"So how does it feel to be famous?" Jirou teased, which earned her a glare from Weiss, who felt a grimace forming on her face. Sitting in Mt. Agency's first floor office with one of Yu's big sun hats to hide her white hair, and one of her sunglasses to hide her prominent scar, Weiss was starting to regret her choice of making money through singing.
It turned out that Wings gained a little over a million views overnight, while Weiss was sleeping. She had to mute her notifications on every social media app, and metube, otherwise her phone would start to vibrate nonstop. That was extremely annoying. Perhaps she should invest in a second phone for business once she had money in her pocket? It would take a while, but patience was a virtue, another of Father's lessons that he ingrained in her. Wait for a rival to make a mistake, and strike. Buy their stocks, ruin their reputation, grow your wealth and power.
The music business was just that, a business. Every singer, band or group was an investment, and hopefully Weiss could catch the eye of someone with enough money that could prove themself to be useful.
"I'm not famous, just a current trend at the moment." Weiss said dryly as she adjusted the hat. "And being famous depends on how well our next song goes." She was used to the attention, with the Schnee family infamously known throughout all Four Kingdoms, and Weiss was used to standing on stage alone, the spotlight shining down on her as people watched and waited for her to make a mistake. She could have been surrounded by thousands of people, yet she was still the loneliest of all.
Until she went to Beacon and met the rest of her team.
"True. Dad really likes the second song. We managed to record the instruments, so we just need to record your singing and my backup vocals." Jirou looked around Yu's hero agency. "And I never would have guessed that you lived in a hero agency." She gave Weiss a smirk. "Are you sure you aren't being pressured to attend UA?" She said that last part jokingly.
"Trying to get rid of a rival already?" Weiss raised an eyebrow. The old Weiss would have done the same thing, before Beacon, before Ruby.
Jirou raised her hands in protest, her cheeks slightly turning pink. "No! I don't even know what your quirk is!" She placed a finger on the side of her head. "It has something to do with ice, isn't it? Like Elsa-"
"Finish that sentence and I will end you." Weiss was sure her glare was visible even with the sunglasses hiding her eyes. "Yu keeps bringing up that movie whenever she gets the chance." Weiss brought up an excuse each time Yu wanted to watch said movie.
"Elsa from Frozen." Jirou blocked a balled up piece of paper with her arms. "And we should all watch that together. I'm sure Ashido wouldn't want to miss it."
"Back to my quirk!" Weiss interjected before Jirou could bring up the Snow Queen again. Reaching her arm out, with her palm faced upwards, Weiss formed a small glyph, the snowflake-like object slowly spinning.
"I can manipulate my body's aura to create glyphs and act upon the physical world." The lies easily escaped Weiss' lips. "If I concentrate hard I can use my aura as a shield for my body."
Jirou's wide eyes remained focused on the spinning glyph. "What can they do?"
"Whatever I want them to do." If only she truly knew the true extent of Weiss' semblance. If she got into UA, she would have to start pulling her punches. The people here didn't have aura, and Myrtenaster could cause some serious damage in a training accident. Blunting her blade with aura and calculating her blows to do the least amount of damage would have to be her top priorities in school.
Yu's eyes widened as Myrtenaster's blade almost sliced through her neck.
"That's cool. I'm sure you'll get into UA." Jirou said lightly.
"I guess." Weiss shrugged. Her entrance would largely depend on the written exam, as she was sure that the physical part would be easier. Her lack of knowledge of this worlds history and slang hopefully wouldn't prove to be detrimental.
"Hey Weiss, do you ever wonder why we're here?" Jirou asked as her eyes turned to the entrance of Mt. Agency.
"It's one of life's greatest mysteries isn't it?" Weiss scratched her cheek in thought. "Why are we here? I mean are we the product of some cosmic coincidence? Or is there really a God, watching everything with a plan for us?"
Why was she in this world instead of her own? Was this one of Ozpin's plots? One of Salems?
"What? I mean, why are we here instead of the studio?"
Weiss' mouth formed an O as her cheeks started to redden. "Yu wanted to come along after her patrol was over."
Jirou nodded slowly. "Are you ok?"
"Yes."
No.
The second song that they had chosen was one of Weiss' newer songs. She had started working on it after her reunion with Yang at that bandit camp. The lyrics were written from Yang's point of view, from what Weiss could see. The blonde brawler was quieter, and didn't make as many jokes as she used to. Weiss could understand that since Yang lost her arm during the Battle of Beacon. No one could come out of that unchanged.
The best music always came from emotional moments.
"Feels like I'm finally unbroken. Oh, now I'm back from the dead." Weiss sang loudly into the microphone. Armed and Ready allowed Mr. and Mrs. Jirou to truly let loose with their respective instruments. Jirou's bass added more volume to the song and made it sound fuller.
"Strength back, confidence growing out of my way cause I'm armed and ready~" Weiss couldn't stop herself from smiling.
"Armed and ready!" Jirou sang from across the studio, staying on beat with Weiss.
"Ready!"
"Armed and ready!" Jirou's vocals blended well with Weiss'.
"I'm ready!" Weiss' voice grew even louder.
"Armed and ready!"
"Ready! Ready! Ready!" Weiss' voice was on the verge of shouting as the song came to a close.
"Armed and ready!" Jirou sang at the same time.
"WOOOOO! YOU TWO WERE AWESOME!" Yu and Mr. Jirou shouted through the intercom.
