F3: Alright everybody welcome to the next chapter. The last time we left off was Weiss having to do something else for Cardin that involved her team leader Ruby. Before we dive in to this let me get the disclaimers out of the way. RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum and only I own the OC characters. With that done Lets Rev It Up!
Volume 1-13: Oh Louve is Me (Part 2)
Morning came as usual for everyone as all the student were in the cafeteria having their morning bread.
For Team SPIR however it was rather quiet for them especially sense Rina was still recovering after yesterdays spar with Weiss.
"Is it bad that I'm beginning to miss Rina's half witted comments? I mean right now she would've said something that would get us laughing." Iona said as she ate.
"Yeah... but who's fault is that. Oh right, that no good spoiled rotten brat Weiss. I swear sometimes she acts worse than the Schnee family." Star remarked still furious after yesterdays match.
Pepper snorted at the comment which got Star's attention "Something you want to add Pepper." Star replied.
"No. It just goes to show how very little you actually know about Weiss in the first place." Pepper countered.
"I think I know a few things about her. She's disrespectful to her leader. She acts like she knows everything, and she's nothing more than a two bit little bi..." Star began but Iona quickly stopped her partner from finishing.
"Whoa their girl. Don't need to blow a fuse okay." Iona said trying to calm her.
Star took a deep breath and then let it out slowly trying to calm herself.
"Sorry its just people like that just tend to annoy me sometimes. Thinking their better than everyone else." Star said as she ate her breakfast looking at the direction of Team RWBY more importantly at Weiss who trying to stay awake.
"Hey Weiss you okay partner?" Yang asked gently shaking Weiss awake.
"Huh?" Weiss replied as she rubbed her eyes out of sleep.
"Sorry did you say something Yang?" She asked.
"Yeah. Ruby want's us to meet up during lunch period to have a little exercise before the sparring class today. Want to join?" Yang asked.
"Sure. I guess it'll do us some good." Weiss said as she yawned.
"You going to be okay. You look like someone sucker punched you a couple times." Yang said noticing how groggy Weiss is.
"I'll make it but thanks for the concern." Weiss added as she ate her breakfast.
After about twenty minutes passed breakfast was concluded as everyone exited the cafeteria. However Weiss was about to join her teammates when she noticed Cardin walking her direction with a grin on his face.
"Hey Weiss you coming." Blake called out.
"Um... you girls go on ahead. I'll catch up." Weiss said as her teammates moved on ahead.
However Star was walking in the same direction as them since her teammates walked ahead of her.
"I swear if I have to listen to another long speech about Mr. Ports youthful days I'm going to pull my..." Star began then noticed Weiss talking with Cardin about something and Weiss wasn't happy to see him.
Secretly without getting spotted by them she carefully listen in to what they were saying.
"So I got what you need." Cardin said passing her a small pouch. She looked inside and she nearly toppled over.
"This much. Are you kidding me. This is more likely to kill her ten times over." Weiss growled.
"If you're so concerned then just use a small portion of it. At least it'll make for good entertainment." Cardin said.
"You are a real piece of work you know that." She added.
"Oh like you aren't faker." Cardin said.
"Faker? What is he talking about?" Star thought as she listened.
Weiss didn't say anything as she looked away from him. "I want you to do it during lunch hour. Slip it into her drink for all I care. As long as you do as I say that little secret won't get out. Simple exchange right. You do what I want, I keep my mouth shut." Cardin said as he walked away leaving Weiss by herself looking down at the ground.
Star noticed that Weiss was shaking as if she couldn't do anything. Weiss collapsed onto the wall as if being hit by something. As then Star could get a good look at her eyes as she studied them.
"She's... sad, and also angry but not at Cardin but at herself. Whatever Cardin may have on her must be effecting her quite badly" Star thought then she remembered what Pepper said to her earlier.
"It goes to show how very little you actually know about Weiss in the first place." Peppers voice rang in her mind.
Weiss then picked herself off the wall and pocketed the pouch as she walked toward her class.
