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Yang felt the world come into focus long before she opened her eyes. Her body was sore and she could feel that her aura was starting to get low, but it was still there and she took what relief she could from that.

It took monumental effort for her to open her eyes, the light blinding her and making it difficult to keep them open. A few seconds passed and the pain lessened some as she pushed through it.

It took a moment longer for her to work up the strength to stand, let alone walk. Instead she settled for simply trying to figure out where she was. It didn't take long to remember the train or the exact reason she was so sore.

She looked around slowly in an attempt to find the rest of her team. She thought she could see Blake moving towards Weiss but it was difficult to say. Her eyes fell to a figure in red rushing over to them both and she could feel the relief wash over her.

Ruby was ok, her team was ok. They had managed to survive a train crash on top of everything else that had happened to them. She wanted to laugh or cry, it was difficult to say which, and it was only at that moment did she realize how exhausted she was.

The last couple days had been unbelievably stressful but now they were safe. Her good mood was interrupted by a howl from behind her. Yang turned around to see the rather large hole and not too far into the darkness she could see red eyes growing ever closer.

They hadn't been able to stop the train before getting to Vale. Only now did that realization fully sink in. Grimm were going to pour into the city and all that stood between a tide of darkness and unprepared civilians were the four of them.

Yang stepped forward towards the breach, bringing her arms up with more difficulty than she would have liked. Her muscles ached and she could feel the burning in them, but she could also hear the faint sound of yelling and screams in the not so far distance. There were still people that needed help in the immediate area and those people would never get that help if the Grimm came flooding in.

The first few Grimm came through individually. A beowulf or two were nothing to be worried about and she was able to deal with them easily. They were the faster ones though and only served as a sign of what was to come.

Before long it was an Ursa, again nothing too difficult. A semblance powered punch to the underside of it's head had it collapsing to the ground. Then another came through and Yang moved quickly to try and stop it from getting by her. It never seemed to notice her though, far too distracted by the sheer amount of negativity in the surrounding area. It didn't put up any kind of fight as she blasted it with a shot from Ember Celica. The force from the shots made her wince slightly as she was pushed back.

She looked around to see her team doing much the same she was to any Grimm that found their way through a different hole. Each one seemed about as tired as her and she could see the fatigue on their faces, but they fought on and she did the same.

Yang felt her breaths leave uneven as she struggled to continue. Her legs felt weak and it took monumental effort to stay standing. Just as she thought she might collapse more Grimm appeared. Two more beowolves and each of them attempted to run past her and in the direction of civilians.

The first didn't make it too far past the hole before being blasted back and finished off by a follow up to the head. When she turned to take out the second one however she found that she had finally run out of ammo. She threw herself in it's direction, stumbling at first before being able to catch herself and continue. It was distracted like the rest and didn't see, to notice her.

Just as she approached it however, it suddenly turned towards her and swung. It was strange for a beowulf to act so suddenly but Yang couldn't deny its effect as she was thrown back. She felt her arm throb as her aura desperately tried to hold together. She fell to a knee for a moment and the beowulf used that opportunity to advance on her.

A second later Yang was flying upwards into its chest, breaking some of the white bone on the surface and no doubt some below it. The monster tried to swipe at her but had its claw was caught by something metal and forced back. She thought she heard a yell but everything began to feel muted to her ears.

Yang stumbled forward as the weight of the beowulf was no longer serving to keep her up right. She felt a pair of hands catch her a moment later and she looked up into a pair of dark blue eyes. Blonde hair was stuck to his brow due to sweat and he breathed heavily but he was very much alive.

Jaune Arc had saved her. It took a moment for her brain to catch the fact of who was currently holding her up. It took a moment more for her to be able to put words to her confusion.

"You were still in-" he cut her off before she could continue.

"Miss Schnee called in a bullhead to be on standby before you all came after me, it arrived just as we finished off the Paladins." He smiled slightly and elaborated. "They let Beacon know what was happening on the way here and they sent help too."

Yang broke eye contact with him to look around and true to his word help had finally arrived. She could see Winter and Qrow holding the largest breach where most of the Grimm were coming from and she could see that the rest of Jaune's team had replaced her own.

Off in the distance she could see soldiers from Atlas evacuating the civilians.

Her legs finally gave out as she leaned on Jaune for support. He repositioned himself to better hold her up and she felt what strength her body had left spent as she struggled to stay awake.

"I think you've done enough, we can handle it from here." Part of her wanted to fight those words, to refuse to let Jaune fight without her for fear of what might go wrong. "Trust us… trust me."

Yang bit her lip as she looked back to the hole where her uncle fought, they were holding just fine and it looked like they had actually been reinforced with some of the Atlesian robots.

Her voice was weak in her throat and she could feel it burn slightly. "O... okay." Jaune pulled her away from the fight and helped move her away from the battle, and by help she practically meant carry.

Her team met them part way and replaced Jaune. He looked a little reluctant at first but a nod from Ruby seemed to reassure him and he turned back towards the fight. They carried her a little further before setting her down near some paramedics. Blake sat beside her and allowed her to lean up against her for support.

She tried to fight the urge to sleep but it was a losing battle. She was too tired after everything and she slipped into unconsciousness a moment later.

Yang groaned as she started to wake up. To say her body was sore would be an understatement, she couldn't recall a time since her early days at Signal when she had felt so… weak. It was a struggle to open her eyes, let alone to sit up, and for a moment she thought about going back to sleep. Then her mind finally processed why she was so tired as well as the last thing she could remember.

