Hey guys, here is the next update of this fanfic. Hope you have enjoyed the read so far.

Here is the new chapter. Chapter title got changed cause wont let me have two chapters with the same name.

Chapter Cover: Blake seating with a book in her hands reading as a cat was sleeping upon her lap.

Chapter Fifty-Nine

Moving Pieces

Yael Langley was walking down the ancient corridor. She had returned from the events that had happened back at the White Dimension. She couldn't believe that the White Clan even had a Piece of Light and that it had gotten stolen by those people. It also seems that the person that was responsible for her sister's death was also the one who had staged everything for what happened in Vale during the White Fang.

For them to have done something like that, she thought, They have been planning this for a long time…and it makes me wonder what their true goal is?

The young woman reached the large heavy door at the end of the hallway she was walking in and opened it. The room she had stepped into was circular in form with the bookcases filling around her, filled with heavy tomes and many books. The young woman walked forward and glanced around her for a few moments. Yael had been in this room many times in the past and she was really fond of the many books that they were here and she knew that within this Library had been books dating back centuries and probably even dating back to the Dark Ages…

"Yael?"

The voice drew her attention toward the figure that had stepped from behind a number of books. It was a young man looking around to be in his mid twenties. He had long dark hair falling upon his shoulders, and the two dark blue eyes that showed curiosity within their depths.

"Louis," she greeted back with an inclination of her head.

The young man Louis was the Scribe of the Order. It wasn't unusual to see him here in the library tending to the books and ancient tomes that stayed there. While physically he didn't look like much, Louis was quite intelligent and he had vast knowledge of the past and major events that had appeared around the world.

"It's quite unusual to see you here at this time of day," Louis told her, "I heard that you went with the Outsiders a few days ago."

"I did," Yael answered him, "Is the Elder in her office?"

Louis shook his head.

"No," he said simply, "She is in the gardens watering the plants now I believe."

"Oh…that's right," Yael said, "It's already past three, I should have realized it before climbing all the way up here."

Louis stared at her curiously.

"it's not like you to be distracted Yael," he said, "Did something happen while you were away?"

"You could say that," she answered, "Say…Louis, did you know what happened to the Pieces of Light after the Dark Ages?"

Louis stared at her, taken aback by the question.

"The Pieces of Light?" he repeated, "Well, after they had pushed back the Grimms, they had been given to the seven warriors who where chosen by the Goddess to be kept safe and protected."

Yael stared at him confused for a moment.

"They were separated?"

Louis nodded.

"Well, to Pieces of Light are powerful Artifacts of Magic," he said, "keeping too much power in one place is bound to draw too much attention in the long run. The amount of power these things can generate can change the world quite drastically when they're in close proximity to one another. The Warriors probably thought that the amount of power they can generate could have drawn the Grimm back…forgive me, but why all of these questions Yael?"

"I'm only curious okay," Yael said, "I'll see you later alright."

"Okay," Louis said confused as to why the woman was acting like this.

Yael made her way down to where the Gardens were situated and came to a stop in front of beautiful lushes of flowers of many different kind. While she doesn't come here often, Yael couldn't help but stand and appreciate the beautiful view that extended in front of her. The young woman walked forward and glanced around herself searching for the Elder and her eyes came to a stop on the white cloaked figure in the distance that was kneeling right in front of a bed of flowers.

The long golden hair was shining as it was caught in the sun as it glittered like gold against the white robe that the figure was wearing. As she was approaching the figure, Yael caught the soft humming that was echoing around her and despite the many worries she had within her, she couldn't help but feel a wave of calm easing her worried heart.

She came to a stop beside the white cloaked figure and noticed that the figure was focused upon a small bird which was on the ground in front of her.

"Elder?" she said.

The Elder looked up toward her, revealing the face of a young woman with bright green eyes. She had an heart shaped face with the golden bangs falling down in front of her eyes. When she had first seen that beautiful face, Yael had been nothing but a young woman just over eighteen and she couldn't have believed that this woman here had been the revered Elder that everyone practically worshipped here but now, as she was the same as them.

A small smile grew upon the Elder's lip.

"Yael," she said, "How was your trip?"

Yael was surprised at the question but then again, she really shouldn't be surprised. The Elder was always aware of what was going on despite no one ever saying anything about it.

"Eventful," Yael answered softly.

The Elder laughed softly.

"Ara," she said, "I felt your anxiety when you reached here. Did my song managed to calm your heart?"

Yael smiled.

"It has," she said, "Thank you."

"It was nothing," the Elder said returning her attention back to the bird that she was holding, "From what you felt, I had a feeling that what you wanted to talk about have to be pretty serious if you hadn't noticed that I was here instead of my office."

Her hands glowed soft white color as she held the bird in her hand and then when she let go of it, the small creature flew away into one of the nearby tree.

"What had happened to it?" Yael asked.

"The bird injured a wing," the Elder said, slowly getting back to her feet, "I saw it fall so I helped it stand back up."

