Kira: Ok, before we start the story, I would like to say this; five, almost six months ago, I had received a message from an author by the name of Hollow14, saying that she was glad to have read my review to her story; "Love at First Drool", which has become a personal favorite story of mine, and that she was a big fan of my stories. I was flattered, obviously, that someone had said something like that, because I had never received such praise from someone in the form of a message like that. Little did I know that when I responded to that message, that I would start a chain of events that would net me one of the closest friends I had ever had the pleasure of knowing in recent memory... No, in my entirety. It seems quite funny; we've never met in real life, and yet we've created a friendship as close as ever. And yet, even though the happy moments we have shared through most of these five months, have both Hollow14 and I also released some personal information to each other that I will not repeat, but I will reiterate like this; this bright, fantastic girl throughout her life has not gotten the love and regard that she so deserves. So on October 30, her birthday, and date of these stories that I post on this date, are dedicated to her, with all my typing to show that I am her friend, along with you wonderful readers who have read some of her fantastic writing and leave such positive and loving reviews that also explain how well done she has done with this chapter and others. I thank you all who have read this author's note, and hope you continue to read both Hollow14's and my stories, leave reviews, and stay tuned to when you see the next chapter of these loving stories that we post just for you. And Hollow14, when you hopefully read this, happy birthday.

Ruby stepped out of the hospital with a blank look on her face. With the weeks she had been kept in captivity no one had visited her outside of Yang and Weiss first, for the one time nonetheless, which left the girl with a lot of time on her hands to truly think about what she promised Yang and what Weiss had told her, on top of what had happened already.

The girl pulled her right hand up and held it open slightly, letting the slightly rusted dog tags fall out and whip around for a moment before stopping. The light glared off of the piece, shining Ruby's eyes for a moment. When Ruby had covered her eyes to keep the bright light away her blackened vision was filled with her mother's slumped corpse, and, with that, her ears were occupied by the last thing Karla had spoken.

"I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise." As the girl felt tears sting her eyes again her attention was suddenly swung at an unexpected visitor.

"So… Are you ready?" The female voice spoke gently. Ruby let her arm fall from her face and her shining eyes met with her sister who stood with her arms crossed, her face as gentle as her voice. Seeing the tears sparkle, Yang pulled a hand up and wiped the waterworks away completely, leaving her younger sister's face devoid of any fluids.

"Are you ok?" The blonde spoke again, moving her hand to Ruby's shoulder. The silver eyed girl bobbed a nod before shivering slightly, her body still affected by what she saw and heard.

Before Yang could speak up again, Ruby piped up, "Weiss told me to meet with James MacAllan." She said. Yang froze for a second before nodding, a small smile appearing on her face. Removing the hand from her cheek, Yang turned around and started walking, motioning for Ruby to follow. The girl did so, and jogged slightly to keep up with her older sister, and once she did, went with the same walking pace.

Not wanting any awkward silence to unfold, Ruby spoke again, "So, who is MacAllan anyway?" The silver eyed girl curiously asked.

"James MacAllan is mine and Weiss' superior officer, among other things, to put it simply. While I was personally trained by mom to become a pilot, Weiss had been trained under MacAllan, and, therefore, is a lot more uptight if you couldn't tell." Yang chuckled. Ruby sighed a laugh, remembering how the white haired girl had acted when they had met.

"Anything else that I should be informed of?" Ruby continued.

Yang shook her head, "Not really, as far as I know." At the end of her sentence they had arrived at Yang's vehicle parked at the end of the hospital open parking lot. Ruby stared blankly, remembering her older sister's choice of vehicles.

It was her black and yellow slick motorcycle, which she dubbed Bumblebee because of the color scheme. Yang grinned when she saw the paint shine because of the sunlight, and walked with a quick step towards her baby. She grabbed a helmet and the goggles attached to said helmet and popped them onto her head. She turned back towards Ruby who stared at her with a still blank face.

"You still have this thing after so long?" Ruby said with slight surprise, waving her hands towards what their father called a 'deathtrap'.

