The End of All We Knew and Loved Chapter 3
Weiss Schnee of RWBY
Day Two -12:59:12
Determining the next plan of action.
Current Location: Huntsman Cabin in the southern part of the wilderness
Transcript Oh-One Dash Three, Audio Log: Play
(Ruby, please, I don't want to-
Why do you think I want-
I'm not going to play these childish games. This is serious. I am not-
You stubborn dunce...don't shove that thing in my face!
You're a real pain sometimes...fine.)
My name is Weiss Schnee of the Schnee Dust Company and Team RWBY. Last night was the most eventful scene I've ever had the misfortune to be caught in the middle of. At least we got out alive.
None of us got much sleep the previous night, and it's not hard to see why. It was a traumatic experience for all of us. I managed to give myself a little bit of beauty sleep, but it didn't last very long. I only recently woke up.
I walked out of my room to find no one else awake. Curious, I quickly dressed myself and grabbed Myrtenaster. I'm not as obsessed with it as Ruby is with her own weapon, but I am proud of the beautiful rapier. I very quietly opened the front door so as not to disturb anyone and stepped outside. The front porch of the small, feeble structure was starting to rot away. I was more accustomed to a better lifestyle than this, so I hated it. It looked very prone to collapse. I hopped off of it and into the grass, but it wasn't much better. The blades tickled my ankles. I sighed and reminded myself that this was the only place we had right now.
I was startled by a sudden low growl coming from the woods. I couldn't see much beyond the extent of the clearing, but it was definitely the sound of a Grimm nearby. Professor Oobleck mentioned that the clearing was protected by a generator. I had to trust him on that.
I raised my weapon and got closer to the edge of the clearing. I could hear the growl again, this time much louder. My foot touched a small stone hidden in the grass. An idea formed itself in my head and I picked up the stone. It was rather heavier than I originally thought but it would do. I tossed the stone towards where the growls came from and instantly, a monster jumped from the shadows and swiped the stone away. It had leaped directly from the bushes in front of me and towards the clearing. I forgot about the barrier and prepared to fight the dark figure. But as it left the protection of the trees, it hit the barrier and fell the ground in a disheveled heap. A few seconds passed and it was mere dust in the wind. I lowered Myrtenaster and inspected the area where the barrier was.
It was invisible at first, but after the Grimm launched itself at it, a faint spherical shape appeared, covering the clearing and the cabin. It was pinkish in color. I ran my hand over it and suddenly I felt a warm feeling inside of me. It actually made me giggle a little. Then I reached the exact spot the creature had hit the barrier. It was level with my head and I could see a small crack in the flawless surface. An imperfection.
It made me worry that the barrier wasn't up to standards to protect us. I knew we had to eventually leave this cabin, since no one was looking for us, but I didn't want to leave too soon. It was safe, but now…
The crack made a small grinding noise and expanded slightly. It would only get bigger, and if more creatures found their way here, they would weaken the barrier enough to break it. I had to tell everyone else once they woke up. I had turned towards the cabin, but stopped and flinched when I heard another much louder growl. It had come from my left, which I guess is a good thing I'm left-handed. I slowly walked over to where I heard the sound and without hesitation, I passed through the protective barrier. I wanted to lure the creature towards the barrier and with the help of Myrtenaster and the destructive power of the force field, destroy it.
My eyesight was weak in the darkness but the morning sunlight had given me just enough light to see where I was stepping and just far enough to where I could spot a monster before it could charge me. I poked the bushes and around trees, lightly prodding anything that was out of sight. I made sure to stay very close to the barrier, watching the faint pink glow extremely cautiously.
As soon as I heard a noise, I spun around quickly to make sure it was a creature of Grimm. That was almost a grave mistake. A massive dark claw nearly struck me as I leaped backwards and directly in front of the barrier. I positioned myself to strike as I watched the beast grow closer. Just a few more steps and…
"MS. SCHNEE!"
A very grabby hand had attached to me from behind and violently pulled me into the force-field. As soon as I was inside, the Grimm lunged and immediately disintegrated. My eyes grew wide as the event unfolded before me within mere seconds. I spun on a dime and was met with the unapproving face of Oobleck.
"Foolish child, you could have gotten yourself killed! What are doing out here at such an early-" I had to cut him off.
"There's a crack in the barrier. Over there." I pointed in the direction of where I had found the discrepancy.
(Ruby, what does this red flashing light mean? Oh wonderful. Low battery. Well, I suppose that means it's about time to wrap this up.)
Oobleck and myself strolled to the location I pointed out and I allowed my fingers to graze over the imperfection. Oobleck inspected it closer and seemed lost in the mesmerizing glow.
"This is not good. The dust protecting this lodge must have been severely lessened or weakened somehow. We will need to find a small cache of excess dust somewhere close by if we are to repair this damage. We must act fast." Oobleck picked up his pace and seemed to be back into his normal erratic self again. I stood with my back to the forest and watched as he disappeared into the cabin.
I wasn't sure if I was meant to wait or follow him. All I could do was sigh and look around. There wasn't much around and it bored me eventually. Upon realizing my legs were beginning to lock up, I started to walk. It was no particular direction. My legs were becoming less cramped and I felt more relaxed because of it. My gaze refocused and I looked at where I was going.
It was very peculiar since I hadn't been on this side of the cabin yet. Built into the ground, up against the lodge, was a tiny trapdoor and rusted padlock. The padlock looked busted and opened just slightly enough that I could easily pry it off. Before reaching for it, however, I remembered that my epidermal perplexity was not meant for menial labor tasks such as this one. I wouldn't want to ruin my perfect skin and nails, after all. My curiosity subsided and I looked around to find the front entrance to the cabin. A few short steps and I was back on the porch. The rickety flooring still made me uncomfortable. I returned inside the peasant's adobe and watched my friends either start to wake up or get used to being awake. Oobleck was nowhere to be found.
(Okay Ruby, you're the genius here, how does this thing turn off. What do you mean the red light is flashing faster? Oh, I see what you mean. Does that mean that it's almost…)
