It had been seven years since the Fall of Beacon. Seven long years. Ren's death was only the beginning. I started getting letters and messages about fallen friends. The remaining two members of Team JNPR left my unit shortly after Ren's death. They were given leave to mourn and then requested a change. I knew that Jaune didn't blame me for Ren's death but he felt no longer able to fight with a team. He couldn't stand to see more losses.

Nora on the other hand… first, she fell into a deep depression. Once the depression broke she was manic. It became apparent to the military that she was no longer fit to be in the field. Nora didn't care. After she was discharged she went out and kept fighting as a rogue combatant. We would occasionally hear stories about a hammer-wielding demon. I was just glad she was still alive… at least according to the last report.

The airship landing startled me from my thoughts. I looked up and there was Weiss smiling at me, "Come on hun, it's time to go greet the troops."

I smiled but it didn't quite meet my eyes, "Yes dear." I exited the airship with Yang, Blake, and Weiss by my side. We had landed at an improvised fort near the now abandoned desert Kingdom of Vacuo.

There were about 30 soldiers at the makeshift fort and standing at the airship was one of the men, "Good morning ma'am and welcome," he saluted and I responded in kind.

"At ease soldier." I took a look at his uniform spotting his rank, "Master Sergeant, please debrief me."

Master Sergeant Snow appeared to be about 40 years old. He gave off a look of battle hardened strength, "Ma'am, our men were ordered to arrive here two days ago. During this time we have set up a general safe zone. We have 3 men patrols going out every hour. There are 5 men on watch at all times. We have sent out a scout earlier today. Our scout reported finding a contingency of Black Tide approximately 10 miles north."

I nodded along, "Any recommendation Master Sergeant?"

The Master Sergeant appeared to be contemplating something before speaking up, "Respectfully ma'am, permission to speak freely."

I rose an eyebrow, "Very well, permission granted."

"Ma'am, I'm not going to pretend I know what you hunters are capable of. This is the first time I've been attached to a unit like this. During my 20 years in the military, I feel I've come to understand odds. Our odds do not look very good ma'am." He sighed and slumped a little, "Honestly ma'am, we are out manned and out gunned. Most of my men have never fought a grimm. People we can kill but, grimm is your stage of expertise."

"Very well Master Sergeant. Thank you for your concern. Go inform the troops we are having an all-hands meeting in one hour." I smiled a little, "You may find Master Sergeant, I'm not like any other CO you've ever had." He looked confused but I gave him one last order, "Dismissed."

The older man walked off and immediately began yelling at the troops that the new commanding officer would be speaking to them in an hour. The troops scurried to find their 'best' uniforms and prepare to present themselves.

Behind me, I heard a small giggle. I rolled my eyes, "Yang, could you keep your barring for more than five fucking minutes."

She shook her head furiously, "Of course not! That's a silly question sis. C'mon let's find those snazzy officer tents. I need a little time alone with my wifey." She winked at Blake and I just face palmed, "Oh don't give me that. I know for a fact you just cannnnnot wait to get a little Weiss-cream tonight."

I growled and was about to kick her before I felt a soft hand fall on my arm, "Come on Ruby. No need to get worked up. Besides, your new men can't see you hitting a troop. Even if it is your idiot sister." I looked down at the woman with her hand on my arm and nodded with a playful smile on my face.

As I walked beside my wife of two years I couldn't help but lean down and whisper in her ear, "You know… she is right about one thing."

Weiss looked at me confused for a split second. Her confusion quickly melted into a scowl, "Is that all you ever think about Captain Rose!" I waggled my eyebrows, "You are sleeping, alone Captain." She then stormed off, but the sway of her hips and the way she looked over her shoulder, told me I wouldn't be alone.

I could see some of the troops had overheard part of the conversation and decided I'd have to address that too.

Weiss and I unpacked in our tent. Our team had been given two tents and as usual, we split with Weiss and I taking one while Yang and Blake taking the other. I finally sat down with our sleeping bag unrolled and looked up at Weiss. My eyes twinkling with mischief, "Hey, snow angel."

Weiss looked up from the map she was checking. She tended to focus on our missions a lot more fiercely than I did, "Hmm?"

A smirk danced across my face and I dashed forward snatching the map out of her hand with my prosthetic arm. I then leaned down and captured her lips. My left arm circled around her waist, "Let's have some fun darlin'," I whispered.

