Ruby stumbled into the alleyway, leaning against the wall, using the building to keep the last bit of balance she had in her. the blood was draining from her stomach and the knife that caused it lay on the ground, still.
He didn't even take anything, she thought, he just stabbed and ran.
She collapsed to the ground, her knees finally giving out. With shaky hands, she pulled her scroll out and called Weiss
Better to at least say goodbye.
It rang a few times, but, with a click, Weiss's voice sounded from the scroll.
"Hey, Ruby. How's the night going so far?"
She sounds so unalarmed.
"Oh, the night's not going so hot; Y'know, friends ditched me and stuff, so," her comment was interrupted by a cough wet with blood.
"Ruby?" Weiss was starting to sound more worried, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me, I probably just caught a cold, I'll be better in no time, you know me," she tried her best to force an actual laugh.
"Do you want me to come get you? You don't sound so hot."
Ruby shook her head, even though she knew Weiss couldn't see the gesture.
"Don't bother, I'll be fine. Hey, remember the day we first met?"
"Oh, Ruby, don't bring that up again, I already said I was sorry!"
Ruby flinched, partly from the pain in her stomach, and partly for how apologetic Weiss sounded.
"You know, after that day I- I made a mental note to make friends with you. I couldn't stand the thought of you being mad at me."
"It didn't take you very long, did it?"
Ruby laughed, then immediately cried out from the pain.
Weiss panicked slightly.
"What was that? Seriously, Ruby, what happened? Are you-"
"Remember the day Yang died?"
Weiss paused, giving their dead teammate a moment of silence.
"I'll never forget it. You didn't cry. You never did, because 'that's what she would've wanted,' right? What's this all ab-"
"I love you, you know." Ruby looked up at the sky, in a vain hope that Weiss was looking at the same one.
"I... I- Ruby? Why are you saying this? Stop cutting me off! You know how rude that is!"
Ruby chuckled slightly. Her last admonishment from the famous Ice Queen. She could feel everything getting colder, and her vision was blurring. She didn't have much time left.
"I have to go now. I'll see you on the other side. I love you, Weiss Schnee. Goodbye."
The scroll fell out of Ruby's hands and onto the ground.
Whatever Weiss said was lost to the void as the life left Ruby's eyes.
Goodbye, Ice Queen.