Yahallo! Kaage here! I'm SO sorry this took SO long to make! The new club has me occupied, exams are coming, and the idiot side of me decided to write a new story. Also, I'm a Beta-Reader for a RWBY and Monster Hunter crossover story!. If you're as much of a MonHunt nut as I am, be sure to read the story! It's called 'Stygian'!

So anyways, on with the story!

~Volume 1, Chapter 4: The Emerald Forest~

~Rain~

...I may have overshot my landing zone.

I was currently in the ruins, where the relics resided. How did I get here anyway? Oh yeah, I remember…

I was launched into the air, signaling the beginning of my initiation

As soon as I got high enough, I chanted a spell

"Fae, Sylph"

Soon, light green wings materialized on my back, giving me the ability of flight.

Initiation, easy mode.

I flew above the forest, looking for Cinder, Emerald, or Mercury. Only to find a group of Nevermore flying towards me. Well, could be worse.

I got Caliburn ready in its Sword Configuration, preparing to initiate the airborne battle. I burst forward, taking the heads of 3 Nevermores. I then switched into Caliburn's Rifle Configuration, setting it into Semi-Automatic, and shot 2 more Nevermores in the head. 2 Nevermores left.

Just as I cut down a Nevermore in half, the final one knocked me down to the ground, into a large clearing. Then it landed, ready to fight on land.

"Well… that's new"

I switched into Sword Configuration and deployed the second blade, ready to dish out the pain.

"Twin Dance: Final Revolution"

My swords glowed, signaling the activation of my new 'Twin Dance' Sword Art, Final Revolution.

I dashed forward, dashing past the feathers that were thrown at me.

I got close, slicing a wing off, after which I continued with a flurry of hits, overwhelming the Nevermore and robbing it the chance to retaliate.

I back-flipped, 'giving' the Nevermore a chance to attack.. But as soon as the tips of my boots touched ground, I moved in a blur, vanishing from the Nevermore's sight. And appearing above it, my Scythe Blade glowing, ready to swing.

"Reaper's Soul: Deathly Eclipse"

I spun, coming down and slicing its head clean off, and turning its body into cinders.

"Well, now that that's done… oh"

As I looked around, I realized I was in the temple ruins. Where the relics were at.

Well. All I can do now is wait for someone to appear…

~Ruby~

"Hey, Weiss… did you see that?"

"See what, you dolt!?" Weiss asked me, still annoyed.

"I saw someone fighting… in the air" I answered, pointing to the skies.

Weiss clearly didn't believe me. "You'd expect me to believe that? Life isn't all fairy-tails, you know"

"But it's true, I did see it! It was a guy in a trench-coat. And he had green Fairy wings!" I retorted, trying to convince her it was true.

We've been walking around for awhile, trying to find the Forest Temple. But it was VERY clear that Weiss had NO idea where to go.

But seeing that guy in the air gave me an idea.

"Hey, Weiss. So I was thinking..."

~Cinder~

I've been walking for awhile through the charred remains of the battlefield of a forest that I've fought at, trying to take out a group of Ursi.

"I may have gone too far..." I said, looking around. The land was scorched black and what remains of my enemies were the piles of soot.

Now, who'll make a good partner? Pyrrha's an admirable fighter. Mercury? Most likely. Emerald would be a good choice too. Ruby? According to Rain, she's very skilled. But she's too young. Then again, so are we. Definitely not Weiss. She's too stuck up. Rain? The most likely candidate. I have to find him before anyone else can.

Honestly. I didn't know why I preferred Rain as a partner more than anyone else. Especially over Emerald and Mercury. I mean, I recruited them because I knew they were amazing fighters. So why?

As I walked further, I noticed Pyrrha behind me, running. Well, beggars can't be choosers.

"Hello Pyrrha. What happ- Wah?!"

Pyrrha grabbed my hand and dragged me along. "We have to move! There's a Nevermore on our tail!"

Right on cue, a Deathstalker brust forth from the forest line, enraged.

