Hey guys! Here's chapter 4, things start to get interesting with Roman making an appearance. Also, I swear I will get to updating 'Our own story'. Eventually...
Anyways, here is the next chapter.
"The real question is how do YOU know Roman, Blake?"
The 5 looked to Blake for her answer. She took a few minutes to think of her response, looking for the right way to say what was on her mind.
"W-well, back before I met you guys, I did have a past. It wasn't one I was proud of, or that I liked, but it was my only real choice."
"What are you talking about Blake? Come on, just say it!"
"I'm getting to it, Yang! I used to be part of the White Fang, alright? I was alone, no one to take care of me, no one to help, no food, no shelter. I was alone on the streets, and I turned to the White Fang to survive. Back when they just stood for peaceful equality between humans and faunus, I agreed with their mission. But once Roman took control, its been violent and horrible. I left, because that wasn't what I wanted! I wanted equality, not violence!"
"Okay, we believe you Blake. Just, calm down."
Blake took a few deep breaths in to calm herself. They all knew that she got worked up when she talked about her past, but they never knew about her joining the White Fang.
"So, what are we going to do about Roman?"
"Don't worry Pyrrah, we'll figure something out."
"Thanks Ruby, at least with you guys here, I have a chance."
The door opened, letting in the cold air of the outside. Weiss was the first to look over, coincidentally, only to see the one thing she never wished to see at a venue.
"Margret?! What are you doing here?"
"Weiss... Aren't you glad to see your mother? I know you haven't been telling me where you played, but when I found out I just knew I had to see my own daughter's performance."
"Really? Your daughter? So 5 years of not even acknowledging me, now I'm your daughter?"
"Oh, come now, don't be like that."
"Hey Yang, remember when we were talking earlier? About laying her flat on her ass?"
"Why yes, Weiss, I do..."
Yang started cracking her knuckles and moving towards Weiss' step mother. Causing her to flinch and move back.
"Ugh, stay away from me, you barbarian!"
"I could say the same to you. No matter how much you try to muscle me out of what my father passed down to me, you aren't even getting close."
"Trying to muscle you out? Oh no, you've got it wrong. I wouldn't be muscling anyone out of anything. But do you really think that you could be in control of so much money, and no one would pay any mind to your lifestyle? Remember, I will do what I have to, to make sure I get what is rightfully mine."
She had left just after finishing her statement, not wanting to give Yang the chance to attack her. Even though the mood had just started getting better, it was just as quickly brought back down.
"Well... That was a thing..."
"You said it Pyrrah, I think I have seen enough drama for one night, I'll see you guys later."
Jaune had made a point to not get involved with other people's affairs, but with this was getting to be too much. He quickly made his way out, hoping not to run into anything else too dramatic that night.
"We should start heading out too. Later, Pyrrah."
With that, The four friends made their way out, leaving Pyrrah on her own in the bar.
"Well, its a bar, and I could use a drink."
Pyrrah, giving herself justification to start binge drinking again, made her way to the bar counter. Of course, with guys trying to hit on her. Specifically a man named Cardin, who ended up getting her surprisingly strong fist in his face after a particularly bad comment about her body.
About an hour and a half later, the now incredibly drunk Pyrrah stumbled out the door. Having being cut off by the bartender and having no way home, the rational side in her somehow managed to get her to call Ren to ask fora ride.
Riing Riing
Hello?
"Hey Ren, its m-me, Pyrrah. Can you come, uh, give me a ride? To uh, someplace. My place! That's it, my place."
"You're drunk, aren't you Pyrrah?"
"N-nooooo, what makessss you s-say that?"
"Because you drove there, so if you weren't drunk, you would have driven yourself. and I think I can even smell the alcohol through the phone."
"R-really? You can?"
"What? No! I didn't, this is what I mean when I say you got 'Pyrrah drunk'. There is drunk off your ass, then there is 'Pyrrah Drunk". Its on a whoooooole different level. Just, stay there, alright? I'll be there in a few minutes."
"T-thanks Ren..."
