A/N

Here is chapter eleven folks.

Though imma follow up as more of a response to my most recent review. Though yeah I probably shouldn't push chapters out while I was in the deep end of sleep deprivation. But I'm an insomniac at heart. It's normal for me to be up for days on end.

Last chapter could be counted as a filler as it indeed was shorter than the 4550 I was aiming for. Though it moved the plot forward slightly.

I appreciate the feedback dude! Though I didn't get much feedback on our protagonist getting the Fall Maidens powers… If you could, what's your opinion on that?

I rarely see fanfics with Maiden protagonists. Lastly, one that was written well. Also sorry for the long wait lady and gents.

LL14, Out

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Ruby led me in with Maria following behind me. The steady thumps of her cane was the only tell that the older woman was there.

She was scarily silent. It was unnerving, but very little. As Qrow was a phantom in anything stealth.

Though surprisingly the most stealthy of us all was Blake Overall buut Qrow had tied with her simply because he had more experience.

I heard the TV and the steady talking of the group.

Nora's wild laughter greeted me. "RENNY! That was so cool!" the announcer on what looked to be a news channel was talking about an update.

"Argus's one and only defense was mysteriously attacked: Bullhead stolen and multiple personnel injured."

'News travels fast' The image swapped to that of the three total injuries. The pilot in the bullhead was holding a rag to his nose. Which was bleeding. The other two women were slightly blurry in the still image. One was unconscious still and the other was cradling her head.

"Martial law was declared and curfews are set" It panned to the small commander of the outpost.

"NO Citizen Is allowed out after Six pm, ANY and ALL who are found out beyond this time. WIll face consequences!"

Cordo's glare would be fierce if she didn't make a mockery of herself during the show. I had to contain my smirk.

Ruby glanced back at me. The youngest had a nervous frown plastered across her face. I gave a reassuring nod.

I probably tainted her, but they were planning on stealing one anyway. I just sped up the process.

I knew Adam was lurking, I just didn't know where. Was everyone in the group evenly matched with him like I was?

Ren overall seemed like the weakest, both him and Weiss now that I'm thinking about it. I'm sure Ruby was the strongest overall, Qrow was in his own field.

Jaune seemed solid. I need to see how well everyone performs. But first I had news to share.

"Soo, About that Bullhead" Qrow was the first to whirl around. "You didn-" I held up a hand and much to my surprise the Huntsman actually stopped.

"I know we needed to get to Atlas, So I did a thing" Yang crossed her arms with a smirk on her face that matched mine.

Jaune looked as if he had a blowout in his pants and was trying to hide it. Maria started cackling. Jaunes sister stared bewildered.

"We have our transportation now" I rested my hands on my hips. I was very proud of marking myself as an international criminal.

I looked to Qrow who was too busy downing the entirety of his flask. Nora had a terrifying grin on full display. Ren was face palming. Ruby looked ashamed to be going with it. Weiss who was filling her plate just stared an unreadable frown on her face.

Blake rubbed the bridge of her nose.

Yang was the only one who matched my smirk.

"Cool? Or what?" I drummed my fingers on my thigh. "YOU DID WHAT!?" I winced. They didn't sound happy.

Yang shot up and was about to give me a highfive, But Nora bulldozed her to the hardwood. "Did ya break their legs! Did YA?!"

I put out my hand and rested it on Nora's head and shoved forward. "Nope"

The girl almost deflated when she found out I caused no large bodily harm. Qrow piped up. "What did I teach you Kid?"

"To use all available resources for the mission" My answer was bland but had an undertone of trumifent glee. Qrow frowned. "Yes, but not like this" He gestured to the television set.

"Ditto, but who taught me to fight dirty?" Qrow looked sunken. "Me…"

His face gained a look that I knew to fear. "Want another lesson, Blueberry?" I put up my hands in front of me and bent forward as my tail curled around Yang's leg.

His lesson contained a whole lotta whoop ass. And it was me being whipped. "Nope" I popped the P.

"Too bad" He cracked his knuckles. Oscar turned the corner. "Guys-"

That was the bell. I jumped backwards, my tail betrayed me and pushed me and a crouching Yang to the floor.

Yang and I fell backwards together. I landed with a sharp crack as my head bounced off the hardwood. Yang caught herself with her arms. And safely landed on her rear. I unhooked my tail from her leg and jumped. Just as Qrows scuffed dress shoe made contact where my sternum would've been.

Back out the porch I went. It was a deadend. I skidded to a stop, I turned just in time to block a punch.

Though I was unprepared and was launched into the wall behind me. I focused my semblance And faded out of view as Qrow started towards me.