"Okay I hate to say it but Pepper does have a point. I only been looking at the negatives that Weiss has. And it's obvious that Weiss has a secret that Cardin somehow knows. For now I don't have enough to pin Cardin. If I say anything to him he'll shoot it down and blame it on Weiss. And Weiss is too scared to even fight back against him." Star said to herself.
"Can't believe I'm saying this but I better keep a close eye on Weiss Louve." Star said as she headed to Ports class to catch up to her teammates. Little did she know that someone else was watching them too.
=RWBY=
Classes came and went as Star watched the black haired girls actions throughout the day as they were heading toward Doctor Ooblecks class as he likes to be called.
"Hey Star." Pepper called out getting her attention.
"Oh hey Pepper." Star said but still keeping an eye on Weiss.
"You okay. You seemed a little distracted lately." She added.
"Is it that obvious." Star added.
"Yeah. Something on your mind?" Pepper asked.
"Well... it's likely something is going on with Weiss. Along with something to do with Cardin." Star replied.
"Okay that can't be right. Weiss wouldn't even bother Cardin." Pepper said.
"I guess it has to do with whatever he has on her." Star said which got Pepper's attention.
"What do you mean he has something on her?" She asked a bit of concern in her tone.
"He said something about calling her a faker. I'm not sure what that means. Then he handed her a pouch filled with something. He also said something about having some entertainment." Star finished which only seemed to make Pepper worry.
"Any idea what that means?" She asked.
"Not sure which is why I'm trying to figure it out." Star finished.
"Well she's in our next class. I'll see if I can talk to her." Pepper said.
"I don't know. I'm not sure if she wants to talk about it especially if Cardin's nearby. Considering he's in Oobleck's class as well." Star said.
"Worth a try at least." Pepper said as the two headed toward class.
They got to class as Oobleck began talking about dust combinations and their effects.
Meanwhile Pepper was trying to talk with Weiss but wasn't getting nowhere as Weiss ignored her as she slightly glanced over to Cardin who was chatting with one of his teammates.
The class bell rang as the students began to file out till Oobleck called out.
"Before you all leave I wish for the leaders to remain behind for just few minutes if you may." Oobleck called out.
With that said Star, Jaune, Cardin, and other leaders from other teams stayed behind.
"Catch up later." Pepper said as she walked out of class with the others.
"Now that your here I wish to discuss something with the leaders. As you know being a leader isn't an easy position to be in and being in that position means that you are responsible for your team. Therefore you'll be given an additional class starting tomorrow. Which in turn you'll have an assignment for that same class." Oobleck explained.
"This will be a leadership course that you'll be taking at least twice per week and you'll be informed about what your assignment will be upon arrival. I've already informed most of the other leaders about this so they too won't miss out. That'll be all. Class dismissed." Oobleck said as the leaders exited the room.
=RWBY=
Lunch period came around for them as they gathered their lunches.
"So were you able to talk to Weiss?" Star asked.
Pepper shook her head "No. I tried to talk to her but she just ignore me like she's afraid to talk to me." She added.
Iona only looked at them with a confusing look "Okay did I miss something? Want to let me in on it." Iona asked.
"Something is going on with Weiss that's got her scared and its something to do with Cardin." Star answered.
Iona then thought a moment "I wonder if it has to do with those grapes he was gathering." Iona replied.
"Huh? What do you mean grapes?" Star asked.
"This morning I saw Cardin out in the courtyard gathering up some grapes before breakfast. He was smiling like a grinning cat." Iona added.
Something in Stars mind click as she remembered what Cardin handed Weiss this morning.
"Then that pouch must've contained those grapes but why?" Star thought.
However she noticed that Team RWBY wasn't present in the cafeteria.
"Um where's Ruby and her team?" Star asked.
"Oh Blake told me they were having a small exercise before sparring class later on." Iona replied.
"Did she tell you where they're going to be at?" Pepper asked.
"They were going to be in the courtyard near the dorms." Iona added.
Star looked around and even noticed that Cardin was missing as well.
"Okay Cardin is missing just when Ruby's team is doing their exercise. We better check this out." Star thought.
"How about we head toward that courtyard. Something tells me something is going down." She said as her and her other two teammates left the cafeteria and made their way toward he courtyard.
