3rd Person POV:
Yang finds herself in a dark void as the environment changes to Beacon during the attack by the White Fang and Cinder as she sees broken pieces of buildings and darkness.
She looks around, confused, and lets out a small gasp when she looks down. She raises both of her arms and turns them, examining their presence, particularly her right arm.
Yang looks up from her arms to see Adam walking toward her. The red accents in his hair, mask and outfit have a surreal glow. Yang steps back defensively and discovers that she is suddenly wearing Ember Celica.
She blasts Adam five times, but they do nothing to him while he steadily continues walking closer.
Adam puts his right hand on the handle of his sheathed sword. Yang tries to attack him again, but her weapon is gone, as is her right arm.
She stares for a moment in confusion and disbelief and then startles when Adam is abruptly directly before her. He grins at her and starts to unsheathe Wilt from Blush.
Yang awakens with a gasp. She is in her room, lying on top of her bed. The robotic arm given to her by General Ironwood rests on her bedside table, out of the box.
Yang looks at it for a moment before turning her face away before suddenly hearing laughter coming from downstairs.
She heads downstairs to see Taiyang talking with Professor Oobleck and Port as they're all laughing about something.
Port: And, and, and then, in comes Qrow, wearing a skirt! I was just a TA, I-I didn't know what to do, so I just... I just left the room to laugh!
Taiyang: We told him it was a kilt! He'd never worn a uniform before, so he didn't know!
Oobleck: That is terrible! What is wrong with you!?
Taiyang: Hey! The girls all said he had nice legs! I did that jerk a favor! Besides, that's not even the best part! See, then we-
Port puts his right leg on the tabletop, cutting off Taiyang.
Port: "Like what you see?"
The three laugh and Port loses his balance. He tries to save himself from falling, but ends up on the floor.
Port: Whoa-oh!
There's even more laughter. Taiyang claps from mirth and Port joins in the hilarity from the floor. Yang giggles too, covering her mouth, but the three teachers become notice her as Oobleck stands while Port gets up off the floor.
Port: Oh, uh, Miss Xiao Long! Uh, please, join us.
Yang enters while Oobleck laughs, a little bit embarrassed.
Oobleck: Oh, yes, yes, pull up a chair. Please, pull up a chair.
Yang: I'm good.
She hoists herself backward up onto the kitchen counter, beside her father as Oobleck and Port sit back down.
Yang: So, what are you doing here?
Oobleck: Despite popular belief, teachers do have a life outside the classroom.
Port: Professor Goodwitch is working 'round the clock to restore Beacon to its former glory! But, Mistral wasn't built in a day. And we all need rest from time to time.
Taiyang: Now look, let's not worry about that right now. So, there we were, standing in the auditorium, looking at Qrow, wearing a skirt. Then Oz tells everyone, "It's time to work on our landing strategy!"
Oobleck: The Branwen twins have always been... interesting, to say the least.
Port: That sure didn't seem to stop young Tai.
Taiyang: Hey, come on, man, she's right here.
Port: Oh, please! She's a mature young woman! If she can handle combat, she can handle a few jabs at her old man!
Taiyang: That's not the issue, Pete! And besides, she's still a teenager!
Yang: "She" is also in the room, and can be directly spoken to. And I think I've been through enough to be considered an adult at this point.
Taiyang: (sighing) Adult or not, you've still got a long way to go before you're ready for the real world.
Yang: Oh my gosh! Does every father figure have the same three condescending phrases?
Taiyang: Yeah! But we only use them when we mean it!
Port and Oobleck look at each other as father and daughter argue, a touch uncomfortable. Oobleck takes a sip from his mug while Port pulls at his collar.
Yang: Is that so?
Taiyang: As a matter of fact, it is so! If you honestly think that you're ready to go out there on your own, ha, well I guess you lost some brain cells along with that arm.
Yang gasps and pulls back from her father's face while a stunned Port leans forward and Oobleck's mouth drops open and his glasses slip down. There's a comedic beat before the mug slips out of Oobleck's hand to safely land on the table. All three stare at Taiyang for a few seconds.
Yang: You...jerk!
Yang playfully punches Taiyang, as the two start laughing together easing the tension as Oobleck and Port calm down.
Oobleck: (whispering) Are we finally talking about the Goliath in the room?
Taiyang and Yang look at each other and then laugh. Relieved laughter comes from both Port and Oobleck.
Port: Oh, Miss Xiao L- Yang, if you don't mind me asking, why haven't you tried on the arm yet?