"I'M SO PUMPED! THIS SONG IS GOING TO BE AN EVEN BIGGER HIT!" Mr. Jirou screamed like a rock star. "KYOUKA AMAZING LIKE ALWAYS! I LOVE YOU BABY!"
Jirou blushed which made Weiss giggle.
"AND WEISS, YOUR VOICE IS UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE EVER HEARD!" Mr. Jirou continued shouting into the intercom's microphone.
"WHAT HE SAID!" Yu shoved him out of the way with help from Mrs. Jirou.
"We're here for you if you want to record more. Our studio is your studio." Mrs. Jirou gave Weiss a wink.
"And I'll help you with whatever you need." Jirou said with a thumbs up.
Weiss felt her breathing stop for a few seconds as her heart began to tighten. None of this would have been possible without them. Getting up from her seat, Weiss turned her body to face everyone.
She bowed her body respectfully at a ninety degree angle, her tears freely falling to the ground.
"Thank you all so much!"
"Good job young Midoriya!" The Number One hero in the world said, with his ever present grin on All Might's face in his muscular form. Izuku grinned softly as he carried large pieces of trash, his shirt now completely soaked with sweat. All Might suddenly reverted to his civilian form with a spray of blood squirting from his mouth. The clothes that once fit him perfectly now seemed several sizes too small over his skeletal form.
"I'm sure that you'll have this beach clean in no time. You're almost done!" All Might continued. His two signature bangs fell over his face, his blue eyes analyzing Izuku. He felt honored to have been chosen by the World Symbol of Peace, just being in the hero's presence was almost enough to overwhelm Izuku's senses.
"Thanks All Might!" Izuku gritted as he started dragging an old refrigerator. He would make All Might proud! Izuku spotted All Might pull something out of one of his pockets out of the corner of his eyes.
"To help pass the time, I brought a radio." All Might briefly turned into his hero form. "Music can strengthen the soul!" He turned back into his skeletal form and wiped away more blood with one of his handkerchiefs. "Now let's see what the radio has in store for us." He turned the radio on as Izuku continued pulling the fridge.
"Wellllcome to Music with Preeesent Miiic!" The Voice Hero's voice basically screamed as soon as the radio came to life. "It seems that my listeners have good taste in musssic because everyone has been asking me the same thing. So here it is, Weiss Schnee's latest hit song, Be Strong and Hit Stuff. OHH MAN I'M ALREADY HYPED-"
A girl's voice started to sing as All Might tapped his feet to the beat from the pile of refrigerators he sat on. Izuku didn't pay much attention at the beginning, this particular refrigerator was heavier than the others, and it seemed to be stuck on something. Taking a small break to catch his breath, the lyrics started to seep into Izuku's brain.
"It's okay, in time you will grow." The girl's voice sang with cheerful instruments. "But that doesn't mean that you're not already whole."
Izuku's eyes widened. Could this be the girl's quirk? Izuku didn't know much about the now famous Weiss Schnee, but he did know that she became an overnight sensation a few months ago. Other than her physical appearance, music and song writing skills, nothing else was known about her. Izuku wanted to know what her quirk was, if she even had one. What if she was just like him!
"Mistakes that you've made will stay in the past. Redemption is yours if you follow that path!"
Gritting his teeth, Izuku started dragging the fridge a few inches as it started to budge. He didn't have a quirk, and he was far from the strongest person, but he would do this! He just needed to believe in himself. Ignoring the pain in his limbs, Izuku pushed onward.
"Oh, just hold on, stay tough, be strong and hit stuff~!"
Izuku would make his Mom and All Might proud.
"Come on Shoto! You're going to miss it!"
Shoto could do little to stop Fuyumi, his older sister, from dragging him to the living room. Natsuo was already there, seated on the couch that faced the television, his arms crossed across his chest.
Fuyumi forced Shoto to sit on the far end, and planted herself in between her brothers. Shoto had to force himself to not sigh. Fuyumi had become obsessed with some foreign singer that just made her debut in Japan a few months ago. He hadn't paid attention, spending most of his time at Father's quirk gym, practicing on using only his right side. With just half of his quirk, Sjoto would become the Number One hero and student at UA.
"She's on!' Fuyumi squealed as the TV screen suddenly showed the form of a beautiful girl with hair as white as snow. Despite that, Shoto's eyes were fixed on the scar that was over her left blue eye. I-It reminded him of his own.
"Wait! Is she? Did Mom? Family?" Natsuo croaked. Shoto could understand where he was coming from. White hair wasn't as common as many people thought it was, and Natsuo's was just as white. Fuyumi's white hair had red streaks in it, and Shoto's own was split between red and white.
"Don't know, now shhh!' Fuyumi playfully pushed Natsuo's shoulder as the announcer began to speak.
"Presenting the White Album, by Weiss Schnee."
The camera slowly started to zoom out, revealing an orchestra that surrounded the white beauty, who was dressed in a simple yet gorgeous blue-gray dress that fell to her feet, with a slit on the left side that revealed part of her shoes. A white curtain concealed a rather large circle that was behind Weiss.
"Mirror…" Weiss sang into the microphone stand that stood in front of her, a piano accompanying her voice. "Can you hear me? Do I reach you?" Her voice was slow, as if she really was asking a question. "Are you even listening? Can I get through?"