These training lessons were completely normal in our relationship. Speaking of our relationship.

It was one of Father/Daughter and Mentor/Student. And for a drunk he took those roles seriously, but ever since I became a maiden he's dialed it up to a 20 when it should be at a 10.

He's like a shadow of doom. But overall a good one.

I mean my neck would've lost my head at this point.

(Yang's Pov)

Shino ran through the door, her lithe form bashing it open. Uncle Qrow followed directly after

"Get back here!"

The person I had feelings for is an idiot.

"That saves us the trouble!" I rested my hands on my hips and a confident grin displayed.

Blake snorted. Rubes rubbed her nose. Headmas-Oscar frowned.

Nora was gone. I blinked.

"Where's my muscle buddy?"

"Nora chased your Uncle and that girl out" Jaune spat out.

Vomit boy sounded annoyed. "Thanks Vomit boy!" I bounded towards the door.

"Imma make sure Qrow doesn't turn our lovable idiot into paste."

Rubes followed me, grabbing Crescent Rose with a clink.

I gave my lil sis a wiry smirk. She gave me the look.

The one she makes when she's done with my puns-which are amazing. Her weapon fetish-Hobby needs a balance, plus it's so fun to tease my baby sis.

"C'mon Blakey, You too Weiss-Cream" Ice Queen's eye twitched. Blake just gave a subtle smirk.

"Alright Girls! Operation save the Fruit from The Crow is a Go!"

Ruby skipped ahead of me. I casually threw my arms up and locked my fingers biological and metal behind my head.

Weiss hmmphed. "I'll freeze her solid"

"Ice cream's not supposed to be so bitter" Blake hid a smug grim as Weiss growled and crossed her arms.

I reached out and wrapped an arm around our resident cold hearted perfectionist.

"Its okay Weiss-Cream, we still love you"

"Get off me you-"

"AHH-" A shape fell into a snowbank to our right.

"Your doging still needs work kid!"

Shino jumped out of the snow spreading the white fluff over us. Blake was covered head to toe in it as the kitty cat was closest to the pile.

Shino faster than Ruby hopped up on an energy drink. Leapt to my side and proceeded to hide behind me.

"Save me, Save me"

The normally stoic pilot girl was shaking in mock terror.

She was cute with the way her tail waved around cautiously and her fingers wrapped around my bicep sent shivers up my spine.

Her cyan eyes looked up and beyond me. They twinkled as her brain churned for a solution. Her breath was tingling on the side of my face.

I couldn't help myself when I glanced down to her lips. Then back up to her eyes.

The movement was small but very noticeable.

Though the dunce in front of me didn't notice. Thankfully she was as dense as a bengerils skull.

"Move, Firecracker. No one has to get hurt" Uncle Qrow's tone was one of classic if cliche villany.

Shino's other hand found my shoulder and pulled me so I was flush with her front.

"One move and the pretty one gets it"

The cold hid my blush. For once I was glad my face was slowly freezing.

'The invincible flirty Yang Xiao-Long. Defeated by being called pretty' that would be inscribed on my grave.

Uncle Qrow frowned and jumped off the roof and used aura to dampen the fall.

Harbinger rested against his shoulder one hand out ringed fingers splayed non-threateningly.

'Who was the pretend badguy?'

"NO FEAR PRETTY LADY"

A cloud of pink smoke enveloped my vision and Shino's hands left my body.

—-

(Shino's POV)

I'm flying again. Not by the use of my preferred method of flight either. Bricked walkway makes for an awfully comfortable landing if I do say so myself.

I skidded to a stop half on my right foot and the rest of me was held up in a parcarous way.

My tail swished around as I contemplated pulling out United and fighting Nora, though my hand stopped just short of the handle.

Instead I looked to Qrow who was slowly walking up near the hedge of snow topped bushes. Nora had her grenade launcher sighted on me as she stood in front of a slightly flabbergasted Yang.

The other members of Rwby stared nonplussed. Ruby had a small shit eating smile on her face.

'I definitely corrupted her'

The sky was slowly darkening. Night was approaching. How many nights have I lived on Remnant now?

I kept my eyes squarely on Qrow. Who eyed me like I was a fresh piece of meat and he was a very hungry tiger.

"Maybe kicking my ass in the middle of the street is a no go?"

I pleaded.

Qrow paused and snorted.

"Huh? Who said I was going to do it?"

I blinked. "You said- you know what never mind"

Qrow leaned on the hedge rustling snow onto his shoulders. He crossed his arms a sarcastic smirk adorning his cheeks.

I snuck a glance at Rwby plus N.

All persons were accounted for. Nora had her weapon holstered. Qrow had his resting next to him.

