A/N: Chapter 26 of REKT. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or teams of RWBY, they belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. What I do own are the characters and teams of my OCs: REKT, GTSY, KACE and DAZE.

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Chapter 26: Vacation

Beacon Academy...

"Tell me again, where are we going exactly?" I asked as I double checked my belongings at eight in the morning, pausing to rub some sleepiness from my eyes. It's been at least four weeks since our fight against the Grimms, four weeks since throwing Roman in jail and I was still not back to one-hundred percent strength. However Weiss wouldn't take no for an answer and knew that I would be discharged in time for the small getaway she had planned on the fly. The boys had already packed their stuff and were outside either grabbing extra cash from the nearby bank or making quick phone calls home with their Scrolls.

"Since we're on vacation for the next three weeks Weiss has invited us to hang out in one of her many vacation homes near the coast. She said that it's a surprise so I can only tell you that much." Ruby told me with excitement, jumping up and down and giggling uncontrollably. She finished most of her packing and swung by our room to check on how we were doing. "Jaune's team is going so it won't be all bad. We're gonna have a blast!"

"I heard she invited the other teams too...with the exception of Sun and Neptune since we don't know who else is on their team." Yang walked by and caught the end of her sister's words before chiming in. She had her Scroll in hand and wide grin to match Ruby's boundless energy. "This is gonna be epic!"

"So everyone's going?" I questioned as I closed my suitcase, hearing the satisfying click and dragged it to the door. Following the sisters to their room I sat on Weiss' bed as they tidied up the place, making it presentable upon their return. "Is there enough room?"

"Well not everyone everyone. It's not like she's invited the entire student body and the professors." Ruby scratched the back of her head with a chuckle. "This is like...a relaxing, get-to-know one another kind of thing...I guess."

"I did extend my invitation to the other teams but they already had plans made so you don't have to worry about the space." The ice heiress spoke calmly when she waltzed in, gazing around the room before nodding with satisfaction. "Team CFVY is hanging out in Coco's little hometown, GTSY is on a trip to Mistral while KACE and DAZE left for Atlas to do some site-seeing yesterday. They won't be back for awhile so we won't see them until the next semester." with that she walked back out and disappeared behind the corner.

"Huh now that sounds like fun. I've never been to either Mistral or Atlas." I replied and made a mental note to myself on possible destinations I would like to visit.

"You know what's also amazing? Team GTSY is from here in Vale just like us." Yang chirped from where she was packing her own bag with toiletries. She grabbed an extra shirt and threw it into the bag as well, zipping it shut. "Both KACE and DAZE are from Vacuo."

"If Team GTSY is from here then how come we've never seen them?" Ruby asked.

"They might have been off on like a tough mission that kept them away from the school." The blonde brawler replied before hoisting her bag over her shoulders. "That or they were studying abroad. A lot of factors could contributed to it." She walked out the room before pausing in front of my team's, stooping down to shoulder my bag. "Hey Reina! I'll bring this downstairs okay?"

"Mmmmm! Thanks Yang." I said loud enough for her to hear. Hearing a quick 'No problem' and the stomping of her boots disappearing down the hall I turned to Ruby and said, "It must be great having a sibling."

"Yang is the greatest." Ruby agreed without a doubt. "Like seriously I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for her. I owe Yang my life!"

"You sure you're not saying that because you're biased?" I teased, stepping out of their room and watched as she locked the door properly. She just laughed and punched my arm playfully. Feigning hurt I checked my team's room before locking it up as well and fell into step with her.

"Of course I have to be, Yang is my sister! I'd be a bad person if I didn't support her!" Ruby chattered as we walked through the desolate hallways. Most of the students had already packed up and left for their break so the only ones staying behind were the professors. "And I don't want to be that kind of person."

"That reminds me, what are you going to do about Zwei?" The family dog popped into my head and I remembered not seeing him in the room like he normally was.

"Dr. Oobleck asked if he could borrow him during the break while you were resting in the hospital." Ruby explained to me with a grin. "He really took a shine to Zwei...well that or he really likes dogs."

"Sounds like him." I laughed and imagined the green-haired professor playing with the corgi. "I'm sure Zwei will be in good hands."

