A/N: Italics=thoughts
"Disaster had struck the island of Patch last night. A fiery hellscape was unleashed on Patch, destroying half of the island. Eyewitness reports say they saw a massive dome of fire that then turned into a pillar shooting all the way up into the sky. With it, it brought earthquakes, hurricane force winds, wild fires and more. The town of Berm was also destroyed." pausing as she shuffled through a few papers. "The people of Berm told our reporters that the one responsible for all of the destruction was a girl named Yang Xiao Long. Here is an image of what she looks like." the news anchor said while gesturing to her left as the photo came up. "Some of you might remember her from the Vytal Tournament, where she ruthlessly kneecapped a Haven student named Mercury Black unprovoked." she paused for moment. Moving her head to the left to look into a different camera. "It should also be stated that nearly three-forths of the population of Berm was killed, but not by Yang Xiao Long. It was this man." Pausing. She moved her hand to her right to point at the image that came up. "Taiyang Xiao Long. The townspeople of Berm told us that they were trying to kill Yang Xiao Long because of the danger that she represents and that she was too dangerous to let live. Taiyang then attacked them to protect his daughter. Police have also found the dead bodies of Gray Williams and his team inside the forest of Patch. They described the site as "sickening" or "gruesome." They said that whomever killed them appears to be a master swordsman. As the cuts were perfectly symmetrical and clean. In light of these events, the Council of Vale was forced to meet last night to-" the news anchor suddenly stopped. Holding up her index finger and middle finger to the earpiece in her right ear. She gave a nod and then focused her gaze back to the camera, "Breaking news. The council has just come out of the parliament building to talk to the people. Let's get the video of that onscreen now."
A middle aged man with graying hair came forth to the podium. He moved his papers around to get them situated. After that, he then looked up at the people in front of him. "Citizens of Vale. It has obviously come to our attention that a terrifying event took place on the peaceful island of Patch. Many have been killed and families have been ruined. The survivors of that horrible night are now homeless and without jobs. To them, I say, not to worry. We are sending aid and will have your wonderful town rebuilt and hopefully, your way of life as well. I know that this is but a small consolation, but it is the least that we could do." Coughing into his hand, he then flipped over a sheet of paper. "Now as for the matter of that girl named Yang Xiao Long. Nay. Not girl, but a monster. We have already sent out orders to all of our available hunters to locate and exterminate this vile creature. She is far too dangerous to arrest and incarcerate. Besides, monsters do not have the right to trial by jury. Only people do. This demon is no better than the Grimm. Unfortunately, no one knows or has any clues of the whereabouts of this monster. Also, the man named Taiyang Xiao Long is being hunted by law enforcement and hunters. He is a criminal that is responsible for aiding that thing he calls a daughter and for the murder of many people from Berm. For him, we want him arrested and interrogated for the location of his demon spawn. However, if capture is not possible, then you have the right to kill him. We also believe that Yang Xiao Long might have had something to do with the attack on Beacon. Thank you for your time everyone and please stay safe."
The screen on the tv went black. Peter Port was holding the remote, rubbing his hand against his forehead. He then slammed his fist down onto the table. "Poppycock!" he yelled.
"Yes indeed. This whole thing is nothing more than a grab for control. Using the people's fears to do so too." Bartholomew Oobleck said while pushing up his glasses."History repeats itself yet again."
"Claiming that Miss Xiao Long somehow had a hand in the attack on Beacon is ridiculous." Glynda Goodwitch said with a firm voice.
Drinking from his cup, Bartholomew turned to Glynda. " Indeed, but I also believe Miss Xiao Long when she said that Mercury Black attacked first."
Peter raised a single brow. "Hmmm. I do too. Miss Xiao Long is too nice of a girl to just attack unprovoked and might I add that she was one of my top students."
"Yes. One might not think it by looking at her, but Miss Xiao Long is actually a brilliant student. She has top marks in my class. As the saying goes 'Never judge a book by its cover'." Bartholomew praised.
"She was quite literally the top student of my combat class. However, I wonder what could have made her attack the Haven student." Glynda pondered.
"Ah. I believe it was an illusion based semblance. Maybe made by Mercury himself or someone else. I am very confident that Miss Xiao Long did think he tried to attack her. The look on her face when it happened told me so." Bartholomew said while taking another sip of his coffee.
Just then, the door to the staff room opened. Glynda, Bartholomew, and Peter all looked to see who their visitor was.
