Note: This is my first attempt at a this, so I hope you enjoy it.

Two Souls

After years of hard work, Salem had been defeated and a certain degree of peace had returned to the kingdoms. Grimm remained the same problem that they had since the birth of humanity, but that was an evil that could be dealt with. The heroes of Vale and all of Remnant were team JNPR and team RWBY, but this is not a story of their triumph on the battlefield. Rather, it is the story of finding happiness after their ordeal and the rekindling of a flame that could do just that.

The heroes, now worldwide celebrities returned to Vale together, but they could not return to Beacon as students despite their time there being cut so short. They had no way to enter a school for hunters and huntresses in training with their resumes clearly proving that they had become the most accomplished hunters and huntresses in all of Remnant along with their advanced ages.

Yet, they currently lived in a very nice four bedroom apartments in downtown Vale right across the hall from each other. After everything that they went through, to instantly separate just felt wrong, so they attempted to recapture what they had as students at Beacon before it was ripped away from them if only for a short time.

With their new social statuses as world renowned celebrities, they had plenty of ways to make money even in times of piece. Whether it be for endorsement deals or simply making an appearance, there were plenty of people willing to throw wads of cash at them for even the simplest of tasks.

Yang, more so than any other member of the group, fed off of this and lead a rather exciting life of travel as she gave endorsements and even had a part in a movie. She had all the attention in the world and absolutely loved it, but she always came back to the apartment complex they all called home when she needed too.

Weiss took a very different route and ignored the spotlight completely while diving head first into her new role as CEO of the Schnee Dust Company. She went so far as to move the headquarters of the company to Vale for a couple of reasons. First, Weiss saw it fit to sever such close ties that the company had to the Atlas government after so many of her company's tech ended up in the hands of the White Fang and other enemies that sought the destruction of the kingdoms. This also gave her more control as the Atlas government lost their input into the company. The board of directors opposed the move due to the loss of revenue from no longer having the government contracts, but not a single pencil pusher dared say that to the CEO and hero of Remnant. The second reason was to make sure her work was where she called home, Vale.

Weiss even personally hired Yang to be a spokes person for their lines of advanced robotic prosthetics. The tag line: 'There're the Schnee's knees.' Despite how much Weiss hated it, Yang would not sign on without it, and sales were up leaving her little room to complain.

The other two members of team RWBY chose slightly more slow paced lifestyles after saving the world. Blake used her celebrity status for a small amount of time until she saved up enough money to open a book store of her own called 'Cats Corner'." She was still somewhat active in faunus rights, but she chose to do more work in the background rather than at rallies so as to not let her former affiliation with the White Fang stain the now peaceful cause. She worked with Weiss to change faunus labor practices in the Schnee Dust Company which had a lasting impact through all of Remnant. It was gratifying to finally have the power to actually enact change. The only down side was that her book store was rather successful and busy giving her little time to read, but it was a tradeoff she was willing to take as she was always glad to introduce reading into children's lives.

Ruby had only one thing that she wanted to do with her life ever since she was a child and that was to be a huntress. However, their multiyear mission had taken alot out of the girl. She would take an odd job here and there to pay the bills while spending most of her time training for when she would be ready to fight the Grimm once again as a Huntress. She also spent alot of time relaxing and trying to recover mentally.

Jaune had likely come the farthest of the group after using fake transcripts to get to Beacon. Their journey forced him to become a great deal more than the bumbling fool that they had come to know and love at Beacon. Speaking of Beacon, he was the headmaster as the school reopened its doors. Ozpin's fate was never discovered even after all this time, so the Vale council was forced to look for a suitable replacement. Jaune Arc, hero of Remnant, master tactician, and the man known as the great shield for his ability to create an impenetrable shield that he discovered to be his semblance was an obvious candidate even being as young as he was. Jaune, still as modest as the day that Ruby met him, tried to turn down the offer simply because he didn't think he disserved it. Pyrrha and the rest would not hear of that, and Jaune ended up accepting the offer.

Ren and Pyrrha would end up joining him as professors themselves. Ren's patience, honed through years spent with Nora, was perfect for teaching the next generation of hunters and huntresses. Pyrrha would be taking over Gylnda Goodwitch's old position as she had simply requested to be assigned to a lecture course. The years had taken the alot out of her as well, and she looked forward to less responsibilities and less stress. Also, the idea of being assistant to Jaune, one of the worst students she ever had, did not feel right to her.

