"Alright everyone that will do it for today. And team CRDL please remember to distinguish between Stamina and Combat training. We do not need another incident." Vivian was not sure if she should laugh or roll her eyes at Glynda speaking to team CRDL.

"You sure you don't want me to blast them?" Natasha asked as she wiped her brow.

"You know that won't do anything to them." Vivian responded as the headed to the storage room.

"It might ruffle their feathers though." Natasha commented as she held the door for Vivian.

"Did Yang tell you that one?" Natasha simply smirked in response. "By the way I'm impressed by your stamina Natasha." Vivian remarked as she opened her locker to put Bad to the Bone away.

"Really?" Vivian turned over to Natasha but was slightly taken aback by her expression. Vivian had expected a raised eyebrow and a confident smirk. What she saw was almost shock, with Natasha's mouth slightly agape. "You really think I have good stamina?" Natasha asked again, her eyes glinting.

"Yeah Natasha." Vivian affirmed with a smile. "I was worried I was going to accidentally hit you with how tired I was getting. You weren't even breaking a sweat." Natasha looked down bashful.

"Thanks Viv. And, by the way, you can call me Tasha." Natasha commented, putting away her own weapon.

"Tasha?" Vivian asked to clarify.

"Yeah. Seems fitting since I call you Viv. And I mean you're about as close to me as I feel any sisters would be." Natasha casually explained.

"You don't have any sisters?" Vivian asked.

"No."

"Brothers?"

"Nope. It was just me and my great-grandma." Vivian pressed her lips together at Vivian mentioning her grandmother. It had only been recent that Natasha had opened to their team of her grandmother passing away shortly before her leaving for Beacon. Vivian had felt especially grateful when Natasha had told them. She was hesitant of her at first, something Vivian had been acutely aware of. But in surprisingly little time, Natasha quickly opened up to Vivian.

"Well," Vivian began slowly, "I hope I can be a good sister to you. I can't say the same for Ravus or Aero. Not sure how good of brother's they'd be." Natasha chuckled quietly and Vivian's joke.

"Nah, they're pretty good too. Aero honestly reminds me of my grandma a little though."

"Really?"

"Yeah," Natasha sighed. "She's actually the one that trained me throughout most of my life. She's probably why I have so much stamina, training against her." Vivian sat down on the bench in the room. "With having fought in the Great War and building Beacon, she had to be able to work long hours without getting tired."

"The Great War?" Vivian asked as Natasha sat next to her, crossing her legs onto the bench.

"Yeah-up." Natasha confirmed, nodding her head. "She was only sixteen. Actually lied about her age so she could fight." Natasha chuckled. "She began when the War hit its sixth year as just a scout, but ended up leaving a hero. As part of the Mantle army she traveled all across Remnant. First to Mistral to reassure their alliances, then to small villages and battles in Vale. Eventually she rose the ranks and became a General for the Mantle army and lead troops into Vacuo to conquer the dust mines. She said that day was when she truly earned her place as general; not because she succeeded in the mission, but because she basically retreated. She had learned a lot during her fighting and travel and soon saw how the battle was going to end as the Warrior King fought against Mantle and Mistral. She took her troops and made them protect those who had been injured, rather than lead more to their death. Because of this act the King of Vale invited her to join him and the other leaders to Vytal. While there she volunteered to build Beacon with him."

"Why Beacon? Why not Atlas." Vivian asked.

"My great-grandmother said that she felt something while working besides the King of Vale. Almost a, presence? It was never really clear when she described it to me. And it didn't get better as she got older. She forgot so such and rarely remembered new information." Natasha paused and sighed. "I still thank the gods she lived for how long she did. I, I don't where I would be without her."

"She meant a lot to you."

"She raised me." Natasha corrected, her eyes glimmering slightly. "My parents, died, right in front of me. A Beowolf had come out as my parents were returning home. My grandmother had to simultaneously hold back a screaming child with one hand and shot and kill the Beowolf with the other so we didn't get hurt next." Her voice choked slightly as she finished her sentence and she swallowed.

"I'm, I'm sorry Tasha." Vivian said quietly, holding her hand out as an offer to her friend. Vivian knew too well Grimm attacks and children being left alone because of them. As Natasha took her hand and squeezed it, Vivian remembered the first time she saw her father and mother have to tell a fellow tribe member their parent was killed.

Natasha breathed in deeply and let out a long, shaky sigh through her nose. She breathed in again, breathing out through her mouth.

"It's strange." She breathed out, taking in another deep breath. "I haven't had to tell anyone this for a long time." Natasha paused again. "But, yeah, she raised me. And honestly she taught me everything I needed to come here. When I decided I needed to know how to fight I would go against her. Despite what I say about her fading memory, she still knew how to fight. We had a routine. She didn't recognize Tranquil, though it had been modified a lot since she had used it in the War, but she knew that we had a special time together every day before supper. I would pick up Tranquil, ask her to pick up a sword or something, and her muscles would just take over. It was probably what kept her going as time went on. Even when she couldn't even remember Tranquil she was still in there every time we spared. But, I really knew she was fading when she was the first to say 'Can we take a break?' rather than me."

"She really didn't quit easy." Vivian commented.

"Nope." Natasha agreed, ending the word with a pop. "Gods I miss her." She sighed lightly, squeezing Vivian's hand one last time before letting go.

"There you are." Natasha and Vivian looked up to see Ravus in the doorway. "I mean, uh, is everything ok?"

"Yeah." Natasha answered, smiling wide. "We just got to talking."

"Is everything ok for you Ravus?" Vivian asked.

"Oh, yeah, I mean, Aero and I hadn't seen you leave the room and Aero said I should probably come check on you. So is everything ok?" Ravus quickly finished.

"How did we answer the first time?" Vivian replied.

"That things were ok and you were talking." Ravus answered, looking down slightly.

"Do you think so too?" Vivian added.

"Yeah. I mean you are just sitting in here talking. And it's not or your voices are horse or eyes red or your clothes are a mess or off and that just made it really awkward so I'm going to wait outside so we can walk back to the room." Natasha giggled quietly as Ravus quickly ducked out of the doorway as he finished his statement.

"He's trying." Vivian commented calmly, standing up.