Chapter who even fucking cares: Reprieve (2 of 3)

A/N HERE'S SECONDS

Ruby was walking to the throne room, her footsteps swift and hurried. As she went down the long hallway towards the throne room's door, she made eye contact with Pyrrha Nikos, another vampire who was relatively kind to her. Pyrrha gave her a small nod as she and the other guard opened the door. The throne room was cavernous, towering walls covered in tapestries and marble floor ornate with silver snowflakes, the Schnee symbol. At the far end, Jacques Schnee was slouched back on his gold and silver throne. His wife, Willow Schnee, was also slouched, a glass of red wine in her hand.

"Good morning, girl. I heard reports of slaughtered rebels lying dead in the snow, is that true?" Jacques asked.

"It is, Your Majesty." Ruby made an effort to project her voice, wanting to sound more confident than she was.

"Use your magic to show me."

Ruby saw this coming and took a deep breath, honing in on the memory of what she did to them. She did the spell and watched as the floor shimmered, giving way to the memory. Jacques watched it with a sick smile playing on his lips. When the memory ended, he called the guards to bring Yang to Ruby's room where they would be allowed ten minutes with her. "You better get going, wouldn't want to waste some of that precious sister-bonding time."

Ruby bowed the sped off, expertly weaving through the halls to her room. In her haste she completely forgot a vital detail, Weiss was fast asleep in her bed, butt naked. When Ruby burst through her door she found Yang staring at Weiss in shock and Weiss staring back in equal measure. They both turned to look at Ruby at the same time. "What the hell, Ruby?!" They shouted in unison.

"What?" She asked, trying to play it off as if it was no biggy.

"You're fucking the princess?!" Yang yell-whispered, pointing an accusatory finger at the naked vampire.

"All friends do it." Ruby shrugged, trying and failing to tear her eyes away from Weiss's very exposed chest.

"Friends do not eat each other out! I should know, I have several of them!" Yang seemed about ready to implode, her mind trying to keep up with this turn of events.

"I have to agree with her, Ruby. Pussy may be a God but not everyone wants to worship her." Weiss sighed, not bothering over the fact that everyone can see every inch of her. Every inch, especially since she was spread-eagle with no blanket covering her.

Ruby shrugged again, looking at her sister. Yang was in her uniform, white and red was the color scheme. Well, more like white was the color scheme with a large red snowflake that was snuck in on the back. "I know, but what else am I supposed to say if anyone else finds out? 'All friends do not do it'?"

"No! You're supposed to run for your motherfucking life!" Yang exclaimed, running a hand through her hair.

"My place is here, with you. I'd much rather try and convince someone to not tell rather than run like a coward with my tail between my legs."

"Oh, so you're unwilling to have a tail between your legs, but you are more than willing to accept a face?"

"Yes! A face is much sexier than a tail." Ruby crossed her arms.

"A face will let you live for a moment, a tail will let you live out your lifespan."

"I disagree, I would live for centuries for a face but I wouldn't care to live for a tail."

Weiss shook her head, "now I know where Ruby gets it from, I guess. But you both need to calm down, mostly you, Yang. What's done is done, all we can do is make sure no one finds out."

Yang didn't look at Weiss, for no reason other than she was utterly uninterested in seeing Weiss's uncovered body. Ruby cleared her throat, trying to diffuse the tension in the room. "So, Yang, how have you been? Anything interesting been going on with the rest of your troop? Met anyone?"

Yang took a deep breath, "no. Just the usual, Ruby."

The red-head nodded, sensing the seriousness in Yang's tone. "Okay."

"I have to go." Yang moved towards the door.

"But it hasn't been ten minutes yet!" Ruby cried, grabbing Yang's hand.

"We'll see each other again tomorrow, I just - need time to thing right now." Lilac eyes met silver and Ruby let go of her older sister's hand, understanding. "I love you, little sis." Yang said as she closed the door behind her. Ruby resisted the urge to punch a wall. Ruby was all Yang had and here she was, making love to a vampire and risking her life, being happy. Yang wants Ruby to be happy, yes, but it didn't make Ruby feel any less guilty. She should have tried to bear the unbearable because that's what Yang does every day.

Weiss stood and pulled Ruby into a hug, whispering sweet-nothings into her ear. They swayed back and forth for a few minutes, enjoying the quietness and each other's presence. "It's going to be okay, I promise." The white-haired girl promised.

"You don't know that."

"I do."

"How?"

"Because I would kill myself if anything happened to you. And your sister would set the world on fire to protect you. And you are strong - stronger than you know."

"Yang Xiao Long, you are required to be part of the escort to take King Ghira Belladonna, his wife, and their child to see the king. It is a two-day trip to where they are camped. You leave tonight."

Yang shook her head, werewolves here to meet the vampire king? This is bad news. Werewolves only live on a faraway island called Menagerie and they don't come to Remnant unless necessary. Whatever what bringing them here must really be important.

Her little chat with Ruby would have to wait.