She giggled and kissed me back. I found myself, despite being in a war zone, feeling at home. I always felt at home with Weiss. I pulled back and looked at her. She was one of the few people I knew who still sported a combat skirt. Her hair was pulled into a tight bun. Her blue eyes sparkled back at me. I couldn't help but feel overjoyed as I pointed out, "We need a vacation."

She rolled her eyes, "Maybe once this is over, we can finally have that honeymoon you promised me."

I picked her up and twirled her around, "Yes!" Her laughter at my antics warmed my heart, "And, we can eat a bunch of cookies, and get fat, and just enjoy life. OOooo can we go in a hot tub? I've always wanted to try one!"

The smile on her face widened and then suddenly dropped off, "Ruby, put me down."

"Why princess? Don't like feeling out of control?" I joked back goodheartedly.

"No Ruby, the Master Sergeant is right behind you," She quietly pointed out. I dropped her a little rougher than expected.

I whirled around and sure enough, Master Sergeant Snow was standing there chuckling, "So, it really is true what they say about you, ma'am."

I was genuinely curious, "What exactly do they say about me?"

He smiled, "You're good hearted and fight for those you love. I mean no disrespect ma'am. It's just your team has become a bit of a legend for working together well due to such… close relationships." He motioned at me and Weiss.

I gave him a small smile, "So… I take it, it's time."

"Yes ma'am, it's best not to keep the men waiting." The Master Sergeant straightened up and again I was reminded of what we were here for. We weren't here for fun or games. We were here to take back Vacuo after a decisive loss. It had been years since we had the advantage to press to return Vacuo.

We exited the tent, after Weiss straightened her skirt, and headed towards where the men were formed up. Yang and Blake flanked my sides. Weiss stood to my right, Yang to my left, and Blake next to her.

Team RWBY was still together, but we were not all in one piece. Glancing at my team I was reminded of failures and near disasters. Yang sported a missing arm, just as I did. Blake was missing one of her cat ears. What had once been beautiful was now a reminder of where we'd been. Weiss… my beautiful wife, despite the perfection any could see from the outside, carried scars under her uniform. One, in particular, had almost destroyed her shoulder. She had barely made it out alive. I had sworn to avoid any more death or destruction of those I cherished.

As we approached the troops I heard Sergeant Snow call, "Attention!"

All the troops snapped to attention giving thousand yard stares. There appeared to be about 20 men currently present. I looked around at them all before saying, "At ease soldiers."

They all immediately relaxed and stood anxiously waiting for me to continue, "First of all, I am Captain Rose of the 6th Hunter Division. I've been sent here to lead the charge to retake parts of Vacuo. I am your commanding officer. Next to my right is my Executive Officer," Weiss took one step forward, "Commander Weiss Schnee. She is also my wife. I'm sure some of you have heard a few things. Do not think that just because I am married to my XO I will allow that to get in the way. The mission comes first." Some of the troops seemed to be happy to have their concerns acknowledged, others didn't seem to care. The majority of them just decided to cheer.

I nodded to Weiss and she took a step back, "On my left is Lt. Commander Yang Xiao Long." Yang took a step forward and gave a cocky smile and a cute little wave. I could already tell those mixed signal were going to confuse some people, "She will be leading a squad on my behalf. She is also my sister. I have full faith and confidence that she can and will lead her team well."

I nodded to Yang and she took a step back. I then continued, "On the left of Lt. Commander Long is Lt. Commander Blake Belladonna. She will be leading a very small scout and infiltration team. That team will be chosen by her personally."

With the introductions out of the way, I addressed the men, "Now that the boring part is over, let's talk about what we are here to do. In a few days, we will be attempting the beginning of a campaign to retake Vacuo. I recognize that many of you have never fought a grimm. Do not worry, the four of us have killed thousands of grimm. We are professional huntresses. We were trained for this." I took a deep breath and walked forward, "But, I do not want you to think that is all we are capable of. Each of us has seen combat against the White Fang and the Black Tide. We have been fighting this war since before there was a war."

The glares told me some of them were insulted. One soldier, in particular, looked like he had a bad taste in his mouth. He looked to be about 30. I figured I'd let him gripe aloud, "Yes soldier, do you have something to say." He looked surprised and contemplative. I had a feeling he was afraid to speak his mind, "Please I insist you speak freely."

His eyes narrowed, "With all due respect ma'am," he practically spat out my title, "I doubt you are old enough to have been fighting at the beginning of the war."

