The occupants of the dining room ate in terse silence. Qrow and Winter glared across the table at each other, engaged in what seemed to be a 'glare at the other person while being incredibly and weirdly nice and polite to everyone around you contest'. Blake just watched the animosity in almost content relaxation.

"Pass the salt." Weiss' voice cut through the quiet. Winter handed it the salt shaker to her.

Blake sawed through her chicken breast and poured herself some cheap red wine. She took a long sip and popped the roast bird in her mouth.

"I don't think she did it." Winter said, staring at Qrow from across the table.

Qrow growled, hands curling into fists. "That's exactly the point," He began, sounding as if he was trying his best not to sock Winter.

Blake spoke up. "Let's be adults and not give each other black eyes and bloody noses this time." Her words were ignored by both Winter and Qrow.

Qrow glared at Blake, who stared back coldly. "If we're done with the formalities here, it's not up to Winter to decide. So why don't we just enjoy the meal and be done with this."

"It's not up for you to decide either. And we both know you won't let it go."

"Excuse me?"

"You loved her. Summer."

"Don't you dare talk about her like that, you don't know what-"

"I know exactly what went on with you two. You told her, and she rejected you. And she started dating Branwen. But they had a falling out."

"You have five seconds to shut the hell up, or else-"

"Then she fell in love with Tai. After that, Raven went back to your Tribe and left your niece because she didn't think she could be a good mother. She was already unstable, and that just made her worse."

"I swear to God, Winter-"

"Shut up and listen. She was drugged. They found them in her blood test that night."

Qrow was livid. Ruby stood up and placed a hand on her uncle's shoulder, but he pushed it away. Yang watched in pure shock as her uncle screamed at the white haired woman in front of him.

"SHE KILLED SUMMER! RAVEN MURDERED HER AND I HELPED HER COVER IT UP! Raven was covered in blood, and I didn't know who it belonged to, and I just told her what to say, and…" Qrow's voice broke and he blinked back tears. "She said she couldn't remember. She said Summer was gone and that Salem told her to do it or Taiyang, Summer, she and I would all die. She said she'd never forgive herself. I just helped her hide what she did and that redhead just watched us, and I could see the goddamned smirk on her face, that bitch," He fell to his knees, no longer able to hold back tears, staring down at the oak wood-paneled floor. Ruby ran over to him, enveloping her uncle in a deep hug. "After that, she couldn't live with the guilt. It drove her insane. And it's my fucking fault that Yang never had a mother and all this time she was living with me, that Summer's killer was never caught, and it was ruled an accident, that my sister lives in some hellish, demented version of reality."

"No it isn't."

All eyes were now turned on Yang, who had for the past few minutes (though they had felt like years) stood frozen in shock of the situation going on around her. Yang just stared back. "It's their fault. That Tribe you were talking about. I don't blame Raven for hurting Mom. If she ever did. And it's certainly not your fault."

"Yang, I- Thank you."

"Don't thank me for stating the facts."

"She's right." Weiss piped up. "And Winter, you really shouldn't have poked into his business like that," Winter opened her mouth in protest, but was silenced by Weiss. "Yes, I get that a murder of a military officer that was ruled an accident wrongly is probably the business of a VBI agent, and we'll talk about it at home, but you can't say it like it's his fault."

"I am sorry." Winter apologized. "But in no way does this make us friends."

"Whatever you say, Ice Queen."

A few hours later...

Pyrrha idly picked at a loose thread on her orange jumpsuit, a sick grin on her face. She listened to the choked sobs emanating from the solitary cells down the hall.

They really should move those. When I get out, I'll have to remember to lodge a complaint. She thought. Ah well, entertainment for the night, I suppose. She looked past the bars and out at the window, through which rays of moonlight shone. Besides, maybe I'll find someone that the Boss likes. One of her cellmates, a young woman with long green hair piled into a bun on top of her head rolled off her bunk with a snore. Pyrrha scoffed. Or maybe not.

The clock struck eight, the chime echoing throughout the empty hallways, save the guards at each door. Pyrrha laid down on the small cot, placing her hands underneath her long, red hair. She looked up at the sagging mattress above her and giggled as the realization dawned on her. They think it's Branwen. Oh, that's hilarious. She's too weak. That's why she left. That's why they haven't come for our Tribe yet, they don't think we're involved. A guard trotted past her cell and glanced in her direction. Pyrrha cupped a hand over her mouth to stifle her laughter. The guard walked away.

Oh, this is going to be such fun.

Meanwhile, in Vale…

Blake punched on the number on the burner phone. She would have used her cell, but some of her informants were… less than law-abiding citizens. A dial tone rang, then a female robotic voice asked "This is a long-distance call to Menagerie. Extra fees will be charged to your account. To continue and complete your call, press one. To hang up, press four." Blake pressed the one key. A male voice answered. "Hello?"

"Hi, Sun. It's Blake."

"Oh, hi Blake! What do you need?"

"Anything you have on Pyrrha Nikos and Raven Branwen within twenty-four hours."

Woohoo! Long chapter! Very revealing chapter! Court action may start at around the next chapter or the chapter after that. Also, views on this story have reached over 2,500! I am so honoured that so many found this good enough to read. You guys are AMAZING! Thank you so much!

Next time on: Skeletons in the Closet

-Some court action

-Pyrrha's skeletons in the closet

-More JNPR

-More Pyrrha

-More Raven

-Sun. (No, this is NOT a Black Sun story, Sun is just a friend)

- Some Whiterose (FINALLY, cuz gay ships are bae ships)