Of Truths, Lies, and Weapons

by BlackRoseTrashMercRuby99

When Mercury is tasked with trying to sway Ruby to Salem's side, he is stuck at a crossroad between emotions and dutiful lessons. Try and see where it lands him. {Will have two paths. I will try to update regularly, when it is time for the paths to split, I will take a hiatus and make corresponding chapters while uploading the counterpart more updates will give more information}

1. Prologue

This is an edited chapter! Almost every edit has been added because of the review Videocrazy. Speaking of Videocrazy: This prologue has been re-edited by myself and is dedicated to Videocrazy

The truth of it all was that he wasn't supposed to be here, in the dark with chains-that he could easily slip free of-around his arms and legs. He could maneuver himself out of the situation in a moment,but he heard what that man had ordered, he knew the danger that she was in currently and he was even more aware of how much the danger would increase if she was brought before them. He wasn't going to delude himself, she was in trouble the moment he had started to see her for what she was: the girl he loved.

Strangely, nothing bad had come of it, at least until she signed up for the Vytal Festival. Then he began to worry for her safety, his gaze began to linger on her for a bit longer, and his touch didn't leave her skin near as fast as it used to. He began to show her emotions that he never knew existed, and because of that, Qrow Branwen scooped him away from her with the intent to question him. Ozpin didn't have the chance to ask him any questions, Mercury happily spilled the beans on one condition: that Ruby be placed in the last section of battle.

After he had confessed, he bowed his head ready for one of the professors-or both of them-to attack him with profanities, with threats of vengeance. That, however did not happen. Mercury had raised his head and saw he was behind the unconscious bodies of the headmaster and his most trusted pawn. "You are a disgrace." With those words, came a flying fist, effectively knocking him out.
Mercury came to, he heard the man order, "If he escapes, bring the girl and replace him with her, do Whatever you want with her." His body was frozen and his blood chilled there was no escape for him, not a glimmer of hope. However; he began to feel hot, and his heart warmed to know that as long as he stayed put, she was safe. So there he would stay: in the dark, chained to the chair against his will, and at his mercy-though Mercury knew he had none. He would endure any torture to keep her safe.