Twin Roses

by Frozen Snowflakes of the North

RWBY AU What if Ruby Rose had a twin sister named Onyx? They took care of each other after Summer Rose died and under the tutelage of Uncle Qrow and Taiyang, were polished into one of Remnant's strongest warriors but even they cannot fight against their feelings for a certain white haired heiress. INCEST WhiterosexOC pairing. First story. Don't like don't read. You have been warned

8. I'll always be there for you, partner!

So yeah, I'm sorry for the very,very late update. I'm busy with my capstone project but to clarify no, I'm not giving up on this story. Nope, I plan to finish this and yeah it may take a while. So let's get this show on the road

Disclaimer: Rooster Teeth and Mounty Oum owns RWBY, I'm just a fan

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"RUBY!"

Her cloaked partner just gave her a questioning look in reply as they both hung tightly unto the Nevermore's back. The Grimm screeched as it flew around the Emerald Forest, red eyes glowing angrily as it tried to shake off its prey from its back. The large bird took quick dives, rolls and spins in the air but the two huntress held on firmly.

"I told you this was a bad idea!" The heiress yelled, voice clearly in distress, while pale blue eyes glared at the young Rose. Her hands clutched the large feathers desperately as she started to feel her grip loosening up from another quick dive.

"It's fine!" She yelled back over the sound of the roaring winds. "I'm totally on top of this."

Silver orbs peered down and spotted the temple hundreds of meters below. This was their stop.

"Okay! I see the temple!"

"And how do you propose we get there!?" Weiss asked loudly. The heiress spotted the mischievous glimmer in Ruby's eyes and she felt her own widen in dread.

"Ruby Rose! Don't you da-"

The rest of her sentence was cut off as her reckless and suicidal partner promptly grabbed her hand and jumped overboard from their monstrous flight. The heiress shrieked as they fell down, her arms wrapping around her partner's neck in a death grip.

"I'M GOING TO MURDER YOU IN YOUR SLEEP, YOU DOLT!"

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A few hours ago

"Ow!" Onyx cried out as her face smacked into a hanging tree branch.

"Ow!"

And another.

"Ow!"

And another.

"OW!"

And another.

"Damn it, Caboose! Watch where you're going!" The dark twin growled in irritation but Caboose ducked his head again just for another branch to slap her right in the face.

Onyx was hanging onto the burly huntsman's strong back, Freckles pressing uncomfortably to her front as Caboose dashed through the forestry, stepping on the glyphs the heiress summoned to hasten his speed. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck while the blue-eyed huntsman carried both her twin and the Schnee heiress in his arms, cradling both their small bodies to his chest in each arm.

"Not my fault!" He said in denial, turning his head slightly to look at her. "The mean girl did it."

"I did no such thing! And please keep your eyes in front of you!" The heiress said frantically as they almost collided into a tree had Caboose not jerked to the side in time.

Weiss was only in Beacon for a day and needless to say, her stay here has been full of surprises. First, a clumsy girl knocked down her dust cases and would have caused a massive explosion if the dust wasn't stored properly. It didn't save the red cloaked teen from her wrath though. Despite feeling a twinge of an emotion she haven't felt in a very long time, she easily shoved it at the back of her mind and proceeded to berate and yell at crimson girl.

When Ruby complimented her, she wasn't the least bit flattered and not because she was confident of her looks but because she automatically assumed that there was a hidden agenda behind the cloaked huntress's simple praise. It was an impulsive thought that was born from years of listening to false compliments and empty promises. Looking back at it now, she realized how ridiculous the notion was. Her silver eyes showed nothing but genuine affection for her and it made her feel... strange.

It wasn't long til she realized that what she felt was something that she hadn't felt for a very long time. The Schnee heiress was shy. Shy because a girl younger than her managed to worm through her carefully built walls and struck her with just a mere praise. Something inside her wanted to look away at the honesty that swirled in those silver eyes but the adorable devil came with her own cavalry in the form of Ruby's twin sister, Onyx Rose.

The young TA was a force to be reckoned with, both literally and figuratively. Just like her twin, Onyx cared about her and there was no lie or deceit in her intentions. The heiress can see it as clear as day and she couldn't stop the warmth burning in her heart at how two people who she just met has shown more sincerity than any suitor or businessmen she's ever encountered in all her life. The fencer blushed when she recalled the way those fingers combed through her white tresses, scratching her head gently as though she was someone precious to the elder Rose. The feeling was foreign to Weiss, having lived in a family that believed that displays of affection was seen as a weakness to their company.

What's more is that she's now bonded to them. The moment her aura intertwined with theirs, she was overwhelmed by the intensity of the connection. It was like she was consumed by a tidal wave that was threatening to drown her only for her to be pulled into safety by the evil murky depths. She clung unto that safety like her life depended on it and it left her bone-tired and exhausted.

Back in Atlas, the heiress entertained herself with books about Aura Bonding during her lonely nights after her strenuous lessons and training. At first, she dismissed the idea of bonding with someone you know you could trust fully with your life but then the interesting little section about how it develops a deeper bond with your partner caught her attention.

Of course, she won't deny that a small part of her was hoping to have someone who loves and trust her wholly not as Weiss Schnee, the youngest child of Jacques and Catherine Schnee, famous singer in Atlas and heiress to the Schnee Dust Company but as Weiss, the girl who loves to sing, play the piano, and read books while drinking a warm cup of coffee at night.

Chancing a glance to the hyperactive teen, she couldn't stop her lips morphing into a tiny smile at the happiness radiating from the crimson reaper. It was intriguing to see how she can turn from an adorable, puppy-like, slightly lethal ball of energy into a ruthless, death personified reaper in battle.

Maybe all hope wasn't lost yet.

Ruby whooped in glee, the air blowing her crimson hair back. It was such a nice feeling that Ruby thought it was almost ridiculous for Weiss to think that this was a bad idea. Silver eyes were bright with glee and awe at watching the heiress summon her majestic glyphs. It was her first time to see Weiss' semblance at play and she couldn't wait to see what else they can do.

Finally, they burst through the forest and Caboose skidded to a stop once they reached the edge of the cliff where the students and the Headmaster and Headmistress were gathered for the initiation.

The first year students turned and watched the smoke clear up to see the buff huntsman bend down and deposit the heiress and the silver eyed huntress to the ground. One feeling slightly miffed while the other bounced on the balls of her feet, feeling thrilled and excited.

"That was quite the entrance, Mr. Caboose." The Headmaster commented with a smirk and suppressed a chuckle when he spotted the dark cloaked TA dropping off from her fellow TA and stepping up beside him, her face wearing a sour expression as she brushed a hand through her ruffled hair.

"Neat." Was all he said in reply.

Some of the first year girls sighed dreamily as they watched the hot TA stretch his arms up, his biceps straining slightly against his T-shirt. When he saw them looking, he gave them a friendly wave, his lips forming a dopey smile.

They squealed in delight and some of the boys glared at the huntsman, feeling envious that Caboose was hounding all the attention. He was supposed to be a TA, not some eye candy the girls can ogle all day.

The Headmistress peered up from the scroll she was reading to glare silently at noisy teens. Just like yesterday, silence followed.

As usual, Caboose was clueless to the effects his sex appeal was giving off to the girls and made his way next to his superiors along with the dark cloaked huntress. Onyx was busy plucking a few stray leaves from her monochrome locks while Weiss and Ruby took their place in their respective platforms. Yang stood next to her sister and gave her a subtle wink to which the young Rose replied with a cheery grin.

Once she deemed her hair was in order, the dark cloaked TA took the time to evaluate the first year students, crimson eyes sweeping around the students lined up in front of them. Her gaze landed on the blonde knight standing next to her twin sister.

"At least he's not barfing his breakfast." Onyx thought.

Now that she got a good look at him, she could say that he was wearing a pretty casual get-up for a huntsman. Under his chest armor was a black hoodie but there was a circular outline peeking out from underneath that showed there was some kind of logo in the center. Paired with that was a pair ripped jeans and brown boots.

Onyx smiled when Ruby started conversing with the blonde. At first, he was polite and returned the greeting then his eyes lit up in recognition before his face burned in embarrassment when her twin sister asked if he was still sick or not. The blonde shook his head before mumbling something about motion sickness.

Shaking her head in mirth, crimson eyes wandered to the other students, passing a redhead, Amazonian clad huntress whom she recognized as Pyrrha Nikos, the Mistral Champion and holds the alias 'Invincible Girl'. The title suited her as her opponents have never managed to land a single blow on her, almost like was untouchable. The girl stood at attention and when their eyes met, Pyrrha gave the crimson eyed huntress gave a discreet wave to which Onyx nodded in acknowledgement.

Caboose noticed the girl Onyx was assessing and didn't bother trying to be subtle as he openly waved at the redhead. The students turned to look at the Amazon warrior and her face turned red at the attention before returning- albeit shyly- the friendly huntsman's wave.

The burly huntsman leaned down and whispered."She's the girl I told you about."

"Oh?" Was all she could give in reply. Onyx chuckled when the famous Pyrrha Nikos continued to blush like a tomato under all the stares directed at her. Some were giggling while others - namely the girls - were feeling a bit jealous at the attention the redhead was getting from the hot TA.

Moving on, her ears caught a conversation between a hyperactive, orange haired girl carrying a grenade launcher and a boy clad in a green tailcoat and white pants. His hair was in a low ponytail and she cocked her head a bit when she spotted the pink streak of hair in his dark locks.

Now that she thought about it, they weren't exactly having a conversation when the bouncy girl kept talking about imitating how sloth sounds like and the boy replied with a nod of his head, his eyes focused firmly on the Headmaster.

Either he was ignoring her or was pretending to listen to his companion rant at him. Either way, the girl didn't seem to care as she continued their one-sided conversation.

Just as the dark cloaked TA was about to ask the blonde Professor who they were, a wild, earthy scent reached her nose and made her entire form froze. Turning her head slightly, crimson eyes glanced at a tall, monochrome-clad student with a bow tied above her head.

Catching sight of those amber eyes, Onyx switched her attention to her twin sister so as not to let the girl know she was staring. Her uncle taught her that information can easily turn the tides of war so she had no intention of letting anyone about her semblance. Except maybe a sexy looking heiress.

'Uhhh, focus. Fantasize about Weiss doing a strip tease later.' The logical part of her brain nagged at her.

Huffing at her own thoughts, she was surprised to find a faunus among the first years. Not because Onyx was one of those bigots that thought the faunus were a bane of their existence, rather the dark cloaked twin's surprise stemmed from the fact that only a handful of faunus ever tried to become hunters.

There was a huge divide between Humans and Faunus ever since the Great War that a lot of people don't trust their lives on 'wild, rabid animals' to protect them from Grimm. Either that or they assumed that all faunus were part of the White Fang.

