Weiss took a deep breath as she stepped out of her room. Today's the day of the coronation….father is in the infirmary and I'm going to be queen...I hoped this day would come soon but not for these reasons. The soon to be queen thought to herself as she walked through the halls. Either way what's done is done and soon I'll be able to right the wrongs of my father and my forefathers. Weiss stepped out of the castle to find herself amongst a large procession, many well dressed individuals called out for her attention yet she gave none as she was too engrossed in her thoughts as she was led to the church where she would be crowned, guards surrounding her to ensure her protection as they led their way to the cathedral. Weiss entered the building and soon the doors were secured behind her as she made her way to the podium, a large multicolored glass mural of Malcolm Schnee, the first king of Atlas, acting as a window behind the altar. The princess frowned at her ancestor as she reached the podium.
"Princess Schnee, are you ready to begin?" The Minister asked only for Weiss to give a nod in confirmation and the ceremony began. After many long elaborate words the elderly man removed Weiss's princess tiara and placed it on a plush blanket. He then took the crown and slowly lowered it unto Weiss's white hair. "I now pronounce you Queen W-" The man's words were cut off by the sound of shattering glass as well as a loud clank as the crown was knocked from the holy man's hands. An arrow had pierced the large mural and struck the crown, mere inches from Weiss's head, effectively stopping the coronation and leaving Weiss only a princess to the throne.
"What….?" Weiss asked herself as she looked up at the shattered glass as it fell to the ground. An explosive roar shook the foundation as the sealed front doors to the cathedral were forced open by an explosive of an unknown source. The princess covered her ears in pain as the deafening noise rolled through the room. The explosion threw back most of the guards that had previously surrounded the doorway and a roguish figure ran through the fires, heavy metal boots hit the stone floor as blonde hair flew behind the woman, her armor covering her body yet she wore no helm. Who is she? Weiss thought through squinted eyes as the armored figure barreled toward her. Any other thought was dislodged from the princess's mind as the stranger grabbed her with one arm before leaping out the window. "Oof…." Is what escaped Weiss's lips as the wind is stolen from her lungs. I'm….being KIDNAPPED?! Weiss thought as she was hastily carried away from her kingdom and towards the forest that surrounded what would soon be her castle.
-Forest surrounding Atlas Kingdom, twenty minutes prior-
Yang paced nervously as Ruby readied her bow. "Now you're SURE you can make the shot?" Yang asked her sister who was younger by two years.
"Yes I can make the shot." Ruby reassured her twenty four year old sister for the hundredth time.
"Are you positive? Because that's nearly three hundred feet away. There will be wind changes, light distortions, and a lot more things to account for that could screw this all up."
"Yang, I wasn't declared best marksmen in the army for being able to hit point blank range with a bow and arrow. I can do this." Ruby said with a smile only for the elder sister to sigh.
"I know I know I know. It's just that if Blake finds out that we came here to kidnap the princess before she's crowned and we DON'T come back with her then who knows what'll happen to us?" Yang mainly spoke to herself at this point.
"Well we'll just have to make sure we grab her. I mean, how hard will it be with the leader of the Valish military on our side?" Ruby said jokingly to console her sister.
"Yeah….you're right. Well let's get into position. I got that gunpowder from one of our ship's cannons. If this stuff can launch a cannonball then it should be able to break down that door." Yang said as she put her large greatsword on her back where the sheath was. The blonde stretched a bit before she began running towards the cathedral, Ruby climbed a nearby tree before she began picking off guards that were able to see her sister. Finally once everything was in position Ruby took a deep breath and drew her bowstring, calming herself as she took aim at the large glass window in the distance. A soft breeze drifted in from her left as Ruby angled herself properly. Finally the arrow flew through the air, spiraling as it sped towards its target and pierced the glass and hit the crown. An explosion could be seen from the other side of the church before Ruby spotted Yang jumping through the destroyed mural before the blonde ran across the field of grass toward the woods with the princess over her shoulder.
"Oh man we're actually doing this…." Ruby muttered to herself as Yang reached the trees. The sisters dash off into the woods as fast as they can.
"UNHAND ME YOU BRUTE!" The royal shouted as she was swept away.
-Ruby and Yang's campsite in the woods, an hour after the kidnapping-
"I can't believe you would just kidnap me! I'm a princess! I was going to be QUEEN of Atlas!" Weiss shouted at her captors, her arms bound behind her back and her feet tied together.
"WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET?! You've been ranting for the last twenty minutes!" Yang pleaded.
"Well we wouldn't be in this situation if YOU hadn't KIDNAPPED ME!" Weiss ranted.
"Please stop….we're not letting you go and no one knows we're here." Ruby asked politely.
"Well if you're going to keep me here at LEAST tell me your names." Weiss bartered.
