Together
There are bonds that not even death can break
[Author's note: This story, the conclusion to the series about Weiss and Velvet, takes place after the story Endgame, in the series RedWhiteBlackYellow.]
Yatuhashi Daichi poured cups of tea for Yang, Blake and Ruby. They, with Coco and Fox, were in the dojo attached to Yatuhashi's family home.
Yang had finished telling the story of the fight with Salem and her minions, and of the critical role that Weiss had played, and how the price of victory had been her life.
" – and her final words," said Yang, "were about Velvet."
Yang, Blake and Ruby were painfully aware that Velvet was not in the room.
There was a long silence. Then Coco said: "We regret to inform you that Velvet Scarlatina died not long ago. In a fight with a very large pack of Grimm creatures, one of the most ferocious we had ever seen. She ... she ... she – " Coco shook her head, unable to go on.
"When the rest of us were injured, she stood alone and defended us," continued Fox. "Even though she had herself been hurt, seriously hurt. Wounded ... fatally. She kept fighting. It was like nothing we had ever seen, the way she fought. She killed all the Grimm, and then ... then ... she died in our arms. The last thing she said ... was ... was – "
" 'Weiss, my love'," said Yatuhashi. Tears began to roll down his face.
There was another long silence in the room. Then Blake said: "Just when was this?"
Coco thought about it, and then told her.
"Hmm," said Blake. "You know, they died at about the same time."
Weiss was walking along a light-filled hallway. There was a door at the end. It opened. There was someone there. Her heart skipped a beat when she realised that it was ...
"You are so beautiful," said Velvet.
END AND AMEN
