The first time she saw her, she was with her annoying sister.
Beacon was starting up a new year and she had managed to get into the school with little difficulty. The hardest part was getting her father to agree with her going to Vale, and other than a few bumps along the road, she was doing just fine.
That morning had been hectic, but manageable. Until she saw them.
"You!" she leered, her eyes trained on the hooded figure who had her back on her.
The girl yelped, jumping into the arms of the busty blonde. Weiss glared at the both of them. "You're lucky we didn't get blown off the side of the cliff!"
"Oh my god," the blonde interjected, her lilac eyes shifting to the girl in her arms in panic. "You really exploded."
Weiss eyed the girl warily. She didn't seem to have any trouble holding up that absolute dunce, which meant she had great upper body strength. Weiss took note of that, but pushed it to the back of her mind.
"It was an accident," the hooded girl started weakly. "It was an accident!"
Weiss took a step back as the girl got back on her own feet. Not wanting to wait for a long explanation, as that would only waste her time, she grabbed the pamphlet of her father's company and held it out to the clueless stranger.
"What's this?"
"The Schnee Dust Company is not responsible for any injuries or damages sustained while operating a Schnee Dust Company product. Although not mandatory, the Schnee Family highly encourages their customers to read and familiarize themselves with this easy-to-follow guide to Dust application and practice in the field."
The girl blinked. "Err…?"
Weiss sighed. She really didn't have time for this.
"You really want to start making things up to me?" she asked.
A worried frown made its way onto the dark-haired girl's face. "Absolutely?"
The heiress shoved the pamphlet into her hands. "Read this and don't ever speak to me again."
She thought she would be done after that. Already wanting to turn on her heels and walk away, she threw a final angry glare at both girls.
It was then that the blonde decided to butt in on their little conversation.
"Look," she tried, rubbing her hair anxiously. Somehow it was strangely endearing. "It sounds like you two just got off on the wrong foot."
Weiss rolled her eyes. That was putting it lightly.
"Why don't you start over and try to be friends, okay?"
The hooded girl looked at her and straightened her back. "Yeah! Great idea sis," she started, before holding up her hand. She cleared her throat. "Hello Weiss, I'm Ruby. Wanna hang out? We could go shopping for school supplies."
Weiss had to fight the urge to roll her eyes again. Being in close proximity to this girl was dreading, and her trying this hard was almost painful to watch. A heiress had no time to make friends. She had work to do, training to get to, perfection to strive for. Was that not clear?
Being straightforward wasn't going to help her with this Ruby girl. It was time for a different tactic.
Trying her best to smile as sweetly as possible, she looked Ruby straight in the eye. "Yeah, and we can paint our nails, and try on clothes, and talk about cute boys, like… Tall, blonde and scraggly over there," she replied as chipper as she could.
Ruby gasped. "Wow, really?"
Weiss let silence befall on them for a few seconds, her smile now replaced with a harsh scowl. "No," she shot Ruby down. The girl's face fell as she took a step back, trying to find comfort with her sister.
The blonde threw her an angry glare and stepped past Ruby. "What is your deal?"
She looked as if she wanted to say more, but the mic on stage crackled to life and their attention on each other was lost.
Professor Ozpin took the stage.
To her surprise both sisters remained silent during the whole ordeal. In all fairness it was quite the speech, and not in a good way. Weiss felt a bitter aftertaste form in her mouth once Glynda had spoken her last word.
"He seemed kind of off," came the blonde's soft and careful words.
Her sister seemed to agree. "It's almost like he wasn't even there."
Weiss didn't know what to say. She had nothing to say to them. Briefly she wondered why she even stayed with them.
From the corner of her eye, she saw the guy she pointed at earlier approach. His goofy grin already made her want to throw up. Was this her cue to leave?
"I'm a natural blonde, you know?"
Weiss silently rubbed her eyes with one hand as she sighed. Then, without warning, she turned on her heels and walked off.
Her usual night routine had to be altered. That was okay, though. She could do that for one night. It was just one night after all – tomorrow night she would have her own dorm.
Or, at the very least, share a dorm with her teammates.
Weiss had spent the rest of the day trying to find the perfect candidates for her team, but so far she had little luck. Most of them were childish, rude or gloomy. Not many of them seemed to be team players despite Beacon's well known method in teachings.
She did have her eyes on a few first year students, but the lack of choice frustrated her. A team was more than just a few well-trained warriors working together. They had to click, too. Their strengths and weaknesses needed to match up.
Weiss was elite. She wanted to be paired with nothing but the elite.
As she patted down her sleeping bag to lie down as comfortable as she could, she saw a figure approach her.
"Hello," came the stranger's greeting. Weiss looked up, and for a moment her eyes widened.
Standing before her was a tall, red-haired girl with piercing green eyes. Weiss only saw kindness in her gaze, which, in turn, got highlighted by the warm smile tugging at her lips.
