Here's chapter 42, everyone.

Weiss sighed since she was still in her wolf form, but she didn't want to complain anymore. "How come your mom is over there still, Ruby?" The white wolf asked as she, the rest of her team and her mother were sat under the tree.

"She wants to speak with aunt Raven." Ruby answered, her tone seeming off since she was still against how she told her to avoid going to Weiss.

Yang grumbled in response. "I don't see why she would waste her time on trying to talk to mom."

Willow raised an eyebrow in response. "What is making you say that, Yang?" The blonde brawler shrugged, not wanting to talk about it. "Listen, Yang, I've dealt with your mother enough times to know that reaction. What did she say to you?"

Blake was a bit concerned herself, so Yang sighed. "The advice she gives isn't how I like to handle certain things. So I guess we just see things differently is all."

"I won't pester you on it too much, but I do understand where you're getting at." Willow said. "Still, your mother may sound harsh at times, but I do respect her for standing by her ideals and beliefs."

"Eh, I guess." Yang laid back and looked up at the blue sky.

Blake still wondered what Yang and her mother would have talked about to get her like that, but she wouldn't bring it up then and there, while Ruby poked Weiss' nose. "Poke."

The white wolf playfully rolled her eyes at that, Ruby's giggles warming her heart. "Dolt."

"Wolfy." Ruby's grinned.

Yang raised an eyebrow, sitting back up when she heard what Ruby called the white wolf. "Wolfy? Really, sis? Couldn't come up with something better?"

Ruby pouted in response. "I just didn't wanna steal your nickname for her, and I'll have you know that Weiss likes it!"

"I'll also have you know that I specifically told you to not get used to calling me that, or I will come up with something embarrassing to call you, Ruby Rose." Weiss reminded.

Yang snickered at that. "Oh trust me, ice wolf, Ruby here is soooo gonna get used to calling you that, so I'd say you should be the one getting used to it."

Weiss groaned in response, but Ruby spoke up before her. "I won't say it as much, Weiss. I promise." Her voice was softer, trying to assure her partner she wouldn't abuse the nickname. "If it really does bother you that much."

"Ruby…" Weiss smiled and sat up. "Look, just don't say it… Too much. I do like being referred to by my name sometimes you know."

That was Weiss' way of saying that it was fine to call her Wolfy whenever she'd like. "Got it!" She hugged the wolf, making her yelp, but Weiss decided to counter by pushing the rose girl down. "Eep!"

Yang started to laugh when Weiss had pinned Ruby down. One would think after what happened to her and Ruby during their sparring match, Weiss wouldn't want to pin her partner down like that, but she wasn't thinking that way anymore.

"You tend to jump on me a lot. Just returning the favor, you dolt." Weiss said with a smirk.

Ruby giggled happily. "I guess that's only fair."

Willow was quite surprised by that, remembering how her daughter had jumped on her when she first saw her at Beacon. "Even to this day, she's changing more and more. Lazuria… I hope someway, somehow, you know your daughter is doing wonderfully in her life."

Summer watched them from a distance, chuckling to herself when she saw Weiss pinning Ruby down, but her attention was taken when she heard Raven. "Hey, what did you need to talk about?"

Raven looked annoyed, more so than usual as she held her scroll up, showing the message she received. "I'm going to have to leave earlier than I thought."

The blacksmith looked at the message, seeing that it was from Qrow, requesting Raven come to Atlas as soon as she could. "Atlas? What does he want you there for? I mean, you and Willow were just there the other day."

"I spoke with him and of course all he does is give me cryptic nonsense." Raven shook her head. "My brother never really likes giving a straight answer."

"Well, how exactly did he phrase it?" Summer asked.

"That I specifically need to be there, and to not ask so many questions." Raven crossed her arms. "Honestly, I may just not go this time around. Teach him to just give me a damn answer for once."

"Come on, Raven. You know he only asks for your help when it's serious." Summer reminded. "Just find out what's going on, and remember, I'll be there on Monday with Willow. So if you need me there too, I won't be far."

Raven sighed. "Yeah, fine."

