Led Zepplin's "Stairway to Heaven" was played again and again during the writing.

"So that's what Heaven look like?" Blake said, slowly taking in the surroundings

"You're saying it wrong, but yeah… that's it." Yang replied with a smile, still surprised that they were all here.

After the fall of Beacon, all the deaths and chaos everywhere when all hope seemed lost… In the end they found themselves, back to a reassuring place with the people they had grown close to. All of them, indeed… Since there was a silhouette in the faraway landscape.

"Is that… Is that Pyrrha?" Jaune said, tears coming to his eyes

Without waiting for a response, he ran toward the silhouette, soon followed by the rest of team RWBY and JNRR. And that was indeed Pyrrha, but only a memorial statue erected in her honor, in the kingdom that had seen her grow. She was dead, and not coming back, would they be around Vale or at Haven Academy. Jaune fell to his knees, dropping his weapons and a single tear on the ground, before saying in a whisper:

"For a second I… I really thought she was back."

The statue was a wonderful tribute to her past glory, as she was depicted victoriously standing over the Grimm dragon's corpse. A wonderful tribute but an awful treason to the harsh reality of the facts as well…

Feeling tears coming up to her too, Yang turned away… only to lay her eyes on Blake, seeming guiltier than ever. It was time for them to discuss a little. Slightly touching the Faunus' shoulder and motioning her toward another part of the school, they both went to a more secluded garden. Once alone, Blake raised her hand and opened her mouth, as if she was about to say something, but thought better at the last second… Looking down in defeat, she had guilt crawling all over herself and it truly hurt Yang.

Every resentment the blondie had felt against her melted away with the simple observation that Blake had suffered as much as she had, perhaps even more. She placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, using the other to raise her head a little, just enough to be able to look at her straight in the eyes.

"Hey Blakey, chin up. I'm not mad, I'm just glad you came back." With a smile, she drowned in the golden of her eyes, suddenly remembering why losing her had felt so harsh on her.

Of course, it had brought back unpleasant memories of her mother's abandon, but there was more than that. A 'more' that currently took the form of a skipped beat as she realized for the second time how wonderful was the woman in front of her. How mad she had fell for her.

"Yang I…" Blake started, abruptly interrupted by tears. "I'm so sorry… I ran, and I never should have… I… I was scared and when I saw Adam hurt you I just… thought it was for the best that you'd never see me again…"

Yang waited patiently for her to be ready to pursue, using this little pause to wipe off the tears that had slowly fallen on the Beauty's cheeks.

"I was selfish… I never should have hurt you that much… but he said he was going to destroy everything I loved and… I panicked. I… I didn't want you to get hurt by my fault anymore." The words, as difficult as they were to say, seemed to relieve her of an unbearable weight.

"Hey hey, hush your tears. See? We're both here, We're both fine. That's all that matters, don't you think?" She tilted her head with a smile, barely thinking about how furious she had been when she first found out Blake had run.

Blake made a hesitant step toward her, before suddenly rushing to hug her as if there were no tomorrow.

"I'm so sorry…"

Hugging back, Yang could only think that she was glad. Glad that she was wearing her gloves, avoiding a possible relapse of guilt because of her metallic arm. Glad that in the end, the future didn't seem so bleak. Glad that Blake had come back. Glad that Haven was safe, and that there was finally a safe Heaven for the people she knew and loved.

Little less inspired by the theme, all I could come up with was a poor play on the words between Haven and Heaven... Though it allowed me to write what I'd really like to see in volume 6. Not necessarily that way, but I think they REALLY need to talk after all that happened.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed it nonetheless, and see you tomorrow !