"Pyrrha Nikos," she muttered under her breath. She quickly recovered and straightened her back. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Pyrrha eyed the spot next to Weiss' sleeping bag. So far many other students had found their own place to sleep, but they mainly evaded the area around the heiress. She didn't mind. They'd only keep her up or waste her time anyway.
"Would you mind if I keep you company for the night?" Pyrrha asked carefully. Her smile never left her features.
Weiss had never moved so fast. She made space for the redhead to lay down her sleeping bag and nodded to the floor in encouragement. "Please, I insist," she added. A little voice in her head asked her why she was so eager.
Pyrrha thanked her as she placed her stuff on the ground. Weiss let her eyes travel the girl's figure. She sure was toned. That didn't come as a surprise. Pyrrha had a very good reputation amongst the people of their status.
The fact that she came to Weiss was, well, flattering.
Although it was to be expected.
"You have my thanks, miss Schnee."
Somehow that unnerved her. Weiss narrowed her eyes a little. She tried to let a smile shine through. "Please," she started. "Call me Weiss."
Pyrrha nodded in understanding. "Very well. You may call me Pyrrha, if you'd like."
She was so polite. Weiss was glad she could finally talk with someone of her own intellect.
They indulged in small talk for a little while. The heiress tried to pay a few well-earned compliments to Pyrrha, but the girl always shifted the conversation back to Weiss. It didn't take her long to understand what Pyrrha tried to accomplish, so she obliged.
She eventually cut their conversation short. Weiss would need all of her focus and energy tomorrow, after all.
"Good night Pyrrha," she said, as she laid her head on her pillow.
The redhead mirrored it. "Good night Weiss."
With that, the heiress closed her eyes, ready to welcome sleep. It took her a few moments to clear her head, but she could feel herself slowly slipping away.
Drifting.
Until she heard an annoyingly loud greeting.
Weiss snapped back into reality. She tried to keep her eyes closed. The room had been pretty noisy until now and she was able to filter the sounds just fine.
Yet somehow she couldn't block the noises coming from a few feet away. Unable to let this pass any longer she shot up with a glare and stomped over to the culprits.
"What in the world is going on over here? Don't you realize some of us are trying to sleep!" she yelled.
Her eyes skimmed both of the girls now quickly scrambling to their feet. A gasp escaped her lips, taken aback by their identity. She should've known these two troublemakers would be at it again.
"Oh not you again!" both her and the blonde yelped. Weiss had mostly directed it at Ruby, but threw a glare at the girl's sister too.
Only to see her glare being rivaled by the blonde's.
Before Weiss could even form a response, Ruby held her index finger to her lip. "Shh, guys, she's right, people are trying to sleep," she tried. It infuriated the heiress even further. Those were her own words. Was this brat seriously using them against her?
"Oh, now you're on my side," she scoffed, rolling her eyes in frustration.
"I was always on your side!" Ruby replied.
Her sister stepped closer to Weiss. The heiress refused to take one back, facing the blonde head-on, despite feeling very threatened.
"Yeah, what's your problem with my sister?" the blonde argued, an angry scowl present. "She's only trying to be nice."
"She's a hazard to my health!" Weiss sharply yelled back.
Feeling light pressure on her shoulder, she snapped her mouth shut and looked to the side. Pyrrha was standing at her side, her hand resting on Weiss' shoulder as she smiled at the girls apologetically.
"I'm sorry to intervene, but I do think we should all get some rest." Her green eyes shifted from the girls to Weiss. "Perhaps we can all talk about this in the morning?"
Weiss huffed. "I do not wish to speak to these children again." She glared another dagger at Ruby and her sister, and turned back to Pyrrha. "I suppose I can let this rest. If they remain quiet for the rest of the night, that is."
Silently, Pyrrha looked at the sisters. They nodded once, and she nodded back.
"Good night everyone. And good luck tomorrow." With that, Pyrrha waved at them and left. Weiss followed suit, not willing to deal with those childish antics any longer. She heard Ruby say something, but opted not to listen any longer.
Her eyes were trained on Pyrrha's back until they arrived at their sleeping arrangements. Weiss couldn't help but admire the girl's features and maturity.
A/N: Wow, a new fic? From mod Cecille? It's more likely than you think!
All jokes aside, I was thinking about rewriting a few scenes in volume 5 for my favorite pairing. I was so happy to see them interact more, I just couldn't help myself. Volume 5 led to, well, back to volume 1, and I couldn't stop thinking to myself: how about I freezerburn the show up a little? So here we are! Hope you're in for a ride, because I'm really excited to try this out.
I'm not very happy with the first chapter because it's a lot like the show itself. Don't worry, I'm not intending to keep that trend going. Next chapter is actually a scene that didn't happen canonically, but just my personal take on them. I guess you could call this a "Canon AU", or something along the lines.
Constructive criticism is welcome, but so are other reviews! Let me know what you think n_n