A White Rose under the sea
Chapter 2
The moon lighting the open ocean, a ripple spreads across the water. Yang Xiao Long looked out toward the ocean, thinking about the events of the past few days. Ruby, her captain and sister, said that she felt something pulling her back to the ocean. She even said that she wasn't sure if they would be going back to dry land anytime soon.
As the wind blew though her outfit, she felt something touch her shoulder. As she turned to see one of the most important people in her life, Blake. Even since they lost her training ground, Beacon, she had been there. If it weren't for her, she would've lost her arm when she charged at the White Fang leader, Adam Taurus, maybe even her life. If it weren't for her and her sister, she would've given up hope a long time ago
"What is it Yang? Both you and Ruby have been acting weird the past few days?" Yang looked back out to sea. "I'm don't know. I know that Ruby has always enjoyed the ocean more then dry land, but it's not like her to take off when we're not on the ship. If I didn't shout at her, I think she would've left without us. Do you have any idea what Ruby's after?" Blake shook her head. "Ruby hasn't told anyone anything ever since we left Vale. Everyone is starting to ask what's going on."
"What are you guys talking about?" Both Yang and Blake turn around to see Ren behind them. "Oh hey Ren, we're just talking about Ruby." Ren nodded. "You guys are wondering what Ruby's doing?" Both girls nod. "Nora, Jaune, and Pyrrha have been asking the same thing. Nora thinks Ruby is hiding something, Jaune thinks Ruby might have heard about a treasure without telling us, and Pyrrha thinks Ruby might be hiding her emotions." " Ruby would come to me if she felt like she wasn't keeping it together. She's stronger then that, but at the same time, she hasn't come out of her room all day. Something is wrong with her. I'll go talk to her."
Yang was about to head towards Ruby's door, when Blake stopped her. "We've trusted Ruby for years. If anything were wrong, she would tell us. Just give her time. I'm sure she'll come around. Come on, we've got a long day tomorrow. We'll need the sleep." Both Ren and Yang nodding, they went below decks, to their quarters. As Yang climbed into her hammock, she felt a calm wash over, as she gazed at Blake. The girl she owed her life, a gem worth more then all the treasure they had in the treasure room. If only she could tell her how she felt. As she began to close her eyes, she felt a kiss on her cheek.
"I love you Yang Xiao Long, and I always will." Her cat Faunus instinct's taking effect, Blake leaped down, and settled down her own hammock. She had always loved Yang. If only Yang felt the same way. She closed her eyes, and began dreaming of a certain blonde in her bed, unaware, that Yang had gotten out of her hammock, and was laying beside Blake, stroking her raven hair. "I love you to Blake Belladonna. And I always will"
As Ruby listened to Yang, Blake and Ren go below decks, she emerged from her cabin and took out the Moonstone she found that night. As the moonlight bathed her and the Moonstone, she heard a voice call out. "Hello? Is someone there?" She turned around to see a figure dressed in a white cloak standing behind her. As the figure removed her hood, the face of Ruby looked back into her. But Ruby knew better. This was her mother, Summer Rose. "Mom?"
Ruby questioned everything she knew. "Ruby, my sweet, sweet daughter, you've grown so much." Ruby blinked. "Is this a dream?" Summer shook her head. "No, it isn't." Summer walked toward her daughter, embracing her as she did when she was still alive. Ruby felt the tears swell in her eyes. She tried. She tried her hardest. Until everything came crashing down. As Ruby sobbed, she heard Summer's voice. "Ruby, I'm so proud of you. You've grown so strong." Ruby, sobbing, held on tighter. "No I'm not. I'm not strong mom. I've failed you. My whole life, I've wanted to be like you. Help others the way you did, and I can't. No matter what I do, it's not enough. There's no way I can be as strong as you." Summer kissed her daughters head. "You're already stronger. And I'm so proud of you. No matter what happens, I'll never leave you. I'll always be there for you. I'll be watching over you always. Goodbye my daughter. Be strong. For you will need every ounce of it for the coming trials. I'm sorry to have forced this on you." Ruby felt Summer rise up, and as she left, she sung Ruby a lullaby, the same one she sang, the last time she saw her daughter.
Tides fall and tides rise
Tears fall from her eyes
A mother's last cry
Listen to her lullaby
"Please hear my last plea
Please be brave for me
Go to the Spring of Life
Wash away all the lies.
Please live for me.
I've entered Eternity,
I will be your Eternal guide
like the moon on the tide
No matter what
I love you without end
Ruby felt Summer leave, tears in her eyes. "Please mom! Don't leave me!" As Summer faded away, Ruby saw a glow from where Summer stood. As she picked it up, she felt Summer's presence with her. It was the Moonstone she had found that night. "Mom, I'll never forget you. I promise, I'll make you proud. I'll stop the White Fang. I'll help every person I find. I promise" Ruby felt one last kiss on her cheek. She went back to her room, sat down on her bed, and broke down crying.
Oh Ruby, I feel your pain. I wrote this chapter to give more of a back story on Ruby. I'll do Yang, Blake, and when she appears, Weiss as well. For now though, I want to focus on Ruby meeting Weiss, the mermaid. That will happen either next chapter or the one after that. Haven't made up my mind yet. And for what it's worth, I know about the Black Sun ship, I just think Bumblebee works better. Maybe in another fanfic, I'll cover Black Sun, but for now, we're sticking to the classics. See you next chapter