A/N: Holy poop this came out longer than I was expecting. Hahah. I was thinking it'd be around 2300 words or so, since that's usually how much I end up going to, but it's pretty much 3k words. Welp this one is Finding Nemo, simply cuz I felt like writing something that had to do with Weiss and papa Schnee. I'd like to think her dad can be a chill guy, but because of the stress with the company and White Fang it has caused him to be a bit of a grump. Time to get educated! B]


Weiss let out a frustrated huff as she ended the call on her scroll. She had just finished speaking to one of her father's most trusted butlers, a man who has been serving the Schnee family for years. It wasn't that Weiss had a problem with the old man, he was downright jovial when it came to the young heiress. What frustrated her was the reason for his call.

Ever since Weiss got accepted to Beacon her father had told her he'd call in at least once every week to check how she was doing. Weiss was somewhat elated by the notion, happy for some attention from her father. However she was sorely disappointed to find the butler being the one to call her each time. When she would ask why her father couldn't answer the reply would always be the same: he was caught up in his work. Weiss very quickly stopped asking, no longer caring for her father's deceit. At least the butler was a good conversational partner, and always gave excellent advice when Weiss needed it.

Weiss was out in one of Beacon's many courtyards, but in a more secluded area so no passerby would accidentally walk in on her conversation. With a discontented sigh she made her way back to the dorms, slowly walking along the path that would lead her there. It was late in the evening, as classes had been over for a while now, and she had just finished studying before receiving the call. She trudged down the path with her arms crossed, her brow furrowed in thought as she pondered about her father.

Why did the company have to take him away from her? She understood that her father wanted the best for her, and a secure future ahead of her, but Weiss didn't care for that as much as she did for her father. Especially with the threat of the White Fang hunting down the Schnee family, it made it even more difficult to see her father happy those few times he did bother to visit her in the past. She understood that he was busy with maintaining the company, but it seemed that ever since the White Fang had taken her mother's life her father became more distant. She hated it, and only wanted to spend time with him again like they used to.

Too deep in her thoughts, she hadn't noticed her cloak wearing leader approaching her. Ruby had called out Weiss' name to garner her attention, but it seemed the pale girl didn't hear her. Ruby jogged over to the girl, calling her name again as she did so, still no response. Curious about Weiss' unusual daydreaming Ruby walked alongside the older girl, noticing the grumpy frown on her features, before she tried once more to get her acknowledgement.

"Helloooooo. Remnant to Weiss, do you read me?" Ruby waved a hand in front of the heiress' face, startling the girl out of her reverie.

"Goodness Ruby, don't sneak up on me like that!" The flustered girl reprimanded her.

Ruby giggled at her reaction. "I didn't sneak up on you silly. I called out your name a couple of times already, but you weren't listening." Ruby told her.

"You looked like you were really thinking hard about something. Must be something important to be ignoring your leader." Ruby said the last part jokingly.

Weiss became silent, remembering about the call and her father, then became a bit annoyed just thinking about it.

"Hey there grumpy gills, you're doing it again." Weiss was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of Ruby's voice.

She looked at the young girl peculiarly. "What did you just call me?" She arched a brow questioningly.

Ruby let out a dramatic gasp, putting up both hands over her cheeks in mock horror.

"You haven't seen Finding Nemo?" She asked.

"If you remember, dunce, I didn't have time to watch silly cartoons as a child." Weiss chided her.

"Oh yeah, I keep forgetting." Ruby chuckled.

Without warning, Ruby took a hold of Weiss' hand, pulling her along towards the dorms.

"Well, let's go then! We've got to teach you the ways of marine life." Ruby said enthusiastically.

Weiss rolled her eyes in feigned indifference, smiling a little as her leader eagerly towed her along.


After all of the team was done with whatever activities they had for the evening, they prepared themselves for movie night. Settling comfortably in their spots, team RWBY began watching the movie. It started out nice enough, but soon took a dark turn. Seems to be a reoccurring theme with these movies.

"Why do the mothers always seem to die in this company's films?" Weiss exclaimed to her team.

"Like I said princess, some moms have to die to make a good plot for the protagonists." Yang stated with a shrug.

"I still find it ridiculous." Weiss pouted.

Seeing Nemo and how overprotective his father Marlin was reminded Weiss of herself and her own father. In the past, even before the White Fang were a real threat, he would always hover around her protectively as she played in the gardens. It could be a bit overbearing at times, and even her mother would tease him about being too paranoid. As clingy as her father was during those times, Weiss would prefer to have those days back than the distance between the two now.

