them softly.

"I know th- never mind." The heiress replied with an exasperated sigh, not wanting to explain herself.

The growling of Grimm could be heard as the Beowulf pack slowly approached them. Everyone readied their weapons as Ruby turned to their teacher.

"I take it tracking them is no longer an option?" She asked.

"An accurate assumption, yes." He replied as he took a sip from his thermos, watching with a strangely analytical gaze.

"So what's the plan?" Yang added curiously, her fists raised as she eyed the Grimm with wary eyes.

Oobleck simply smiled softly, regarding the students before him. "We fight. Show me what you girls are capable of."

Uni nodded as the sound of Crescent Rose slamming into the ground echoed from behind her. Her eyes glinted faintly as she switched her blades into a reverse grip.

"Cover your ears Zwei!" The reaper called as shots fired towards the Grimm.

The sleepy girl ran forward alongside Yang, her silver hair fluttering behind her. Meanwhile the blonde boxer's eyes glowed with excitement as they charged towards the pack.

Blasting one Grimm with a fireball, Yang lured some away while Uni flew through them like a whirlwind of blades.

Several Beowulves were torn to shreds by the sleepy girl while Blake lured Grimm in with her semblance, Shadow Clones, before taking them out.

While Yang continued to take out those chasing her, Weiss took out some stragglers. Flicking her white hair to the side, she used her Glyphs to launch herself forward and kill several of them at once.

Ruby continued acting as support, slowly slaying the creatures shot after shot with her sniper rifle. Whittling down the pack as Zwei chased his tail in the background.

The last Grimm was quickly slain as a pure white dagger pierced its skull. Dissolving into smoke to Reveal Uni, a strange look on her face as she sheathed her blades.

Ruby twirled her scythe into the air, hefting it over her shoulder with a smile as she turned to their teacher. "Heh, piece of cake!"

While a smile was evident on the Doctor's face, he spoke sternly. "Do not celebrate, for I am certain that this is the first battle of many. Shall we continue?"


Lilith was clearly upset, evident by the stressed frown on her face. Her crimson eyes scanned the dark passage way warily with each step she took.

Silently she walked down the tunnels that were hidden below the city of Mountain Glen. Her footsteps being the only sound in the dark cave.

Negativity washed over her as she neared the base, her frown deepening as the strange feeling creeped up on her.

Sighing as she looked down at her scroll, the message resonated in her mind. "I'm coming -Z" It read, an ominous tone apparent despite it being a simple text message.

Her frown only deepened as the tunnel opened up into the cavernous ruins. White Fang members and criminals walked around everywhere. Machines and equipment were carefully moved towards a train in the distance.

"This sucks…" She muttered softly as she approached a familiar, despicable, figure.

Breathing in and out to calm herself down, she tapped the woman on a shoulder and spoke, "Miss Fall."

Cinder whirled around sharply, turning away from the computer that she was staring at intently. Clearly annoyed at being interrupted, she snarled at Lilith with blazing eyes.

"Yes, brat?" She asked harshly, slightly amused at Lilith's flinching.

"He's coming back from Vacuo." She answered simply, holding out her scroll for Cinder to see.

Lilith's worry only increased as Cinder's gaze hardened. She clenched her fists tightly as the sadistic woman turned to her.

"Tell the others to speed up the mission. I want it ready in the next few days." She said quickly, immediately turning back to her computer.

"But wha-" She began, only to be interrupted by Cinder's glare. "Did I stutter?" She said coldly, clearly not a question despite how she phrased it.

"Uh- No ma'am!" Lilith stammered out quickly. Her fearful gaze darted back and forth as she backed away.

"Good." The Sadist replied simply as she once again returned to the computer in front of her. Leaving Lilith to spread the word.

It was time to start the mission.

Whatever was happening, it was happening now.


For almost a whole day, they had been traversing the ruins of Mount Glen.

Uni was exhausted, as was everyone else. They had slain so many Grimm while searching for the White Fang but they haven't found anything.

It was… a strange feeling. She couldn't tell whether she was sick or there was something else going on.

It was inconvenient.

Uni let out a yawn as she killed the last Grimm of the sector, the dissolving bodies of Grimm surrounding them as the scent of Grimm blood faded from the air.

"Excellent work girls!" Oobleck cried out brightly as he scribbled in his notebook. Taking a sip of coffee as he continued on past his tired students.

