Hello! So a quick write up. I've been meaning to get back to Ruby's dream about the snow Faunus awhile now. So I decided to do a chapter about it, since I haven't continued for some time now, but anyways. It's finally March Break, so I might be able to do a couple more chapters this week. So just to keep you people updated. Also, I'd like to thank the guest that wrote a nice comment about the story, Zoroark0 and also redreaper189 as well. I want to encourage anyone with thoughts about this story to please, leave a review about it. I enjoy reading about them and it encourages me when people actually write back on my story. So anyways. Enjoy chapt. 17!

Chapter 17: Sweet Dreamz

After breakfast me and Weiss started to pack up. I was feeling much better, thanks to the snow bunny's medical semblance. My wounds were healing at a faster rate than usual, I was able to move without any pain or glyphs, and I was feeling refreshed from the sleeping spell. I threw on my bag again, it was a lot lighter than yesterday. Weiss carried the other half of my bag for me, making sure to carry the heavier and stiffer items for me as we drunk the last of our beverages.

"You done with your cup?" Weiss asked. That was the way she talked to me the whole morning. Just questions and short answers, like she was uncomfortable with something.

"Yeah, I can take my mug with me though," I answered, speaking in a positive tone as I tried to encourage her to speak more. "We should probably get going soon bun."

Weiss nodded as she sipped the last of her milk. I got up and placed Crescent Rose on my sache. I kicked some dirt at the fire, snuffing it as Weiss got up. "Can I just go to the washroom quickly?"

I nodded. "Okay. I need to go too anyways."

We both went opposite ways as we searched for a bush. I finally found one that was decent enough and pulled down my underwear. Just after finishing I heard Weiss scream as I pulled up my panties. I ran up to the snow Faunus' predicted scream, Weiss jumped out of the bush just as I neared her location. She ran up and took for cover behind me as I pulled out Crescent Rose in its gun form, cocking it back and aiming it at the bush. The bush started to rustle as I readied my trigger finger. Then, a dark-greyish blob rolled out of the bush. Spinning on the spot like a frisbee in front of me and the startled snow bunny. The blob started to shake and vibrate. All of a sudden, it popped up in the air and took the shape of a four-legged animal. I looked closer at it to find it was a dog, I recognized it instantly as it barked at us, making us both jump.

"Z-Zwei?!" I said shakily, trying to contain my excitedness for the big hairy fur-ball. The dog barked again as it panted happily, running up to us.

"ZWEI!"

I jumped in glee as the dog landed in my arms. Zwei started to lick my face uncontrollably. I laughed as his coarse tongue scraped my face, leaving me with a streak of slobber from the happy mutt.

"You know this animal?!" Weiss said angrily. I nodded.

"Yeah, this is Zwei, my dog from home." I said, putting Zwei down. He came up to Weiss and started sniffing her. Seeing it made her uneasy, I called the dog back. It sat next to me as Weiss sighed in relief.

"That mutt nearly scared me half to death! I was doing my duties when he jumped at me!" Weiss explained. I looked at the dog, shaking my finger at it.

"No, bad dog! I told you, you only do that to Yang!" I said. Zwei barked as if he complied as he lowered his ears. Weiss grinned slightly.

"Oh, I can't stay mad at you! Come here." The Faunus girl said, holding out her arms. Zwei got up and ran to Weiss, jumping into her arms and half licking, half sniffing the girl. All of a sudden I heard a familiar voice as well.

"Zwei? Zweeeiii!" a voice shouted from afar. Zwei started to bark consecutively as I heard the voice call out his name again and again.

"Zwei?" The voice finally revealed itself. It was none other than Yang. I smiled as she came out of the bush. I seen a smile form in her face as well as we ran up to each other.

"Yang!"

"Ruby!"

We both hugged each other tightly. Excitement filling us as we greeted each other happily.

"Where've you been? Me and dad have been worried sick all day yesterday! We called Qrow to find he didn't know where you were and-"

"It's okay Yang. I told you I didn't know when I'd be back home, and I can fend for myself." I said frustratedly. I told both of them I wanted to go on an adventure on my own, and that I probably wouldn't be back for a couple of days.