Yang growled under her breath, "Of course I do. Did you honestly think I wouldn't take care of my baby?"

Ruby dropped her arms at her sister's comeback, "After the first three years you had it…? Yes..." She replied monotone.

Yang rolled her eyes, "That was only because my GF didn't like motorcycles." She whispered with a pout. Ruby, like her sister, rolled her eyes and hopped onto the back of the vehicle, grabbing the spare, red helmet with goggles that was on it.

"I'm still surprised you're a lesbian Yang." Ruby said once she was comfortable on the motorcycle.

Yang giggled, scratching her cheek, "What? I personally find girls a lot more… 'Filling' to look at."

"Does that explain why I always kept hearing you shout 'Yes!' at twelve in the morning back when you lived at dad's place?" Ruby asked with a sly tone, mimicking 'yes' in a sexual tone. Yang's face went bright red as a result, and she snapped her head to face Ruby with a horrified look on her face.

"Y-you heard that?" The blonde sputtered loudly. Ruby acquired a big grin when seeing her sister's flustered look.

"Of course I did. Jesus you two were loud." Ruby teased even further. Before Yang could retaliate, she piped up again;

"Now, was it her fingers or her tongue that got you all antsy like that?" The silver eyed girl inquired with a cheshire like grin. Ruby didn't think it was possible for Yang's face to be redder than that point, but, as her sister usually did; seemed to surprise the young girl.

"I-I don't want to talk about it." Yang stumbled as she similarly fumbled with the ignition of Bumblebee.

Before Ruby could pressure her sister further, Yang twisted the topic against the girl; "Don't you dare continue. Plus, you aren't so innocent as well little sis." The busty blonde countered.

Her younger sister got a confused look on her face, "What do you mean?" Ruby asked with a raised eyebrow. Yang couldn't help but chuckle at Ruby's predictable reaction, before answering.

"Let's just say your computer search history wasn't that well hidden. Nice pics of those girls by the way." Yang burst out laughing before revving the engine. Ruby's face went her namesake before she screamed her sister's name. It was drowned by the roaring engine though, as Yang had planned, and the blonde had drove off, heading towards the Militia base.

By the time they reached their destination, a three story apartment building, and Ruby's face was a red as a tomato and Yang had a massive grin on her face.

Ruby sighed as she took the helmet off, her arms now free, "I still can't believe you got me into girls." She grumbled in embarrassment as she got off the motorcycle, Yang soon following.

The blonde patted her sister's back, "Sister's intuition, my dear." She bolstered.

Ruby looked back at her sister, the red on her face now dissipated, "You know you butchered that entire phrase, right Yang?" She asked with a deadpan tone. The older paused for a second before hitting her sister again.

"Whatever, let's head inside." Yang said with a slight stutter. As she started walking Ruby looked up at the building before her and was left confused.

"Didn't you say we were heading to the Militia base?" She inquired. Yang stopped and turned back to face Ruby with an eyebrow raised.

"We are. It's right inside." The blonde stated, jerking her finger back at the entrance.

"Why is it in an apartment complex though?" Ruby asked, now slowly walking back towards her sister.

The latter chuckled slightly, "It's run by an old friend of the Militia. With the IMC all but controlling what's left of Earth by this point, the Militia that were stuck here when the worldwide martial law took place needed a place to hide. The owner of this area took the Militia crew in and it grew into an underground base of sorts as time went by." Yang explained. Ruby nodded, and then realized something.

"Hold on a moment." She said, stopping Yang once again, "If worldwide martial law was in effect… Then how did my squad get onto Earth without the IMC realizing?" Ruby trailed off, confused once again.

"No, I'm sure they were notified. That was probably why your squad was hit by that Spectre ambush." At the mention of said ambush, Ruby's face went distraught at the memory of her mother and Karla.

I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise…

The silver eyed girl whipped her head around, as if she was trying to shake the memory out of her head. Yang saw her younger sister's sudden shift and got worried.

"Are you sure you're ok?" She asked, moving up to Ruby and putting a hand on her shoulder. The girl shook her head and waved her hand.

