Chapter 188: Vytal Festival (7)

~Third POV~

In an elegant twilit pavilion area of ivy-covered pillars, rounded archways, and lion-decorated fountains, Weiss Schnee and her elder sister Winter are sitting at a simple table with a plate full of croissants and strawberries.

Winter is sipping from her teacup as Weiss repeats the news, she was just told surprised, "You're... leaving?"

Winter sets her cup down as Weiss sighs and looks down dejectedly, she grabs her sister's hand reassuringly, "Yes. I was merely needed to oversee the transport of additional units to Vale. Our last shipment was lost to an ambush. I believe you had a run-in with its cargo, actually. It's fortunate those Paladins were in the prototype stage; otherwise, your team may not have fared so well. Luckily it didn't happen, with the White Fang captured and the Paladins secured."

Pausing for a moment Winter gave Weiss some words of encouragement making her younger sister happy for the praise, "Weiss, you've done... well, out here, on your own. You should be proud. I'll be honest, it was quite amusing seeing Father's face the day you left for Beacon!"

Weiss straightening up and smiling now, arms crossed expressed with a defiant look, "I can't wait to show him what I learned!"

Winter smiles at this being proud of her little sister's accomplishments she managed to obtain through her stay, "Oh? Then what do you think you've learned?"

Weiss not directly looking at her sister responded talking about the time at Beacon, "What do you mean? I'm getting better and better with my glyphs! I've even started Time Dilation!"

Winter stared intently at her sibling with a raised eyebrow on her face, "And what of your Summoning?"

Weiss sighs and looks away for a brief moment before coming face to face with Winter showing a resolute expression, "I... sigh… It's a work in progress sustaining my Summoning. But I try my very best each time when I practiced unlocking it. Only when that brute helped push me ahead to unlock my Summoning. In a way, I have a lot to thank that brute."

Winter smiles lightly at Weiss's face as she doesn't notice her blush and pats her on the shoulder reassuring her, "Don't be ridiculous. Every Schnee has the ability to summon. We have for generations. Even with a little help everything helps."

Weiss smiles at the compliments with Winter talking to her sister as she lifts her hand to summon a small, elaborate glyph over her palm, "We Schnees are unique. Unlike many, our Semblance is hereditary. But that doesn't mean it will come easily. Your Semblance is like a muscle. The more you practice with it, the stronger it will become. But if you only focus on one aspect of it... If you fail to test the limits of what you think is possible, then you'll never truly grow."

Showing it on Winter's hand the glyph expands suddenly in a bright flash, causing Weiss to turn away before looking back up in awe at the white-and-blue Beowolf now at her sister's side with Weiss seeing what Winter means.

Talking more Winter gives Weiss another piece of important advice to Weiss as she takes in listening carefully, "Remember this Weiss. Emotions can grant you strength. But you must never let them overpower you. Always recall why you fight and what emotions drive you to grow and get stronger."

Thinking to herself deeply in her own thoughts and comparing it to Jack's own power she wonders, 'Growing huh? I guess that brute would be the one to grow more than the rest of us. Even now when he showed his fight against Team SSSN… I wonder how strong really that brute become…'

But when Winter discussed about talking about emotions empowering her Weiss couldn't help but think of Jack Night's reasons for fighting, 'Emotions give us power huh? I wonder what kinds of emotions Jack the power of emotion could need to stand again and again no matter the odds…'

Contemplating her thoughts, she shakes them off and began to focus more on talking with her older sister again for however long Winter can stay here in Vale for the time being.

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"You'll never beat me, old man!"

"You're nothing but talk, kid!"

"You can do it, Ruby!"

Inside Team RWBY's dorm room at Beacon Academy, the screen of the video game Ruby and Qrow are playing is shown just as one of the pixelated ninjas decapitates the other, with the announcer saying "SOARING NINJA WINS! TOTAL ANNIHILATION!"

Qrow grins at his victory as Ruby lowers her head in shame with Qrow talking to his two nieces about his time working on a mission during his job as a Huntsman with him daydreaming of a vision of pink hearts, a beautiful maid with slightly-skimpy clothing… while it lasted for a few seconds.

Soon the very happy Qrow is interrupted by a thrown dog-head pillow, which Qrow deftly catches much to Yang's ire not helped by the game announcer calling out once more "SOARING NINJA WINS! TOTAL ANNIHILATION!"

Yang angry at his story spoke out defiantly, "You are the worst!"

Qrow after he and Ruby laugh at Yang's anger replied to her, "Best two out of three?"

Ruby as she seats herself on Weiss' bed questions her uncle in a curious tone, "So, Uncle Qrow, did you get in trouble with Ozpin?"

Qrow waving the question off replied that they go way back along with getting back into the game at the sound of "READY? FIGHT!" while questioning Ruby, "Well, a professional Huntsman like myself is expected to get results, as soon as possible."

Ruby laughs at this a bit trying to be in the same league as her uncle, "Yeeeeaaaah, I get that. We're pretty much pros, too."

Qrow chuckles at that remembering their achievements surviving and winning against an Alien God while rubbing Ruby's hair, "Heh. I suppose so Ruby. You and Yang are definitely growing up to be pros soon enough. Sadly though you guys need some training some more before you could become real Huntresses."

Ruby pouted at that but understood with Yang nodding silently in agreement while they may have saved Remnant they still need to do some more work as Huntresses in the future recalling the White Fang attack they prevented in creating a wall into the Vale Kingdom.

The two are aware that there are people out there wanting to harm innocents and Remnant along with a shadow war with Ruby being more aware of what happened to leave Yang in the dark of the fight between Ozpin and Salem.

With that out of the way, Qrow asks his own question to Ruby and Yang making him smirk getting them to freeze at the question, "So… when am I going to be a grandparent soon with you two hooking up with the CEO huh?"

