A.N I AM NOT OKAY I AM SORRY if we make anybody cry while reading this I apologize but this was our goal I need a hug (Eden) ps don't listen to this with sad music don't please

(Sera): listen to sad music while reading this. Let the pain in.

(EDEN) yeah probably yeah good idea if ya want to cry today (recommendation johnny cash's hurt)

(Sera): On a serious note, this was the hardest chapter we've had to write so far. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, or at least are moved by it.

Inciglapito

Flames and screaming filled the streets of the village. Summer was alerted to the grimm attack as soon as it happened. But in the measly five minutes, it took her to reach the village, it was already all but destroyed.

"Aahhh!"

A nearby scream caught her attention, and she immediately went about slaying grimm and rescuing survivors. Summer saw Cardin and his family cowering in fear as an Ursa was cornering them, Summer hesitated before using her semblance and slowly digging Dancing Pedals into its torso before effortlessly decapitating it "Are all of you okay?"

"We're fine," The father gave a nod before picking up Cardin.

Summer gave a nod and smile, "good head in that direction there should be more survivors," As she saw the family run for safety a small frown came to her face 'Please forgive me Raven if I don't make it back,' Summer then dashed towards the horde of grimm coming to her only to see them be incinerated by flames from behind her "OH WHAT NOW," Summer was about ready to stab the creature behind her only to notice Karamel stab a beowolf "Karamel?"

"Thought you needed some help," Karamel smirked only to see Summer give her a look of disbelief.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU NEED TO GO GET NEO AND LEAVE NOW!" Summer's eyes started to spew flames, righteous fury blinding her senses.

"Yes I get it but you are going to die if you stay here, Ruby is waiting for you."

"I KNOW! BUT UNLIKE MYSELF, YOUR AN ONLY PARENT IF YOU DIE NEO WON'T HAVE ANYBODY!" Summer then calmed down and wiped away a few tears that had build up under her eyes. "Don't let two children lose a parent," Karamel stood there for a few seconds before giving a weak nod

"Don't die, Summer, Your little rose needs you," Karamel created a wall of flames stopping the grimm that were about to claw Summer and ran.

"Time to see how much blood you grimm have," Summer stared at the hoard of grimm small smile growing on her face

Island of Patch

"Momma?" Ruby came to the living room

"Yes, little rose" Raven looked down her eyes slowly widening at the small glow come from Ruby "She's unlocking her aura, how?"

"I fel funy," Ruby looked up at her mother who knelt down and smiled calmly to ease her panic "Don't worry honey you're just unlocking your aura it should stop in a couple of seconds."

As the glow grew brighter and brighter Raven just stared more confused by it. 'That's strange her aura should have calmed down by now." Then her eyes widen as the glow exploded in all directions "No no no no no no no!" Raven stared in terror at her daughter for a couple seconds trying to register what had happened. Her face not changing but small tears rolling down her face.

"Momma?" Raven snapped back to reality and immediately hugged Ruby and wept on her shoulder she tightened the hug. "I am so sorry Ruby so so sorry," Raven kept on mumbling between sobs and tears Ruby hugged her mother trying to stroke the black mane of hair with her hands to comfort her.

Inciglapito

"Th…..aths,...the last…. of them," Summer laid down on the snow blood gushing out from her torso, Summer slowly pulled out 4 photos one of her, Raven, and Ruby, one of her and Ozpin, one of team STRQ, and one of Yang and Tai, "I am…...sor…...ry Qrow th..at I didn't return your feelings, and I am so..ry that you ha.d to de..al with me ." Summer dropped the photo of STRQ and slowly crawled to a rock to perch herself up then she looked down at the three photos in her hands, her eyes welling up "I am…. so sorry.….Tai for ta….king yo...ur love, I am sorry….ng for not bein….g a go...od mo..th..er I …n law," Summer then discarded the photo "I am sor…ry da...d that I ha...d t.o di..e be….for.e you pl….ease he...lp Ra….ven wi….th Ruby," Summer discarded the photo and coughed up some blood which rubbed on her cloak, she started to cry as she looked at the final photo tears streaming down her face "I a...m so so sorry Raven, my sw….et birdy ple….ase for….give me help Ruby with the po...wer, Ruby, my sweet, lit...tle pup….I hop…..e y…...ou don't gr….ow up hati….ng me a…..nd don't grow up hating Hum….anity," Summer closed her eyes "Straw..berry and a sug...ar so...ng Cho…...cla….te an..d a bit….ter ste…...p all tie…..d tog…..ther by re…..d mar…"

"You can't die," Karamel could only tearfully watch the life drain from Summer's petite body. They had made it to the last bullhead. They had fought through an endless tide of grimm to get there, and none of them came out unscathed. She looked down at Neo's small body in her arms, the only sign she was alive was her weak, ragged breathing. Karamel herself was bleeding out through side. Medics finally descended on the trio. They hurriedly put both Summer's body and Neo on stretchers and tried to help Karamel walk to the airship. She almost made it there when her legs gave out and the medic was forced to carry her. She put down next to Neo and Summer. She could feel the adrenaline wearing off, but instead of pain, she only felt numb. Some part of her knew this was it. Suddenly, a buzzing beside her caught her attention. It was Summer's scroll. Not sure what possessed her to do it, she weakly retrieved the device from the body. The caller ID read 'Birdy' and the picture shown was of Raven and Ruby. Karamel knew she had no other choice but to answer.

"SUMMER! Thank god you answered!"

Karamel choked on the words as they came out of her mouth, "I'm so sorry." The woman on the other end of the call gasped, "no, no, no." The woman devolved into sobbing. Karamel looked at her friend's body, then to her daughter. "Raven?" Karamel's voice came out so weak she feared the woman didn't hear her. "Yes, how do you know my name?" The fox faunus was relieved that she'd been heard. "Your wife wouldn't stop bragging about you and ruby while she stayed at my house," Karamel responded with a weak and painful chuckle.

"That certainly sounds like her."

Karamel took a deep ragged breath, feeling herself weaken further. "Raven, I need to ask something, something that's going to be really hard." There was a pause as if Raven already knew, "what is it?" Karamel smiled meekly at the paradoxically harsh and gentle words. A painful cough and sputtering of blood reminded Karamel of the task at hand. "I'm not going to make it, I've lost too much blood and my aura has long since been depleted. My daughter is next to me right now, and soon, she will have no one left to take care of her."

"I-I can't."

"Raven, please," Karamel's pleading voice said far more than her words could. There was another pause. "I-I, yes, I'll do my best." Karamel looked at her unconscious daughter and smiled meekly, "if a quarter of what Summer said was true, then...you'll...be." Karamel lost all strength and darkness closed in on her. "Momma loves you, Neo."

A.N I need hugs(Eden)