In an empty blackness, Qrow Branwen's voice can be heard.
Qrow: The City of Mistral...
Nora: Ugh! It's about time!
Qrow and Team RNJR are walking through a stone brick tunnel illuminated by translucent lanterns.
Nora: Whose idea was it to walk again?
Ren: Well, we did face many obstacles. Broken airships, destroyed settlements...
Jaune: Oh, and, you know, all those people and monsters that tried to murder us.
Ruby: Pfft, we were fine. (looking at Qrow with a smile) Only one of us almost died.
Qrow: (looking at Ruby, smiling back) Hey.
Nora puts her hands on her hips and looks at Ren.
Ren: (looking at Nora) Hey.
Nora giggles in response.
Jaune: So, how much farther to Haven Academy?
Qrow: Almost there. But I figured I'd take you kids on the scenic route.
The group approaches a pair of large, wooden double doors, which Qrow opens, flooding the tunnel with sunlight. Ruby runs out onto a massive platform that doubles as an elevator, stopping at the railing to gaze out over the city in wide-eyed awe.
Ruby: Wow!
The others join her to take in the view of buildings and stone stairways perched on mountains.
Ruby: This... is... awesome!
Below them, large crowds of people are going about their day - walking around, talking and buying merchandise legally and illegally.
Qrow: It's certainly something.
Ruby: (noticing a kiosk selling weapons) Oh my gosh, look at all the weapons!
Qrow: Vendors here'll sell you just about anything... whether they should or not.
Jaune: They really made the most out of these mountains.
Qrow: Every inch. Stay away from the lower levels. The higher up you go, the nicer it gets.
Nora: And we are going up! (pointing upward)
An Atlesian cargo airship flies over an enormous lake.
Weiss: So, how much farther?
Pilot: We're in the home stretch now.
In the pilot's box of the ship, Weiss stands in the back, leaning against a wall with her arms crossed.
Pilot: No more stops from here to Mistral. Sorry for the long trip. Keeping us off the radar's been harder than I thought. Lots of air traffic around northern Anima.
Weiss: It's fine. I... just hope I haven't been a burden.
Pilot: (chuckles) You and your money are more than welcome on this ship, kid.
The ship's radio suddenly picks up a transmission.
Pilot: (looking at it) What the...?
He reaches over and adjusts a slider, evening out the wavelengths on the screen.
Weiss: Is everything okay?
Pilot: I don't know. We're still over Lake Matsu. Shouldn't be picking up broadcasts this far from Mistral. Someone must be close.
A female Mistral pilot begins speaking over the radio in a panic. Hearing this, Weiss stands up straight and listens closely.
Mistral Pilot: Mayday, mayday! We are a small passenger flight, and our Huntress is down! We aren't equipped to deal with this!
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Bakugan X RWBY Vol 4-6
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