I was safe from the ass kicking. I relaxed and let my hands fall to my pockets.

"Thanks for getting us a ship, kid. However half brained it was"

'Better than what y'all would've done' I kept my sarcasm to myself but I couldn't stop a small amount from leaking into my posture.

Qrow seemed to notice it but dismissed it as me being me.

'The Ace ops'll be happy to see me' an amused smirk gathered. My eyes narrowed in concentration. My contained mirth escaped in one large huff.

"What's so hilarious this time?"

Weiss has been around me to much apparently. Her sarcasm might've been just her and not my inflance. But I sent her a pointed look anyway.

"Your hair, has a gnarly thing in it"

Weiss looked about ready to skin me. But sent an elegant gloved hand to run through her white locks.

She found nothing as expected. Her glare reinforced tenfold. But had some sort of smile behind it.

"My hair is perfectly fine, thank you."

I gave Yang a wink. She understood my message immediately. "Hang on, I think there's something in there"

"Wha?" the confused plea fell on deaf ears as the taller girl looked over her head in growing horror.

Blake added to the mixture of "pull jokes on Weiss vat"

Weiss made eye contact with Blake who rapidly looked from the ex-heiresses hair to her eyes.

"You have a bald spot"

"WHAAAT!" The screech was heard around the world. It rattled windows and made the largest and eldest of grim quake in fear.

—-

Blake, Yang and I were laying around the fireplace in various states of defrost.

Blake was beating the snow and chunks of ice from Gambol Shroud. The cat's entire front was coated with a thin layer of ice and her face had rings of soot around her eyes. Making the quiet girl resemble a raccoon.

Yang's hair was lit up and was melting the ice from her hair. Though I couldn't tell if she was just angry about the ice in her mane or if she was merely using the semblance to clear the ice off more efficiently.

I was boldly using United to scrape the ice from my pants. An action that got various looks of 'what the fuck dude'

Qrow laughed for hours about the incident but pulled me to the side before we entered the building.

He said. "We have to tell them about Sum. if you don't I will. They deserve to know."

I told him I plan to. I just haven't gotten the chance to.

I rested on my rear and set Unite down after most of the ice was scraped free. Minutes passed before Jaunes sister. Saffron announced that dinner was made.

Since I was starving I ate the whole time and didn't bother chatting. Qrow leaned over to Jaune with his flask in hand.

"So Vomit Boy, I heard you spewed on Yang's shoe."

Jaune leans slightly away from the drunkard. Oscar looked between the Huntsman and Jaune And watched in detached amusement or in pure boredom. I wasn't quite sure.

Nora had built a…Pancake fort?

'Jaunes sister didn't even make pancakes! What. The. Fuck.'

I palmed my eyes. I made eye contact with Yang who gave a cheeky grin. I noted that she must've still been cold because her cheeks were rosey.

I gave an exasperated munch of the lasagna just to convey how I felt about a food fort being built directly to my right. Ren's attempts at stopping Nora led to him being dubbed a " prisoner, due to trying to prevent the Queen's castle from being constructed"

I've never seen a man pale so rapidly before. Weiss was white knuckling her fork with a rather murderous expression. Is that syrup dribbling down the side of her face?. While Blake already left to hide somewhere after taking a plate for herself. I couldn't blame the faunus girl.

Ruby was humming along to a song, Crescent Rose was in its sniper form. The young girl was running a cloth down the barrel.

'It looks like she's- Not going there'

I set my fork down with a clag and moved to rub my eyes. I suddenly wasn't very hungry. I grabbed the plate and set the glass on it. I stood up, the wooden chair making a loud noise as it slid back.

I made my way to the kitchen which was at the end of the table. I wasn't in a hurry so I looked around the crew while they ate.

A fire lit in my eyes. 'I will not allow Atlas to fall.'

With that thought my gaze rested on Yang, who was making eye contact with me. She looked slightly concerned so I straightened out my expression and presented a small reassuring smile to the Dragon.

Yang either wanted to no longer press the issue or she was waiting for later to ask me about it.

She deflated with a huff and took a drink of the cup of water near her left. Her eyes never left mine while she did this. So I gave her one of my trademarked smirks and passed a wink along and continued along my way to deposit the dishes.

I walked past Saffron and set the plate on the counter and the glass in the sink.

"Hey, can you and the others meet me in the living room. It's about sleeping arrangements"

I turned on the sink and grabbed a purple rag and begun to whip down the glass. "Yeah. I'm assuming you don't have beds for all of us?"

The women gave an affirming humm. "Sorry"

"No need to apologize. We kind've just shown up" Saffron grabbed my plate and scraped the unfinished food down a rather fancy looking garbage disposal.

