"Why would a Templar be here?" Ruby asked "My sister and I are nothing but orphans, trash even. We're just a thief and a prostitute."

She stood not too far away from Blake as she looted the dead man dry. It didn't made sense why someone would burn down their home. They wouldn't achieve anything other than make two girls homeless, which they have by the way. From under the dead man was one of the loose floorboards of the house, despite the house burned almost to nothing. The floor was fine, burned, but still able to support their weight.

Ruby pushed him away and ripped open the floorboard with the dead Templar's knife. Inside was the same contraption that Blake has. Her mom's hidden blade.

Blake saw what Ruby had pulled out and shifted her weight slightly. "If this was looters attacking your home, this wouldn't be there."

Skilled looters knew to pick at the floorboards or wall panels if they looked like that had been shifted. Most human assassins could sense that sort of thing as well. Ruby thought that maybe they did try to loot it considering the burned man in front of them. He must have tried to get it until he got caught in the fire.

"I think this goes out to the Templars." she told Ruby. "A ring is one thing, but the uniform of old is another, this body might have been a member, but at the same time it might also have been a plant." she crossed her arms, trying to think.

"Maybe they knew who you two are the daughters of; and they have eyes and ears everywhere. So when you met me yesterday…"

"Please don't blame this whole thing on you. If I had gone home earlier I might have stopped this from happening." Ruby said as she stared at the gauntlet in her hands. "That's why I'm taking full responsibility"

Ruby had nowhere else to go, but she knew what she has to do. She has to find her sister. Blake said it herself, she was capable. If she wasn't then the Faunus would not have given Ruby the time of day and would have just given her to authorities. She stood up and dusted herself off. No one messes with her family. Yang is not only her sister, but also her mother.

"Blake, I'd like to join the Brotherhood"

Blake bowed her head slightly, Ruby had only learnt about all of this just recently, then to have her life fall apart so quickly that all she had left was a Faunus she barely knew. A Faunus who once knew her mother.

"I…" she trailed off. "I do not have say on who can join and who cannot." she admitted. "There have been people who have wished to join in the past but their obsessions were too great so their request was denied."

"I can take you to, well not my mentor, she's been gone for quite some time now; but." she thought for a moment. "Ozpin, is the one we would want to speak to."

The girl couldn't tell if the feeling that she felt right now was excitement or anxiousness. She needed to do this, these Templars destroyed her home, they burned down what was left of her home and her family. They took away Yang, the only family that she has left.

"Then what are we waiting for then?" Ruby asked "Lead the way"

The Templars weren't going to get away with this. She was going to have her revenge, she was going to find her sister.

Blake looked at Ruby for a moment, her hand going out to brush against her cheek, pushing away some of the ash that covered her face.

"You are aware of what you're asking right?" she asked. "This profession changes people, no one is innocent."

"Blake, my innocence was slowly deteriorating the moment my mother died," Ruby said, holding Blake's hand in place "My innocence was taken when Yang reached puberty and she had to earn money, we all know at that age there was only one job she could do. It was taken from me when I had to face the real world."

She loved how her calloused hand was warm against her skin. She sighed audibly, her mind quickly returning to her sister. It felt weird to not see her sister for this long, there was never a day she didn't see Yang.

"Okay." Blake exhaled slowly as her other hand moved to pry Summer's weapon from Ruby's hand. "We'll go, to me your reasons, are sound, Ozpin is wise, he will set you on the right path."

"But I need to hold onto this." she held up the weapon. "I'll see it repaired as you speak with him." with that she made the gesture for Ruby to follow her.

She did, they walked into dark alleyways, avoiding the public eye as much as possible. If Blake was not one to decide if she could join, that meant that even joining the brotherhood at such a young age, she still had much to learn.

"So, who is Ozpin?" Ruby asked, keeping up with Blake's pace. "Is he head assassin or something?"

"Mentor is the correct term." Blake responded. "He was one of a group of five. However, twon of them are dead and third, my own mentor, hasn't been seen in a couple of years now. So it is just him and another called Glynda Goodwitch."

Blake had decided to skip the rooftops and stayed to the crowded streets. Hide in plain sight, right now that is what they needed, more than ever.

"My voice carried weight in their discussions, selections of targets as well; however until I hold the rank of Master Assassin I have no say on who can and cannot join.

"Is my mother part of the group of five?" Ruby asked.

Somehow she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched, from the corner of her eye she thought she saw something move. She shook her head, she was tired, emotionally and physically. It must have been her imagination.

