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// Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow 
// Story: T. R. Q. S RWBY Next Generation Vol 2 
// by foxmaster 
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Turquoise and the others were now discussing the plan for escaping from Vale. Winter was going over the intel she gathered from Clay and Red before they returned to Atlas to warn everyone.

“ Alright girls here is the current situation,” Winter said before continuing. “ Right now the Iron shackles have plenty of troops patrolling the streets but luckily for us, we have someone who can get us to the docks safely.

“ And who might that be?” Turquoise asked before a certain someone Turquoise recognized came in from the back of the shop.

“ That would be me,” A familiar voice that belongs to Ruby Rose said.

“ Ruby? What are you doing here?” Weiss asked.

“ Winter asked me to come here and help you guys,” Ruby said.

“ Weiss, do you remember what Penny told you about Ruby’s semblance?” Winter asked.

“ Of course that’s brilliant,” Weiss said.

“ Would you care to share with the rest of us?” Rainbow asked.

“ It’s really simple. Ruby is capable of traveling at an extreme velocity from one point to another by breaking herself down to her molecular components thus negating her mass and then reassembling them at the destination,” Weiss explained which confused Rainbow.

“ It’s like your semblance but much faster,” Turquoise explained.

“ Ok, but how does that help us?” Rainbow asked.

“ Because Ruby can transport all of us in the same way as mass no longer matters,” Winter said.

“ But there is one problem. I can’t go through solid objects since you can’t have force without mass,” Ruby explained.

“ So what your saying is we need a way to create a clear path from here to the docks is that right?” Sapphire asked.

“ You got it which is why I’m going to create a distraction,” Rose said while wearing a hairband with cat ears on it.

“ Rose you can’t I refuse to lose you,” Sapphire said.

“ Calm down Sapphy I’m going to be just fine but you girls need to get out of here,” Rose said.

“ Where are we even going? The shortest route to Mistral is blocked off,” Turquoise asked.

“ That’s why we are not going directly to Mistral but instead we are heading here,” Winter said while pointing to a small island on the map.

“ That’s Menagerie,” Weiss said.

“ What’s Menagerie?” Rainbow asked.

“ It’s the central haven for Fuanus and also the HQ of the White Fang,” Winter said.

“ Won’t the Iron shackles be all over us there?” Sylvia asked.

“ Not to worry with the help of Atlas and the SDC menagerie has tighter security and a protective forcefield around the whole island so no one can get in without authorization,” Weiss said.

“ Time is short our contact is not going to wait forever,” Winter said. Everyone waited until the end of the patrolling guard’s current shift which luckily for them was now and it gave them a few minutes before the next one. Rose ran for the place where the guards would gather and kept the new guards distracted with a false tip of a rogue Fuanus sighting. Ruby used this change to grab everyone and take off in a fast-moving cloud of rose petals with multiple colors inside it. Five minutes later the girls arrived at the docks where an old man wearing a captain’s uniform greeted them before motioning for them to climb aboard his vessel. As soon as the ship set sail the guards were on their way to try and stop them only for Rose to stop them with a shield and sword. The guards all pointed their guns at Rose who not only made her circular shield spin but also project a massive force field.

“ Stay safe everyone,” Rose shouted before dropping her shield and fighting all the guards. As soon as the ship was far enough from Vale Sapphire looked worried.

“ Are you still worried about your sister?” Rainbow asked.

“ Rainbow,” Turquoise scolded.

“ What I’m just asking,” Rainbow said.

“ Listen it’s going to be fine you told us about your sister’s adventures with Team GRAP and how she took on a pack of fifty bio wolves single-handedly,” Turquoise said.

“ She did and man was that one quite the messy tale,” Sapphire said.

“ So how is this any different?” Rainbow asked.

“It’s different because this time my sis is on her own since her teammates were all killed in the line of duty,” Sapphire said.

“ Oh, we didn’t know,” Turquoise said.

“ It’s fine, to be honest, my sister didn’t tell me about it until two years ago when I found her crying over a picture of her and her team,” Sapphire said.

“ And what about your parents?” Sylvia asked.

“ They died when I was very little so my big sis was all I had growing up,” Sapphire explained.

“ Well you got us too and we will all make it through this together,” Turquoise said which made Sapphire happy.

“ I’m glad I found you girls Winter wants us all in the cabin to discuss our next move,” Ruby said.

“ Give us a minute,” Turquoise said. Later everyone was in the cabin of the ship listening to Winter discuss their plans for Menagerie.

“ Now listen up girls the reason we are heading to Menagerie is so we can do some training in a safe environment because at your current level none of you are going to be a match for the enemies ahead of us,” Winter said.

“ Did you forget how I killed Noir of Team SNOW,” Turquoise said.

“ That was nothing but sheer luck. She had you on the ropes until you acquired the power of the Spring Maiden,” Winter said.

“ Besides you still need to learn how to control and master that power,” Weiss added.

“ But who could teach me how to do that?” Turquoise asked.

“ That is where I come in since I am the current Winter Maiden,” Winter said. “ Just know that I won’t be going easy on you and you better not get used to sleeping in a nice warm bed because in the military we begin training at one past midnight and so will you.

“ Isn’t that a bit much?” Weiss asked.

“ If you want me to train Turquoise we will be doing it the Atlassian Military way and besides she lacks discipline which I’m going to drill into her once I’m done with her,” Winter said. Turquoise was beginning to feel a bit worried about that last part. Before the briefing could continue the captain spoke over the intercom.

“ Sorry to interrupt you ladies but we are approaching Menagerie so get ready to disembark,” The captain said.





Meanwhile, in the Vale Prison, the Iron Shackles were attacking the place just to rescue their captured members which included Stella Strings. While the freed members were reclaiming their belongings Stella decided to swing by a certain someone’s cell first.

“ You ready to get your revenge on the little bad wolf who put you here Raven?” Stella asked.

“ I have been ready for months,” Raven said before Stella undid the cuffs that bound her.

“ Good because our leader has a keen interest in you,” Stella said as she, Raven, and the others ran for the exit before the prison exploded.

“ Turquoise Schnee when next we meet I’m going to be wearing you like a pelt,” Raven said as she and the others left.