It was none other than Taiyang. He was covered in blood and mud from head to toe. With him, by his side, was Zwei. His fur had dried bits of mud and blood all over him. Breaking the silence, Taiyang spoke first. "Hey guys. How ya doin?"
"TAI!" all three professors yelled. They instantly dashed to him to greet their friend.
"Well I say 'ol chap, you certainly look worse for wear." Peter exclaimed. His belly jiggling as he waved his arms.
"Yes you look as if you have seen better days old friend." Bartholomew said with a pleasant smile.
"Are ok Tai? You're not hurt are you?" Glynda said. Worry evident in her voice.
"Who me? Nah. I'm fine. Just really dirty and tired."
Letting out a sigh of relief, Glynda then turned her attention to Zwei. "And what about you? Hmm?" Zwei barked as he spun around once to allow Glynda to see that he was fine. She then let out a rare smile. "Well that's good to hear" She turned to Taiyang. Her smile now replaced with her serious face. "Have you heard Tai? What the council has done?"
"Yeah. I heard. Bunch of bastards!" Taiyang exclaimed as he lightly punched a wall. "Look. Guys. I know what they said about Yang, but you have to believe me. It wasn't her fault. She released some kind of hidden power unwillingly. She had no memory of what happened."
"Don't worry Tai. We believe you." Peter assured. Both Bartholomew and Glynda nodding their heads in agreement.
"Really? Thanks guys!" Taiyang said. Grinning from ear to ear.
"However, where is your daughter? I would think she would be with you." Glynda asked.
Rubbing the back of his neck nervously, Taiyang said "Uhh. Well...she's with her mother now. She's with Raven."
All three professors instantly went rigged. They remembered Raven and how powerful she was. Memories of the past came flooding back. Causing them to shiver.
Taiyang couldn't blame them for their reactions. Raven terrified everyone while they were still going to Beacon.
Glynda stepped forward. "Why? Why would you let that heartless woman take your daughter?"
"Look. I didn't want to ok. I did it because it was what was best for Yang. You weren't there. That piece of shit Gray almost killed my little girl. Raven was the one who saved her. You should have seen Yang." The large blond man paused. Tears forming in his eyes threatening to fall. "She was practically a hairs length away from death, but Raven saved her. I gave her up because I knew I couldn't protect her. I knew I wouldn't be able to get her the medical attention she needed. I didn't and still don't know what she is, but I'm sure Raven does." Taiyang paused. Putting his hands over his eyes. "I miss her already."
With the last word coming from his mouth, tears started falling from his eyes. Glynda then hugged Taiyang and he hugged back. After a few moments, both him and Gynda separated. "Thanks"
" No problem Tai. How about we get you a new fresh set of clothes and get you cleaned up?"
"That would be great! Also, before we do that. I got a question."
The three professors looked at each other and blinked several times. Then they turned back to Taiyang.
"How great are you guys at smuggling people into Mistral?" He asked with a sheepish smile.
"So let me get this-" Yang was interrupted by her own body going into a small, but painful coughing fit. Squeezing her eyes shut, she took a moment to allow the pain in her lung and ribs to subside. Opening her eyes to look her mother in the eyes once again. Yang continued."-straight. The four Maidens are actually real, my sister has some sort of eye power that froze a giant Grimm, there these four things called the relics, and there is a god of destruction and creation that created mankind. Did I get all of that?
"I understand your skepticism Yang. You are smart not to just believe something as fantastical as that right away. However, that's not all."
Raising a single brow. "You mean there's more?"
"Yes Yang. Much more." Raven gave her daughter a plain stare. " Let's start by addressing what you are."
"Yeah. I would really appreciate that. After all, it's not like I have been going through my entire life not knowing what the hell has been going on." Yang said with an innocent smile.
Raven sighed. Rolling her eyes as she did so. "Sarcasm. It seems you have inherited my brother's smartass mouth. Great. Now if your done being a child, then we can get down to business." The obsidian-haired women said with a hard edge in her voice.
"Jeez. Fine."
Narrowing her eyes, Raven said "Good. Now be quiet and listen. Remember when I told you about the two gods?" Yang nodded. "Well, there was a third one. A giant bird of golden fire. It's called the Phoenix. The Phoenix would often break the two brothers apart when ever they started fighting with each other. When they came together to create man and set aside their differences, it was happy. However, the Phoenix didn't want man alone to hold dominion over the world. So it created us. The faunus."
