RWBY
RWBY Loops Theater!
By BrokenChosenofEva

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Title: [continued]
Prompt: various
Word Count: 5.9k+
Rating: T
Summary: Loops Theater AU. RWBY joins the Loops. Weiss Awakes to the same thing everytime, Ruby blowing her whistle in their room on the first day of classes.

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.

Notes: This is not Part of Innortal's "Infinite Loops" universe. Feel free to send me any ideas you have or scenes you'd like me to do. I'll credit you at the beginning of the block where I use it. [if you have a submission, a full scene, email me at: chosenofeva88 Just try to keep them as close to what's been shown thus far, and if I think of an edit I'll email you before doing anything.] Sorry for being gone so long! I became distracted by a truly MASSIVE series of scenes initially centered on a pairing you'll see once I get to that point in the Loops. Plus bonuses! Also: Potential ideas for closing the Loops! [don't worry, it's a long way off. And I'll still post other ideas in a separate story as Omake and side-Loops if they don't "fit" with my "canon" Loops!]

Intro is "This Will Be the Day (James Landino remix)", and the outro is "Time to Say Goodbye (James Landino remix)". Find them on YouTube.

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6.a

"Why do you always... not coddle Ruby, but..."

"I get ya, Weiss."

Yang's calm, low response startled the Heiress, as did the use of her proper name and not the annoying -though now fond- nickname. She turned in her seat -they were in a back corner of the Library- and watched the blonde lean back with a thoughtful look on her face.

The two of them were alone this Loop, the Unawake Blake and Ruby left to their own devices while Yang attempted to mimic Weiss' study habits. They'd agreed to preempt a few of the events as best they could, knowing they most likely wouldn't be able to catch Roman after taking down his Paladin nor apprehend Cinder when she visited Beacon in a few weeks. But it would at least be entertaining to try.

"Ya know how we grew up, right?"

"Ruby told me once."

"I told Blake, mostly, back in the Original Timeline." Yang sighed, rubbing her face before leaning forward and staring into the distance, "It was just enough to get the point across about obsessing over things that require patience."

Yang laughed quietly, glancing at Weiss, "Me, patient."

"Not normally your style, Xiao Long." the white-haired Anchor chuckled, "Nor Ruby's, honestly."

"Her speed never helped there, I was always chasin' her down." the blonde laughed again, giggling as she looked to Weiss with a smirk, "And don't tell her I told ya, but for a couple years I had to always chase her and get her to put on clothes. She only ever wanted her cloak, which swallowed her back then."

Weiss laughed as well, and the two of them settled into a companionable silence for a few moments before Yang continued.

"Ruby's like... like a daughter, to me." Yang sighs, leaning forward with elbows on her knees and chin in her hands, "We know how the Loops work, and it only made it easier to see her as... as "my little girl". And with her Looping now too, it's..."

"Complicated, yes?"

"Yeah..."

"I'm actually jealous of her." Weiss admits, voice soft, and smiles when Yang gives her a surprised look, "I might have had more time with my mother than either of you, for which I am grateful, but I still lost her very young, and never had the relationship with Winter that you two share."

Weiss sighed, holding up a hand to forestall any comment from Yang, "I see Ruby as a sort of little sister, but make no mistake: I have no intention of taking that place from you in her heart."

"I know, Weiss." Yang swallows thickly, eyes distant, "I kinda saw the whole team as my sisters, really. I think we all see each other as family."

"And then Castle White took it all." Weiss gave a broken smirk, looking passed Yang as the blonde watched, "I envy you as well, you know. And for far less noble reasons. You never had to see them die."

"Weiss, I-"

"No." the Heiress held up her hand again, smiling softly, "I consider you a dear friend, Yang... I would never wish that on you."

"Still... I'm sorry it played out like that." Yang reaches out, gently laying a hand on her friend's shoulder, "I'm sorry we left you alone for so long."

"I was never truly alone... But I'm glad to have you all with me."

0o0o0o0

6.b [here ya go, Chistopherweebkingjr, hopefully this is a little more like you thought. lol It'll be continued, I'd like to try and save Cinder, at least this once.]