Oobleck: Oh, yes, yes! A piece of Atlas technology given out like that is rare indeed! Not to mention the effort it took to deliver it here. It seems a great many people want to see you returned to normal.
Yang: I'm... scared.
Taiyang takes a sideways step closer to Yang, watching and listening.
Yang: Everyone keeps talking about me getting back to normal. And I appreciate it, but...this is normal now.
Oobleck and Port exchange sad, knowing glances.
Yang: It's just taking me a while to get used to it.
Taiyang: Well, normal is what you make of it.
Yang: What is that supposed to mean? Do you want me to just pretend like nothing happened? I lost a part of me. A piece of me is gone. And it's never coming back.
Taiyang: You're right. It's not coming back. But that doesn't have to stop you from becoming who you wanna be. You're Yang Xiao Long, my sunny little dragon.
Taiyang puts his hand on his daughter's shoulder.
Taiyang: You can do whatever you put your mind to. So whenever you're ready to stop moping, and get back out there, I'll be there for you.
Yang: I... I...
Port: Fear is like any other emotion. It comes and goes. It's all in how you handle it. Why, even I find myself wrestling with that emotion from time to time.
Yang: (unconvinced) Really? You?
Oobleck: (whispering) He's afraid of mice.
Port: (pounding the table) They bring only disease and famine!
Yang laughs while Port rants about the creepiness of mice.
Port: And don't even get me started on their tails! So hairless, and simply unnatural!
Oobleck: Port, I assure you, you are safe. There's no mice here right now.
Later that night, Yang heads upstairs as she gets to the last steps at the top of the stairs. She turns partially and lifts her hand for the others down below.
Yang: Goodnight!
The arm on the bedside table is the first thing she sees when she walks into her room. She looks at it for a moment but then moves to the window when she hears the front door to the house open along with Taiyang, Port, and Oobleck's voices outside.
Port: Thanks for having us over, Tai.
Taiyang: Any time. You're always welcome.
Oobleck: It may be a while before we return. There is still much work to be done at the school.
Port: I hesitate to ask, but is there any word from young Miss Rose?
Behind Taiyang, Yang moves into visibility at her bedroom window.
Taiyang: Not yet.
Oobleck: Have you thought about going after her? Trying to bring her home?
Taiyang: (sighs) I've got to... look after some things.
As Taiyang glances toward her bedroom window, Yang moves out of sight again and squeezes her right upper arm, looking dejected.
She sits on her bed and opens the drawer with Y/N's picture before grabbing it as tears start to fall down on the frame with the picture itself shaking.
Yang: (What should I do?)
Yang: (voice-breaking) What should I...do?
Yang: Please just answer me once.
She then falls asleep the picture in hand.
The scene then changes Team RNJR moving through the woods with Ruby looking at the map.
Ruby: Come on, guys! If we pick up the pace, we can hit the next town before sunset!
Jaune: Assuming it's still there.
Ruby: Of course it'll be there. This one's supposed to be pretty big! Hee-gan...bayn-a.
Ren: Higanbana. It's a well protected village with a popular inn.
Nora: Which means, no camping in the rain!
Ruby: See? Everything's going to be fine!
Jaune: You know, we've had a lot of ups and downs. But things could be a lot worse. I really thought we'd see more Grimm.
Ren: As did I.
Nora: I guess our luck is finally turning around!
They continue on as above a rocky mountain Y/N and Qrow can be seen dispatching Grimm.
Y/N decapitates one final Beowolf before joining up with Qrow, who's looking down at Team RNJR.
Nora: To Higanbana!
Jaune and Ren: To Higanbana!
Ruby: To Higanban...ban-a!
Qrow: (scoffing) Luck.
Y/N: Glad to see they're as optimistic as ever.
A black raven caws from a tree branch on eye level with Qrow, catching his attention.
Y/N turns to see the Raven before going starry-eyed.
Y/N: (excited) Akane!
The Raven flies down and lands on her shoulder as Y/N pets its head with her finger.
Qrow gives Y/N, a shocked look as the wolf faunus turned to him confused at his shock expression.
Qrow: "Akane"?
Y/N: Yeah, I met her when I was training with Raven. Everytime I lost to her and was completely exhausted Akane would fly over to me and help cheer me up.
Qrow: I...see.
Y/N: I'm so surprised she even managed to follow me all the way here.
Qrow: (She can't know that's Raven!)
He sees the image of Y/N crushing the bird version of his sister's head in.
Qrow: You definitely have a really special connection with her.
Y/N: Do you want to pet her?