Now standing, The Elder didn't really get that much height. She was naturally shorter than anyone that Yael had ever met before. The woman however didn't seem to mind that she was shorter than anyone and as a soft breeze of wind blew by, it danced the curtain of hair that was by the side of her face and it revealed her ears which were curiously pointed at the corner, unlike the normal round Human ears.

"Walk with me then Yael," she said, "Now that your heart is calm, tell me what you wished to discuss."

"Of…Of course Elder," Yael said.

As the duo walked together, Yael had started to reveal everything that had occurred while they were in the White Dimension and what had happened after. As she was talking, she chanced a glance at the Elder's face noticing the subtle changes on her expression. The Elder wasn't an overly expressive person but she could smile warmly when she needed to, and never once has she saw the Elder get angry either.

"I see," The Elder spoke when she had finished, "That is quite…troubling to hear."

Yael glanced at her.

"Is they anything that could be done?" she asked.

The Elder thought for a few moments.

"Without actual proof," she said, "I don't think we can say anything of what the goal of whoever caused this disturbance is, but from what you said, it would seem the Piece of Light had been their goal from the start…for them to have known the Piece of Light location…they must have been targeting the White Clan for much…much longer than they previously believed."

"Do you think that what happened to the White Clan could happen again to another clan?"

The Elder had a light frown.

"By the way you're thinking," she said, "You'd be implying that someone is actually gathering them…if someone is actually doing this, then what you witnessed at the White Clan could only be the beginning."

"What is the True purpose of the Pieces of Light?" Yael asked.

The Elder let out a soft sigh.

"I'm sure you already know the tales of how they came to be," she said, "and how that with those powerful Artifacts we managed to turns the tide in the Dark Age. It was because of them that we managed to stop the Grimm from completely consuming our entire world...but even that wasn't truly enough was it?"

Yael stared at her.

"What do you mean?"

"The Grimm still managed to find their way into this world," the Elder said, "Although, not in the large numbers they usually did back then. So drawn by the darkness in Humanity, they continued to press against the Veil that separated the two worlds, looking for a weakness they could exploit."

The Elder sighed softly as Yael stared at her.

"Then…the Pieces of Light," she said, "What is their role in all of this?"

"The Pieces of Light have managed to stop the Grimm," the Elder said, "They can also do the opposite."

Yael feels her eyes widening in shock.

"You mean…?"

The Elder nodded gravely.

"But that is the worse case scenario," she said, "I doubt that someone would willingly flood this world with Grimm as it was in the Dark Ages since Remnant is still healing from that terrible war of long ago."

"Then we have to make sure that whoever these people are don't succeed," she said, "We have to make sure that they don't get their hands upon any of the other Artifacts."

The Elder glanced at her.

"We do know where the rest of the Artifacts are don't we?" Yael continued, "Then we simply have to warn the people who still have those Artifacts in their possession and make sure that whatever they're planning to do with them don't happen."

The Elder stared at her for a few moments before raising a hand and softly touching the side of her face. A smile had grown upon her lips as she chuckled softly.

"Then…do you wish to take over this quest then Yael Langley?" she asked gently.

Yael placed herself down on one knees beside the Elder, the other woman's hand still on the side of her face. She stared up toward those green eyes that were staring down at her.

"Yes Elder," she said.

The Elder's eyes seem to become a little sad as they stared down at her but, she still managed to give a smile.

"Then…walk forth," she said, "You have my Blessing."

Yael smiled taking hold of the hand that was against her cheek. She stood back up, her hand tightening around the softer, gentler hands of the Elder.

"I will have Louis look up the location of the other Pieces of Light," she said and was about to move away when the Elder still held on to her hand.

"Take your rest Yael," she said, "If you are indeed heading to this quest, you will need all the rest you can get, and why don't you stay here and enjoy the garden with me for a little while longer? I could use the company."

Yael smiled.

"I wouldn't mind," she said.

Still holding onto each other's hand, the two of them continued to walk together down the stone path.


Vale

"WHAT?"

Ruby Rose was staring at the white haired girl in front of her with shocked eyes. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. You would think after the ordeal that she had just gone through with the White Clan would have been the biggest shock she would have had gone through but this…this was one that take the cake.

There was no way it could be true but from the look she was receiving from the white haired girl across her was telling that her assumption was correct. But it just couldn't be…

"You're dropping out of school?" Ruby said, "But why Weiss? I thought we were finally connecting as friends with the rest of the guys."

Weiss let out a sight as she was pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Look, I can't go to school and be a Captain of my Clan at the same time," she said, "The only reason I even went to school was because of Sebastian suggestion when I started staying here in Vale. Thought, I still believe he made me go because he was tired of seeing me lazing around the Manor."

Ruby was still shocked.

"But…dropping out? What about your education?"

Weiss actually smiled a little at this.

"I don't think learning about history and math is really going to help me with my responsibilities as Captain," she said, "Look, if you ever have problem with studying you can always come to the Manor you know."

Ruby slammed her head upon the table in front of her.

The two girls were at Ruby's house and more importantly inside Ruby's room. It had been two days since they have came back to Vale and things have started going well enough. With the winter season practically on top of them, it won't be long before the winter vacation will start up and Weiss had just arrived today to visit. Ruby had been ecstatic to have the white haired girl here visiting and then Weiss dropped that bomb in her lap.