"Oh he better! I made sure he understood Zwei's schedule myself!" Ruby puffed her chest out with pride. "When I get back I'll make sure no hair was out of place. Because if there is but only a single strand, I'll cut him good with Crescent Rose. But surprisingly the other professors were okay with it."

"Yo! Hey girls!" Sun called out to us and fell into step, crossing his arms behind his head nonchalantly. The moment he and Neptune got the memo from Weiss they hurried to get what they needed the night before and were the first ones to rush to the cars with their bags. "Are you all ready to hang out with Neptune and I? Oh this is going to be so much fun! Neptune's been excited all night!"

"Seems like his dreams of hanging out with Weiss are coming true huh?" I chuckled.

"You bet and this morning he wouldn't stop talking about all the activities we'll be doing on our excursion." Sun grinned brightly, his tail twitching back and forth with happiness. "Honestly this is like the kindest thing Weiss has ever thought about doing! I'll be sure to pay her back!"

"Those bags go over there...and these over where he's standing..." Once we stepped outside the three of us turned our heads to see Weiss busy directing the drivers with a giant clipboard in hand, a small pencil twirling between her fingers. Two limousines were lined up with the Schnee family logo painted on the side; one was for my team and Ruby's. The other will carry JNPR plus Sun and Neptune. "Yang! How many times do I have to tell you?! You cannot bring your bike!"

"That's stupid!" The yellow-haired brawler protested as she got her ride ready. She stepped back and admired her work before addressing the heiress who had a mild frown on her face. "I don't wanna be crammed in the limo when feeling the wind against my scalp would be much better!"

"Do you even have the directions?" Weiss folded her arms across her chest, giving her teammate a very skeptical look. "Humor me some other time Yang but this is something I rather not take a chance with."

"I'll be okay Weiss because I can follow behind you. It's not that bad."

"Yang, that bike of yours might not make it all the way out there! I'm not joking when I said it's long distance."

"Wanna bet on it?" The blonde grinned at the challenge. "Bumblebee can handle whatever you throw at it and I customized the tires so it can ride on any terrain...except water. I should probably invest in some water-proof tires."

"Sometimes I wonder about you..."

"Hey Blake, wanna ride with me instead of sitting in a confined space?" Yang offered, handing out a spare helmet for her partner to take. The Faunus had been loading the car with her belongings and walked over to see what all the fuss was about. "I promise it'll be fun and I won't let you fall. What do you say?"

"That sounds nice." Blake smiled and took the helmet, looking it over with a critical eye before nodding with approval. "I can't wait to go on my first ride."

"You can't be serious..."

"Lighten up Weiss, don't be so cold." The corners of my mouth slowly curled up at the teasing Yang was throwing so early in the morning. Even Jaune's team chuckled at the verbal war as they brought up the rear and loaded up. "Maybe you should chill and let it go this one time."

"...Yang I'm going to throw a brick at you..."

"Bleh!" Yang stuck her tongue out playfully.

"You better put that back in your mouth before I freeze it off!"

"Miss Schnee." One of the drivers spoke up, butting into the little banter and getting everyone's attention. "Everything is set and ready to go like you asked."

"Thank you. Everyone, pile in! With any luck we'll arrive at our destination before sundown." Weiss barked orders, making sure everyone went into the right car that held their belongings. Kairos and I sat on one end while Talon and Efram sat opposite of us. There was enough room for Weiss and Ruby to sit so there was nothing to worry about there.

"Just sit behind me." Yang looked expectantly at Blake who stood patiently to the side. The helmet was a perfect fit and the two slits on top were for her ears to breathe. The blonde revved the engine twice, feeling the vehicle purring underneath her. "Wrap your arms around my waist and hold on tight."

"Okay." Swinging her legs over and hoisting herself up, Blake adjusted so that she was sitting comfortably. Wrapping her arms around her partner's waist she couldn't help but felt her heart pounding against her chest, threateningly to burst through. She's so warm...

"Umm Blake...you're holding me a bit too tight."

"S-S-Sorry." The Faunus didn't realize that she had been squeezing her arms tight and quickly let go.