Weiss never realized how beautiful the ocean could be, or the creatures that reside within it. It was so colorful and lively, it seemed almost magical. Weiss was awed by the detail the animators put into the film. Seeing how everything coexisted with one another was fascinating, and Weiss wished she could see more. Though she could live without the singing Manta Ray. Perhaps she could arrange for a trip to the beach, maybe invite her teammates as well as team JNPR to join her.

Weiss tried to stifle her laughter when she heard the young marine creatures call a boat a 'butt' instead of the proper term. She could hear Yang snickering behind her and Ruby giggling lightly. She ended up letting out the laugh when the statement, "that's a pretty big butt" was said. She still held her hands over her mouth though, trying not to be too noisy, although two of her teammates were already being quite loud themselves. The whole scene was quite amusing every time the kids spoke about the boat. It was when Nemo swam out to sea, as an act of rebellion to his overbearing father, to touch the boat that she lost it.

"HAHAHAHAHAH! HE TOUCHED THE BUTT!" Weiss guffawed loudly, no longer covering her mouth with her hands as she needed them to hold her aching sides.

She leaned against a laughing Ruby, unable to sit up any longer on her own. Blake had paused the movie when she realized it was going to be a while before everyone would calm down. She smirked at her teammates, they were all in fits of laughter. Weiss laughing at the movie with Ruby, and Yang laughing at the fact that Weiss had actually quoted the line. Once they had quieted, Blake resumed the movie.

The next scene wasn't as jovial as the previous one. Nemo had pretty much been kidnapped by humans, who had taken off with him on a motor boat. Marlin tried hard to follow their trail, but soon the ripples became nonexistent. Weiss wondered if her father would search for her if the White Fang somehow managed to kidnap her. Not that it would ever happen anyways, she could defend herself well enough, plus she had her friends to watch her back. Even so, he would probably just send his elite team of guards anyways.

Marlin tried asking for help, only to be ignored and to slam into another fish. The fish was a vibrant blue, her name being Dory. As she was showing Marlin the way to the boat she began to show very deviant behavior. It was soon explained that she had short-term memory loss. As Marlin was about to leave her to continue the search for his son he came face to face with a shark. It was rather intimidating, a large Great White shark taking them to a wrecked ship in a mine field to two other sharks. Weiss was worried the two fish were going to get eaten, but instead there was a more comical twist.

Apparently none of the three sharks ate fish, stating "fish are friends, not food", which was ridiculous in Weiss' eyes. How would a shark survive without eating its main, and only, diet? That's when Marlin then noticed the mask that belonged to the humans that took Nemo, but was unable to read human writing. As Dory tried to ask the sharks for assistance Marlin was trying to pull her away with the goggle, accidentally hitting her in what would be her nose. A small bit of blood rose into the Great White's snout, and he went into a feeding frenzy. During the chase it was shown that Dory knew how to read. Weiss was a bit surprised at this revelation, since Dory hadn't shown very optimal intelligence before. Then an incident occurred that caused the mines to explode scaring off the sharks.

Nemo is shown with other fish inside of a fish tank at a dentist's office. When they learn of his situation they do their best to make him feel comfortable in the tank. He observes all of their strange quirks and behaviors as well. It's somewhat similar to how she felt when being forced with her group of friends. She felt out of place with the others, most of them not being rich, so not understanding of her mannerisms. She soon found that her social status was nothing of importance with her friends, as they came to accept her with no matter. It was nice, she had to admit, not having to worry about every little detail on how she behaved or looked while with them.

Back with Marlin and Dory, they lose the mask to the dark abyss below. Marlin was too afraid to continue on into the dark. Dory thought it appropriate to sing a cheery little ditty as she pulled Marlin down into the depths. It was a catchy tune, and it got stuck in Weiss' head, to her annoyance. She was worried when she heard Ruby humming the tune next to her. She was probably going to hear that one often. The good times didn't last though as the two encountered an Angler fish that relentlessly chased Marlin as Dory tried to read the writing on the mask. Being successful in trapping the Angler using the mask, and Dory actually remembering what it read. The two left the depths.

The next scene showed an elaborate initiation ritual that seemed quite silly. The other fish making it all seem more dramatic than it needed to be. They then became serious as they spoke of an escape plan. A way to get Nemo away from the human girl Darla, who kills all the pet fishes she gets by shaking the bag violently, also getting all the other fish their freedom as well.

Later Marlin and Dory found themselves searching for a current that would take them near Nemo's location. They had to travel past a trench in order to get there, and Dory was advised to go through instead of over it. However, due to her short-term memory she had forgotten to tell Marlin the information. Choosing to go over, because Marlin deemed it safer than the foreboding passage, they saw their destination.