"Hey guys? This again." Ruby catches the others attention, holding up a familiar, plain silver ring, "And it's she this time. I already checked my Loop memories."

"So what do we do this time?" Yang asked, laying on her bunk with her head hanging over the side, "Troll her?"

"Well... that'd be funny but... maybe turn her?" Ruby hesitated, "I couldn't play her girlfriend, I know that..."

"You're too good, Ruby." Blake spoke softly, watching the brunette over the top of her book, "But we can play it that way if you want..."

"This Loop she's... just broken..." Ruby's nose wrinkled, eyes narrowing as she focused on her memories, "It's really fuzzy, but... I think she was hurt, and I was her friend. She wants Vale to pay, but I think I could fix it..."

"I think you should, Ruby." everyone's eyes focus on the Heiress, who blushes slightly, "I'm one example of what you can do. A hateful, prideful girl, and your friendship convinced me to let that go. You were my friend, Ruby Rose. And maybe you can save people others think can't be saved."

0o0o0o0

6.c

"Well, this is new..." Weiss blinked, watching out over the foredeck of...her?... battleship's hull, and then down at herself. She was wearing a dress similar to, yet fuller than, the one she'd worn to the Dance back on Remnant.

She waited a moment, and the Loop memories floated in. The FOG, her "mission" to capture I-401, Mental Model "Ruby". Oh, so you're here too? she thought, and upon finding out she had something called a "Concept Comm", she closed her eyes and dove in, calling for Ruby.

0o0o0

It was a simple pavilion, the architecture reminding her of Atlas, surrounded by Forever Fall Forest. Such a forest didn't exist on this "Earth" -which was not the same as Rei's World-, but perhaps that was a reflection of system's name.

"Weiss! This place is so weird!" Ruby chirped, appearring across from her and wearing a red and black themed "sailor fuku" that made Weiss think of a school uniform version of the Red Reaper's usual attire, "I've been waiting for days for you to Wake up! I've never Woken up before you!"

"Before me?" Weiss blinked, "That is a first. I think Yang and Blake are here as well, a pair of battleships like me... though I don't know where they are..."

"Oh, they're with me. I met them at Yokosuka, they Woke up while trying to sink me there." Ruby grinned, "We're on our way out to an island, you can meet us."

"Hmm..." Weiss frowns, feeling the location of Yokosuka register in her...mind? No, more like... a memory surfacing, "I'll make my best speed, but where is it in relation to-"

"Oh! Here!" Ruby brought her hand up like she was going to wave, and instead a holographic screen appeared.

/...Data transmission from [I-401] Ruby-Rose... Accept: Y\N?.../

Weiss blinked at the mental "ping", and after a moment chose "yes". Instantly another location simply titled "Home Base" was added to her memory.

"There ya go! Oh, and another thing."

"Ruby wait-"

/...Join Fleet: [Crescent Rose]...Accept: Y\N?.../

"Really, Ruby?" the Heiress-turned-Battleship arched an eyebrow, smirking at her teammate and leader, "Crescent Rose for the fleet name?"

"Well..." the Red Reaper blushed, bouncing on her toes, "The Loop memories say it should be Blue Steel, but I kinda changed it. I'm a submarine, which is so cooool~, and I even have a crew!"

"That's... certainly interesting. And rather odd for us," Weiss checked her Loop memories again, "Fleet of FOG has some similarities to Huntsmen. A barrier for protection, mode changing and powerful weapons..."

"Yup!" Ruby chirps, grinning, "It's really, really awesome!"

"It figures you'd love it." Weiss chuckled, giving a small smile, "I'll see you at the base, Ruby. Take care. Not everything here is clear yet, we should be careful."

"Of course, Weiss! I'll see ya there!" and with those words, Ruby simply vanishes.

Blinking, Weiss opens her eyes on her conning tower, mentally commanding her larger body to steer for the base out in the "Pacific". This was going to be an interesting Loop.

0o0o0o0

6.d

Weiss walked into Junior's with Ruby and Blake trailing along behind. It was -once again- their Third Year, and Team RWBY was having a Team Night before the first semester of the year. The only problem was Yang had vanished shortly after dinner, and only sent a message to Ruby that she would meet them at Junior's.