Ruby was glad that Blake had come and see her this morning, the presence of the Faunus in her most devastating moment in her life made things a little better. She liked her company, the way how she's mysterious, calm and collected. If Blake wasn't there when she did, she might have done something stupid with the Templar's knife.

"She was." Blake said as she looked over her shoulder quickly, making a brief second of eye contact between the two of them. "It has been years since her death but her position has not been filled."

She went on to elaborate. "We've had some Master Assassins come and go but none wish to fill the empty spaces on the council. Maybe it is out of respect, maybe it is because they believe they cannot replace her."

She paused for a moment, eyes darting and ears twitching, like she was picking up on Ruby's feelings. "If you do not trust what you see before you, concentrate, what does the sixth sense show you?"

Ruby looked around, goose bumps littered her arms. She could see a lot of things, ones she hadn't noticed before and in that moment she realized how much danger she had placed herself into. They walked into an ambush, everywhere she looked there were people hiding behind boxes and around corners. Before she could utter a word they came out all at once when they realized that their position was compromised. She stood there frozen in place as they charged, weapons raised.

"Ruby, I need you to run." Blake said softly as she reached for her sword on her back. She didn't expect the young girl to be able to fight. "Just vanish, I'll find you later."

"W-What?" She stuttered "I can't leave you here alone! There's too many of them"

Ruby squealed as a man with a sword slashed at her, she dodged quickly, barely missing his blade. Another man went behind her, restraining her into a choke hold. She struggled, trying to get out of the man's hold on her, but he was too strong. "L-Let go!"

Blake snarled as she kicked one man in the shin just to get him to back off while her sword moved to parry another man's blow. Out numbered yes, but Blake was more than confident in her skills to take these men out. So she pushed another away when she heard Ruby starting to shout, already turning on the ball of her foot as she raised her left arm, Phantom Blade whirling to life before firing, the blade striking the man in the forehead, forcing him to suddenly become dead weight on Ruby.

Ruby pushed the dead body and cringed at the sight of blood. She had to act or else they both die. Her eye catches the discarded sword on the ground and she grabbed it. Just as she did a soldier ran at her, sword raised just in time when she brought down his sword on her. The burn on her hands screamed in pain, she bit her lower lip. She had to endure the pain or else certain death.

With no experience in sword fighting, all she could do was block each blow. The man was bigger and stronger, but she had an advantage with speed. He raised his sword and brought it down again. She dodged the blow, his sword had gotten stuck on one of the wooden boxes and it was her chance. With trembling arms she stabbed him through his side, putting up as much force as she could, ignoring the seething pain of her palms and by the time she managed to remove the sword from his dead body, there were no enemies left.

"D-Did you just fight off, like, nine soldiers?" Ruby stated in disbelief "As in by yourself?"

Blake looked around as she cleaned the blood off of her cleaver-like sword before placing it on her back. "I guess I did."

She looked at Ruby, noticing the way her body trembled, blood stained her clothes as well as her skin, sword in hand. She was a mess, covered in ash, blood, sweat and grime. She couldn't help but feel bad. Blake had known this life since she was five, it was part of it since she was seven.

Slowly she walked up to Ruby, reaching out to take the sword from her before pulling a cloth from one of her pouches to wipe the blood off her face. "It's okay to be scared."

The sword clattered to the ground and even without the weight of the sword in her hands, it still trembled. She let out a shuddering breath, eyes scanning all the dead bodies around her. It occurred to her that she just became a murder, despite her actions were merely self defense, she still killed a man. She took a life.

"I-I'm not s-scared, just….shaken" Ruby stuttered.

She was lying of course, she just wanted to put up a tough front, even if it's small. Ruby hugged herself, rubbing her forearms like what her sister does to calm her down. Her heart pounded in her chest like a drum, feeling every heartbeat as it coursed through her body. Blake exhaled slowly, trying to figure out what do to. She never had this problem, and most people who join the Brotherhood have killed.

"Ruby." She gestured for her to come closer, opting to try to replicate what she had seen mothers do with their children on the streets. Despite the fact she was still covered in blood herself, she did her best to initiate a hug.

She didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around the Faunus, she craved for someone to embrace. Her body shook as she exhaled. She had to get her act together, she had to stay strong. If she wants to join the Brotherhood, to find her sister, she had to be stronger.

"I'm fine, Blake" Ruby whispered

In that moment Ruby realized the difference of their height and where her head had rested. She pulled back, her face ablaze with the deepest shade of red. "T-Thanks for the hug. I needed that"

Blake didn't seem to notice as she looked down a Ruby, her expression almost unreadable, as if she was trying to figure something out herself. "I did not intend for this ambush to be here, but the fact you had caught them proves to me that you have the natural ability to be an Assassin."

