Initiating timeskip!
5-6 months


Chapter Twelve:

What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
[Weiss]
Date: Wednesday, March 24th
Lies a Warrior - Beth Crowley
The pictures come to life
Wake in the dead of night
Open my eyes. I must be dreaming
Clutch my pillow tight
Brace myself for the fight
I've heard that seeing
Is believing


Soon after they'd eaten, Yang surprised Weiss with a two-paged list titled 'Things Not To Do To My Sister', afterwards she endured yet another long speech about how nobody would ever find her mutilated body if she were to ever hurt Ruby, physically or emotionally.

One of the things listed on the paper was that sex is strictly prohibited.

Technically, Yang wrote that if Weiss even so much as shares a bed with her dear 'baby sister', she'd likely wake up dead in a pool of her own blood. The most absurd thing written was that a kiss shouldn't last longer than three seconds, otherwise Yang would hurl a knife in Weiss' direction.

After reading through it, Ruby had taken the paper and confronted Yang about her excessive requirements to date her, which resulted in a second argument that the other woman lost when Ruby brought up the fact she was an adult and paid her own bills; she'd even threatened to legally prevent the blonde from ever returning to her apartment if she didn't loosen up.

The two eventually come to an agreement; the only requirement being that if Weiss was to date Ruby, she would have to accompany them during a mission if she was present when Yang and Blake received it. Thankfully, Ruby only ever needed to help them escape without being caught, so Weiss reluctantly agreed when Ruby promised that she'd keep her safe.

Blake, on the other hand, remained completely silent all through the ordeal. She didn't seem to despise Weiss, unlike her fiery partner, but it's clear that she was a little on the tense side. She appeared to be the voice of reason in the group, considering she'd silenced the bickering sisters with a simple, yet loud, 'Quiet!'.

Her accent was deep, sounding almost Mistralian, but not quite.

Her life had taken an unexpected turn during that time. She'd learned everything about the trio, and quite a bit about the organization they worked for. Well, the company the black and yellow duo worked for, Ruby only accompanied them when she was needed for escape.

Weiss still didn't like the fact her girlfriend was associated with a faunus, but she would tolerate the situation. Blake didn't seem all that bad, despite being one of those who had cost her family's company a fortune… Then again, she'd come to the realization that the two women were being threatened with a death sentence if they refused to comply with the Organization's orders.

It made her worry for Ruby… She was still helping her sister and Blake, so that meant she was still within the Organization's system, right? She should be protected… She was carefully steering away, and she'd taken a hit for their main target, Weiss, so that didn't help much.

Especially since they were needing Ruby's help so much lately.

When Yang, Blake, and Ruby were busy discussing an escape route for an upcoming mission, Weiss received a phone call from her father located in Argus.

Ironically enough, the phone call had been about the exact location the other two had been talking about. Weiss was required to send some men out to collect the supplies and through that, they'd learned the perfect way to get in and still keep Ruby and Weiss' identities protected.

Although, she did end up being involved in a chase. Thankfully, nobody had recognized her, and they'd used a vehicle belonging to the Organization. It was likely chipped…

Ruby kept her word, and whenever Weiss had a question, she'd do her best to give her an answer. Weiss made a promise to herself to hear Ruby out before ever judging her again, and try not to jump to conclusions. Two people in a relationship have to work together, right?

Somewhere within the next four-to-five, she'd practically moved in with her girlfriend, completely unintentionally. It'd all started when they returned home late and Ruby invited her to stay over, which Weiss hesitantly accepted. At first she'd felt rather strange sharing a bed with her girlfriend overnight, but by the second night Weiss accepted the new situation, she often found herself staying up and listening to the brunette's snoring.
Well, she wasn't really snoring. It was more like soft breaths rather than obnoxious gurgle-like sounds she often heard from her brother across the hall.

Soft breathing meant that Ruby was relaxed and content, that she was resting well. If she wasn't asleep at night, she'd be up and pacing the room. She'd only done that once during the time Weiss has been staying with her…

Tonight, she was restless… Asleep, but unrelaxed.