"I'm fine, just a small headache is all." She answered. Yang looked at her sister with a disbelieving look before sighing, giving up on the situation for now. Instead, she finally walked into the building with her sister following a second behind. Upon entering the building, Yang was met with the sight of a black haired female behind what seemed to be the front counter. Said woman heard the door slide open and turned to see the busty blonde walk in.

She smiled a moment later, "Hello Ms. Xiao Long. Shall I get Blake for you?" She asked politely, her hand hovering over a nearby phone.

Yang shook her head, "No thank you Michelle. I do need a card key to room 5314 though, if you would allow." She stated calmly with a smooth tone. Michelle paused for a second before nodding, bending down below the desk to grab something. Once she found what she was looking for, she popped back above the desk and handed Yang a dark gray card key with an orange line running horizontally along the card. Yang accepted the card with a thank you nod and walked away, going down the left hallway. Ruby was left confused by the quick conversation and almost lost Yang. She quickly jogged after Yang after waving a thank you to Michelle.

Once she caught up, "Where are we going?" She asked curiously, her gaze stuck on the small object Yang was twirling between her fingers. When the blonde didn't answer instantly, Ruby was about to ask again, thinking she didn't hear her, when the blonde suddenly stopped, almost causing Ruby to trip up.

She looked back and saw Yang in front of a plain oak door with a key card slider and number pad. The blonde still didn't speak, but the ever growing grin on her face gave away that she was excited about something. Ruby's question was about to be answered after seeing her older sister fiddle with the key card slot and small number pad. The door slid open and Ruby was staring into an... Elevator?

She looked back up at Yang with a confused face, "What's with the hidden elevator?"

The blonde finally spoke up after turning to face Ruby slightly, "Just step inside. You'll find out in a moment." She spoke ecstatically, pointing her finger towards the open elevator. Ruby was slightly freaked by her sister's happy reaction, and jumped into the elevator as a result. Once Yang entered she tapped a button on the pad inside and both doors closed behind them. The elevator made a small creek, signifying that it was going down.

After about a minute of listening to elevator music, Ruby spoke up, "So, are we heading down to the Militia base I'm assuming?" She inquired, tracing her eyes across the small room in pure boredom. Yang nodded in response and silence resumed between the two, the now annoying elevator music getting to Ruby's head. Luckily for her though, it didn't last long as the elevator dinged, indicating that they had reached their destination.

Once the doors opened, Ruby's face turned to shock at what she was seeing. It was an entire underground training facility to engineers, scientists, and soldiers alike. The building, most likely buildings, stretched to as far as Ruby's eyes could see, maybe even longer. They stepped out and Ruby now looked around her in pure awe, the room they had entered looked to be the central hub of the area, where everyone was just sitting and chatting in their own little sections.

The first person to see the two sisters was behind a desk similar to the one Michelle was behind up top, but this time, it was run by a male. He walked up to the two with a smile on his face.

"Hello girls." He greeted with a smile. Yang and Ruby turned towards the man; a small grin on the blonde's face and realization on the black haired girl's face.

"Y-you're Bish." Ruby proclaimed, her voice failing her slightly. He turned to face the surprised girl with an eyebrow raised.

"Yes, yes I am. Why do you ask?" He questioned. Yang was also slightly confused by her younger sister's sudden outburst like that.

"You were the one who informed my squad about the mission at Angel City." Ruby replied, her voice still showing shock. Bish paused for a second, trying to remember what she was talking about before replying.

"Oh right, about that Search and Recovery mission…" He paused, before sighing, "I am sorry about the end result of that mission, especially about the Pilot…" He trailed off, knowing that he shouldn't continue. Yang turned her head away and Ruby her head down, before the latter shook her head and faced Bish again.

"There's no need to be. It doesn't matter anyway, as what's done is done. However…" She trailed, moving one of her hands to a pocket. She grasped what she was looking for and pulled it out for Bish to see.

The man looked down, and, through the gleam of the lights, saw the name Summer Rose on the metal.