Lastly, Nora was the sole member of team JNPR not to join the staff at Beacon for a couple of reasons that she and Jaune agreed on. Instead, she did work very similar to Yang, but electing to stay in Vale for the most part to not be too far from Ren for obvious reasons. Still, she had the opportunity to team up with Yang a couple of times as doubles in combat tournaments. They were currently undefeated.

All of these heroes, now older and occasionally wiser, had begun to settle into their new lives. Pyrrha was in her bathroom getting ready for a date with Jaune. While Jaune had come the furthest in the past couple of years, Pyrrha had the most... complications. While everyone including herself had somewhat gotten used to the largest changes, some of the little ones still bugged her. She couldn't apply makeup like she had been able to before as the her color scheme had completely changed forcing her to adapt. She sat in her small bathroom in front of the mirror carefully applying her makeup for the evening, and she was getting better at it. It is the small daily routines that are the hardest to change. She stepped out of the bathroom into the modest bedroom that simply contained a bed in one corner with a dresser next to it. On the other walls there was a T.V. and a desk respectively. The room was white and the landlord did not allow alteration leaving only a few decorations on the wall to try to decorate the space. She put on a red blouse and black sweater with a simple pair of jeans and white athletic shoes.

Are you going to return a book or going on a date.

As much as Pyrrha could get used to everything else, this voice would apparently give her no piece. She looked in the mirror at her pale and smooth skin and raven hair that had once belonged to Cinder. Unfortunately for Cinder, her plan to absorb Pyrrha the same way she absorbed the power of the maiden had eventually backfired. Pyrrha was the dominant soul after a stirring speech from Jaune that would have stirred a tear from even the manliest of men. I was not privy to that speech, but I can assure you it was awesome.

I think I look perfect for a date at the movies.

Really? No wonder it took the destruction of Vale to get you two to kiss. Show some skin.

Surprisingly it was Cinder that had become more comfortable with the arrangement first. After seeing their victory over Salem, Pyrrha taking control was probably the only reason she had been spared. Plus, where could she go now even if she took over? The seven most powerful hunters in the world would hunt her to the ends of the world again even if she could take could take control back. Ultimately, she was stuck with one unlikeable option.

It's a movie, and I don't want to be cold.

You have assets. MY ASSETS. Use them.

I know what I'm doing, so don't stay out of it. I am not going to let you take Jaune away from me again.

You're still upset about the time I destroyed your body and absorbed your soul.

Yes.

That was years ago. Jeez, you really hold a grudge.

This conversation is over.

Pyrrha met Jaune in their living room where he was patiently waiting. Jaune had changed as well just not to the same degree that Pyrrha had changed. He had finally filled out his frame with a muscular build replacing the lanky and awkward boy that Pyrrha first fell in love with. It was no secret that he had quite a few female admirers now with his social status only increasing their numbers.

Well, if you were going to take my body to seduce a man at least it's that one.

Shut up.

He fills out those clothes really well.

I said shut up.

Pyrrha had to try to start the conversation with Jaune and just hope that Cinder would stay quiet for at least a little while.

"Sorry it took so long."

"No problem. One of the perks of living together is I get to waiting on my own couch."

Jaune nervously rubbed his neck after being slightly embarrassed when he reminded himself he was living with Pyrrha... kind of. It was certainly a transition for everyone for everyone now that Pyrrha had the face and body of someone they swore to kill for revenge. It had taken alot, but Jaune now saw the girl before him as Pyrrha rather than Cinder. Jaune would be lying if he said he wasn't happy that her new body was also very attractive, but he would never tell a soul that.

Being in downtown Vale was very convenient as they could walk to anywhere they wanted to go except for work at Beacon. It was rather rare for a headmaster to live off campus due to having to deal with the children after hours, but it was not forbidden. Plus, Glynda was more than capable of handling anything that came up at night.

"This is the first time we have been able to go out since we took our jobs at Beacon. DO you think we will get any jeers if we run into any of our students?"

"We'll probably get stopped by someone regardless. We're kind of famous now."