Yang's eyes widen. "Wait. You're a faunus?"
Raven rolled her eyes. "Yes Yang. I'm a faunus. Everyone in the tribe is a faunus. More specifically, bird faunus." Raven lifted her wing from her side. The obsidian colored wing gently flapping.
"So if you're a faunus and dad is a human then that means-"
"That you're a half-breed?" Raven interrupted. She gave Yang a flat look. "Yes that's exactly what it means Yang."
Yang looked up at the roof of the tent. Her right eye started to twitch "Why has no one even bothered to tell me this fucking shit!? Yang exclaimed as she threw arms up above her. Suddenly, she was hit by a wave of pain. Her ribs screaming in protest. Yang let her arms instantly fall to her sides. Face twisted in pain. "Arrgh. Regret. Instant regret."
Raven shot Yang a deadpan look. "Not surprising that they didn't tell you. Probably thought if you didn't know, then you would be able to fit in better at Signal and Beacon. However, I thought it would have been obvious for you at some point."
Yang turned back at her mother with an incredulous look plastered on her face. "What do you mean obvious? How would it have been obvious when I don't have any animal traits coming from body?"
"How? Yang. When you were running through the forest on Patch, did you ever have a hard time seeing in the night? How about just when walking through a dark corridor or when your dorm room was dark? Did you ever, at any point, have a hard time seeing in the dark? What about your hearing? Haven't you ever wondered why you were always able to hear things before your human friends? Perhaps picking up on conversations that should be out of reach of human ears? Ever wondered why you were always able to smell things that your friends were not able to? How about being able to see things that should out of sight for human eyes? You mean to tell me that not even once, did you ever question these things? Besides, didn't your teachers tell you that it is not rare for half-breeds to not show animal traits?"
Yang opened her mouth to give a retort, but she closed it quickly. She stared blankly at her mother until she moved eyes away from her and towards the ground. "I...I don't know. It felt normal so I didn't question it. I just thought that I had better senses than others."
Raven closed her eyes as she let out an exasperated sigh. Opening them back up, she looked down at her daughter. "Well all of those things are true. It is normal and you do have better senses than others; besides that Belladonna girl or other faunus. However, we have gotten off topic."
"Uh. R...right. Something about the Phoenix?"
"Yes. The Phoenix created us so man would not have control of Remnant. It also thought that humans could have benefited from having some sentient company. Something to try to balance out humans. The first faunus it made was us. The bird faunus. We were made to be closer in it's image. It also made other types of faunus so that we wouldn't be lonely and to give some form of diversity amongst our race. It also gave us the same free will that humans have. It wanted humans and faunus to live in harmony with one another. However, you know that didn't happen. Even gods are not perfect. The Phoenix did at least prepare for the possibility of war between our two races. Because there is more humans than faunus, it endowed us with night vision, superior hearing, better sight, and higher sense of smell to help us fight against them. Do you know why humans started treating faunus so poorly?" Yang shook her head. "Well Yang, it's very simple really. You see, aside from giving us better senses, the Phoenix also gave us longevity. The average human lives about eighty years correct. Faunus live about five times as long as that. Even half-breeds live that long. We don't show any real signs of aging until much later in our lives and the same applies to you, but you know this from your biology classes from Signal. When the humans discovered this, they became envious of us Yang. They wanted our longevity. However, when they realized that they couldn't obtain it, they then instead turned to destroying us. They spread religious dogma about how we were evil and we needed to be destroyed or enslaved so that we can repent for our 'sins'. Basically, if they couldn't have it, then no one will have it."
"Wait. How come no one thought that would happen? If it wanted humans and faunus to live peacefully with each other, then wouldn't it have made more sense to not give us such long lifespans?"
"Because Yang. Not even the gods are perfect. Not even they can see into the future and correctly determine what will happen. The Phoenix gave us this lifespan so that we can accumulate great knowledge and wisdom. The plan was for us to help guide humanity and our young with said knowledge and wisdom. To help try to keep Remnant from being destroyed. That did not happen though."
Yang looked at her mother with a frown. "Well this all neat and stuff, but how exactly does this relate to what I am?"