"Well, you never called us last night. Me and dad were worried you were hurt." Yang countered. I soon felt guilty as I remembered I was gonna call them every night to let them know I was okay. She seen the bandages on my body and soon got even more worried. "Oh my god, you did get hurt!"

"I'm fine! A pack of beo's got the drop on us. It's only small scratches!" I said stubbornly, smacking Yang's hands as she attempted to analyze my wounds away.

"Wait, these bandages weren't done by you. So who did it? Yang asked, observing my bandages.

"She did."

I pointed in the direction of the snow bunny. Weiss jumped as she realized she was the centre of attention. Yang and I walked up to the Faunus. Who was, at this point, nervous of what she might say. Yang extended her hand out to Weiss as she finally got close enough distance. Weiss flinched as she did, making Yang check to see if she was threatening her in any way. The bunny soon lowered her defences and finally returned the greeting.

"Sorry! I-I thought you were gonna hurt me." Weiss said as she let go of Yang's hand.

"Why would I hurt you?! You did aid my one-and-only sister. And from the looks of it she does have a lot of big cuts. If anything I want to thank you. I'm Yang by the way." Yang introduced.

"I-I'm Weiss." The bunny replied, still shaky. Yang looked at her puzzled. She pulled me away quickly and cupped her mouth towards my ear.

"Why's she so jumpy? (Hehe, bunny joke) I don't even look intimidating or anything." Yang asked in a whisper.

"It's because she thinks that all humans don't like Faunuses. she's afraid of them, that's why she's a little scared of you. Don't take it offensively." I answered. I pulled her back with me to where Weiss was standing. She was waiting patiently as we drew nearer.

"Alright. Well, I got to go back home, before dad thinks I was mauled too. I'll tell him you won't be back for another few days." Yang said. I nodded.

"Thanks sis." I answered.

"But don't think he'll be alright with it. He'll most likely come looking for you when I tell him you're still out here. No offence Weiss, but it doesn't look like you fight grimm, so I don't think he'll approve of this lone blade wielding huntress, out in the thick of the grimm spawn. He'll most likely ground you for life." Yang added.

"I don't care, just tell him I'll handle things on my own. I won't be back for maybe another week or so, I need to do this now or I'll never find Weiss' family, I'm sorry." I said. Yang looked at me worriedly, but soon nodded as she knew my mind was made up.

"Okay," Yang said, nodding again. She walked up and hugged me. "Stay safe, make sure you call tonight. We'll see you in a week."

I returned the embrace, hugging her tightly as we stood in the field. We finally let go of each other as Yang turned to Weiss.

"Take care of her please. If she's in any danger and she can't use the phone, please call us. We're under Xiao Long in the contacts," Yang said to Weiss. The Faunus nodded. Yang turned back to me. "Here," Yang pulled out some green bills from her pocket, handing them to me. "Here's enough money for food for the two of you's, but I don't have enough money on me to fund hotels or anything, you'll have to sleep on the ground for the week or so. Also take Zwei with you, the damn mutt's been moaning and whining ever since you left. He's been driving us even more paranoid."

Yang waved goodbye as she went into the thick of the forest again. I heard her rustling and breaking through the bushes as she finally left. I turned to the snow bunny Weiss. She was holding Zwei in her arms as he continued to sniff her like she was some kinda foreign scent to him. Weiss grinned as he inhaled the Faunus' hair, giggling when he sneezed. I grinned too as I approached the two.

"You're starting to grow attached to Zwei I see." I said as I petted the dopey mutt in the white Faunus' arms.

"I used to have a dog. His name was Huffington, or Huffy as we called him," Weiss explained as we ventured on forth in the quest. "One day, he just up and ran off. I never seen him since."

I looked at Weiss with sympathy in my eyes. "I'm sorry to hear that. He must be in a better place now. When did he run away?"

"A long time ago. Too long for me to even remember the year."

Weiss let go of Zwei. He walked in between us as we continued to walk down the path. "Ruby. Can I ask you something?"