I grinned, "Of course, we are all young women. After all, I was only 15-years-old when the Fall of Beacon happened."

"Exactly." The man growled out, "I've been fighting since the Battle of Beacon. The attempt to retake Beacon. You were still a minor. So don't tell me you've been fighting longer, ma'am." Again he practically spat out my title like it was venom.

I nodded, "With all due respect, I fought at the Fall of Beacon. I helped bring the hostilities to an end and battled with Cinder, the second most wanted fugitive in this war." I felt victorious as his eyes widened but I continued, "The scar she famously carries came from me. My team," I pointed at the rest of team RWBY, "has been fighting against the White Fang, Cinder, and the Black Tide since before the Fall of Beacon. My team is dedicated to stopping these terrorists. I am dedicated to repaying them for every life lost."

By the end of my speech, the men had gained a new respect for me. I may have been young for a Captain, but I was given that honor for a reason. Then I readdressed them, "So men, are you with us? Are you here to stop the devils who call themselves the Black Tide and retake our land? Are you here to stop the plague of grimm and death and destruction? Because if you are then we start soon. Together we will take back Vacuo. It might take months or years, but we will push forward. The Black Tide will be stopped!" I then took a deep breath and shouted, "I said, are you with me?"

The voices of them men blasted in my ears and I grinned, "Good. Now get back to work. You'll be receiving your assignments soon. We head out in two days. Dismissed."

The men dispersed. Where before they had been unsure of my presence they now seemed invigorated. I counted it a victory.

The days seemed to drag on. I might be good at making plans, but I hated doing it. The bright side was during free times. We spent meals with the troops. I'd learned a long time ago that the troops trusted their officers more if they were visible. Beyond meals, I set aside an hour a day to just relax with my team.

I checked my watch, it was 9 o'clock which meant, "Free time!" I shouted into the tent.

Blake nearly jumped out of her skin, "Damn it Ruby! You made me make a line on the map." Her glare promised pain but I knew she didn't mean it. We were all just so stressed.

I nodded, "Then you should probably erase that. Anyways, we move out tomorrow so we've got one more night before the fight." I was grinning like an idiot but I didn't care. I just wanted to relax before we started to push forward.

Yang was nodding along, "She's got a point. Let's enjoy an hour or so of relaxation. Then we can go to bed."

Weiss and Blake exchanged a look. They seemed to be silently communicating before Weiss finally sighed, "I think this is a horrible idea honey." She moved over to me and looked into my eyes. It felt like she was trying to force her desire to work in my mind.

It wasn't going to work, "Nope snow angel, as the CO I demand we relax."

Weiss growled, "I hate when you pull that."

I smiled cheekily, "Well when I die you can be the CO and work every day." Then I giggled, "Until then… lets play a card game!" I pulled a deck of cards out of my desk.

Yang dragged the work table over and cleared the maps off. Blake and Weiss did not seem to be amused, but they gave in. Yang started shuffling expertly and then looked at me, "What are we playing?"

"How about…" I paused as I considered the games we could play. Most of them would not be fun without alcohol and as much I'd like a stiff drink… it wouldn't be appropriate, "Bullshit?"

Yang grinned, "Oh I love bullshit! I'm great at it." She was stoked and started dealing out the cards.

I pulled up my hand and saw I had a good selection of cards, but I didn't have the starting card. I looked around expectantly as everyone else rearranged their cards. Finally Blake began, "Three, twos."

The game went around a round or so before someone finally called it, "Bullshit!"

Weiss looked rather proud of herself as she flipped over her cards, "Read em' and weep Yang. There really are four queens here."

Yang looked appalled and grabbed the entire stack all while grumbling to herself. The whole game felt surreal. Everyone was laughing and joking. I eventually found myself with my arms around Weiss' waist. She had grumbled that I was trying to cheat but, she wasn't going to stop me.

Blake ended up winning the game and by then it was 15 til' so we called it a night. Blake and Yang returned to their room. As they left the room Yang gave me a thumbs up and wink. I just chuckled to myself. She was really incorrigible.

"Alone at last," I whispered in Weiss' ear as she finished cleaning up.

Weiss smiled but shook her head, "Yes, and it's also time for sleep." She grabbed my hand and pulled me to the sleeping bag we had. She laid down and I just couldn't resist, I straddled her, "Really Ruby, we're going to fight in a war tomorrow."