Ruby gripped the dog tags and pulled them back to her chest, "I am here to finish what my mother started; fight with the Militia for those who have been stomped on and executed by the IMC." She stated, remembering what her mother had told the sisters' father some time back. Yang looked back at Ruby with a surprised look on her face.

"You were eavesdropping on them as well little sis?" The blonde asked as a grin formed on her face.

The black haired girl faced her sister with a smile, "Yes, I did. I also plan to uphold what she promised dad, and instead I promise everyone I can." She stated proudly with a nod. Yang patted her sister's shoulder with her own affirmative nod, and both faced Bish with determination.

"If that's the case, I'm assuming you wish to see MacAllan, correct?" He asked with a grin of his own at the girl's resolve. Ruby nodded again, her face never changing its smiling but serious look.

"I'll leave you to it then Yang. You know where to go." The man gave it to the blonde. She gave a thumbs up and started walking away with Ruby when Bish called back to the two.

"Hey, Ruby!" He yelled back. Both sisters turned around and saw Bish give a salute.

"Welcome to the team." He finished before turning around to go back to his desk. The sisters smiled at each other before moving to the Pilot training facility. Along the way Ruby had learned about the underground base from both exploring with her sister and being told about the individual areas she would need to keep in mind. After about five minutes of walking, Yang stopped upon a bleach white door and stared at it with a scrunched up look.

Ruby, after almost having run into Yang as a result of the sudden stop, glanced back and forth between said door and the blonde.

"What's wrong? Why'd we stop here?" She questioned, curious about her sister's sudden halt.

"I just want to see if someone is here real quick." Yang answered quietly, all her attention focused on the white door. After a second of contemplating, Yang gently rapped the entrance with her knuckles before entering. Ruby quietly shuffled behind her sister, and was surprised to see what was inside. It was a room the size of an ordinary apartment room, but the place was covered with shelves and drawers which no doubt held papers among other things. There was a decent sized desk in the back corner of the room, where a few papers were scattered along it next to a neat looking monitor, with the full hardware below the desk somewhere.

Yang clicked her tongue and sighed, "Must be with Richard." She mumbled with slight sadness. Ruby scrunched her eyebrows and made a quick note to ask her sister once she had the chance.

That chance came up a few minutes later after they had left, where Yang once again stopped, but this time, it was by a window.

Both Yang and Ruby looked through the window into what the latter thought was a research facility, where about four scientists and engineers were working cooperatively on something, Ruby couldn't tell.

She remembered that mental note, and spoke up, "Hey Yang, who were you looking for back there?" She asked, glancing back and forth from her sister to the project below.

Yang pointed down to a black haired girl who was sitting behind a desk, "Her." Was all she said. Ruby attempted to follow her sister's finger and saw a black haired, amber eyed female with a bow in her hair, wearing a white lab coat sitting at a desk, typing rapidly.

"Who is she?" Ruby inquired, raising an eyebrow.

Yang gave a small smile, "She is my former partner, Blake Belladonna. She quit fighting on the frontier about a year back and started working with her father on different inventions." As she said that, a black haired man with a rugged goatee appeared behind the supposed Blake and glanced at the computer, before patting her shoulder, murmured something in her ear, and moved over to an orange haired man who was sifting through some filing cabinets.

"Was that black haired man Blake's father?" The silver eyed girl examined.

Yang nodded again, "Yes, and his name is Richard, Richard Belladonna. The orange haired man he's talking to now is Roman Torchwick, a close friend to Richard." Ruby noticed slight venom when Yang mentioned Torchwick, and made a note to ask her later. As she was thinking, Ruby almost didn't notice Yang start walking away, and quickly jogged to meet up with her again. Their walk was left silent for most of the trip, Ruby just taking in what the hidden base would allow, and soon they came upon a large command center with different pods along the perimeter of it, and in the center, leaning over a table; was James MacAllan.

"MacAllan, sir." Yang greeted when she entered the room, straightening her legs and giving a salute. The trimmed man straightened himself from the table and turned around, an amused look on his face.