She then slapped a hand on a red button near the sink.

FROOM!

I nearly dropped the glass as I leapt back from the sink. "What in THe NINE HELLS?!"

There was a jut of pure blue flames coming from the disposal. I expected it to grind up the food. Like a normal one but no. its Remnant so everything has to be terrifying in some form or capacity.

The flames died down and so did the blue glow. To show Saffron cupping her mouth, her shoulders shaking.

"Y-You" She snickered. I stared bewildered at the sink and her. I numbly walked up to the sink and set my glass on the lip and let the rag drop into it with a wet plop.

"Say nothin' of this"

The hysterical woman just nodded, not trusting her words to give me confirmation.

'I hate Remnant' Floating cities, sinks from hell, shitty mothers, Luck so bad it's like a bad rom-con, immortal witches so petty you could sneeze wrong and she'll get offended.

And there's racism so bad a cult was formed to combat it.

"It just gets better," I muttered. I excused myself from Saffron and made my way past Nora's castle. Which has engaged in some type of war with Qrow who was flipping off the monstrosity of a 'castle'

Ren was on the ground in which looked like self imposed unconsciousness. Yang already left the table. Weiss too.

Ruby looked about ready to implode at the sight of her Uncle cussing out a tower of pancakes. Or it was the fact Nora made a mess so large she traumatized the very foundation of the poor building that oh so graciously allowed us to stay within its walls.

"Uncle Qrow!" I stopped to observe.

"Huh?" Ruby walked around the table so ferociously I took a step back. A jar was pulled from the depths of hell.

"Pay up, your know my fee"

"You still have that?" Ruby's silver eyes glinted. And I found another hastily cobbled together jar under my nose.

My tail flicked against the floor.

I leaned back and took a look at the writing scribbled on the front of the the jar

It read: 10 lien. Dumb actions jar.

"What dumb actions-" the jar was shaken more forcfully in my face. "Bullhead theft" The shorter girl groused.

I made eye contact with Qrow who was sullenly emptying half his wallet in the other jar held perpendicular to his nose.

My jaw dropped. "You sellout" Qrow gave me the most dead look I've ever seen.

I looked at Ruby. "I have to pay for helping?"

She shook her head, her red locks bouncing around. "Just for being a dummy"

'D-D-Dummy?'

I put a hand over my chest. "You wound me dear Rose"

Qrow put one more lien card in the jar. "Good" he snorted. Ruby's eyes flashed to him so fast a few rose petals flapped out from under her cloak.

"Pay up" She commanded.

"Wha? But I didn't" Ruby's reply was drowned out by my mocking gwaffing.

I then turned invisible.

"Fraud!" Exclaimed the reaper. I made my way around the two. Even as Qrow's eyes tracked my footfalls.

I took off into a flat sprint. Qrow's exclamation of irritation echoed behind me as Ruby shoved both jars into his nose.

I then rammed into something sturdy as the door clicked shut behind me. 'Oh hello mountains of grace?'

Who knew a brick wall had such soft parts. "Shino?" SHIT. I stumbled backward, my semblance winking out in a cyan flash.

"H-hey Yang"

My face was glowing red. I didn't bring my gaze to what I thought would be a peeved Yang.

"If you wanted to cop a feel, all you had to do was ask"

There wasn't a hint of anger in the dull but slightly amused tone.

My ears started to get warmer. "I-I uh. Sor-ry" my voice cracked at the end. "I hate it when your this cute"

My brain stalled. 'Are my ears working properly? No chance in hell Yang Xiao Long called me CUTE!'

"You should see yourself," I blurted. I heard Yang inhale. I looked up to see Yang's face had a nice dusting of pink across her nose and on her ears.

'Did I just make her blush?'

I started patting my thigh in thought. As we just stared at each other. I was slowly getting lost in those lilac eyes. I felt a flutter in my chest. 'I couldn't..'

I knew this feeling. All humans did. 'She's just a flirt though. Blake is better than me. I've broken canon.'

Thoughts like those raced through my mind. I was starting to catch feelings for someone I shouldn't.

Yang was supposed to be with Blake and I was getting feelings for her. I couldn't tell the difference between her general flirty nature or the real deal.

Yang must've moved closer to me. As I found her breath gently brushing my neck in gentle waves.

I could feel her hands on my hips. Gently grasping the exposed flesh. I couldn't help the warmth that started pooling in my stomach.

Yang and I moved closer. My lithe frame is encompassed by her larger strength oriented one.

