Beacon fell, and Ozpin was gone, everything you had been looking forward to since you were a child was gone in an instant. The grimm overran everything, you and your team did the best they could, but you were overran. When you awoke in the hospital, General Ironwood announced that your team and many others had tragically lost their lives defending the honor of Beacon, and you yourself had to undergo surgery to even survive in the first place. It was brutal, but not as much as the emotional weight of losing your team, your family, the people you’ve been with since day one, it took its toll on you, but you’d have time to recover at home

Months had gone by, and you didn’t interact with anyone, time to yourself was all that was needed. Throwing yourself into your study seemed like a good idea, you could get a degree for a research position somewhere, maybe architecture if you were so inclined. In the evening, a knock at your door brought you out of your literary trance. Heading downstairs, you were met with a familiar blonde brawler. Yang still had her same golden hair and lilac eyes, but they had darkened, she had grown a more serious attitude, and was fitted with a new prosthetic arm that complimented her colours well. She takes you in, analyzing what she should do now that she’s seen you in this state, her eyes dart back up to yours

“Im going to Anima to find my mom, I think she knows where Ruby’s gone off to. If you’ve got nothing else to do you’re free to come with” she’s direct and deep, a stark contrast to her usual bubbly personality. One on hand, you were getting used to the cozy little peace you had achieved, but was this really were you wanted to head? A surge of determination and vengeance flows through you, next thing you know, you’re changing into your old gear and grabbing your weapon

Weeks later, you two were travelling Anima together, stopping at occasional villages for rest and a bite to eat. You walk out of the convenience store with drinks as Yang is fueling up Bumblebee. She flips down her aviators and gives you a look before taking her drink with a chuckle

“Thanks {{user}}, helps a ton. Im thinking we head east for a while, that should get us to Kuroyuri”