Chapter 4: Lighting the Fire
the sound of a motorcycle is heard. Yang Xiao Long is riding Bumblebee with Oscar Pine, holding onto her waist, with Shay D. Mann sitting behind them, through a forest in Anima.
Yang: How much further, pal?
Shay: This should just about do it.
Yang stops her bike at a clearing.
Shay: You wait here. I'll go up ahead and make sure the coast is clear.
Shay dismounts from the bike and runs into the bushes.
Yang shakes her head in annoyance and discards her sunglasses, sleeve and coat tails before stretching a little.
Oscar: Do you really think that someone literally named "shady man" can take to Raven?
Yang: (still stretching) He got us this far, didn't he?
Oscar suddenly becomes more alert.
Oscar: Huh?
Ozpin: (hushed tone) Be on your guard.
Suddenly, someone pulls the trigger of a gun at Oscar and Yang blocks the shot with her arm.
Yang: Stay close to me, Oscar, the welcoming party is here.
Shay reappears with several bandits in tow.
Shay: I can't believe you were dumb enough to let me lead you two here.
The bandits present all have their weapons drawn at Yang.
Yang: Is this everyone?
Shay: (chuckling) Yes, little lady. This is it. Well, unless you count the whole rest of the camp back that way.
He gestures behind him with his thumb. Yang points a finger in the same direction.
Yang: That way?
Shay: (grunting in confusion and looking at his tribe mates first) Yes. That way.
Yang: Good to know. Thanks.
Shay: Now to pay me back for this tooth, we're going to take your bike. And you're going to take your lumps (punches his fist as he says this).
Yang engages Ember Celica on her left arm. The bandits get cautious and keep their weapons trained on her.
Shay: (aiming his gun) You got the jump on me last time, sweetheart. But you really ought to think twice about fighting all—
He cuts off when Yang engages the gun on her robotic arm. The rest of the bandits gasp.
Shay: Alright... Get her!
Yang blocks a shot with her prosthetic arm and questions the bandits who surround her. The bandits answer her and attack her after she readies her weapons. The first bandit decides to rush her with his bayonet outfitted rifle but Yang kicks at his legs to knock him off balance and punches him into the ground.
A second bandit tries to swipe at her with his machete but she dodges with a cartwheel in order to kick his arm away and doges another swipe before kicking him away. She then uses her prosthetic to block a volley of shots from a group of bandits firing their rifles, before proceeding to kick off another machete-wielding bandit to backflip and knocking all the rifle-wielding bandits down with a twirling kick.
A female bandit tries to engage Yang in hand-to-hand, but she is knocked down by Yang's prosthetic. Yang uses her metal arm again to block a strike from another machete bandit, before uppercutting him with said arm. Yang then steps on the Shady Man's foot, knocking him to the ground, before Yang delivers a left twirling kick to a trio of bandits that try to attack her from behind. As Yang tosses another bandit to the ground, the Shady Man gets back up, aiming at Yang with his pistol, Oscar quickly noticed him.
Oscar: Yang!
She hears him and see the shady man fires his pistol at her, though she dodges the shot. and stares angerly with her red eyes at the now panicking Shady man, trying to reload his weapon.
She knocks out the two remaining bandits before using her Ember Celica to project herself toward the Shady Man. The Shady Man, out of bullets, uses the blade on his pistol's handle to try and slash at Yang as she gets closer, but Yang uses her left Ember Celica to twirl over him, before she uses her prosthetic to deliver a powerful strike that knocks the Shady Man into another bandit that got back up, only to be knocked down again. With all the bandits down, the fight is over.
After the fight, Yang's left hand is shaking once again, as Oscar was about to praise at her fight in amazement, he'd noticed her arm, changing his expression with concern.
Oscar: You... alright, Yang?
Yang: Depends... no stray bullets, any punches?
Oscar: (he quickly check, and feel for any signs of injuries from the fight, only to be miraculously fine, mostly to the the thugs focusing on Yang) I think, I'm pretty good.