"Here..." She felt her arms being guided by Yang and the brawler folded her partner's arms around her stomach. "Like this! Don't worry, I won't let you fall."

"You promise?" Blake whispered, leaning against her partner who just laughed at how cute she was being. "Yang, I'm being serious here."

"I promise, kitten." Yang said softly but loud enough for her to catch. "I promise."

"You good to go Yang?" Weiss asked, getting a thumbs up in return. She quickly walked over to chat with the driver of the second car before returning to her own, closing the door shut. "Alright then. We're good to go, you may proceed."

"Yes Miss Schnee. Approximate time of arrival will be six o'clock." The driver acknowledged and pulled out of the Academy's driveway. Soon the vehicles hit the road and Beacon Academy became nothing more than a speck in the distance.


Somewhere near the coast...

"We're here!" Ruby squealed with elation and ran around with her cape flowing out behind her. I smiled at how childish she was acting but truth be told I was also anticipating a relaxing break. "We're here we're here we're here!"

"Ruby calm down and help out with moving our stuff in!" Weiss shouted from where she stood on top of the stairs, looking at her leader with mild annoyance but deep down she was extremely happy that the enthusiasm. "We can play after dinner if that's what you want to do."

"Yes Weiss! I'll get right on it!" In a blur of rose petals the girl rushed off to get her belongings into the room she'll be sleeping in. The road trip was very relaxing if not tiring since it was a long way to Weiss' home. We did stop at a very convenient gas station for bathroom break as well as for Yang to fill up the tank. She did get a smug look from the heiress but she ignored it, refusing to give Weiss the pleasure of hearing 'I told you so'.

The home, err mansion, was located on a nearby cliff that points straight out towards the ocean where the sea breeze gently nipped at our faces. Not too far away was a pretty dense forest but Weiss assured us that there wouldn't be any Grimms to disturb us. Even if they did they wouldn't be able to get passed the security systems, or so the heiress said with confidence. After we got everything inside and assigned rooms, each room can accommodate two people so we just separated ourselves based on battle partners to make life easier, she took us on a tour as well as lecturing on the history of the structure.

"So then Ren and I rushed onto the scene, guns blazing and demolished those Ursas and Beowolves like chow!" Nora was saying, making exaggerated gestures much to her audiences' amusement. Everyone was huddled in the large dining hall waiting patiently for dinner and so to pass time Nora decided to tell stories. "I smacked one of those baddies so hard it flew further than when I smacked Yang with my watermelon hammer!"

"We should be thankful that Goodwitch didn't make us pay for the damage." Ren sighed as he remembered the incident from where he sat cross-legged on the carpet. "Knowing her...I bet she would've made us suffer for the mess."

"But she cleaned up our mess herself!" Nora giggled as she flopped down next to him. "With just a wave of her wand! I swear she must be a wizard!"

"Nora, we've been through this." Ren sighed and shook his head. "Please don't mingle reality with fiction."

"I'm just saying Ren!" She stuck her tongue out at him playfully. "You need to let your imagination wonder!"

"Letting your mind wonder during on or off the battlefield is imminent death." Ren told her in his monotonous voice. "So don't do it."

"Fine...but when we're in the room..." She puckered her lips and wiggled her eyebrows.

"NORA!"

"Well those two are getting along just fine." Sun nudged Neptune with his elbow and snickered. He turned to Jaune and asked, "You sure those two aren't together together?"

"Nora herself said that she and Ren weren't together together." replied Jaune also he also sported a confused look on his red-beet face. "Despite what they are currently doing on the floor."

"Dinner's ready." Pyrrha called as she walked in with a tray of food. She decided to help out in the kitchen, learning tips and other interesting cooking tips and tricks from the chefs. "You guys should look at that grandiose room, it was like heaven."

"Good thing we helped out huh Weiss?" Ruby was saying as she walked side-by-side with Weiss, a huge grin on her face. "Otherwise you'd just burn the entire room to the ground with the way you've been handling the fish."

"I thought we were never talking about that again." The heiress fumed, glaring daggers at her leader. "I will not let my failures in the kitchen detour me from being the best teammate."