Honestly, Onyx thought they were being colossal idiots for their narrow minded thinking. She was curious as to what kind of faunus the ebony-haired student was but she'll put a pin on that for later.

"Now that we're all here, we can begin the Initiation." Everyone had their attention on Professor Ozpin who was holding his signature coffee mug. His voice broke the dark cloaked TA's train of thought and only now did she noticed that concerned look on her twin's face.

The crimson eyed huntress sent her a reassuring smile and it placate Ruby enough to turn her focus back to the Headmaster.

He took a sip before continuing. "For years, you have trained to become warriors. And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

Professor Goodwitch stepped up next to her colleague, her emerald eyes calm but stern. "Now I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams."

The Rose twins and the lone Xiao Long all shared a knowing smirk at that.

Thanks to their drunken uncle, they had an idea of how teams were going to be formed but the information didn't come for free. After begging and badgering their uncle persistently, he finally caved with the promise that they would never mention this to their dad and that Yang has to buy him a pretty rare bottle of vodka.

Whatever it was, the blonde seemed pretty reluctant to give it and twins couldn't blame her. They were surprised by the price of just a single bottle of alcohol. It's even more expensive than the blonde's motorcycle. They were lucky that they had easy access to a list of Grimm bounties. There was never a day that list ever became blank.

"Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion." The blonde Elite Huntress said. "Each of you will be given teammates... today."

At that, the students started whispering among one another. Some were eager to know more while others were anxious at the prospect of getting incompetent teammates.

"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. " As the grey haired professor continued, Caboose pulled out a bar of chocolate, tore the wrapping and took a bite as the whispering got a bit louder. The dark cloaked huntress glanced at the chocolate treat with a bit of hunger and longing, saliva building up in her mouth.

Noticing this, the burly huntsman offered the chocolate with a smile. Crimson eyes lit up in delight and Onyx wasted no time taking a bite. She moaned at the heavenly taste, eyes falling shut as she relished the sweet flavor.

Caboose decided to split the rest in half to which they both devoured enthusiastically within seconds. The blonde brawler chuckled at the sight but part of her still couldn't help but feel a tiny bit protective around her sister. She was still a bit wary of Caboose and his evil personality, O'Malley. Of course, Caboose hasn't done anything except maybe irritate her sister from time to time but with just the short time she's known the guy, she could say without a single ad oubt in her mind that Caboose wasn't being annoying on purpose and was just very, very clueless. Really, she could not stress that enough.

"That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next 4 years."

"See! I told you!" The orange haired girl exclaimed, poking her friend in the cheek. Ren simply nodded but this time, gave her a half smile.

By now, Onyx could hear the shock in the student's words. While admittedly it was too random for the students to pick, Onyx was worried of who her sisters will be paired up with. Silver eyes found hers and Ruby jerked her head a bit in the heiress's direction with a giggle.

'Oh ho. I see what you mean, Ruby.' The dark twin snickered and the burly huntsman gave her a weird look.

"What's so funny, Omega?" Caboose asked.

"Nothing." She replied, not even fazed that he mistook her name again. "Things just got a bit interesting."

"Ohh! Do you need a blanket or some coffee?" He asked randomly, leaning down to the look at her in the eye.

"No but thanks." Onyx answered politely with a smile. His random questions was something the dark cloaked huntress was already getting used to along with his quirky personality.

"After you've partnered up," The Headmaster continued, ignoring the frantic mutterings from the students minus the blonde brawler and the young Rose twin. "Make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path or you will die."

The blonde knight gulped audibly at that and the young Rose gave him an encouraging pat in the back when she noticed his face turning green again. The raven haired huntsman kept his emotionless mask while his friend looked eager to fight already, jumping up and down slightly on the balls of her feet.

"You will be monitored and graded for the duration of your initiation. But our instructors will not intervene." Professor Goodwitch gave the buff huntsman a nod to which he gave a confused frown, clearly not getting what she meant. Onyx woke up late so she no idea what the Professor was saying either. The impatient Professor gestured her head pointedly at the forest behind her and it took Caboose a minute before his handsome face lit up in realization.

"Do you want to go camping?" He asked dumbly.

Or not.

The Headmaster quickly took a sip of his coffee to keep from chuckling at his enraged colleague. Professor Goodwitch used one hand to whip her riding crop out and pointed it at Caboose who stared at it curiously, completely unafraid of the glaring threat right in front of him. Onyx pinched of her nose, and took a step away from her dumb friend. She knew better than to get in the way between the Headmistress and her prey.

"Threat alert! Threat alert!" Freckles blared.

"What tree?" He looked over his shoulder to ask his sword much to the astonishment of the first years. Caboose didn't seem to grasp the concept of the danger that was literally right in front of him and his colleague just slapped herself in the head, wondering if fear or self-preservation exists in his head.

"Your funeral." His sword replied.

Before the huntsman could inquire further, a purple smoke soon covered Caboose from head to toe.

"Is she going to ride a po-!" His question was abruptly cut off as the blonde promptly flicked her weapon and the huntsman was sent flying into the forest below.

Everyone watched the huntsman soaring in the air and all eyes turned to the irate Professor turned her gaze at her other apprentice. Sighing, she pulled one of her magnum scythes and walked right at the edge of the cliff, taking in the view of the Emerald Forest.

Looking over her shoulder, she gave her sisters a parting wink before the dark cloaked twin focused her aura to her feet. In a split a second, she shot hundreds of feet into the air leaving a small crater where she once stood. Onyx angled her body down, her cloak whipping about from the descent. When she was nearing the forest, she flicked the blade down from underneath the barrel. The blade glinted menacingly in the sunlight and Onyx reared her arm back before throwing it at a bark of a tree heading towards her. The sharp blade sunk deep into the wood and Onyx flipped into the air to adjust her momentum as she promptly slammed her foot at the heel of her scythe.

The large tree instantly split cleanly half from the heavy dark twin did a back flip and landed smoothly on the ground. Her arm shot out and caught her falling weapon before sheathing it, just as the chopped tree fell to the ground with a loud 'Thud!'. Onyx was standing safely in the space between the two halved tree before looking around, wondering how she was going to find Caboose.

"If I were Caboose, where would I go." She mused to her self with one arm over her stomach and the other stroking her chin thoughtfully. Right now, all she could see were trees and bushes with no clue as to how to find her companion. She could try calling him.

"DIE! DIE, YOU FOOLS! YOU WILL ALL SUFFER MY WRATH!" A loud, cruel voice yelled further into the forest.

Or he could give away his position by screaming like a tyrannical overlord.

Rolling her eyes at the typical death threats from O'Malley, the dark cloaked TA took off towards the source of the noise. As she got nearer, she can hear the sound of metal swinging wildly in the air followed by loud, bestial snarls.

Beowolves.

Once her eyes found the burly huntsman, she slid to a stop just as Caboose swung his behemoth of a sword down and sliced the Grimm in front of him in half. Adjusting his grip, he spun around and slashed at some more beowolves. The blade cut right through the Grimm's torso, his movements fast and his attacks powerful. One was stupid enough to jump at him, hackles raised.

Caboose wore an evil grin as he caught the beowolf by its neck with one hand. Ignoring its flailing, he raised it high into the air and stabbed it mercilessly once, twice, thrice, the blade moving in and out in a blur. The Beowolf already stopped moving after the first strike and the huntsman tossed the disintegrating corpse aside without a care.

He turned to look at the beowolves pacing around him warily and Caboose just readied his sword with a crazed grin, daring them to come closer.

She spotted the Alpha prowling among them. Onyx wasn't the only one to to notice this as Caboose charged the group, his sword cutting through the Grimm in his way like paper until finally the large Alpha bounded towards him, its claws raised and teeth bared. Despite his large build, the burly huntsman managed to move aside, one of its claws almost brushing his face as Caboose swung his sword up. The Alpha's body hit the ground with its head soon following.

The remaining Grimm howled, mourning for their leader before they retreated.

"THAT'S RIGHT! RUN, YOU FOOLS! DEATH IS COMING FOR YOU ALL!" O'Malley jeered, strapping his sword on his back and taking in the destruction he left at his wake.

"Caboose, now's not the time to fool around!" Onyx called out while leaning against a tree, looking really bored right now. Caboose spun around, a sneer encompassing his face before it instantly morphed back into his friendly, child-like grin.

"Hey Otis!" The huntsman greeted happily as made his way to her, seemingly oblivious of the dismembered Grimm littered around the ground. "What took you so long?"

"Just admiring the view." She deadpanned. "Does O'Malley only come out when you're fighting?"

"Fool! I can come out whenever I please." O'Malley sneered then instantly reverted back to his chipper voice. "Yeah, he comes out randomly. He may seem really mean and really angry all the time but deep down, I think he just needs a friend." The last part was whispered to her as though he was afraid O'Malley would hear it which, in this case, was redundant as he suddenly whipped his head to the side and growled. "You idiot! I'm just using you to take over the world!"

O'Malley started laughing maniacally and the dark twin wasn't feeling alarmed or threatened by his statement and simply slapped him across the cheek. It wasn't even that hard but when Caboose slowly turned to face her, his lips twisted into harsh scowl and his hard azure eyes glared daggers at her. If he thought that it would intimidate her, then he was sorely mistaken as Onyx just stood there with her arms crossed.

"Get it together, Caboose. Or O'Malley. I don't really care anymore. We're supposed to be observing the students, Remember?" As if struck with clarity, his face instantly brightened into a childish, innocent grin.

"Oh yeah! I have these cameras that I made last night." He twisted his torso a bit, to check the pouch strapped to his jeans while Onyx waited patiently. "Maybe we should bring snacks next time. You think we can visit again?"

"Do you have it?" She asked, ignoring his question. Caboose nodded and pulled two earpieces with a small camera attached to it from his pouch. Giving one to her, Onyx turned it on and hooked it to her ear.

"Professor, can you hear me?" Onyx asked and a second later, she heard the familiar stern voice reply.

"Loud and clear. Video feed is online."

"Alright, what next?" The dark cloaked TA asked respectfully.

"Everyone has already been launched into the forest."

As if on cue, Onyx looked up and saw a familiar blonde dude flew by while screaming in panic followed by a series of loud, familiar gunshots. She heard her sister whooping excitedly just as she saw blonde blur shot past them from above, the blonde brawler using Ember Celica to propel herself further into the forest.

"Was that Ying?" Caboose said, watching the smoke from her explosive bullets clear up.

"Yeah." The dark cloaked twin replied with a nod.

"Stand by in the temple and wait for all of the students to pick up the relics. You are not allowed to interfere under any circumstances. If the situation is believed to be severe and the students are in need of help then by all means, you may provide assistance." Professor Goodwitch instructed.

"Affirmative, Professor."

"That will be all." With that, their connection was cut off.