When Dory was gushing over the baby jellyfish Weiss found it adorable too. Though when a whole bunch of adult jellyfish appeared the situation became severe. She was elated to see how Dory managed bouncing atop the jellyfish. Seeing the opportunity to escape the horde of Jellyfish, Marlin made a game out of it in order to urge Dory to move faster. Weiss was smiling at Marlin enjoying himself for once, always having been so serious and austere. Though she became distressed when Dory didn't quite make it out safely, Marlin going back for her and fighting his way out of the horde. The two passing out from the multiple shocks.

Meanwhile back with Nemo, they attempted the escape plan. Only to have it backfire on them. Deciding that Nemo's life wasn't worth freedom, they gave up on the idea.

It was later shown that Marlin and Dory were picked up by some Sea Turtles who happened to be riding the current they were looking for. The Sea Turtles demeanors were amusing in Weiss' opinion. She never knew any people that behaved the way the turtles did. She felt if her father was in a similar situation as Marlin he would probably have his guards take them away out of annoyance. As Marlin told his tale about searching for his son it was retold throughout the ocean, even being picked up by seabirds.

As the news spread of Nemo's father searching for him, a seagull that was friends with the fish in the tank overheard it. Immediately going to find the young fish to tell him the good news. Nemo then manages to get the plan to work a second time after hearing about his father coming to get him. A sudden boost in confidence helping him to succeed.

Dory and Marlin leave the current as they've come near their destination. However they found themselves lost, and find a whale, asking him for help. Dory starts speaking in whale, doing hilarious facial features and ridiculous noises. Ruby was giggling madly at the scene, trying to stifle her laughter by burying her face in a pillow.

"I look at you and I'm home." Dory said sadly in the movie.

Weiss mouthed the words silently to herself. She looked at the screen feeling melancholy, as she watched Marlin being ready to part ways with Dory.

"Please, I don't want that to go away. I don't want to forget." Dory continued on screen.

"I'm sorry, Dory, but I do." Marlin said to her as he swam away.

Weiss felt a heartbroken at this scene. It was far too similar to a memory of her past. She had a similar conversation with her father shortly after her mother's passing. It was when he first began to bury himself in his work. Weiss was feeling lonely without the happy man she once knew, going to his office one day to confront him about it.


"Father, don't you think you're working yourself too hard?" A younger Weiss asked.

"Nonsense dear, this is nothing compared to the usual." He waved at the large piles of documents and folders on his desk.

"Father why don't you take a break now and play with me? Just like how we used to." Weiss pleaded.

Mr. Schnee's casual demeanor changed into a stern expression, an unwanted memory resurfacing.

"No. We can't go back to the past Weiss, only look forward to the future. The past holds nothing but awful memories." He stated gravely.

"I understand father, but there are also wonderful memories as well." She tried to counter.

"It's best that you forget the matter entirely Weiss, and focus on your studies instead." He said with finality.

Weiss curtsied before leaving his study, striding back to her room.

"But I don't want to forget."


After the movie ended happily, everyone went to their beds and arranged for sleep. However Weiss grabbed her scroll and walked out into the hall. After seeing nobody around she called the Schnee estate, hearing the faithful old butler picking it up.

"Schnee residence-" He started before noticing the caller I.D.

"Oh Lady Schnee, forgive me, terrible old habit to break from." The old man chuckled.

Weiss smiled warmly. "It's quite alright."

"May I ask why you're calling so late in the night, madam?" He inquired.

"I wish for you to leave a message for my father." She stated.

"Oh? Is that so? Well I am prepared to relay it."

"Tell him to not overwork himself, he's much too young to be getting more gray hairs." She chided.

"Oh, and make sure he's eating properly, can't have him passing out over his desk like the last time I came to visit. He gave me quite the scare."

As Weiss continued to fret over her father's well-being the butler was smiling. He was surprised at the heiress' sudden call, but it warmed his heart to hear her this way. He had to remember to ask her about her sudden change of heart the next time they chat.

After she told him her message Weiss reentered the dorm and settled into her bed. She felt a bit lighter now after having done that, and started thinking about the relationship with her father.

I suppose I pegged father as being heartless too quickly. She mused.

If this movie has made me realize something, it's that our lack of communication has caused us to drift apart, and created misunderstandings. In fact, if father truly didn't care for me he wouldn't have the family butler check on me every week. I should be the one checking up on him, the big dolt. She pondered humorously.

I guess I should give him the benefit of the doubt, instead of assuming things. After all, he's probably experiencing more hardships than anyone right now, juggling the weight of the company and threats from the White Fang.

Weiss closed her eyes as her thoughts began to drift, soon she found herself relaxing and had entered a peaceful slumber.

Goodnight, dad.