"But that was pretty funny." Kairos spoke as she came up from behind, a huge bowl of fish in her hands. She had discarded her earmuffs so her Faunus features were visible. I followed suit but with a variety of fruits and vegetables in my hands. "I've never seen you freeze the entire kitchen so fast just to stop the fish from turning into charcoal."

"Aye and it took you at least 45 minutes to thaw it out with your fire." Efram entered with what looks like two platters of roast beef over his shoulders, both were golden brown in color and smelled amazing.

I'm never gonna hear the end of this. Weiss groaned inwardly and proceeded to ignore the two. More dishes were carried in and we all sat at the long dinner table, with our hostess sitting at the head. Clearing her throat and tapping her glass for attention she rose up.

"Ahem. First of all I wanted to say that I am very fortunate to call you all my best friends, comrades and fellow Huntsmen and Huntresses in training. I couldn't ask for any other group than you all and I'm happy to be spending my break inviting everyone to this home."

"Color me surprise, Ice Queen's heart isn't frozen at all!" Yang commented, getting an icy glare from the Schnee and a couple of snickers from others. "It's being thawed by the power of friendship!"

"Don't worry Snow Angel, we'll always be here for you!" Neptune spoke up, holding his glass up in cheers. "There's no way we'd abandon you!"

"Yeah! It's us against the world!" Ruby and Nora spoke simultaneously, looking at each other in surprise before chuckling. "Hahahaha!"

Everyone's so happy and carefree, the atmosphere is more relax now that we don't have to worry about school. I thought as I heard chattering and Weiss' attempt to reign in the conversation. Is this what it feels like to eat with a family? It's...such a nice feeling.

"Since it seems like everyone is eager to get this ball rolling and I can't even get through my speech...Without further ado..."

"LET'S EAT!"


Rooms...

"Wahaha! That was great!" Yang exclaimed as she threw herself on the bed, rubbing her stomach with a look of bliss on her face. "I'm really stuffed! The cafeteria food didn't have anything like that!" She looked over to see Blake sitting on her own bed, leaning on propped up pillows with a book in her lap. "What are you reading about?"

"It's one of my favorites that I grabbed from my bookshelf." The Faunus replied, sparing her partner a quick glance before going back to the words. "And before you even ask no it's not Ninjas of Love. That's in my stash back at Beacon." She heard the sheets rustle before the mattress beneath her sunk due to the added weight.

"And here I was hoping that you'd read me a little bit of your novel." Yang's face popped up extremely close, a mischievous smile plastered on her face. She had walked over and crawled up till she was right between her partner's legs, her head blocking out most of the book. Letting out a sigh she allowed herself to collapse against Blake, hearing a small grunt escaped through the Faunus' mouth. "Ahhh...you're so comfortable~"

"And you are becoming unbearably hot."

"Why thank you!" Yang's voice was muffled since she decided to bury her face against Blake's stomach.

"...you dummy." Blake closed her book momentarily and tapped the spine on top of her partner's head. "Now you are interrupting my reading."

"Admit it, you weren't actually looking at the words right?" Yang glanced up, looking into the golden orbs that happened to steal her breath away. "Right?"

"So? What do you plan to do for the rest of this break?" Blake deflected, avoiding the question all together. Seeing as though she wouldn't be able to read she dog-eared the page she was on and set the book aside.

"Hmmm...well I did want to take a small walk in that forest area." The blonde flipped over so she could lay the back of her head against the Faunus' chest, listening to her partner's heartbeat. "And then perhaps we could go down to the ocean for a bit?"

"That sounds nice." Blake wrapped her arms around the brawler. "It's been a long time since I've seen the ocean and felt the sand between my toes."

"Oh! How about a few sparring matches before breakfast tomorrow just like Reina suggested?" The spark of fire behind the lilac eyes burned fiercely as she was itching to release some pent up energy. "It'll be like practice so our skills won't slack off!"

"Sure. I could use some help on my timing." The Faunus mused to herself.

"And I need to work on how to endure kicks." Yang grumbled as she remembered the fight on the train and tightened her hands into fists. "Maybe you could give me a hand with that?"