Knowing where to go, both TAs quickly made their way to the temple.

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'Gotta find Weiss.' Was the first thought that the younger Rose twin came to mind as she landed on the ground, folding her scythe back in its compact form. Instantly, a few trees were split in half and fell off their trunks behind her.

Without wasting second, she activated her semblance and started sprinting. The last time she saw the heiress was when she hopped off from her summoned glyph. The crimson cloaked huntress didn't see her land so she was moving around blind.

"Gotta get to her first." Ruby told herself, face set in determination. If anyone was going to be Weiss's partner, it was going to be her. Just the thought of anyone pairing up with the Schnee heiress first was enough to get Ruby's blood boiling. Unless they were her twin sister, then she would not hesitate to fight them for the heiress's partnership.

Part of her should be worried at how possessive she sounded right now but the crimson reaper quashed that thought. You know what they say: All's fair in love and war.

The crimson cloaked twin has already been running for a while now and she has yet to find a single trace of where the heiress may be. Just when she was thinking about jumping in midair to get a better view, the crimson reaper found the heiress walking in front of her.

Ruby panicked, clearly underestimating how fast she was going. The heiress turned at the sounds of boots thumping to the ground and ice-blue eyes widened before a red blur crashed into her. Ruby yelped as they tumbled into the ground before finally rolling to a stop.

Weiss groaned in pain, her head throbbing a bit from the fall. Pushing herself up, she was just about to give a hell of a screaming session to whoever crashed into her when baby blue eyes met silver.

Ruby was lying on the ground underneath her, her crimson-tipped hair a bit disheveled from the tumble and the heiress noticed her arms wrapped around her waist. Weiss blushed at the adoring look Ruby was giving her and the younger huntress swooned internally at how cute the heiress was.

"Are you okay?" Ruby asked softly, as though any louder may break the precious moment they were having.

Weiss shivered when one of her hands traveled up her spine and caressed her white tresses. She hoped that younger girl didn't notice as Ruby continued to brush her hair with her fingers. The crimson reaper admired how soft Weiss's hair was and the heiress realized that she hasn't answered her question.

"I'm f-fine." Weiss wanted to slap herself for stuttering. Schnees do not stutter, they talk in a clear and well-mannered voice. She couldn't help it however as Ruby gave her an apologetic look, her fingers never ceasing their soft brushes. The arm on her waist dropped to the ground and Ruby pushed herself into a sitting a position forcing Weiss to scoot back a bit until she was sitting on her lap.

"Sorry, Princess." Ruby apologized sincerely and she used her free hand to tilt Weiss's head down and plant a kiss on her hair. Ruby nuzzled her her hair softly, breathing in the alluring scent of vanilla and mint. The heiress was shocked at how forward the younger Rose was but she couldn't find it in herself to push the girl away when it felt so nice. She didn't even mind the nickname Ruby just used for her. From others, it sounded like a title that was placed upon her by her family's company but from this clumsy dolt, it held a mixture a of warmth and care like a nickname you'd give to a loved one.

"W-what are you doing?" Weiss asked, trying to insert some coldness in her voice but it came out as weak and confused. She didn't dare look up lest she drowns herself in those silver pools.

Ruby smiled against her white tresses before replying. "My sisters would do this for me all the time. You wouldn't believe how many scrapes and bruises I got from my Uncle's training. Anyways, Yang or Onyx would always kiss my wounds before wrapping them up. It's something they picked up from mom and it always made me feel better."

Throughout the explanation, Ruby never once stopped running her fingers through the fencer's soft white tresses and Weiss just kept her head bowed, the redness in her cheeks refusing to go away but she listened to what her cloaked partner was saying. Inside, she felt a stab of envy and longing because of how affectionate and open Ruby's siblings were to her. Not that Winter was against physical affections but she rarely sees her elder sister and her relationship with her younger brother rivals her father, cold and professional.

Here and now, Weiss was receiving far more gestures of endearment from Ruby than her own family. Even her aura was relishing the affections the scythe wielder was showing her and it coiled itself contently around Ruby's aura. The cloaked huntress felt the connection of their auras as well and was happy to feel the icy aura hugging her own like a warm blanket. If she had to describe the feeling, it was like the time her family sat in front of the fireplace in their home and drank hot chocolate during a cold winter night.

The crimson cloaked huntress gave one last kiss before tilting her head up. Silver eyes captured her gaze and Weiss was blinded by the crimson reaper's bright grin.

"Guess this makes us partners, huh?" The young Rose giggled when the heiress just blushed again and mumbled an affirmative. In an attempt to salvage her dignity, the heiress stood up and distanced herself a bit from her new partner. If Ruby was upset by her actions, she didn't show it as the bubbly teen leapt to her feet, the grin never leaving her lips. Her aura seemed to mourn for the lost of contact of the crimson reaper's aura but she had to keep some semblance of order. The number of times she has lost her composure in front of the Rose twins was getting ridiculous.

'Like a lovesick teenager.' The unwanted thought popped in her head.

Choosing to ignore it, the heiress fought down her blush to address her new partner. "By no means does this make us friends."

The heiress watched as Ruby's face crumpled into an expression akin to a kicked puppy. Weiss tried to stay strong but then Ruby took up a notch as her lower lip started quivering and eyes began glistening with unshed tears.

"No! Stay strong. You're a Schnee! Don't fall for her cuteness" Her mind yelled at her. It was enough to get her to last a few more seconds before Weiss felt her will crumbling.

"I mean not now." The heiress amended, trying to placate her partner but the puppy-like teen just looked down and kicked the ground lightly with her boot. Her body swayed a little as silver eyes peeked up from her bangs. The cute sight kicked her heart up and she swooned internally at how adorable her partner was.

'Oh Dust.'

"We could be friends some-" But the heiress was interrupted as whimpering was heard. Ruby's head was turned away but she could easily hear the pitiful sounds she was making.

"Maybe when-"

The whimpers became more audible and the scythe wielder looked up, the sight of those damn, enthralling silver eyes and when her mind conjured a despondent tail and drooping ears on top of those raven and crimson locks, the heiress was done for.

She never stood a chance.

"Alright! We're friends. Just please stop making that face." Weiss almost begged. Instantly, Ruby morphed back to her cheerful, happy-go-lucky smile.

"Awww. You really do care."

"S-shut up, you dolt." Huffing at how she easily gave in, Weiss turned around and stomped away while somehow still managing to look graceful and refined as always. When looked over her shoulder and saw her partner not moving, the heiress halted.

"Aren't you coming?" Annoyance seeping in her voice.

"The temple's this way." Her cheeky partner jabbed her thumb over her shoulder, pointing at the direction behind her. The heiress didn't say anything in reply but she wished to wipe that smirk off her partner's face right now.

"Don't slow me down." Was all she said in reply as she stormed past the cloaked huntress. "I swear if I get a bad grade -"

The heiress was once again interrupted as Ruby suddenly appeared in front with a flurry of rose petals. "Nope, speed is my semblance. Plus, I've done some recon work before and I'd say I could pass as a decent scout."

There was no cockiness in her voice when she said it but the heiress just scowled at her partner, her expression contradicting her partner's sunny mood.

"Then why don't you put your semblance to use?" Weiss snarked, wincing internally at how spoiled it made her sound.

Ruby wasn't affected by her rude comment and simply gave her a hearty salute before disappearing, leaving rose petals in her wake. Once she was gone, the heiress sighed and allowed the tenseness in her muscles to loosen a bit. She felt guilty at how she treated her partner, knowing that Ruby was just trying to help but she couldn't stop herself. Weiss shouldn't have been rude to her. The cloaked huntress hasn't done anything to deserve her ire and has been nothing but nice and, dare she say it, sweet to her ever since they met.

Lost in her thoughts, she failed to realize the glowing pair of eyes in front of her. Only when soft growl broke the silence around the heiress did she realize that she wasn't alone anymore.

Once the heiress was out of sight, Ruby slowed her pace down to a jog before stopping abruptly. Sunlight poured down from above like spotlight in a theater without a captivating audience in this beautiful, green forest. That's when the cloaked huntress turned and promptly started banging her head against a tree.

"Why. Did. I. Do. That?" She yelled at herself, slamming her head with every word. Cracks appeared against the wooden surface and Ruby decided to spare the tree for now in favor of pacing back and forth, mind running a thousand mile per hour.

"Oh gosh, that was so random. I can't believe I kissed her! I mean, I kissed her hair but still. What was I thinking!?" The flustered scythe wielder yelled to nobody in particular. Unknown to the young huntress, a pair of professors witnessed the entire thing through a hidden camera behind the troubled girl. The Headmaster chuckled at the ranting young Rose, rose petals coming alive from her cloak indicating she is very close to using her semblance again.

"Seems she inherited her mother's blustering." Ozpin remarked with a sip from his coffee. "Ah, I remember the time when Taiyang propositioned Miss Rose to be his girlfriend."

The blonde professor holding her scroll gave her colleague a dry look. "I do believe that your office is off-limits to students."

"Water under the bridge, Glynda." He waved her concerns off.

"You had your desk burned because of the what happened next."

"You cannot control love, dear professor. Plus, I wouldn't have known if I didn't install a camera in my office." He gave the stern blonde a smirk. "I believe you said that it was a ridiculous idea that you couldn't even believe I suggested such a thing."

Glynda had decency to blush at that but didn't give a reply in return as they continued to watch Ruby babbling praises to the heiress and her soft hair and why she suddenly gave her a kiss.

Both of them chuckled at the flustered, ranting huntress, the two thinking fondly of teens and their young love.

"I mean sure, I thought it would be cool but Weiss was so cute. Uhhh, I wish I could just cuddle up to her and give her all the love and attention she deserves." When Ruby registered what she just uttered, she proceeded to bang her head even harder against the tree again.

"Why. Is. This. Happening? Why. Does. Weiss. Have. To. Be. So. Damn. Cute?" It was only thanks to her aura that she hasn't suffer a concussion yet but the poor tree was almost torn in half from the barrage of headbutts it was getting. It could barely stay upright and was close to falling off already.

"Uhh. Come on, Rose. Get it together." She slapped her hands to her cheeks and her silver orbs was set in a determined gaze. "Just don't mess this up. You're her partner and she's counting on you."

'Plus, you wouldn't mind getting a taste of her vanilla.' Her inner pervert said lecherously and the young Rose instantly went back to punishing the tree to rid her of those face-turning-into-a-tomato thoughts.

She didn't notice her twin and the burly Huntsman running past her. The elder Rose gave Caboose a confused look when she saw her sister smacking her head repeatedly on a bent tree. She knew her twin had her moments but this was a far cry from Ruby wanting extra frosting and chocolate chips in her cookies. The huntsman just shrugged, not even offering an opinion which was a surprise in the dark cloaked twin's part. Sighing, they just continued their trek to the temple, leaving her beloved twin to her meddling thoughts.

