Clover stared up at the giant castle. He couldn't believe that this was where Turnip Head wanted him to stay. But as he looked around for a different building to stay dry in, he saw none. Clover sighed and began to run as fast as his old body would let him go, trying to catch up to the moving castle. Turnip Head seemed to pick Clover up and bounced him to the door, where he jumped in. 

Clover walked up a small flight of stairs and into the main room of the "castle," which was empty of people. Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust, dishes piled everywhere, cobwebs in every corner. On one side of the room was a fireplace, with a nice bright fire sitting in the hearth. Clover made his way over to it and sat down in a chair right in front of the fire. 

The warmth seeped through his cold, wet body, bringing him instant relief. He sat there for a minute and closed his eyes, beginning to fall asleep.

"I don't envy you, man. That's one nasty curse you have there. Gonna be hard to get rid of that one." Clover was startled back awake a few seconds later by a voice he hadn't heard before. He looked around the room, but it was empty.

"Over here." Clover looked at the fireplace and saw the flames, which seemed to have a face.  Clover practically jumped out of his seat in fright.

"What are you?" He asked the flames.

"Name's Yang, I'm a scary fire demon." Yang did something with her flames, making it bigger and slightly scarier. "Let me guess, the curse doesn't allow you to talk about it?" She asked.

"You're a fire demon?" Clover pressed. "Then you should be able to break my curse, right?"

The fire seemed to shrug her shoulders. "Maybe, maybe not..." 

Clover leaned back into the chair, disappointed.

Yang seemed to pick up on his disappointment. "I tell you what, if you can find a way to break the spell on me, I'll break the spell that's on you." 

Clover eyed the fire. "If you're a demon, how do I know I can trust you? You promise to help me if I help you?" 

"I don't know, demons don't make promises." Clover slumped back into the chair, disappointed once more.

"Then go find someone else to break your spell," He mumbled.  

"Come on, you gotta feel sorry for me! This stupid spell keeps me trapped in this castle and Qrow basically treats me like his slave. I'm always heating up water, warming up the rooms, and moving the castle. It's a lot of work, very tiring." 

"Wow," Clover said sarcastically, not caring at all. "That's rough." 

"Have you ever tried moving a castle, I don't think so." Yang sighed. "If you figure out how to break this thing I'm in with Qrow, then you break my spell. Once I'm free, I'll be able to easily break your curse. Sound good?"

Clover, half asleep, mumbled, "Fine, you got yourself a deal." 

Yang was so excited, sparks began to fly from her, but she quickly calmed herself. When she looked over at the man in front of her, she realized that he had fallen asleep in a matter of seconds. She decided to let the poor old man rest, since traveling to the waste was not an easy task.

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Sun seeped in from the dusty windows. Morning had arrived. Though it was still raining, it wasn't as bad as it had been the night before. 

A young girl, probably twelve years old, hops down the stairs of Qrow's castle, two at a time. Her dark black hair, with ruby red streaks bounces in time. She runs into the main room, stopping when she sees an old man sleeping in front of the fire. 

The girl slowly walks toward the sleeping man, gently tapping his shoulder.

"Excuse me sir, sir?" She asked. The sleeping man did not seem to wake up.

The fire seemed to come alive with energy when it realized that the girl was awake.

"Good morning Ruby!" The fire called. 

"Good morning Yang. Do you know where this guy came from and why he's here?"

"Came here from the waste." Yang said.

"The waste huh, you think he's a wizard?" 

A bell rang, signaling that someone was at the door. 

"Mistral door!" Yang shouted. Ruby grabbed on a clock and pulled it over her head. When she did, her appearance seemed to change slightly. Her eyes went from silver to a dull brown, and the red streaks in her hair shifted to match the other locks of black hair. 

With her disguise on, she ran to the door and turned a knob next to it. A wheel of colors by the knob changed from green to red and Ruby opened the door. 

By now, Clover had woken up, though he was pretending to still be asleep, so that he wouldn't frighten the young girl. He quietly stood up and looked out at the door. The sun shone brightly, the ground was dry outside. Clover gaped in wonder, wasn't it just raining a few seconds ago?

Standing right outside the door was a tall, very stern looking man. 

"Mister Mayor, good morning." Disguised Ruby said in a voice about an octave higher than her normal voice.

"Good morning. Would the great wizard Harbinger be here?" The mayor asked. 

"I'm afraid my master is away at the moment. I speak for him in his presence." Ruby said. 

The mayor pulled a rolled up letter out of his silk robes and handed it to the young girl. 