As she sheathed her weapons and they all began following the Doctor, Yang frowned. "Hey Doc! You ever gonna actually fight? Cause I was kinda interested seeing a Huntsman in action, y'know?" She asked in mild annoyance.

"Ah but I am in action!" Oobleck refuted proudly, holding his chin up high as he gestured around them. "Searching the ruins of this once-great city for any signs of irregularity!" He turned back to the team. "Not every mission is filled with daring and heroism, girls. Sometimes, it's just a form of extermination!" Taking in Yang's unsure gaze, he added, "Remember, this is a job, and you all signed up for it. I do hope you understand that."

"Well, yeah…" The blond said softly before responding more firmly, "O-Of course!"

"Hmm," the doctor hummed inquisitively, gesturing once more for them to move on.


Just after they had finished another sector, Oobleck turned to Yang. "Tell me Yang: why are you training to become a huntress?"

"Huh?" She muttered in confusion, taking in his curious gaze. "Well, to fight monsters and save–"

"No," he answered sharply, cutting her off. "That is what you do. I want to know why you're doing it. The honest reason as to why you want to become a Huntress."

"The honest reason?" Yang paused for a moment, almost hesitating as she ran her fingers through her golden hair. Her lavender eyes softened as she sighed in resignation, as if preparing herself.

"I'm a thrill-seeker. An adrenaline junkie. I want to fight and have fun as I travel the world on all sorts of crazy adventures. And if I help people along the way, then that's even better. I know it's not ideal, and it's definitely not a good reason to be a huntress but it's who I am, y'know?"

"I see," Doctor Oobleck said after a moment of consideration. Not a moment later he zipped away, leaving the blonde boxer with her thoughts.

Neither of them paying any attention to the large obsidian raven feather floating down slowly.


Oobleck sighed softly as he sat on the windowsill of a ruined building. Observing Weiss as she fought off a group of Beowolves, writing in his thick brown notebook. "And what about you, Miss Schnee? With your upbringing, why do you want to be a huntress rather than working at some cushy job in Atlas?"

Weiss frowned as she withdrew her rapier from the final Grimm, letting the body evaporate. "It's exactly as you said: I'm a Schnee. It's my duty to uphold the legacy, once I was capable of fighting it was obvious what I would do with my life. I need to… prove myself."

"Interesting," the Huntsman muttered softly, smiling as he picked up a feather from the ground.


Blake slashed at the door with her katana, breaking it open causing a flock of small Nevermores to swarm out at her. She flipped back to avoid them, taking them out with a single shot each.

"Now what about you Blake?" Oobleck asked, twirling the large feather in his hands. "You seem to carry yourself with a sense of purpose."

"There's a lot of reasons, many things I want to do. But most of all? I want to change, or to make a change. Racism, corruption, violence. There's so many things that I want to fix." She answered quickly, determination glowing in her amber eyes.

"Very well. How?" The green haired historian inquired.

Blake froze up, taken aback, stuttering as she struggled to find an answer. "I, uh…"

The doctor peered at her curiously, his glasses glinting in the light. "Hmm…"


"Finally, Uni, Why are you becoming a huntress?" Oobleck questioned, still playing with the feather as he watched Uni finish off a horde of Creeps.

The silver haired girl frowned, yawning softly as she tilted her head. Flicking her blades to clean the ichor off of them as she turned to face her teacher.

"If you asked me when I first came to Beacon, the answer would probably be something pointless; I don't care or why not?" She explained, pausing as a distant and weak feeling welled up inside her.

"What about now?" Oobleck asked, seeming extremely interested about her answer.

"I'm not sure. I don't feel any desire to be a huntress." She elaborated calmly, fiddling with the moon shape locket that hung from her neck. "But when I think about not being a huntress, it doesn't seem right."

"How peculiar…" He mumbled, a wistful smile on his face as he quickly scribbled something into his notebook.


Her ebony hair flew behind her wildly as she soared through the sky. Her wings flapping strongly to keep her high in the air.

Lilith watched the ground beneath her with a worried gaze. A familiar figure, along with five other people, walked beneath her, fighting Grimm as they went.

She immediately recognized the first girl as Uni, her silver hair and eyes made her unmistakable. Though she couldn't recognize the others she did spot another girl with Silver Eyes.

Where they related? It was possible, but it seemed unlikely with how different they looked. Maybe it was a coincidence? Also unlikely. So Ozpin was gathering people with Silver Eyes. That could be bad…

But if there was another girl with silver eyes does that mean Uni's now aware of her heritage? Of her legacy?

