04x09 - Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

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♪ It used to feel like a fairy tale. ♪

♪ Now it seems we were just pretending. ♪

♪ We’d fix our world, then ♪
♪ on our way to a happy ending ♪

♪ Then it turned out life ♪
♪ was far less like a bedtime story ♪

♪ Than a tragedy with no big ♪
♪ reveal of the heroes' glory ♪

♪ And it seems we weren’t prepared ♪

♪ for a game that wasn’t fair ♪

♪ Do we just go home? ♪

♪ Can we follow through? ♪

♪ When all hope is gone, ♪

♪ there is one thing we can do ♪
♪ When all hope is gone, ♪

♪ there is one thing we can do ♪

♪ Let’s just live! ♪

♪ Day by day ♪

♪ And not be conquered by our sorrows! ♪

♪ The past can’t hold us down, ♪
♪ we must break free! ♪

♪ Inside we're torn apart ♪

♪ But time will mend our hearts ♪

♪ Move onward ♪

♪ Not there yet ♪

♪ So lets just live ♪

(ZWEI PANTING)

TAIYANG: Whoa...

that thing packs a punch!

YANG: We’ve been at this for weeks.

I get it,

you wanna make sure I can still fight.

I think I’m doing just fine.

TAIYANG: You’re close.

YANG: Oh, really?

TAIYANG: You’re still off balance.

YANG: What?! No I’m not!

Honestly, I’m kind of surprised.

I thought it would be just this huge weight, but...

it feels...

natural.

They did a great job with this thing.

TAIYANG: I wasn’t talking about your actual balance.

Although, that could use some work too.

YANG: Meaning?

TAIYANG: I saw your tournament fights.

During the Vytal Festival.

YANG: Let me guess.

“I was sloppy.”

TAIYANG: No, no,

you were predictable.

And... stubborn

And maybe a little boneheaded.

Do you realize that you used your Semblance

to win every fight after the qualifiers?

YANG: So what?

How is me using my Semblance any different

than someone else using theirs?
How is me using my Semblance any different

than someone else using theirs?

TAIYANG: Because not everyone else’s is basically a temper tantrum.

I’m serious!

Once you take damage,

you can dish it back twice as hard,
Once you take damage,

you can dish it back twice as hard,

but that doesn’t make you invincible!

It’s great when you’re in a bind,

but what happens if you miss?

What happens if they’re stronger? What then?

Now you’re just weak and tired!

You’ve always been one to burn brighter than everyone else,

whether it was with your smile, or,

well, I remember your first haircut.

TAIYANG: But you gotta keep your emotions in check.

Keep a level head, and think before you act.

Your Semblance is a great fallback,

but you can’t let yourself rely on it.

It won’t always save you.

Obviously.

You definitely have your mom's stubbornness

YANG: Oh, so now we can talk about her?

TAIYANG: Well, as I have been informed,

you’re an adult now, remember?

YANG: Well, sorry I remind you of her.

TAIYANG: Don’t be.

Raven was great in so many ways -

her strength, her ambition,

her dedication to whatever cause she thought was worth fighting for.

I’m proud of how much of her I see in you.

But,

I’m glad I don’t see all of her in you.

YANG: Why?

TAIYANG: Your mother was...

a complicated woman.

Like everybody, she had her faults,

but those faults are what tore our team apart.
Like everybody, she had her faults,

but those faults are what tore our team apart.

And, it did a real number on our family.

You both act like the easiest way to tackle an obstacle is through it.

That strength is all that matters in a fight.

But if you just take a second look,

then maybe you see...

there’s a way around as well.

C'mon

one more before dinner.

TAIYANG: Heh. See?

Alright! Now you’re using your head instead of your-

WHITLEY: Hello sister

WEISS: Leave.

WHITLEY: How hurtful. And here I am,

about to offer you a favor.

Father’s taking me to town to introduce me

to some of his business partners.

I’d thought I’d see if you wanted me to pick up anything,

since you’re...

well,

stuck here.
well,

stuck here.

WEISS: Are you jealous? Is that it?

WHITLEY: Whatever do you mean?

WEISS: Is that why you hate me?

Are you jealous of my abilities? Of Winter’s?

WHITLEY: Hmmm...

no, not really.

Honestly, I find it barbaric.

It’s beneath people like me. Like Father.

What can a single Huntsman possibly do then that an army could not?

That’s why we have one,

even if it is run by a fool.

WEISS: I said,

Leave.

WHITLEY: Fine, fine.

I’ve got better things to do.

Enjoy your... training,

however pointless it is.

WHITLEY: What is your plan, anyway?

What do you hope to accomplish while trapped in your own bedroom?

(SLAM)

KLEIN: Miss Schnee! Are you alright?!

WEISS: Yes.

WEISS: Klein, I need a favor.

(SPY GASPS)

SUN: Gotcha!

SUN: Hey, wait up!

BLAKE: Don’t let her out of your sight!

BLAKE: Why are you watching me?

SUN: Give it up! I’m not above hitting a girl, you kn-

Whoa!

SUN: Grab the Scroll!!

Seems someone thinks it’s important!

SPY: Get off!

SUN: Quit staring and grab it!

Blake, watch out!

BLAKE: Ilia.

SUN: Wait,

you know her?!

But she doesn’t even look like a f—aagh!

BLAKE: Sun!

ILIA: Give it to me.

BLAKE: No.

ILIA: You shouldn’t have come back.

BLAKE: Sun!

Sun!

No, no, no, no, not again, please!

Help! Somebody!

Hold on, Sun

just hold on.

RUBY: Just... hold on, Uncle Qrow.

QROW: Tai...

She's not... coming...

Tai...

(QROW COUGHING)

JAUNE: He’s getting worse.

RUBY: How much farther?

NORA: We’ve gotta be close.

REN: Without the map, there’s no way of knowing.

But I feel like we’re close to something.

RUBY: What is it?

NORA: Hey, hey! Mistral!

We’re on the right path!

Oh...

RUBY: Does it say how close?!

REN: No.

And it looks like the path takes us up through the mountains.

JAUNE: Guys,

I don’t know if all of us can make that climb.

RUBY: Okay. Well, what about this place?

Kuro... Kuroyuri.

Can we get help there?

REN: That village was destroyed years ago.

JAUNE: But if it takes us around the mountains,

it’s the best bet we’ve got.

REN: It will take too long.

RUBY: The town would have had a doctor, right?

or maybe we could scavenge for medicine!
RUBY: The town would have had a doctor, right?

or maybe we could scavenge for medicine!

JAUNE: Right!

REN: We’re not going to find anything!

We just have to press on!

JAUNE: Ren, why are you acting-

NORA: We can split up.

RUBY: Huh?

NORA: Ren and I can cut through the mountains

while you and Ruby take Qrow around through the village.

JAUNE: No, we’re supposed to stick together.

We keep each other safe!

NORA: We don’t have time for safe!

If we make it to Mistral,

we’ll bring back help!

If we don’t, we'll at least have a better view of the land!

Up there, we can see if there’s somewhere else we can go!
If we don’t, we'll at least have a better view of the land!

Up there, we can see if there’s somewhere else we can go!

(QROW COUGHS)

JAUNE: Okay.

Just take care of each other.

NORA: We always have.

RUBY: They’re gonna be fine, Jaune.

JAUNE: You don’t know that.

(ENDING CREDITS)