"An invitation from his majesty, the King. The time for war is upon us. The wizard Harbinger is to report to the palace immediately. That is all." He tipped his hat and turned to leave. Ruby closed the door and pulled off her disguise. She looked up at Clover, suspicious.

"And what do you think you're doing here, grandpa?" She asked.

"Yang said I could come in." Clover said, headed towards the window. When he looked out, he was surprised to see the sea, not the waste. They were in a town, which was alive with people, going about their daily lives. 

"I did not say that!" Yang protested. "He just wandered in." 

Another bell rang, signaling someone was at the door. 

"Mistral door again!" Yang said. Ruby quickly put her disguise back on and opened the door up. A girl, about three or four years younger than Ruby stood there, holding a tiny little purse of money. 

"Hello, dear child." Ruby said. "How may I help you today?" 

"My mom sent me to pick up a spell." Ruby nodded and motioned for the little girl to follow her inside. 

When she passed by Clover, Ruby whispered, "Just keep quiet and don't cause any trouble. Got it grandpa?" Clover nodded and Ruby went to the table, searching in the mess for the spell.   

The little girl looked up at Clover curiously. "Excuse me grandpa, are you a wizard too?" 

Clover hesitated for a moment, but then gave a sly grin as he answered the little girl.

"Why yes, in fact, I'm the scariest wizard of them all!" 

The little girl let out a giggle and Ruby walked over, a bag in her hands. 

"Dust this powder on your your ship and the winds will favor you." Ruby said, handing the bag to the girl. The girl payed and ran out of the building happily. 

Once the girl was gone, Ruby pulled her disguise off again and turned to Clover.

"Don't lie to our customers!" She said indignantly. 

"What about you? You're wearing a disguise!"

"I have to, I need to practice my magic." 

The bell rang for a third time. 

"It's the Atlas door this time!" Yang said. Ruby pulled on her disguise yet another time and went to the door. She turned the knob and the wheel turned to the blue area. Ruby pulled the door open and was greeted by a man in a military uniform. The man bowed to Ruby.

"Good day. Is this the residence of the great wizard Branwen?" He asked.

"It is," Ruby said in her high voice.

"A message from the King." The man held out a letter, bowed again, and walked off. Ruby slowly closed the door behind her. But as she was doing so, Clover jumped in front of her and shoved it open. He was surprised to see an entirely new view. Instead of the waste of Mistral, he saw the capital, Atlas. People drove by in their fancy cars, and Clover could see the palace from where he was. 

Clover closed the door and turned the knob next to it, changing the color to green. When he opened the door, he saw the Waste. He closed it and turned to knob to red, opening it to Mistral. He did it another time, turning it back to blue and looking out at Atlas. 

"Leave it alone, won't you grandpa?" Ruby asked. 

Clover looked at the knob. He still hadn't figured out where the black one lead. "Where does that one go?" he asked.

"Only Master Qrow knows. Now get up here, I want breakfast." Ruby ran to the cupboard and pulled out some bread and cheese. Clover walked behind her and saw bacon and eggs laying in a basket.

"Wouldn't you rather eat these?" he asked.

"Yeah, but we can't use the fire, Master Howl's not here." 

"Don't worry," Clover said. "I can cook." 

"It doesn't matter if you can cook or not." Ruby explained. "Yang only listens to Qrow." 

"Can't help it that I'm a fiery spirit! Ha, get it?" Yang said, laughing at her own joke. "But seriously, don't try it. I'm not taking orders from you." 

"Don't be silly, let's get cooking!" Clover pulled out a pan, which was surprisingly clean, and the bacon and eggs. 

"What don't you understand! I'm a scary and powerful fire demon, I don't cook!" 

"Maybe you would if I dumped cold water on  you. Or better yet, I told Qrow about that deal we made last night?" 

Yang let out a dramatic gasp. "I knew I should never have let you in!" But when Clover put the pan on top of her flames, she complied and soon, bacon was sizzling and the eggs were frying. 

"Here's another curse," Yang said, "May all your bacon burn." Clover just laughed as Ruby watched in amazement. 

Suddenly, the knob by the door turned to the black side and the door opened. Clover wasn't able to see what landscape was on that side, he was too focused on the man standing in the doorway.

"Master Qrow! You're back!" Ruby said, jumping out of her seat to hug him. Clover busied himself with cooking, unable to focus on Qrow. 

Clover felt a presence standing beside him and nervously looked up. He looked right into Qrow's eyes. His bright red eyes. The eyes that belonged to the man who had saved him at the festival. 

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A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! It was so much fun to write! I loved writing Yang especially, I think she makes a great fire demon.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to leave a comment or vote if you enjoyed it and can't wait to see what happens next!