Or do neither of them know? Are they both oblivious?

It was bad enough that Uni was here. She had sent the letter as a warning, so they could prepare. Not so they could dive in head first and get themselves killed.

That was like trying to guess what number the ball would land on in roulette… while blindfolded.

It was just a straight up stupid idea. So why were they doing it? Why do something that's obviously dangerous?

Lilith sighed softly, maybe they were being tricked. Or maybe she didn't have all the information.

Whatever it was, she would have to do something. She needed to find out what was really going on. She needed to see the dealer's next card.

She needed to figure out what everyone was hiding from her…


Uni yawned softly as she huddled up to the warm crackling fire. Around her sat the members of Team RWBY, minus Ruby herself as she was with Oobleck.

They had set up camp in one of the abandoned buildings, their supplies and sleeping bags laid around the campfire.

Yang sighed softly, the same contemplative look that everyone had on her face. "I can't believe we didn't find anything…"

Blake simply shrugged, "We've always been in the right place at the right time. We can't always be lucky."

"Indeed, luck rarely works in anyone's favor." Uni agreed, nodding blankly.

"That's not what I meant…" Weiss muttered softly, a thin frown on her face.

"Hmm?" The silver haired girl hummed as she turned towards Weiss, an inquisitive look in her passive eyes.

"What do you mean?" The cat Faunus asked, just as curious.

"Earlier, about honoring my family legacy. I didn't mean it like that." Weiss mumbled, frowning softly.

"Yeah…" Yang added, nodding in agreement. "I me- no… I don't know."

"I don't know either." Blake agreed, "I have a goal, but I never thought about how I'd get there…"

"No one knows…" Uni commented, grabbing their attention. "That's a part of life."

Yang nodded, chuckling softly. "Y'know, I kinda get that. It doesn't matter if we know what to do, just that we're doing it. Right?"

Uni simply shrugged, yawning softly as she toyed with her locket.

An awkward silence filled the air as they all looked to each other with unsure gazes. The only noise being the crackling flame before them.

"Perfect! A textbook fire!" Their teacher exclaimed from behind, breaking the tension in the air.

They all turned to see that Oobleck and Ruby had returned. A contemplative look in the leader's eyes as she huddled up to the fire with the rest of them.

"So warm…" She muttered softly as she raised her hands up to the flame gently.

"Very good!" Oobleck said quickly, "Eat your dinner and head to bed. We have a lot of work to do tomorrow! Now, we'll need someone to take watch, any volunteers for the first shift?"

"I'll do it!" Ruby volunteered cheerfully, raising her hand into the air.

"Perfect!" Oobleck yelled excitedly, quickly zipping to a random corner to sleep in.

As she went to take watch, Yang turned to Ruby. "Hey Sis, did Oobleck ask why you wanted to be a huntress? What did you tell him?"

Ruby paused, humming thoughtfully before shrugging. "No he didn't. Oh well, night!" She answered quickly, immediately heading to her post.


Uni sat by the fire thoughtfully, contemplating what Oobleck had asked her. Well she was debating more than that, but for once she really didn't feel like sleeping, especially with her dreams as of late.

It didn't really matter if she slept or not, her semblance took care of that. Not to mention that she also had the next lookout shift.

The rustling of sleeping bags grabbed her attention, alerting her that she wasn't the only one awake. "Blake, are you awake?" Yang called out as she sat up.

"Yeah…" She replied with a sigh, sitting up from her sleeping bag. She seemed a little surprised to see Uni awake but simply turned to Yang.

"Why did he ask us why we wanted to be huntresses?" The blonde asked softly, unusually calm.

"Maybe he was just curious." She answered blandly.

"Unlikely." Uni added, drawing Yang's attention. Similarly to Blake, she seemed surprised but too tired to do anything. She simply greeted her with a soft, "Hey," to which Uni nodded in response.

"I have to agree. Though I'm still not sure why he would ask us such a thing," Blake agreed.

"Weiss? Are you up?" Yang asked as she turned to the heiress.

Weiss shot up, rolling her eyes as she groaned in annoyance. "Of course I am! You three are talking! And I think he meant…" She paused, her icy blue eyes softening. "When I said I wanted to honor my family. That's not what I meant, I'm aware of my fathers misdeeds. That he's been operating in a moral grey area."

Blake snorted softly, smirking slightly. "That's putting it lightly."

"That's why I want to fix it!" She exclaimed defensively.