"At ease Yang, no need for the formalities now." He waved his hand after giving his own salute. Yang relaxed herself and nodded, bringing her hand down. As he started walking over to the blonde, he noticed the new addition by Yang's side, and smiled slightly.

"Is this your sister Yang?" He greeted, holding his arm out to the silver eyed girl. The latter looked slightly intimidated by the tall, scarred man.

The blonde noticed her sister's anxiety and answered, "Yes, she is. Her name is Ruby, Ruby Rose." Yang replied.

James nodded, "Ah, yes. I remember hearing about you." Both sisters' eyebrows rose at the man's confession.

"How?" Ruby asked, tilting her head slightly.

"Your trainer gave me a report about the new recruits after the firearms training, and made special notations about your marksmanship skills, similar to Weiss Schnee's." He remarked, nodding.

Yang's eyes widened, "Really?" She turned her head towards Ruby, "When did you develop these skills?" Her eyebrows furrowed and her arms crossed.

Ruby scratched her cheek, "Well, after you left, dad wanted me to learn how to wield his hunting rifle, because he was getting old, and had me practice every day for about two months straight." She confessed with a slight giggle. Yang popped a wild grin before laughing, patting her sister's shoulder.

"He was getting old, even if he didn't want to admit it." The blonde chuckled. Ruby couldn't help but giggle herself at the memory.

Before their laughter got too hectic, MacAllan interrupted again, clearing his throat "Well, ladies, while I am fond of a family reunion, I am rather interested to see how your marksmanship skills hold up. Would you care to demonstrate Rose?" He asked, moving his hand behind himself.

Ruby blinked, "Um… Well, sure I guess." She sounded hesitant. James nodded and pulled out his unloaded B3 Wingman and loaded a bullet into the chamber, before closing the compartment and holding the revolver towards Ruby, handle towards the girl. Before Ruby could make a grab for the revolver, Yang snatched her wrist, a slight glare going towards MacAllan.

"Last I checked; you were the one who enforced the rule of: no guns to be fired without consent of an authority and while on the training ground." Yang proclaimed, speaking directly from the written rules that the base had followed, and MacAllan had enforced. Said man grinned and unloaded the revolver before hiding it behind his back again.

"Good job Yang. I was testing you to see if you remembered." He grinned before moving to the door, "Follow me."

Ruby and Yang glanced back and forth at each other in surprise before following, with the latter female slightly ticked that MacAllan thought she'd forget... Ok, maybe she forgot one or two times... Ok, maybe five...

The sisters followed MacAllan to the firing range where they saw a gorgeous black haired female in a striking red and orange uniform firing down the range. As she was reloading her weapon she heard three sets of footsteps behind her. Setting the gun down, the woman stood straight and turned her head towards the three newcomers her orange eyes staring directly at Ruby.

Her voice, however, was directed at MacAllan, "MacAllan." She spoke calmly, nodding, "Yang..." She grinned as she turned her focus towards the blonde. James gave a slight nod back and Yang opted for a stiff nod, the blonde narrowing her eyes slightly.

Finally, she directed her voice at Ruby, "And who are you?" She asked serenely. Ruby felt her breath get caught in her throat and she couldn't respond.

Luckily for her, the leading male spoke up for her, "Hello Cinder. This is Ruby, the new recruit."

Cinder's brow rose, "Ah, yes. Ruby Rose. I read your file. Word is according to your training officer that you have abnormal marksmanship skills of someone of your age." She turned her attention back to MacAllan, "I would be correct in assuming that you want to see her skills first hand, correct?" She asked, crossing her arms.

MacAllan nodded, "You would be correct. And stop going through my files." He sighed with a small grin on his face.

Cinder gave off her own laugh, one that rang through Ruby's ears, "No can do James, not while you still allow me to access almost full use of your office." The two shared a chuckle while Yang rolled her eyes and snarled slightly at Cinder. Ruby was unsure of how to respond to the different views on this new Cinder woman; whether it's Yang's negative reaction or MacAllan's somewhat joking reaction.

