Authors Note: Let's just get this under way, shall we?

Yang punched one of the terrorists through the wall before throwing his friend in after him. It had taken a long search but she had finally found the building that they most likely kept Jaune in. She had had to interrogate a couple terrorists but had gotten the information she wanted, or rather Blake had.

Maybe it was a terrorist thing but the only person they talked to was her. Granted it had only ever been after Yang had nearly pummeled them into the ground. It worked in the end however.

Yang followed her partner through the mess of rubble and broken buildings to the one that they were looking for. It wasn't really all that special, still being broken and dirty, but it seemed to have more equipment in it. It didn't take a massive jump in logic to conclude it some kind of importance. That only made it all the more likely Jaune was there.

The silence was a little concerning but she held out hope that the worst hadn't come to pass, refusing to acknowledge the threat and real possibility that she had lost him forever. She searched the building room by room, trying to find any signs of Jaune.

It was a door in the back that heralded results. The simple looking door was reinforced with some metal bars on the outside and was made of a sturdier material then the rest, It was also the only one that had been locked. Not that she would let the hardened steel slow her search.

Yang reared back and kicked it down, seeing the rather empty room behind it. Empty save for one chair and a man tied to it.

See held her breath for a moment in fear, before noticing the rise and fall of his shoulders and the way he craned his neck to try and look behind him.

He was alive. Relief washed over her at that fact alone but it took a moment for her body to finally calm down, allowing her to move. She rushed over to him, his eyes were wide as she untied him from the chair but there was a glint in them that Yang felt she could understand all too well.

Jaune was glad to see them, but there was something else in his eyes. A desperation that she couldn't understand, thankfully he was quick to explain as she uncovered his mouth.

"We have to stop the train!" He looked back towards Blake and the doorway. "I heard them talking, they're going to attack Vale!"

Her relief died in an instant. It seemed they couldn't have a break.

"We need to get on that train." Blake spoke quietly, eyeing both Jaune and her.

Yang let her eyes fall to Jaune. He was bruised and clearly tired and she wanted nothing more than to stay with him, if only to assure that he would be ok.

She turned to him. He smiled at her and nodded. "Go, I'll help out here."

It took Yang a moment to agree, even with the knowledge that Vale was in danger she didn't want to leave him here. Qrow would keep him safe though, not to mention his own team.

Yang cursed but followed Blake out of the building, running as fast as the two could manage. She would have to take some kind of solace in the satisfaction of beating the people who did this to him.

It took a few minutes for them to work their way back to the train tracks. The lack of White Fang was a worrying sign but one she refused to dwell on. They were gonna make it to the train in time because there was no acceptable alternative.

As they rounded the final corner they spotted Weiss and Ruby fighting near the train. Her eyes were drawn to a far more concerning fight off to the side however, where she saw the rest of team Juniper, Qrow and Winter fighting two Paladins.

Yang called out to her sister as they approached. Qrow seemed to notice the commotion as well, breaking off from the Paladin he and Winter had been fighting to see what was going on.

Yang wished it could have been better news.

"They're attacking the city?" He seemed confused by the idea but not overly so. "Fine, let's get on the train and make sure it can-" There was an explosion from one of the Paladins as Nora tried to bring it down, to no success. Qrow looked back to them, struggling to make a choice.

Ruby smiled and nodded. "They'll need your help here." Her eyes gleamed with determination. "We can do this!" Her confidence seemed to make him relax, if only a fraction.

Qrow looked over to the fight and sighed but offered them a small smile. "I'll call for a bullhead to come get us, we'll meet you when you stop the train." He waited for each of us to nod before turning back to the fight at hand.

He was clearly reluctant to go but was willing to put faith in them to come back alive. In truth it was a harrowing experience. She had expected him to force them to stay, or at the very least insist on coming. Did it speak to her ability that he decided to stay? Or only the desperation of the situation here?

Qrows actions made a second of doubt to cross Yangs mind. It was with a small reluctance that she climbed onto the train.

She would have liked to have claimed she was scared for herself, or her sister, and a part of her was. She was afraid Ruby might have signed them on for something more than they could handle, but her faith in her little sister was strong enough to overcome that. Yang would be with her at any rate, meaning if something went wrong she could protect her.

None of that was what worried her though.

Yang looked over to the building they had found Jaune in to see him run out towards his team. Straight towards the Paladins and remaining White Fang. He had his sword and shield once again, moving to help his friends.

It was a crazy idea, that she should have been worried for his safety. By all accounts he was in the safest place, surrounded by his team and two trained hunters. They, on the other hand, were the ones treading into unknown waters against an opponent that was proven to be strong. That didn't even account for the fact they had no idea what was on the train.

None of that registered in her mind however. All she could think of was how she watched him slip away as the train sped into the tunnel. She didn't want that to be the last she ever saw of him. She refused to let that happen.

She'd have to make this quick and get back to Jaune. Yang turned back towards the actual train, cracking her knuckles in anticipation.

She didn't have time for this, she had a man to get back to.

Yang smirked as she leapt up onto the top of the train, landing in a fighting stance. It proved unnecessary, there wasn't any one to challenge them.

It took the rest of them a moment to get up but once they had secured their footing they started to move forward, just as the train car they stood on lurched slightly before decoupling from the rest of the train.

It took a second for what that meant to sink in before the group practically threw themselves onto the next car.

Yang couldn't hold back her nervous chuckle. "Guess they really wanted us gone, huh?" The train car exploded in the distance. "Maybe we should get going?"

Ruby lead the way as they moved to the next car. As their feet touched down however the car they had just left detached, slipped off into the distance and then exploded. Rather than that being the end of it however Yang noticed something emerge from the smoke.

