Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of The Dragon and her rook. Enjoy the 800-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.

(Haven Academy, 'Vault of the Spring Maiden')

Yang rushed for the vault, Emerald went to block her before an AK-130 went flying into her and knocked her away.

Skyler fired at Mercury before Mercury rushed her, preparing to drop kick her before Skyler punched him and sent him skidding back.

"You want her, you're going through me…." Skyler said, he turned to look back at Yang who blasted through the lift with a round from her gauntlet.

"You think you good enough to beat me when you couldn't even stop her from losing her arm?" Mercury asked while Skyler cracked his neck and arm.

"This coming from the guy with metal legs who thinks he's better than everyone? I do think I kick your sorry behind from here to Atlas, jackass… Now, let see if your mouth matches your skill in a real fight, tin man…" Skyler said before he turned back towards the elevator.

He knew Yang couldn't handle Raven, neither could he… But he had to trust her to handle her fight. He cocked his arm and prepared to hold Mercury off.

"With pleasure…" Mercury said before he rushed at Skyler, he blocked a crane kick that cracked the ground under him.

He pushed Mercury back and then spun and used the momentum to fire a rocket from his arm. Mercury rolled under and then leaped into the air and fired a shot at Skyler.

Skyler brought up his blade and the round detonated on the blade, he glared at Mercury who tried to slide under him. Skyler tossed his sword ahead before rushing at it and then throwing himself off the sword.

Mercury blinked before Skyler grabbed him by the back of his jacket with his right arm. He used the momentum as he landed to slam Mercury face-first into the ground before punting the stunned terrorist across the room.

Mercury hit the ground and slid back before spitting out blood. Skyler rested his left hand on the handle of his blade while Mercury's aura crackled.

"I told you… Put your money where your mouth is… Talk all the garbage you want, at the very least I don't work for a boss that doesn't give a damn about your wellbeing when it doesn't concern her goal…" Skyler said, Mercury, flipped to his feet and started to circle Skyler.

Skyler stared him down, he had let Yang down in Vale… He wasn't going to let her down now.

Mercury shifted forward, lifted his foot, and fired a shot that Skyler deflected into the skylight.

Glass rained down on both of the warriors while Skyler moved forward to close the gap.

(Maiden Vault.)

Yang ducked behind a rock formation before looking at her mother battling Cinder. Yang contemplated joining the battle but knew better, both would cut her down before she could get more than 4 hits in.

She looked at her wedding ring, she also promised Skyler she wouldn't confront her mother alone. She watched Raven get kicked to the ground before she dodged a stab from Cinder which left burning marks on the ground.

She saw burning eyes with her mother, which meant she had powers like Cinder, considering Skyler informed her what he heard about Maidens, which meant Cinder had killed for them.

She wouldn't put it past her mother to have killed to get the powers she had… Her mother had abandoned her and her father when she was a few months old, which said a lot about her already.

"What do I do…?" Yang asked, she doubted she could defeat Cinder or Raven even if they were tired and worn down, they were too strong… But she couldn't let them get the relic, that was what they were here for.

She watched Cinder go flying from a kick from Raven which Raven tried to follow with a slash that would have decapitated her if she didn't dodge it.

Yang continued to wait for an opening. She had promised Skyler she wouldn't charge in, she refused to give Raven the pleasure of predicting her as just a reckless girl.

Raven slid back before Cinder noticed her and fired a blast of fire at Yang.

Yang flipped out of the way before cursing and firing back.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter is done! Yes, this is the 'last' chapter, for now, I do not have many ideas for this story, and I have other stories to handle… I am still going to update this story, though I will post each update date on the story page. The next chapter will be longer, though. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

Ps: I might make a Raven story soon.