"Rose." The man suddenly said, scaring Ruby out of her thoughts. The latter jumped slightly and swiped her head everywhere before her eyes landed on MacAllan who was standing by the station Cinder was previously using, Cinder herself standing close by.

"Like Cinder said, I'm curious to see your how good of a shot you can actually make." The man explained. The shorter black haired girl nodded slightly before shuffling over to the station.

When she didn't notice Yang follow her, Ruby turned to the blonde who was starting to walk back, "Where are you going Yang?"

The older sister turned to face Ruby, "I need to head back to my quarters." She turned to MacAllan, "Could you show her to my quarters she's done?" The man nodded and Yang left soon after. None noticed, but Cinder held a smug look with a sharp grin after Yang left the shooting range.

MacAllan turned towards Ruby, "Alright Ruby, Cinder has allowed you to use her station, so you already have what you need in front of you." The girl in question snapped a glance towards Cinder who smiled back, before Ruby quickly shifted back towards the rifle in front of her.

"This rifle is the G2A4 semi-automatic assault rifle. It is considered to be the ancestor by the troops to the commonly found R-101C today. In spite of recent advances in weapons technology, the older G2A4 semi-automatic rifle remains a favorite of Special Forces units due to its high damage and extremely precise fire – a testament to its high level of craftsmanship." MacAllan summarized to Ruby. The weapon had already grabbed the interest of the girl due to the quick remark to: 'extremely precise fire'.

Cinder saw the happy look in the girl's eyes, and couldn't help but grin, "That doesn't mean you should overuse the trigger Rose."

Ruby looked up at Cinder, "What do you mean?"

The older woman couldn't help but laugh, "Just because the weapon has 'extremely precise fire' doesn't mean its recoil is nonexistent." Ruby was further confused by Cinder's explanation and narrowed her eyes in response.

MacAllan nodded, "That is correct. People who have used this rifle first hand have said that the recoil was very unpredictable and surprisingly heavy given the inclusion of a heavy barrel." The younger girl nodded slightly, her brain starting to process the new information.

"Do you think I would be able to use it then?"

Cinder chuckled, "Only if you properly stance yourself." She informed. Ruby nodded and breathed deeply, but before she could reach for the rifle, she was stopped by MacAllan again.

"Remember, the magazine is unloaded." The man noted, tilting his head over to the abandoned, empty magazine by a few discarded shells. The young girl nodded and went to reloading the magazine, taking note of how many bullets she was inserting. At 14, the small magazine couldn't hold anymore bullets and she inserted the cartridge into the rifle and injected a bullet into the barrel. After getting used to the weight of the weapon Ruby attempted to stance herself the way her father had taught her when her lower arms were grabbed by Cinder, who was now standing behind her.

"Lift your arms." Cinder whispered, causing Ruby to shiver. The young girl did so and could feel the older woman nod.

"Now, shuffle your right leg forward and straighten both legs." The orange eyed woman spoke once again, each vowel that she spoke giving Ruby another shiver. Yet still, the latter complied and once she did so, Cinder backed away and spoke up one more time.

"Now, take aim at the target and fire." The woman replied before backing away. Ruby nodded slightly and aimed down the iron railing sights at the new target that was designated 100 yards out.

With one trigger pull Ruby felt the stock slam into her shoulder and she almost lost her balance, and she most likely would've had she used the stance her father had taught her. Instead, she managed to stay up and saw a hold in the dead center of the target's head appear and rip right through the paper and metal behind it, flying into the wall and bounce off with a satisfying smack.

MacAllan looked impressed, "Very nice. It's been a while since I've ever seen anyone hit that weak spot in the metal."

Cinder couldn't help but chuckle, "That's a lie and you know it. Just last week you witnessed me tear through that three times over."

James gave a small chuckle himself, "I meant someone new Cinder. Either way, let's see the rest of Ruby's shots and we'll move on from there. Is that okay with you Ruby?" He asked. The young girl nodded and for the next 30 seconds, Ruby unloaded the rest of the magazine into the target, the two spectators watching silently. After Ruby hit the trigger the 15th time, and hearing no gunshot, the girl discharged the magazine, pulled the charge back to release any spare bullet shells, and set both on the table, and everyone observed her work.