More instruments added themselves to her voice as the song started to speed up slowly. Shoto felt Fuyumi grab his hand.
"There's a part of me that's desperate for changes. Tired of being treated like a pawn…"
Fuyumi squeezed Shoto's hand, and he felt his heart almost stop.
"But there's a part of me that stares back from inside the mirror, part of me that's scared I might be wrong." Weiss continued to sing. The next part of the song had her pitch rising and falling without any words. The orchestra suddenly came to life.
"I've been afraid, never standing on my own. I let you be the keeper of my pride, believed you when you told me I was nothing on my own. Listen when I say,I swear it here today!" Shoto could hear the desperation in her voice as she sang loudly.
"I will not surrender, this life is mine!"
The curtain surrounding the circle fell, revealing a rock band with their various instruments. Without another word, they threw themselves into the song, the guitar, drums and bass exploding alongside Weiss' voice, who had grabbed the microphone off of the stand.
"Amazing how you conquered me, chained me in servility and made me see the world the way you told me to, but I was young, and didn't have a
Way to know the truth!"
Fuyumi's hand started to shake, or was that his own? Shoto couldn't tell as his eyes wouldn't tear themselves away from the screen.
"Born to live your legacy, existing just to fill your needs, a casualty of this so-called "family", that you have turned into a travesty!"
Shoto's cheeks felt wet as his sister squeezed his hand tighter.
"But I don't intend to suffer any longer, here's where your dominion falls apart. I'm shattering the mirror, that kept me split in pieces. That stood between my mind and my heart.' Weiss held the microphone close to her lips as she grinned defiantly. "This is where I'll start!"
The Todoroki siblings could do little to stop their tears throughout the rest of the concert.
"Are you nervous, Weiss?" Yu asked as she briefly took her eyes off of the road ahead of her. She was wearing her hero costume, minus the horned purple domino mask. Weiss lifted her eyes from her phone and gave her guardian a glance. The two had grown close over the past couple months, and Weiss had been extremely grateful for all of the help she had given her. Thanks to her singing career which took off, she was finally able to repay Yu! Who then proceeded to return the money when Weiss wasn't looking. The next several attempts ended the same way, with the money either being transferred back to Weiss' bank account, or rolls of cash neatly left on Weiss' desk.
"Of course not." Weiss smiled. It took a while, but Yu finally accepted the money. If she did anything with the money, Weiss didn't know. Yu didn't change her car for a newer model, and she hadn't seen the blonde wearing expensive brands, but it was up to Yu if she wanted to spend her money that way. "I was only worried about the written portion of the exam, but I should be fine thanks to you, Kyouka and Mina."
Weiss also drew closer to the two Japanese girls, with Kyouka often singing backup vocals during recording sessions, as well as playing her bass guitar in the studio and in that one concert she had not too long ago. Yu and Mina watched backstage as it was aired live. The White Album was one of Weiss' finest accomplishments, holding many of her personal songs, except for the Path to Isolation.
She wasn't ready to face that song yet.
"That's good." Yu smiled as she drove. "Give me a call when you're ready for me to pick you up."
"I know." Weiss felt a grimace form on her face. She would have to do that shortly after the exam ended. It was difficult to appear in public ever since her singing career took off. Parasites and leeches were everywhere, just like back home. The people may be different, but their mentalities would never change. To them Weiss was nothing more than an object to fawn at, like an ancient statue in a museum, except statues didn't have feelings.
Aside from Detective Tsukauchi, Yu, Kyouka and Mina, Weiss could trust no one. Was it possible that she might find people that looked past her fame and small but growing fortune? Perhaps, but Ruby, Yang and Blake wouldn't easily be replaced, if ever. Weiss turned her gaze outside the window. Hopefully some teacher at UA didn't leak that she was applying to take their entrance exam. That would be annoying to deal with.
"We're almost there." Yu said softly, which took Weiss out of her thoughts. Straightening the simple white dress she wore, Weiss was thankful that safety shorts and aura existed. The dress itself was similar to the one she wore in Atlas, just with the colors of her favorite white dress. Should she pass UA's entrance exam, her 'hero costume' she designed would be created.
Weiss' hands found themselves running along the fancy box that held Myrtenaster. It had taken quite a bit of paperwork, along with the excuse that it helped channel her 'quirk', but Weiss gained permission to be able to use her beloved weapon after a quick inspection before the exam. That was the reason they were showing up much earlier than Weiss would have preferred. She always liked arriving early, but today was different. Even without rumors of her presence, reporters would gather around UA in the search for the next upcoming hero, and Weiss was sure that others would be arriving early as well.
"That's nice." Weiss mumbled softly. She would have to meet up with Kyouka and Mina afterwards to see how they did, privately. Weiss didn't want any parasites using them to get to her. She lost count of how many times that had happened before, even with the rest of her team back at Beacon.
Everyone always wanted a favor from the famous Weiss Schnee.
A few more minutes passed when the car stopped moving. From her vantage point, Weiss could spot several people her physical age walking around, heading into the main building.
"We're here." Yu said placing the car into parking. She turned to Weiss with a proud smile on her face. "Are you sure you don't want me to wait for you out here?"
"Positively." Weiss returned Yu's smile. "Thanks for the ride Yu. I'll send you the gas money later."
"Don't worry about stuff like that." Yu frowned. Weiss would find a way to sneak the money into Yu's purse later, it would make her feel better.
