Blake's POV
Yang has stayed in bed for the past 4 days claiming that she's sick but we all know what happened. When Yang got back to the room that night she broke down and told us how she saw Lucifer kissing another girl and how she thought he wasn't just another player. Yang won't eat, shower, anything and it's making Ruby really sad. Ruby said she was going to go back to Patch and get Yang her favorite food from her favorite restaurant, just in case Ruby's plan doesn't work I have a different idea.
"Weiss, I think I may have a way to get Yang back."
"And how do you suggest we do that, she's heart broken...nothing can fix that" Weiss said and I could tell she was hiding something but I didn't pry
"I've known Lucifer for years, we were in the White Fang together. I know him almost as well as Yang and I know he would never cheat. He's a hopeless romantic, he'd rather die than make Yang cry. I think someone is manipulating him."
"And what evidence do you have?" Weiss asked
"Before I left the White Fang I heard rumors about this drug that will make anyone do whatever they are told after a trigger word is given" I explained
"And you think they used this drug on Lucifer?"
"I stole the files of the project" I said as I pulled them up on my scroll and showed Weiss. "The man in charge of the project is names Adam Taurus...he's brutal and will do anything to see Faunus reign supreme over humans"
"Alright, but why Lucifer?"
"You saw what Lucifer did to Amity, he pushed it away from the city and saved everyone, that was when he was weakened. Lucifer is one of the strongest people I've ever met but he's never confident in himself and is always putting himself down, Yang brought out the best in him. If Adam is controlling Lucifer than the whole world could be in danger." Weiss knew I wasn't telling her the whole story but it wasn't mine to tell
"Surely there isn't a simple cure" Weiss said
"Actually there is. From what I can tell if you say the trigger word and tell him to never listen to another command through the drug, he'll be free"
"And it will make Yang snap out of this?" Weiss asked
"Yes, but I have no idea where he could be, there are a lot of White Fang bases he could be at"
"Did you try checking your scroll, he did give us his information"
I wanted to slap myself for not thinking of this earlier. I pulled out my scroll and saw Lucifer was 50 miles south of Vale.
"50 miles south of Vale" I said as I got up from the table we were sitting at and started walking away.
As I exited the room Weiss blocked my path with the door.
"And where do you think you're going?" Weiss asked me with her hands on her hips
"I'm going to find him."
"By yourself?" Weiss asked "do you have any idea how much of a horrible idea that is?"
"That base is one of the most heavily fortified bases the White Fang has, going at it is suicide."
"Oh so it's okay if you die? Blake, as your friend I can not allow you to do this on your own"
Wow, that was the first time Weiss called me a friend.
"Alright. Together."
"Now to the main issue, how are we going to get there?" Weiss asked
I held up the keys to Bumblebee which I took this morning when I knew I had to get Lucifer back for Yang.
Weiss and I walked to the locker room, grabbed our weapons and were off. I didn't even know I could drive a motorcycle but I didn't let Weiss know that. It took a little over an hour of driving to get to the base. I kicked the kick stand and me and Weiss got off Bumblebee.
"Have a plan to get in?" I asked Weiss
"Do I?" She asked rhetorically
"Do you?" I asked just to irritate her
"Of course I do" she said irritated
Weiss froze the door and used her glyphs to bust through, shattering the solid steel. I ran in behind Weiss, ready for whatever we were going to face.
"Heavily fortified, huh?" Weiss asked to the empty base
"Well, it was suppose to be" it's weird that the base is abandoned and everything inside isn't destroyed.
Weiss pulled out her scroll and said "he's this way" I followed Weiss until we got to the holding cells.
The door on the very end of the hall looked very sciencey. I wasn't ready for what was inside. Lucifer was bound to the wall with his arms over his head, it's only been a few days but any muscle he may have had was gone. He was so skinny I could see his ribs, he didn't have a shirt on either.
"Careful, this is an experimental room powered by dust. A second in here is a minute outside." Lucifer said
How is that even possible?
Weiss launched forward and shattered the shackles. Lucifer's arms fell down to the ground.
"I'm surprised you actually came" Lucifer said
"Of course we came, we're your friends" Weiss said
"Even after I cheated on Yang"
I kicked Lucifer in the stomach.
"Don't give us that crap, we know it's some kind of drug!" I yelled
Lucifer smiled.
"Tell us how to cure you!" Weiss said
"I can't"
"What do you mean you can't?" Weiss asked
"The drug won't let me, I've been ordered. You'd have to know the trigger word to make me not listen to any commands" He said
"Puppy?" Weiss said unsure
Knowing that Adam was in charge of this and how much he hates Lucifer, there could only be one trigger word.
"Slave, don't follow any commands you were given before and never follow any commands from the drug in the future." I said, hating that I had to address my friend like this.
Lucifer passed out but it worked.
"What now?" Weiss asked
Weiss and I got Lucifer onto Bumblebee and drove back to Vale. 3 people on 1 motorcycle is an extremely tight fit but we managed, even when Lucifer woke up on the way back. Now we stood in front of our room.
"Lucifer, do you have a plan?" I asked
As he used Heaven's Door to make a shirt on him appear he just gave me his fake smile and said "Nope."
Lucifer was shaking with fear as he knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Yang called out weakly
Lucifer physically winced at her voice.
"Lucifer" he said
"Go away!"
I could feel the flames of Yang's anger from out here.
"Yang, he was drugged. It wasn't his fault." Weiss said
"Like hell!" Yang yelled
Lucifer started crying "Yang, I care about you more than anyone else I've ever known even my own family. Just tell me what I have to do"
"Fuck off!" Yang screamed
It felt like a sauna out here and the yelling attracted a lot of people.
"Alright, but I'm gonna find something to do so you can see how much I care"
After saying that on December 20th, Lucifer Ambrosine left Vale and started his quest.