RWBY and APRJ: volume 4

Chapter 3: of runaways and stowaways

A boat was sailing across the light blue sea. People playing, the boat was creaking and Blake Belladonna was leaning on the railing, watching the children play near her.

"Travelling alone?" A man asked, making Blake reach for Gambol Shroud. It was only the captain of the ship. "Now, now, no threat here. Just came here to chat"

"And why is that?" Blake asked, letting go of her weapon.

"Well...not many people travel by boat alone. It's quite a lonely voyage" the captain leaned on the railing. "But, I found that those who do tend to have the more...interesting stories"

Blake clenched her hand into a fist and leaned against the railing again.

"Maybe it's just...better for people to be on their own" She replied. The children that were playing soon ran by Blake, startling her dramatically, making the captain laugh after.

"Maybe. But with your paranoia, I think a few friendly faces wouldn't hurt" He said.

"Who says I'm paranoid?!" Blake asked with a huge tone of annoyance in her voice. The captain laughed harder and only retorted with...

"No one, dear. No one. I'll leave you be" The captain soon walked a couple of steps away from Blake, that was before saying... "Uh, fair warning: these trips can be awfully boring"

Blake took note and soon sighed, thinking that it was okay to finally make a decision. She took off her bow, revealing her cat ears and held nothing but a black ribbon in her hand.

"Won't be needing this" She glared at the ribbon before dropping it into the water below. She walked away from where she was looking, allowing a shadow of some sort to retrieve the bow from the sea. Another robed figure was staring at the cat Faunus, not knowing that a Grimm was trailing the boat from under the water.

At Patch...

Yang was sitting on a couch; her arm all healed up, but showing a huge scar on where Adam had slashed it. Birds were chirping outside and the clock was ticking, Yang decided to turn on the TV to calm herself down.

"...With no end in sight. Try as they might, the local huntsmen and huntresses can't seem to get a hold of the situation at Beacon Academy..."

Yang quickly changed the channel.

"...though the failsafes have supported wireless communication within the kingdom, the loss of the CCT tower continues to prevent contact within the outside world. Talks with Atlas officials about repairs have so far..."

Yang changed the channel again.

"Vale council voted this week to continue to ban any air traffic that does not have a direct correlation of evacuation. This council have made it clear that they feel..."

And again. This one, however...

"Multiple rumours continue to circulate as to who was behind the attack of the Vytal Festival tournament. While no one knows for sure, official have confirmed that high ranking White Fang member, Adam Taurus, was present for the attack. Any and all attempts to bring him into custody have been met with brutal force..."

Yang then turned the TV off, not wanting to hear any more of any negativity going around in Remnant. Especially Beacon. The front door soon opened behind Yang.

"I'm home!" Taiyang announced, making Yang lean back on the couch and look at her father. Taiyang was holding a bunch of boxes and bags.

"Hi Dad" she replied.

"Guess what came in today!" Taiyang closed the door with his foot and made his way to the kitchen.

"What?" Yang asked, but Taiyang did not answer. At least, not yet.