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The last chapter, huh? I hope that everyone that has made it this far enjoyed!

These were the most important scenes of the sequel.

Well, okay, at least in regards to our couple.

This chapter is not actually based on an episode, but rather is supposed to be between Volume 3 and Volume 6. Epilogue: Away and Here


The image of a young girl with jet-black hair falling into the mist below caused her mind to spring into action. She shot out two fingers, sending out a glyph for the other huntress-in-training to land on and jump, slicing into the side of the giant Nevermore several times, scaling its spine before landing next to her.

"Thanks!"

Weiss's throat closed. She'd never seen someone fight so elegantly; at least, someone that wasn't related to her. Or that simply WAS her.

The heiress's vision scanned over the brunette, taking in her form. In one word, she was stunning. In many, well, that wasn't possible because of the aforementioned shock.

The ruins lurched for a second and everything around her started to fade into darkness. Suddenly, the black-haired girl was approaching her and Weiss began to recognize who she was staring at. Someone who was very near and dear to her heart, though she couldn't remember their name, for some reason.

The taller girl bent over, her lips pursed.

Weiss drew in her breath and moved to close the gap.

She awake gasping, clutching the pillow at her head.

"Again, huh?"

Her voice shook, echoing quietly through the room with a question directed at nobody in particular.

Part of her didn't feel the energy to move. Ever since her father disinherited her, she felt like her dreams had been forever shattered. Gone were her chances to escape his clutches, to create a legacy that would bury his misdeeds and truly build upon her grandfather's honor.

And even then, who could she share it with?

After a few minutes, lying almost still, she forced herself off the side of her bed, making her way to her dresser. Pulling open the top drawer, she gazed upon the four tokens she'd managed to save from Beacon.

Myrtenaster sat on its pedestal. She drew it up, refusing to acknowledge her reflection in the mirror behind it, the glass still cracked. Inspecting its luster and judging it flawless, she moved her beloved weapon to its spot at her hip before returning her attention to the other three treasures.

Looking over the colored streamers sitting together, she picked up the black one, still tattered and torn yet just as perfect to her as the day she bought it. Grabbing the other two, she drew all three behind her head and started working them into her hair, pulling out her ponytail and wrapping them in as she had for months now, finishing with the black bow tied at the base.

No. I won't give up on you guys.

I'll never give up, not until I see you again.

I just want to remind her…


The ocean was oddly calm that morning, especially since the captain had warned passengers of coming storms just a few days ago. The clouds had vanished and the sun shone upon the craft, air thick with the smell of salt and sunscreen.

Unlike some of the other passengers, Blake wasn't here on a relaxing cruise. No, she was finally going home. Her real home, in Menagerie. With her loose ends in Vale tied, she could finally see the most important people in her life again.

Well, some of them, at least.

She unwrapped her white ribbon, still sitting atop her head as it had for far too long, wiggling her upper appendages for the first time in months. In a ruined city, there was no need to hide her heritage, but Blake had felt too attached to it to move it.

Unconsciously, her other hand pulled out the black ribbon still behind her head, bringing the two together in front of herself.

Extending her arm out, the monochromatic silk flapped in the breeze. A glimpse of gold appeared in the corner of her vision and she looked away from the yellow cloth, only to find her sight now filled with the red one.

She heaved out a sigh.

No, I can't do this.

I won't give them up, even if I feel like I already have.

There was a part of her that knew what she'd done was wrong. A part that was always shut down by the unimaginable guilt that followed her since the battle. The image of Yang, amputated and lying in comatose next to her. The image of Weiss, bruised and battered, head bandaged yet still trying to calm her down. And the image of her leader being carried away by her own uncle.

She always tried to suppress the thought that the cloaked girl hadn't made it. She knew Ruby was strong.

Where else could she go but home, now? Even if she COULD stand to face her team again, where would she go? Patch wasn't accepting refugees anymore (she doubted showing up while laying low would put either of the sisters in a good mood) and even if she managed to sneak her way through the fortress known as Atlas, was she, a former member of the Faunus terrorist organization that just helped destroy Beacon, really going to risk infiltrating the Schnee Dust Company Mansion?

She loved Weiss. With all her heart. But Winter would probably run her through the moment they locked eyes.

The brunette cringed.

If she ever saw the older Schnee sibling again…

I'm dead, huh?

Well, no point in mulling over the impossible.