"I'll give you more than just a hand." Blake murmured, feeling the laugh that rumbled from the brawler's chest. "Yang...I don't know if I ever told you this but..." She nuzzled her face against the blonde mane, purring softly under her breath. "I'm glad that you're my partner."

"And I feel the same way." Yang replied as she held onto the arms that were around her. "Thank you Blake."

"Ooooooooo! This bed is so comfy!" In the next room over Nora flopped on the mattress of her bed and giggled like a child. "Ren! Is your bed soft too?! Tell me it doesn't feel like a stack of fluffy pancakes!"

"Nora, all the beds here are soft. Being the heiress and a Schnee I'm sure Weises wouldn't settle for anything less." The black-haired Huntsman said as he got into his pajamas. When he sat down he immediately sank into the mattress and smiled. "Well this was totally what I wasn't expecting. It is extremely soft."

"Right?!" Nora bobbled her head with excitement and fluffed her pillow. "I'm totally gonna sleep hard tonight!"

Well that didn't take long at all... Ren smiled when he heard the soft snoring and got comfortable himself, burying underneath the blanket. Knowing her she'd jump me in the morning and chatter away with that motor mouth of hers.

"Listen...uh...Pyrrha..." Jaune rubbed the back of his neck nervously as he gazed at the floor. The red-haired vixen had finished her bath and was currently dressing, a towel on her head. He himself decided to shower in the morning so he already changed into his blue bunny pajamas. "I-I-I...um...I..."

"Jaune if you're uncomfortable with me being the room with you I could always go over and switch with Ren." She said, putting her pants on and buttoning the shirt she planned to sleep in. Unwrapping the towel she shook her head and grabbed a brush.

"No!" Jaune stood ram-rod straight, blushing at how fast he answered and coughed with embarrassment. "I mean...I'm completely fine with this. Just the...the two of us...you know?"

"There's no need to be bashful." She giggled at how he was acting as she finished brushing out her hair. Placing the brush down on the nightstand she crossed the room and grabbed his hands with a small smile. "Lets have a good night's rest and tomorrow we need to continue our training like we have been doing on the rooftop. I know you're almost there, you just need some more practice."

"Okay then..." He replied, allowing her to drag him to bed and tuck him in. "Good night Pyrrha."

"Good night Jaune." She replied as she climbed into her own bed and quickly fell asleep.

"WEISS!"

"Ruby! What're you – oomf!" The heiress yelped as her leader took a running leap and landed right on top of her in a belly flop. The two of them had cleaned up dinner before retiring to their room where the younger called dibs on the bed closest to the door. Weiss didn't object as she quickly washed up and prepared to sleep...which was sort lived. "Arrrrgh! What was that for?!"

"Can you give me a goodnight kiss?"

"No, go to bed Ruby." The heiress stated begrudgingly and attempted to push her leader away when she got too close.

"Umm...technically I am in a bed."

"Yeah...in MY bed!" Weiss pointed to the unoccupied one without humor. "Yours is over there."

"Waaaah, don't be so cold."

"You...You're lucky I'm more tolerant towards you than Yang when it comes to really bad puns." Weiss pinched the bridge of her nose and rolled her eyes. "Honestly, you can be such a handful sometimes."

"But you love me regardless right?" The younger of the two gazed at the white-haired Schnee with puppy-dog eyes, making sure her lips trembled for an extra effect. "Right Weiss?"

"...I guess..." Caving in to the cute tactic she closed her eyes and sighed with defeat. "What would you do without me?"

"Live perfectly with Yang until we're both old and gray?"

"Seriously Ruby you have to think more long term. Your career, your future, what you plan to do for the rest of your life. Things like that."

"I know I want to stay as a Huntress for the rest of my life and helping others." Ruby rolled off and stared up at the ceiling with eyes as big as saucers. "That's always been my dream, my wish."

"What about a family?" asked Weiss, leaning against the palm of her hand with interest. "Do you plan on getting married and such?"

"Maybe...I haven't thought about it so much so I don't really know what I want. Is there anything fun that we can do tomorrow?"

