3rd Person POV

Yang: Salem can't be killed..... you all heard that too, right?

Everyone glares at Ozpin, whose head hangs low, when he does raise his head Qrow looks away.

Ozpin: I-

Yang: There was so much you hadn't told us! How could you think that was okay?!

Ozpin remains silent and lowers his head again in shame.

Ruby: Ozpin... *Ozpin looks at her* What is your plan to defeat Salem?

Ozpin: I.... don't have one.....

Suddenly, Qrow punches Ozpin in the face, sending him crashing into a nearby tree, shocking the Dinokids.

Swoop: What'd you do that for?!

Qrow: All my life, no one wanted me... I was cursed... I gave my life to you because you gave me a place in this world... I thought I was finally doing some good.

Ozpin: *tearfully* But you are!

Qrow: Meeting you... was the worse luck of my life.

Ozpin looks in disbelief upon hearing Qrow saying that, then looks away disheartened.

Ozpin: Maybe, you're right.

Ozpin's eyes glow as control is transferred back to Oscar. Oscar holds his cheek in response to the pain of Qrow's punch.

Ruby: What happened?

Oscar: He's gone.

Yang: That bastard! Tell him we're not done yet!

Oscar: This is different. He's gone. It-It's like he's locked himself deep inide my head. Our head? *grunts as he holds his head in pain* I want this to stop! I hate this!

Weiss: He just left us?

Blake: What do we do now?

Grimlock: *Roars* ENOUGH!

Everyone holds their ears at Grimlock's sudden raised voice, then turn to see him still in his robot form.

Grimlock: We are all angry. Grimlock still wondering what a god is. But, storm getting worse and we will all die if don't find shelter.

Snarl: What now, Boss?

Grimlock: Any suggestions?

Maria: Maybe, in my experience a trail always leads to civilization at some point. *looks around* The snow is covering a trail heading that way. *points*

Grimlock: Okay. Dinobots transform and roll out. Sludge carry everyone on your back. Swoop remain grounded, don't want to lose you in storm.

Swoop: Got it. *transforms into robot form*

Yang: But we need-

Grimlock: You not thinking! You just angry! Now get on Sludge, or get left behind!

Yang: Slag?

Slag: *transforms into robot mode* Get on. Now.

Yang, still frustrated, gets on Sludge's back with the others, Slag places Yang's motorcycle on Sludge's back, Grimlock carries Oscar to give the group time away from each other to think. The Dinobot convoy starts moving down the trail, with Grimlock and Slag in front in robot forms, Snarl and Swoop covering the rear, also robot modes, and Sludge in Dino mode in the middle.

Maria: How did these kids come to be?

Grimlock: Lab experiments....

Maria: Care to elaborate?

Grimlock: No.

Ruby: *whispers to Maria* It was a bad experience for all of them and they don't like talking about it.

The convoy keeps moving through the snow, the pace they're moving is good, but there wasn't much conversation happening. After nearly a half hour of walking, Grimlock spots shapes in near white out.

Grimlock: There's houses ahead. We take shelter there.

Slag tramples the gate as he and Grimlock check the place.

Slag: Clear.

Grimlock: Clear. Move in.

The humans all get off Sludge's back and head towards the biggest house on this apparently abandoned ranch.

Ruby: I don't get it. All the abandoned towns I've seen, they were all damaged or unfinished. This place looks fine.

Weiss: Maybe they all left in a hurry?

The humans climb the porch steps and Qrow jiggles the door knob. Weiss is shivering and rubs her arms around her to keep her warm.

Qrow: Stay on your guard. *pulls out weapon*

Qrow kicks the door open and the humans see that the house is empty.

Maria: Come on! Get inside and close the door already! It's cold enough as it is.

The Dinobots transform back into their child forms, get inside the house and Grimlock shuts the door behind them. Blake and Oscar then move a nearby drawer to block the door.

Blake: I saw a chimney from outside, maybe we should get a fire going.

Ruby: Grim?

Grimlock: *nods*

Grimlock goes over to the fireplace grabs some wood and uses his fire breath to get it lit.

Weiss: I'll look for some blankets.

Qrow: Yang, go with her.

Ruby lingers in the entryway for a bit while the other adults look around the house. Oscar opens up one door and looks inside.

Oscar: Looks like a study. Or, a library?

*SCREAM*

Ruby: Weiss!

Swoop: Mommy!

Snarl: Mom!

Yang and Ruby get to Weiss first and see what she sees, two decomposing bodies still laying in the bed as if they died in their sleep.

Ruby: Don't let the kids see this Yang.

Yang goes outside the room and stops all the kids from taking a look and herds them back downstairs. Ruby then helped Weiss to her feet and guided her out.

A little while later, the mood was bleek, at least the house was warmer now. Weiss sits with her boys, still shaken up by what she saw. Blake wraps a blanket around Weiss before sitting on the couch Yang is on. Sludge lays his head on Blake's lap when the group hears the door open and Qrow walks in brushing snow off himself.

