The Bloodstained Rose

I Got You

"I thought that ride would never end!" Yang announced as she stretched her arms on the docks.

The three of them reached Anima after two nights at sea. The whole ride was uneventful and they arrived late afternoon on the docks of a coastal town. After what seemed like a long time of looking for Weiss, they were halfway to finding her.

Blake took a deep breath of air and let it out. Her whole body tingled from a single deep breath that refreshed her whole system. She turned to Ruby with a sparkle in her eyes and a smile on her lips. "You're right. This place is thick with magic."

"I told you. That's why a lot of our kind stays here. Just wait until you see the whole settlement of mermaids in Lake Matsu." Ruby smiled at her, adjusting her backpack on her shoulders.

All three of them took their things and headed out of the dock, eventually the town. Once they were away from the regular folks, it was time for them to get back to their objective.

Ruby took out her scroll. She hap hoped that her uncle Qrow would help her find Weiss but it seems that even he was having a hard time working and keeping an eye on a bunch of kids. She didn't mind that. Qrow was still a huntsman working for Ozpin. The more he knows, the more chances he'll slip up. She just hopes that he was fine.

Blake settled under the shade of a tree as they paused their walk, stretching and sitting to rest. "So? How do you want to track her here?"

Yang had conjured fire in her hands and was playing with it, practicing her punches. "It may be easy to use your magic here but you can't do tracking magic that far, Ruby. Blake, you can't possibly track Weiss here because you haven't seen her in a while."

Yang was right. Ruby had known that even with limitless supply for magic, the connection they had with Weiss was weaker than before. It's been too long since they last saw the girl. They couldn't even keep in contact with her since she didn't bring her scroll.

The vampire took out their folded map of Remnant and was thinking of a way to do a tracking spell. It was a long-shot to have any definite results since she was doing it on a continent but maybe, she'd pick up something from it.

"Let me try." She declared. Ruby took out a necklace from one of her pockets. It was Weiss' originally. She left when she left Vale. Ever since Ruby had kept it with her to remind her what matters most.

Yang watched as her sister walked off to a clearing deeper in the woods but not too far where they won't see her. She always opted to work alone since she needed to concentrate. The blonde remembered a lot of their mother on Ruby. She inherited her resourcefulness and leadership skills from Summer. Both of them were trained to be good people but just when they needed her guidance with their newfound powers, she was gone.

Ever since she found Ruby after her imprisonment, she was distant and she could be cold. The light in her eyes rarely showed anymore. Somehow, that was different around Ruby's girlfriend. Yang found out quickly how important was the former Schnee heiress to her older sister and she was determined to find her just to see her sister happy.

Blake could feel the sadness radiating from Yang. She took her hand in hers to place a soft kiss on it. "Everything's going to be better, Yang." Blake told her. It made Yang melt to hear such comforting words from Blake. It meant a lot to her that she was there, more supportive than ever. The blonde returned the sweet gesture to her lover, placing a soft kiss on Blake's forehead.

"Yeah, I know."

Both of them watched Ruby from afar, keeping an eye on her and their things while they waited. The afternoon was peaceful and quiet so they laid back on the grass under a tree and enjoyed their free time.