Unfortunately Pyrrha was right as she usually was. It took a few selfies and a couple of autographs, but they made it to their seats in the theatre. It was a simple romantic comedy, but it was a perfect date movie.

Hurry up and grab his hand.

I'm not sure that is appropriate.

You have been dating since you got back to Vale. Snails move faster than this.

Pyrrha hesitated but ended up taking Jaune's hand during a more romantic moment in the movie. He reciprocated by giving her hand a slight squeeze.

See? That wasn't so hard.

I suppose not.

Ok now lean in and undo that top button. Give his something to see other than the movie.

What!? That's too much.

It's dark in here. No one is going to see except Jaune.

J-Just no.

Is that uncertainty?

No.

Unfortunately, it was. Pyrrha was not guaranteed to be the dominant soul in the body. Any weakness, even one as small as, this could be exploited by the dormant Cinder although only for a short period of time. Pyrrha began to feel her body move without her permission. Jaune suddenly felt Pyrrha right next to him and felt her breathe on her neck. He glanced over only to see a slight amount of cleavage showing. He wiped his head back to the movie so quickly a Pyrrha could just about hear the crack of a whip.

"Too bold?" Pyrrha whispered at the surprised Jaune.

"N-Nope. Just fine."

Pyrrha had decided to leave out the part where Cinder was able to influence that. The others had been so accepting of her; she didn't want to worry them in the slightest. For the most part, Cinder couldn't do anything, but she was starting to get bold when it came to Jaune as he was the only thing that caused her to falter. Despite everything, they were still rather childish around each other.

Fortunately, Cinder was happy to leave it at that one risqué move.

See? Look how flustered he is.

...It is rather cute

They stayed that way the rest of the movie except for the kiss they shared at the climax, but Pyrrha didn't need any coaxing from Cinder at that point. Although, she was not free from mocking.

Weak.

It was a perfectly good kiss.

Maybe for your mother.

After the movie, they quickly left to get to the next portion of their date: a nice dinner. They had reserved a private booth in the back of the restaurant to avoid any more interruptions from fans. It was a rather uneventful dinner as the two ate doing little more than enjoy each other's company and some terrible story telling. The date did get a little weird on the way home in that they got to witness something they had never seen before.

It was very late during their walk home and they took a back alley in an attempt to find a shortcut home. It would turn out not to be a shortcut, but it became an enjoyable experience all the same. While in the alley, they were suddenly stopped by a man in black clothing wielding a small knife.

"Look buddy. If you and your dame here don't want to get hurt I suggest you..."

At that moment a car drove by and illuminated the alley for just a moment, but it was a moment that the mugger was able to see the faces of the people he was mugging. Unfortunately for Jaune and Pyrrha, the light was gone before they could see the look of realization that hit the man's face after the light faded.

Before either Pyrrha or Jaune could talk to the mugger or restrain him, he was on the ground with a scroll out, and his knife was sliding away from him.

"Hello, police. Yes, I was attempting to mug a couple just now, and I have decided to surrender myself to the authorities. I am currently unarmed and on the ground in the alley on 5th street next to the ice cream place. Uh huh. Thank you." He then looked up at the couple. "They are sending a squad car to pick me up." He then laid motionless with his face in the pavement.

Jaune and Pyrrha looked at each other for a moment before laughing at this strange mugging attempt. They had noticed him before he jumped out, and they were simply going to try to talk to the man. The police arrived to arrest the man and spent the entire time laughing as well when they found out what happened.

"Well that was certainly interesting."

"I don't believe many people get to see a mugger restrain themselves. One of the perks of our current status."

Always nice to see worms recognize their place.

The rest of the trip home did not have anything quite as interesting as that, and the couple quickly arrived home. The others were asleep when they opened the door, so they went to get ready for bed after another kiss that made Cinder let out a painful groan.

You are terrible at this.

Will you let it rest it was a lovely evening.

You are slower than those sloths that Nora girl is always going on about.

As they went to their separate rooms and got ready for bed, that should have been the end of the night. However, as Pyrrha went to make sure the apartment door was locked, Jaune was getting a glass of water without a shirt on before telling Pyrrha good night. She was just flustered enough for Cinder to move their body to Jaune's room instead of their own.