"I do have some things scheduled but I think almost everyone simultaneously agreed to have a battle royal before breakfast."

"A battle royal?" Ruby repeated with interest and smiled. "That does sound fun doesn't it?"

"It sure does. Although I'm sure it won't involve weapons so it'll just be close-combat sparring. Reina suggested it and the idea took off from there. If I were to be honest I could use some work on building up my endurance. The fight against the White Fang lieutenant still replays within my head and it's aggravating."

"Mmmmmmm then I'll help you then!" Ruby smiled as she looked at her battle partner. "You'll be so strong and durable that even Nora's hammer wouldn't make a scratch on you! Even Yang wasn't damaged by it!"

"Uhhh...that's going a bit far don't you think?" Weiss shivered at the thought. "And besides Yang's semblance saved her and acted like a piece of armor. I on the other hand would just end up as flat as a pancake."

"If that were to happen then I'll just scrape you off the ground and patch you up." Ruby cuddled close and sighed sleepily. "I won't let anyone harm you...or the others. I'll show you...how dependable I can be." Soon the small sounds of snoring escaped her lips and indicated that she was in a deep sleep.

"...you dolt." Weiss harrumphed and looked to the side with a small blush before turning off the lights. Heh, she's so cute, I don't even want to move her back to her own bed.


Outside...

Pheew~ That bath was so nice...I released a sigh of happiness and pulled the towel around my body tighter. Sitting by the cliff and feeling the cool sea breeze on my skin was like heaven for me. Tilting my head up I could picture the broken moon hanging up there as a giant orb of light and immediately felt at peace. Something about the moon just makes me...want to howl.

"You're gonna catch a cold if you stay out here like that."

"Isn't that the same line you told me when we first met?" I laughed, feeling a warm body sitting down next to me. "It's been so long since that time huh."

"You're telling me." Kairos smiled as she gazed out towards the ocean. "It all seems surreal...it's kinda scary." I chortled, causing her to look at me with a confused look. "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"Nope." I replied.

"...you're being weird."

"I'm just...me." Getting up, I proceeded to walk back before a pair of hands stopped me. I glanced over my shoulder, taking note of the look she was giving me based on the facial expression my Mind Eye sketched out.

"Is something bothering you?" She asked softly. "You aren't sick are you?"

"Am I that easy to read?" I questioned.

"As your partner it would be stupid of me not to notice." She looked down for a minute before taking a deep breath. "Was it because of that train incident?" I tensed up slightly which she took notice immediately. "Please tell me...what was that power you used?"

Is it time already? I placed a hand on my right shoulder, feeling the mark pulse once at my touch. I was surprised that it didn't do anything all day long but deep down I had a feeling like something big was looming over the horizon. What will happen if they learn about my past? About my family and most importantly...about her? Will they ever look at me the same way again?

"How is it that you can communicate with the Grimm? In particular I feel like you have some reign over Beowolves..." Kairos watched as I squeezed my shoulder once before I lowered my hand to my side. "Is that where you draw your power from? Does that mean it's also your weak point?"

"While it's true that my power comes from the mark on my shoulder but it isn't my weak point." I told her. "Like any human the heart is a critical point. That incident with the Grimms...I wish you didn't see me like you did. When you got hurt something snapped inside and I lost control."

"The mask that appeared on your face...What was-"

"I'm sorry..." I interrupted quickly, noting the twitch in her eyebrow. "But can we wait till tomorrow night? I promise...I'll tell everyone the past I've kept to myself."

"Reina..." Kairos stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. "Sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you into a corner and apparently it's a hard subject to breach on. If it makes you feel better I'll be here...by your side till the end. I promise." I returned her hug briefly before pulling back, wiping away the tears that threatened to fall.

"Thank you. And now I believe I still owe you something..." I held my hand out as an offering and smiled. "Since the night is still young I feel like dancing a bit. Care to join me?" She stared at me for a minute before her mouth twisted into a grin.

"Well I was wondering when you'd ask me. Thought I might never get that chance." She placed her hand on top of mine, snaking her other arm around my waist to pull me closer. "Why don't we take it nice and slow? That way we can enjoy it for as long as we want."