Staring at Yang with impassive eyes, Raven responded "Patience. I am getting there." Yang rolled her eyes. "Now, when the Phoenix saw how our two races were treating each other, it began to realize that eventually, a faunus or a human would eventually try to use the four relics to try to seize control of the world and disrupt the fragile balance of this world and turn it into whatever it is they wanted or to use their power against each other to win the war. So the Phoenix did something that was unprecedented. Something that confused the brothers. It gave itself the mortal form of a faunus. In doing so, it forfeited it's immortality in order to keep Remnant and it's children safe. Now because it was mortal, it eventually died. However, in order to keep Remnant safe, it made sure to put itself through the cycle of reincarnation. It's power would only come into the world when it was absolutely needed. It has been two thousand years since someone with it's power was alive. That is until now. You Yang. You were born with the power of a god. You are the reincarnation of the Phoenix. That's why it relates to you."
Yang's mouth was ajar. She was staring at her mother wide disbelieving eyes. Blinking several times, she turned her head to face the roof of the her tent. She couldn't believe it. She was born with the power of a god? She didn't even believe in such things. Being an atheist, this was very hard for her to believe. "No way. This is just ridiculous. I'm suppose to be some sort of reincarnation of some god?" Putting her right hand on her forehead, the blonde closed her eyes.
Raven could sense her daughter's doubts about what she had told her. Of course she didn't blame her. She knew all of this would sound ridiculous to her. She herself would think it was ridiculous if she were in Yang's position. " Yang I understand this a lot to take in and that all of this doesn't make any sense to you. Were I in your position I would be the same as you. However, all of which I've said is true."
Yang moved her gaze back to her mother. Looking at her with disbelief. "How do I know any of that is true? How do I know you're not just trying to pull a fast one over my head?"
Raising a single brow, Raven said "Oh. You want proof? Very well then. I suppose it would only be right to show proof." Raven reached over and grabbed her daughter's arm firmly. Her daughter jumped when she did so. Raven then brought it up Yang's face. "Then explain to me how you grew your arm back?"
Yang looked at her arm and then back her mother's piercing crimson eyes. She gulped. "I...I don't know. Maybe some sort of hidden little ability I had that I didn't know about?"
Raven let go of her daughter's arm and reached down and gently gripped her wing. "What about this then? Hmmm? How did you grow it's wing?"
"I...I don't know. There has to be some other explanation."
"What about your fire Yang? The fire that you release?"
"That's just a by-product of my semblance"
"No Yang. It's not. While an explanation like that does seem to make sense, it's incorrect. That's you releasing the smallest fraction of your true power. Those flames are the fires of the Phoenix."
"No. No way." Yang said. Still unbelieving of her mother's words.
The tribe leader let out an irritated sigh. She grabbed the huntress-in-training's shoulders. "Yang! Stop trying to deny the facts. No one has an ability or a semblance that can regenerate lost limbs. No ability that makes you grow a golden wing. What about Patch? Do you think half of it just magically disappeared? No. When the door to your powers opened, the golden fire was released from your body and it destroyed half of Patch."
The blonde girl was stunned. Her mother just told her that she was practically responsible for the destruction of half an island. "I...I did that? It was me that destroyed half of the island? I was responsible for all of that destruction? Is that why they called me a demon?"
Raven looked at her daughter's stunned hurt face. She narrowed her eyes. The black-haired woman gently grabbed her child's chin with her index finger and thumb and pushed her head up to meet her gaze. "Those people did that themselves Yang. Besides, you had no say in that release of power. You had no control over it. You are no demon. You are no evil monster." Raven continued to peer into her daughter's scarlet eyes. She really wasn't good at these kinds of things. Normally, she would never bother with this and she would just tell someone to get over it and move on, but this was different. She did feel some sort desire to comfort her child. She reasoned it was those motherly instincts eating at her again. She also needed Yang to keep calm. She needed her daughter to have her head in the game. It was then that she realized something that could make her daughter feel better. "Did you know that all of the things that were killed was brought back to life with your feathers? Even the tress were restored."
Yang blinked several times. "Really? My feathers can do that?" Her voice small like a hurt child that was being told that it wasn't in trouble.
"Yes. They can, but only when you're in your full powered state. Yang listen. I know all of this is very jarring for you, but you need to keep your head in the game. I have more to tell you and I need you to give me your full attention. Do you understand?" the dark-haired woman said as she released her daughter's chin
Closing her eyes, Yang took a deep breath and exhaled. She then opened her eyes and nodded to her mother.
"Good. Now do you remember the attack on Beacon?"