After about 5 minutes Ren showed up and helped Pyrrah into his car. He had tried not to smell too much of the alcohol on her, but it was impossible. Ren helped her into his house, knowing that she would probably trash her own place if left alone. Nora was still asleep upstairs, proving to Ren that she really could sleep through most things.
"Hey Ren..."
"Y-yes Pyrrah?"
"D-do you think I will be alright?"
"I don't understand what you mean?"
"I mean, like, do you think things will be okay, and I will be able to pay off that debt?"
"I'm sure you'll be alright, Pyrrah."
"Ren. Would you, comfort me?"
"Pyrrah, you know I have Nora. That was a one time thing, back when we were in college."
"But Reeennnn."
"No. I'm sorry, but I love Nora, and I wouldn't do something like that to her."
"You always chose Nora over me. It's always been 'Nora this' and 'Nora that'. Even when we were younger."
"That's just the alcohol talking Pyrrah, get some sleep."
"Yea well, you just, I don't think... Okay."
Pyrrah passed out immediately after finishing her statement. Ren had known how Pyrrah had felt for some time, but he loved Nora. He thought that Pyrrah had moved on, but apparently she hadn't completely moved on. Ren didn't know, but behind the wall at the base of the stairs, Nora had been listening to their conversation. Being the, not-so-perceptive person that she is, she never knew about Pyrrah's feelings for Ren. She silently ran back up the stairs with tears starting to run down her cheek. Not wanting Ren to think she was awake, she went back into bed, acting as if she never left it.
The next five days went by with everyone doing their normal routine. On the sixth day, the band had a gig to play, set up by Pyrrah, of course. She made sure to get the best paying venue she could, so she had been expecting Ruby and the others to have a new song to play.
Everyone had shown up at Mistral's, a downtown club that would advertise good local talent around the entire city. When they finished getting their equipment set up, they had about a half hour left before they started. Pyrrah went to the bar like normal, but she didn't notice that the person she sat next to was Ren.
"Drinking already Pyrrah?"
The startled woman almost spilled her drink as she turned to face the voice.
"R-Ren? What are you doing here?"
"Well, your guys always use my studio for your practice, so I figure I might as well see how they perform in an actual show."
"... Look, Ren, about yesterday."
"It's alright, I know it was just the alcohol talking."
"Y-yea... Just the alcohol... I think I'm going to go see how they feel before their show."
"Yea, that's cool Pyrrah."
Pyrrah rushed away from her seat to any other place in the building, not wanting anyone she knew to see her slight breakdown.
"H-hi, Pyrrah, um, w-whats wrong?"
"Oh! Jaune, didn't see you. Its nothing, really."
"Are you sure Pyrrah, did someone try being rough with you?"
"Oh no, no nothing like that."
"O-okay, that's good. I didn't want to have to beat someone up. H-hey, so I was, uh, wondering if, maybe, you wanted to go for a coffee sometime?"
Before Pyrrah could give her response, Ruby called Jaune to the stage. She didn't realize it had already been a half an hour. With everyone in their places, Jaune started a steady keyboard rhythm, accompanied with drums.
"Tell me to go,"
"But hands beg me to sta~ay."
"Your lips say that you love,"
"Your eyes say that you ha~ate."
"There's truth in your lies."
"Doubt in your faith."
"What you built you lay to waste."
"There's truth in your lies."
"Doubt in your faith."
"All I've got is what you didn't take."
"So I,"
"I wont be the one,"
"Be the one to leave this,"
"In pieces."
"And you,"
"You will be alone,"
"Alone with all your secrets,"
"And regrets"
"Don't lie."
The same beat kept up through most of the song, adding in guitar after the chorus. It wasn't like many of the songs they played, but it gained applause and cheers just the same. As the song went, Pyrrah had just been sitting on her chair, watching the show, crying silent tears...
So, how'd you like it? I took a small break away from the whole White Fang aspect of the story for now, and focused on the personal drama. Bet nobody could have thought I would make a Pyrrah-Ren-Nora Love triangle, with Jaune in the running (Unless you saw it coming, in which case... Good for you?). The song this time was In Pieces By Linkin Park. One of the best bands evvuurrrrrr. I liked how this chapter went, and if you did to, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