Qrow: Uh...
"Akane" caws at Y/N, who calms the bird back down.
Qrow: (nervously) Sure....
He goes to pet it as "Akane" let's out a loud caw and flies away following after Team RNJR.
Y/N: (saddened) Aw...You scared her away...
Qrow: Yeah...My bad.
The two make their way to the village before seeing Team RNJR getting a room from the Inn.
Qrow: (to Y/N) You should get some rest.
Y/N: What about you?
Qrow: Don't worry about me, I'll call you when it's time to head out.
Y/N: Alright.
Y/N leaves the bar and checks into the Inn under the name "Yuimi Anna" as she sits down by the bed.
Yasuno: (You want to see what's Qrow's doing don't you?)
Y/N: (I just want to know why he was so nervous and serious when we were at the bar like something bad was going to happen if I stayed)
Yasuno: (I'll check it out just keep your Aura focused)
Y/N: (On it)
Y/N then starts meditating as her black blade appears before forming into Yasuno, who has black hair and beautiful blue eyes as she also has a black dress and blue jewelry sorta making her look like a queen.
Her form then fades as the concentration of Y/N's Aura has rendered her invisible to the naked eye.
Yasuno: (Here goes)
She then makes her way to the bar as Qrow is seen drinking at a table alone.
A waitress then sets a glass with liquor and ice in front of him.
Qrow: Oh, I didn't o-
Waitress: From the woman upstairs. Red eyes. Said you wouldn't mind bottom shelf.
Qrow looks up at the stairs having a serious expression on his face before turning back to the Waitress.
Qrow: Thanks.
Waitress: (winking) But I went ahead and gave you top. Lucky you.
With a pleased smirk, Qrow watches the waitress as she walks away. After she is gone, Qrow looks to make sure no one is out from the Inn.
Qrow: Yeah.
He takes his glass and heads upstairs with Yasuno quietly following along.
They finally make it upstairs as Raven can be seen waiting for Qrow at one of the tables.
Y/N: (Raven's here?!)
Yasuno: (She must want something from Qrow)
Yasuno makes it to the table her presence completely undetected by the Branwen Twins.
Raven: Hello, brother.
Qrow stares at her from the top of the stairs for a moment before moving to her.
Qrow: Raven.
He pulls the chair that's beside her and drags it to a position across from her instead. With his hand on the back of the chair, he simply looks at her expectantly.
Raven rolls her eyes and moves her mask to the side. Qrow sits down.
Qrow: So, what do you want?
Raven: A girl can't just catch up with her family?
Qrow: She can, but you're not. Now how 'bout we get on with it? Unless you plan on keeping these comin'.
He sets the glass down.
Raven: Does she have it?
Yasuno & Y/N: ("It"?)
He sets the glass down.
Raven: Does she have it?
Qrow doesn't answer right away, instead running his fingertip along the edge of his glass.
Qrow: Did you know Yang lost her arm?
Raven: That's not-
Qrow: Rhetorical question, I know you know. It's just obnoxious that you'd bring up family and then carry on like your own daughter doesn't exist.
Raven: I saved her.
Qrow: Once. Because that was your rule, right? Real "Mom of the Year" material, sis.
Raven leans forward and grabs Qrow by the forearm, stilling his sarcastic, nonchalant motions. The view slowly spins above their heads as she speaks intently to him.
Raven: I told you Beacon would fall and it did. I told you Ozpin would fail and he has. Now you tell me. Does. Salem. Have it?
Qrow: I thought you weren't interested in all of that.
Raven: I just want to know what we are up against.
Qrow: And which "we" are you referring to?
Raven glares and finally lets go of her brother and sits back down with a noise of disgust.
Qrow: You should come back, Raven. The only way we'd beat her is by working together. All of us.
Raven: You're the one who left. The tribe raised us, and you turned your back on them.
Qrow: They were killers and thieves.
Raven: They were your family.
Qrow: You have a very skewed perception of that word.
Raven stands up, upset.
Raven: I lead our people now. And as leader, I will do everything in my power to ensure our survival.
Qrow: I saw. The people of Shion saw, too.
Raven: The weak die, the strong live. Those are the rules.
Yasuno feels the pressure of Y/N's Aura increase.
Y/N: (Those rules need to be killed, painfully)
Yasuno: (I know just calm down so I don't get noticed)
Y/N: (Okay...)
Yasuno feels the pressure lessen as she continues to listen in.
Qrow: Well, you've certainly got someone strong on your side. I've seen the damage.