Damage done: 5 shots to the head, three going through the metal, 2 shots to the neck, and the other 7 in the upper chest, with three of them dead center in the heart.

MacAllan clicked his tongue, "Impressive. Your acclamations weren't false after all."

Cinder gave a sneaky smile, "I agree. Your shots were pinpoint to the very end, a true test of marksmanship."

James nodded again, "I think even Moose would be impressed."

The older woman laughed, "Maybe. We'll have to show him when he gets back." Ruby looked back between the two conversing officers and was left in the dark at what they were talking about.

MacAllan looked at his watch and was slightly surprised, "It's almost 1:00." He turned towards Ruby, "I think we'll save the rest of your training for tomorrow, as you'll need to be rested."

The silver eyed girl popped a grin, "I think I've rested enough throughout the past month."

Cinder wisped a hair behind her ear, "Even when you get enough sleep, it always seems like you're tired. I would take MacAllan up on his offer; you'll be thanking him tomorrow." She gave another sneaky grin. Ruby, while confused at what Cinder meant, nodded none the less and followed MacAllan to what she assumed was Yang's quarters, the orange eyed woman waving to the young girl as she left.

In a few minutes MacAllan and Ruby reached the elevator, to Ruby's surprise.

Before she could ask, however, the man spoke up, "Due to the space that this apartment allows us, our trainees, visiting soldiers, and other employees whether it be scientists, engineers, or other are allowed to sleep in the rooms on the surface… While still paying the rent obviously." MacAllan explained, shrugging. Ruby nodded slightly, her brain still trying to comprehend everything she was informed of today. Their trip remained silent for the rest of the way through, and once MacAllan had gotten to Yang's apartment door, he waved Ruby goodbye and presumably went back to the underground base.

Ruby was slightly nervous, standing in front of her older sister's door, and hesitated knocking, before she sucked in a breath and rap her knuckles on the wood. She didn't know why she was feeling edgy, she would have to ask Yang. Speaking of which, Ruby had barely heard the blonde shout come in, and jumped slightly when she did notice. The black haired girl opened the door and peaked her head it to Yang watching the news.

The blonde turned towards her sister and nodded her head, "Come see this." She stated. Confused, Ruby shuffled her way into the small room, and, while surprised by how clean it was compared to her room back at their father's, complied and took a seat next to Yang, staring at the screen.

Once Yang unmuted the T.V., "And with the destruction following Angel City in an ambush of IMC Spectres, following the infiltration of Militia forces, we still have no signs of any survivors a month later, and surprisingly no leads as to the sudden reappearance of the body of Summer Rose, a famous Militia Pilot who had went missing three months prior to the failed infiltration." Yang muted the T.V. again and held her head in her free hand, giving a small sigh.

"It's still so surprising to hear that she's dead, even if it's been confirmed true for a month now…" Yang trailed, her hand mumbling her voice. Ruby gave a small, sad smile adorning her face. The girl reached into her pocket and pulled out the dog tags, pushing them into view of the blonde's face.

"She may be dead Yang, but she's far from left our side." The silver eyed girl whispered. Yang felt a small tear drop from her eye down onto the carpet, and let her hand fall back down.

"This may sound weird, but do you think she's giving us a hug right now?" The blonde questioned, her voice slightly broken.

Ruby shuffled over and wrapped her arms around Yang, "I'm sure of it Yang… I'm sure she's keeping us warm around her cloak right now…" Yang hiccupped and wrapped her arms around Ruby, resting her head on her shoulder.

"I don't think mom plans on leaving us Yang… Not while we're still fighting…"

Kira:… Yeah… Sorry that the chapter got that wordy and big… I didn't expect it to. I also apologize if the story was kind of random as well, and I'll try to make the fourth chapter more focused. No promises though, but I'll try. And you have to cut me a little slack, I've been working on four different stories at the same time for the past two weeks. XD Either way, hope you enjoyed. :D