She drew her hands back, tying the black and white ribbons back in the black ribbon's former spot. This time, though, she wove the two pieces of cloth together, a new black and white bow holding strands together, ears still standing proudly atop her head for the world to see.

A knot formed in her stomach.

she has people who care…

Yes. And because of you three, I'll push on.

For you.


There was a moment as their visions fell upon each other. After the dust had settled, as everyone else pulled themselves from the ground. The world around them, important as it was, seemed to fall away as their focuses linked together.

Blake made to say something, but it came out as a muffled squeak as she was nearly barreled over by Weiss jumping into her embrace, a trail of glyphs still shining on the path between where they'd been standing apart. It was an unceremonious crashing together of lips, but to the larger girl, she couldn't care less; the two of them were together again and she would never let go as she wrapped her arms around the other girl's back.

As the kiss ended, Weiss looked up, looking ready to start crying. "I can't believe you're actually here."

Orbs clouded with emotion stared back. Blake moved her head down to reignite the kiss.

…only to get a harsh pinch on the nose.

The Faunus girl pulled back, rubbing it while letting out a whine, upper ears pinned to her head.

"That's for breaking our promise." The former heiress huffed, her eyes straying up to the Faunus ears for a second before refocusing on the ones looking back in shock, trying desperately to hide her elation.

"I hope that's the worst of it, then." Blake winced, checking her face with her hand to make sure she wasn't bleeding. "That really hurt, you know." She glared with only half-hearted agitation.

Weiss rolled her eyes, her lips tugging upwards. "I- look. I'm sorry. I just…" She trailed off as she drew her taller girlfriend in and held her lightly, letting her eyes flutter shut.

"I really missed you, damn it."

Blake couldn't find the words to say, so she simply returned the hug, her own eyes closing as well and pressing a feather-light kiss to her forehead.

"I know, but now that I'm back, I'll never leave your side again."

She drew back as a hand came up and gripped her bow. Azure started up at her, edges stinging with tears.

"Promise? For real, this time?"

The Faunus's hand took the twin bow, wholly black rather than light mingling with darkness. She managed a smile somehow, despite her own amber eyes welling up.

'Promise.'


My first fanfic, 4 and a half months, 30 whole chapters and around 90k words and we're finally done. I don't feel like its perfect, but I expect that my work was, at the very least, in the range of 'good enough'.

Maybe I'm just being humble, though ;)

I want to thank everyone for following along with my story. To everyone who left nice reviews and will continue to. To Donesses for giving me the courage to keep going. And to WeissColdGlare for inspiring me to start this in the first place. Sure, it all started from a bit of shenanigans, but I'm still glad that I made it. Of course, if you liked this fic, feel free to leave a review/comment on this fic, since I'll be checking back regularly (though I can only really effectively reply to comments on AO3; I believe you can post comments even if you are a guest).

Just a heads up, I'm gonna take a break. My next fic will come at some undetermined point, likely around September. I plan on writing a short one-shot for an AU idea that merendinoemiliano asked for on one of my other fics (I don't have much details beyond 'the Schnees are Polar Bear Faunus' so we'll see how that goes) before moving onto a more ambitious project (though I doubt I'll be writing another 30-chapter fic anytime soon). I have a few RWBY crossover ideas planned out (most of them involve Monochrome and some examples of said crossover shows include Phoenix Wright and Code Lyoko, though I'll only be using RWBY characters in those universes) and a couple more miscellaneous AUs and ideas wrapped in there, including one that doesn't even involve RWBY. At the very least, I can promise to have a chapter out by Halloween 2018, since I also have a RWBY horror fic fleshed out which I will definitely release at the end of October. I'd also like to write a Freezerburn or Bee's Schnees story at some point; if anyone has a good idea of either, please feel free to message me either on my account or on Tumblr (you can use my asks, whether you have an account or not). You can provide as many details as you want, but be aware that it might sit on the shelf for a considerable amount of time.

To answer PurpleElement's review about a possible sequel, I doubt it will happen anytime soon, if at all. I wouldn't hold your breath; if I DO ever decide to come back to this, I'd expect that fic to be years down the line, rather than months. The main thing stopping me from writing it is skill level, lack of knowledge of some of the characters that are involved and general belief that such an undertaking is still out of my realm of creativity at this time; I'd much rather do some short projects for now. I will try to keep that point about 'adding a notification chapter to this fic if I do' in mind, though, if possible.

Once again, thanks everyone! I hope you all enjoyed and I promise I'll be back some day.