Finding their "normal" table, the three girls only had to wait a few minutes before a waitress sauntered over. Blake was the first to see them approaching, and her jaw dropped causing Ruby and Weiss to turn and look. There, dressed like Junior's Axe Boys only minus the coat and sunglasses, was Yang Xiao Long.

"What'll it be guys? Xiong said I get a break after I check my tables and get us our drinks." the blonde grins, pleased with the surprised looks on their faces, "What'd'ya think?"

"Is this why you've been skipping out after dinner on the weekends?" Ruby asked, staring.

"Yu-p!" Yang chuckles, popping the 'P', "I've been finding a way to work here for my last... four or five Home Loops, I think. It's actually a lot of fun, and I get to keep the tips, so I have money for working on my bike."

"Why only the tips?" Weiss asks, recovering next.

"I always apply here by saying I wanna pay back for the damage I caused before the beginning of the Loops." the blonde shrugged, "It works every time, and Xiong isn't so bad. So, wanna just start with our normal?"

"That'd be fine, Yang." Blake nods, then flicks her ears as she focuses on something Yang had said, "You keep saying "Xiong"... do you mean Junior?"

"Oh! You took your bow off." Yang smiles, looking at Blakes velvet black ears, then nods, "Yeah, Junior's name is "Hei Xiong". Employees here call him Xiong or Mister Xiong."

"Well, at least you're enjoying yourself." Weiss offers a smile, "I must admit, I've been tempted to try other professions aside from Huntressing and working at the SDC."

"Oh!" Ruby perks up, bouncing in her seat and grinning, "We should do that next Loop. Try out new jobs!"

"But what would we do?" Blake looks between the other Loopers.

"Let me know what you guys think of, I'll be back with our drinks after my rounds."

With a jaunty wave, Yang walks over to another table. Ruby waves back with Blake and Weiss simply giving a nod of acknowledgment.

"Well, I don't really know what I'd like to do..." Ruby taps her chin with one finger, thinking, "But, I think the next Home Loop we share I wanna try...medicine?"

"You have the empathy, Ruby," Weiss nods, equally thoughtful, "For myself, I think I'll try running a resturaunt. I know, not too different from the SDC, but I'd like to start with something familiar. And I'm a fairly decent cook."

"True. You did well at the Team dinner before-" Blake hesitates, smile faultering for a moment, "well, before White Castle. I'd rather try working in a library."

"But we still have Cinder and Roman to worry about, so..." Ruby looks between them, grinning, "Maybe vigilante work?"

"Vigilantes, sis?" Yang laughs, walking back up to the table and setting out drinks with easy skill, "That's like what you always do at the Dust Shop before Beacon."

"No, that's a side thing." Ruby smiles, "I'm gonna be a nurse or something, Blake will be a librarian, and Weiss will be a resturaunt owner. What about you, sis?"

"Well, I've already done waitress. And I've managed to get bartender here with Xiong a couple times." Yang slides into the seat next to Blake, across from Ruby who was sitting beside Weiss, "Maybe mechanic? I did build Bumblebee, after all."

"It would suit you, I think." Weiss commented, "And I think the vigilante idea would suit your tastes, considering those comics you always read."

"Yeah! We'll be, like, the Heroes of Vale!" Ruby cheered, the rest of RWBY chuckling at her.

"So it's set? The next Home Loop we share, we'll try something new?" Blake looked at each of them, recieving smiles and nods of affirmation from each.

"Yes!"

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6.e [suggested by Zephyrus Genesis]

This wasn't what Weiss had been expecting, it truly wasn't. She'd never met them, and had never learned from Blake herself about her parents. Honestly... she'd assumed the Belladonnas had died, and Blake had run to the White Fang as a safe haven. The Faunus girl had even said she'd been with the Faunus Rights group since she was young, and as none of the rest of them had positive -or easily talked about- relationships with their own familes they'd never asked.

