Chapter 3

"Daybreak. A time of new beginnings." A cold voice passed the halls of the Templar Headquarters, sending a chill down all the disciple's spine. "My brothers. My sisters. We have lost someone to the scum of the underworld." The voice slowly rose in tone as a tall feminine figure with red hair appeared. "But fear not, our crusade for peace is not done yet. We will eliminate the scum by the day of reckoning!"

Within seconds, every figure was cheering in passion, a small figure appeared behind the red-head. It was music to her ears hearing the Templar order of beacon rising to the challenge, just like her father hoped. For as long as she could remember, the enthusiasm of the Templars has been her saving grace, and her long childhood friend was atop the pyramid, Pyrrha Nikos. A woman who could do anything with all her being.

"Nora." Pyrrha called to the small figure, startling her slightly. "I'm sorry for your lost. It seems like this scum is targeting our higher ups. Just as they did with Weiss's father Edne. But don't fret, Join my Neo-Templar order. Together we'll break down the order and build from the ashes, a stronger order who will bring peace to this horrid world." Her quite, but stern voice was confronting to Nora. Almost so much, it broke down Nora's hard shell, she built up for so many years. To Pyrrha's question the only right answer to give was a simple but multi-defining nod to joining the Neo-Templar Order.

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As dawn broke the night sky, Ruby laid upon her bed once again as she relived the night before. The smell of fresh blood, the sight of blood stained steel and even worst was Nora's blood curdling scream at the sight of her father's remains. Of all things why did her mind insist on reliving all these kills, it was bad enough with weiss' father being murdered by her hand.

Everything now was bothering her with being an assassin in beacon and vale. She could always remember her first kill tho. The blade piercing Taiyang's chest for betraying the creed and placing Yang and herself in danger. It always stood there as it haunted every minute of every waking and non-waking hour. She always justified things as 'if it was good enough to keep the creed safe' but somehow it wasn't this time.

As her thoughts became more terrifying a knock at her door caused them to shatter like glass until later. Quickly jumping out of bed, Ruby saw her long time friend Weiss standing there in her doorway. Ruby looked at Weiss then at her room covered in her gear then back at Weiss hoping they wouldn't break out in a fight to the death.

"You know something Ruby. I've always had a feeling you were one of those scum" Weiss called slowly drawing her father's rapier and point it at her, "but I just didn't want to believe it…" Ruby saw weiss' hand began to shake in sadness and terror. Both knew one of them had to die to keep the creed and order from starting a full blown war right now. "Tell me something… Did he have any regrets…" Weiss' always stern voice became nothing but a mess as tears flew down her cheeks.

"No Weiss, your father had no regrets. Only one request, that I be the one to send him home…" Ruby's voice was almost as cold as ice as she watched Weiss fall to the ground in tears. Uncaring about her own safety anymore, Ruby hugged her best friend as both cried for as long as they could while embracing each other.

Outside the door, Blake and Yang stood on the sides with a weapon at the ready in case Weiss killed Ruby. However they peered inside to see something they never should've, a Templar and an Assassin grieving for the dead. It became quite clear those two would change the relationship of the Order and the Creed with time but for now it was just best friends crying for family they have lost.

Weiss, the once calm mature Snow White girl was now a tearful mess in the equally tearful Ruby. It wasn't uncommon for them to breakdown around each other but this was different, this was equality for the dead. As the tears stopped, Weiss pulled away from Ruby using the rapier to stand once again before plopping onto ruby's messy beddings. Outside the door yang cracked a smile again for she knew nothing was going to happen to Ruby or Weiss except the hope both of them would admit their true feelings for each other. Blake on the other hand was ready to kill Weiss if she moved wrong towards her sister in law at any point.

"So." Weiss called out making Ruby look up at her.

"So." Knowing this irritated Weiss deeply, Ruby still found humor mimicking Weiss.

"How long have you been an assassin?" Weiss asked curiously.

"Since I cut down my father six years ago." Ruby answered Weiss staring into her crystal blue eyes, notice her pink lips standing against the sun light from the window causing Ruby to gulp nervously. "What about you?"

"Since my sister forced me to take the Templar preparation test when I was nine. Wasn't easy to do something like that." Weiss commented looking towards the window just waiting for ruby's snarky comment. But it never came, instead she felt a soft gentle pure pair of lips press lightly against her cheek causing Weiss' face to turn a shade of red that put ruby's hair to shame although ruby's face was the exact same. Unsure how to react, Weiss allowed her muscles to move on their own instead of listening to her brain and tackled Ruby to the ground pulling her into a deep unforgettable kiss for either of them.

A/N: and done. Short sweet and sappy for a filler chapter. And WhiteRose will be surprising for the ending trust me mwahahaha ha. Laters!