"Well if you MUST know, I'm Yang Xiao Long." The blonde swordswoman stated proudly.
"And I'm Ruby Rose!" The smaller cloaked warrior said with a grin. Weiss's eyes widened in shock at the proclamation.
"Xiao Long? Rose? Those can't honestly be your names." Weiss said skeptically.
"Why's that? Let me guess, you didn't know that Vale still stood." Yang smirked at Weiss's surprised look. "Yeah, that's right. You never completely beat Vale in that dumb war all those years ago."
"Then….why haven't you attacked? Why haven't you fought back?" Weiss asked in confusion.
"Obviously we were waiting to have a bargaining chip." Ruby chipped in.
"Yup, and now with you Atlas will HAVE to listen to our demands." Yang said triumphantly before she felt a blade at her throat. The blonde's smile fell as she felt the cold metal on her neck. Weiss grinned at the sudden change of events.
"You're an idiot Yang. Give me ONE good reason not to kill you where you stand." The strange woman demanded.
"Because no matter how mad you are you won't kill your sister in-law." Yang answered, a smile returned to her lips as the katana was removed from her neck.
"Blakey!" The younger warrior exclaimed before tackling the new arrival. Weiss's jubilation died as she saw the black haired Faunus hug the young brunette.
"I told you two NOT to do this." 'Blakey' said with a frown.
"I know but-" Ruby said only to be interrupted.
"But nothing. I don't want to lose my wife any time soon or at all." Blake told her.
"Let me guess, you're a Belladonna?" Weiss asked unbelieving.
"No, I'm a Rose. Belladonna is my maiden name however." Blake replied with an honest smile, something that caused Weiss to sigh in defeat.
"Great. I'm going to die in the woods to the Valish government, I won't reclaim my family's honor, and I'll go down in history as just another bigot Schnee that died because of my ancestor's beliefs." Weiss complained to herself.
"We're not going to kill you." Blake said with a sigh. "Did you two say you were going to kill her?!" The raven haired woman turned on her wife and sister in-law.
"NO!" Yang hastily defended herself. "We said she'd be used as a bargaining chip."
"You did but the Regent won't accept any deal on my father's behalf and will be content in ruling Atlas under my name. You have effectively screwed over EVERYTHING." Weiss proclaimed in distress.
"What do you mean?" Yang asked.
"We don't have time for this. We'll talk more BACK in Vale when we AREN'T being hunted by the enemy." Blake informed the general before she walked away into the shadows. "Come on Ruby, I had to take over the agriculture AND military while the two of you were away. Do you know how difficult it is to FAIRLY run a kingdom on your own?" Blake asked rhetorically. "I had to entrust the kingdom's safety to our aids. I mean, bless their souls but they're really just overpaid assistants that follow directions." Yang hoisted Weiss up and over her shoulder.
"This is humiliating…." Weiss muttered under her breath.
"Probably, but at least you aren't getting chewed out by your sister in-law…." Yang grumbled back to her prisoner as they followed Blake through the forest. Eventually the four came across a ship anchored near the shore and a rowboat beached on the snowy pebble beach.
"Alright, let's go home." Blake said as she began pushing the boat into the water.
"What about the ship we came in?" Ruby wondered.
"That would probably be the ship we found abandoned in the ocean…." Weiss answered. " It seemed the crew had forgotten to drop the anchor when the left."
"Oops…." Ruby said meekly before they climbed into the boat and headed toward the ship.
"So, can someone explain to me what's going on? Clearly you're taking me back to your kingdom but what happens AFTER the Regent rejects your demands?" Weiss questioned.
"No clue, we didn't really thing we'd get this far." Yang admitted as she rowed the boat.
"In all honesty we'll most likely keep you at Vale." Blake told Weiss as the woman cuddled with her wife under the red cloak. "Once we bring you to Vale you'll know where we are and if we release you then you can tell your armies where to attack."
"But….but no. I must return and be crowned Queen. My subjects health depend on it!" Weiss pleaded.
"You can explain yourself when we're comfortably on the ship." Blake countered sharply. "I'm sorry if I seem rude but you are our enemy and I would much rather be comfortable when I hear your story instead of being cold and miserable, something that might affect my judgment of you." Blake finished causing Weiss to quiet herself with a frown. Soon they neared the ship and everyone climbed aboard, Yang once again carried Weiss over her shoulder. "Take us home! You have the council aboard now!" Blake called out at the crew before she walked into the captain's quarters with Ruby, Yang, and Weiss. Yang released Weiss's bonds as they embraced the warm room. "Now sit down and explain." Blake said as she offered the chair across the desk in the room. Weiss sat down in the cushy chair while Ruby, Blake, and Yang remained standing on the opposite side of the desk.
Weiss took a breath before staring her captors in the eyes. "Well….let me start from the beginning."