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, 1 day before Fall.)

The 2 Atlesian soldiers stood in front of Ironwood's office, the door opened, and Yang walked in.

"Ms. Xiao Long, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Ironwood said as Winter stood by his side.

"I wanted to talk, your guys directed me here," Yang said, Ironwood nodded and motioned for Yang to continue.

"Is Skyler leaving Vale once this tournament is over?" Yang asked, Ironwood nodded.

"Yes, I need him on more missions and he's one of the best soldiers in the Army… I should know, he's, my nephew." Ironwood stated, Yang nodded and was silent for a minute.

"Are you accepting recruits?" Yang asked, Winter raised an eyebrow.

"You want to join the Atlesian Military? I thought you wanted to be a Huntress." Winter pointed out; Yang sighed.

"I want to find my mother and go on adventures… Skyler has been nothing but supportive of me since Mt. Glenn…. And I don't want him to go to some faraway battlefield and never see him against because of military rules or something else." Yang stated, Ironwood looked up from his scroll which he pulled out.

"Who is your mother, Ms. Xiao Long? And you feel that supportive of my nephew you join the military and give up your dream?" Ironwood asked, Yang, put her hands on the desk and looked the General dead in the eye.

"She looks like me but has black hair and crimson eyes…. And I want to help my boyfriend…. I wouldn't be giving up my dreams, I'd just be a soldier…. Specialists are also Huntress's and Huntsmen, right?" Yang asked, Winter, inclined her head.

"Yes, if they serve long enough and want to leave, they are allowed to serve as a Huntress and Huntsmen…. You must care for Skyler to want to join him in the army." Winter said, Yang, nodded.

"Wouldn't you?" Yang asked, Winter, smirked.

"Yes, he's like my brother…. I'm not in a romantic relationship… But I can understand the gesture." Winter said Ironwood figured out what Yang had told her and who it was.

"Yang… Your mother is Raven Branwen…. And she's a wanted criminal for most of Mistral…" Ironwood said with cold, serious eyes.

"You want to join the military and help my nephew? You're willing to do that for him?" Ironwood asked, Yang, nodded, and Ironwood sighed.

Yang was silent before a small smile pulled at his lips.

"Then I believe we can work something out…. But on a few conditions..." Ironwood said, Yang shook her head in a nod.

"Tell me… " Yang said, Ironwood chuckled.

"Well, it will take some time to handle the paperwork, so if you don't tell him before either the tournament's end… Or next year, I'll tell him…. Second, if you're going to join the military, you have to tell your father and family that you're transferring from Beacon to Atlas… I'll clear it with Ozpin." Ironwood said, Yang nodded.

"Deal," Yang said before she turned and started to walk away.

"Yang," Ironwood said, Yang, turned to look at him as Ozpin cleared his throat.

"Skyler might be my nephew… But I look at him as a son, all my brother and sister-in-law see in him, and my niece are trophies for their company…. My Nephew risks his life on battlefields and has never gotten much of a chance for regular life." Ironwood said before he took a breath.

"I see how he and you are like, he's happy, and I want him to be happy…. I'm not going to threaten you since I'm sure your uncle would do the same to Skyler and you already know what I'd say…. All I ask lastly is your promise to make my nephew happy… He cares about you a lot more than you think." Ironwood said, Yang nodded and looked Ironwood in the eye.

"I promise… Skyler is why I'm doing this… And I don't regret it, sir… He helped me every day until was out of the hospital and made me a new arm…. This is what I want." Yang said, Ironwood nodded and then smiled.

"Welcome to the military, Ms. Xiao Long… Now you should go, Skyler is going to be here soon, and I doubt you'd like to try and explain to your boyfriend why you're talking to me and why you're here." Ironwood said, Yang nodded and walked out as Ironwood turned to Winter.

"You realize you're letting your nephew date Qrow's Niece, right? One who flirts and is going to dig her hooks into Skyler like a Beowolf before they kill their prey…" Winter said, Ironwood chuckled.

"I am aware, Ms. Schnee… Skyler can handle himself…. At least I believe." Ironwood said, Winter, hummed.

"Are you sure about that?" Winter said, Ironwood chuckled.

"I believe so." Ironwood stated.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter is done! Yes, I know how Yang is, this is where the story starts diverging more from Canon. The next chapter will show Yang fighting Mercury and won't be like the show. I also want to point out I might be also adding chapters on Wednesday or so. Until next Saturday, Lighting Wolf out!

PS: Next chapter is set right at the start of the fight with Mercury.