Meanwhile, we see Yang, Ichika and Tomomichi arriving at a forest, stopping at a spacious lot as they got off their rides.
"So... where is the exact place of this tribe?'' Yang asked.
"It should be around here somewhere." Tomomichi replied as he brought up his map, "Hmm... it seems my map isn't accurate as a I thought." he admitted, "Guess we just had to settle things by asking a bandit if we ever saw one." he stated.
"Great... in order to find this place, we need to find a bandit first.'' Yang groaned.
Ichika chuckled, "No worries, Yang." he reassured, "We don't need to find bandits..." he says as a group of bandits came out from the bushes and immediately surrounds them, "... the bandits found us first." he mused.
Then one man steps forward, he has a dirty neck-length blonde hair, he has blue eyes and a thin-facial hair. He wears a black vest over a gray shirt with torn sleeves and a red scarf around his neck, black pants, boots and fingerless gloves. This is Shay D. Mann.
Branwen Tribe Bandit
Shay D. Mann
"Well, well, well... what do we have here?'' Shay mused with a grin.
"We're looking for the Branwen Tribe." Ichika replied with a smile.
Shay raised an eyebrow, "Hmm... what business do you have with us?'' he asked.
Tomomichi pointed his finger at Yang, "She wants to meet your leader." he answered.
And with that, the bandits all have their weapons drawn at them, "No can do." Shay replied, "I suggest you all walk away, leave your rides and never come back.'' he advised with a grin.
"Is this everyone from your tribe?'' Ichika asked with a grin.
Shay chuckled, "Yes, little boy. This is it." he replied, "Well, unless you count the whole rest of the camp back that way." he said as he gestures behind him with his thumb.
Yang then points a finger in the same direction, "That way?" she asked.
Shay grunted in confusion as look at his tribe mates first, "Yes. That way." he confirmed.
"Good to know. Thanks." Yang replied as she engages Ember Celica on her left arm.
The bandits got cautious and keep their weapons trained at the as Shay aimed his gun at Yang, "You really ought to think twice about fighting all—" he tried to say buy got cuts off when Yang engages the gun on her robotic arm while Ichika presses a button on his belt and suddenly in a flash of light, Ichika is now wearing a white & gray bodysuit with a matching white & gray helmet with a black visor. A green breastplate, a pair of blue iron gloves, a yellow belt with a gray buckle, blue boots and a red & white scarf around his neck. The rest of the bandits let's out gasp, "Alright... Get them!" he ordered.
And with that, a small fight occur as the bandits charges towards them. The first to attack is Ichika who brought out his sword.
"White Blade Technique #2" Ichika said, "Tornado Slash!" he shouted as he swung his blade which unleashes a powerful wind that slowly turns into a tornado which then traps his targets inside before wasting no time striking them from different directions, knocking them all out.
Another group of bandits charges towards Tomomichi. The nerd then cups his hands together and charges it up with energy, "HOOOOO... WAAAAAHHHH!" he shouted as he thrusts his palms forward unleashing a powerful beam that blasted away his target.
Yang is busy punching and kicking bandits, with being fired from her gauntlets at same time, one by one when Shay shoots at her but he misses. Yang then charges towards him as she got closed, Shay tried to hit her with his gun but she shot the ground which sends her spinning above him towards his back, she then punches him really hard that it sends him flying towards another bandit, knocking them both down.
After the fight, Yang's left hand is shaking once again, but she calms herself down before walking back to her motorcycle while Ichika and Tomomichi doing the same.
Shay then let's out a coughing as he struggles to get up, "Who are you? It doesn't even matter. When Raven finds out what you did, you're dead!" he exclaimed.
"Possibly. But I doubt it. I am her daughter, after all." Yang mused.
Shay's eyes widen in shock, "I'm dead." he muttered as he falls to the ground.
bzzzttt...
Later that day, Ichika, Tomomichi and Yang finally enters the camp, escorted by a few bruised bandits who they had roughed up earlier. They then notices more bandits lining up along the path, giving angry glares at them.