"Uhh. I better go back. Weiss might think I left her or something." The crimson cloaked twin said to herself, trying to rein in her thoughts. Choosing to just run in a normal pace back, Ruby didn't realize that her partner was already in trouble.

---

A howl of pain rented the air as Weiss stabbed another Beowolf in the head. Pulling her blade back, she held Myrtenaster in front of her, assessing her opponents with careful precision. Weiss has already slain a few of its brethren but more just kept pouring out from around her. The Grimm flanked her, surrounding her and cutting off any chance to escape but what they didn't know was that falling back was far from the heiress's mind.

Three Beowolves snarled and jumped at her from behind. Myrternaster's dust chamber spun around and stopped to red. Just as the creatures were closing in on her, she ran her fingers across the blade, the metal instantly catching fire and she gracefully spun in her position and swept a flaming arc at the Grimm. They instantly caught in fire and started yelping and howling in agony. Eventually, they succumbed to the fire's wrath and slowly turned into ash.

The rest were smart enough to keep their distance from her flaming rapier but Weiss didn't even bother to wait for their next move as she slammed her weapon to the ground, a wave of pillars bursting forth from the ground like glaciers. The blazing inferno devoured a group of Beowolves in flames while followed their instinct to run away from the flames. Some got bold enough to attack the heiress prone body but Weiss just summoned a glyph to throw herself in the air. Spinning her body to face the ground, she summoned another glyph to drive her down. One Beowolf was unfortunate to have its eye stabbed before the heiress called in another glyph to push herself away from its dissolving body and shoot tendrils of ice from her rapier. The Grimm instantly froze at the touch, turning into cold,grotesque blocks of ice sculptures.

Landing on her feet, Weiss stumbled a bit, her breathing starting to get heavy. She knew she couldn't last forever after killing more than a dozen of them but they never seemed to stop more Grimm she killed, the more Grimm she attracted to replace their fallen brethren. Already they started to boxing her in to keep her from escaping, growling and snarling at their cornered prey.

Refusing to show weakness to her opponents, she got into her battle stance and switched to the yellow dust. This time, she conjured a time dilation glyph below her feet, the clock glyph rotating rapidly and engulfing the heiress in a bright gold outline. When the summon was finished, icy blue eyes narrowed and she instantly shot forward like a bullet, hacking, and slashing the air until she finally came to the other side of the small clearing. When the glyph's effects wore off, the Beowolves' bodies fell to the ground in pieces.

The Alpha howled, calling for more of its pack and Weiss found herself surrounded again, stuck in a situation that doesn't seem to end. She was almost out of dust and it would take her a while to reload. Realizing that she only had some blue dust left, she swept her blade to the side and prepared herself for their next attack. The heiress refused to back down, her stubbornness matching her pride as she faced her adversaries with her head held high.

What she didn't expect was a soft breeze brushing against her and the sight of rose petals falling. Cerulean eyes widened as a red blur swept over the Grimm, throwing them high in the air, some being slammed against the trees or on the ground. A roar resounded from the Alpha as Ruby suddenly halted in front of the large Grimm, silver eyes blazing in anger. The Alpha swung its arm at her but Ruby didn't dodge and literally batted the offending limb with a sweep of her arm.

Just her arm.

It shocked Weiss that her partner has yet to draw her weapon but somehow managed to defeat dozens of Grimm in a matter of seconds. The Grimm snarled and lunged for her throat, hoping to tear it open and drown the girl in her lifeblood. The crimson reaper grinned and hopped over its hulking body, spinning in the air then slamming the heel of her boot on its back. It yelped as it slammed to the ground so hard that it left an indentation of its body in the earth.

The Alpha, however, still wasn't down as it struggled to get to its feet, snarling and snapping its jaws at the Reaper-personified huntress. Ruby didn't say anything, her lips set into a thin line and silver eyes narrowed in cold utter rage at the monster that dared to attack her partner. Without a hint of remorse, she reared her foot back and smacked the Alpha's head, it's neck twisting sharply with a loud crack. The large Grimm collapsed to the ground, its maw wide open as it slowly disintegrated. The remaining few Beowolves that somehow survived her attack chose to retreat with a chorus of pained howls.

Scoffing at their retreat, Ruby turned to her partner, her anger fading to concern and she was instantly kneeling beside her in a gust of rose petals. The heiress was sitting on the ground, her sword resting beside her but she didn't collapse from exhaustion. No, she was struck by the cold ruthlessness that her partner just displayed and if she was being honest right now, it both amazed and frightened her at how powerful her crimson cloaked partner was. She has seen her fight against her sisters and the dimwitted huntsman but it doesn't compare to the raw strength and speed the young Huntress showed just now.

"Weiss. Weiss." The worried tone penetrated through the heiress's train of thought and she found herself staring into enchanting silver orbs.

"Are you okay?" Her partner asked.

Was she okay? She just saw her partner tear apart dozens of Grimm, bare-handed. And she did it in less than a minute. Compared to her, the countless days she spent training under her tutors seemed inferior to the cloaked huntress. Never in her life has she seen a Huntsman or Huntress fight Grimm without a weapon. What rattled her most was the glimpse of the anger and rage painted in her features before she ended the Alpha. She's never seen Ruby that way, the hard line of her lips, the narrowed orbs of silver glaring hatefully into her opponents before delivering the final blow, it was a far cry from the bubbly redhead that was acting like a puppy not long ago.

Staring into those silver eyes, she opened her mouth to reply but no words came out.

Ruby's brows furrowed in concern, boldly brushing against the heiress bangs. That seemed to snap Weiss out as she immediately flinched and jerked back, icy-blue eyes showing the one thing Ruby never wanted to see aside from her enemies.

Fear.

Weiss was afraid of her. Afraid of what she's capable of. Of how brutal and ruthless she was when she tore apart those Grimm without mercy. That realization slammed into her with all the force of an airship. Silver eyes were downcast, feeling tears build behind them but she refused to cry in front of her partner. Carefully crafting her face into a stoic demeanor, she stood up and walked past the fallen heiress. She knew that Weiss didn't want anything to do with her right now. Ruby can see it in her eyes as clear as day. She wasn't stupid nor was she naive.

"We're almost there." Her voice was devoid of any emotion that it almost sounded foreign to Weiss's ears who continued to sit there, looking lost and confused like she couldn't comprehend the situation in front of her. When clarity returned to her a moment later, she muttered a slew of curses that would have made even Onyx cringe when realization struck her harder than a charging Beowolf.

Ruby just kept on walking, desperately holding back the tears that were building in her eyes. Her boots crunched the ground as she continued their way to the temple, completely unaware of Weiss's inner turmoil. The scythe wielder didn't bother to check if her partner was following or not, knowing that she'll eventually catch up or keep a large distance between them. Sighing in frustration inside and allowing a tear to fall, she lamented on how it all went wrong. Maybe she should have used Crescent Rose after all, Weiss wouldn't be looking at her like..like...she was something more terrifying than a Grimm. It hasn't been a day since they started to become partners and already she was causing problems.

'Great job. Maybe next time, I'll probably annoy her with my cookie addiction.' Ruby thought sarcastically.

So lost in her thoughts, she failed to notice the quick steps strolling behind her until she felt a cold hand grasp her own, stopping the crimson cloaked twin in her tracks. Surprised, she turned around just as the heiress flicked her in the forehead.

That shocked the young huntress enough that her tears withdrew back to their ducts. It took her a while to register that Weiss has just flicked her and when it did, she gave her a pout and rubbed the abused spot.

'What's with people flicking me like I'm dog?' She thought with a mild sense of irritation.

"We-"

"You dolt!" Weiss said angrily with a slap to her arm, her other hand still holding on to her beloved weapon. "Were you planning to just leave me there?"

"I thought you were u-" Ruby was once again cut off by the irate heiress

"Of course you were." Weiss answered her own question. "We're partners and you'll just up and leave me like that?"

"Uhhh." Ruby was flummoxed, unsure of what to say. "Sorry?"

"Sorry?" The irate fencer repeated angrily and Ruby was getting really scared right now. Funny how a short heiress can do that without much effort compared to a swarm of Grimm. The crimson reaper really wished Yang or Onyx was here to act as her human against the heiress' ire.

"First you leave me to sweep for clues of where to go which, by the way, took forever. Ironic for someone with your semblance. Second, I was ambushed by a horde of Grimm and you suddenly came out of nowhere to h-help me." The last part was hard for her to admit. It left the feeling akin to someone pouring acid down her throat. "And after helping your partner, you're just going to leave them in the middle of the forest? How rude."

At that, the cloaked huntress immediately protested, albeit weakly. "I-I wasn't-

Ruby once again found herself interrupted as Weiss caught hold of her hand, her icy aura coming alive and wrapping itself around the warm fire that was her partner's aura. Before, Ruby's aura was warm and welcoming, just like its owner's hugs but now, it felt cold and distant, the aura not even bothering to respond to the heiress' touch.

Weiss's hard expression softened a bit and she watched her partner bite her lip thoughtfully as if deciding if she should take her hand off the fencer's grasp or not. The heiress hadn't realized that she was staring at Ruby's lips for a while before quickly looking away, mentally berating herself. She was lucky that the young Rose didn't notice, her partner too wrapped up in her own thoughts.

"Ruby." The sound of her name being uttered brought dismal silver eyes to stare into cerulean orbs. They were deep, mesmerizing and guarded but the cloaked huntress can still identify the passion and care lingering in those translucent depths. The heiress wasn't good at consoling people, especially ones she hardly knew but this was Ruby, her adorable, clumsy and physically affectionate partner. Deciding that she should take a page from her partner's book, Weiss leaned up a bit, careful as to not startle her partner and gave a kiss to Ruby's forehead, lips brushing softly against the scythe wielder's rapidly heating skin.

Ruby's face was close to blending in with her favorite cloak as the cloaked huntress stood stock still. People would have easily mistaken her for a statue with how frozen she was, her eyes trained at the heiress slender neck and her apple necklace. The kiss seemed to have ignited her aura and instantly, it found itself wrapping around Weiss' own, sharing its warmth and comfort.

Finally, after what seemed like forever when in reality, only a few seconds have passed, the white-haired fencer pulled away, a blush overtaking her cheeks once more. The heiress didn't know what to say as Ruby stared at her, wide-eyed. To be honest, Weiss didn't know what compelled to her to do it but it was the only way to show convey Ruby of what she couldn't say out loud.

For a while, Ruby didn't say anything, continuing to stare at her for a while that it was starting to make her partner fidget. Realizing she had yet to let the reaper's hand go, she moved to pull away only for her blush to deepen as Ruby just tightened her grip. The younger Rose raised their joined hands up, a small smile playing in her lips.