Qrow: It's the same in every house.

Yang: What?

Qrow: Bodies. In every bed, in every house. It's like they all went to sleep, and never woke up.

Weiss: Then we're not staying here, right?

Qrow: We don't have a choice. The storm is getting worse, and it's getting dark. We would all perish before we made it anywhere.

Grimlock: Then we get comfy.

Yang: Fat chance.

Ruby: You know if this place wasn't abandoned then maybe there are supplies here we can use?

Oscar: Yeah. Maybe even a car.

Qrow: I'll do another sweep. No one goes anywhere alone.

Blake: Yang and I can look through the garage for a vehicle?

Sludge: Why not just ride on Sludge's back again?

Blake: I don't want you to exert yourself, sweetie.

Yang: *annoyed* Whatever gets me out of this place. Stay here Slag, stay warm.

Slag: Fine.

Ruby moves the drawer so Yang and Blake can leave, after closing the door, Ruby sees Weiss in the doorway to the living room with a melancholic look on her face.

Ruby: You know food always makes me feel better. *chuckles nervously* Just saying.

Weiss: Right....

Ruby and Weiss leave the room, leaving Oscar, Maria and the Dinokids in the living room.

Maria: *to Oscar* Tell you what, you keep that fire fed, *grabs book* and I'll find us a story to read before bed.

Slag: Ugh.

Sludge: Oh, me Sludge love stories.

Meanwhile, Blake and Yang are seen walking through the garage filled with shelves of supplies and a tractor.

Blake: *looking at tractor* Something tells me that's not street legal.

Yang: What do you think happened here?

Blake: There was that well in the square. Maybe water contamination?

Yang: Yeah, maybe.

Yang then puts a hand on her forhead.

Blake: Hey, you okay?

Yang: Yeah.... I mean, no. I don't know. I'm just tired.

Blake: Yeah.

Yang continues searching the shed.

Yang: Found something.

Yang sees a flatbed trailer next to a window. Through the window, Yang sees a figure of Adam Taurus unsheathing his sword. Yang gasps and reels back. Blake runs up to her.

Blake: What is it?

Yang: I....

Yang looked and saw a tree in the place where Adam stood.

Yang: Just seeing things. I'm sorry. I still get flashes of that night.

Blake sees Yang's left hand shaking uncontrollably until she composes herself.

Yang: Do you think he's still out there?

Blake: I don't know. If he went back to the White Fang there would be consequences. He's never liked being told what to do, but his real power comes from control, he used to get in my head and make me feel small. But now I see he just wanted to pull down to his size.

They both look at Yang's prosthetic arm.

Blake: *takes Yang's hand* Hey, I'm not leaving. And if we see him again, I'll be there.

Both share a smile.

Blake: And I'll protect you, and our kids.

Yang's eyes widen and her expression turns to a frown.

Yang: What?

Blake: *oblivious* What?

Yang sighs and pulls her jand away.

Yang: Forget it. Let's just head back.

Blake: But what about-

Yang: We can hook the trailer up to Bumblebee, should be enough to carry everyone. Mission accomplished.

Yang walks away and Blake looks down sadly.

Back in the cabin, Ruby uses her scroll's flashlight to look around. She finds alcoholic bottles on shelves. Weiss the uses Myrtenaster to send fire to light up some candles in the room.

Weiss: There.

The pair look around and see shelves of alcoholic bottles and a bar is seen too.

Ruby: On second thought, maybe we should leave this room closed.

Weiss: Huh?

Ruby: I'm just not sure how my uncle is taking all of this.

Weiss: Right.

Ruby walks forwards and opens another door.

Weiss: Ruby? Are we still going to Atlas?

Ruby: Why wouldn't we be?

Weiss: It's just..... you heard what Jinn said, if Salem can't be killed, then what's the point of all this?

Ruby: Weiss, you can't be serious?

Weiss: *sighs* Sorry, I- I don't know why I said that. I'm just really tired, and I hate this place.

Ruby and Weiss find more shelves filled with alcoholic beverages and even a wine cellar, until-

Ruby: *yelp* *runs to shelf*

Weiss: What?

Ruby: Food!

Ruby holds out a can of beans, to which Weiss responds-

Weiss: *incredulous* Canned Food?

Ruby: Oh trust me, put enough salt on anything and it'll taste juuust fine.

Weiss: Well, I guess it's better than nothing. *grabs a few cans of food* At least the boys will have full bellies today.

Ruby: Hey, we're going to make it. We'll figure out how to deal with Salem after.

Unbeknownst to everyone, the metal cellar door opens slightly, before shutting again with a startling bang....

(A/N): Doh! CUT! Cliffhangers get me everytime. Anyways great job cast and crew, take a breather and lunch and we'll get back to it! Dismissed!

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