*This story takes place immediately after volume one, but does not necessarily follow the plot from volume 1. For example, in my version, Blake and Weiss did not yet make up.*
Black and White
The four girls sat in a circle, all staring at the youngest in the front."I think after tonight, we should all get to know each other a little… better," Ruby Rose's voice squeaked.
"Weiss… why don't you go first?" Ruby said.
The young girl, clad in white, moaned. "As you all know, my family owns the Schnee dust company. MY family's been at war with the White Fang. " Weiss looked at Ruby, as if signaling that she was done.
"Weiss, tell us more? That can't possibly be it!" Ruby stated.
Weiss rolled her eyes. "I can't really explain myself, or how I feel, to you in my own words. It's a fairly hard task, you know!"
Ruby sighed. "Weiss!" She exclaimed.
"Well… There is a poem I read a while back, when I was a mere child… It was simply called Winter. I suppose I resembles me well. It goes like this:"
Winter is cold and always yearning.
People stand back in fear of it, only to marvel at it from afar.
Winter is cruel and cold, never relenting.
Many attempt to explore it's majesty,
only to lose themselves in it's fierce winds.
Winter is absolute beauty,
Trapped in a cage woven by it's own hands.
"It's a short poem, I know. But it represents me in… a way." Weiss said.
Yang interrupted, "That poem perfectly resembles you!"
Weiss turned a bright shade of red saying, "Oh please… Wait… is that a compliment or an insult?"
Before anything happened, Ruby intervened. "Ok. Blake, your turn."
Blake looked around, as if asking for help she would not get. With an exasperated look, she sighed. "As you now know, I used to be a member of the White Fang. When I was a child I used to participate in the peaceful protests, thinking and hoping I was making a change. As I grew up, times changed, and the White Fang turned to violence. I did nothing to stop the people I knew and loved from the violence, so I therefore joined in. I quickly realized the terror we had forever burdened humans with. I was doing something I wished not to do. One day, I said, no more. During a robbery of a dust train-"
Before anyone could stop it, Weiss bolted up. "You aided in that robbery? YOU?" Ruby signaled her to sit down, and surprisingly, she complied.
" As I was saying, I aided in the robbery of a dust train, and realizing my wrongs, abandoned my partner. I haven't seen him since."
Ruby intervened. "See? She saw that she was doing something wrong and she simply left. Besides, she was kicking that White Fang guy's ass! If she was in the White Fang, she wouldn't of done it."
Weiss still didn't seem satisfied. "What about Sun?"
Blake laughed. "The Faunus freak? He actually despises the White Fang."
Weiss still didn't seem satisfied. "I understand you didn't want to do it, you were just a pawn, and I hope you know I can never fully forgive you, but do you still despise humans?"
Blake grinned. "Of course not! I just don't like the way they treat my people, that's all."
Weiss pouted. That was it. Blake couldn't take it. "Why can't you forgive me? I told you everything!"
Weiss took a moment and stared straight into Blake's yellow eyes, saying "Blake, I cannot forgive you because your actions are your responsibilities! Although you may not have been thinking when you did those actions, that moment of carelessness is your responsibility, therefore you are guilty! Saying you weren't thinking or that you were following the crowd does not soften the blow!"
Blake nodded. "I understand your point. Hopefully, we can still be… friends." Ruby smiled. "Ok. My turn."
To be continued in…
CRIMSON GOLD