Promises Kept (ch7)

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															Chapter 7.

All the while as Ruby is facing off against the Leviathan, Yang never takes her eyes off her little sister. Any flying Grimm that even look in Ruby's direction get a bullet to the face.

Yang can barely make her out anymore, a tiny red-clad figure balancing on the back of the giant white hornet, and even that is dwarfed by the Leviathan's massive form.

Yang knows her little sister is strong. She knows she can take care of herself for the most part.

But she just can't help worrying. Ruby's never looked smaller than she does now in front of that monster.

Yang casts a glance behind herself to where Blake is supporting Weiss, who in turn is supporting Ruby with her summon. The Leviathan roars, shattering the air already violent with motion, and Yang whips her head around. Ruby ducks so the sheer force of wind doesn't knock her clean off her mount.

"Ruby!" Yang grits her teeth and fires a bullet far out toward the Leviathan, but she doubts it even reaches. Her heart is in her throat, and she can feel her semblance trying to force its way into her eyes. A somewhat calmer voice sounds from behind her.

"Yang." When Yang turns around she finds Blake looking up at her. "She'll be okay. We've all got her back."

Yang lets out a heated breath, then draws in another, a little slower.

That's when everything turns silver.

She isn't sure what happens after that, but the next time she blinks, the Leviathan has frozen over with her little sister standing triumphantly before it.

Before Yang can even comprehend things, the monster breaks its head free. She gasps, about to beg Weiss to bring Ruby back when Cordovin arrives in her robot to finish the job. Yang feels her heart swell with pride and relief for her sister, so strongly it brings her to her knees.

"Thank goodness..."

"Yang?" Blake calls for her. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm good."

She keeps her eyes on the hornet as Weiss brings it back toward the ship. Ruby is standing tall and proud on its back, cloak flapping in the wind, eyes bright.

Yang pushes herself up and opens her arms, catching Ruby as soon as she's close enough to jump off safely. Ruby lands securely in her big sister's arms.

"I did it!" she squeals.

"Damn right you did! I'm so proud of you, sis!"

The others being to praise her as well, but Yang pays them no mind just yet, and Ruby doesn't either. They have their own moment first, sister to sister, laughing and hugging each other as tightly as they can, just like they always have. Yang twirls her around once before kissing Ruby's head, then puts her down. But even then Ruby doesn't let go yet.

"I did it!" she says again, bouncing. "Yang, I really did it!"

"And you did it safely. Glad you have you back in one piece, Ruby."

Before long, Blake and Weiss hurry over to join the embrace, and everyone breaths a final sigh of relief.

Their time in Argus has come to a close. Atlas awaits them now, ready to test their bonds even further.

But no matter what the tomorrow throws at them, they know they'll prevail – together.

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A/N: And that'll be a wrap for my 2019 RWBY Week! Thanks for reading!