"I'll see you later, Yu." Weiss started opening the door. She was halfway out when Yu said something.
"Break an arm!"
Weiss turned her head slightly. "Don't you mean, break a leg?"
"Nope! Everybody says that and I want to be different." Yu grinned again. "Once you pass, let's go get to that beach some weirdo had been cleaning up."
"I'll think about it." Weiss shrugged and gave Yu a wave once her feet were planted on the sidewalk. "Have fun fighting villains!"
Yu winked and she was off. Taking a deep breath, Weiss hardened her face, hiding any and all emotions. She should hurry inside before more people show up. Giving the sign that said 'UA entrance examination' a glance, Weiss began to walk, her heels clacking against the concrete.
Immediately, several people turned to look at her, their eyes wide. Some even took out their phones to take photos, some discreet and some who didn't care that she noticed. Hardening her gaze even more, Weiss held her head high as she walked past them all, even as their whispers infiltrated her ears.
"Is that her?"
"She's so pretty!"
"Those legs…"
"I bet she's only here to get attention…"
"I thought she was quirkless?"
She quickened her pace as a crowd started to form, holding Myrtenaster's box even closer to her body.
Weiss would prove all of them wrong.
After dealing with a rather annoying crowd that seemed like they wanted to prevent Weiss from entering the building, she finally allowed herself to let loose a breath of relief. She didn't mind signing autographs, but some people were rather pushy and wanted them in places that made her uncomfortable. Her eyes darted around the auditorium as potential students slowly started to file in. Myrtenaster's inspection passed which didn't surprise Weiss, and she would be allowed to grab her beloved weapon on her way to the practical exam after the written one was over.
Seated near the back of the dark auditorium, Weiss ignored the whispers of those around her, many of them giving her not so discreet glances. The tabloids were going to eat this up come morning, Weiss could already see the headline.
Schnee: Future Hero or Attention seeker?
Her eyes scanned the auditorium, looking for any sign of Kyouka and Mina when suddenly, several spotlights that were aimed at the front of the stage came to life, along with the large screen with UA's logo, causing the whispers to end.
"WELCOME TO THE SHOW POTENTIAL UA FIRST YEARS!" Present Mic screamed as he popped onto the stage, from a trapdoor that lifted him. Weiss flinched softly at the loudness of his voice. She had met the Pro Hero a few times, with the spiky haired man even remixing a few of her songs with permission. She still prefered her version of 'I Burn', but it was an honor for such an accomplished hero and DJ to take an interest in her music. "EVERYBODY SAY HEY!"
Everybody was silent, with only a single person awkwardly coughing.
"Tough crowd." Present Mic shrugged with his ever present grin still on his face. "Then I'll quickly present a rundown on the practical exam which you'll take after the written one!" He struck a dramatic pose and screamed in Valish, uh English.
"ARE YOU READY! YEAAAH!"
"No." Weiss mumbled under her breath. How many people here truly wanted to be heroes out of the goodness of their heart? How many were here just for fame and money? How many were ready to give their life for humanity? Finding such 'Heroes' here would be rare, Weiss was sure of it. The continued silence of the auditorium caused her comment to echo, causing several exam-takers to giggle as Present Mic blushed. Thankfully, no one seemed to notice that it came from her since someone else in the room started mumbling rather loudly. It was distracting, which caused Weiss to harden her eyes.
"As it says in the application that you all filled out, you fans shall be conducting ten-minute mock urban battles after the written exam!" Present Mic held his hands in the air dramatically as the screen behind him started to change. "You can bring whatever you want with you, and depending on some exceptions, most of you brought the paperwork needed for your more dangerous requested supplies!"
Weiss felt his eyes linger on her for a few seconds.
"After the written exam, you'll head to the specified battle center marked on your examinee card, okay?"
Weiss gave her card a glance as the room continued to be an awkward silence. She was assigned to Battle Center B.
"OKAY?!"
Everyone still stayed silent, which made Weiss want to laugh internally. So far this was nothing like Beacon, with Professor Ozpin's entrance speech and initiation happening the next day. It was understandable. Many trained their whole lives to be able to make it to the one of the Four Huntsmen Academies, the students here were unblooded. Even before attending Beacon Weiss trained fighting weaker Grimm, and the experimental Atlesian military androids. Having the finest private tutors also helped, and she never stopped training even after ending up in this world.
"You'll find three types of faux villains in each Battle Center!" Present Mic continued, his enthusiasm still at an all time high. The screen behind him showed a small city block along with the outline of three androids. "You'll earn points for each of them based on their level of difficulty."
Weiss sighed as Present Mic continued to explain the other rules to the exam. Someone in the middle of the auditorium near the front stood up with his hand held in the air.
"Excuse me! May I ask a question?" The boy with glasses said loudly, yet respectfully. He was dressed in a beige suit that looked rather expensive, Weiss would know after all.
"You just did." Weiss grumbled as she crossed her arms. Thankfully, no one heard her this time.
"You got it!" Present Mic flashed him a thumbs up. Weiss drowned out the beginning of the bespectacled boy's rant, talking about how it was a dishonor for UA to have a misprint in their application. Weiss scoffed softly, it was obvious that Present Mic was going to bring it up later. The teachers never revealed everything all at once, just how no one knew that Professor Ozpin would launch them all off a cliff for initiation.