Yang than gives a small smile, as she calms herself down before she and Oscar walking back to her motorcycle.
Yang: Come on, Oscar, we know where to go now.
Shay: (coughing as he struggles to get up) Who are you? It doesn't even matter. When Raven finds out what you did, you're dead!
Yang: Possibly. But I doubt it. I am her daughter, after all.
Shay: (wide-eyed) I'm dead.
Shay falls to the ground.
Yang and Oscar finally enters the camp, escorted by a few bruised bandits who she had roughed up earlier. She notices more bandits lining up along the path, giving angry glares at her. Vernal steps out of her tent to see what the commotion is about. The two bandits guarding Weiss Schnee and Cinnabar (while fortunately we're both only pretending to be tied behind their backs) are playing cards with each other, before joining the rest of their tribe to see Yang walk in. Weiss and Cinnabar notices this and Weiss once again summons a small Arma Gigas growing medium side, and starts slashes at the bars. Yang, Oscar, and her escorts arrive at the camp's main tent. Raven emerges from it with her mask on.
Yang: Mom.
Raven: (removing her mask) Yang. (smiling) So, after all this time you finally decided to visit me.
Yang feels her left hand shaking once again, but she uses her robotic hand to calm it down.
Yang: You know that I searched for you. I spent years looking for you.
Raven: And you've found me. You were patient, determined, and strong enough to make your dream a reality. Well done, Yang. But did you have to be so rough with my men?
Yang: I didn't want a fight. They started it.
Raven: Well, you certainly finished it.
Silence.
Raven: Right. I'm sure this is all very overwhelming. But I must admit that you've proven yourself. So any questions you have I'll be happy to answer. You can stay with us tonight. I'll even have the cooks whip up something for you.
Yang: That's not why I am here.
The bandits react to Yang's irreverence.
Raven: What was that?
Yang: I'm not staying with your tribe. Ruby is somewhere in Mistral. She's with Qrow, and she's going to need my help. But you will answer my questions, can let us stay for here for tonight, maybe have the cooks whip up something, and take us to her.
Raven: And why would I do that?
Yang: Because we're family.
Raven: (scowls, and mutters) Family. Only coming around when they need something. (projecting again) I have to say, I'm disappointed. After all, you found me, didn't you? Why not take that drive and use it to find your little sister if she means that much to you?
Yang: Because you're going to save me time. Ruby was heading to Mistral, but there's no guarantee she's made it there. Looking for her in Anima could take ages. But... Dad told me how your Semblance works.
Raven: (under her breath) Tai...
Yang: You can bond to certain people. And when you do, you could create a portal that takes you straight to them. You've got one for Dad. One for me. And you've got one for Qrow.
Oscar (Voice only): (shocked to hear about Raven's semblance) Is that true?
Ozpin (Voice only): It is quite the unique semblance Raven Branwen has... It just a bit unfortunate to where she is now, after all this time.
Yang: He promised me he'd watch out for Ruby before he left. And I trust him. So, you can make a portal to my uncle and sister, and than we'll be on my way.
Raven: You know, it takes real strength to march in here and demand such a favor of me. I've got to say, I'm impressed. It's very noble to want to help out your sister. But if she's with Qrow, then she's already a lost cause.
Yang: What does that mean?
Raven: You don't want to get mixed up in all of that, Yang. Ozpin is not the man you think he is. And Qrow is a fool for trusting him. I would know, I trusted him once, too.
Oscar: What? (shocked and confused)
Ozpin (Voice only): I'll do be sure explain what she mean later, however... I feel that you stay close to Yang and be on your guard again.
Yang: I don't care what you think.
Ozpin (Voice only): Thought so.
Vernal, holding Myrtenaster, looks on disdainfully, and places her right hand on her hip.
Raven: Your choice is your own. All I'm suggesting is that instead of getting wrapped up in something too big for you, for any of us, that maybe you take a moment to wonder if you're already where you belong.
