Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of The Dragon and her rook. Enjoy the 900- word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.

(Vale, Beacon)

The Manta set down as Skyler and the 4 Atlesian Soldiers stepped off it, a dropship flew overhead, and Skyler frowned.

The wind whipped at his satchel before a voice cut him off.

"Captain! General Ironwood wants to see you at the tower, sir!" One of the Atlesian Soldiers put in, Skyler nodded and walked across the lawn and into the tower where an AK-290 Paladin waited along with a squadron of AK-200 Knights.

Skyler stepped into the elevator with the soldiers as it went to the top.

"Captain, good to see you," Ozpin said as the doors opened, Skyler crossed his arms and frowned.

"Yeah…" Skyler said, Ironwood cleared his throat, he knew what was bothering his nephew.

"I know what happened, Lieutenant Bran told me what happened, and I've gotten a report on the White Fang and concerns about Vale…. Is Yang alright?" Ironwood asked, Skyler, turned to him.

"She was taken to Vale's hospital under heavy guard, Winter said she would check on her before she came here, sir," Skyler stated, Ozpin frowned.

"I heard she lost her right arm, correct?" Ozpin asked, Skyler, frowned and crossed his arms.

"Adam Taurus sliced her arm off, yes… She's alright besides that, we drove the White Fang out of Mt. Glenn before we transported Yang back to the Blizzard for medical treatment and then came back to Vale to inform you and because we couldn't treat Yang aboard the Blizzard." Skyler said, he turned to Ironwood.

"I figured you'd want to hear it in person rather than over Scroll…. The White Fang is in Vale, and that means they're coming to burn Vale to the ground." Skyler hissed; Ironwood sighed.

"If they're outside the city, then I'm going to strengthen security here… I know the citizens might view it as an occupation, but we have no choice… The longer we allow them to camp outside the walls, the longer we risk Vale." Ironwood put in; Skyler raised an eyebrow.

"Sir, with all due respect… Bringing in more soldiers isn't going to help, the Grimm are drawn to fear and negative emotion… You bring in more soldiers, and people will think we're expecting a full invasion. They could bring in Grimm, and then we'd have a disaster like the one we nearly had a few weeks ago." Skyler stated.

"I must agree with Mr. Azur; more soldiers are going to make Vale's population panic… And wouldn't moving so many troops into Vale leave Atlas unguarded?" Ozpin asked, Ironwood shook his head.

"No, while our human soldiers are… Still, within the thousands, the Atlesian Army has millions of android units ready to be deployed anywhere in the world. We can handle ourselves. Skyler, I want to speak to you tomorrow, but I can see you still need some time to get over… Today's events, you're dismissed, go see Yang, I think she's going to want to see you since the rest of team RWBY are still on mission." Ironwood ordered; Skyler turned to look at him in shock at this.

"They haven't been told about what's going on?" He asked, Ozpin shook his head.

"If I was to tell Ms. Rose that her sister had been wounded by the White Fang would be… A problem, they wouldn't be able to complete their mission properly, which would mean they would have to return to Vale… And their mission is vital to Vale as is the White Fang being forced away." Ozpin put in, Skyler nodded and turned around.

"If you need me, get Bran or Winter, I'm going to finish working on what I was going to give Yang at the hospital and then see her… I need to clear my head for now." Skyler said before he walked out of the room and into the elevator, his troops following.

"He cares a lot for Ms. Xiao Long," Ozpin said as the elevator descended, Ironwood allowed himself a small smirk.

"She's his girlfriend, I think I'd be worried if he didn't show concern for her, Oz. I can guess what he made for her in that satchel." Ironwood said, Ozpin nodded.

"I can guess it's a replacement arm for Ms. Xiao Long… But it worries me, I can tell Mr. Torchwick had help, he couldn't plan something on this scale… And that means only one." Ozpin put in; Ironwood crossed his arms.

"You think it's her? I haven't told Skyler who's probably the one who told Roman what to do… The last thing I need is for him worrying about more on his plate." Ironwood put in, Ozpin sighed and turned to the window.

"It has to be her, James… She's coming back to finish what she started all these years ago… I'd let your nephew know before something else goes wrong… I don't want to lose anyone else." Ozpin stated, Ironwood turned and walked away.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter is done! I want to point out this will be the start of the third arc. The next chapter is going to Yang getting her new arm and will deal with Skyler talking to Winter and Yang. I also want to point out only major chapters will be more than 900 or so words. The next chapter will be in 1 week or so until next Saturday, Lighting Wolf out!