Foot falls caused us to split apart like we were burned. Ruby rounded the corner to see Yang and I a solid Three feet apart from each other. Weiss and Qrow's bickering greeted us. Blake was already on the couch.

Her knowing yellow eyes flickered between the pink faced Yang and the heavily breathing me with no shortage of amusement.

'Silent as a cat' I mused. My eyes darted to Yang. She was looking at me. Our orbs locked. 'This isn't finished'

Maybe it never will because I was still unsure what I was feeling. All I knew was I really wanted that moment. Ruby looked between us and finally she looked to me last and gave us a small smile as if to say.

"I know guys"

Qrow walked passed us in his uncaring slouch. "Yeah, Yeah Ice Queens mini, I get it. Your sister doesn't have a stick up her"

Ruby whirled on Qrow. "Ahem"

Qrow's turne changed "She's just an amazing Huntress I tell you-"

He gestured with one hand unremittingly "She's just so.. Professional". Weisses glare was still firm but she had no retort for the older Huntsman.

Maria started cackling and swatted Yang with her cane, which cleared the younger girl of her fog. She approached me to do the same but I unsheathed United slowly.

Maria could do whatever she pleased. Hell she trolled Neo for longer than an entire episode.

The Huntress was a living legend. And I was a half baked Sword-Scythe user. I was the fall maiden. With whatever unexperienced powers I could produce. But something told me I'd lose.

Maria's mechanical eyes shutters whirled and blinked slowly. And she set her can back down.

Maria 0-1 Shino 1-0

Moments later Saffron Came and notified us that our sleeping arrangements will be the couch and the few cots she has. Qrow instantly took the floor and told us kids to fight over the cots and couch. Nora just shrugged and snacthed a blanket and took Renny and chose a spot in front of the fireplace.

Oscar and Jaune took both the cots. Ruby jumped onto the couch before I could. Causing me and her to wrestle over it. Yang joined and lifted ruby up by her cloak and me by the hem of my jacket. Blake just balled up with an amused "Good night" and started reading.

Weiss called me and Ruby childish, which both of us stuck our tongues out. Which was the biggest display of maturity we could display.

Yang tossed Ruby onto Blakes ball causing the Fanus to hiss.

Yes. She hissed.

I batted Yang in the nose with my tail which caused her to drop me. I hit the floor with a yelp. "Thats mean" I muttered.

Yang heard me. "Hey you hit me" I nodded sagely and stood up as Yang squished Ruby into Blake.

"That I did" I sat next to Yang since it seemed like we were going to share a small sofa. Five people and a small sofa.

It was like a clown car. Weiss just huffed and made herself her own cot out of blankets..

Yeah. I understood her plight. The sofa was tight enough with Just us four. Yang being the ever motherly person she made sure Weiss was okay with the floor.

Several times in three minutes. I just scooted hoer to the armrest to my right and curled up into a ball like Blake did and rested my head on it

Seconds later a blanket was thrown over me. Through the darkness I made eye contact with a smiling Yang.

Saffron had shut out the lights as soon as Weiss made her bed.

I barely noticed it. Faunus night vision in all. Plus the light glow of the furnace helped some.

Yang flopped down on the couch causing Ruby, Blake and I to be jostled. Blakes ears folded back in plain irritation as the page on the book was jostled and she lost her spot. Ruby just sent Yang an indescribable look.

Which elicited a sheepish grin from the Blonde.

"Not sorry" Yang rubbed the base of her head showing me a nice view of her toned arm and bicep. I regrettably admit I liked the sight a little too much.

My face heated up. I averted my gaze only to make eye contact with Weiss. Who was staring at me.

"Wow" she commented idly. She saw me ogling Yang and chose to let me know she witnessed it. With an over exaggerated eyebrow raise, Weiss rolled over facing her back to me.

My expression became stone cold. 'That was the look of black mail'

I gave Yang a kick. Just because I could. The blonde gave me a look. "Go to bed"

I said. Qrow decided to add his two cents "Get to bed kids! It's way past your bedtime"

I didn't humor him but I did close my eyes. Seconds later I felt Yang's back get rested against my side and a pillow got laid on me.

"I'm a pillow Xiao Long?"

"Yes" Yang replied. It was flat and boring sounding. But I picked up on the humor in it.

"Okay" I blandly responded.

The room was enveloped in comfortable silence for hours. I stayed up well into the night just thinking.

Qrow started snoring. It was like a call for the rest of the snorers. Nora started. She sounded like a weed wacker and Yang started shortly after. She ended up sounding like a hungry bear. But I was able to adjust her position and she stopped.

Finally I was feeling the grasps of sleep. My eyes grew heavy and my breathing slowed.

I was out like a light.