"Thanks, Raven." Summer smiled, looking over at the others. "Weiss is feeling better by the way, and it was because Ruby went to see her."

"Hmm, she still can't expect confronting someone will help every single time." Raven stated, noticing her daughter was there too. "Look, I need to get going… Let Yang know I was needed in Atlas. She'll understand." As she was about to walk the other way, she felt Summer grab her arm. "You're not going to let me go, are you?"

Summer shook her head. "Not after getting you this far."

Raven turned back around, realizing her daughter hadn't seen her yet. She could just leave, but with Summer's grasp on her, she nodded and walked towards Yang.

After a few seconds, Blake noticed Raven walking over, so she nudged her partner. "Yang."

"Hmm?" Yang looked over, seeing her mom walking to her, so she sighed. "Give me a sec." She got up, meeting her mom halfway. "Hey, mom..."

"Still not happy about what we talked about?" Raven said, her voice not showing any concern about it. "You should know that not everyone will view the world like you, Yang."

Yang shrugged. "Yeah, I'm not a child. But it doesn't mean I have to follow your advice, y'know."

"Well, I'm not here to tell you how to live your life… You've done well enough without me this far, so to start now-." Raven was cut off with a slight shove.

"Stop bringing that up!" Yang yelled, Summer watching from where she waited for Raven. "Can't you start thinking about what you can do, instead of what you missed out on?! Hell, you're the one who told me not to think about the past so much!"

Raven was taken aback by the shove, almost wanting to retaliate, but she dared not to. "You say you're not a child, yet here you are shoving someone because you can't handle hearing the truth!"

Yang's eyes turned red, but only for a moment, the lilac returning as she refused to let her anger get the best of her. "I don't want to think about what we missed out on, okay… I just want to know if the woman who gave birth to me will even give a damn to try to see me… To talk to me… You already made it here, why try to look back now?"

"Because you don't need this." Raven answered. "This back and forth."

"You don't have to make it a back and forth." Yang spoke softer, reaching her hand out to her mom, who simply pulled back. "Mom… After we talked the other day, I thought you'd understand."

"I do… But there are times I can't be around. Like right now." Raven said, guilt in her voice showing. "Your uncle needs me in Atlas."

"Oh…" Yang frowned. "I guess… I guess for a mission?"

Raven shrugged. "I can only assume so, but look… Just stop thinking so much about what I can do for you. I was serious when I said you've done well without me. It's not looking back, it's praise."

Yang looked down, noting that she was in fact doing well for herself in her life, without her mom, but it didn't mean she didn't want her around. A moment passed, and Yang felt her mom's hand on her shoulder.

"There isn't much for me to say here, Yang. But I can at least tell you this," The black haired huntress took a breath. "Don't expect anyone, even me, to share the same beliefs, but as long as you choose to stick to your ideals, then you can take pride in yourself for that."

"And what if I want someone to understand me more… What then?" Yang asked in a somber tone.

Raven wasn't an idiot. She knew she was talking about her. "Then, do what you think is best to get them to." Her eyes widened when she felt Yang punch her in the stomach, her aura not fully active since she wasn't expecting her daughter to punch her.

Yang watched as her mom recoiled back a bit, everyone who saw gasped. "I did what I felt was best."

The black haired huntress recuperated, her head raised back up to see her daughter crossing her arms and giving her an unamused look. "You take lessons to heart pretty quickly."

"When I learn them from you, it's not as hard as you'd expect." Yang lowered her arms. "Y'know… Even with what we just talked about, I'm still glad you showed up, mom."

"Hmm." Raven sighed. "Yeah… Well, I need to get to Atlas. It was… It was good seeing you again." Before she could move, Yang hugged her, the black haired huntress tensing up a bit until she gave in and wrapped one arm around her daughter. "Don't get soft on me after punching me in the stomach…"

"Or what?" Yang smiled, the two words reminding Raven of their first talk when she saw her at Beacon for the first time.

Willow watched as the two separated, Raven taking a moment to nod at her daughter as she began heading for the airships. "Wait, it's not Monday. Where is she going?"