"-and you curly haired boy in the back!" Even from her seat in the back Weiss could see his harsh glare. "You've been muttering this whole time, it's distracting. If you're applying just for the fun of it, please leave now." Ah so that was the muttering that Weiss heard. What a loud boy.
Weiss already didn't like Glasses. H-He reminded her too much of how she used to be, before Beacon, before RWBY. She pinched her thigh to stop her hand from shaking.
"Okay, okay! Thanks for the great message Examinee Number 7111!" Present Mic kept his grin as the screen added the outline of a fourth opponent. "The fourth villain is more zero points, an obstacle if you will! There shall be one in every Battle Center! Its not impossible to beat, but there's no reason too."
Present Mic posed again with rock and roll fingers.
"I recommend that my fans run away!"
Weiss was tired of running, she was tired of losing. She tapped her heel against the ground as Present Mic continued to speak.
"GO BEYOND! PLUS ULTRA!" Present Mic lifted his hands in the air as the screen brought up the school's motto in large colorful fonts.
Now that, that sounded like a plan, after all…
This life was hers.
The written exam went exactly as Weiss expected it to go. Mathematics and English were simple enough, as well as the various sciences due to them essentially being identical to those from Remnant, minus Dust being her old world's main source of power. Thankfully, she spent the past couple months wisely, studying with Yu the differences between Remnant and this world, and studying Japanese and other simple topics with Kyouka, and Mina occasionally. Weiss was perfectly capable of studying by herself, but having a second or third opinion would never hurt anyone. Japanese was the hardest topic due to several idioms and grammar rules that didn't exist in Mistralian, but that wasn't a problem for her.
It was hard to stop the smirk from forming on Weiss' face, but she was sure that she would score very high on the written test. Studying was almost second nature to her, along with fighting, which was why Weiss was very confident that she could ace this physical exam. Armed with Myrtenaster in her left hand, and still dressed in the white dress she wore earlier, Weiss easily stood out of the crowd of examinees with her white hair.
It was a bit annoying, having to deal with starstruck gazes and whispers that weren't exactly discreet. She even spotted a few guys and girls attempting to check her out, which only made Weiss harden her face even more. The few brave ones that tried approaching her gave up after coming face to face with her icy glare. A blond boy with a mechanical belt retreating with his face frozen in horror among them. Mina would have to clear up that on Easygram, stating that Weiss was concentrating on passing the entrance exam. Many of her potential future classmates had changed from their middle school uniforms, wearing comfortable clothes that would allow them to run or use their quirk.
"I can't believe she's wearing a white dress to a mock battle."
"I hope the wind blows…"
"She can stab me with her sword anyday."
Weiss forced their unnecessary comments out of her head, taking several deep breaths as she waited for the exam to start. Holding her head high, and making sure that her posture was perfect as always, Weiss eyed the tall boy with glasses from earlier. He was wearing a tight fitting shirt and shorts that fell right above his calves, which had metal tubes coming out of them. Quirks were weird, and those looked like cybernetics rather than something someone was born with. He seemed to be talking to a shorter boy with green hair. Inspecting Myrtenaster for the final time, Weiss nodded internally.
Soon the gate that would allow them to enter Battle Center B would open.
"GO IN ALREADY!" Someone shouted from a nearby tower. Weiss spotted Present Mic from the corner of her eyes.
"WHAT?!" Someone from within the crowd shouted, but Weiss was already making her away to the gate which would open any second now while the crowd around her seemed distracted. She walked past a girl who was an inch or so taller than her with long brown hair.
"THERE'S NO STARTING TIME FOR BATTLE! YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES. GOOD LUCK!"
The gates opened, revealing the life scale model of an entire city block. Forming a glyph beneath her feet, Weiss narrowed her eyes and launched herself forward, the other examinees hot on her heels. Was she being a bit too cocky, charging in without doing any recon? Perhaps, but the test had begun, and she only had ten minutes to score as many points as possible. The fine print in the application stated that she could gain points for destroying robots and for 'rescues'.
A robot that was two times her size smashed through a building to Weiss' left.
"Exterminate-"
Weiss uses her glyph to launch herself towards the droid, easily slicing it apart with ease. By now, her other 'rivals' had started engaging the other androids, most with ease.
Atlesian Knights and Paladins helped the Creatures of Grimm and White Fang ravage the city of Vale. A trio of knights fire their weapons to the corpse of a dead huntsman-in-training.
Weiss' eyes twitched as she struggled to breath. Her muscles ached and her aura was running dangerously low. Forcing Myrtenaster in the air, she charged towards the Atlesian Knights, ready to defend her adopted home.
Jumping off a glyph, Weiss charged into battle, with only one thought in mind. Dancing in between a group of several androids, Myrtenaster made quick work of the robots. Weiss gave their destroyed parts a glare.
The Fall of Beacon would never happen again.
Seated in room full of the finest screens money could buy, Nezu had to stop himself from giggling in front of the various teachers that sat next to him, also observing this year's entrance exam. Nezu loved this time of year, who knows what future hero would walk through those doors! The dog-mouse-bear principal of UA couldn't wait to meet the world's next generation of heroes!
"This year's batch seem quite interesting." Nezu said to no one in particular, his eyes focused on the screens for Battle Center B. "I never expected that such a famous pop star would apply to our fair school, especially through the normal exam, and not through recommendations."
