Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of The Dragon and her rook. Enjoy the 1000- word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.

(Vale, Beacon, Destiny.)

Yang looked at Skyler as he continued to look at his scroll, Winter and Ironwood were in the corners of the room.

"I'm telling you; I didn't kill him! I knocked him out, I saw his Aura break from the punch, I didn't see his neck broken or any blood!" Yang said Skyler went to speak before Ironwood cut his nephew off.

"We know, the medical equipment used on Mr. Black after the match showed he was only unconscious… And Skyler made sure to check both the displays and video equipment from our cruisers…. It's the people of Vale…" Ironwood said, Skyler turned to Ironwood.

"Maybe you and Winter should go and deal with the populace, uncle…. I can handle telling her…. Besides, if someone was able to trick everyone into thinking Yang killed Mercury, they're trying to frame her… She's being used as a pawn…" Skyler said, Ironwood looked at Skyler but sighed and nodded, Winter took a look at Skyler but left as well. Yang wasn't guilty, if she was, she'd remind Skyler of his duties.

They closed the door behind them, Yang heard Ironwood give orders to the 2 soldiers outside then everything was silent.

"You believe me, right?" Yang asked, his voice sounding weak and pitiful, Skyler cringed at it. He nodded all the same.

"Someone ordered the attack on Vale, was behind the virus I and Winter are still working out, and trying to frame you… My uncle and Winter know that." Skyler said, Yang was silent before Skyler sighed and grabbed her left hand. He squeezed her hand.

"Of course, I do, I saw you hit Mercury and he blocked it, there's no way he hit the ground and died from that punch…. It's the people of Vale who want you thrown out of the tournament and arrested that you have to worry about…." Skyler said, Yang, looked at the table before Skyler spoke up.

"Firefly, there's no way we're letting you suffer just because some piece of scum is trying to frame you for their plan… My uncle is going to make sure RWBY stays in the game…. But it's better if you stay with us until things work out…. If the people think we let you go, they could go after RWBY or Vale…" Skyler said, Yang, looked him in the eye.

"You want me to stay in one of your ships?" Yang asked, her voice still sounding weak.

"Only until we show the people what happened… Please stop being scared, firefly… Nothing is going to happen to you, I believe you, and so do the others in Atlas…" Skyler said, squeezing her hand as Yang smiled, she hugged him, and Skyler wheezed in her arms.

"Yang… You're crushing my ribs…" Skyler said and Yang blinked and dropped Skyler who landed in a heap before brushing himself off.

"There's going to be a Manta gunship on the roof arriving to bring us to the Blizzard for the moment…. I've let your team know you won't be in Vale for a few days while Winter and General Ironwood deal with explaining to Vale what happened… If your see, you'd get in trouble with the Vale Police, who we already said we'd handle this for them…" Skyler said, he walked to the door and opened it.

"Take Ms. Xiao Long to the roof… I'll be there in a minute," Skyler said, the soldiers nodded, Yang walked by before being led away.

Before she was, she kissed Skyler on the cheek and the soldiers escorted her to the roof.

Skyler grinned and felt where she kissed him before bringing up his scroll and looking at the virus, he sent a copy of the virus to Ciel Soleil, he knew she'd be able to help deal with the virus.

It was then he noticed something as he scrolled through security camera footage from the night of the dance when Yang's sister said she saw someone break into the tower.

He looked at a camera and zoomed it in towards the screen the woman in the picture was putting a scroll into the computer.

There was a W behind a Black Queen chess piece, Skyler narrowed his eyes.

"Watts…. What are you planning, Merlot?" Skyler asked as he sent a picture of the symbol to Winter, he didn't trust sending a picture of it directly to his uncle over his scroll.

"Sir, Ms. Xiao Long is waiting for you." One of the soldiers said, Skyler, put his scroll in his pocket and left the room.

(2 minutes later.)

3 AK-200s stood guard as the Manta flew to the Blizzard, Skyler turned to Yang.

"You're not to leave the ship without telling me or Bran, we don't know who coming after you…" Skyler said, Yang, nodded as the Manta touched down in the hanger of the cruiser and the doors were slid open.

Skyler was met by Bran with 2 Atlesian soldiers who he nodded at, he and Yang stepped off the gunship with the others behind them.

"I'm going to get Yang settled in, Yang is allowed anywhere on the ship… But I want security doubled at all times for now…" Skyler ordered, Bran nodded, and Skyler turned to Yang.

"C'mon, I'll get you settled in for the next few days," Skyler said, he helped Yang down from the Manta.

Bran watched the duo walk around the corner and then he was gone.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter is done! I know people are going to get mad that Yang wasn't thrown out of the tournament, Skyler and Ironwood don't believe that she killed Mercury. The next chapter will be on Saturday and will show the events of PVP but will be different since season 3 will end differently. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

PS: I will soon start posting more than one chapter soon.