She said as she reached down to take Ruby's hands for a moment. "These men were crooks, an exception to our rule, yet you feel guilt for killing them. That tells me you are still human."

Ruby took pride in what she had said, she felt proud. Not because she killed someone, but because she felt like her mother and the fact that Blake had complimented her. She smiled up at Blake, the color of her cheeks lessened, leaving a pink tint.

"I am my mother's daughter after all." She commented, her voice soft. Remembering the times that their mother would be nice to everyone, even those that treated her unfairly. "Now let's get out of here before anyone else attacks us"

She squeezed her hand, gaining comfort at their small gesture. It's small, but for Ruby it felt like a huge deal. Even though she could not feel the skin of her hands due to the gloves, it still felt nice.

The rest of the trip was pretty much uneventful. Blake had broken away from Ruby twice in their trip, once to tackle a thief who never made it that far. It wasn't wise to steal from an elderly woman when an assassin was standing right beside you. The second time was to scare off some boys who where picking on a Faunus.

It was easy to guess that Blake did this pretty often; but the scaring the bullies had left her breathless, even if she did not harm them. The event must have hit close to home.

Ruby watched as Blake fought off the bullies. While she of course, helped the Faunus up on her feet. No wonder she was attacked, it was clear as day that she was a Faunus, with her brown rabbit ears in plain sight.

"Are you okay?" She asked

"A little bruised, nothing major" She said with a heavy accent, dusting herself off. "Thank you"

"They shouldn't bother you again." Blake said as she made the gesture of dusting herself off before making a slight face as if she recognized the Faunus.

"Velvet. Right?" Blake asked getting a nod from the other.

"You saved me from some crooks a while back." She gestured at Blake. "Belle? Or was it Blake?"

"Blake." She responded before making a gesture down the street. "There is a lounge not too far down from here, you can probably hear the music from a block away. Tell Coco that I sent you, she'll see you treated well. Free of charge."

"R-Really?" Velvet asked "Is she okay with Faunus going into her establishment?"

In this Ruby saw that being an assassin isn't all about killing Templars and people who are making evil plans against the city, it's helping people out willingly. Showing them compassion and kindness which are not usually shown by others. The Faunus' are sure lucky to have someone like Blake to look out for them when they need it.

"Well if Coco knows Blake then I'm sure she's nice to Faunus'" Ruby said, flashing a smile towards her.

Velvet gave out a relieved sigh "Again, thank you."

They watched as Velvet left, Blake placing her hands on her hips at the same time. "Coco has been looking for someone to help her at the bar." she added. "If I know her, Velvet will have a new job by the end of the day." she glanced at Ruby. "We're not too far now."

Eventually Blake took them down into a tunnel by a waterway, clearly this one of several entrances as it lead into a rather complex tunnel system.

"Now we're here." Blake said as she pushed open a set of doors, leading them into a large open chamber, brightly lit with the Assassin Symbol emblazoned almost everywhere it could be. Blake took Ruby's hand again to lead her forward so she wouldn't wander off.

"We'll speak to Ozpin first then-" she paused when she opened another set of doors. She was only expecting to see Opzin and Glynda. However there were two other people in the room. A man an a woman, both of them had their hoods up but their preferred weapons were visible. The woman had a katana while the man was leaning against a scythe, he looked like the Grimm Reaper.

"Master Raven, Master Qrow, this is a surprise…" she said as Ozpin looked up.

"Blake, shouldn't you be on your way to Haven?" he asked, Blake shifted so Ruby was in view. The girl in turn let out a small squeak, followed her movement, hiding behind the Faunus as all eyes were on her.

"Yes, but, I have Summer Rose's daughter with me, her older sister has gone missing." All attention was turned to Ruby.

"Come here child." Ozpin gestured.

Ruby glanced at Blake for a moment, her palms sweating. She walked closer to, who she assumed as Ozpin. It made her nervous that by mentioning that she was her mother's child that they had gone silent, that their eyes are all on her. It was nerve wrecking. She realized that she was still a mess, covered in soot, probably blood. So she tried to wipe away all that she could and hoped she didn't make a bigger mess.

"Hello there….uh…I'm Ruby" She said awkwardly. Her cheeks tinged with pink.

From her peripheral vision she could see the woman and man watching her every movement. She thought that the whole room will be flooded with how much she was sweating.