"No. . ."

Weiss blurrily blinked her eyes open, her brows furrowing in mild confusion as her eyes swept the room. Finding nothing, she let out a breath and relaxed herself, allowing her eyelids to flutter shut as she sank back into the pillow, breathing in the faint rose-scented softener used for the sheets.

Her mind slowly began to shut off, slipping into a peaceful slumber and brushing aside whatever worry she'd had before.

"No. . ."

Her eyes opened again and she weakly pushed herself up, registering the voice as Ruby's. She squinted and examined the dark room, searching for her girlfriend. A little noise in the back of her head pleaded with her to go back to sleep, to ignore whatever problem the brunette was having and let her sort it out herself.

Weiss felt the bed tremble slightly and she turned her head back to see Ruby curled up in a fetal position; she was quivering, her eyelids twitching as her body stiffened and relaxed. Her fists unclenched and clutched the sheets with a death-like grip, her brows knitted together as if she were in pain and her teeth locked in a tight grit.

A soft, heartbroken whine grabbed Weiss' attention and she shifted all of her weight to her other side, navigating her way to her girlfriend through the blankets."Ruby?" She whispered tiredly, but worriedly. She rested her hand on the woman's shoulder, hoping it would somehow soothe her. "I'm here, I'm here..." She didn't know if Ruby could hear her, but it was worth a shot.

"Don't-. . ."

Weiss didn't know what to do. Wake her? Wait and see if she calms down on her own? Talk to her? "Alles ist in Ordnung, meine Liebe." She whispered soothingly, praying Ruby would hear her.

"N-no!" Her voice had become a desperate plea, her body tensing up as tears started running down her cheeks. She made a grief-stricken whine of anguish, a quiet sob escaped the brunette. Weiss' heart constricted and she leaned down, whispering sweet, reassuring nothings to her girlfriend, trying to wipe her tears away.

Ruby's silver eyes snapped open and Weiss didn't expect for Ruby to jerk up as fast as she did, but in retrospect she probably should've. She didn't have a chance to move back before Ruby's head smacked into her nose, pain erupted from it immediately. Weiss crawled back, groaning with her hand over her nose as Ruby gradually returned to her senses.

"Ah-!" Weiss looked up from behind watering eyes to see Ruby scrambling over to her, "W-Weiss, you're bleeding!" She exclaimed worriedly, gently grasping Weiss' wrist to move it away from her face. "What happened?"

Weiss glared at her, "You headbutted me, you idiot!"

"Did I?" Ruby whispered timidly, "I didn't-" the silver-eyed woman reached up and placed one finger on Weiss' throbbing nose. Upon contact, she felt a familiar warmth embrace her and something indescribable rushed through her body, almost like her soul had intertwined with another if only for a brief second. The pain slowly receded and Ruby pulled away. "You a'ight now?"

"I'm fine." Weiss let out a breath and refocused her eyes on Ruby, her heart tightening when she saw the redness around her silver orbs. "You were experiencing a bad dream," she murmured as Ruby sat back on her knees, her body still trembling, "what was it?"

A silence swept over the room and Ruby's expression became guarded, "I dunno." She replied honestly, averting her eyes from Weiss'. She could feel a sad aura radiating off of her. "I never remember... All I ever remember is being afraid."

"That's it?" Weiss urged softly, "Nothing else?"

Ruby nodded, her voice quiet as she spoke. "I think... I think it has something to do with my mother." Her voice cracked at the mention of her mother. Weiss' chest clenched upon realization.

Something had to have happened to her parents for her to be an orphan...Whatever had happened to them, Ruby had seen everything with her own eyes. The memories were at the back of her mind, so something in her dreams must have triggered the memories and caused her nightmares.

"Oh Ruby," Weiss whispered under her breath, she sighed and moved over to her lover, gently pressing her hand against her chest to lower her back down. Ruby's eyes met hers and she lay back against the sheets again. Weiss offered her a soft, adoring smile. "Well," she said, reaching up to caress the woman's cheek, "everything's alright now, Engelsaugen."