"Thank you" Her words were soft but the sincerity can be heard clearly for the heiress.

The heiress flushed further, the redness a stark contrast to her pale skin. "D-dolt. Just don't leave me next time. Not that I needed your help, I was perfectly capable of handling myself. Don't think that your performance earlier was enough to im-"

Her rant was cut off when her partner continued to give her that damned smile, silver eyes dancing with mirth as she brushed her lips against the heiress's knuckles.

"Of course. Just know that I'll be the best partner you've ever had. I swear it." Ruby promised, her words earnest and serious.

In an attempt to keep herself from passing out from all the blood rushing in her cheeks, Weiss moved away, the connection of their auras severing leaving the heiress cold but rejuvenated for some reason. All of the stress and weariness from the previous battle vanishing.

Suddenly, the tension before was gone and Ruby reverted back to her cheery self.

"Now come on, Princess! Temple's this way."

Before the heiress could make a retort, her partner was already skipping away while whistling a merry tune, her blood-kissed cloak fluttering behind her.

---

"AAAHHHHHHH!" A girlish scream echoed from the distance.

"What was that?" Caboose wondered, looking over his shoulder. "Sounds like a girl's in trouble."

"Or a wuss." Onyx suggested, crimson eyes showing little to no care. "Now, are you sure about this?"

The dark cloaked twin gave a skeptical look to her colleague.

"Sure! I do it all the time." Was the chipper reply, the burly huntsman holding a sharp silver dagger in both hands.

Both of them were just sitting on the two step leading to the temple behind them. The ruins were old and covered in vines and greenery, several chess pieces that acted as the initiation's artifacts were sitting on top of the small, round platforms. So far, she's seen a few pairs come and go, none of them really interesting her. Even when some of them came to greet them, she just grunted and instructed them to go back to the Academy. A few, mainly some guys and one girl, tried hitting on her but one look of her pissed face was enough to scurry them away as though they've seen the face of death.

Onyx was a bit worried right now as to what has gotten into her sister. So worried in fact, that she didn't seem to make much of a fuss when Caboose lifted her up to her feet and handed her a knife.

"Come on! I'm bored and you're my friend. Aren't you?" He asked with a pout.

"Since when?" Was the bored reply.

"Since FOREVER! Now let's play." Caboose was either too happy or too dumb to register the fact that Onyx was not in the mood to play a game. Between dealing with strangers hitting on her and trying to figure out what's bothering her Ruby, the dark twin was at her wit's end.

"I really don-

"I'll go first!" With that, Caboose pulled his arm back, his fingers clutching knife's tip tightly before letting it loose. Crimson eyes watched as the dagger stuck itself into the ground ONE METER in front of him.

"That is literally the worst throw I've ever seen. Ever." Onyx said bluntly, looking shocked and at the the same time very unimpressed.

"Agreed." Both Professors inputted as well from their earpiece.

"Not my fault. The ground got in my way." Caboose said in denial with his arms crossed and a childish pout on his lips like a child being grounded by their mother. Sighing, she bent down to pull it out and hand it back to him.

"Actually, I'm surprised that the knife didn't hit you, Ms. Rose." Professor Ozpin commented.

The dark cloaked TA was confused at that. "Why's that?"

This time, it was the blonde professor who answered. "While Mr. Caboose attained a high standing in Haven Academy's leaderboards, he was also the one to hold the highest record for friendly fire incidents."

"I'm sure it wasn-

"His record was 289." Professor Goodwitch said smoothly. "All of them were considered unintentional and we've been informed by his team that under no circumstances is he allowed to be given a firearm or explosive items."

Onyx was speechless at that, surprised at how disturbingly high Caboose's friendly fire rate was. Honestly, it gave her a new found respect for his team in being able to deal with his mishaps.

"I'll be honest, Professor. That's a bit alarming. How is he allowed to carry knives?" The question was devoid of any indifference she carried a moment ago and the Professors were sure they detected a hint of panic in their TA's voice.

"Because he has yet to cause any incident with knives. They're much slower than a bullet you see." The grey haired Headmaster explained patiently. A grunt was his reply. "I'll see to it that he gets proper training to work on his aim."

"Please see to it that you do." Onyx replied stiffly. "He almost nicked me in the face when I was standing right behind me."

"Tucker did it." Caboose mumbled.

"Tucker's not here." Onyx growled, suddenly feeling annoyed at the mention of Caboose's perverted and hornball of a teammate. Wordlessly, she picked the knife that fell into the stone floor. Caboose was about to reply when a loud roar pierced the air and they watched a flock of birds take flight from the forest.

"That sounds really close." Caboose stated cheerfully, completely devoid of fear.

"Trouble for the other teams then." Onyx replied and gave back both knives to the blue-eyed huntsman. Caboose pouted, clearly sad that the short huntress didn't want to play with him. Onyx didn't care and just sat back on the steps with a loud sigh, waiting for her sisters or the heiress to appear.

Finally, she saw Yang appear near the top of the hill leading to the forest. When the blonde brawler spotted her sister, Yang all but ran towards her. The dark cloaked twin couldn't keep her smile off her face when Yang swooped down and lifted her into a crushing embrace. Both Professors cleared their throat noisily from her earpiece when they were greeted a full view of the exuberant blonde's ample chest.

The dark cloaked TA just ignored them and shamelessly buried her face into her older sister's chest, taking in the familiar scent of lavender and gunpowder. The blonde didn't mind and just nuzzled her face into her black and white locks. Caboose was being respectful and refrained from interrupting the familial bonding moment between them. After a while, they slowly pulled a while, grinning at each other.

"6th pair. Not bad sis." Onyx smirked when the blonde rolled her eyes.

"Oh please. We'd have gotten here first if Bellabooty here didn't lead us in circles." Yang pointed at her disgruntled partner, the normally reserved bookworm feeling a tiny bit insulted at the comment.

"I wasn't leading us around and it's Belladonna." She corrected with frown on her lips. Her posture was calm yet vigilant but her face was anything but pleasant.

"Bellamona?" Caboose asked, his head tilted to the side and Blake's down deepened as she regarded the buff TA looming over her.

"Belladonna"

"Marijuana?"

"Belladonna." The cat faunus growled, her patience wearing thin.

"Mamma Mia?"

"Be-lla-do-nna" Yang's partner enunciated, very close to snapping and resorting to strangling Caboose with her ribbons.

"Oh!" Blue eyes lit up in realization, slapping his fist down his palm. "Bellabooty?

Slience hung in the air, the blonde and both TAs watching as Blake slowly unsheath her weapon, it's blade glinting with the promise of death. It was there that the blonde reacted quickly, Yang literally holding back the irate katana wielder from cutting up the clueless TA into shish kebabs.

The cat faunus was literally trying to climb over the blonde's shoulder but Yang kept her arms around her enraged partner in an unyielding grip. Normally, she'd joke about someone getting up and dirty from the position they were at but she wasn't stupid to direct her partner's anger at her.

"Just one slice." Blake growled, straining against the iron hold of her partner. "I'll make it quick."

"Make what quick?" Caboose asked curiously, still oblivious of the impending danger before him.

"Your demise."

"My lasagna? I have some but it's not for you."

What seemed to be an innocent remark served to rile up the blonde's partner further as she doubled her efforts to wiggle out of the blonde's grip. Since her back was facing both TAs, they couldn't see the physical struggle of Yang holding in her puns.

"Geez, Yang, way to skip to third base. And you guys just met." Onyx couldn't help but snicker but quickly regretted it as Yang let go of her partner, turning around and wearing a mischievous grin.

Finally free of her human restraints, the one faunus jumped at her prey but Onyx intercepted her, catching her around her midriff. Her cheeks flamed at the feel of another person's breasts pressing right in her face.

'Danger. Danger. Boobs at 12 o clock. Motor functions overheating.' Her inner voice blared.

"Damn it, Yang. Not cool." The dark twin's words were muffled slightly against the Blake's boobs but the bookworm didn't seem to care, her katana inching closer to Caboose's face.

"You know what they say, Sis. Revenge is a dish breast served cold." Caboose and Yang burst into laughter at the awful pun. Onyx groaned internally as Blake snarled and started waving her sword at them wildly, her breasts close to suffocating the dark cloaked TA.

'I always thought I'd die from a horde of Grimm, or killing myself from Yang's puns.' Onyx thought helplessly, praying to the God of Light that her sister won't see this.

Unfortunately, her prayers weren't answered as a loud bang sounded from above.

"HEAD UP!" A familiar voice shouted from above.

Everyone, saved for the dark twin, looked up just in time to see Ruby holding Crescent Rose in its rifle mode while her partner held on to her for dear life.

---

"RUBY!"

Her cloaked partner just gave her a questioning look in reply as they both hung tightly unto the Nevermore's back. The Grimm screeched as it flew around the Emerald Forest, red eyes glowing angrily as it tried to shake off its prey from its back. The large bird took quick dives, rolls and spins in the air but the two huntress held on firmly.

"I told you this was a bad idea!" The heiress yelled, voice clearly in distress, while pale blue eyes glared at the young Rose. Her hands clutched the large feathers desperately as she started to feel her grip loosening up from another quick dive.

"It's fine!" She yelled back over the sound of the roaring winds. "I'm totally on top of this."

Silver orbs peered down and spotted the temple hundreds of meters below. This was their stop.

"Okay! I see the temple!"

"And how do you propose we get there!?" Weiss asked loudly. The heiress spotted the mischievous glimmer in Ruby's eyes and she felt her own widen in dread.

"Ruby Rose! Don't you da-"

The rest of her sentence was cut off as her reckless and suicidal partner promptly grabbed her hand and jumped overboard from their monstrous flight. The heiress shrieked as they fell down, her arms wrapping around her partner's neck in a death grip.

"I'M GOING TO MURDER YOU IN YOUR SLEEP, YOU DOLT!"

Never let it be said that falling hundred of feet in the air while holding into a heiress that was literally trying to choke you in midair is a walk in the park. Wrapping one arm around her partner's waist and despite the sharp whistling of the winds, she can clearly hear the death threats that Weiss was yelling into her ear.

"DON'T YOU DARE LET ME GO!" There was hint of fear and desperation in her voice and had they been in any other situation, the crimson cloaked huntress would have teased the heiress endlessly.

"Just hold on!" Ruby yelled, pulling her baby out and unfurling it into rifle mode.

"LIKE I HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT!" The heiress panicked as the ground was speeding towards them in a frightening pace. Suddenly, the heiress jerked, almost losing her hold on her partner as Ruby started shooting to slow down their descent.

"HEADS UP!" Ruby yelled.

"AHHHH!" The pair turned and saw Jaune flying towards them. Just as his body was nearing them, the heiress was quick to whip Myrtenaster out and summon a trap glyph around him, leaving him hanging in midair.