I smiled and leaned down to give her a passionate kiss. She responded in kind and soon we were losing ourselves in each other. My hand traveled down her body and she stopped me, "Ruby, I love you very, very much. Tonight though, is not a night for sex."

I groaned and laid down on my back, "But, Weeiiisssss!" I whined and she just giggled at me, "We could die tomorrow."

Weiss propped herself up on her elbow and rose an eyebrow at me, "We aren't dying tomorrow, you goof ball. I am not some random girl you picked up at a bar the day before deployment. That line isn't going to work on me."

I grinned, "Why not?"

She looked in my eyes and I felt the mood shift, "I won't let you die tomorrow Ruby and I know you would do anything to keep me alive." She leaned down and gave me a soft kiss, "You've proven every day since we met that you would protect me." She chuckled to herself, "I even remember when you saved me during the food fight. I wasn't even in danger and you still had to sweep in and act like my knight in shining armor."

I nuzzled my face into the crook of her neck and mumbled, "We weren't even dating then."

She kissed the top of my head, "No we weren't. It might have taken a while to get my head on straight, but even then I thought it was cute."

We curled up. Her back curved into me and my arm was protectively around her waist. I stayed up listening to her breathing as we drifted off together. I quietly swore to myself I would protect her with all I was. Who knows what tomorrow may bring. As long as I have you, I'll be okay.

The morning came too quick. My scroll started beeping and I groaned. Weiss grumbled that she wanted five more minutes and I just let out a small giggle. I leaned over, "Honey, we have to get suited up. Its time."

Weiss groaned and rolled over to face me, "Sometimes, I hate you."

I gave her a lopsided grin and a peck on the lips, "Only sometimes? Here I thought our relationship was based on mutual hatred."

She simply huffed at me and got out of the sleeping bag. Within a half hour we were both presentable and ready for the long day ahead of us. After exiting the tent I located Master Sergeant Snow, "How are preparations going?"

Master Sergeant looked contemplative, "Ma'am, the teams are all set. The bags are packed for mobilization. We should be ready to move within the hour."

I rose an eyebrow, "Master Sergeant, what aren't you telling me?" My voice took on a demanding tone and he flinched under my glare.

"Ma'am… Lt. Commander Xiao Long and Lt. Commander Belladonna haven't left their tent yet." He replied. Before I could interject he continued, "I sent one of the corporal's to check on them. He… said he thought Lt. Commander Xiao Long was going to kill him."

I chuckled and a dark mischievous glint passed over my eyes, "Don't worry Master Sergeant they'll be up and ready to go soon."

I dismissed him and marched purposefully towards the soldiers, "Which of you was sent to wake up my Lt. Commanders this morning?"

The men looked around at each other nervously. Finally one of them stepped forward and raised their hand, "I was ma'am. I'm Corporal Slater ma'am."

"Very well Corporal, what exactly did Lt. Commander Xiao Long do?" I asked. I wanted to know her actions before I punished her.

"Ma'am… her eyes turned red… like a demon," He took a deep breath. It seemed like this was a traumatic experience for the soldier, "Then… her hair looked like it was on fire and she yelled at me if I didn't leave the tent… well ma'am she said I'd never have children again."

I smiled, "That sounds like her. Alright Corporal, go grab me a bucket of water. It doesn't have to be potable."

Corporal Slater nodded, "Yes ma'am." He ran off to complete his order.

Upon his return he stood there awkwardly awaiting further orders. I decided I'd give the soldier a bone, "Corporal, you are to accompany to the Lt. Commander's tent." His eyes widened in fear, "Don't worry, I can deal with her easily. Come on now."

He followed me reluctantly but as we approached I gave him a silent signal to keep quiet. We snuck into the tent and I looked at the sleeping form of my sister and her wife. I grinned to myself and took a step forward. My foot made a squeaking noise. I saw Blake's cat ear twitch at the noise and then stop. I grinned broadly. This is going to be awesome!

I took a deep breath and then bellowed out, "You have got to be shitting me! Everyone else in this god damn camp is awake and you just decide to lounge about!"

Yang jumped out of the sleeping bag. Her usual anger from being woken up started immediately. Her eyes turned red and her hair lit on fire. Blake, on the other hand, had the decency to look a little ashamed. Yang's glare turned on me, "Are you kidding me sis! I was enjoying that dream. I already told that one twerp I'd castrate him and you think you should wake me up!"

