After The Battle (epilogue)

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I know we'd all like this to keep going, but this will be the end of this little story!

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.

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													Epilogue. Open Roads

The sound of a familiar engine revving surrounded the house.

Early-morning sunlight leaked down through the treetops, but despite the hour, the people moving about were wide awake.

Tai was in the kitchen, preparing as much food as his daughter's bags could carry. Zwei waddled around his shoes for a few minutes before darting out the door to check on the others.

Pyrrha and Yang were out in the yard, not far from where Bumbleby was on standby in the driveway. Both girls were adorning brand new clothes they'd purchased in town only a few days prior.

After nearly two weeks of resting, recuperating, and training together, they weren't able to stay put any longer. Knowing their friends and teammates were out there, struggling against whatever the world was throwing at them right now, Pyrrha and Yang couldn't simply sit back and relax any longer.

Pyrrha's weapons had been repaired, and in their most-recent training sessions, she and Yang had gone all-out against each other. They were now able to spar without holding anything back, able to attack and defend without getting a scratch on them.

Tai had actually been just a little relieved they had decided to set out, only because if they'd stayed for much longer, he knew they'd begin to damage the yard.

He'd known all along there wasn't anything that could keep his daughter down for long, not even something like what she'd suffered.

Yang admittedly had needed some time to herself.

But she was done feeling sorry for herself. She had a million better things to be doing.

Presently, she pulled her mane of yellow hair in through a high ponytail and tightened it. She then hoisted her suitcase onto the back of Bumbleby's luggage seat while Pyrrha grabbed the ropes and began to tie everything down. Pyrrha added her own bag and got everything balanced and secure.

Zwei darted around them both, and Pyrrha scooped him up into her arms one last time.

"Well, this is it! We'll be off now, Zwei! I promise the next time I come back to visit, I'll have Ruby with me." She patted his head before transferring him to Yang. The blonde gave his ears a good scratch and then kissed his head.

"Take good care of Dad, will ya, buddy?"

Zwei barked and licked her cheek.

Yang let him down just as Tai emerged from the house, carrying a few containers of food.

"Hey," he said. "Just packed ya a few things. You got that money, right?"

"Got it," Yang said, patting her coat's hidden inner pocket. She accepted the containers of food from her father and passed them to Pyrrha, who began packing them away into their bags. In the meantime, Yang gave her father one last hug.

"Thanks again, Dad."

"Don't get all sappy on me," he said. "Can't make your old man cry."

"Yeah, yeah."

Tai patted her back and held onto her for a second longer before letting her go.

"Be safe out there. And when you find your baby sister, make sure you give her an extra hard noogie for me."

Yang smirked.

"You got it."

With that, she turned back to her bike and swung her leg over to take a seat. Pyrrha said her farewells to Tai as well.

"I can't thank you enough for letting me stay here."

"Don't mention it!" he grinned. "I'm counting on you to make sure Yang doesn't overdo it."

"Uh, I'm right here y'know," his daughter huffed.

Pyrrha and Tai both shared a small smirk. Pyrrha nodded.

"I'll do my best, sir!"

"Ugh! Calling me 'sir' again!"

"Sorry!" she laughed.

With that, Yang revved the engine, and Pyrrha hopped into place behind her. Yang secured her own yellow helmet before passing a spare red one back for Pyrrha. It was the one she'd often give to Ruby when they'd go for rides together. Luckily, even despite her ponytail, it fit Pyrrha rather well.

Pyrrha wrapped her arms around Yang's stomach and gave a squeeze, more as a hug than as a means of holding on. Yang smiled over her shoulder at her.

"You ready to rumble?"

Pyrrha leaned forward to kiss her cheek.

"Yes!"

With that, Yang squared her shoulders, took one last look at her dad and her dog, then set her eyes directly on the road ahead. She kicked off, the engine roared, and the bike began rolling.

It picked up speed, until they were peeling off down the road with their hair snapping out behind them.

They'd made plans of where they were going first, and depending on how it went, they'd make their next move from there.

Hearts thumping and spirits high, Yang and Pyrrha held tightly to one another, and followed the rising sun.

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A/N: And that's all she (I) wrote on this for now! Thanks again to BT for his support and awesome story ideas! I love writing them!