Arriving back at our hotel room, broken glass still littering the carpet I said "so do we tell team RWBY and team JNPR?"

"Tell us what?"

Freezing hand still gripping the door handle I said "uh...guys?" Peering around at the rest of my team and the very quiet team DUSC, that all seemed content to let me deal with this on my own. "Thanks! Very supportive."

"Tell us what?!"

Ah Weiss was as impatient as ever, "well we know where Cinder and Salem are and we were going to confront them in a huge climactic boss battle. We were wondering if you wanted to come, or if you wanted to pass this time."

"What do you think you can do against Cinder and Salem on your own?"

"Well something is telling me that if we get all four maidens in one room something interesting will happen."

"Oh something will, something definitely will."

"Right well I think I speak for everyone when I say that we should probably come, just to make sure you don't get into even more trouble, mostly because we don't trust you." The last bit was muttered under her breath so probably only the Faunus in the room caught it, team DUSC shifted uncomfortably. Probably wondering if they were included in that statement.

She got a nod from everyone on both teams RWBY and JNPR as well as an over enthusiastic "yeah!" from Ruby.

"Cool! So we need to head back to Vale, and then you remember those weird ass black puddle/ portal things?"

Nora piped up now "yeah those looked so cool I really wanted to jump in one to see where it would take me."

"Well now you will get to know, that is where Salem and Cinder are. We have to go through the portal things."

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"Remind me again why we agreed to this?"

"Because we need all the help we can get."

"Right." Wrinkling my nose at the sight of Jaune with his head buried in a small paper bag, I tried to ignore the acrid scent of vomit. Gaging slightly I muttered "nope!" And bounded from my seat making my way up to the cockpit to check on Neo and see how we were doing time wise.

Nudging the door open I peeked in and when I saw it was just Neo I relaxed and stepped in flopping down into the co pilot seat. "So how long till we get there?" Neo shot me a withering look, smiling and holding my hands up in the classical 'I surrender' sign I continued "I was messing with you, I just couldn't stand the smell of Jaune throwing up any more so I came here to escape it. So anything interesting to report?"

Neo just shrugged, a small amused smile gracing her face.

"Right then do you mind if I just chill here for the rest of the flight?"

Grinning now Neo shook her head and I settled in for the rest of the flight, intent on trying to sleep some before we landed.

Neo pov

I smiled when I spotted Dove's head loll to one side, signalling she had completely fallen asleep. If I wasn't piloting a plane I would have drawn something on her face, but I didn't even have a pen on me anyways.

Turning back to face the front I focused on the soft looking clouds as they drifted past, tracing my gaze over the intranets I noted we should be arriving in Vale in about three hours. So it was probably really a good thing Dove had decided to take a nap, everyone else should but I doubt they would.

Qrow pov

Sneaking a glance around the abandoned building I was crouched behind, I grinned when I saw the approaching form of a transport ship. Ducking back down I settled in to wait for them to get to here, it shouldn't take them long.

Approximately ten minutes later I heard the distinct sound of bickering slowly drawing closer, straightening up immediately, I leaned my self up against the building, doing my best to look nonchalant. When the large group of teens walked past I cleared my throat causing all of them to jump and several weapons to be drawn. "Whoa, chill its just me." Lifting my hands I eyed the weapons of the people I didn't know, there looked to be a full team of people I didn't recognise and "Penny? What the...I thought you died!"

"Nope Im perfectly fine, just like someone else we both know."

Stiffening I glanced at 'Spring' with out really meaning to. I couldn't help but remember just how much Spring remind me of Dove and to know that Penny might also believe the two girls were one and the same was a relief. Nodding I said "good to know and...well its really good to see you up and about Cogsworth." Penny just grinned at me, shaking my head I turned to face team DENM, "so what are you doing here?"

Spring was the one who answered "we came to jump through one of those black puddle/portal things, so we can have a dramatic show down with Salem and Cinder."

"Okay?" Yep that kind of understated dry humour was definitely very Dove like. "Well I guess Im coming too."

"Anyone else? I swear at this rate, we might as well invite the whole world on our little adventure!"

Swallowing my grin I turned to face a peeved looking Weiss, "well miss Schnee, I don't know about you, but I feel that this excursion deserves some adult supervision."

"Great now if no-one minds could we maybe get going sometime this week?!" Blinking I studied the sarcastic blue eyed kid who spoke, he had oddly vibrant blue furred jackal ears on top of his head.

"Your ears are blue."

"Yes thank you for pointing out the obvious, you dumb..."

One of the other unknown kids cut him off with a sharp sounding "Cyan! Enough, there is no need for that."

Taking in the dark brooding atmosphere around the red haired man, who I assumed to be the leader and noting the red wolf ears perched on his head, I smiled giving the Faunus a nod of thanks. Turning to face the crowd as a whole I said "well sorry for holding everything up, shall we proceed?"

It was Spring who answered "yes lets go, if I recall correctly there is a large portal over this way."

Everyone myself included turned and started following the girl in green. She really was a natural leader, there was just something about her that made you want to follow her commands.

Author note: Okay so updates are gonna be a little slower now, because we go back to school soon and we have a shit tone load of mock exams when we go back. Exams which I will have to write around, so please be patient and I will update whenever I can, as often as I can.

Thank you, don't forget to review on you way out, bye and thanks for reading!

-SL xxxx