From Shadows

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"You're so reckless!" she yelled at him.

He turned around and Blake was there shouting. Her eyes dripping tears as she stood with balled fists. "Why'd you try and take them on by yourself?"

Her dress was swaying in the wind as she faced him. Her hands at her side. And her expression sad, yet furious.

And so in the heat of it all, Sun swiftly kissed her and never let her go. He rested his head on her shoulder as he slumped down. His cheek bandaged and his thigh stitched from his attack on the remaining faunas groups that disbanded the White Fang.

Blake wrapped herself in her cloak and watched as the wind carried her off. 

"Sun, you can't do this anymore. Not without me anyways," she whispered.

"You're carrying and protecting the most precious thing ever. You can't risk anything Blake. I have to protect you two and make sure you're safe. It's my job."

Blake cried and took his hand. "Can we go home?"

Sun nodded and led the lost cat with him. Back to their cottage in Mistral. Away from the medical ward, and down near the mountain range known to inhabit quiet animals and have a refreshing airflow.

Blake's hand grazed Sun's scratched face and she gently kissed it. They laid down together and she looked over towards him. "Do you even want this child?" she asked.

There was a long pause before he answered. "Why wouldn't I?"

"I don't know,"

"You nervous?"

"Maybe a little bit."

****

By now it was already February, and the estimated time could be any day now. Hardly any preparation, but there was at least a crib and a few necessities available. And so the day came.

She was taken to the hospital when it happened, and when they told her that it couldn't be done normally, she panicked. Until the doctors sedated her and said surgery was the only option left.

Carried fast asleep into a new room, she was laid on a bed and injected with more medications. Outside the room were all their friends and family.  All the way from Vale, Mistral, Atlas, and Menagerie. 

****

Facing the walls and glass was Weiss. She stood watching and she gently walked by and set the baby carrier on Neptune's lap. Inside the carrier, Rochelle hummed to herself and gazed up at her parents yearning for affection.

Jaune and Ruby were in the corner on their scrolls playing a joint video game with none other than Yang from across the room, while Nora and Ren talked, and Blake's parents' eyes were glued to the screen. 

And in the darkest corner secretly blending in, was Ilia who regretted her decision of showing up at all. Her power hiding her right under everyone's noses.

And the moment everyone sighed, was the moment Wisp was born.

A small faunas with a lighter shade of black hair than Blake, and a small, black, agile cat tail curled around her left leg. She had grey whiskers, and she refused to open her eyes. But once open, one was a darkened yellow which would lighten over time, and might possibly be mistaken for brown, and a darkened blue eye with the same dark to light affect as its other.

 But once open, one was a darkened yellow which would lighten over time, and might possibly be mistaken for brown, and a darkened blue eye with the same dark to light affect as its other

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Weiss smiled. Rochelle had a friend now.

And soon another would join their team. A boy with the most fiery personality. And a trait to fly.

****

She studied the look on the baby's face. Carefully and cautiously. And she loved every part of it. Her daughter was a warrior to make it though this.

"Kali," he said as she turned.

Ghira waited for a moment before Kali laid Wisp in his burly arms. He looked at his granddaughter, and then decided he would always protect her like he did for his Blake. 

Wisp smiled at Ghira before he handed her back to Kali. She kissed the baby's forehead and handed her to her father who was anxious yet ecstatic. Sun swept her up and cradled her close as Blake slept.

Kali smiled and led Ghira out of the doorway.

Soon the others came in too. Ruby held hands with Jaune as Yang watched from afar, and Weiss and Neptune held Rochelle close to them. Ren followed Nora and she followed Sun around for the baby. Which he didn't give her.

"Nora, it's his child." Ren had told her. She ignored his warnings and just appeared every direction for even the slightest peek. Finally, he gave up and let her look. He wasn't about to let her hold Wisp.

Then out of nowhere, he appeared just to say hello.

"Uncle Qrow?" Yang asked.

He peered over at her, and Ruby noticed as well. "Dad?" 

"Hello Ruby, and here." He handed her a card with a teddy bear on it and she set it next to Blake's gifts.

"Tai picked that one out just so you know so don't go getting the wrong idea or something," Qrow defended in his creaky voice.

Ruby smiled, and Qrow's eyes were dead set on Jaune's who returned the gaze. With a quiet nod, Qrow led Jaune out of the room and into the hall.

When Ruby tried to follow, Yang grabbed her shoulder and alerted her it might be better to not interfere. 

Still she was curious.

****

"Alright Jaune here's the deal. I know why you asked me to go with you."

Jaune faced Ruby's legitimate father and Qrow gave him a nod. "Show it first," he had ordered.

Jaune fumbled in his pockets before revealing the velvet case. "Open it."

He flipped the lid and displayed the multifaceted jewel. "Real?"

He nodded wearily.

"Good. Now what is it?"

"Um, Mr. Branwen-"

"Just call me Qrow, kid."

"Um, okay. Qrow, I'd like to ask for your b-blessing. In order to marry R-Ruby Rose."

"Why do you sound so unstable? It's fine you know. But here's the catch: I might be kind and fair, but you can't have my daughter right off the bat you know. And here's another: You proved yourself over the time I knew you and got to learn about you, so I might change my mind."

A spark of hope appeared before Jaune Arc.

"Alright Mr. Arc, you can have her,"

"Really?"

"Under these circumstances: You make my daughter happy and let her have some freedom. Show respect and self-control too. And if somewhere down the road, you start a family, make sure to make all of them happy. And protect them with your life."

Things got scary now.

"As for Taiyang, he says you can have Ruby too. But heed my warnings son."

Jaune's heart was racing this whole time and he didn't even realize until now. Protect them.

He sure as hell would.

And that's where the journey just begins.

As for Rochelle Vasilias, Wisp Wukong, and the free bird, this team unites the whole of them all.

****

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