"Ruby," Yang softly said as she entered Ruby's room. The stench of alcohol and smoke hit Yang right in the face, causing Yang to plug her nose for a moment. "Ruby, are you okay?" Ruby didn't answer. She was lying on the bed a smoke in her mouth, and a bottle of whiskey in her hand. Bottles and packs of cigarettes littered the room, apparently on the way back she stocked up on the things she was trying to give up, and stole as many bottles as she could from the bar in the temple.

"We're all really worried about you Ruby, ever since Weiss," the sound of glass smashing made Yang freeze. Ruby was now sitting up her arm extended like she threw something, the only thing missing from her was the bottle of whiskey she had. Yang looked towards the wall to see the splattered drink on the wall and broken glass dotting the floor.

"Don't say her name," Ruby growled. Her voice so low and hoarse it was like she wasn't even human. "Tell us what happened Ruby, you've been locked up in here for the last three days smoking and getting drunk. I thought you gave those up," Yang gestured towards the empty cartons that were on the floor. Ruby again fell silent as she put another death roll in her mouth.

"Ruby, what ever happened, we know it was bad, stop keeping us in the dark," Yang's voice was soft and caring reminding Ruby of how Weiss was. Yang navigated the room and took a seat next to Ruby on her bed.

"I lost her," Ruby muttered, her eyes looking aimlessly out towards the mountain of cigarette cartons and empty bottles of whiskey. It was as if she was blind, not having any idea what she was looking at. "I let her go, and I lost her."

"What happened to her?" Yang asked. Ruby's eyes were becoming tear filled and slowly she shook her head. "I don't know," Ruby said as she slumped forward. Her tears fell onto the floor as she held her head up with the hand that held her cigarette. "I knew something was wrong, that she was in trouble, but as soon as I got there... Her eyes weren't hers, she called us traitors, and held her damn weapon at her throat. She was going to kill me," Ruby's voice finally showed how drunk she really was. She slurred and and swayed as she spoke, but Yang knew she was speaking as much truth as she could.

Yang wrapped her arm around Ruby and pulled her in. "She not our Weiss," Ruby began to say. Her quivering voice repeating that line. "I know Rubes, I know," Yang answered softly. Even though she hadn't seen the Weiss that put Ruby into this state she knew that the Weiss she knew could never turn Ruby into this. Yang rubbed Ruby's arm and looked towards her defeated sister.

"We aren't safe here anymore Yang," Ruby's voice was barely heard. "She's going to attack us." Yang didn't ask how she knew, she just believed her sister. "Where will we go," Ruby asked softly.

"I think Blake and I have a place," Yang answered gently. "We'll be safe there, and it's yet to be discovered despite all of the fame of the White Fang has gotten lately." Ruby nodded and rested her head on Yang's shoulder.

"I want you to evacuate everyone there," Ruby said taking out the remaining half of her cigarette and stubbing it out. Yang nodded and continued rubbing Ruby's arm. "Anything for ya sis."

Short chapter today, but I feel it's important to see the sisters interact in this situation.

Today is also the end of RWBY Vol.4 for First members, and let me tell you, I can't wait for the next Vol. 5.

Seriously if you haven't watch Vol 4 yet do it, it's kinda slow but boy oh boy it sets it up for Vol 5 just fine.

On another note, it's quite easy to fall into bad habits when emotionally destroyed, which Ruby is...

I'm sure she'll be fine...

- Nerdz :3