Yang started to snarl. Her red eyes glowing dangerously. "Of course I do. How could I forget it?"
"Well then, you know that the White Fang were the ones who attacked, but you don't who planned it and what the purpose of the attack was." Raven could see her daughter's interest had been piqued. "It was a woman named Salem. She had a girl named Cinder lead the attack with the White Fang. The reason is because Ozpin had a woman named Amber under the school. She was the Fall Maiden. Cinder had already absorbed half of her powers, but Qrow had interrupted her and forced her to retreat with her subordinates Mercury Black and Emerald Sustrai. I believe you recognize those names." Yang nodded to her. "Right. Even though the White Fang attacked, it was Salem who orchestrated the entire thing. She even had Cinder go in with an army of Grimm. Long story short, the White Fang act as a proxy army for Salem and Cinder killed Amber and absorbed the rest of her Maiden powers. Salem is also searching for the four relics and the rest of the Maidens as we speak right now. Also, the reason why you thought Mercury attacked you is because Emerald is capable of creating illusions. That's her semblance."
Yang tightened her grip on the fur blanket that was covering her. "You mean to tell me that that green haired bitch is the reason why I got kicked around in Berm. That she is the reason that I was arrested and publicly humiliated on international television. And the reason why so many of my friends and comrades were killed because of this Salem and Cinder." she growled. Yang started to grind her teeth.
Raven watched as her daughter's fire began to return in her eyes. She could already feel the thirst for revenge building in her. It was honestly nice to see the spark in her daughter's eyes again. "Yes Yang. That is exactly what I'm saying. Also, do you remember when." Raven paused. Feeling a small twinge in her heart. "When Summer died?"
Yang's eyes widened with fury behind them. "No. You don't mean that-"
"Yes" Raven cut her off. "That Salem had Summer killed."
The temperature inside the tent began to rise to uncomfortable levels. Yang could feel the hot fires of hate and anger building in her stomach. She had honestly never felt such an overwhelming urge to kill before. The blonde wanted it. She wanted to kill her enemies. Yang was thirsty for their blood. She wanted to make them all suffer.
"Yang." Her daughter blinked once. The sound of her voice had brought her child out of her brooding state. Yang then brought her attention to her mother. "I understand that you are angry and you have every right to be, but I would appreciate it if you didn't set the camp on fire."
Yang blinked several time. She suddenly felt a touch embarrassed for almost letting her anger get the best of her again. "Uh. Sorry."
Raven nodded. "Another thing. By this time, the Council of Vale has probably already issued orders to all of their available hunters to find you and kill you. The Council is also going to try to implicate that you had something to do with the attack on Beacon. They also have law enforcement and hunters looking for your father to arrest him and torture him to try to learn your location and then they will probably execute him."
"So that's how it's gonna be then huh?" Yang brought up her right hand up and stared angrily at it. "I actually fought for these assholes. I killed for these fucking people and this is what I get. And they also want to hurt dad?" Closing her right hand into a fist. Her entire right arm trembling in anger.
"It's a political move Yang. They are using you as a scapegoat to take back the control they lost with the people. Also, I wouldn't worry too much about your father. It's going take a lot more than some second rate hunters and puny police to take him down." Raven said confidently.
"Well that's good, but what about me? I can't exactly fight like this."
"You don't have to worry about that either. Even if by some miraculous chance they do capture your father, he won't know where you are. The tribe is nomadic. We never stay in one spot for too long. Also, the warriors here are more powerful than anything they can send. They will protect you for the time being. Also, Vale's hunters aren't the only ones we have to worry about." Her child raised an eyebrow at her. "Salem will also be sending someone after you to either capture you or kill you. It will only be a matter of time before she learns about what happened on Patch." She said plainly.
Yang could hear the slight hint of anger in her voice. It was faint and easy to miss, but she caught it none the less. She locked her gaze with her mother's. "Just sounds like more people to kill."
The corners of Raven's lips curled up. She was happy that some of her daughter's warrior spirit had returned. However, she knew Yang was not all the way there yet. Raven could still see doubt laced in her eyes. She could still feel her daughter struggling with her sense of worth. The bandit leader knew her child had plenty of problems that she would have to help her work through, but it would be worth it. Yang might not be ready to fight this war yet, but she was at least ready to get stronger and that was good enough.
"I have something I do want to ask you though."
Raven could already sense what the question was. She breathed in and out. Mentally preparing herself for what would unequivocally, upset her daughter. "What is it Yang?"
