Chapter 46: Haven Reached

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3rd Person POV:

In a dark passageway, Qrow along with Team RNJR and Y/N are seen walking down the path with the only source of light being translucent lanterns.

Qrow: The City of Mistral...

Nora: Ugh! It's about time!

Nora: Whose idea was it to walk again?

Ren: Well, we did face many obstacles. Broken airships, destroyed settlements...

Jaune: Oh, and, you know, all those people and monsters that tried to murder us.

Ruby: Pfft, we were fine. (looking at Qrow and Y/N with a smile) Only two of us almost died.

Y/N & Qrow: (looking at Ruby, smiling back) Hey.

Nora puts her hands on her hips and looks at Ren.

Ren: (looking at Nora) Hey.

Nora giggles in response.

Jaune: So, how much farther to Haven Academy?

Qrow: Almost there. But I figured I'd take you kids on the scenic route.

The group approaches a pair of large, wooden double doors, which Qrow opens, flooding the tunnel with sunlight.

Ruby drags Y/N out with her as both run onto massive platform that doubles as an elevator, stopping at the railing to gaze out over the city in wide-eyed awe.

Ruby: Wow!

Y/N: It's so lively!

The others join her to take in the view of buildings and stone stairways perched on mountains.

Ruby: This... is... awesome!

Below them, large crowds of people are going about their day - walking around, talking and buying merchandise legally and illegally.

Qrow: It's certainly something.

Ruby: (noticing a kiosk selling weapons) Oh my gosh, look at all the weapons!

Qrow: Vendors here will sell you just about anything...whether they should or not.

Jaune: They really made the most out of these mountains.

Qrow: Every inch. Stay away from the lower levels. The higher up you go, the nicer it gets.

Nora: And we are going up! (pointing upward)

Suddenly an Atlesian cargo airship flies over an enormous lake.

Weiss: (leaning against the wall in the cockpit) So, how much farther?

Pilot: We're in the home stretch now.

Pilot: No more stops from here to Mistral. Sorry for the long trip. Keeping us off the radar's been harder than I thought. Lots of air traffic around northern Anima.

Weiss: It's fine. I...just hope I haven't been a burden.

Pilot: (chuckles) You and your money are more than welcome on this ship, kid.

The ship's radio suddenly picks up a transmission.

Pilot: (looking at it) What the...?

He reaches over and adjusts a slider, evening out the wavelengths on the screen.

Weiss: Is everything okay?

Pilot: I don't know. We're still over Lake Matsu. Shouldn't be picking up broadcasts this far from Mistral. Someone must be close.

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