"Don't worry, we'll find your father and mother. You'll be reunited soon, I promise." I reassured, showing my confidence of the situation. Weiss shook her head.

"No, it's not that. It's just. After last night, I was afraid you'd be weirded out by my spell. I noticed it was a little too close for you, I should've asked you first."

"It's okay Weiss, I'm feeling a lot better because of you. Not only am I able to walk with little-to-no pain, I am also alive."

Weiss looked at me puzzled. "Alive? But you're the one who wields that scythe-thing on your back, you're the one who fought those beowolves. How are you alive because of me?"

"I don't know a lot when it comes to medicine. You remember what Yang said when she seen the bandages? I'm not that good when it comes to patching people, or myself up. I'm not good in that sort of field, but you are. You'd make an excellent medical assistant in Beacon," I admitted. Weiss blushed a bit. "That's why I'm alive because of you. Because I probably would've bled to death if it was just me on my own."

Weiss turned an admiring shade of pinkish-red. It was a cute look on her. I grinned as we continued down the path. We finally found the snow Faunus' footprints. Zwei sniffed the ground and barked twice. He continued to sniff the footprints as we proceeded onward.

"Ruby, there's just one more thing I wanted to ask." Weiss said

"Of course, what is it?" I answered encouragingly.

The Faunus bunny looked down at her feet. She seemed nervous about whatever she wanted to ask. "Actually, nevermind. It's nothing."

"What is it?" I repeated, trying to pry the question out. "You can ask me anything."

"Don't worry, I'll ask at a better time."

"Ain't a better time then now," I said. "We're all alone, it's a nice and peaceful atmosphere, a bunch of beowolves are charging at us."

I snapped back to reality from my last sentence. "Wait, scratch that last one. Hold that question for a minute, okay?"

I pulled out Crescent Rose as I dug it into the ground. I loaded a clip of ammo into it as Zwei jumped in front of the muzzle, without me looking. I pulled the trigger and the dog was sent hurdling at the foes. I cupped my mouth as he smashed into a couple of them, killing them upon contact. "Zwei!" I shouted as I ran to the scene, slashing the beowolves one by one as they tried to jump me. I stopped as they made a wall in front of me. They all pounced towards me, sticking their claws out like meat spears in the air. I sped past them in breakneck speed using my semblance as I finally reached Zwei's location, to find Zwei wasn't even there. A couple of tears started to form as I realized I blew him to pieces. I heard a bark as I stood there.

"Zwei, am I hearing you from above?" I asked. The dog barked again.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you ran in front of my muzzle when I shot, I didn't see you." I said, crouching down as I looked at the dirt ground. I felt tugging on my dress as I sat on the ground.

"Zwei, I'm trying to mourn yo-" I paused, looking to my left. The mutt was standing right beside me, panting as he stood on my leg. I came in for a closer view and he licked my nose. "Zwei!"

The dog barked again as I picked him up and hugged him. He looked behind me as I put him down and started to bark continuously. "What is it Zwei?"

I turned around and looked in terror as I picked up Crescent Rose. Beowolves were attacking Weiss' glyph shield, pouncing and scratching at it as they tried to get at the snow bunny. I seen Weiss struggling to hold on as I ran up to her.

"Weiss, hold on!" I said. All of a sudden, more beowolves appeared out of fuck-knows where and formed another wall, blocking my way to Weiss. I shot a few of the pest's before I jumped high in the air. Using my gun, I shot myself down and spun with great speed as I demolished the meat wall. I seen Weiss collapse to the floor, still holding the shield. "Weiss!"

All of a sudden, I seen a flash and a loud explosion before me. I wasn't able to see what it was, but I heard beowolves flying everywhere in pain and agony. When the light died down Weiss was cleared from all the beowolves. She ran up to me.

"Ruby! Are you alright?" Weiss asked.

"I should be asking that of you. What the hell was that?" I asked.

"It's a little magic I learned."

More beowolves started to show up. I unloaded the clip, reloading it and cocking it back as I turned it into it's gun form. Weiss sighed.

"I'm sorry I didn't help you before, but I actually can fight."