I smirked broadly and shouted, "Now!" Corporal Slater was unsure of if this was a good idea. He did know that the CO's orders were pretty much law at the moment, so after a second of hesitation, he acted. He threw the bucket of water on the fiery Yang Xiao Long.

Blake used her reflexes, which may or may not be cat-like, to get out of the way. Yang was drenched. I could hear sizzling and see smoke coming off her. She burst out laughing and her semblance calmed down, "Damn Ruby! That was a good one." She grinned and then glanced over at Corporal Slater, "I'm sorry about earlier. I really don't like being woken up."

I dismissed the corporal, who at this point probably thought his officers were crazy, and then turned back to Yang, "Get ready. We are supposed to be moving out in 30 minutes." Yang and Blake nodded and went to prepare. It was going to be a 10 mile hike into enemy territory and then a nice long fight.

We'd been hiking for about an hour and made good time. We were approximately 3 miles into the hike. It would be another two hours or so before we reached the enemy. I was playing eye spy with a reluctant, but amused Weiss. Blake was taking her assigned troops ahead of us to scout out the enemy. Yang had been given a group of 'berserkers'. They were pretty much a bunch of soldiers who said they liked to wreak havoc. Weiss and myself would be leading the main contingency of our soldiers. Once we arrived we had a flank plan set up to confuse the enemy.

Suddenly there was a shot fired from the tree, "Everyone get down!" I shouted loudly. More shots were fired and I grabbed up the radio system, "Agent Ghost! Hostiles are shooting at us. I need a distraction."

We had stopped using technical radio speak ages ago, "Copy that, Agent Scarlet," responded Blake.

I looked over at Yang, "Freezerburn!" The order came out louder than expected but no one knew what we were referring to.

Yang and Weiss nodded. Within seconds there was a thick fog surrounding us. I started giving out orders to get us in cover. Once the troops were in cover I ordered Yang to see if she could get a visual from the ground. Meanwhile I hit the trees. After about five minutes the firing stopped and I heard Yang on the radio, "I count at least 50 enemy combatants. All seem to be soldiers of the Black Tide and White Fang. No grimm in sight."

"Copy that. Do not engage." I ordered out but before I knew it I could see muzzle flash in my scope. She was engaging them.

"Damn it." I growled out, "Team Bravo. Move forward to engage the enemy. Draw their fire from Lt. Commander Long. Do not interfere in the fight beyond that. If something happens, radio in." Team Bravo was the berserkers. They gladly ran forward to help aid Yang. Meanwhile I was trying to use my rifle to locate any further enemy combatants. 50 of them wouldn't be a problem for Team RWBY, let alone Team RWBY with soldiers.

I started to think everything was going well until Blake called in, "Mayday Agent Scarlet! Black Tide is sending in what appears to be hunters."

"What do they look like? Weapon type? Semblance? Any information you can give would be helpful Agent Ghost!" I growled back. This was not how today was supposed to go.

Within about a minute I heard Blake's voice again, "One of them looks like Cardin. The other two, I don't recognize. One is wielding a cross bow, the other appears to be unarmed."

I nodded to myself and started to calculate. Cardin should be an easily kill. He was barely competent in school. The other two were an unknown quantity. I turned to the remaining troops, "Shoot the guy with a mace in the head. Shoot until one of the bullets gets through. His skull is think and he is an idiot so don't be surprised if he does something stupid." I took a deep breath, "Leave the other two to us officers."

The soldiers nodded and when I gave the signal to move forward, they obeyed. We rushed forward to join Yang. She had taken out a good chunk of the enemy soldiers but just as we arrived, so too had the three hunters.

I had Wilted Rose expand to it's full size and glared at Cardin, "You're a disgrace to all those who you swore to protect."

He smirked at me, "You should know better little Rose." He swung his mace around and looked to be about to attack me. Unlucky for him, a hail of bullets showered him. He started having to deflect a constant string of bullets from the men.

I smiled to myself and turned back to the other two hunters. The one with the cross bow was a small girl. She had jet black hair and a look in her eyes that told me she wasn't all there. The 'unarmed' one was a rather bulky man. He seemed to be in his twenties with an air of arrogance around him I thought only Yang could produce. Naturally, Yang moved to start beating him up.

I trusted Yang to handle him and turned my own attention on the small girl. Weiss was staying out of the fight. Her duty was to aid any injured soldiers. She already had her hands full as Cardin, although not a good fighter, was still able to land some blows. Blake still hadn't been seen. Before engaging the small girl, I put my hand up to the radio, "Agent Ghost, are you there?" There was no response and I swore. She must be near enemy territory.