"And I'm sorry, but I already have a partner. He got thrown ahead by the Deathstalker that's chasing us"

Well, there's still a chance.

~Emerald~

I was MAD.

If murder was legal, I'd be killing my partner right now.

Of all the people I could partner up with, it had to be him.

Why didn't I just look away?

"Hey Em, you still thinking about your boyfriend?"

"Wai-What?! What're you talking about!? I don't have a boyfriend!" I shouted, heat rising to my cheeks. Don't you dare go there, Mercury.

"Oh, you know..." Mercury started. "…Rain? I saw your little lovey dovey time this morning. And here I thought Cinder would get him." he ended, showing his shit-eating smirk, wiggling his eyebrows.

He got me this time. "We're not together. I just… just forget about it" I said, trying to end this conversation before I go from a tomato to a steam engine.

"Well…whatever you say. I'm still calling it though"

"Let's just get to the temple"

~Yang~

"Think this is it?" I asked my new partner, Blake. We were currently in a temple ruin. She gave me an incredulous look and heads down the hill. We then walked across the floor and observe the items on each pedestal, their shapes firmiliar.

"Chess pieces?" she said, looking at the black kings, confused.

"Some of them are missing. Looks like we weren't the first ones here"

"Well, I guess we should pick one" I said, shrugging.

"Hmmm…How about a cute little pony?" I said, picking up a golden knigth piece and showing it to Blake.

"Sure" she answered, smirking.

"That wasn't too hard!"

"Well, it's not like this place is very difficult to find"

Suddenly, Blake perked up. "There's someone here"

She jumped upwards, landing in an archway, her weapon sheathed. With me joining her shortly after. What I saw really surprised me.

A wolf Faunus was meditating, completely focused. He wore a black coat, and as well as a few pieces of armor and a helmet as his side. But what caught my attention was the white streak on his har. Only ONE person has that one streak of white hair.

"RAIN!" I shouted, attempting to grab the Faunus by the collar. Only to have him dissappear and reappear behind me, hand on my shoulder.

"Hello. Can I help you? And how do you know my name?"

Now I was angry. "Now you're doing it on purpose. After all these years, this is what you say!? No 'sorry'? No explanation? I thought you died!"

But he still feigned ignorance. "Maybe I'll remember who you are if you tell me your name"

"It's Yang! Yang! Xiao! Long!" I shouted, catching him by surprise.

"Fi-Firefly? Is that you?"

Oh, NOW you remember. Jerk. I was NOT going to forgive him. "All these years, I thought you were dead. And now here you are, alive and kicking. Did you even THINK about calling me, or ANYONE, that you were alive?… I don't know what's going on through your mind, but you're gonna need to earn my trust back if you want to be my friend again"

"… I'm sorry Yang. I just-"

Before he could finish his sentence, a scream was heard from VERY far away, catching my attention as I turn towards the direction of its source. "Some girl is in trouble!" I called out, turning to my partner. "What should we do?"

Blake doesn't answer, staring at something in the sky. while I was still focused on the forest.

Finally, the faint-but-growing-louder scream of "Heads uuuuuuuup!" was heard, as my little sister falls from the sky.

"Well… THAT's something you don't see everyday"

~Yang's memory, No. 1: Like a Phoenix~

The young blonde was skipping down the street under the evening sun, eager to meet up with her Faunus friend.

"I still don't get why I have to follow you!" her little sister, Ruby whined.

"YOU, my dear little sister, are there for moral and emotional support"

"Oh, for when you try to, I don't know, ask him out? I don't even know him."

In an instant, Yang turned scarlet, stopping in her tracks. "W-what made you think I'd do that? That's absurd!"

"Maybe it was the cookies you made. You know, the ones you DIDN'T give me? He one's that are IN THE BAG you're holding?" Ruby answered, eyes narrowed whilst pointing at the clear bag of cookies Yang was holding.

Dang it, she got me. Time to change the subject.

"So Rubes, do YOU-"

"Uh Yang, is that house supposed to be on fire?" Ruby asked, pointing at a house at the far end of the road on the hill, where many people were gathered.