Raven: (turning away) We couldn't have known the Grimm would set in as quickly as they did.
Qrow: I'm not talking about the Grimm.
Still not facing Qrow, Raven looks up, eyes widening slightly at his words.
Qrow: And I'm not talking about you, either.
Raven: If you don't know where the Relic is, then we have nothing left to talk about.
As she reaches for her mask, Qrow grabs onto the top of it.
Qrow: I don't know where the Spring Maiden is, either, but if you do, I need you to tell me.
Raven: And why would I do that? (pulling her mask out of Qrow's grasp)
Qrow: Because without her, we're all going to die.
A moment of tense silence passes between them as a nearby lantern dies out.
Raven: (scoffing) And which "we" are you referring to?
Qrow grimaces as Raven walks away. The sound of her sword getting unsheathed is heard and he looks up, unhappy, Raven walks into her red portal and disappears.
There's the sound of breaking glass and a gasp. Qrow turns to see the waitress, trembling at the sight of Raven disappearing. She takes a cautious step backward as she looks sideways at Qrow.
Qrow: (gesturing to his glass) Make this one a double.
Yasuno then makes her way back to the Inn reappearing before Y/N, who's fallen asleep.
She tucks Y/N in bed before entering the realm she and her share as she sees Y/N looking up at the darkness found in her realms sky.
Yasuno: You okay?
Y/N: ...I don't know.
Yasuno sits down next to her master before laying down on Y/N's lap.
Y/N: (embarassed) Y-Yasuno?
Yasuno: I'm sorry, I'm just a little tired from being concealed for so long.
Y/N: Do you want to change back?
Yasuno: Just for a little while.
She closes her eyes as she changes turning into the vengeful side of Y/N.
L/N: I've almost forgotten what it's like to turn back from a desire.
Y/N: I'm sorry for pushing you so hard.
L/N: It's fine, I'm the one that suggested doing it this way.
L/N: I just need to stay like this for a little while.
Y/N: ...
L/N: Tell me what's bothering you.
Y/N: I don't know, I'm still taking in the fact that Raven has the spring maiden and she caused that much destruction in so little time.
Y/N: It's only been a few days since we left and she could already take so many innocent lives.
L/N: I know, it still makes me wonder that with so much power at her disposal why spend so much time training us?
Y/N: We'll probably never know.
L/N suddenly feels tears fall down her face.
L/N: Y/N...you're...
Y/N: (wiping the tear off) Huh?
L/N: Are you sure you're okay?
Y/N: I don't know...I feel like someone's embracing my soul.
L/N: Then someone close to you must be feeling really sad.
Y/N: What should I do?
L/N: Close your eyes and let your soul open up for the call.
Y/N: Okay, I'll give it a shot.
She closes her eyes as everything goes white as Y/N looks around seeing she's on a piece of her realm.
Y/N: Hello? Can anyone hear me?
There's no response until Y/N looks up seeing a yellow sphere of light that almost as bright as the sun as it speaks with a voice that sounds familiar to the wolf faunus but it sounds distorted in some way.
???: Please answer me.
Y/N: Hello?
???: I don't know what I should do anymore.
Y/N: Are you okay?
???: I...I don't know what to do!
???: I feel so lost and alone, everyone's trying to help me get back to normal but I can't get rid of this fear I have inside.
???: WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS FEAR GO AWAY?!!!
Y/N: I-I'm not sure what's going on with you but I can tell you've been through a lot.
Y/N: I know that fear hurts and it almost makes you feel like you're drowning into nothingness, yet if you don't try your hardest to rise to the surface again you'll never really know what could've changed.
Y/N pulls the sphere close to her feeling the warmth radiating off it.
???: I...I don't think I'm strong enough to do this alone.
Y/N: That's fine, no one can do everything by themselves.
???: C-Can I borrow some strength from you?
Y/N: Okay, I'll give you as much as you need so you can move forward.
Y/N let's out her Aura as water swirls around the sphere as it flies off into the distance.
???: Thank you...for always being there for me.
Y/N: ....
Everything soon goes white as Yang can be seen waking up from her sleep with tears falling down her face as she smiles before wiping them off and placing Y/N's picture back in the draw and looks towards her robotic arm.
The scene then changes to Taiyang watering sunflowers outside his house as Yang comes out, wearing the robotic arm. She uses it automatically to shade her eyes from the sun, and then looks down at the metal hand interestedly, moving the fingers around.
Taiyang stands up at smiles at his daughter's development.
Taiyang: Okay. Let's get started.
Chapter End