"Nice one, partner." Ruby grinned. One last shot, and the crimson cloaked huntress let the heiress go.

"WHAT ARE YOU-?" But Weiss never finished as Ruby landed on the ground, her precious masterpiece already sheathed to her back and catching the falling heiress in her arms like a dashing a noble knight coming to aid for a damsel in distress. Soon after, the blonde knight fell to the ground behind the duo, groaning in pain.

"Thank you." His voice was muffled from the grass and dirt.

"Ruby!" The bodacious blonde ran up to her sister, arms spread and a smile that matched her eyes.

"Yang!"

"Dust." Weiss groaned as the Rose and Xiao Long sisters trapped her in a loving embrace. The heiress was stuck between feeling embarrassed or affronted as the blonde brawler squeezed them both in her arms. Ruby, like her twin, had no reservations in showing her affections to her sister and just nuzzled into the blonde's neck sweetly, breathing in the smell of lavender.

"You sure know how to make an entrance." Yang joked as she pulled back, hands resting on the crimson cloaked twin's shoulders. Lavender eyes moved to the heiress still in her sister's arms and her smile turned crooked.

"Oh? Is there something you're not telling me sis?" Yang teased. Ruby just noticed that she was still carrying her partner in her arms and allowed her to stand on her own two feet.

"Yep! Weiss and me are partners!" The younger Rose cheered, wrapping her arms around the blushing heiress.

"It''s 'Weiss and I', you dolt." Weiss corrected, trying not to succumb to the warm hug lest the blonde brute aggravates her further.

"Oh. That's so cute. My partner is over there trying to molest our sister." Her blonde sister pointed out casually, trying very hard not to laugh when the words didn't immediately register the scythe wielder's brain.

"Oh, that's grea- WAIT WHAT?" Gone was the cheerful, scythe swinging huntress and in place was Death herself, silver eyes blazing with righteous fury and flourishing her Crescent Rose with murderous intent.

It amazed the heiress every time she witnesses the quick transition of her partner's moods. Right now, she couldn't stop Ruby from approaching the pair engaged in a seemingly passionate embrace except for the taller girl trying to stab the dimwitted huntsman who seemed to be examining the blade like some kind of investigator in a murder scene.

Onyx didn't need to see to know how downright furious her twin was right now. They both shared similar traits and one of them is being overly possessive of what belongs to them.

"Ms. Rose, may I suggest you remove yourself from Ms. Belladonna? There is hardly anything visible in your camera and Mr. Caboose is too busy staring at Ms. Belladonna's choice of weapon." The Headmaster said with thinly veiled amusement from her earpiece.

"Excuse me." A cold voice interrupted the trio before the dark twin could make a snarky reply. The pissed cat faunus turned and instantly paled at the scythe pointed right at her face. Ruby's hood was up and her cloak fluttering in the air, giving her an ominous and mysterious aura. "Would you please get off my sister before I blow your head off?"

She cocked her gun to prove her threat. Blake didn't need to be told twice and literally jumped away from the twins with her arms raised. Onyx took a deep breath, thankful to be rid of that booby trap.

"Thanks, Ru-" She froze at the glare thrown her way.

"Onyx." Said girl tried not to shiver at the way her twin just said her name. So seductive and alluring and making the dark twin want to rip her corset and-

'Focus, Onyx.' Her mind snarked at her. 'You won't be getting any if you're buried six feet under.'

"Hey, Omar. I think Rebeca's angry." Caboose said, inching away from the massive scythe's blade.

The dark twin couldn't reply but the audience were awed at how fearless the young TA was in the face of her sister's death defying wrath. Unknown to them, Onyx was scared shitless in the inside.

"Ummm, it's not what it looks like?" Yang guffawed at that but Ruby's cold gaze never wavered and took a step closer, Crescent Rose held in one hand.

"Then tell me exactly what it looks like." Her twin demanded, her tone brooking no argument. Onyx was sweating right now, her mind desperately trying to come up with a reply that would keep her sister from doing unspeakable things to her

"She tried to protect me from Bellabooty." Caboose, in all his stupidity, actually came to rescue Onyx from her early demise. In any other situation, Ruby would have laughed at the name but she too overcome by rage and jealousy to think clearly.

"Is this true?" The question was directed at her twin sister who just nodded quickly, hoping to appease her sister.

Nobody said anything, all of them waiting with bated breathe of how Ruby would react. The crimson reaper was quiet for a while, steel silver eyes staring into crimson until finally, Ruby gave a loud huff, pushing her hood back before folding Crescent Rose back into its compact form and tucking it behind her. Onyx sighed in relief, giving Caboose a thankful nod. A weight soon pressed into her front as her twin hugged her tightly, her face buried in her dark twin's neck.

Carefully, she returned the hug, still unsure if she was off the hook or not. Ruby just mumbled something that sounded like 'mine', snuggling up to her sister. Onyx chuckled when she felt Ruby's lips forming a pout against her skin and nuzzled into crimson locks, taking in the comforting smell of roses and strawberries. The Rose twins didn't protest as the burly huntsman happily enveloped them in a warm hug, blue eyes glinting with joy.

Everyone was smiling at the warmhearted sight, even the dark haired ninja, a faint smile playing on her lips.

The silence was interrupted as the blonde brawler slapped her partner in the back with a large grin. "Lucky you, Blakey."

"Really? Your sister pointed her scythe at me." Blake remarked, her earlier aggravation no longer present.

"Oh please. She once sent a guy to the hospital for trying to cope a feel of my puppies." The blonde laughed, remembering the poor sucker that got beaten an inch to his life by her sister. He was lucky that her sister left her baby back at home or the paramedics would have trouble picking the pieces of his body.

"That's nice?" Blake wasn't sure how to reply to that, not really much of a fan for dogs. It was obvious she didn't have clue which puppies the blonde was referring to.

Before Yang can explain further, a loud roar caught everyone's attention. Onyx peered up from crimson tresses and spied a large Ursa coming out of the tree line. Its limbs were flailing the air before hitting the ground, dead. On its back, she saw the orange haired girl rolled out from it with a pout.

"Aww, it's broken." The girl poked the Ursa with her foot. Her partner soon emerged from behind the fallen Grimm, panting and leaning on his knees.

"Nora, don't ever do that again." Ren panted. No reply was given and the quiet huntsman looked up to see a blinking outline of where his partner used to be.

"Wow! You're huge." A cheerful voice sounded from behind Caboose. Literally behind him. Turning his head slightly, he saw the girl from before, riding on his back with her arms wrapped around his neck. The huntsman didn't mind at all and gladly gave the energetic girl a ride.

"Thanks, I get that a lot." Caboose replied happily, letting go of the Rose twins. Ruby reluctantly pulled away, giving a quick peck to her sister's cheek. Before Onyx could react, Ruby moved to inspect the relics in the temple.

"Onward my trusty steed." Nora commanded and the burly huntsman obliged, following the young Rose to the temple.

"Chess pieces?" Yang inspected the relics, some of them already missing from its place. Her eyes soon caught the relic of the gold knight and grabbed it.

"How about a cute pony?" The brawler asked her partner.

"Sure." Blake replied offhandedly, not really caring.

"Oh, Weiss! We should get a pony too." Her bubbly partner said and before the heiress could answer, Weiss was already holding the other gold knight in her hand, her sneaky partner managing to hand it to her.

Nora was tapping her chin thoughtfully, trying to decide which one was the prettiest relic. Finally, her teal eyes land on the gold rook piece. She wasted no time in hopping down from the large huntsman to snatch it out from its pedestal with a victorious grin.

"I'm queen of the castle, I'm queen of the castle." She sang, balancing the rook on top of her head.

"Nora!" Her partner called out, freezing the ecstatic hammer wielder from her victory dance.

"Coming, Ren." She saluted, before bounding towards him, relic in hand.

"Uhh not to feel left out or anything." The blonde knight finally spoke up, feeling completely left out. "But where's Pyrrha?"

As if to answer his question, his partner burst from the forest with a Death Stalker in tail. Its pincers snapped at her but she rolled and dodged its range, Akuo in its sword form.

"Pyrrha!" Jaune unsheathed his sword and expanded his shield before charging recklessly after the beast.

A click and Yang's gauntlets were out, her younger sister already holding Crescent Rose. No bars were on hold for the Rose and Xiao Long sisters as they prepared themselves for a grueling fight.

Onyx smirked and leapt on top of one of the high pillars in the temple to get a better view for the Headmaster and Headmistress. Caboose quickly followed her example and rather than jumping, took his time to scale the pillar. Once he reached the top, he sat with his legs dangling over the edge and pulling two chocolate bars from his pouch.

"Snacks are great for movies." He said and tossed one to Onyx who caught it with a grin.

"Definitely."

Another thrust from its stinger almost hit the refused but she dodged it in time, her stride never faltering. She spotted her partner running after her with his sword raised, a determined expression in his face.

"Jaune don't-" But it was too late as the stinger shot overhead, aiming for the blonde's chest. Azure eyes widened, stopping to brace himself with his shield for the inevitable hit.

Except it never came.

There was whoosh followed by a grunt. Jaune dared to look up from behind his shield. His jaw dropped when he saw Yang sanding in front of him, hands clasped around the stinger and holding it in place. Lilac eyes peered up as she glared angrily at the Grimm.

Pyrrha was distracted from the blonde's amazing display of strength and didn't see the pincer about to crush her into red paste. Fortunately, a red blur shoved her out of the way and Ruby quickly unloaded at its face to push herself to safety just as its pincer slammed the ground. The Grimm screeched in rage, the bullets piercing its heavy armor but it seemed to just annoy the enormous Grimm. Yang growled and used one hand to shoot its tail off.

The stinger gave away with a sick crunch and dropped to the ground heavily, dark substance spilling out from the wound in large globs. The Grimm shrieked in agony, and Pyrrha used the opportunity to escape, running towards her awe struck partner.

"Yang! Silver and Gold!" The young Rose shouted. Silver and gold was code for flanking their opponents and cutting off their defenses. Positioning her arms behind her, Yang shot herself up in the air, firing explosive bullets on its back. The Death Stalker was heavily armored but it was enough to piss off the Grimm further. It swung its severed tail at her but she used Ember Celica recoil to propel herself to the ground quickly. Before the Death Stalker could reroute its attack, the crimson reaper leapt high in the air and buried her scythe deep into its back. Its armor was no match for the cloaked huntress' strength and Yang rolled under its flailing pincers as it tried to shake off the human on top of it.

Flicking her wrist, empty shells popped out from Ember Celica and clattered to the ground. She pulled out two sets of shotgun shells and threw them up, catching them on her wrist gauntlets. Weapons loaded, the blonde started shooting ice projectiles, the bullets exploded into patches of ice around the Death Stalker, weighing down its pincers to the ground. Her sister ripped her scythe off with ease and jumped away just as its tail slammed on its back. It shrieked in pain as it jerked and thrashed against the ice patches spreading around its body.

