"KILL HIM!"

Weiss gasped as her mind was once again invaded by Salem, as the witch who granted her this magnificent power forced her compliance. The witch continued as Weiss staggered, clutching her head in agony.

"The only way is toto kill Ozpin, the boy he resides in. Yes, kill him Weiss! Kill him now!"

Weiss threw her head back as she gasped and cried out in pain, her head spinning. She collapsed to her knees, clutching her body as she hunched over, screaming. She was dimly aware of the boy saying something - not that she could focus, as a psychic knife was jammed into her mind.

"You can't afford to let them live Weiss, they'll only impede our goals! Kill him!"

Weiss kept screaming, until the next cry died in her throat.

"I refuse!"

Salem and Cinder staggered back in shock.

"What!?"

"Your business with Ozpin... It means nothing to me. Ruby is my only objective!"

Salem collected herself, playing away her surprise.

"Very funny Weiss, but this is no time for jokes. With every fiber of your body I command you to destroy!"

Weiss staggered again as she picked herselfoff the ground.

"Kill! Kill the emissary! Kill Ozpin now!"

"N-No! Get out of my head! I already told you I.. will not be distracted from this any longer! I won't!"

"It will take more than a few head-games to stop me. You may have my mind and my body, but there's one thing that you can never take. Do you know what that is?"

"Oh please," Salem chuckled by all means."

It was Weiss' turn to grin, as her clenched teeth formed one.

"Something that can't be controlled or contained: there's one thing a Schnee always keeps! HER PRIDE!!"

A bright white aura surrounded Weiss as she screamed to the heavens, destroying the link between her and Salem. Through sheer force of will, she cut the alliance between them, and made the lent power from Salem her own.

Salem staggered away from her dying Seer, terrified of the Schnee's rage towards the redhead.

"How is this possible?! Since when could the possessed say no to the possessor!?

Weiss turned towards Ruby, pure, frozen rage in her glare, ice formed and still forming all around her. She locked eyes with the red reaper, and spoke in a lower, enraged tone:

"You. Me. Now - or the kid dies first. I may no longer be Salem's pawn, but I am more than ready to kill him out of spite, plebeian."

Ruby, face grim and not stepping down, replied:

"It seems that I've been building you up all this time Weiss. Alright, I'll fight you. Don't expect me to hold back."

Weiss smirked viciously, more than confident in her new strength and power.

"Good. It would be a pain to me to end you whilst you held back. It would leave a sour taste in my mouth - almost as bad as if I let you live. Your still as good as dead anyway, so by all means. Struggle for your life, whilst you can."