Yang froze, wide eyed.

That's Rain's house! No…please, don't tell me…

Yang immediately ran to the house, only to be held back by her father, Taiyang Xiao Long.

"Yang! What are you doing here!"

"Dad, please! My friend's in there!"

"Yang..." her father started, grasping her shoulders. "There's no one there. They're gone"

To the side laid a body, limp.

"No… Ms. Luna..." Yang trailed off, falling to her knees.

Taiyang picked Ruby up and began walking away.

"Hey dad, aren't you gonna…help Yang?" Ruby asked, looking at her weeping sister with sympathy and worry. She hated seeing her cherry, pun-loving sister so sad. It broke her heart.

"Sometimes…people have to face their struggles alone. We'll still be there to support her, but only when she needs it" Taiyang answered.

"Yang…Ruby and I'll head back home. If you need someone to go to…we're there for you"

For the next week, Yang stayed in her room, hollow and empty. She hardly ate, only consuming food when Ruby or her father brought it to her room.

First she lost her mother, then Summer, and now, Rain

Useless, useless, …

Weak, weak, …

Yang pushed her bedside cupboard down in frustration. She couldn't take it anymore.

"sigh… made a mess" Yang said, getting off her bed to clean her mess.

"Hmm?"

As Yang was picking up her stuff, she came across a letter hidden between the pages of her diary.

To Yang,

Hey there Firefly! If you're reading this, that means me and Russet are in Atlas with mom. So to supplement for missing your birthday, here's a gift from the two of us.

A symbol for you. A fiery heart of passion and life, just like you. You get stronger with every hit life throws at you, like a Phoenix. That's you power, your will, your semblance. We figured since you wanted to be a Huntress, you'd need a symbol of your own. Hope you like it!

Again, SO sorry we couldn't attend your birthday. See you soon!

Your Faunus friend,

Rain

P.S. Russet's been making puns. You're becoming a REALLY bad influence.

Yang froze. Too shocked to shed tears. She turned the paper and saw the symbol. A flame in the shape of a heart.

'A fiery heart of passion and life, just like you. You get stronger with every hit life throws at you'

Rain believed in her. He believed. In her.

She looked around her room. It was an utter mess.

"What would Rain say if he saw my room?" Yang said, shaking her head and beginning to clean her room.

An hour later, a disheveled Yang walked into the living room, a grin spread across her face.

"Yang! You're ok!" Ruby squealed, glomping her big sister. Taiyang had a thoughtful smile to his face.

"Hey dad, let's go practice!" Yang shouted out zealously, grabbing her boxing gloves and running outside.

4 years later…

Yang began walking through the halls of Signal Combat Academy, her smile apparent and her steps filled with excitement. It was her first day there.

"Let's see…first off, combat classes. With…hey what do you know, I got dad!" Yang said, now sprinting to her first class.

As she got to the door, she took out a piece of paper, smiling at it.

"Well, you gonna go in?" Taiyang asked, standing behind her.

"Just making sure I get a perfect entrance. Wouldn't want a normal first impression to 'Tai' me down. Right dad?" Yang answered, smirking at her father, who was rolling his eyes. With that, Taiyang nudged Yang in so that class could start.

A fiery heart of passion and life, just like you. You get stronger with every hit life throws at you.

Like a Phoenix.

AND that's a wrap. Hope you guys liked the multiple P.O.V.s I did. And sorry if it's bad, it's my first time.

Anyways, the holidays just started, so no school! Except for club activities, of course. And the best part yet, I gonna go into 2nd Year soon! I'm just reveling in the idea of having others call me 'Senpai' for once.

Sorry it took so long I just REALLY wanted to write a new story cuz' let's be honest, writing ONLY RWBY gets kinda boring after a while. Lastly, PLEASE check out the story 'Stygian'. As a Monster Hunter nut, I can say without a doubt that it is a GREAT story.

So thanks for the follows and favorites, and see you in the next chapter!

~Kaage