"That will be difficult." The silver haired girl pointed out, yawning softly.

"I know… but I don't know where to start…" Weiss finished quietly, her gaze saddening.

Blake frowned, sighing softly as she brought her hands to her chest. "For most of my life, I fought for what I thought was right. I had a partner named Adam, I suppose you could call him a mentor. He convinced me that we were doing the right thing, that our violence was necessary. Eventually I discovered he was wrong, so I joined a Hunter's Academy. I wanted to become a noble warrior and right the wrongs. But I never thought about how… how do I undo so much hate?"

"You'll figure it out. You're not one to back down from a challenge." Yang said as she rested her hand on Blake's shoulder, trying to comfort the Faunus.

"But I am!" She refuted angrily, recoiling back from the blonde. "When you discovered I was a Faunus, I didn't know what to do so I ran! When I realized I was working with a monster, I ran! Even My semblance! I was born with the ability to take the hit while I run away!"

"Not necessarily. No one actually knows what aspect of themselves their semblance is based on." Uni said calmly as she twirled a lock of her hair, receiving an awkward silence in response.

She was really bad at conversations, huh.

"At least you two have goals. Me and Sleeping beauty over there are outta luck." Yang said sadly, pointing a thumb towards Uni. "I've always just been going with the flow, y'know? I'm fine with that, it's who I am. But how long will be able to do that? I want to be a huntress but not to save people, just for adventures. I want to live a life where everyday holds something new."

The blonde boxer let out sigh, pausing as she turned to look at her sister who sat on lookout not too far from where they were resting. "Ruby is… unique. I'm nothing like her. Ever since she was a kid, she dreamt of being the hero. Helping people and saving the world, never asking for anything in return. Even when she was a small kid, unable to fight, she trained just so she could get here."

Weiss nodded softly, "She is just a kid." She pointed out.

"She's only two years younger, and Uni's the same age." Blake added, "We're all still kids."

"But we won't be forever." Uni reasoned calmly.

"Exactly!" Yang nodded in agreement, gesturing to the empty ruins around them. "I mean look at us, we're in a war zone strapped to the teeth!"

"We chose this life…" Blake said wisely, a strange look in her amber eyes.

"It's a job." Weiss interjected, "One that we have to do. Putting others first, and ourselves second."

With that, the heiress let out a deep sigh as she, along with everyone else, turned to Uni expectantly.

The silver hair girl frowned, slightly confused. "What?" She asked.

"Well 'cause we all talked and since— well now that I think about it, we barely know anything about you, why don't you share?" Yang elaborated, gesturing for Uni to go on.

Yawning softly, she paused, thinking to herself as she clenched her locket. In a deep silence she let out a sigh.

Just as they thought they weren't getting answers, and began to go back to bed, Uni spoke softly.

"I… had a difficult past. My parents died when I was six, I was left alone. Everyone thought I was dead so I was left to my own devices. I grew up on the streets, with almost no education and no one to take care of me. I learned to do what it took to survive." She began tonelessly, almost cold and solemn.

The gaze of those around her softened as she went on. "People stole from me, they hurt, tortured, and assaulted me. I was always unlucky, in the wrong place at the wrong time. I narrowly escaped death several times, though not without scars. Life was cruel and harsh, sleep was my escape." Uni slowly took off her black bolero, rolling up her sleeves to show some of the more visible scars that weren't covered by makeup.

A sharp and soft gasp could be heard, though Uni wasn't sure who it was from. She didn't care though, she just continued telling her tale.

"So I learned to do the same, I stole from people and tricked them, sometimes killing them. This, along with what I endured, changed me in a way that I'm still unsure of."

"Then I came to Beacon. I started to do things besides sleep. I didn't feel, but I wasn't apathetic… I just don't know. Who I am… it's a puzzle. Though it's one I'm solving. I don't like it here, but I want to stay. So I think that's a good sign." She ended softly, almost a whisper as she tucked herself into her black sleeping bag.

"I- I'm so…" Weiss stuttered, unable to find the words. "I can't ev- I- I'm sorry you had to endure all that…"

"It's fine, though I don't know why you're apologizing. Goodnight." She responded quickly, trying to end the conversation for a reason unknown to her.

Yang sighed softly, "I can feel that you don't want to talk about it right now, but just know that we're here for you…"

Blake nodded in agreement, just as solemn. "If you ever need to talk we're here, that's what friends are for."