Ruby's brows creased in confusion as she processed her girlfriend's foreign words. "Anga-whatta?" She asked, frowning when Weiss laughed.

"Engelsaugen." She repeated slowly, resting her body against Ruby's and crossing her arms across her chest.

"A gill sawing?" Ruby's face twisted into one of pure bewilderment.

"No." Weiss replied softly, amused by her attempt to repeat the word. Ruby opened her mouth again and Weiss shook her head, silencing the younger girl. "Don't hurt yourself trying to say it, love."

A small smile came to Ruby's lips, "Y'know. . . You say all'a these weird-sounding words and never tell me what they mean." Weiss' heart skipped a beat when Ruby gave a playful laugh. "My dear, are you insultin' me? Damn!"

"Hmm." Weiss hummed affectionately, closing her eyes and releasing a soft, content sigh. Ruby was in a good mood now, that's all she could ask for. Chuckling, Weiss pushed herself up with one hand to hover over the younger woman. "Oh I would never!" She mock-gasped, placing her spare hand over her chest to add a dramatic effect. "How could you assume such a thing about me? Meine süße Rose, I thought you loved me!"

The brunette giggled happily, and Weiss' heart fluttered. 'That's what I like to see. My happy Rose.'

Their eyes met and Ruby's smile molded into a seductive smirk, Weiss' breath caught in her throat. She'd said it outloud. "Ooh, I see." Ruby whispered as she pulled her down, her breath tickling Weiss' ear, "I see what's goin' on here. . . Don't tell me you've forgotten just how much I love you already."

Weiss glanced towards the clock as a shudder ran down her spine. Ruby was happy now, her nightmare having long been forgotten. Who was she to reject? "M-maybe I have." She said softly, tapping her forehead against Ruby's and brushing their lips together. "Perhaps you could remind me?" Weiss murmured.

An indescribable look flashed through Ruby's silver eyes. "With pleasure." Ruby replied immediately, lifting Weiss up with ease and carefully flipping her over. Their lips met again and Ruby's pierced tongue instantly slipped inside the heiress' mouth, exploring the already familiar space as her calloused hands slid up Weiss' nightgown, ruffling it up and over her hips.

Ruby's fingers gripped her waist and the younger girl shifted to lean up, pressing her weight against her lover and deepening the kiss. Noticing the aggressiveness surfacing in her girlfriend, Weiss pushed against Ruby's abdomen as an attempt to snap her back to her senses. There wasn't much she could do in this situation without harming her.

Upon contact, a growl escaped Ruby and she nipped Weiss' bottom lip in warning, her touch was no longer gentle and affectionate. . . Weiss broke the kiss by leaning her head back against the pillows, gasping for breath as Ruby pulled away to put distance between them. Her silver eyes were glazed over, but not with lust, with defiance.

"Ruby. . ." Weiss whispered softly, capturing the girl's attention. "It's me, Weiss." Recognition briefly flashed through her eyes, "You're with me. . . Not them." She smiled as concern filled her girlfriend's gaze, indicating that she was returning to her senses. "You're not going to hurt me."

"Weiss." Ruby repeated gently as she descended again, bumping her head below Weiss' chin. "Weiss," her voice was soft now, endearing almost. "My Weiss. . ." Weiss craned her neck back as the brunette moved down, her teeth quickly finding the older woman's pulse point and softly nibbling at the area.

"No consideration for your guests, huh?" Yang announced her appearance with a light knock on the door, she wore a look of pure annoyance and a murderous glare that was aimed directly at Weiss. The woman had made it rather clear that although she accepted their relationship, she wouldn't tolerate anything more intimate than a kiss in her presence.

Weiss felt a chill of terror run down her spine and she pushed herself up, attempting to hide herself against Ruby. The brunette released a comforting hum and cradled her close for a brief moment, reassuring Weiss that she was safe.

