Yo Peeps, GMG back with chapter 36. I've been doing some thinking... Don't worry, not gonna abandon this story, if that's what you thought. XD On a serious note, though; I do think it's time to wrap it up. What I mean to say, is that I've gotten requests to work on my other stories, such as Autumn Fallout, and have said that I wanted to finish this one first. That said, thanks to May being added so late into the game, you can rest assured that, eventually, there will be a sequel.
THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER. Just letting you know that I'm likely winding things down for now.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY...
A chime of sound hit the air, a delicate hand swiping over a glass screen and a frown settling over the face of one Weiss Schnee. What alert could have possibly been so important to go off so early in the morning. She wasn't complaining too much for her own sake, since she was already awake, but the others were not. She was sitting on her bunk, with Yang laying beside her, the brawler's arm strewn haphazardly across Weiss's lap and a faint snore able to be heard, despite Yang's face being buried in the sheets.
Weiss rolled her eyes before she looked across the darkened room to the other bed. The slight rise of the sheets confirmed that Ruby and Blake were still there and, given no significant motion, both were asleep. Turning her eyes back to the screen of her scroll, her frown returned. Unlocking the screen again, she pulled up the notification and read the linked document. The next stage of the tournament was in a few days time and it included the current bracket of the remaining teams.
A relieved sigh escaped her when she noted that, not only had RWBY made it, but so had the team's friends. Both JNPR and SSSN had moved on, while also showing that Penny's team had also gotten past the first round, something Weiss was sure would please Ruby. Weiss locked her scroll and went to set it aside, but another messaged 'ping'd and she groaned. What now?
Any frustration disappeared when she noted the sender. Her sister, Winter, had messaged her at this unholy hour of the morning, but Weiss couldn't have cared less. With the strict hours her sister worked, Weiss understood that Winter was using her free time as best she could. A slight giggle erupted from her when she read the message.
"Are you awake?"-Winter
Winter already knew the answer, given that their messages were usually why Weiss had taken to being awake at such an early time.
"Of course I am."-Weiss
"Right. Well, since you are, perhaps you'd care to join me for a quick snack."-Winter
"Alright. I'll meet you in the courtyard then."-Weiss
"See you then."-Winter
Weiss grinned. The one upside to this tournament, aside from proving her worth, was getting to see her sister. Looking at the arm that rested on her, she set to work on carefully extracting herself from Yang's grip. It took some doing, but she managed to do so without waking the blonde and slipped from bed. Gathering her clothes, she slipped into the bathroom.
A quick change later and she was slinking out of the room.
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Once in the courtyard, Weiss noticed the blinding streak of white that was Winter's hair. Glancing at her own, she was sure the effect was the same. With the bright light of the moon shining down, the two sister's did stand out with their bright locks reflecting the light with the same intensity that the moon reflected the Sun's rays.
Weiss' heels clacked over the cobbled pavement as she made her way to the fountain and, surely enough, caused Winter to notice her approach. The older Schnee smiled warmly and started walking her way, only stopping in front of Weiss, and only then, to greet the heiress with a hug. "It's been too long Weiss."
Closing her eyes and enjoying the hug, Weiss nodded against her sister. Her eyes opened when Winter let her go and she mourned the loss of contact. Her sister gave the best hugs, if she were to be honest. Though, she didn't really have many people to compare it to. Aside from Yang, the only other candidate was the Schnee butler, Klein.
Shaking the thoughts away, she smiled as Winter began walking, motioning for Weiss to follow. Although she couldn't see it, Winter was smiling too, as she heard the sound of Weiss's heels clicking behind her rapidly. Nor had it been noticed when the smile widened when Weiss's arm looped with hers.
It was nice to see her sister again.
XXXGMGXXX
A few hours later, Yang woke in her bed. She groaned and tried to push herself up, but even her strength failed and she flopped back down. Waiting a few minutes for feeling to return to her arms, she pushed herself up once more and managed it. Shaking her mane of hair, her lilac eyes glanced around. Weiss wasn't here and, with a look at the room, had gone somewhere. Shrugging, she grabbed her scroll to check some emails and see if anything else needed her attention.
Like Weiss, she had received the information on the next round of the tournament and grinned wildly. The team had discussed that for the second round, Weiss and Yang would be the two chosen. Ruby was a little bummed, but it had made sense, so she agreed with the plan. Clicking on the next alert, Yang's manic grinned softened into a warmer smile. Weiss had sent her a picture about an hour before hand, showing her and her sister, Winter, in a coffee shop. A quick look at Ruby and she shook her head.
Well, now she knew where Weiss had gone. She could hardly blame the girl. Yang loved Ruby and was happy to hang out with the bubbly cloak wearing girl, which is why she could understand why Weiss wouldn't hesitate to hang out with her sister.
Speaking of, she opened the last message, this one from Uncle Qrow.
"When you wake up, get Ruby and meet me at the arcade. You know the one."-Qrow
Ah, yes. The Yellow Brick Arcade... Ruby had stumbled across it when she had first been enrolled in Signal and had dragged Yang and Qrow along with her on one of the cloaked girl's birthdays. Needless to say, it had become a regular spot for them to hang out when Qrow was in town.
Hopping out of bed, she padded over to where her sister was sleeping. With an unrepentant grin, she began poking Ruby's head. Repeatedly. "Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up..."
Even when Ruby stirred, the poking continued and the girl groaned. "What, Yang?" Yang showed her the scroll and she shot up out of bed. "What are we waiting for?!"
A yawn pulled their attention back to the bed, where Blake was waking. "What's going on?"
Ruby kneeled on the bed and pecked Blake's cheek. "Our Uncle Qrow messaged Yang, saying he wanted to hang out. You cool if we go?"
Amber eyes blinked as Blake stared at her blankly. After a pause she nodded. "Yeah, I'll be fine here." She sunk back into the blankets. "More time to nap."
Ruby grinned. "Let's go!"
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Qrow smirked when he saw Ruby and Yang enter the arcade, dropping a token into the machine, not even looking as it slipped into the jackpot slot on the turning wheel. He waved the two over as tickets started pouring from the machine. "Hey kiddos, what have you brats been up to?"
Yang shrugged. "Terrorizing the general populace, breaking hearts, and generally being badasses."
Ruffling Ruby's hair, Qrow laughed. "Sure," he drawled. "Tai Yang give you that line, brat?"
Ruby piped up before Yang could defend herself. "Yup!" Looking at her sister, she stuck her tongue out. "Told you he'd know."
A shrug answered her. "So," Yang started. "The usual?"
Qrow nodded. "Let's show these kids how skee ball is really played.
End...
When I said "Sun's rays", all I could think was Sun wielding lasers.
So, sequel... Yeah, I have some ideas and I'll write it down somewhere so I don't forget. After this concludes, AF is probably next.
On a side note, I finally listened to Neon. The song from RWBY soundtrack. I didn't know it existed until I was listening to "This Will Be The Day."
Adieu for now!