"You…" He paused "Have silver eyes"

"Well…My dad always said that I had mom's eyes" Ruby replied.

"I wasn't aware there was a second child." Qrow muttered before he was silenced by a light hit from Raven and a glare from Glynda.

"There is no need to feel threatened, child." Ozpin spoke softly. "We will not harm you, but I must ask, why seek the aid of the Assassins rather than the police ?"

"It was arson, made to look like an accident." Blake spoke up. "Their home is in the slums where the law does not care. A body of a Templar was found in the ruins; I already have some men investigating and have been instructed to report back to you, Master Ozpin.

"Why would the Templars target the children?" Glynda spoke up. "This doesn't seem like their style. To go after girls who have no part in this war they wage against us."

"Maybe for revenge?" Ruby blurted out.

They all turned to her, awaiting her explanation for the statement. "I mean, isn't my mother one of the master assassins? So maybe they wanted revenge or thought we would be a threat since we're her kids and all."

Blake did say that she was a natural at being an assassin. Being able to see things others don't made her feel like some part of her mother is in her. The thought made her happy to know that she did not only inherited her mother's looks, but also some of her skills also. Even then, these skills that were bestowed upon her has made her and her sister a target to the Templars.

"Templars are known to be unpredictable." Raven spoke up as her red eyes darted from Ruby to Blake. "I believe it is safe to assume my student has run into Ruby before today." The way Blake hung her head told Raven it was true. "Anything said in public is heard by all."

"How was Blake to have known?" Qrow responded in her defense.

"Enough." Ozpin raised his hand. "This conversation is not about Blake Belladonna, but about Ruby Rose." he meshed his fingers together. "If the Templars wanted the children they would have taken them after Taiyang's death. The best form of indoctrination always starts at a young age."

Blake shifted uncomfortably at that.

"So we can assume the Templars didn't know until yesterday and the attack was a rushed job. Or, there is something larger going on that we just do not know about. Needless to say we do not know how to act at this time, and it might be months, years even, before we see another rash movement made by the Templars, so I would suggest." He looked at Ruby. "Tell me, Miss Rose. What do you want to do, now that your life has been turned upside down?"

What did she want? Vengeance? For her mother's dead as well as her father's? For burning down her home and taking the only family she has left? She wanted to be part of the brotherhood to accomplish the task, but seeing how Blake took down a thief and saved Velvet. She could see that being an assassin is more than seeking what you want. They were like the police, but they had more compassion than the whole task force combined.

"As much as I want to seek revenge on the Templars. I'd like to join the brotherhood, for the same reasons my mother joined." Ruby said with sheer determination. "For a better world."

Her father did say to help others and she loves to help other people. So why not make it a profession?

"That's nice and all, but not everything is the same as they fairytales that Summer indulged you in. The real world isn't like that." Qrow commented.

Ruby remembered all of Blake's deed. Stopping thieves, helping those in need, she even gave them money and food to last them a month or two. True, the word is cruel, but that doesn't you should be too.

"That's why we're here, right?" Ruby asked, looking at him. He only gave her a smile. "To make it better?"

Just like her.

"A sound reason, but is she capable of following?" Glynda asked, disbelieving at best.

Qrow shook his head. "We all knew Summer Rose, if her daughter is anything like her, we will have a remarkable Assassin in our hands in a few years, maybe someone who will finally take the empty chair in ten."

"You are getting too far ahead of yourself." Raven muttered. "You did not know know Ruby existed until not even two minutes ago."

"Are you willing to follow our Creed, Ruby Rose?" Ozpin asked her. "Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent, hide in plain sight, be one with the crowd, and never, compromise the brotherhood."

"Nothing is true, everything is permitted" Blake muttered.

Ruby looked around the room, at each occupant. They had their reasons and she has hers. If they don't believe that she would stick by her words then she would prove them wrong. Ruby's the kind of person who shouldn't be doubted.

"I agree to these terms." Ruby said, sealing her fate.

There was no turning back and if she worked hard enough, she'll even find her sister. Everyone was silent, letting her words sink in t their minds. It was Qrow who spoke first.

"So who's going to train her?"


You might be wondering, how the hell is this person posting a 3k-4k chapter so fast? Well I did say that we made this a long time ago. So I'm pretty much trying to improve some typos and errors as much as I can before posting the next chapter. Of course, I'm also contemplating if I should leave the next chapter in a cliffhanger or with a satisfying ending so yeah. Besides, it's my semestral break and I haven't strt going to the gym yet so I have a lot of free time.

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