"Weiss..."

Ruby's soft voice slowly woke the sleeping heiress.

"Weiss..."

Weiss rolled over to face Ruby's bed to the left of her's.

"Yeah Ruby?" Weiss asked quietly.

"Why are we here?"

"I swear," Weiss began, rather angrily. "If this is another stupid video reference."

"No, it's not that. It's not like that, it's just that... you know," Ruby started stumbling to put her thoughts into words. "Why are you here?"

"What do you mean?" Weiss began wondering if this was purely a strange dream.

"Like, I'm here because I've always wanted to help people, like my uncle," she said, trying it stay fully awake.

Beautiful Ruby, always so selfless. Slightly naive, but lovable nonetheless. Weiss thought to herself.

"And Yang," Ruby continued, "she's here for the thrill. And also to look out for me I guess."

When Ruby said this, Yang shifted in her bed, slightly annoying the faunus sleeping next to her.

"Be quieter Ruby," Weiss hissed, "you'll wake the others. It is 3am you know, and you have a test in the morning."

"I can't sleep," Ruby said childishly, "and I've wondered about this for days. You had everything you could need back in Atlas, why come here to train to fight?"

"Well..." Weiss trailed off, not wanting to talk about the subject.

"It's okay Weiss, you can trust me. What kind of friends are we if we can't talk about stuff like this?"

"It's my father," Weiss began, "He is the most overbearing person in the Kingdom, nay, the world!"

"So, like Ozpin," Ruby asked innocently.

"No. Ozpin has some strict rules, sure, but nothing like my father. He tries to control literally every part of my life. And the worst part, with my family's business and political position in Atlas, leaving the family would greatly defame the Schnee name, and practically guarantee I wouldn't be welcome in Atlas. So, I enlisted in Atlas Academy. My father was very much against that, but the Kingdom's rules clearly state that children are able to enlist at any age, under their own, and no one else's discretion. Then, on day 2 of classes, I requested a transition to Beacon."

"Weiss, you're monologuing again," Ruby said.

"I'm sorry Ruby," Weiss responded, "we can talk more tomorrow."

"Alright, girlfriend!" Ruby said, liking the term the more she gets used to saying it.

How did I get so lucky? She is the sweetest girlfriend... Wait, dad's gonna KILL me! How could I be so blind?

And with that, Weiss's world came crashing down around her.