"Why did you leave?" Yang asked. Her voice was small and quiet. Almost a whisper.
The bandit leader let out a heavy sigh. " First. I want to say I didn't leave you because I didn't want you, but because circumstances had arisen that forced me to leave."
Yang lifted her left eyebrow. "Like, what kind of circumstances?"
"Well my father was not exactly in the greatest health. His days were numbered. The tribe needed a leader Yang and I didn't want them to wonder aimlessly. These people are my family and I didn't want them to die. I didn't take you because you had a greater chance of survival with your father than out here. Another reason why I left was because the Spring Maiden was discovered to be someone from the tribe. So I went to ensure that her powers wouldn't be stolen and used by that witch Salem."
"So you left to assume leadership when your father died and to protect the Spring Maiden." She paused. Yang taking a moment to process the information she was given. She was at least a little happy that her mother didn't leave because she didn't want her. "Why didn't you tell Qrow or dad?
"Qrow doesn't like the tribe despite us being born into it and being raised by it. So he would only try to have stopped me and annoy me. The same goes for your father. As for why didn't tell them about the Maiden. Let's just say that the less people that know about her existence, the less likely Salem is to find her. I tell you because this is important information for you to know."
Yang frowned. She looked back up at her mother. "Why doesn't Qrow like the tribe?"
"I'm not going to sugar coat it for you Yang. The reason why he doesn't like it is because of how we sustain our selves. We are nomadic for a reason Yang. Staying in one place for too long will inevitably bring the Grimm. So we move from place to place to avoid them. It may be easy for us to kill Grimm, but their numbers are practically infinite and would slowly chip away at us. However, because we are nomadic, we use up a lot of supplies when we move. So we roam around looking for towns and villages to steal from to restock our selves to keep us alive. Of course the people are not going to just let us have their provisions. So we kill them and take what we need and then leave before the Grimm come." Raven was a bit apprehensive with what she told Yang. Knowing full well that this might make Yang distrust her and even get angry with her. Her daughter might become far less receptive to what she had to teach her, but what choice did she have? Yang would likely discover this on her own and then she would have to deal with an angry child later as opposed to maybe now. Raven reasoned that it was better to deal with this now, rather than later,
Yang narrowed her eyes at Raven. She didn't quite like what her mother told her. "That doesn't sound like something that you should be doing. It just doesn't...sound right"
"Right and wrong does not determine what lives and what dies out here Yang. The weak die and the strong live. Those are the rules. Weakness is not something you want out here Yang. Being weak kills you. This might not be the case for places like Patch or Vale, but out here it is. There are no laws out here. No one to help you when you're in trouble. There are no big walls out here to keep you safe from the Grimm. No real abundance of things like food or water. No Yang. Out here you do what you need to do to survive."
Yang looked down at her chest. She could understand what her mother was saying. It made sense, but it still didn't feel right. She didn't like the idea of attacking innocent people and taking their things after killing them. "I...get what you're saying, but...it just doesn't feel right. I just don't think I could ever go through with that kind of thing."
Looking at her daughter's melancholy face, Raven sighed. She knew this would be her child's reaction. Of course it would be. Yang grew up in a place of safety. Grew up in a place where such things were frowned upon. "Yang." Her daughter looked back up at her. "If it makes you feel any better, we have changed our targets."
Yang's eyes shone with hopeful curiosity. "Really? Your not gonna attack towns?"
"No. We are not going to attack towns."
"Then who are you going to attack? How are you going to get provisions for the tribe?"
Raven smirked. "Oh it's simple. We are going to attack White Fang camps. They are littered all over Mistral and have become a bit of nuisance to us. Besides, they are also our enemies Yang. Why not take what they have after destroying them? They work for Salem and destroying them takes away a tool for her to use. It'll also be a good way for you exact retribution for what they have done. To extract revenge for what Adam Taurus did to you and to perhaps keep a certain Blake Belladonna safe."
Yang gave a similar smirk that her mother was giving her. "Well when you put it that way. How could I object to that?" Yang was feeling rather pumped up. She really wanted to get back at the White Fang and Adam Taurus. More importantly, she wanted to keep Blake safe. "Maybe if I get rid of those fucking bastards, Blake will stop running!" Yang looked at her mother, grinning sadistically. "So. When do I start tearing them apart?"