She forced her eyes open, wincing against the light and pain as her eyes attempted to focus. Everything remained a blur as she forced herself up.

As she did so felt a pair of hands settle on her lower back and help her up some. She was startled by the sudden presence, not having realized she wasn't actually alone in the room.

She blinked a couple times as the world became more distinguishable and she noticed who sat in the chair next to her.

"Don't over exert yourself." Jaune said. "The doctor said you'll need some time for your aura to recharge."

The words rang hollow for a moment as she tried to piece together what he was actually saying. Her mind was foggy and she struggled to stay awake.

"They also said you'll be a little out of it as a side effect of some of the aura boosters they gave you." Jaune laughed softly. "It took a lot to make sure Ruby didn't try and record any of your drug induced murmerings. You can thank me for that later."

There was silence for a moment as Yang looked around the room, trying to piece together where they were, in the end though she didn't recognize it. "Where…" She was surprised by the difficulty it took to speak.

"You're back at Beacon." Jaune looked a little concerned for a moment. "You do rem-" The door burst open a moment later and what fragile peace there had been was shattered.

"You're awake!" There was a blur of red, made all the worse by her vision still being a little out of focus, and suddenly Ruby was wrapped around her. She stood up to glare at Jaune a second after. "How come you didn't tell us!"

Jaune's smile turned in an instant as he stammered out a reply.

Blake and Weiss stepped in a moment later, though neither of them insisted on hugging her. Instead each showed their happiness in their own way.

Weiss made some comment about her sleeping in while Blake simply looked at her, her eyes searching up and down her body.

Ruby turned and said something to Weiss and even though she was still out of it she couldn't help but laugh at the argument that broke out. Blake stepped over to her side while the scene became the room's main focus.

"How do you feel?" Blake's voice was quiet but there was an unusual amount of emotion in it that made Yang want to hug her partner, if she thought for a second that she would allow it.

It took a moment for her to form a response. "I'm fine." Yang knew her partner wouldn't accept the answer, even as she said it. "I'm tired, and sore, and I feel sluggish… and a bit hungry." It became easier to talk as she went, her mind fighting through the effect of the drugs.

Blake looked at her for a moment and made to say something before stopping as the rest of the rooms occupants turned their attention back to them.

"We're glad you're finally awake, even if Weiss won't say it." Said girl blushed slightly and coughed into her hand as Ruby continued. "Do you know when you'll be able to leave?"

Yang was about to say no, she had only woken up a couple minutes ago and so hadn't had a chance to ask but to her surprise Jaune answered for her.

"The doctor said she would have to stay a day or two for observation after waking up, though probably only a day depending on her condition." The room was silent for a moment as everyone looked at Jaune. "What? I wanted to know how bad her injuries were."

Weiss raised an eyebrow. "And the doctor just told you?"

Jaune winced at that and made to speak before the door flung open once more. Yang had expected it to be Nora and the rest of Jaune's team but instead it was a woman with fox-like ears and tail. She recognized her as Beacons resident doctor, she couldn't quite remember her name.

"I assure you Miss Schnee, I with-held any information that might be considered confidential." The doctor looked over to the bed. "Your injuries were not considered life threatening nor should they have any long term effects."

Yang released a breath she hadn't realised she'd been holding and most of the people in the room seemed to do the same as the tension was finally dispelled.

"I know it won't be a very popular decision but Miss Xiao-Long needs her rest." True to the doctors words it was a very unpopular opinion.

Weiss' glare was ice cold and while Ruby attempted to do the same hers came off more as a pout. Blake simply stepped closer towards Yang, making her opinion rather clear. To her surprise Jaune was the one to agree.

"She'll still be here when we come back." He looked into her eyes as he said it. "And the more rest she gets now the sooner she can get back on her feet."

The rest of their group didn't seem to like the idea but each slowly conceded the point. Or rather Weiss did and forced Ruby to leave with her. Blake sent a look back as she left smiling slightly as Yang waved back at them.

Jaune was the last to leave and despite his words he too had some difficulty leaving. As the door softly clicked shut, Yang was left alone with the doctor.

"Your friends are concerned but I assure you, there is nothing to worry about." She stepped forward slightly and Yang finally noticed the name tag on her chest. Tsune. "A couple more aura boosters, with a little time to rest, and you will be good as new, after that your stay here is merely a formality."

Tsune stepped forward, drawing a rather large needle from a nearby table. Yang wasn't usually afraid of needles but the large size coupled with the strange look on the doctors face made her sweat slightly.

The fact that Tsune's tail seemed to be wagging behind her certainly didn't help.

It would be fine of course, she was a trained medical professional. Beacon would never allow someone who wasn't properly qualified through its doors… would they?

Come to think of it, hadn't the headmaster allowed an ex terrorist into Beacon… and hadn't they failed to notice Jaune lacked training or even aura?

Yang swallowed hard as the needle got closer to her arm. She was just overreacting… surely.

Authors Note: Just gonna say it now, I stole Kitsune-chan… FORGIVE ME! She originally belonged to Coeur Al'Aran I believe, or at the very least this version of her does.

Had classes all this week and it has actually been pretty nice, most my days ending before they normally would have had I been going to actual work instead of classes. It all went well of course and now I am now CLS certified, more stuff to make me look good when it comes to boards and stuff. Now I just have to be worried about the 18.6 mile ruck march I have tomorrow... thats gonna suck... a lot.

Hope y'all once again enjoyed the chapter and I encourage you to review.

Sincerely SE