Yang: Save your breath. You can spout off whatever you want, but nothing is going to keep me from my sister.
Raven: Well, aren't you stubborn.
Yang: I get it from my mom.
Raven: Well, if that's how you feel, then it sounds like we're done here. Take them away.
The bandits surround and begin to move in on Yang and Oscar. Yang sees this, before turning her head back to Raven.
Yang: Did you not hear me? (Raven turns back around before she can enter her tent) I said send us to Qrow, damn it! (her eyes turn red as she spouts her last statement)
Bandit Two: That's enough! You watch your mouth in front of our leader! (some of the bandits tense up behind him)
Yang: Make me.
Bandit Two tries to attack Yang, Yang punches the Bandit into a tent, revealing Weiss and Cinnabar standing near the now destroyed cage.
Weiss and Cin: Yang?!
Yang: Weiss? Cinnabar?!
Everyone else present is surprised that the two girls and one boy know each other.
Weiss: (to Cinnabar) Alright, well, subtlety is out.
Cinnabar: (to Weiss, slightly nervous) Clearly.
Weiss turns to her now medium Arma Gigas and makes it grow, She and Cin quickly makes her way towards Yang and Oscar, with the now giant Arma Gigas following close behind.
Yang: What is that?
Weiss: Don't worry about it.
Cin: (he looks to Oscar) Who's he?
Yang: Don't worry about it.
Weiss: What are you doing here?
Yang: (gesturing to Raven) Well, that's my mom and she can take us to Ruby.
Cin: Ruby?! Wait...
Raven: Ugh.
Weiss and Cin: (incredulous) Your mom kidnapped us?!
Yang: (to Raven) You kidnapped them?!
Yang, Weiss and Weiss' summon turn and run to fight the bandits, but a lightning bolt appears, summoned by Vernal, stopping the fight before it starts.
Vernal: (echoing) Enough!
Raven: (to Vernal) Thank you. (to everyone else) If you people don't keep it together this place will be crawling with Grimm. (to Vernal) Give the girl her weapon back.
Vernal looks surprised at the command, then tosses Myrtenaster to Weiss.
Cin: What about my weap-
Raven: You four. In my tent. Now!
Yang: Why?
Raven: If you're really going after your sister, then you need to know the truth, all of you.
Raven enters her tent and the bandits go back to their own businesses. Weiss places her hand on her chest in relief.
Yang: Sorry about-
Suddenly, Weiss drops Myrtenaster and strongly hugs Yang.
Weiss: I missed you so much.
Yang: I've missed you, too.
Yang puts her hand on the back of Weiss' head and hugs back as her summon disappears.
Cin couldn't help but stared at her robotic arm, to only than turn away, Yang noticed Cinnabar, now looking ashamed at himself. She quickly realized why, and as she and Weiss finished their hug, she walks to Cin.
Cin: Yang, I'm... I'm so sorry this happened to you, Yang, I should have been more quic-
Yang hugs Cinnabar tightly and her hand on the back of Cin's head.
Yang: I'd never got to thank you for saving my life, Cinnabar, you were a real hero and brother to me... (Yang was getting teary-eyed) I love you.
Cinnabar sobs, hearing those word, tightly returning the hug. Weiss was also in tears, seeing this tearful reunion. Oscar gives Weiss a handkerchief, which she kindly accepts, wiping off her tears on her cheeks.
Cin: I love you too, Yang.
After they've finished their hug, Weiss walks over to Cin, drying his tears for him. She than gives Oscar back hishandkerchief, to wipe off some tears from his eyes as well.
Weiss: We never did get to know your name.
Oscar: I'm... Oscar Pine.
Weiss: Weiss Schnee.
Cinnabar: Cinnabar Caliburn.
Yang: Come on guys, it's time to learn about truth.
As the two girls and two boys finally approaches Raven's tent.
End of Chapter 4
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