Certainly, Ruby and Yang seemed to get on well with their father and uncle -Ruby even bragging, after a fashion, about learning her style from Qrow Rose-, but they rarely brought them up and it was even rarer for them to reach out to their family. Zwei's mailing to their dorm was certainly a sign of poor communication at the least, ecsentricities aside.

Weiss herself had a rather poor relationship with her father and older sister, though perhaps partially her own fault.

But staring down into the eyes of a very young Blake Belladonna, Weiss was fearful for what she might encounter, at least if this was an early-starting Home Loop.

The leopard ears were odd, to be sure, but less of a surprise than discovering one was the construction of a super-computer housed inside a resurrected naval warship. Her 'husband' was also a relief, kind and doting if strict, an acceptable match to both her Loop persona and her normal self. He made her miss Jaune even more, but his steadfast presence and support were a welcome balm to her sore heart.

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Grinning, Weiss gripped the newly aquired laser-pointer -an idea she'd recalled Yang using in the first Timeline to get Blake to come to her so they could talk-, stalking into the front room where little six-year-old Blake was curled up reading. Though, if this worked like she hoped, her Loop daughter wouldn't be sitting for long.

Clicking the device on, the tiny Electric Dust crystal inside tingling in her Aura, she roved it over the room a moment before settling it on the pages of the book. And it worked instantly, Blake's ears leaping to attention as her eyes must have locked onto the tiny point of red. For a moment she felt regret for exploiting their Faunus nature, but as she had also felt the need to chase the dot those emotions quickly faded under her amusement.

Blake dropped the book, clapping her hands together in the space it once occupied as Weiss jerked the light up a hair -keeping it from landing on the little girls clasped fingers- and Blake twitched when she opened her hands and found no dot. Glancing around, the kitten searched carefully and quickly found the escaped prey on the floor.

Blake perched on the edge of the couch, ears focused forward -which was good, as Weiss was having trouble containing her giggles-, and the little girl leapt for the dot with a criminally cute growl.

Sliding across the rug, Blake rolled as her eyes followed where her mother had moved the point of red light, her target now on the back of an over-stuffed armchair.

Emitting a low, humming yowl, Blake scrambled to her feet and across the livingroom to leap once again at the dot. This time Weiss clicked off the device, unable to keep it steady while repressing her laughter.

It was then that Caedda, her husband, stepped up beside her and watched with wry amusement, "Playing with lights, Ari?"

"Yes, I remember mine doing the same with me when I was young," Weiss, her Loop name being Ari, opened her hand to show him the laser-pointer, her Loop memories supplying the story, "Did yours ever do the same, or were your claws a bit much for the furniture?"

"Puma Faunus don't like risking fabrics around children." he chuckled, the low rumble catching Blake's attention.

"Papa! Mama!" her kitten darted over, shooting the openly displayed laser-pointer a dark look before smiling up at Weiss, "That was a fun trick, but I was reading Mama!"

"Sorry sweetheart," Weiss knelt down to hug her daughter, "I couldn't resist. I did the same thing you did when I was little. You'll get better at controlling it as you grow up."

0o0o0

Finding Blake's room empty one morning was... heart-breaking. As much as it might have hurt her Loop family, she would've preferred to die to end the Loop and not live through Blake running away to the White Fang. Where they lived was out away from the SDC's main influence, so Faunus had nearly all the rights the group fought for further south in Vale proper.

But even at twelve, Blake was an idealist. And while Weiss knew most children who pursued Huntsmen as a career left young, running away from an accepting home wasn't what she expected. Not that Blake would become a huntress just yet, that would take several years in the soon to change White Fang, but she would get there.

Easily allowing her Loop persona to grieve at her lost daughter, Weiss turned over a promise in her mind, One day, Belladonna, I'll help you find your parents.

It was a promise that would be lost in the Loops, but one day she would remember and tell Blake.

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6.f [suggested by, you guessed it, Zephyrus Genesis]

This wasn't fair.

It wasn't right, it wasn't fair, it... it...

Yang would've screamed when she Woke to the Loop, but doing so wouldn't have helped. It hadn't helped her first Loop, and she knew breaking down wouldn't help now any more than it had back then either.