Friends… that word echoed in Uni's mind.

What is a friend?


When it came the time for her to take her shift, she hadn't expected much to happen. Maybe a nearby Grimm sighting at the most.

Though to her muted surprise, what she expected the least was what happened. She hadn't even considered the possibility that she would get a personal visit from a certain winged girl.

The broken girl frowned slightly, gazing curiously as she landed in front of her with a burst of wind.

"Hello," Uni greeted softly, not wanting to alert the others.

Lilith seemed upset, pouting as she rolled her shoulders, her wings disappearing. Her voice was calm and passive as she waved, "Hey Uni."

"Lilith, what are you doing here?" She asked as she tilted her head inquisitively.

"I could ask you the same question." Lilith frowned softly, "Why did you come here?"

Uni paused, frowning at Lilith's stern tone. It was very clear that she was upset. But why? Was it something she did? Or was it simply something else?

"I'm here on a mission. We're clearing Grimm out of the sector while searching for criminal activity." The silver haired girl explained. "Now why are you here?"

Lilith sighed, her frown replaced with a weak smile, unable to stay upset. "Because you're here." She said softly, worry evident in her scarlet eyes. "I warned you that something was coming and you dived right into it… why?"

Uni yawned softly, hesitating as she fiddled with her silver locket. "I'm not sure I'm capable of answering that question. I'm just on a mission."

The winged girl sighed once again, clearly torn. "I can't exactly stop you. So I'll warn you again, something dangerous is going on. I don't want to see you, or anyone else getting hurt."

Uni frowned softly, now confused. Why did Lilith care so much? They barely knew each other, yet she kept getting involved.

"Why do you care so much?" She inquired, voicing her thoughts.

Lilith paused, simply shrugging as she brushed her hair to the side. "I don't really know. I guess it's just who I am…"

"Then you make no sense." Uni commented.

Giggling softly, Lilith nodded, "No one makes sense, that's just how it is." She explained. "Th-" Her scroll buzzed loudly, interrupting her words. She shook her head softly as she stared at the screen of her scroll.

Meanwhile, Uni was lost in her own thoughts. Questions racing through her mind, not even paying attention to her surroundings.

Lilith had a good point, when had people ever made sense? When had she ever made sense? Was that actually just a part of life? Why?

Shrugging softly, she turned back to Lilith, only to discover that the girl was gone. Her figure was nothing more than a speck in the sky.

"She could've said goodbye…" Uni whispered to herself, humming thoughtfully as she stared at the sky. It was only an hour or two until morning.

She could let someone else take over from here, right? Nodding to herself, she turned back to where they had set up camp. Only to pause and frown.

Something was very clearly wrong here.

Ruby was gone…


AN: Hey everyone, How was the chapter? I hope it's still good, I rushed it a little because I was busy.

I'm hyped for writing and all that as usual, blah blah review any questions, comments, or concerns. Although I do have a question, would you all like a dream analysis? Probably during the interludes of course but I could tell you all what some of the symbolism means.

Now since it's been a while I'll post the results of the Pairing Poll.

UniXRuby: 10 - This is really popular.

Arkos: 7 - Obviously, this is like the most popular normal ship, except maybe Renora.

WhiteRose: 5 - Ahh… a classic ship.

LilithXUni: 5 - The Fallen Angel ship has increased in popularity.

UniXWeiss: 4 - Henceforth named… FrozenMoon

NoPairingsForUni: 4 - Will she be forever alone?

?x?: 4 - Still don't know who two of these requested votes are for

CanonPairings: 3 - Will the ships be left up to RT?

UniXNeo: 3 - "Why are we paired together again?" *shrugs* Dunno, some people seem to like it though.

BlackSun: 3 - I'm actually surprised this is higher than Bumblebee

UniXBlake: 2 - I'm calling this one Catnaps because I think it's funny.

UniXPyrrha: 2 - I'm still unsure on how I feel with this one, mainly 'cause of Arkos.

Bumblebee: 2 - *refer to BlackSun*

UniXYang: 1 - I'm thinking maybe SilverDragon?

Ladybug: 1 - I actually can't think of anything to say here

RoseGarden: 1 - My Sister would hate to see this so low

FreezerBurn: 1 - I never really saw this ship if I'm gonna be honest

Monochrome: 1 - *Insert funny quip*

Lancaster: 1 - No comment

LilithXRuby: 1 - I have no name ideas for this one

That's all for now folks! See ya next time,

Void Out!