Weiss Schnee requesting that she be allowed to bring a weapon to help her channel her quirk was an unusual request, but the rules allowed examinees to bring whatever they wanted so she was allowed. What was even more unusual, was her skill with said blade.
"She's more experienced than she let on." Cementoss grumbled.
"I'm inclined to agree with you." Nezu chirped. The young girl had some form of training, judging by how she basically danced through the Battle Center, striking the faux villains in their weak spots. "Her quirk also seems to be quite versatile."
Weiss found herself surrounded by a half dozen androids, and after slicing two of them apart, she seemed to hesitate for a few seconds. Nezu was sure he wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for his quirk. He would have to investigate that later, it didn't seem to come from her relative lack of experience. Overconfidence in her abilities perhaps? The other examinees in Battle Center B were also performing well, Lida Tenya easily smashed through any opponent that came his way, and another boy with multiple arms with webbing in between proved himself to being quite knowledgeable of his abilities.
"This year's class will be interesting." Snipe said as he observed the angry blond boy in Battle Center A. The ability to cause explosions out of one's sweat was a powerful quirk, the young boy would definitely make it into one of the thirty-six open spots. "The four recommendation examinees are also performing well."
"I believe its time that we bring out a bigger challenge, don't you agree All Might?" Nezu said cheerfully as he turned his head to the Number One hero, and UA alumni.
All Might's ever present grin never faltered, though Nezu could see that he was a bit hesitant.
"Yes, I agree."
Nezu couldn't stop himself from laughing as he launched the Zero Pointer.
Vale was being taken by the White Fang, assisted by the creatures of Grimm along with the traitorous Atlesian military droids. Only a few strongholds were still being held by the Vale Military, but the city of Vale's time as a major power was over, it's people scattered to different parts of Sanus. The capital would have to be moved now. Weiss didn't know how long she had been fighting, her aura was depleted, the medic that attended to her said that she would be exhausted for the next couple days, but she didn't have any major injuries, especially when compared to Yang and Blake. Weiss' feet were tapping on the metal floor of the Atlesian Medical Warship, ASS Deliverance. She would have been ordered off of the ship in order to help with the evacuation, if it wasn't for her being a Schnee.
Nobody wanted to get on Daddy dearest's bad side, or Colonel Winter Schnee, Atlesian Specialist. This time, Weiss didn't feel bad for using her family name. Her eyes drifted towards the door that was across the corridor. They found Ruby unconscious at the top of Beacon Tower, in some form of aura-coma the military doctor said. Weiss' hands started to shake, along with her body.
When did everything go wrong? Ruby was in a coma, Yang lost an arm, and Blake lost a lot of blood after being stabbed by that White Fang lunatic. A-And Pyrrha…
Pyrrha was dead. T-They had just had lunch a few days ago with the other members of Team RWBY and JNPR. A dry sob escaped Weiss' lips, her tears having long dried. Why did Weiss come out unscathed? Aside from some bruises and cuts she was perfectly fine. She dug her nails into her wrist, causing her to wince slightly from the pain, and hardened her eyes.
Weiss would never allow this to happen again, she had to.
Heroes didn't exist.
"Destroy all intru-" A Three-point android was sliced to pieces mid-sentence, Myrtenaster easily piercing its metal. Using a glyph to launch herself in the opposite direction towards a Two-pointer, Weiss thrusted her blade into its weak spots, dismantling the villain bot. She had lost count of how many faux villains she had defeated, by now she was simply acting on instinct.
So far, the practical test had been rather disappointing. These UA villain robots were much weaker than the standard Atlesian Knight, with these untrained future 'heroes' easily being able to defeat them. Well, most of them at least. Quite a few seemed like they needed help, having overestimated their abilities.
Weiss intervened of course. She wouldn't be able to save everyone, but she would do her best to help those that she could. She briefly glared at the green haired idiot that Glasses was talking to earlier. The boy seemed frozen in his spot, his wide eyes staring at the rest of the test-takers. At that rate, he definitely wasn't going to make it into the hero course.
She jumped through the air, using her glyphs as platforms to move across the Battle Center. Everyone was grouped together along the main street, causing more competition to gain points. The bottom of her heels barely touched a glyph before she was already heading straight towards a patrol of One-Pointers.
Using one droid to land, Weiss swung Myrtnaster expertly, dancing between the faux villains, avoiding any counterattack they attempted. Taking a deep breath, Weiss' eyes darted around her. Nothing but the wrecked remains of villain bots on this street. This was very disappointing, she didn't even have to use any of the Dust she spent months painstakingly growing.
Willing another glyph to life, Weiss was about to launch herself off the ground when she felt a thud. The ground was starting to shake violently. What could have caused this-
The Zero-Pointer had been released. Using her glyphs, Weiss jumped through the air, landing on the roof of another nearby wrecked building. A large robot, one that towered even the building that Weiss was standing on stumbled through the main street. Now that seemed like a challenge.
The Grimm Dragon tore through the night sky of Vale, dropping lesser Grimm as it flew.
Running a finger along Myrtenaster's blade, Weiss lifted her blade in front of her, its tip aimed in the air. A glyph appeared in front of her, the snowflake having patterns of a very familiar sword and armor. The Arma Gigas could easily distract the Zero-pointer while she found a better position to-
"SMAAAAAAAAAAA-" Weiss heard someone scream, their high pitch voice tearing through the air. The Arma Gigas's armored head disappeared as Weiss' eyes widened in shock.