Grimm started to poor from the holes in the tunnel, most of them chasing after the train.

"Uh guys." Yang wasn't the only one to notice however.

"Why would… no." Weiss ran ahead of them to the next car, opening the hatch on the roof to look inside. "They all have bombs!"

"That's a little excessive, isn't it?" Yang struggle to understand the logic behind it. "Why would they do that?" All they did was attract grimm... She knew the answer before Weiss said it but that didn't stop her from hoping she was wrong.

"They intend to bring them to Vale!" Ruby came to the same conclusion the rest of them had, dashing ahead to try and get to the front of the train. They had been in a rush before but only now, with the realization of how bad it was, did they feel the pressure.

Grimm weren't all that deadly to a trained hunter, but to civilians? The panic alone might have been enough to draw in more grimm to attack the walls directly. The death and pain would be felt for years. It was something they couldn't allow to happen.

Yang took a deep breath, forcing her mind to focus on the present. Jaune would be fine back in Mountain Glenn, she needed to focus on the task at hand.

The group began moving along the rooftops of the train, knowing that it would be faster than going below into the cargo cars. Once they crossed the flat beds however it was mostly passenger cars. All linked by doors and walkways.

They had been hesitant to go below, fearing that they might be forced into a trap but it had been a while since any of the cars had detached and exploded. In the end it was a chance they were willing to take.

The first car had been a stressful thing. They had all expected to land in immediate combat but instead found an empty car. They had taken it as a stroke of luck, one they hadn't expected to last, and moved to the next car. Again, it was empty.

That had been the first sign something was up. They hadn't encountered so much as one terrorist on their way through the train.

It could have been that they had stopped them from boarding the train in the first place but that somehow felt wrong. They knew that Torchwick was on the train but it was safe to assume others had boarded with him… and yet they seemed to be alone.

Yang knew she wasn't the only one that found it strange. Weiss was too smart to take it at face value and she could practically feel Blake's paranoia radiating off of her. Besides, say what you will about Ruby as a leader but she knew a trap when she saw one.

Yang kicked open the door, holding up her hands as she moved into the room but again it was empty. She felt her nerves fray and she began to consider simply running through the train, traps be damned.

She would have, had they not already stumbled into it. Yang's instincts screamed at her through her anger and she dodged out of the way. The blade that came for her throat missed by an inch and would have hit her hair had it been its normal length.

The attacker made to follow up but was stopped by Blake who had already closed the distance. Had it not been for her own blade Yang may have been taken from the fight before it could start.

The person who had attacked her ducked under Blakes strike, flipping backwards and out of range. No body pursued, instead making sure Yang could regain her bearings. It took a moment for her to strangle her immediate response to attack but she managed to hold back. Taking the chance to get a look at their opponent.

To call her short would have been an understatement, Weiss wasn't even that that with the mixed pink and brown hair and she didn't cast a very interesting figure.

The smile she wore was far different, however, calling it vicious felt like a disservice. Her eyes were the only thing that hinted at what the short girl was thinking and Yang felt uneasy looking into them.

She didn't attack however, instead she simply watched. It took Yang a moment to realise why, there was no reason for her to attack. All she had to do was stall them long enough for the train to get to Vale. Her smile said she knew that too.

She couldn't hope to beat them four on one, but again she didn't have to. Her job was to stall them all… but if one of them stalled her while the other two ran ahead…

Yang leaned back slightly, getting the attention of her team, and tried to keep her voice low enough to not be heard while still keeping her eyes on the short girl. For one the noise of the train being useful.

"I'll keep her busy, the rest of you go ahead." They all looked hesitant but when Ruby made to argue Yang forced her point. "We need to stop the train, we don't have time for this. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."

"No." The word was quiet, barely audible over the sound of the train. Yang knew Ruby would disagree but she knew she could handle this. She made to speak back but her sister beat her to it. "Yang, I have a bad feeling about her."

Yang snapped her jaw shut and looked back towards the girl to try and see whatever it was that worried her sister. In the end she couldn't identify it exactly but there was a certain… something in the air.

"I'll handle it." She turned back towards the group slightly, noticing Blake had been the one to speak as she steped forward.

"Don't be crazy." Weiss attempted to reason with them. "We can't just lea-"

"If the fight is going poorly I can escape." Blake spoke softly but kept her eyes on the smaller girl. "I know how to handle this, none of you do."

Yang and Wiess looked to Ruby. "... if she's to much you'll come to us, right?"

Blake nodded and lowered herself, the rest of their team doing the same. The girl seemed to not have a care in the world, though she did slip one foot back slightly to brace herself. Her smug attitude only serving to go so far against so many opponents.

Yang was the first to move, sliding right while Ruby and Weiss went left. The girl stepped back and angled her blade up slightly, towards Yang.

Yang saw her prepare to leap before a shot rang out. Forcing her to either block or take the hit. In the end she wasn't left any real choice as she was forced on the defence, the rest of their team slipping by.

Yang spared a glance back towards her partner just as they reached the next car. She didn't seem worried, if anything she looked focused in a way Yang wasn't sure she could have matched. She bit her lip as they closed the door, separating off the two cars.

She hoped it was the right decision.

Authors Note: Put down the pitchforks… please…

I can not express the kind of week I have been having… it's over now though, and I don't have to do anything like it for a couple more months at least. Now I just have an 18.6 mile ruck and record PT test to worry about… truly I can breathe a sigh of relief.

In other news I am trying to find a new story to read and help occupy my time, if you have any you'd like to recommend let me know.

Hope yall enjoyed the chapter and I encourage you to review. Always love to read them.

Sincerely SE