Ruby and Weiss were back being sat down, both wondering if Yang was okay, while Blake looked the most concerned, since her partner had resorted to yelling with her mom. "Do you think Yang is mad?" Ruby asked.

"She hugged her mom after punching her in the stomach, so… Maybe?" Weiss couldn't give her a straight answer and tried to feel for her aura. "Still not enough…" She frowned.

"Just a little longer. I know it." Ruby assured, but as she was about to rub Weiss' fur, the white wolf's aura began to show. "Whoa! Weiss, your aura."

The white wolf gasped and looked nervous, since she had already tried using her semblance but failed. "W-What if it's happening again?!"

"It won't, Weiss. I promise it won't." Willow instantly wrapped her arms around her daughter, doing her best to calm her down. "Just breathe, sweetie."

Her light blue aura continue to show all over her body, but when the light shined on her, her mom gasped when she didn't feel herself hugging her daughter. "W-Weiss? Where did…" She looked down and her eyes widened.

Blake and Ruby looked on in shock as well. "W-What?" Weiss looked at their confused faces, wondering what had happened, but when she looked down, she felt closer to the ground, even on her paws. "Gah! What happened to me?!"

The white wolf was now the size of a wolf pup. "Oh my gosh!" Ruby squealed and slid over, looking down at her partner. "How did you change your size, Weiss?! You look so cute!"

"I-I didn't do this!" Weiss exclaimed as she was freaking out, but her mom picked her up like she did when she first used her 'semblance' years ago. "Mom… Is this another part of my semblance?"

Memories of her daughter first being able to use her 'semblance' popped into Willow's head. She kissed the top of her head to try and calm her down. "Yes, but I never thought… You'd be able to do this, snowflake."

"Ugh! I hate this!" Weiss complained, her small form making Ruby coo, while Blake was just in awe at how her 'semblance' kept on changing. "It hasn't even been a month since I've gotten to Beacon and my semblance is out of control!"

Yang walked over, clearly as shocked as the others were. "Okay… What. The. Shit? So… She can become small now? Like, how many other secrets have you been keeping from us, ice wolf?"

"I never did this before, you oaf!" Weiss yelled as she struggled out of her mom's grasp.

Willow let her down, and was overwhelmed by all the changes Weiss was going through with her 'semblance'. "I… I don't know if I can tell her the truth."

Yang and Ruby both laid down next to their wolf pup sized friend, doing their best not to make jokes about her situation. "And I think I used up my aura because of this… Now I have to wait longer to change back…"

"Hey, it's okay, Weiss." When Yang used her name, Weiss knew she was being serious. "Just like before, all you have to do is wait a few hours. I mean… What else can your semblance do at this point?"

"Please don't ask that again… I don't need to think about the possibilities…" Weiss frowned, but yelped when the blonde picked her up. "Y-Yang put me down!"

"Relax, ice wolf." She smiled and sat up, putting the pup sized wolf on her lap. "We're still outside here, so just rest a few hours and when you get up, then try to change back. Kay?"

Weiss grumbled a bit, but gave up and laid down on her friend's lap, blushing in embarrassment at how small she was. "Fine… But I swear if you take pictures of me like this… Nothing will keep you safe from me."

"Hehe. Wasn't gonna, but now that you mention it," Yang yelped when Weiss bit her hand. "Ouch!"

The white wolf growled, not worrying about biting her friends when she was that size. "Oaf."

In a sense, this was for fun, but after writing the ability for her to become smaller, I realized that it works in terms of what her kind could do. Being pup sized can be useful, and hey, it's pretty cute.

To JJ- Thank you. I'm glad the way the development goes in this story is something you enjoy, and yeah, White Rose is slowly getting there. To answer your question about Weiss calling Summer by her name, it's gonna be something special.

To GoldElite245- Right. Well I still do appreciate the feedback on that. I'll make sure to continue keeping the pace as a speed which everyone can hopefully enjoy.

To the guest on chapter 40 about the feedback- I get what you mean about certain things being brought up. I just don't like when an issue is talked about and dealt with almost instantly, since it doesn't feel like an obstacle at all at that point. Still, I will take into account the feedback you gave. Thank you.

I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 42. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 43.