RWBY: Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 43

The following day

Chrome

Walking downstairs, everyone sat in a circle. "You're finally awake." Oscar said once he saw me.

"Didn't know you were waiting on me." I crossed my arms. "What's going on?"

"We're trying to figure out a plan to steal an Atlas ship." Ruby told me. "We're-"

"Let me stop you there." I cut her off. "This isn't going to work. Am I the only one here who realizes just how dangerous this plan is? If we get caught, that's it! This is the Atlas military!"

"It's our only option." Jaune told me.

"Why are you so against it?" Nora asked. "Sure it's dangerous, but it's still a shot at getting to Atlas."

"I'm against it because if something happens to us, who's left to stop Salem?" I replied. "You'll be imprisoned and I'll be-" I stopped myself, realizing just why I was scared of going to Atlas.

"You'll be what?" Oscar asked.

"Chrome, you okay?" Jaune asked. "You look sick."

"I'll be killed..." I said softly.

"Killed?" Ruby repeated. She, Jaune, Ren and Nora had the same confused look. Yang, Blake, Qrow and Weiss, however, realized what I was talking about. "What makes you think that?"

"I..."

"He's a Schnee." Weiss told everyone. "My half-brother."

"What?!" Jaune almost yelled.

"It was pretty obvious." Qrow took a swig from his flask. "All of the signs were there."

"You knew?" I asked him.

"Yep." he shrugged. "I was suspicious after watching your fight during the tournament. Then Winter confirmed it when I asked her."

"I never would've thought..." Ren said. "The Schnee's hate Faunus. I'd never suspect one would be related."

"So, how are you related to Blake, then?" Nora asked. "Did one of your parents cheat or something?"

"We're cousins." Blake told them. "Our father's brother and Weiss' mother...met in Atlas."

"If we get caught, and Chrome gets captured, word would quickly make it back to father that a Faunus with Schnee DNA is in Atlas." Weiss explained. "They do all sorts of tests on Faunus prisoners. Finding out their bloodline and whatnot. Chrome would surely be exposed and father would do everything in his power to 'cleanse the family name' before word got to the press. Even if it meant having to kill him..."

"What should we do, then?" Ruby asked.

I took a deep breath. "If this truly is the only option... We have no choice."

"There could be another way, right?" Nora asked.

"Unlikely." Qrow said after taking a swig from his flask. "This is our only option."

Everyone was silent.

"We have to try." I said, breaking the silence after about a minute. "We've come too far to stop now."

"But if you're caught-"

"I know." I glanced to the floor. "Let's figure out a plan."

End of chapter 43