So she took a breath, and took stock.

She was Raven, and Raven had replaced her as Ruby's big sister. Which kinda made her want to scream again. Guess I never really let go of what mom did... She'd once wanted to find her mother, but the events after the breach had left a sour taste in her mouth, made her jaded. And she was content to be Ruby's big sister and watch out for her, and attend Beacon. After graduating, she had the freedom to do as she pleased, to go anywhere she wanted.

Another deep breath, and a thought clicked. If she was Raven, then she didn't have to run off into the night. She couldn't stick around either, Taiyang was there, and that would be a level of awkward she did not want to touch. But maybe... maybe snatched visits now and again would be alright... Maybe she could be better to Raven in this Loop than Raven was to her back at the start.

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What she initially thought would be monthly visits very quickly became weekly when she learned Summer had died and she made her first check-in with the girls. She'd only been Awake in the Loop a week when it happened, and it tore at her to know that she'd missed Summer Rose by just a few days.

What hurt just as much, if not more so, was finding a five-year-old Ruby sobbing into the arms of a seven-year-old Raven -who was her daughter, this Loop, and how weird was that?- who was trying, and failing, to hold back sobs of her own. When Yang dropped in to check on them they were huddled in the living room, crying softly, with Taiyang nowhere in sight.

It hadn't even been two weeks since Summer's funeral.

Impulsive or not, smart or not, Yang couldn't bear to be away from Ruby -Unawake or not- any longer. That was her baby sister, her little girl -liked she'd told Weiss several Loops before this- and seeing her cry was nearly too much. And seeing the tiny mirror of herself in this Raven, Yang knew she wouldn't leave them alone for long periods.

There were still things she, as Yang Branwen, needed to do though. Something on the edges of the White Fang and edges of the Kingdoms. But she'd make time for Ruby and Raven, because her girls were more important than running away only to step in like some legendary hero at the last second.

Bitter? she thought, Me? Nope~, not bitter. At. All.

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6.g [suggested by Zephyrus Genesis]

Staring at the letter, and the box of files it had come with, Weiss found herself honestly surprised by the change in the Loop. It was only their second year, she was dating Jaune, and Ruby was the only other one Awake. She had a decent relationship with Yang, going with her to Junior's Club and other bars when she didn't work -though she carefully avoided drinking too much- and with Blake she was on friendly terms.

But this alteration to an otherwise normal Home Loop could make or break the peace she'd fought hard to gain. Blake hated the SDC, and this Blake especially had issues with it. Had the SDC been involved in killing her parents? Weiss didn't know, and it could be as simple as the fact this SDC was more open about it's mistreatment of Faunus.

While Vale was fairly progressive in accepting Faunus Rights, it still depended heavily on SDC supplied Dust -much like everywhere else except Vacuo, which might explain why the other Kingdom's population was completely integrated-, and there was little Vale could do against the source of its defense power.

Mistral was somewhere between Vacuo and Vale, and as one of the SDC's main competitors was based there it made sense.

But Atlas was the seat of the SDC's power, and Faunus in that Kingdom had the fewest rights and freedoms. It was this that had caused her to wonder why the White Fang wasn't based and more active there instead of Vale.

If the group was founded in Vale, and the leadership from here, then it actually made sense to start here. In fact, Vale's accepting attitude was probably why the original group started here. However, Vale's general ambivalence was likely why the more aggressive members had seized control. Vacuo was already accepting of Faunus on a scale that would make gaining members problematic at best, and Mistral was a far more structured and respectful society.

But that wasn't what she needed to focus on.

The letter detailed her sister, Winter, stepping down from her place as Heiress-Apparent and surrendering all claims to the company. In her place, as the next in line, Weiss was to begin overseeing portions of the company business in preparation for becoming the next CEO until her father died and the SDC became hers as a whole.

It didn't say why, and Weiss wasn't sure she wanted to contact her sister to find out. Not so much because she didn't care, as that she and her sister never talked and she would have a great deal to handle from now on.