"A'ight, since you two ain't naked. Ruby, we need your help with this mission." Yang said as she entered the room, shooing the two away from each other as she made herself comfortable on the bed. Ruby's eyes widened and Weiss swore she saw the word 'murder' written in them as Yang sat down between them. "So, Blake and I will be heading back to Ol' Sweet Home, and since ya haven't really been officially laid off, you need to come with us."

Ruby's eyes widened, "Um," she blinked in disbelief, "did you not see what happened at the manor?! I have a fucking target painted across my back!"

The blonde raised a brow, "No, technically, you don't." She gave a small smirk, "Nobody else knows you protected Weiss 'cept for Cerule, and he's dead."

Ruby let out a loud groan. "Just when I thought I was free!"

Yang gave Weiss a blank stare, "And the Ice Queen needs to come too, can't risk her goin' off and tellin' people about the Organization."

Yeah, like she would tell people about the shady business her soulmate's sister was involved in and risk possibly losing Ruby as an accessory to criminal activities. "I wouldn't do that, I think you're misjudging me."

Yang simply raised a brow in disbelief, her lilac eyes were nothing but distrusting and judgemental. "Anyway," the woman turned her attention back to Ruby with a warm smile, "mind if we use your truck? It's kinda a big load."

"This isn't another from the SDC, is it?" Ruby asked tentatively, eyes darting between Weiss and Yang. Yang's expression must've answered the question because Ruby instantly stood to her feet, aggravation written all over her face. "Yang! No! I've told you, I won't-"

The blonde raised her hands in desperation, "Ruby, we can't help what we do! C'mon!" Wait, just a moment. Was Yang Xiao Long begging? Weiss couldn't help but to snicker at the sight. Oh this was too good. "Boss gives us a job, we do it, we get paid, we have no choice, you know this."

Hesitation flickered through Ruby's eyes and her stance slackened, her attention moving to Weiss and anxiously awaiting her response. 'Should I?' Her eyes silently asked, 'I don't know what to do. Help me.' Weiss remained silent for a minute, pondering her lover's silent question and considering her options; if she helped them, it may reward them with some alone time without the black and white duo's presence, but if they were found, it could cost Weiss her entire life. She would be helping them rob her own company.

"Fine." Weiss finally decided with great regret forming inside of her. Ruby's eyes widened with disbelief. "But, first, if we get caught," she said as she raised her finger as an attempt to capture the women's attention, her voice low and momentous. "I do not have anything to do with the situation."

Yang scoffed and Weiss felt fury rise up inside, she grit her teeth. "You'll be the one to get us caught, Ice Queen. We're professionals, so if anything happens it'll be entirely your fault."

Weiss shot to her feet like a bullet, standing over the nonchalant blonde woman and seething with contained rage. "What is your problem with me?!" She snapped, ignoring Ruby's soft 'Weiss' from next to Yang. "I have done nothing to encourage you to treat me as though I'm beneath you! I've-"

The lilac-eyed woman raised a brow, "So, are you tellin' me that I'm below you?" She sneered as Weiss' jaw clenched, "Tsch, tsch. Well we can't have you treatin' my baby sister like a piece'a garbage simply because she grew up in the slums."

"Don't twist my words, you brute!"

Yang smirked at her. "Don't leave 'em out in the open for me to twist 'em, then."

Ruby's annoyed sigh caught the women's attention, "As nice as it was for you to visit, Yang." The brunette gave her sister a rough shove off the bed, forcing the blonde to her feet and approaching the door. Ruby swung the door open with her ankle, the glare on her face never wavering for a second."I'd like to have some alone time with my girlfriend, if you don't mind."

Yang's jaw dropped as if someone had suddenly dropped a bombshell on her. "Are you kicking me out so you can get laid?!" She exclaimed, grabbing the door frame with both hands and gawking at the younger woman. Weiss barely suppressed a bark of laughter.

Ruby's expression remained stoic and her voice firm. "Yes."

An idea struck the heiress and Weiss walked up behind her girlfriend, giggling as she draped her arms across the taller woman's shoulders and leaning into her back. With a seductive voice, she said; "Oh she's welcome to stay if so desires. . . Shall we continue from where we left off, meine Liebe?"

