This first chapter features Weiss and centralizes on how she became the ice-queen we see when we first meet her. This is a double song-fic! Two songs in one chapter.
The songs that correspond to this chapter are Reflection from Mulan (C) Disney and Let it Go from Frozen (C) Disney.
Looking up worryingly at the balcony where her father and an engineer stood, Weiss silently hopes today will be a better day.
"Alright, Weiss, are you ready?" Her father asked. "Ready!" Weiss nodded as she got into position. "Don't slouch! Do you want to get knocked over?" Weiss's father commanded. Weiss corrected her posture. "No no no! You're off balance, Weiss! Your foot is too far out." He barked once more. Weiss looked down at her foot and slid it back a bit. "There. Now, begin." Her father said to the engineer.
As Weiss battled the robot, she managed to land a few hits, but the robot soon had the upper hand and almost drove his sword down upon her. "STOP!" Weiss' father roared. The robot then stopped in mid-swing. Wiess got up and looked up at the disapproving gaze of her father. "Disgraceful." He said as he shook his head. Just then, a security guard walked up to him. "Mr. Schnee, it's the White Fang, again." "What!? Of all the-! ...Weiss! Go back to your room and don't come out until I send someone to get you. Do not disobey me!" Weiss' father growled. Weiss hung her head in defeat.
Once the door was securely closed, Weiss felt her legs give out as the weight of her shame overwhelmed her. Once again, she had been a disappointment to her father. "Why...? Why can't I seem to do anything right?" She whispered. Kneeling before the mirror across from the room, she gazed at it's reflection. A seemingly perfect girl reflected back with porcelain skin, eyes blue as the heavens, and delicate silvery hair. Only one thing ruined the perfect image-and Weiss finally let the tears flow. "No matter how hard I try...I can never be the perfect girl my father wants me to be."
Looking back up at the glass, she sees the tear-stains on her face and brushes a stray drop from her cheek.
Slowly, she finds her eyebrows lower as she scowled, "What use will crying do!? Feelings are an unnecessary burden. To show your true emotions is undignified." The many times she's heard her father lecture her about that... "Weiss, in order to protect the public image, we have to conceal how we're feeling. Any sign of weakness, and it can be used to the advantage of the press, or even the White Fang."
Breathing going from shaky sobs to deep, drawn out breaths of rage, she glares at the mirror. "I can't show my feelings?! I have to hide my true self away!? Fine! I can be cold." Balling up her fists, Weiss gets up. "The sniveling crybaby Weiss will never be seen again!" Soon, Weiss finds Myrtenaster in her hands and slashes at the mirror, causing the reflection to shatter with frost covering the edges of the cracks. "No more holding back! It's time to grow up, Weiss! Tears will not protect your family from the White Fang, nor will they gain your father's approval. Don't listen to what anyone else say about you or your family, or the company. Shut them all out!"
Just then, Weiss turns as she hears a knock and the door opening to reveal one of her maids. "Ma'dam, your father would like to have a word with you." As the maid lead on, in the mirror remains a reflection of a girl. She had porcelain skin, eyes blue as the heavens, and delicate silver hair. On her face she wore a frown, and tears continue to fall.