=RWBY=
When they got their Ruby and her team were already exercising for the sparring class. They watched the team practice for a good ten minutes before they took a break.
"Okay everyone take five." Ruby said as they took a few minutes to catch their breaths.
However Yang looked like she was still ready to go "Oh c'mon that was hardly a warm up." Yang said as she stretched her arms.
"Well none of us are you Yang. How are you not sore?" Blake asked as she rubbed her shoulder.
"I'm just used to it you know." Yang added with a smile.
"My dad trained me back in Patch before I went to Signal myself for a while. Trust me my dad is a tough one when it comes to training." She added.
Weiss brought them each bottles of water to cool off one at a time as she brought one each to Yang and Blake.
"Thanks Weiss." Yang said as she chugged the drink down. Blake took hers and silently thanked her.
However Ruby went to grab the one near her but Weiss managed to stop her.
"That one's mine Ruby. Yours is that one." Weiss said as she took the one Ruby was about to take as she took a swig of it feeling the grape juice on her tongue as Ruby grabbed the other one.
"Cardin won't even know if I gave her it or not. I managed to switch them before hand." Weiss thought as she drank the supposed drink that was meant for Ruby.
After having a bit of a drink Ruby was ready to continue "Okay team let's..." Before Ruby could continue she felt something constricting her throat.
Yang saw this and looked at her sister with a worried look "Hey Ruby you okay?" She asked.
Suddenly Ruby grabbed her throat with one hand as she collapsed to her knees.
"RUBY!" Yang shouted as she ran to her sisters side.
Weiss placed her drink down and joined Yang at her side "What's going on?" She asked with worry in the voice.
"Its an allergic reaction. But how though?" Yang said still checking on Ruby.
"Can't... breathe..." Ruby wheezed. Blake glanced over to Ruby's water bottle and investigate it as she opened it. When she opened it she saw the water but it had a purple liquid mixed into it. Blake smelled the liquid.
"Grape. Theirs grapes in this." Blake concluded.
Weiss looked at her in shocked "What!? But the one I have was meant for her but how did..." Weiss thought then she noticed Cardin was their standing near a pillar.
"Why that son of a... he made two of these just in case I didn't follow through with it." Weiss thought.
"Blake get her to the nurses and quick. I gave them her medication just in case this happens." Yang ordered as Blake scooped up her partner and ran as fast as she could.
Star along with the rest came into view to check on them. "What happened?" Pepper asked.
"I'm still trying to figure that out myself." Yang said trying to keep herself calm as her eyes flickered between lilac and dark red.
"I might have an answer for that." Cardin's voice sounded out as he came into view a smug look on his face.
"Now's not a great time Cardin. Why don't you do us a favor and bug off! Yang shouted.
"Whoa their. I'm just trying to help." Cardin said smoothly.
"Your trying to help. That's a big laugh." Iona said crossing her arms.
"Oh c'mon give me a chance. I might be able to help you figure out who really have your sister to have the allergic reaction." Cardin said.
"Oh and who would that be?" Yang asked trying to keep her anger in check.
"Let me tell you this. Who was it that brought you the waters in the first place? And who else knows about Ruby's allergy?" Cardin asked Yang.
"Oh really. Are you trying to say that Weiss did it." Yang countered back.
"Why not hear it from the horses mouth herself." He replied back.
"Yeah right like Weiss would do something like that. Tell him Weiss." Yang said as she gestured to Weiss.
At first Weiss did want to say that he had set this up but that would also mean he would expose her secret.
"He set me up to take the fall in case this happened. He must've known I wouldn't go through with what he was planning. Ugh! Damnit!" Weiss thought as she didn't say a word which brought some concern to Yang's face.
"Weiss. You didn't do this... right." Yang said but didn't get a response from her partner as Weiss looked away in disgust.
"I guess silence can be an answer after all." Cardin said as he smirked at them.
"Quiet Cardin!" Pepper shouted at him.
"Theirs no way that Weiss could've done this! It's not like her to do something to her leader." She said trying to defend Weiss.
