Everything Stays: Frederic Scorch X Yang Xiao Long

Parent Teacher Conference

Inside an airship, Team FLME, Qrow and Ruby are standing up front with the Ace-Ops while the rest of the group is cuffed in the back. Fred has an annoyed scowl on his face as they fly towards the Academy. He glances back at the window to see the others. He takes a small step back and places his hand on the window, closer to Yang. She looks at him and he gives her a slight smile, almost to small to really see. He silently begins to hum "Everything Stays", quiet enough that only a few can hear it.

The ship lands at the Academy and the entire party is escorted out of the ship and through the Academy. The elevator beeps as it arrives at its destination, and the guards escort the group out into a hallway and down a flight of stairs. They arrive in a room just as Ironwood walks through, speaking to someone else.

Ironwood: I swear, if I have to sit through one more council meeting like that...

He turns toward a small flight of stairs on his way to his office, accompanied by Winter Schnee and Penny Polendina. The latter notices the group and stops with a gasp.

Penny: Yay, you're here!

Her celebratory greeting catches Ironwood and Winter's attention, causing them to stop and look. Weiss steps out from behind Ruby and approaches them.

Weiss: Winter.

Winter gasps lightly in surprise, and the sisters' reunion is quickly interrupted by Nora leaning in and holding up her bound wrists, grinning and waving her fingers.

Nora: Anyone wanna give us a hand with these?

Winter takes a moment to collect herself, returning to her usual stern demeanor and addressing the guards.

Winter: You have ten seconds to take those off before I start hurting you.

Guards: (looking at each other in confusion) Huh?

Finally understanding the situation, the guards frantically begin removing the bolases from everyone's arms, while Ironwood watches with a smile.

Guard 1: Sorry!

Guard 2: Please, let us help you!

Guard 1: Forgive us!

The bolases fall to the floor, giving off a purple glow and retracting the ropes before emitting a beep noise.

Ironwood: Please, come in.

The group follows Ironwood, Winter and Penny into Ironwood's office.

Ironwood: It is so good to see all of you.

Yang: (massaging her wrist) Our reception didn't really convey that.

Ironwood: (sighs) I sincerely regret how you were treated by my team.

Qrow rolls his eyes with a small huff. Ironwood walks behind his desk to sit down, and Penny and Winter take positions standing at either side of the desk.

Ironwood: When a rogue airship entered our airspace, it raised some... red flags. We assumed the ship was stolen.

Ruby: Stolen?

Ruby laughs awkwardly, before taking an apologetic tone.

Ember: Well, technically it was stolen, then not so much and then-

Ember slams various documents onto Ironwood's desk.

Ember: Your Colonel broke SEVERAL Mistraili laws and prevented the continuation of an investigation! My client, Professor Leonardo Lionheart, Gods both rest and damn his soul, had given Ignis PI a direct mission into the Kingdom of Atlas. Your colonel prevented that mission, thus breaking Mistraili law! I say, prosecution and court martial.