"PFfft!"

"What!"

Ruby does a spit take while Yang blushed at the sudden bold question her uncle asked he chuckles at the sight of the two reactions trying to help with his own adventures and wiggles his eyebrows suggestively, "If you and Yang need some help with how to seduce a man. Ahem! I just happen to know a very large number of inappropriate stories to perhaps help you out. But I'll save those for when you're a bit bolder in doing the deed."

Ruby recoils in disgust replying innocently while Yang blushes hard at what Qrow is insinuating, "Oh, gross!"

Qrow is getting up and walks out pauses in the doorway and sighs before addressing his family, Ruby and Yang looking up at him and Zwei sleeping on Blake's bed turning around and holding a finger up to express his seriousness hitches a thumb over his shoulder, "Anyways, I'm too old to be hanging out with a bunch of kids. You're gonna cramp my style. Look, just remember that you've still got a long way to go... And don't think for a second that graduating means you're done. Every day out there is worth a week in this place. You two, you're gonna go far. But only if you keep learning, if you never stop moving forward."

With these immortal words of wisdom, Qrow exits down the hall letting Yang and Ruby think about what their uncle just said…

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Inside Ozpin Headmaster's Office Qrow, Glynda, and Ironwood all began to talk to each other discussing a certain topic that needed to be talked about.

Returning to the topic at hand Ozpin was the first to explain to everyone inviting the rest of Team JNPR and RWBY into the fold, "Now then everyone we have come here today to discuss an important topic today. Allowing the rest of Teams RWBY and JNPR to enter our Inner Circle tomorrow."

Hearing this some reaction was shown on Qrow's face already hinting at not wanting to add Yang into their shadow war clearly, "I for one don't want my nieces or my family to join this. I know it's pointless to ask but just wanted to get that out of the air voicing my concerns. Nor their friends in this."

Glynda raises her glasses while nodding in understanding but responds about the idea of letting them join for their connections, "I agree with Qrow on not wanting to bring them in. Yet… their actions speak volumes of their joining. Also adding the fact that Belladonna and Schnee's names carry weight to which needs connections political or influence. Add the CEO of the Future Foundation and Mistral Champion soon to create waves in the Hunter community it would be unwise to not let them join."

Qrow grumbles at this but reluctantly nods in agreement with Glynda's reasoning.

Ironwood nods in agreement with him twitching his lips making Ozpin smirk knowing the reason why as the General says his piece, "Sigh… As much as I loathe the idea of letting one of the major cyber terrorists Jack Night join… he already knows more than enough. Mature or not he is creating massive influence across the four Kingdoms something we can't let go around unless monitored."

Qrow laughs at that response from Ironwood replying showing a video of SMG4 making Ironwood flinch when he spoke out, "Hahaha! Terrorist to Atlas yeah James. But who was it that tried to hack their capsules leading to the best internet show on Remnant?"

Ironwood growls at that remark with him recalling the humiliation he and other people in Atlas thanks to Jack's own virus of SMG4 taunting and messing with Atlas security along with exposing dark secrets of people being well known for anyone to see.

It was a public nightmare for Ironwood to deal with all of the consequences of those actions.

But Ozpin soon addresses his two allies while expressing the seriousness of his words, "Very well then. It's agreed that the rest of Team JNPR and RWBY will be briefed on this. We shall do so tomorrow after the double rounds for the Vytal Festival. With each team leader already knowing this hopefully they will likely join our cause."

Like everyone had their own goals in mind for what was to come during the Vytal Festival…

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Stalking up close to the Team RWBY dorm were a bunch of fans waiting for the chance to speak to them along with a massive group of reporters/stalkers secretly walking their way up to Team JNPR rooms.

Over the time when the Heroes of Remnant have become popular after the Kingdom Wide Interview majority of people tried to get close to them or stalk them because of their famous status and yet none succeeded.

Mostly because of Ozpin and Glynda's influence in Vale since they wanted to ensure the safety of their students and get rid of any with bad intentions along the way along with Jack hacking into any services media attempting to ask or annoy his friends with a 24/7 control on the CCT systems by his virus.

But there were those bold enough to attempt to bother the heroes day for to suddenly vanish going missing for a few days only to return home scared of the missing days and never bothering the Heroes of Remnant again.

There were many theories going around that the Heroes were protected by shadow Huntsman or Huntress but no evidence was proved to be true leaving it as a rumor.

One of the reporters soon commented with worry in his heart asking everyone around him in whispers, "Pssh! Is this really wise to get a scoop about the students' guys? Haven't you heard the rest trying by email only to be blocked or those stalkers mysteriously disappearing?"

A female reporter gazed at her fellow reporter with a snort before responding to him about furthering their career, "Tch. If you didn't want to come you could get out pussy. I want the scoop and what scandals things this Night guy with the girls to get ahead. All of us do and who would be able – "

"Sleep."

*Thud*

Soon a voice rang out as coming out from the darkness was a clone of Jack using with an annoyed expression on his face using all the stalkers and reporters soon fell asleep leaving the clone to clean up the mess opening up a portal using back to his lab.

Sighing at this and disabling the cameras with the clone scratching behind his back respond at the scene, "Sigh… again? Seriously the original has to deal with this daily bullshit alright. Team RWBY and JNPR are so lucky I'm a very cautious guy when the paparazzi started coming or marriage emails. Welp at least I can use these poor bastards to further up my skill."

Kicking them all inside the portal and going inside closing it up dealing with any stalkers bold enough with another clone sighing at this, "Jesus Christ this is only the third one this week? Sigh… better hope no more dumbasses come trying."

Truly being famous had its own kind of issues that clones deal with thanks to the original efforts.

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