"That right what you just said. Her leader. Maybe she was just jealous that little pipsqueak became leader and not her so she was just waiting for a weakness to appear and exploit it. Hence her allergic reaction to grapes." Cardin reminded.
Yang slowly looked toward Weiss her eyes now completely red with rage.
"Weiss. Is that true?" Yang asked. Weiss didn't move from her spot nor look at her partner.
Cardin for his case was starting to enjoy what madness he had created and enjoying every minute of it.
"What is going on over here?" The voice of Miss. Goodwitch said as the teacher came into view as she approached the grouped.
"I've noticed Miss. Belladonna carrying her leader toward the infirmary. Did something happen?" She asked.
"Ah so glad your here Miss. Goodwitch ma'am. Weiss over here has placed something inside Ruby's water that gave her an allergic reaction to it." He said giving a small bow.
Glynda looked toward Weiss "Is that true Miss. Louve?" Glynda asked.
"It has to be true cause she's not answering. Trying to hide her guilt." Cardin pointed out in which Pepper quickly defended her.
"It was not her. She wouldn't have a reason to do this." Pepper countered as now Weiss was starting to shiver as memories were starting to come back to her about her times back in Atlas.
[Flashback]
Her father Jacques Schnee was currently in the middle of a meeting with the board of directors about increasing the labor forces but instead of using their own people they'd use faunus instead.
"Sir I mean no disrespect but don't you think that people will react to us using... those creatures in our labors. I mean it's just well..." One of the them said.
"I understand your concern but need I remind you that as head of the this business sometimes corners are needed to cut so that way we can benefit in the long run. If they complain then let them complain its not like they..." Before Jacque could finish the suddenly swung open revealing a seven year old Weiss Schnee along with their butler.
"Forgive the interruptions sir but I'm afraid young Weiss has gotten away from me." The butler quickly stated.
"Daddy!" Weiss said happily as she ran to her fathers legs wrapping her tiny arms around them.
"Can you come play?" She asked as she smiled. However instead of receiving something nice Jacque glared at his daughter in which she immediately retreated from his legs.
"How many times have I told you that I don't want to be disturbed." He said intimidating the young girl.
"Klain take her away. I'll deal with her later." He ordered.
"Yes sir." Klain said as he carefully picked up the young girl and walked out of the meeting room.
After sometime has passed since the meeting Weiss was now held by two guards her back facing toward another with her father next to him.
The guy next to him was holding a particular weapon in his hands. A leather whip that looks like it could do some real damage.
"Raise her shirt to her neck." He ordered as the guards raised the back of her shirt keeping the front covered.
"Five lashes should teach you not to interrupt me during my meetings." Jacque ordered.
"But daddy..." Weiss started but he immediately stopped her.
"Ten then and make it quick I have a lunch this afternoon." Jacque ordered as he walked way. Before Weiss could call out to him she felt the first of what seemed like many whip lashes.
After nine more lashes her voice was horse from screaming due to her not having her aura yet as the lashes seemed to have drawn blood from each hit. The two that were holding her took her to her room and tossed her on her bed but all that Weiss did was went into a nearby corner and cried her eyes out.
[Flashback End]
Weiss was still shiver as she wrapped her arms around herself before falling to her knees.
"I'm sorry." Weiss muttered looking away from Yang's eyes.
"Huh?" Star replied with concern as she noticed Weiss change in behavior.
"I'm sorry." Weiss repeated as she continued to repeat it over and over.
"Dang it. This must've triggered a memory for her. A bad one at that." Pepper thought.
"Aw would you look at that. She's admitting it." Cardin replied.
"Um Pepper what's going on with her?" Iona asked.
Pepper didn't answer right away instead she looked directly at Yang her eyes still burning red.
"Yang I need you to calm down okay." Pepper ordered.
"Yeah and why should I!?" Yang growled.
"For one your temper isn't helping the situation here." Star added.
"And second its making Weiss nervous as all hell." Pepper replied.
However Miss Goodwitch has seen enough "Well then if Weiss did do this to Miss. Rose then I'm afraid she'll have to come with me." Glynda replied.
