A/N: while Yang was still dealing with stuff at home, Qrow has a little chat with a certain someone.

(Had to repost because wattpad was acting ridiculous).

 Oscar carried a pitchfork into the barn, which had loose bits of hay strung about the floor. He passed a sink with a mirror behind it, and something made him pause and take a closer look. He saw his own reflection and lifted a lock of his hair, as if expecting something different. He leaned forward and examines the mirror more closely. That's when a familiar voice was heard.

Oscar: Hello?

The voice sent Oscar crashing backward.

Ozpin: Hello! I'm Professor Ozpin!

Oscar looked up at the sink and mirror from the floor of the barn, breathing heavily. From outside the barn, a woman's voice called out.

Oscar's Aunt: Oscar? You be careful with those tools!

(Meanwhile).

Yang was asleep and currently inside a nightmare. All around her were broken pieces of buildings and darkness. She looked around, confused, and let out a small gasp when she looked down. She raised both of her arms and turned them, examining their presence, particularly her right arm. Yang then looked up from her arms to see Adam walking toward her. The red accents in his hair, mask and outfit had a surreal glow. Yang stepped back defensively and discovered that she was suddenly wearing Ember Celica. She blasted Adam five times, but they do nothing to him while he steadily continued walking closer. Adam put his right hand on the handle of his sheathed sword. Yang tried to attack him again, but her weapon is gone, as was her right arm. She stared for a moment in confusion and disbelief and then startled when Adam was abruptly directly before her. He grin at her and started to unsheath Wilt from Blush. Yang gasped as she woke up and saw she was in her room, lying on top of her bed. The robotic arm given to her rested on her bedside table, out of the box. Yang looked at it for a moment before turning her face away. She heard laughter coming from downstairs. Yang headed downstairs to discover Professors Oobleck and Port sitting at her kitchen table and laughing with her dad.

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!

Yang came to the kitchen door while the three 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 put his right leg on the tabletop, cutting off Taiyang.

Port: "Like what you see?"

The three laugh and Port lost his balance. He tried to save himself from falling, but ended up on the floor. There was even more laughter. Taiyang clapped from mirth and Port joined in the hilarity from the floor. Yang giggled too, covering her mouth, but the three teachers became alerted to her presence. Oobleck stood while Port got up off the floor.

Port: Oh, uh, Miss Xiao Long! Uh, please, join us.

Yang entered while Oobleck laughed, a little bit embarrassed.

Oobleck: Oh, yes, yes, pull up a chair. Please, pull up a chair.

Yang: I'm good.

She said as she hoisted herself backward up onto the kitchen counter, beside where her dad stood. Port and Oobleck sat back down.

Yang: So, what are you doing here?

Oobleck: Despite popular belief, teachers do have a life outside the classroom.

Port: Professor Goodwitch was working 'round the clock to restore Beacon to its former glory! But, Mistral wasn't built in a day. And due to the news of her being Pregnant, It's a little bit harder for her. 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: "sighs" 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 looked at each other as father and daughter argue, a touch uncomfortable. Oobleck took a sip from his mug while Port pulled 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 gasped and pulled back from her father's face while a stunned Port leaned forward and Oobleck's mouth dropped open and his glasses slipped down. All three stare at Taiyang for a few seconds.

Yang: You... jerk!

Yang playfully punched Taiyang, and the father and daughter laugh together. Oobleck soon whispers.

Oobleck: Are we finally talking about the Goliath in the room?

Taiyang and Yang looked at each other and then laugh. Relieved laughter came 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 took 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 exchanged 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 put his hand on Yang'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: Really? You?

Oobleck: He's afraid of mice.

Port pounded the table.

Port: They bring only disease and famine!

Yang laughed while Port ranted 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.

(TimeSkip).

Yang was walking up the steps before she turned partially and lifted her hand to those below.

Yang: Goodnight!

The arm on the bedside table was the first thing she saw when she walked into her room. She looked at it for a moment but then moved to the window when she heard the front door to the house open followed by the voices of the three men. She decided to stand out of side beside the window and listen.

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 moved 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 glanced toward her bedroom window, Yang moved out of sight again and squeezed her right upper arm, looking dejected.

(With Team RNJR).

On a path through the woods, Team RNJR moved forward with Ruby looking at a 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!

Team RNJR was being viewed from above, a rocky outcropping just on the edge of the view.

Nora: To Higanbana!

Jaune and Ren: To Higanbana!

Ruby: To Higanban... ban-a!

A Beowolf appeared on the cliff and growled at the four kids. Just as it was about to leap, it was stabbed through by Qrow. Three disintegrating bodies of other Beowolves were just behind him. A black raven cawed from a tree branch on eye level with Qrow, catching his attention. He looked at it and it flew off, following RNJR.

Qrow: Luck.

Time passed after a while. The kids were in the village of Higanbana. Through the window of an inn, the four kids were silently discussing with the proprietor. But from another window from the inside of a tavern. Qrow sits at a table, watching. A waitress set 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 turned and looked up for a moment or so at the other level before turning back to the waitress.

Qrow: Thanks.

Waitress: But I went ahead and gave you top. Lucky you.

With a pleased smirk, Qrow watched the waitress as she walked away. After she was gone, he looked through the two windows to see no one visible in the lobby of the inn.

Qrow: Yeah.

He took his glass and headed upstairs, where Raven was waiting for him at one of the tables.

Raven: Hello, brother.

Qrow stared at her from the top of the stairs for a moment before moving to her.

Qrow: Raven.

He pulled the chair that's beside her and dragged it to a position across from her instead. With his hand on the back of the chair, he simply looked at her expectantly. Raven rolled her eyes and moved her mask to the side as Qrow sat 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 set the glass down.

Raven: Does she have it?

Qrow didn'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 leaned forward and grabbed Qrow by the forearm, stilling his sarcastic, nonchalant motions.

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 glared and finally let go of Qrow and sat 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 stood up.

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.

Qrow: Well, you've certainly got someone strong on your side. I've seen the damage.

Raven turned away from Qrow.

Raven: 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 looked 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 reached for her mask, Qrow grabbed 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? 

She pulled her mask out of Qrow's grasp.

Qrow: Because without her, we're all going to die.

A moment of tense silence passed between them as a nearby lantern died out.

Raven: And which "we" are you referring to?

Qrow grimaced as Raven walked away. She unsheathed her sword and he looked up, unhappy. Raven walked into her red portal she had opened up and disappeared. There was the sound of breaking glass and a gasp. Qrow turned to see the waitress, trembling at the sight of Raven disappearing. She took a cautious step backward as she looked sideways at Qrow, who gestured to his glass.

Qrow: Make this one a double.

Back at Patch, Taiyang was outside the house, watering his bed of sunflowers. Yang came out, wearing the robotic arm. She used it automatically to shade her eyes from the sun, and then looked down at the metal hand interestedly, moving the fingers around. Taiyang stood up.

Taiyang: Okay. Let's get started.

A/N: let the training begin.