-AAAAASSSSSHH!"
That green haired boy from earlier was flying in the air, his right arm swinging, instantly crumbling the Zero-Pointer's metal like a simple sheet of paper. What kind of quirk was that?! Weiss lowered Myrtenaster slowly, releasing a short breath.
Suddenly, the boy started to fall, gravity taking control of his body. She wouldn't make it in time! Even with her time dilation glyph, so Weiss instantly raised Myrtenaster, its tip aimed towards the green haired boy. She didn't have much gravity Dust, but it should be enough to lessen his fall. The boy fell through a black glyph that Weiss formed beneath him, his descent slowing, and soon he was out of sight, hidden by the tall buildings that lined the main street.
"Now if he only did that earlier." Weiss said to herself. As difficult as the Zero-Pointer must've been to defeat, it was still worth zero points. The rules were the rules.
Relaxing her grip on Myrtenaster, the speakers placed around the Battle Center came to life, Present Mic doing what he always did best.
"EXAAAAAAAM OVERRRRRR! YOU'RE TEN MINUTES ARE UP!"
Perfect.
"So how do you think you did?" Mina said, laying on the couch in Yu's living room, her short pink hair still moist from the shower she just took. She was staying the night for a sleepover, or so she said. Her parents gave her permission after finding out that Yu was Mt. Lady, now a star hero with multiple sponsorships such as Lady Hair, the shampoo bottle modeled after the colors of Yu's hero costume. Kyouka would arrive later after grabbing her bag from her place.
Weiss paused as she took a sip of her coffee seated on the recliner next to the couch, the dark bitter liquid flowing down her throat. How did she do? The written exams were more difficult than the practical exams, and that wasn't saying much. Those villain bots were rather disappointing, and judging by how the green haired boy easily disposed of the large Zero-Pointer, a single Atlesian paladin could easily take on all of the examinees and probably win, depending on the quirks that it may go up against.
"I think I did decent." Weiss said, biting the inside of her cheek. UA had a low entrance rate, and it was one of the hardest schools to be accepted into, but Weiss couldn't exactly say that the tests were rather disappointing out loud could she? That would start to open up a can of worms that Weiss would prefer to keep concealed. The private tutors from Germany could only help so much. "How about you?"
Mina glanced up from her phone with a large grin. "Thanks to my quirk, I made short work of those robots! They didn't stand a chance!" She posed dramatically which made Weiss smile. She acted so much like Nora.
"And the written exam?" Weiss smirked. Half of their trio's study sessions were for Mina's benefit after all. The pinkette wasn't exactly the most academically inclined.
Mina's head drooped, her grin instantly leaving her face, with her phone almost slipping out of her grip. "I uh…kinda took a small nap in the middle of it." She scratched the back of her head awkwardly. "But I managed to finish it before time ran out!"
"You chose answer three for all of them, didn't you?" Weiss said dryly.
"Yes and no! I did try on the stuff I did remember." Mina's grin returned as her eyes returned back to her phone, the one she used when managing Weiss' social media accounts.
"Some manager you are." Weiss rolled her eyes, turning her gaze to the muted television in front of them. As she expected, paparazzi and blurry photos of her at UA were already starting to circulate. She didn't need to unmute it to know what they were saying.
"You know ya wuv me Weissy, you big tsundere." Mina winked. She startex typing on the phone. "You should probably make an announcement later, about you applying to UA."
"I still have no idea what that means." Weiss sighed. "And I'll release it when I know I'm in or out." She should probably release a new song alongside the announcement to appease her fans. The last thing she needed was them rioting about any potential 'retirements', which Weiss wasn't planning on doing. Being a hero was expensive, that much she could see from all the damages Yu caused and had to pay.
Mina nodded, when she suddenly jumped up from her spot on the couch, startling Weiss who almost spilled her coffee. "OHMAGOSH! ICANTBELIEVEIT!"
Weiss rubbed her forehead and gave the pinkette a soft glare. "What is it this time?" Her experience dealing with an overexcited Ruby always helped her when it came to understanding ramblers.
"K/DA STARTED FOLLOWING YOU!" Mina shouted as her eyes darted between Weiss and the phone. They were the top singer-hero team, primarily based in Korea and America, thus marking them as potential rivals.
"Oh, I thought it was something important. You scared me for no reason. " Weiss shrugged and went back to drinking her almost cold cup of coffee.
Without another glance she formed a glyph that blocked a pillow Mina had thrown. She leaned her head to the right by a few degrees, barely dodging another smaller pillow.
"Missed."
Kyouka arrived an hour later wearing the newest t-shirt with Weiss' face on it, the outline of her signature snowflake outline behind the fake smile she used during that photoshoot. The dark haired girl placed her backpack on Weiss' desk.
"You had to wear that didn't you." Weiss glared at her Bassist, who shrugged with a smirk.
"Don't worry, I brought enough for everyone." Kyouka dug through her backpack, throwing a shirt to Mina and Weiss, who both caught it. "I even brought Takeyama one. They just came from the factory. Apparently they wanted to know what you think of the sample." The Jirou's were kind enough to let Weiss use their main studios address for shipments, so no one could harass Yu or Weiss while she was at Mt. Agency.
Weiss stared at the white shirt in her hands, her lifeless blue eyes staring straight back at her. Just the thought of having her face plastered on shirts disgusting her, but selling merchandise was an easy way to make money.