That made Cardin grin a little "Hook, line, and sinker." He thought thinking he had won.
"Um... excuse me... can I say something?" Another chimed in on the group.
The group noticed the same girl with bunny ears poke her head out from behind the pillar.
"Hey wait a minute. Your that same one that Weiss helped in the cafeteria on the first day." Iona replied.
"Is their something you need Miss. Scarlatina?" Miss Goodwitch asked.
"Um... well no but..." She said nervously.
"Then get lost will you we're kind of in the middle of something." Cardin said.
The rabbit faunus seemed to glare at him "Actually this has something to do with you Cardin." She said knowingly as she took out her scroll.
"So what's that?" He asked.
"Miss Goodwitch it wasn't Weiss that made Ruby have her allergic reaction. It was him." She said pointing toward Cardin.
"And I have proof." She stated which made Cardin go wide eyed.
"Very well Miss Scarlatina show me." Glynda said as she presented her scroll to Goodwitch as she noticed several video recordings were taken including the one where he was giving Weiss the pouch full of grapes to incriminate her. She also saw the video of Cardin switching out one of the bottles with another one the same one that Ruby drank.
Cardin began to sweating bullets from his face as he tried to sneak away from them but was stopped by a something grabbing on to his leg. He looked down and saw an earthy hand was keeping him from going anywhere thanks to Iona.
By then Yang had calmed down realizing her mistake as her eyes returned to their normal lilac color.
"Thank you Miss Scarlatina. It seems you've cleared up a few things here." Glynda said as she then looked toward Cardin who still trying to get away.
"As for you Winchester. I believe Professor Ozpin would like to know about this." Glynda said as she glared at him as Iona stomped on the ground which seemed to have let him go in which Glynda waved her crop at him and levitated him behind her.
"I'll be taking my leave now. Also lunch will be over soon so don't be late to your next class. I've also explained to the teachers that your leader has been excused for today but she'll have homework to do as well. So might I suggest you take notes for her." Glynda suggested as she now walked off with a floating Cardin right behind her.
"Hey... Weiss... you okay." Yang replied as Weiss got off the ground still not looking at Yang.
"Look whatever I said I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you their or even believed Cardin for what he said. I jumped to conclusions when I should've been defending you. I'm sorry." Yang replied.
This time Pepper backed away from Weiss as she wanted Weiss to make the decision to forgive her or not. Weiss without even thinking wrapped her arms around Yang as she silently cried into her shoulder.
"I'm sorry too. I should've told you what was going on but I was too scared to say anything." Weiss said through her tears as Yang returned the gesture.
"Hey we're here for each other right. Like one big family. If you ever have a problem with anything just come to me, Blake, or Ruby okay." Yang said gently.
"The same goes for you too girls. We lookout for one another." Yang said looking towards Star and the others as they nodded in agreement.
"Well I guess I better get back to my team then. They're probably worried where I went." The rabbit faunus said.
"Hold on. We didn't get your name." Star replied.
The rabbit faunus smiled "Velvet Scarlatina. Second year. Member of Team CFVY." Velvet said.
Pepper approached her "Hey I just want to say thanks for helping Weiss their." Pepper thanked.
"I was just returning the favor. She helped me out so its only fair that I help her in return. I never leave a debt unsettled." Velvet said.
"I'm Star Azure. Thats Pepper Orion, and she's Iona Basil. Our fourth member is still in the infirmary her names Rina Trill." Star introduced.
Before they could talk more the bell rang for classes to resume.
"Yikes I better get going. See you all later." Velvet said as she waved at them as she headed toward her next class.
"We better get going to. We don't want to be late." Star replied.
"We'll visit Ruby and Rina after everything is done today." Yang added as they began to head toward their next classes.
However questions still ran through Stars mind that still plagued her.
What did Cardin have on Weiss that made her do that in first place? And most importantly what did Cardin mean by Weiss using a fake name?
F3: And cut! Okay that one was a bit of dozy one to finish. First off you all like how this is going so far please let me know in the comments and also don't forget to hit that favorites or follows below. With that said this has been Fireuser3 and I'm out.