"But…why leave before the start of the winter break?" she asked.

Weiss shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't see the point in dillydallying," she said, "I made the decision when my dad decided to make me the Captain of the Clan."

Ruby stared at her, a worried look appearing upon her features.

"Say Weiss…about your dad…," she said.

Weiss gave her a curious glance for a few moments before sighing.

"Sebastian told you about my scars didn't he?"

Ruby nodded.

"Look, the one responsible for it was Mercury," Weiss said, "He was the one who orchestrated everything, so it's all water under the bridge with my Father."

Ruby stared at her, a worried look in her silver eyes.

"I…Is it really okay?"

Weiss gave her a half smile, "Do you think I should hate my father for what he had done?"

Ruby looked away.

"Well, not hate specifically…,"

"It will just be wasting energy doing something like that," Weiss said, "Don't misunderstand me. The relationship between my Father and I is still…strained with the heavy history between us but I will never hate him for doing his duty as White Lord of the Clan."

Ruby stared at her for a few moments.

"I guess…I'm worried for nothing then eh," she said rubbing the back of her neck.

Weiss chuckled before glancing around herself.

"Say…where is that brute sister of yours?" she asked.

"She had gone somewhere today," Ruby told her, "Probably meeting a boyfriend."

Weiss stared at her.

"You don't sound so surprised about that," she said.

Ruby chuckled, "Well Yang was always the popular back when we were in Thatch. The boys were always hanging around her and she had a lot of friends back there as well."

"I can imagine," Weiss said, "So…what about you?"

Ruby stared at her surprised.

"Me?" she said, "Well, I didn't have a boyfriend if that's what you're asking. I had many friends in the club I was in and I had a lot of fun too. I wanted you to stay in school so we could join a club together you know."

Weiss gave her a glance.

"Ruby…that life is the life of a normal human girl," she said, "We are Huntresses. I have been raised in that life and I will die in it. I can understand for you that it is hard to let go of the things that seems familiar to you but you're going to have to remember that you made the choice of stepping into that world."

Ruby stared at her.

"Is that why you decided to become Captain?" she asked.

Weiss nodded.

"My future is with my Clan and as a Huntress," she said, "I had no reason to deny the offer."

The white haired girl stood up.

"While I am here," she said, "We are still going to protect Vale as I am stationed here since I have requested my Father that I'd stay here. The two of you have to continue your training as well, you wouldn't want to lose your edge if an attack similar to what happened in Vale happened again."

Ruby stared at her for a few moments. She had a feeling that she knew what Weiss was referring to.

"You're talking about Mercury and what he had done?" she asked.

Weiss nodded.

"Who was he really?" Ruby asked her.

The white haired girl seems to frown lightly at the notion and Ruby also noticed how tense Weiss' shoulder had gotten.

"We never personally worked together," Weiss said, "But his Family had been part of the White Clan for generations…ever since the war against the Faunus Clan. It's one of the reason why it was difficult to see that he was the traitor and the one who has betrayed us…I never really did trust him much…thought it could probably be because I never worked with him."

Ruby was a little confused.

"Tell me about your Clan really?" she asked, "I thought that your entire Clan was only Schnee when I first heard of it but I know Schneider wasn't a Schnee and Mercury's last name was Black…"

Weiss gave her a glance and a small smile before chuckling.

"Well, the Schnee Family is a very old family," she told her, "Probably predating the Dark Age if you want to dig up centuries old records. It was after the Dark Age the Clan was formed and other smaller families which had survived as well joined us. The Schneider family is our cousins. A Schnee woman married into the family long ago and since then, we had a close relationship with them since many Schnee women still marries with them. It's why some of them inherited the white hair of the Schnee blood."

"So…it's similar to all Clans that still exist today?" Ruby asked her, still curious.

Weiss nodded.

"Any large Clan is probably similar," she said.

Ruby thought about it, "But then why did everyone freaked out when the Rose-Dragon Clan joined force?"

Weiss sighed, "Well…from the studies I had, the those two were already large enough separately and their individual strength could have probably matched any existing Clan at the time…I guess the joining caused a lot of people to get nervous, and they were probably a lot of political talks involved too."

Ruby stayed silent after the explanation. For a long moment she simply stayed silent as she thought about what Weiss had told her and glanced at her white haired friend.

"Uncle Qrow did tell me that we were walking into another world with it's own set of rules when we became Huntress," she said, "I guess…I never really stopped and think about it."

Weiss simply placed a hand upon her shoulder in a light comfort.

"I wish things could have been different," Ruby continued, "That they were still here you know…my mom and dad? Ever since that day…they've just…disappeared. Considering how long they've been gone…it makes you wonder, if they're still alive."

"What do you believe?" Weiss asked her.

Ruby looked down at the ground for a few moments before looking back up again.

"That they're still out there…somewhere."

"Then," Weiss said, "Hang on to that and maybe, one day…you'll see them again."

Ruby smiled.

"I hope so."

The timeline is now all caught up XD...

Next Time: Breath of Death

Jacques0 out.

R&R