Landing a few good meters away from the immobilized Grimm, Ruby quickly reloaded and held her scythe with both hands.

"Yang!" She called and gestured her weapon's blade. The blonde brawler nodded, having done this technique a dozen times. Breaking into a run, she used her speed to gain momentum and jumped. Using Crescent Rose's blade as a springboard, the blonde brawler leapt high into the air, fist rearing back. Ruby didn't waste a nanosecond and shot towards the trapped scorpion, driving Crescent Rose deep into its head just as her sister delivered a devastating fiery punch that tore through the Death Stalker's back like it was made of tissue. The attack just drove Ruby's scythe deeper and the crimson cloaked twin pushed the trigger. The recoil instantly ripped her scythe free, leaving the Grimm's face split in half.

There was a sound of a weapon reloading and the Death Stalker's dissipating body was ripped in half, the remains beings tossed aside revealing the curvaceous blonde in all her monster gunk glory.

"Eww." Ruby grimaced at the horrible smell emitting from her older sister. Yang just flipped her the bird, wiping off some of the disgusting substance from her face.

"Next time, I'm shoving you down a Grimm's belly." The blonde groaned at the sight of her lustrous hair covered in slim. Yang really hoped they finished soon, her body in desperate need of a shower or three. The eldest Xiao Long knew better than to ask her younger sister to rub it off using her cloak. Ruby would not hesitate to cleave off her precious mane and leave the blonde bald if she so much as left a small stain in her beloved cloak.

Shuddering at the thought, the blonde tried her best to squeeze the blood and gore from her hair. Ruby chose not to distance herself from the unbearable stench and opted to share in her sister's suffering partially. Although, it was difficult to keep herself from pinching her nose to block the foul smell.

"Ruby! Yang! Are you guys o- Oh, gross! Yang, you stink!" The blonde knight had no reservations in exclaiming that fact and openly waved the air in front of his face. The blonde just glared pointedly at Jaune, and he found himself cowering behind his partner who was polite enough to give the blonde a smile despite the revolting stench in the air.

"Thank you, Yang, Ruby." Pyrrha started, her smile growing. "If it weren't for you two, I would probably be indisposed or worse."

"No problem."

"Eh, piece of cake."

Ruby and Yang replied.

"RUBY ROSE!" The heiress yelled and said person yelped, hiding behind the blonde knight. The amazon's calm and pleasant demeanor never wavering as she turned to address the pissed Schnee heiress.

"It seems your partner has some concerns for you." Pyrrha stated.

"And that, my dear friend, is an understatement." Yang said, flicking more goop off her hair.

"Yang..." Ruby started.

"Nope, you're on your own." Promptly turning around so as to avoid seeing her sister's adorable pout.

Whimpering, she met her partner's furious gaze and cried helplessly as the blonde knight and the Amazon warrior wisely moved out of the heiress' way leaving poor Ruby to fend for herself.

"Before you get mad -"

"I'm absolutely furious!" Her partner roared, twin chips of ice glaring into silver. Ruby shrank underneath Weiss' fury, hoping to make herself seem as small as possible. "We're partners, are we not?"

"We a-"

"Yet you didn't bother to give a single thought as to letting your partner in on your plans, no matter how suicidal they may be." The white haired fencer interjected harshly.

"But Yang and me-"

"Yang and I, you dolt!" Weiss snarled and Ruby yelped, falling right on her butt. Yang wasn't aware of what was happening behind her but from the sound of it, her sister was totally whipped for the Schnee heiress.

Meanwhile, her partner was kind enough to hand her her handkerchief and the blonde smiled through the grime in thanks before proceeding to wipe the blood off her face and hair. While outwardly Blake was only slightly put off from the smell, inside she wanted to throw up, her heightened sense of smell making the stench four times more unbearable for the cat faunus.

"-and the next time you do something like that without giving me a warning first, I'll make sure you'll regret it." The last words were said with an ominous and foreboding tone that had the young Rose gulping in fear.

"Is that understood?" The heiress snapped and her partner nodded vigorously. She knew better than to poke Weiss bear further, that'll just spell her early grave.

Sharp blue eyes scrutinized the fallen Rose for a while, Ruby keeping still as though she were facing a wild animal stalking its prey. Eventually, Weiss gave small sound of frustration, holding a pale hand out for her. The crimson reaper eyed the heiress hand before clasping it in her own. With a tug, Ruby was back on her feet, the heiress still looking very displeased.

"Sorry, Weiss." Ruby mumbled quietly and without thinking, planted a chaste kiss in her cheek, her lips brushing ever so slightly at the bottom of her scar.

They heard someone whistling, and the crimson reaper looked up to see Yang giving her a thumbs up, her clothes still covered in black monster goop. "Now that's how you reel 'em in, Sis."

Draping one arm over her partner's shoulder who was looking a bit green in the face. the blonde sniffed, pretending to wipe a few stray tears from her smudged face. "My baby sister's growing up, Blake. Soon, she'll be having a harem of concubines and wives, maybe even a husband or two and then make sweet-"

"YANG!" Ruby cried, her cheeks resembling her cloak. Jaune gave an awkward cough, brushing his blonde hair back while Pyrrha gave her a playful wink. "Uhh, you're lucky you're my sister or you'd be wearing a wig tomorrow."

The blonde just chortled, not taking her threat seriously. "Love ya too, Ruby."

"That was so cute." Nora squealed from behind the blonde knight, making Jaune jump in surprise. "What'd you think, Ren?"

The quiet raven-haired huntsman just affixed the pair with a knowing smirk.

"Not to be rude Yang, but you still stink." Her partner said, doing all she could to hold her breakfast in.

Weiss was stock still as her brain halted all cognitive functions. Ruby just kissed her. She just kissed her. In her cheek. Where her scar was. It made the heiress feel a bit giddy inside but she instantly quashed the feeling, her fingers brushing the spot where Ruby's soft lips landed. The spot seemed to tingle and her cheeks turned scarlet when she spotted the dirty blonde looking at her with a knowing grin.

Thankfully, no one else seemed to notice the heiress' predicament, their attention wrapped around the energetic hammer-wielder that was giving a rapid introduction of herself and her partner.

"Ren's pretty quiet but don't worry, he's a great listener." Nora grinned, clinging to Ren's arm. "Maybe we should celebrate with a pancake buffet after this! What do you think, Ren?"

The quiet huntsman nodded and opened his mouth to reply when a loud shriek sounded from above. The group looked up in time to see the Nevermore circling the sky above them. With a screech, it send large, razor sharp feathers at them. The group instantly dispersed into their respective pairs, ducking for cover behind the temple pillars.

Caboose just chomped on his snack, not even perturbed by the lone feather heading towards him. When it was nearing him. his arm whipped out, and sliced the projectile in half with Freckles. The huntsman continued devouring his treat as if nothing out of the ordinary just happened.

"Incoming." He said, blue eyes narrowing slightly just as another Death Stalker emerged from the other side of the clearing, pincers snapping.

"Uh, guys?" Jaune pointed nervously at the newly arrived Grimm. "We've gotta move!"

"Vomit Boy's right!" Ruby yelled from the next pillar over, ignoring the indignant 'hey!'.

Equipping Crescent Rose, Ruby made a mad dash up the hill, her partner hot on her heels, summoning haste glyphs to keep with her partner's speed. Everyone was quick to follow them, the crazed hammer wielder taking the rear and shooting grenades at the Grimm. The Nevermore screeched when one caught it by its wing, and quickly flew ahead of the group.

"Weiss!" Ruby called just as another volley of feathers was launched. Running ahead of her partner, the fencer slid her rapier along the ground, large walls of ice erupting from its wake. One by one, the projectiles slammed into the barrier, the surface cracking.

"It won't hold!" The heiress warned. Suddenly, the cat faunus flew over the pair and slammed harshly into Weiss' ice.

"BLAKE!" They cried.

"We've got company." The blonde growled, deploying Ember Celica. Pyrrha and Jaune were doing their best to keep the Death Stalker occupied while Ren and Nora distracted the Nevermore.

Blake shook her head, cat ears twitching underneath her bow. Her vision lurched suddenly, amber eyes focusing on silver.

"We gotta move." The crimson reaper spoke, eyeing the wall of ice as more cracks formed.

Nodding, Blake pulled her sheath from its magnetic plating and continued their way to a stone bridge leading to above a large chasm. At the end of the bridge was an open platform covered surrounded by pillars. The sword wielder pair were falling back, Ren and Nora covering for them.

The orange-haired girl launched herself in the air, shifting her grenade launcher into a mighty hammer and started bashing the Death Stalker. The Grimm let out a cry of pain and its tail swiftly knocked her back, Nora crashing into the blonde knight.

"Oof!" Jaune grunted, smacking face first into the ground.

"Get up, lazy butt!" Nora was already on her feet, Pyrrha moving to cover them from the foot of the bridge, firing at the Grimm with Akuo in its rifle form. The dual pistol wielder was skillfully dodging the Grimm's advances while firing Storm Flower.

Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang were halfway in the bridge when the Nevermore suddenly smashed into it, collapsing the bridge. Nora and Jaune jumped into safety at the other side. Yang and Blake weren't so lucky as the ground fell beneath them, sending them plunging into the abyss.

Catching sight of the supporting pillars, Blake shot Gambol Shroud into one of them, a ribbon attached to the hilt. Grabbing her partner around the waist, she swung them toward the approaching Grimm, its beak wide open. A red haze fell over the blonde's eyes and Yang growled as Blake threw her into its gaping mouth. Cocking her gauntlets, she punched the Grimm in the face and her partner jumped forward, her shadow clone giving her a boost and landed on top of it, stabbing and slashing its back. With an agonized screech, it shook off the pair and they both landed on top of the crumbled pillars.

"It's tougher than it looks!" Blake said, reloading her gun. Ruby and Weiss were standing by them, weapons at the ready, faces set in determination.

"Then let's hit it with everything we got!" The blonde's gauntlets clicked as the Nevermore circled back at them.

Weapons raised, they unloaded their dust and bullets at the monstrous Grimm, its large hulking mass not even recoiling from the hits as it smashed through the tower. All four girls stumbled as the pillars collapsed sending them plunging into the chasm. Using their weapons, they quickly climbed and leapt up into safety, Weiss growling in frustration.

"This isn't working." The icy heiress frowned. Her partner's eyes were furrowed in concentration, observing her sister shoot explosive projectiles from one of the remaining pillars while Blake scaled up the columns with her sword. Silver eyes widened as an idea struck her.

"I have a plan. Cover me!" Ruby ordered, dashing away. The heiress chose not to question her motive, putting her trust in the scythe wielder as she raised Myrtenaster and shot tendrils of fire at the Grimm.

