It had been a long time since Vale had seen the conflict against the Grimm. It had been three years, but to everyone who had been involved, it had felt like much less. Still, the scars of the battle had been left on the world. Many lost friends and family in that war. People had new scars where they once didn't, missing limbs, and some came out of it as new people altogether. Some had found their purpose, and their own way to make a name for themselves. Some had even become heroes.
It had been three years since she had been told she was disowned. When that happened, she had felt lost and hurt. Finally running from her father, Weiss Schnee had stood up to him for the first time. Ever since that day, she had thought of it as a personal victory. Now she was her own person, and even though she had returned to Atlas to run the family business, she didn't let that define who she was. She was still Weiss, one part of the greatest team of Hunters to have ever lived, self-proclaimed. Team RWBY had been a part of what made her who she was.
Many firsts had happened during her time there. She had been shown how it was to not be the leader. That her name meant nothing when it came to being a Huntress. Then she had learned that she shouldn't judge a whole race of people for a fraction of them. That had been thanks to Blake, who showed her some Faunus really did just want peace. Finally, she had learned how to overcome loss when one of her friends passed away, trying to save them all or in an attempt to. Pyrrha.
All of that had led her to where she was now, standing near the LZ at her own mansion. The Schnee family home was now hers, along with their company. She had come back and claimed it, shown the world her father's ugly face to prove he wasn't the rightful owner of the Dust Company. One of the first things she had done was reinstate her sister into the family, and then gave her team one of the fastest airships so they could travel faster. Only Ruby and Yang really used it. Blake had gone back to her hometown to be with her family. Sometimes she visited the others, but mostly it was Ruby who traveled and fought against Grimm.
Now she was standing near the LZ, watching as the Airship was descending towards them. Weiss was still wearing her same attire, the white dress with ice blue accents, which was fluttering in the wind. The day was coming to a close, but it seemed there was a storm heading their way. Ruby had come at a good time. Despite herself, she was excited to see her. It had been a while since she had seen the leader of her team, and ever since the conflict she had felt emotions starting. She couldn't explain them, wasn't sure how she possibly could. They were foreign to her, alien in their existence to her.
Once the ship landed, Weiss walked up to the stairs, where she would see the crimson cloaked woman emerge. A small creeped across her face as she watched. Maybe she had softened over the years, but she would say it was because it had been a while. Knowing Ruby, she wouldn't let her live it down; she could be a bit of an airhead sometimes though.<|im_end|>
Ruby had been through a roller coaster of emotions as of late. The young and up-and-coming huntress had been through a significant amount for someone so young. Barely eighteen years old, she'd carried the weight of the world on her narrow shoulders more than once. The fall of Beacon had weighed heavy in her chest, and that had nearly brought her to the edge of sanity. Many battles had been fought, and plenty of blood had been spilled. Friends had come and gone like the wind; but eventually things had finally calmed down. After the defeat of Salem, a wave of calm had washed over Remnant. In that time, Beacon had been built up through the combined effort of all the other kingdoms. Opzin was back in charge, and things were looking up once more. Many Vale citizens assumed that the Grim would be no more; but they would learn they'd been gravely mistaken. It seemed that the witches' fall only enraged the ravenous beast even more, now attacking like a wave of darkness washing over an unknowing city. In that time, however, mankind had started to build up once more.
Team RWBY had finished up school and moved on to bigger and better things. Weiss had gone back to Atlas to take over the family business as the rightful heiress. Blake went home to rebuild the tainted name of the White Fang. Ruby along with Yang, Penny had formed up a new trio of elite huntresses who took on a whole new level of intense missions. Sanctioned by a newly formed council made up of representatives of each of the kingdoms known as the Council of the Seasons. The battle with Salem had taught Remnant that they had to work together and more closely to keep themselves ahead of the Grim; and that was what the council was all about. Ruby was the natural pick for leader of the new trio and she had been quite eager to recruit a fourth member; when she found the right fit. Weiss had been generous enough to lend them one of the fastest air ships Atlas had to offer. It was small, sleek, and quite stealthy when it had to be. While offering each of the members a room to sleep along with all the newest bells and whistles on Weiss's dime. Currently it was ripping through the air on its course back to Atlas; Ruby had a pit stop to make after all. Weiss and her had been seeing each other for a few months now; and it was all quiet until they were ready to come out.
The airship came to a cut off upon making its final destination; Ruby was alone for the time being after dropping off her team mates back at Patch for some R&R. Draped in her standard garb with Crimson Rose folded securely on her back Ruby would descend the ramp off of her sleek airship. Brushing her raven black hair from her silver eyes with a few fingers, her attention immediately set upon Weiss; the lovely snow princess was standing all alone on the landing zone. A sheepish grin spread across Ruby’s face as she sprinted over to Weiss and embraced her with a long needed hug. Weiss had grown a few inches in three years time but that didn't stop the energetic huntress. Weiss, oh I am so happy to see you, she looked up at her with some tears starting to well up. Ruby looked around a few times to make sure they were alone before getting on her tip toes and stealing a little kiss on the lips.<|im_end|>