Hey guys, what's going on? The next few chapters will have Crescent Rose's crew learning about magic, and the real people commanding the White Fang, which if you've seen up to volume 4, it shouldn't be a surprise. I'll also try to have Ruby and Weiss's romance move forward a little. Anyway guys, enjoy the chapter.
A white rose under the sea
chapter 12
As Ruby and her crew got themselves up, they noticed that something was different about this world. They had arrived at night, but it felt more like daytime, it was so bright. The moon was shining so brightly, they could swear it would rival even their own sun. As Ren looked up to the moon, he could feel it's power pulsing from the orbital item. Ruby looked over port side of Crescent Rose, only to find Weiss smiling. She didn't know why, but Ruby enjoyed the sight of Weiss's smile. Like a diamond, it had a charm that was unlike any other. "Follow me. I'll lead you to an island where you can dock. From there, we'll have to swim."
As Weiss dived into the crystal clear water, Ruby looked towards Nora. "Nora, follow Weiss. Ren, get food, water, and some weapons from down below." Both Ren and Nora nodded, and ran off to preform their assigned tasks. Ruby then turned to Jaune and Pyrrha. "Pyrrha, I need you on top, to look out for this island. Jaune, I need you to do a check up on the sails, to make sure they didn't get damaged." Both nodded, and ran to do their tasks. Ruby then turned to Blake and Yang. "Blake, head down below, make sure that everything wasn't damaged. If there's anything damaged, let me know. Yang, check the cannons, and make sure they can't get loose." They nodded. Ruby walked up to the stern, where Nora was guiding the ship to follow Weiss. As Ruby looked towards the horizon, she felt a wave of energy wash over. A sense of adventure, she hadn't felt in so long.
As Weiss led the Crescent Rose a nearby island, she wondered if the rest of Ruby's crew could be trusted. She knew that Ruby had the heart and soul of a mermaid, which made her question as to whether or not she was actually human. Weiss would have to get a good look at Ruby's crew to get a full impression, but for the time being, she would trust them all.
As the Crescent Rose sailed though the endless night, Ruby began to question where they were going. If they needed an island to properly dock, then surly Weiss could use some of her magic to get them there. Unless, there was something that Weiss wasn't telling them, which was entirely possible. Ruby wondered what Weiss had said about her mother. It had been years since her mother was killed in a White Fang assault on her island home of Patch. They had used creatures she had never seen before. Skin as dark as the coming night, claws sharp enough to cut though solid stone, and eyes as red as blood, which had a blood thirsty glow to them.
As Ruby thought back to that day, one image stood out among the others. A scorpion Faunus, with purple eyes, leading those monsters, standing over her mothers broken, and bloody body, a blood lust in his eyes that rivaled even that of the monsters. It wasn't until her uncle Qrow had grabbed her and ran to find her father. Ruby remembered the sound of screaming, homes burning, people dying left and right, and the seemly endless hoard of monsters that had appeared out of nowhere. Ruby made herself and her mother a promise that day:to never let that happen again. To protect everyone she could find, like her mother before her. To ensure that no one would ever feel the same pain she had felt all those years ago.
Ren, and Blake rose up from the lower decks. Ren brought the supplies Ruby had requested, Blake told Ruby that everything was still intact and not damaged. Yang shouted that all cannons were secured. Jaune also shouted that all sails were undamaged. As Ruby looked outward once again, she felt a sense of calm that she often felt when everything was well. "LAND HO!" As Ruby looked further ahead, she noticed an island in the distance. "Everyone, prepare for docking"
And that's it for this chapter guys. I wanted to give more back story on Ruby and her motivation. As for Tyrian(the scorpion Faunus) killing Summer, I have a theory that Tyrian killed Summer under Salem's orders, and that Qrow was with Summer in her final moments. Anyway, let me know what you guys think, leave a comment, I read them all, and, I'll see you guys next chapter.