The dinner table is abuzz as the currently present members of Team RWBY the members of Team JNPR, and Shadow's group all talk over each other indistinctly. The mood is quite cheery, with the children all smiling and laughing.
Yang: *laughs to Jaune* How do you lose your map at a time like that?
Jaune: Believe me, I've asked myself the same thing ever since.
Yang, Weiss, and Ruby laugh, while Jaune smiles and giggles sheepishly.
Nora: Hey, but you made up for it, Mister Muscles! You shoulda seen this guy take a giant Grimm head on!
Jaune: I couldn't have done it without Ruby wearing it down.
Ruby: Uh, me? Did you see Ren during that fight? He was out of control!
Ren: I'm sorry, I may have lost my temper momentarily.
Ruby: No, no! Out of control as in "awesome"!
Ren: Oooohhh. *smiles* Thank you.
Everyone at the table bursts into laughter. Shadow shakes his head as he looks at the group.
Shadow: You know, if it weren't for my group, things would be a lot different.
Ruby: Yeah! Never really go to thank you for that Shadow.
As dinner continues, Weiss tells her story about how she accidentally summoned a Boarbatusk during the Schnee charity ball.
Ruby: *gasps* You did not!
Weiss has her face in her hands.
Weiss: Yeah, right in the middle of the party.
Shadow: Even though it was my will there, I saw and summoned Arsene as well.
Yang: Please tell me you let that lady have it.
Weiss: Of course not!
Shadow: Even if We did really want to.
Nora: *crossing her arms, skeptical* No way, I don't believe it.
Weiss summons her Boarbatusk right next to Nora. The Grimm summon growls, causing Nora to yelp and fall to her side. Weiss, Yang, Jaune, Shadow, and Ren all laugh.
As dinner nearly finishes, Yang shows off her robotic prosthetic arm to the rest of the group. All of them react in awe.
Yang: It's not a replacement for the real thing, but I'll make sure to make good use of it.
Jaune: That's amazing.
Ren: Incredible.
Ruby gets all starry-eyed and quickly zooms over to her sister's side to admire her arm.
Ruby: *holding Yang's arm up* And it's just as strong?
Yang: Hm, sure is.
Suddenly, they hear a bang on the table. Faith has his mechanical arm out ready to arm wrestle.
Faith: Wanna bet?
Weiss: Faith, please, now's not the time...
Despite Weiss' protest, Yang and Faith arm wrestle. Rinoa and Ren cheer on Faith while Ruby cheers on for her sister. Weiss looks on disdainfully.
Jaune: Don't let him beat you! You can do it! Come on!
Ren: You can do this! Show 'em what Your made made of!
Ruby: C'mon, sis! Aw, you can't lose to a guy like him!
Shadow: You know Ruby, Faith is just me right?
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Fate's of the Trade
Fanfiction(This is a Sequel To Unfolding Fate) After the Fall Of Beacon, Shadow with some of his friends create the Phantom Thieves Of Hearts to help those in need and to fight Grimm. Yet deep down, Shadow wishes to not only end the Grimm hoards, but to reuni...