Of course, schoolwork would be less than child's play. She'd lived through the courses so many times she could do all the work without ever attending classes. Nor would the business be an issue, as she'd had several Loops running the company, just not so early. It would be a balancing act, bringing the company to a more Faunus-friendly footing while combating the established chairmen and the SDC's current standing on Faunus.

Grinning, Weiss found she was looking forward to the challenge.

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"Weiss, why do these files not match?"

At Ruby's question, Weiss looked over from the papers she was checking to see her partner in the next seat looking at a pair of invoices she'd yet to touch.

"Let me see." Weiss accepted the sheets from the brunette, carefully eyeing the numbers and accompanying listings, then frowned, "These are supposed to be from the same month, and a repeat of previous orders... But this one has a different amount of Fire Dust and no Electric Dust..."

"A bad order?"

"No... see this signature?" the Heiress pointed to the bottom of the pages, "It's two different people."

"Wouldn't there be a bunch of people handling these?" Ruby blinked, "Maybe demand was different for the second one?"

"I'd agree, but both orders are from the refinery to the mines. The amounts and the signature should always be the same." Weiss pulled out another invoice, "Like this, it's constant because both kinds of Dust are in constant demand since our technology uses it in nearly every fashion. And the refinery only has one person for signing off on orders."

"What about a change in staff?"

"No, this invoice here is after the miss-order." She sets the third sheet down, "And it has the original signature again. Someone used codes they shouldn't have to place an order for more Fire Dust."

"Why didn't the mines catch that?" Ruby waved at the papers, confused, "Wouldn't they ask about the change?"

"The mines just ship out what is requested, they don't get to ask why." the white-themed Looper winced, knowing the number of Faunus in those mines, "They couldn't even send up an abnormality report."

"A what?"

"A report noting a change in files that shouldn't be there without higher authority signing for it. If there was going to be more of one Dust and less of another from that refinery, they would have needed to get my signature on it first." Weiss frowned, "That means someone shipped the extra Dust elsewhere."

"Could this be part of how the White Fang got so much the first time?" Ruby began flipping through more files, "You said you hadn't been aware of so much going missing."

"I also wasn't in control of the SDC the first time." the Heiress pointed out, "We don't really know as much about the Original Timeline as we tend to think we do."

"I guess..."

"Trust me, Ruby, if this had happened before I wouldn't necessarily know."

0o0o0

Once she graduated Beacon -with top honors, as expected-, Weiss moved to Atlas with her team as she took control of the SDC. Blake hated having to be around so many down-trodden Faunus while she lived unbothered, but Weiss was making changes that she could see personally when she walked the streets.

It was a massive amount of effort, constantly fighting the Board and her own father over upgrading equipment and granting the Faunus employees better pay and more benefits, but she was winning.

Even if it frustrated her enough at one point to tell a very nosy Ruby, "If you want this mess, you can have it!"

Oddly enough Ruby seemed to take it as a personal challenge to learn more about how Weiss did things. Well enough that she easily stepped in as 'unofficial secretary'. 'Unofficial' because Weiss still had to put up with the aid the Board had assigned her, unfortunately.

Which was likely why the two of them were caught off guard by what should've been an obvious strike at Weiss. Ruby would even look back, in her next Loop, and focus on her Aura's sense of the Faunus who had carried the bomb. She'd had enough time to realize the man felt wrong before the blast killed the three of them and ended the Loop, and the first thing she'd done after Waking was apologize to Weiss. The Heiress shrugged, simply waving it off with a comment on it always happening one way or another.

0o0o0o0

6.h

"Xiao Long, cuttin' it close. Your shift starts in ten minutes." Junior called over to Yang as the blonde walked in and paused in surprise, "And you're out of uniform. I got a spare for you in the back, better hurry up."

Yang blinked, confused. She'd come in -normal for her pattern in Home Loops- to get a job here, and it seemed like she already had one. But her Loop memories didn't have anything about that. If Junior is the next to Wake up, Ice Queen is gonna be pissed..., she thinks.

"What's up, Xiong!" she calls as she heads for the back, "Time just seems a little Loopy today. Felt like my first day again."

"Everything has been weird all day." Junior huffs, a flash of puzzlement crossing his face, "I've had two people come in asking about things I'd swear I told them last month..."

