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Chapter 3

Family Calls

Streets of Vale

Sun, Blake, & Yang

Sun was happily walking backwards in front of the girls while Blake and Yang argued. "Why didn't we just take your bike?"

Yang sighed as she turned her head towards Blake, "Two reasons; one, after we fought Torchwick in the Paladin, I ended up having to take it to the shop for repairs. I still haven't gotten it back yet. Secondly there are three of us; my bike can only fit two."

"Then we could have just left Sun behind!"

"Hey!" Sun stopped and stared 'seriously' at Blake. "You can't still be mad about me being outside your window again?"

Blake brushed past him only to have her arm grabbed by Yang. "What's really bothering you? You know I want to help you."

Blake glared at Yang for a long moment before she sighed deeply and said, "I can't help but feel… that… that Torchwick wasn't the only one."

Yang released her grip on Blake and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Don't you feel it? I mean sure that Neo girl escaped and all but I don't think that either of them were actually in charge. And then there was that glass girl that Ruby fought in the Communications tower. We still have no idea who she is or even what she was doing there!"

"Blake… you're doing it again. You can't run yourself ragged over this. We'll catch whoever that was before you know it, but until then you have to take it slow. We'll deal with whatever comes when it comes. Besides…" Yang leaned closer to Blake in order to whisper in her ear. "You really should spend more time with Sun and me."

Blushing furiously, Blake started walking again, pushing Sun aside for the second time.

Sun hung back next to Yang for a moment then asked, "What did you say to her?"

Yang gave a mocking smile and swung a playful punch at him and said, "Woman's secret." She walked off pulling Sun along with her, letting him wonder what she meant.

Beacon Academy ~ RWBY Dorm

Ruby & Weiss

"See, that wasn't so hard now, was it?" Weiss was standing above Ruby who was currently staring at the ceiling in a daze, while lying on the ground spread eagled.

"No more…" Ruby proceeded to curl up into a fetal position, gently rocking herself back and forth. "No more… homework…"

"You can't be serious. Would you rather be back fighting all those Grimm?" The look on Ruby's face clearly stated that she'd rather do just that. "Alright, maybe not the best example."

With that Ruby collapsed back onto the floor, surrounded by her erasers (one of which she'd named Moony, it was shaped like a Beowolf), as Weiss' scroll began to ring repeatedly. Upon picking it up she nearly dropped it in disgust. It was her older sister, Winter Schnee.

Acting quickly Weiss grabbed Ruby by the hood and unceremoniously threw her out of the room. Before Ruby had time to react, she was stuck in the hallway staring at a locked door.

With a sad sigh and a fake smile she answered, "Good evening, Winter. What can I do for you?"

A cold piercing stare and an angry scowl greeted her, "Father may be willing to overlook your 'checking' the confidential shipping records in light of the White Fang's recent decline. However I don't agree with you sharing corporate secrets with filthy commoners, though you may be able to regain my… somewhat decent opinion of you if you would assist in a rather important matter."

In forced politeness, "What do you need, Winter?"

"Thanks to Ironwood taking over the upcoming tournament ceremonies and security, the Schnee Dust Corporation has been asked to assist in the opening ceremony. The centerpiece will be arriving later today. You and our cousin, Shara, are to handle any and all complications until I arrive the day of the tournament. Understand?"

"Really, Shara is coming?"

"I said do you understand? I don't have any time to deal with any more of your usual idiotic questions!"

"I-I understand, Winter. We'll take care of the centerpiece."

"You'd better; I shouldn't have to remind you of what happens to those who fail me. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have a meeting with the Atlas Defense Corps." With that Winter hung up and Weiss collapsed with a sigh on her bed.

A knock on the door interrupted her relief, "Weiss… can I come back in yet?"

Sorry that this is such a short chapter but it got very little changes done to it in relation to the others.

In addition to that I felt like throwing in a reference here. The Beowolf eraser named Moony, is in homage to Remus Lupin from Harry Potter which (if anyone pays attention to the updates on my profile page) I'm glad to say that I have another story planned for!

I will try not to abandon any story but I would like reviews that way I know that my readers like what I'm writing otherwise I get the feeling that you all actually want me to scrap the project. Regardless I will try to continue but I'd really like to see some support. I have enough to worry about without me feeling like a horrible writer. :(

P.S. You got this chapter so quickly because it got reviews before. Reviews = Chapters