Weiss held out her left hand. A glowing white light came out of nowhere. When the light dimmed, a rapier with a selective dust revolver attachment appeared in her hand. The snow Faunus spun the revolver as it stopped at light blue. She spun around in place as multiple little stars appeared all around her. She thrusted forwards as the stars flew straight, hitting multiple foes at once. I let out a smirk as I no-scoped a pouncing beowolf with just the one hand, taking off the wolf's head as it landed hard behind us.

"Not bad for a medic," I said to the Faunus girl. "Now, let's see you fight!"

An Hour Later...

I huffed loudly as I knelt on the ground, using my weapon to balance as I regained my breath. Weiss knelt beside me as well. Both of us panting like dogs, with beowolf carcasses all around us, dark grimm blood spilled everywhere on the ground as we sat in the middle of it all. Me and Weiss got up at the same time as we looked around each other. We finally locked eyes as we found every last one of them were dead.

"Hey, are you alright?" I asked the Faunus girl. Weiss nodded as she spun her rapier in the air, before sheathing it on her belt.

"What about you? You hurt?" Weiss asked me this time.

"I'm alright. Just tired," I said. "Come on, let's continue the search."

We continued to follow the Faunus' tracks. It was a zig-zag like pattern, heading into bushes and wooded areas. The path then just, ended. In the dry dirt. The wind must've blew the bunny's prints away. I looked at her in disappointment as we came to the end of her trail.

"I'm sorry Weiss. The tracks aren't here at all. I don't know what else to do." I said sadly, Weiss looked down at the floor. The sad looks were soon replaced with composed stances as we heard rustling in the bushes again. This time Weiss stood in front of me, her rapier in a readied thrusting position as she awaited for the beast to come out.

"If someone's in there, come out with your hands up." Weiss said, awaiting a response.

"Weiss, grimm can't speak. They're monsters of darkness." I informed Weiss. The white Faunus still stood in her stance.

"A-alright, just don't hurt me!" A man said. He came out with his hands up, as Weiss ordered. She looked at me with a smug grin. The Faunus girl sheathed her weapon and came up to the man, who all of a sudden had a smiling face on as they both greeted each other with hugs.

"Melvin!" Weiss cried as she ran into his arms.

"Snow Bunny!" Melvin returned, hugging her as tight as she was.

"What're you doing here Melv? I thought you had errands to run?" Weiss asked, puzzled of his presence in the forest.

"I was, but that wasn't until I heard your family was attacked by a bunch of ursa's. I cancelled the trip to another day." Melvin Replied. Weiss' eyes lit up.

"Wait, you mean, you've talked to my mom and dad?!" Weiss asked excitedly. Melvin nodded.

"Yeah, we talked yesterday. They were all bloodied and had to go to the hospital in Vale. I thought you knew already?"

Weiss shook her head. "They told me to run as my father fended them off. I didn't even look back until I was far away from the growling and the roaring," Weiss came up to me, wrapping her arms around my left arm. "If it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't be here right now."

Melvin looked at me closely, observing me as he patted his billy goat. "Melvin, this is Ruby. She's been helping me find my parents. Ruby, this is Melvin. Our friendly-and-only neighbour in the forest." Weiss introduced. We shook each other's hand as we both smiled.

"Nice to meet ya." I said contently.

"Nice to meet you too Ruby." Melvin replied happily.

"So you said they went to Vale Hospital?" Weiss asked, returning to the topic. Melvin nodded.

"Yep. They left for it yesterday, they said they couldn't explain the situation, I assumed you knew already." Melvin added.

"You know what that means, right Weiss?" I asked the Faunus. Weiss nodded.

"We have to go into human territory." Weiss answered.

"It's also home to many Faunus too Weiss," I reassured her. "Now come on. We're gonna find your mom and dad!"

So I hope you enjoyed chapter 17 of this story. As I said before I look forward to reading your comments about it. Also I might do some more bumblebee shit too, so yeah. As always, stay tuned!

Also feel free to request some other author's stories of whiterose, or just rwby stories in general. I am reading two of them right now, and I'd love to see some more rwby fanfics.