"Sounds funny, maybe we should chat after work?" Yang presses.

"Yeah, sure." Junior brushes her off, finishing setup at the bar, "Just hurry up and change, we've only got Tesla and Amber tonight, no clue where Eclair is."

That clinched it for the Blonde. Eclair hadn't signed on until she'd been there for a couple weeks, every Loop she'd applied at Junior's, and was probably "scripted" like Roman's escapes until the year of their graduation.

Looks like he is Looping, she mused, oddly pleased. "Junior" Hei Xiong was an interesting character, and his information net was pretty wide spread. The rare times she'd managed to get him to talk about his time at Beacon, he'd had some hilarious stories about Oobleck and Port.

But first, she had "work" to do.

0o0o0

The night was about what she could recall from her other Loops as waitress at Junior's Club, the only exception being a rather excited and harried looking Eclair Dijon dashing through some thirty minutes into Yang's shift. Junior had caught Eclair and directed her to the back, the slightly older girl reappearing a few minutes later in uniform and beginning to help Yang and the other two cover the Club.

By the time four in the morning hit and they began cleaning up, Yang had forgotten about Junior's odd behavior and settled into her usual pattern for a "first night" with the addition of Eclair's "early" hiring.

She was last to leave, having already changed back to her normal attire, and was crossing the bar when Junior called her name.

"Xiao Long, what did you mean by Time is Loopy?"

"Pretty much what it sounds like, Xiong." Yang shrugged with a smirk, turning and heading back for the bar and Junior, "How many times have I come in and wrecked the bar?"

"Three times." Junior deadpans, putting away the last few glasses, "At least whatever is going on isn't effecting my insurance. Gonna explain, Blondie?"

"Well, it's like this..."

0o0o0

"Well, that explains a few things anyways." Junior hums, rubbing his chin in thought, "And you say Schnee, Belladonna, and your sister are "Looping" as well?"

"Yu-p." Yang nods, grinning, "But Weiss is gonna flip her lid when she finds out you're Looping before Jaune-y boy."

"I'd rather you kept it quiet." Junior looks to Yang, "I don't wanna deal with more than I have to, if I've got a choice. You said we don't always share a Loop with Ice Queen?"

"No problem," Yang shrugs, "And yeah, by your "next Loop" I might have had a dozen more than you. Or my last Loop will be this one, it's kinda random."

"Huh..." Junior nods, then gestures for Yang to leave, "Get on, I expect you on time for your next shift."

"Sure, Junior." Yang laughs, starting to walk away before pausing and looking back, "How'd you get Eclair in?"

"I called her number. I never write down contacts, so I remember Scroll Codes pretty easy." Junior frowns, "I'd dug through my files first, and she was in there on an application. Don't know why I kept delaying hiring her, she's as good as you are."

Yang laughed again, heading out to her bike and making her way back to Beacon for some sleep.

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A/N: For any confusion, and crossovers/cameos.

Here goes:

6.a Before anyone snipes at me, I know Winter is going to be introduced in Vol-3, and that we know nothing about her other than being older than Weiss. That said, this is fanfiction.

6.c Crossover with Arpeggio of Blue Steel.

6.e, f, g You'll be seeing a lot of Zephyrus Genesis in the future, as they've helped me with a lot of the future Loops involving several characters.

Addendum: Just to be clear on Weiss and her interactions with RWBY -because I want it out of the way now- a lot of her backstory is from Vol-1 and 2, and my story "Clouds and Farms". But, as it isn't finished and will likely be as slow to update as everything else, I'll give a snippet of explanation here.

Weiss prefers distance through professionalism, keeping people at arms-length by using their Family name instead of their Personal name. Thus, Belladonna instead of Blake, or Xiao Long instead of Yang, at least most of the time. In more private moments, or when being more open, Weiss will show this by switching to their first name.

To her Ruby is, obviously, the exception. But then Weiss behavior in the Loops is actually a bit of backsliding. By the time "White Castle" occurred -events leading up to it should appear in "Clouds and Farms"- Weiss was usually using first names for RWBY and JNPR.