Raven chuckled."It's nice to see you so enthusiastic about this, but one step at a time Yang." Her daughter started to pout childishly at her. "Patience Yang. You still need to time to heal from your injuries. Thankfully, you seem to have gained some sort of accelerated healing. Dove tells me that you should be able to walk on your own in a about three days. It will take about a week and a half before you are ready for training."
The blonde tilted her head." Training? What training?"
"Yes Yang. Training. You need to learn how to use your powers. The Phoenix was smart. You won't be able to access all of your power until you make your body and mind stronger. It made it like this to prevent someone from destroying themselves. However, it's not perfect. Since you were under so much emotional duress, you had released power that you were not ready for and as a result you almost destroyed your entire body. That's why you felt so weak and sore after you released so much power. The great thing is that every time you fight Yang, you get stronger. Hell, you will even get stronger as you fight." Raven could see her daughter's face light up with excitement. Her child was happy at the prospect of being much stronger. "Also, you need the training because of how sloppy you are in combat." Yang's face instantly deflated. Giving her mother a small sour look. "What? It's true Yang. You are sloppy. You rely too much on your semblance. Don't worry though. I will teach how to be a better fighter. Though I feel I must warn you. The training will be hard. It will be unforgiving and it will hurt. A lot"
Before Yang could give a response, she heard the sound of flapping cloth come from the entrance of her tent. Both Raven and Yang turned to see Dove standing at the entrance. "Yes, but before training, you." Dove pointed at Yang. "Young lady will stay there and heal. After all, don't want all of my hard work to be for nothing." Both mother and daughter rolled their eyes. Dove actually let out a small chuckle. "My my. Mother and daughter are so very similar?"
"Well yes Dove. That goes without saying." Looking towards Yang. "Your training will begin in a week and a half Yang. Remember, you are the only one who can win this war for us. Your power goes far beyond the Maidens, the silver eyes, and the four relics. The burden of protecting the balance of this world and everything in it has been placed upon your shoulders. For now however, your job is to heal." Raven stood up and walked to the entrance. She looked back at her daughter. "Breakfast will be ready in about thirty-five minutes." The black-haired woman turned and exited the tent.
"Right. Well then. Time for me to give you a small check up to see how you're doing. Also, let's change those bandages while we're at it."
Yang just stared at Dove. She blinked several times before asking "Are you like, the mom of the tribe or something?"
Dove giggled into her hand. "I suppose you can call me that. I am responsible for the well being of everyone here. Now let's get this check up over with and get you changed out of those bandages."
A/N: So here it is. The big talk between mother and daughter. And oh boy, was there a lot of talking. I do think that the three professors think that Yang is innocent. Bartholomew would definitely figure out what happened. Also, the reason why I wrote Yang as a good student is because I actually think she was a good student. Beacon doesn't just accept anybody (with a few exceptions). Yang must of had to have good grades in order to get into Beacon. I personally, don't like how some people just write her off as a simple minded person or stupid and completely uncaring of her studies. Even though I'm making a darker Yang, I don't think she would ever want to harm innocent people. She wants to destroy her enemies and protect Blake.
So yeah, Yang is the reincarnation of a god. The reason why I made the Phoenix a god was because I wanted something to have been responsible for the creation of the faunus. From what I remember, Qrow never said that the two gods created the faunus. Mankind and faunus are two different species. At least I don't remember him saying they did. If he did say they did, then just remember. This is an AU. Also, I wanted to give the faunus longer lifespans because I kinda wanted them to have something that could make humanity jealous of them and start trying to kill them or enslave them.
Just want to say this. Even though Yang is the reincarnation of a god, she won't have access to all of her power right away. If she wants ultimate power, then she will have to work for it. I am not going to make Yang op right now. That won't happen until much much later. She still some growing to do as character and as warrior.
Another thing, I skipped Raven talking about the Maidens, the Silver eyes, the relics and the two gods because I felt it would have been redundant. Almost everyone who is reading this already the story since they saw Qrow tell it in the show. Also, I just reall like the idea of Raven and tribe being bird faunus. Yang being a half-breed I also find to be interesting. So I wanted to explore that and how it could change the dynamic between her and Blake. Also, if you're wondering about why Qrow doesn't have any faunus traits then just stick around. I will get to it.
Also, I would like to thank Ultimatrix bearer for giving me an idea about Neo. When you see it implemented, that person is one who gets credit for the idea. Well see you guys later!