The white in Yang's eyes seemed to turn red with fury and her hands clenched into fists, Weiss could read the word 'murder' written all over the woman's face. Very similar to Ruby's aforementioned glare. "Hey!" Yang's voice was menacing, "Don't you go seducing her, you hear me?!"

The brunette smiled knowingly, reaching up and gently grasping Weiss' wrists as she tilted her head to the side to look at her. She leaned in for a kiss that was very quickly reciprocated. "Why don't we give 'er a good show since she won't leave?"

Yang spun around on her heel and stomped down the hallway, muttering swears under her breath as she approached the door. The woman paused in her tracks and turned to look at the couch, steam nearly blowing out of her ears. "She's kickin' us out so she can go and have sex!" Yang exclaimed to someone beside her, who laughed in response and Yang groaned, throwing her hands in the air in frustration and exiting the apartment without looking behind her.

Without a second thought, Ruby stepped back into the room and Weiss released her. Ruby turned around, swung the door closed with her foot and leaned in to capture Weiss' lips all within the same motion. "Well," Weiss said once the kiss broke, "should we begin preparing for the mission?"

Ruby raised a brow with a seductive glint in her silver eyes. "Oh I'm not done with you."


The sun had already begun to set by the time they'd reached the location Yang had requested they meet at. When the blonde had mentioned a secret hideout, Weiss had obviously expected some fancy undercover establishment. She'd been quite disappointed and shocked to learn that the place was an old, run-down and abandoned warehouse out in the slums of Mantle.

From what she'd gathered from Ruby and judging by what she knew herself, the Organization was a well-organized group of thugs, criminals, and more, bringing thousands upon thousands of lien to them with each mission they took. Hell, they'd stolen millions worth of Schnee cargo less than six months ago! And this is what they had to show for it? What exactly were they doing with the money?

A cold draft floated through the building and Weiss took a step closer to her girlfriend, leaning against her as an attempt to conserve her body heat. Weiss had discovered that the warehouse they were in was rather drafty and slightly frosted considering the building's heating units had long since shut off, which was rather ridiculous considering the cold temperatures of Solitas could kill a living creature within minutes.

Oh hell, she was going to freeze out here, wasn't she? Her three layers of warm clothing wasn't exactly doing much, and the fire could go out any second now if the wind didn't die down.

"You're not gonna freeze to death, Weiss." Blue eyes flickered up to meet Ruby's warm silver pair. "We'll be fine 'till they get here, the fire'll keep us decently warm. The Organization may be shady, but they don't want their employees dying from hypothermia," the brunette's eyes became distant, "so they've issued heat compression clothing. It regulates your body temperature and provides warmth if it starts to drop. Blake's bringing them."

"The fact you knew what I was thinking about concerns me. . ."

Ruby chuckled and lifted one arm, pulling Weiss to her side and giving her temple a soft kiss, her fingers caressed her head sweetly. "The look on your face told me everything, that and you came closer to me as if I'd keep ya warm."

Weiss closed her eyes and relaxed against her girlfriend's side, hoping that the extra protection would shield her from the cold. "Even if you could, we would still freeze to death out here if your brute of a sister fails to show up. . ."

As if on cue, the door swung open and two young women entered. Weiss shuddered as another cold wind followed them inside; an obnoxious and extremely unpleasant voice echoed through the empty building. "Hello Reaper! Kalt." Yang greeted both cheerfully and sarcastically.

The heiress' brows furrowed, "Reaper? Kalt?" She asked as Blake approached over two full body black suits to Ruby, sparing Weiss only a single glance before returning to Yang's side.

"We can't use our real names out here." Blake explained briefly, gesturing for the two of them to put the suits on. "So we use codenames, and if you don't have an intimidating codename, you're as good as dead." She gestured to Yang, "She goes by 'Dragon', and I go by 'Panther'. Ruby is 'Reaper'."