A young woman then steps out of her tent to see what the commotion is about. The young woman with a tan-colored skin, short brown hair and icy blue eyes. She had a tattoo of a bird rising from flowers on her left arm. She wore a brown vest over a torn white shirt, with a collar that appears to spike up behind her neck. She wore maroon-colored pants with the right side rolled up to her thigh. She also wore dark brown knee guards that go down to her brown boots. This is Vernal.
Branwen Tribe Bandit
Vernal
Meanwhile, we see two bandits guarding cage where a young girl is inside. The young girl has a pale skin tone with pale blue eyes and long white hair pulled back into an off-center bun tail on the right side and pinned with an icicle-shaped tiara. A crooked scar runs vertically down her left eye and face. She wears a short, glittering dress with a color gradation of blue to pale blue at the hem, a sweetheart neckline, and a white, tulle petticoat. A white ribbon is wrapped multiple times around her waist, and over the outfit is worn a slightly sheer long-sleeved blue shrug fastened at the collar with a large sapphire broach that has three pendants dangling from it. Printed on the back of the shrug is the Schnee Crest. Completing her attire are dark blue wedge heels and sapphire drop earrings, and a chunky heels. This is Weiss Schnee.
Former Beacon Academy Student and Huntress
Weiss Schnee
The two bandits are playing cards with each other, before they decided to join the rest of their tribe to see Ichika, Tomomichi and Yang walk in. Weiss notices this and once again summons a small Arma Gigas, who begins to get to work on freeing her from her confinement.
The unlikely trio and their escorts arrived at the camp's main tent. A woman then emerges from it with her mask on. The woman has a jet-black hair with red highlight, she wears a shallow cut black and red dress, five necklaces with an assortment of beads, a red girdle-belt, and a pair of matching gauntlets and wears fingerless gloves. An object that looks to be made from feathers hangs from the right side of her skirt. She also wears detached black leggings with a red splatter pattern. Under her leggings, she wears black boots that have red high heels and soles. She wears a mask that resembles a grimm. This is Raven Branwen, Yang's biological mother.
Branwen Tribe Leader
Raven Branwen
"Mom." Yang said.
Raven then removes her mask, revealing her red eyes. She noticed the two young men with Yang but decided to focus on her daughter, "Yang." she said with a smile, "So, after all this time you finally decided to visit me." she mused.
Yang feels her left hand shaking once again, but she uses her robotic hand to calm it down, "You know that I searched for you. I spent years looking for you." she stated.
"And you've found me." Raven pointed out, "You were patient, determined, and strong enough to make your dream a reality. Well done, Yang." she praised, "But did you, your tin can and nerd have to be so rough with my men?" she asked as Ichika and Tomomichi looks at each other and their appearance.
"We didn't want a fight." Yang replied, "They started it." she said crossing her arms.
"Well, you certainly finished it." Raven said with a grin.
Everyone then stayed in silence when Raven spoke, "Right. I'm sure this is all very overwhelming." she admitted, "But I must admit that you've proven yourself." she said, "So any questions you have I'll be happy to answer. You can stay with us tonight. I'll even have the cooks whip up something for you." she offered.
"That's not why I am here." Yang said as the bandits react to Yang's irreverence while Ichika and Tomomichi stood their ground but ready to retaliate.
"What was that?" Raven asked.
"I'm not here for you. Ruby is somewhere in Mistral. She's with Qrow, and she's going to need my help." Yang explained, "I just need you to take me to her." she said.
"And why would I do that?" Raven asked.
"Because we're family." yang replied.
Raven scowled, "Family. Only coming around when they need something." she muttered as she projected, "I have to say, I'm disappointed." she said, "After all, you found me, didn't you? Why not take that drive and use it to find your little sister if she means that much to you?" she pointed out.
"Because you're going to save me time." Yang replied, "Ruby was heading to Mistral, but there's no guarantee she's made it there. Looking for her in Anima could take ages." she reasoned, "But... Dad told me how your Semblance works." she claimed.
"Tai..." Raven muttered under her breath.
"You can bond to certain people. And when you do, you could create a portal that takes you straight to them. You've got one for Dad. One for me. And you've got one for Qrow. He promised me he'd watch out for Ruby before he left. And I trust him." Yang said, "So, make a portal to my uncle and sister, and we'll be on our way." she requested.