I charged the young girl who started shooting bolts from her crossbow. I ducked under one and swung Wilted Rose at a second, effectively cutting it in half. She was continuously trying to keep her distance from me. It made me think she couldn't fight in close quarters.

I decided to close the distance between us. My first strike landed and she let out a grunt of pain. I hadn't pierced through her aura but I knew it must be damaged. She glared at me and within seconds her crossbow was two, one handed blades. It reminded me for a moment of the weapons Ren once carried. I side stepped her as she moved to hit me in the face. I glanced over for a moment and saw Yang was looking a little worse the wear. The guy she was fighting was injured but still looking at her arrogantly.

I took that moment to decide I would take this crazy bitch down quickly. I struck her repeatedly and then flipped back. She looked dazed so I fired my sniper at her. It struck her chest and she was flung back. She looked like she was having trouble getting up. I chanced a look at Yang and she seemed to be swinging wildly, even at targets that weren't there. Damn it, I hope she doesn't have a brain injury.

I then ran forward and went to strike down on the small girl. She was gone. I growled and looked around. There was no one there. My mind was reeling. Who had I been fighting? It felt so real.

I turned around just in time to see Yang on the ground coughing up blood. The man then squatted down above her and moved his hand to her throat. I ran towards her as soon as I understood what I was seeing. The man bowed and smirked at me. I leaned down and saw blood everywhere. Yang was coughing violently. Tears started to run down my face as I got on the radio, "Weiss… Weiss come here. Please dear god come here." I lost all concept of military barring as Yang was slipping away in my arms.

Weiss was there quickly and started trying to fix her. I felt useless. How could I let this happen? Weiss let out a choked cry, "Ruby…" I looked over at Weiss. My eyes were blank as my heart was shattering, "She's gone," Weiss whispered.

Part of me cracked in that moment. The man who had brought her down giggled infuriatingly, "Finally, the big bad Yang Xiao Long is brought down. Man, it's wonderful. To think if only you two hadn't fallen for Emerald's facade. Your big sis might be alive." He was so proud of himself.

Emerald's name made everything click in place. She had toyed with both of us. The hatred and anger inside me began pilling up. I couldn't explain the feeling that was consuming me. I was normally a happy person, but the rage consumed me in that moment. Weiss looked at me warily and took a step back.

Within seconds I had my prosthetic hand around his neck. "You are going to pay for what you've done." My voice was full of hatred and my eyes were blindingly red. He started choking as I help him there.

Suddenly I saw a Blake and Yang standing off to the side of him. I shook my head and closed my eyes, "You will not trick me again Emerald!" I shouted and then began pummeling his face in with my good hand. I vaguely noticed the burns my punches were leaving on his face. I was punching him with my semblance. I was forcing myself to punch as fast as I could. I finally dropped him. He had been limp for about 2 minutes and Weiss was trying to calm me down.

It took me an additional 20 minutes to get a grip on my emotions and finally she pulled me close to her. Weiss was all I had now. I stopped myself. No she wasn't… I still had Blake, "Where's Blake?" I croaked out. Fear that she had also perished coursed through me.

Weiss looked down at me sadly, "I don't know… I sent out a scouting party to look for her. So far there's been no news." We sat like that in the forest surrounded by bodies just trying to take in the horror of what happened. When I'd finally calmed down enough Weiss asked me a question that had been burning inside her, "Is the eye's thing genetic?"

Even through my grief I had the sense to look confused, "Eye thing?"

"Yeah…" Weiss took a deep breath, she didn't want to make me start bawling again, "When… when you beat that man up, your eyes turned red and you caught fire sort of… kind of like… she would."

I sat there confused. I had never done that. That was Yang's semblance not a genetics issue. The thought of Yang's semblance brought back the sadness and I just started crying again.

Weiss took command while I tried to recuperate emotionally. We took Yang's body and the few soldier's who were injured or dead back to the camp and waited for a report on Blake. A report we never got.

Author's Note: I know, I know, this chapter does not help much with the last chapter. Good news everybody! I'm snowed in today and writing is the only goal. So... bear with me and we can get to happier chapters... probably... we'll see :P. Anyone else excited for the little bits of White Rose fluff? Cause I am!

Anyways, questions, comments, concerns, etc, feel free to review.