Weiss frowned, glancing to her girlfriend as Ruby started to peel her layers of clothing off to quickly apply the heat-induced suit. "That's concerning," she whispered, urging herself to look away from the brunette and focus her attention on Yang, "but why Kalt?"

Yang's judgemental, yet stoic expression returned. "Because you're cold, and cold kills people. Be thankful I even considered givin' ya one in the first place." The blonde growled threateningly, "I'd much rather have you go out into the streets and getcha self-"

An audible crunch cuts Yang off. The trio of women turn in Ruby's direction, and look to the crushed cardboard locked in her fist. The energy in the air becomes electrified, heavy and solid around them. Ruby's face is darkened, her hair covering any expression she may be currently displaying. "Finish that sentence," She growls, "I fucking dare you."

The hostile stance only allowed Weiss a very pleasing view; the tight suit hugged the woman's curves just right, caressing her hips and gliding over her stomach to embrace her chest. How anybody could find her intimidating was beyond her.

"A'ight." Yang's growl caught Weiss' attention, snapping her out of her trance. The older woman approached the brunette and dread pooled in the pit of Weiss' stomach, "That's going a step too far, Ruby. Putting your girlfriend over family?"

Ruby scowled back at her, "You've done the exact same thing to me," she said, her voice eerily calm, "I'm only returning the favor."

"What on Earth are you talking about?!" Yang shouted, her hands again turning into fists. Ruby was right, she did have a fiery, dangerous aura to her when she was irate. "You're not making any sense, Ruby!"

"The many times you kicked me out of the house so you can have some alone time with Blake!" Ruby snapped back.

Yang's brows furrowed. "What does that have to do with anything?"

Blake and Weiss exchanged an equally perplexed look, both deciding that it was best not to interfere. After all, these two had a problem of their own to sort out. They could step in if it got physical. With everybody's attention distracted, Weiss grabbed her own suit and slowly approached the fire to change real quick.

"I'd come back and you'd never even ask me if I was okay, where I went, or even apologizing!" Ruby yelled at the top of her lungs.

Weiss removed the first layer of clothing, shuddering when cold air met her skin.

"Ruby-" Yang started.

Ruby continued. "You and I both know how dangerous this city is!"

Weiss set aside her second jacket and knelt close to the fire, hissing when she was caught between the freezing Solitas air and the heat of the flames.

"I know-" Yang was cut off again.

"I slept in the truck many times 'cause I was afraid I'd be jumped out here!" Ruby shouted, stepping closer to Yang and growling at her, "Did you even care?!"

Weiss kicked her shirt to the pile and quickly removed her jeans, grumbling about how her skirts were much easier to remove. She reached to grab the suit.

Yang held up her hands as an attempt to calm the infuriated brunette. "Ruby, that's not what this is-"

"You're right!" Ruby silenced her with a creepy, sweet smile. "I get a girlfriend, ask you to trust me, and what do you do?" Her voice became higher with rage. "You keep barging in my love life when I've never said a goddamn thing about yours! Then you go and tell us what we can and can't do, and even threaten my girlfriend. I don't give a damn if you're family, you don't threaten her."

"That's not what I'm-" Yang sighed and shook her head, "Can I just-..."

Weiss glanced up and her blue eyes met with a wide pair of lilac. Yang was. . . Watching her. Humiliation and horror settled inside of Weiss and she instantly covered her chest with the suit, scowling back at the woman as anger pooled in the pit of her stomach. 'Pervert!'

"What are you looking-..." Ruby looked over her shoulder, following her sister's line of view. Silver eyes widened in realization and the brunette's head slowly turned back to her sister. The air became significantly colder.

Her voice was murderous.

"Oh hell no."


"Hey babe, I need your permission to rob a warehouse that contains SDC cargo."

"Alles ist in Ordnung, meine Liebe" - Everything's alright, my love
"Engelsaugen" -Angel Eyes
"Meine süße Rose" - My sweet Rose
My main focus of fanfiction is still my upcoming fic called 'White Instinct' as I want it to be mostly finished before I post it