"You know, it takes real strength to march in here and demand such a favor of me. I've got to say, I'm impressed. It's very noble to want to help out your sister." Raven admitted, "But if she's with Qrow, then she's already a lost cause." she said.
"What does that mean?" Yang asked.
"You don't want to get mixed up in all of that, Yang." Raven advised, "Ozpin is not the man you think he is. And Qrow is a fool for trusting him. I would know, I trusted him once, too." she said.
"I don't care what you think." Yang replied with Ichika and Tomomichi nodding in agreement.
Vernal, holding Myrtenaster, looks on disdainfully, and places her right hand on her hip.
"Your choice is your own. All I'm suggesting is that instead of getting wrapped up in something too big for you, for any of us, that maybe you take a moment to wonder if you're already where you belong." Raven stated.
"Save your breath." Yang spoke, "You can spout off whatever you want, but nothing is going to keep me from my sister." she claimed.
"Well, aren't you stubborn." Raven pointed out.
"I get it from my mom." Yang replied.
"Well, if that's how you feel, then it sounds like we're done here." Raven said, "Take her away." she ordered.
The bandits surround and begin to move in on Yang while Ichika and Tomomichi got ready. Yang sees this, before turning her head back to Raven, "Did you not hear me?" she said as Raven turns back around before she can enter her tent, "I said send us to Qrow, damn it!" she demanded as her eyes turn red as she spouts her last statement.
"That's enough! You watch your mouth in front of our leader!" one bandit shouted as some of the bandits tense up behind him.
Before Yang could reply, Tomomichi beats her to it, "Make her." he challenged,
The Bandit then charges towards Yang but before could retaliate. Tomomichi got in front of her and easily back hands the bandit which then sends him flying.
"Overkill.'' Ichika mused, "Expected nothing less from someone whom has genes of a Saiyan." he said with a smile.
Tomomichi then tips his glasses, "I had no idea what you're talking about." he replied.
The Bandit then crashes into a tent, revealing Weiss in her cage.
Weiss then saw Yang, "Yang?" she calls in surprise.
"Weiss?" Yang said back in shock as everyone else present is surprised that the two girls know each other.
Tomomichi then tips his glasses, "I presume this is Weiss Schnee, another member of the team formerly known as RWBY.'' he pointed out.
"Alright, well, subtlety is out." Weiss mused.
Weiss turns to her miniature Arma Gigas and makes it grow, destroying the cage in the process. She quickly makes her way towards Yang, with the now giant Arma Gigas following close behind.
"What is that?" Yang asked.
"Don't worry about it." Weiss replied, "What are you doing here?" she asked.
Yang then gestures to Raven, "Well, that's my mom and she can take us to Ruby." she replied.
"Ugh." Raven groaned.
Weiss stares at Raven incredulously, "Your mom kidnapped me?!" she exclaimed in disbelief.
Yang turns to Raven, "You kidnapped her?!" she shouted.
"I think we had a bigger problem here." Ichika pointed out as he brought out his blade while Tomomichi got into a fighting stance.
And with that, Ichika, Tomomichi, Yang, Weiss and Weiss' summon turn and run to fight the bandits, but a lightning bolt appears, summoned by Vernal, stopping the fight before it starts.
"Enough!" Vernal shouted.
Raven then turns to Vernal, "Thank you." she said as she turns to everyone else, "If you people don't keep it together this place will be crawling with Grimm." she reminded before turning back to Vernal, "Give the girl her weapon back." she ordered. Vernal looks surprised at the command, then tosses Myrtenaster to Weiss. "You four. In my tent. Now." she ordered.
"Why?" Yang asked.
"If you're really going after your sister, then you need to know the truth." raven replied as she enters her tent and the bandits go back to their own businesses as Weiss places her hand on her chest in relief.
"Sorry about-" Yang tried to say but was interrupted when suddenly, Weiss drops Myrtenaster and strongly hugs Yang.
"I missed you so much." Weiss said.
Yang smiled, "I've missed you, too." she said.
Yang puts her hand on the back of Weiss' head and hugs back as her summon disappears while Ichika and Tomomichi watches them with a smile. The two girls remain embraced before the screen cuts to black.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.