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"This is bad, they need help!" Jaune said, holding his sword in a white knuckled grip.

"Let's do this!" Nora cheered.

The blonde knight gulped when he noticed the gap of the bridge. "Uhh, I can't make that jump."

Grinning mischievously, she smacked the blonde knight to the ground and switched to her war hammer. Blue eyes widened in dread as his ally leapt in the air, hammer raised.

"NO-WAIT!"

Too late.

SMASH

The upturned rock launched the blonde across the bridge, and Nora swung around, feet planting on Magnhild and pulled the trigger. The force threw her in the air, and she slammed the hammer down the Death Stalker's face. Shrieking, its tail lunges at the girl but Nora quickly shot a round, pushing herself away. The distance wasn't enough and she blocked the stinger with her hammer, switching back to a grenade launcher.

"EAT MY PANCAKES!" Nora roared, firing explosive grenades in a rapid rate. Irritated and in pain, the Grimm smashed its pincers down, sending a violent shake to the ground.

"Come on! We gotta get moving!" He said, the bridge tilting dangerously. All four charged at once, guns ablazing. Seeing its prey coming towards it, it struck again with its pincers. This time, Jaune and Pyrrha were in sync, moving to block the attacks with their shield. Ren stormed in, firing StormFlower at its eyes but to no effect. Its tail snapped down at the green clad huntsman but he step aside, hopping on top of its tail.

"Ren! Cut its tail off!" Jaune grunted, shoving the pincer back and slicing at its legs.

Nodding, the pink streaked huntsman hacked and slashed at the golden appendage with his pistols. Knowing that its tail was coming loose, the Grim swung its appendage around, trying to rid the huntsman but Ren just dug his pistols deep into its skin and held on. So focused was it in getting Ren off that it didn't see the redhead advancing til a sharp pain erupted from its eye. Both sword wielders were knocked back by swing of its claw but the two held their ground. Ren used the short reprieve and swung his pistol in a wide arc. The tail sliced off with a wet SCHLICK! and stabbed the Death Stalker right in the head.

Its resounding wail was enough to send small debris flying but Jaune didn't waste this opportunity.

"Nora, nail it!" Jaune commanded.

Giving him a cheerful grin, she swung Magnhild over head. "HEADS UP!"

The Amazon Warrior positioned her shield above her just as Nora jumped on it and fired. The force bounced back to the girl and sent her flying into the air, the energetic girl riding her weapon with a laugh. Swinging herself down, she pulled the trigger. Speed picked up, the winds whistling her face as she brought her mighty hammer down straight unto the stinger.

The impact was enough to break the bridge altogether, both sword wielder's being launched into the air, Pyrrha grabbing her sword from the large beast with the use of her semblance. Firing one last shot, the bridge crumbled, sending the Death Stalker falling into the chasm. Ren managed to get off the large scorpion and landed safely on the ground, followed by Jaune, Pyrrha and Nora who landed on her rump with a pleased grin.

"LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!" Nora shouted and Jaune just groaned pitifully, voice muffled from the dirt.

"THAT WAS AWESOME!" A loud, booming voice cheered from above, and all four, saved for the blonde knight looked up to see the TAs standing on top of the two columns near them.

"Oh hey! Enjoy the show, Mr. Caboose!?" Nora shouted, waving Magnhild happily.

"You bet I did and so did my best friend." Said person gave him a wry look but she just nodded all the same.

"You guys make a pretty good team." Onyx commented, finishing her chocolate bar. Jaune pushed himself to the side, sword and shield discarded beside him.

"Does that mean we pass?" He asked, coughing off some stray leaves in his mouth.

Giving him a crooked grin, the dark cloaked TA replied "If you make it back to the Academy in one piece then yeah."

Both TAs laughed at the resounding groan from the exhausted knight.

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"I! HOPE! YOU'RE! HUNG! RY! YOU! STU! PID! BIRD!" The blonde yelled, feeding explosive bullets down its throat. The Nevermore let out a garbled cry, not looking where it was going. The blonde flipped herself off just as the giant bird slammed into the cliffs. Dazed, the Nevermore shook its head and gave loud cry, moving to take flight. Weiss didn't give it a chance as she shot forward and froze its tail feathers to the ground. The Nevermore shrieked, struggling to free itself from the icy restraints. Weiss ran back to the platform just as Yang and Blake were moving to tie the cat faunus' ribbon between two pillars.

Once the bindings were taut, the young Rose used Crescent Rose to shoot herself in the air, feet planted on the its blade as the weight pushed the ribbon back like a slingshot preparing to fire. Summoning a glyph, she moved it in front of her and caught her partner in midair. The glyph instantly turned black upon contact as Ruby cocked her gun.

"Think you can make the shot?" Ruby asked.

Weiss gave a haughty sniff. "Can I?"

"...Can yo-"

"Of course I can, you dolt!"

Grinning at her personal pet name, she turned her focus on the flailing Nevermore. Her partner at the ready, the heiress spun around, waving Myrtenaster in a majestic twirl and sent Ruby flying in a swirl of rose petals. Firing shots to speed up her flight, the Nevermore tried to move out of the cloaked reaper's range Its efforts were for naught as the scythe caught around its neck. Landing on the cliff's side, the heiress quickly summoned a line of glyphs and Ruby instantly shot forward, bullets firing to increase her speed and momentum, the Nevermore shrieking as it was dragged along against the rough cliffside.

"ARRRHHHHHHHHHH!" The cloaked reaper roared, jumping up when she reached the top, her scythe tugging on its neck painfully. Firing one last shot, the blade decapitated the Grimm, the scythe wielder landing on her knees, Crescent Rose resting on her shoulders.

All three girls watched as the headless Nevermore plunge into the deep abyss. The heiress looked back up to see Ruby standing at the edge of the cliff, holding Crescent Rose behind her, a swirl of roses fluttering around the crimson reaper like a shower of rubies. Unknowingly, the heiress' lips were upturned in a small grin, a mixture of pride and awe blooming in her chest.

"Well, that was a thing." Yang commented with a grin. She didn't see the red projectile heading towards her until she was knocked to the ground, eliciting a grunt from the blonde brawler. Looking up, she spotted silver eyes peeking up from her breasts. The foul smell was still there but Ruby didn't care even with the grime seeping into her corset.

"Yang?" She mewled cutely, eyes watering and lips quivering slightly.

Weiss and Blake, on the other hand just watched their respective partners curious to see what would happen next. The blonde gave her sister a crooked grin before producing a cookie in her hand. Ruby's reaction was instantaneous as the young Rose chomped the small treat from her sister's hand, beaming brightly at her sister. Yang ruffled her hair playfully like a master rewarding their dog with affection.

The sight made the heiress melt inside and her fingers twitched as though she wanted to pet those black and red locks.

'Then pull her close to ravish those pink, beckoning lips.' The devilish voice added making the heiress blush brightly. Blake, on the other hand, was feeling a bit moved at sisterly bonding despite her indifferent persona.

'Despite her faults, I'm glad she became my partner.' Was the thought that lifted the corners of the cat faunus' lips into a grin.

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"Russell Thrush, Cardin Winchester, Dove Bronzewing, Sky Lark." Professor Ozpin announced to the crowd as the four armored students came forward, their hands on their back.

All of them were gathered in the auditorium with students, both old and new, witnessing the the first year team assignments. A large holographic screen was displayed on top of the stage as well as the photos of each member listed. The students were in their combat outfits and the red cloaked twin was drooling at the sight of all those weapons. Her vision was literally focused in the weapons, heart beating rapidly at the thought of all those weapons within her reach.

SLAP!

"Ow!" Ruby cried, rubbing the back of her head with a pout.

"You're staring again." Yang reminded and she groaned internally when she spotted her other sister doing the same. Onyx and Caboose were situated behind the Headmaster and Headmistress but the dark cloaked TA's sole focus was on the rows of weapons lined up in front of her, her creative mind disregading their wielders. A particular young brunette was fidgeting under her laser-like gaze, green eyes looking up to meet bewitching red eyes. The brunette was blushing and at the same time feeling giddy at catching the attractive TA's attention, not knowing that Onyx was staring at her multi action crossbow strapped to her side.

Caboose was literally waving his hand in front of her but her gaze never faltered, too focused on the cornucopia of weapons in front of her.

The Headmaster wasn't aware of this and continued. "The four of you retrieved the black bishop pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team CRDL[Cardinal] lead by... Cardin Winchester!"

The four boys bowed their heads respectfully before moving off the stage as the crowd clapped and cheered for the new team.

"Jaune Arc, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, Nora Valkyrie." The people mentioned came forward before Professor Ozpin, the blonde Professor pulling up the images oon the screen using her scroll. "The four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as Team JNPR[Juniper]." Nora laughed, wrapping her arms around her quiet partner. No doubt, she was glad to be teamed up with Ren and the others.

"Lead by ...Jaune Arc!"

The audience clapped loudly as the blonde knight was shocked at the position given to him. He looked to his partner, the redhead smiling at him.

"Lead by me?" He asked quietly, still dumbfounded, wondering if this was really true.

"Congratulations, young man." The grey haired Professor smiled.

Pyrrha gave him a playful punch but accidentally knocked him on his butt. The crowd gave a laugh at that but Jaune didn't acknowledge it, still finding it hard to believe of the leadership bestowed upon him. Luckily, his trusty partner was there to coax him out of the stage before he made a fool out of himself, their quiet teammate following with Nora piggy back riding him.

"Blake Belladonna, Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long." The four girls went up on stage and stood before the headmaster, postures straight and hands on their back. At this, the dark twin turned her attention to the four, catching the subtle wink from the playful blonde and the large grin from her adorable sister. Even the blonde Headmistress looked up from her scroll to watch.

"The four of you retrieved the white knight pieces. From this day forward you will work together as Team RWBY[Ruby]." Onyx nearly snickered at that, amazed at the coincidence of their name alignment. The burly huntsman on the other hand, was confused, wondering if they're are two girls named Ruby.

"Lead by Ruby Rose." Said girl was surprised at that, but with Yang giving her a crushing hug and her twin shooting her a proud smile, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pride, knowing that she was following her mother's footsteps.

"Oh, I'm so proud of you!" Yang continued to smother her sister to her chest but Ruby didn't mind, burying her face into her ample bosom. Many male students had a nosebleed at that, their teammates moving to stop the bleeding.

However, with all the commotion going on, Weiss didn't seem to care, her blood running cold as a single thought continued to plague her mind.

'What will Father say?'

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Oh no! Weiss has to report to her father about this. What will happen? I know but I'm not telling. Although, I'll that Caboose is going to be a really great wingman in the next chapter and he doesn't know it. Thanks for keeping up with the story and I'll hopefully post another chapter next week. Thanks for the follows, favourites and reviews, guys! :D