"Mina." Weiss said simply, looking up. The pink girl had already slipped into the shirt, admiring herself in the mirror that Weiss had in her room.
"Yes Weissy?"
"Have them take my face off of this, please." Weiss' hands shook softly. "The snowflake should be enough." She didn't notice the look that Kyouka and Mina shared.
"You got it." Mina gave her a hesitant thumbs up.
"Thank you." Weiss sighed as she leaned back on her bed.
"Weiss, can I ask you a question?" Kyouka said softly as she sat next to her. Mina also joined them, pulling the chair from the desk. Weiss sat up slowly.
"You just did." That earned her a joking slap to the shoulder. "But yes, go ahead."
Kyouka opened her mouth to speak, but seemed hesitant, until she finally said it when Mina kicked her leg softly.
"Do you miss your home in Germany?"
Did you miss Remnant?
"Yes." Weiss instantly replied, her voice low. Her wounds weren't as fresh as they were a few months ago, but they were still there, scarring, covered in scabs.
"I miss it very much."
"Eyewitnesses and passerbyers confirmed that Weiss Schnee, the popular singer known for such hits as This Life is Mine, Wings and This Will be the Day, was spotted taking the UA entrance exam for the hero course." Yu's radio said as they drove to the bus station, Weiss and Mina seated in the back. "So far there has been no response from UA or her representatives. Now onto our next song!" Yu changed the radio station.
"Don't they have better things to report about." Weiss groaned as she leaned her head against the back of Yu's seat. The sleepover had been pretty fun, but all good things must always come to an end. Kyouka left after breakfast, and now they were on their way to drop off Mina at the bus station so she could head back home to her prefecture.
"Nobody told you to become a world famous singer!" Yu quipped from the front of the car. Weiss could already tell that she was grinning from ear to ear. Mina giggled as well, wrapping an arm around Weiss' shoulder.
"Chill out WeissCream, you need to let it go! That just means they love you!" Mina said, her grin matching Yu's. That earned the pink girl a sharp glare. Yu finally managed to get Weiss to watch Frozen with Kyouka and Mina. They wouldn't stop singing for the rest of the night, and now Weiss had that blasted song stuck in her head.
"Puns are the lowest form of comedy and you know that." Weiss grumbled as she straightened her form, and smoothed out the short skirt of the black dress she wore. It was a mixture of the dress she wore at Beacon, and the one she wore after she returned to Atlas, albeit primarily black instead of the white or blue she usually preferred. The underskirt and bolero she wore were white, making her black dress and high-heeled boots stand out even more.
"Yeah yeah." Mina waved her off, her smile still etched on her face.
"I actually like her puns." Yu added, her eyes still focused on the road ahead of them. "Earlier I couldn't work out how to fasten my seatbelt…"
Weiss groaned loudly right as Yu was about to deliver the horrible punchline. She buried her head in her hands.
"...then it clicked!"
"I hate you both so much."
They both would have loved Yang.
They arrived at the bus station not long after the horrible puns that Yu and Mina blurted out during the entire ride. Weiss already wished they were making Frozen jokes instead.
"Are you sure you don't want a ride home?" Yu asked as she parked the car on the side of the street. "I don't mind the drive."
"I'm sure. Thanks for the offer though!" Mina kept her grin strong.
"I could also call a private cab if you want, like the one I called to drive us to the concert venue last time." Weiss offered. The so-called 'White Concert', as everyone called it due to being the debut of her similarly named album, was a huge hit, consisting of several of her most personal and best songs. Weiss even managed to get Yu and Mina backstage passes, while Kyouka was able to perform as part of the rock band Mr. Jirou recommended to go along with the orchestra.
"I'm good. I'll give you a call when I'm home." Mina started to open the door, grabbing her backpack which sat in between her and Weiss. "Thanks for the ride guys!"
Weiss frowned in return, but nodded slowly. "If you say so. Have a safe trip back!"
"Let me know if you make it into UA!" Mina said, and with that she exited the car.
"You too."
Life would be perfect if Kyouka and Mina also attended UA with Weiss.
The next few days passed by without much hassle. Weiss spent her time continuing to train, even if she was rejected from UA she always had other options. After finding out that she applied to UA, Shiketsu sent their own invitation for their general courses stating that she could transfer to the Hero course should she perform well by the end of the semester. She hoped it wouldn't have to come to that.
Weiss wanted to be accepted through her own hard work and deeds, not because of her name or fame, just like back home. What kind of hero would she be if allowed herself to stomp over others who worked just as hard, just by using her name? A hero must be willing to their absolute best to save others, be it a small or large problem. And if necessary…
…they would need to be willing to die for the greater good.
Weiss was prepared to do so. She wasn't suicidal by any means, but if giving her own life meant that she could save countless more, she would readily give it. Could her potential classmates say the same? Most likely no, given the state of this world. Humanity wasn't on the brink of extinction, it's heroes being the first and last line of defense like the huntsmen and huntresses from back home-
"Are you going to finish that?" Yu's voice interrupted Weiss' inner monologue. Blinking a few times, Weiss shook her head, placing her chopsticks next to her half eaten bowl.
"No." Weiss pushed the bowl of noodles forward slightly. Some days were better than others, but her mind always drifted towards returning home. Quirks were so random and varied, what if there was someone who could send her back home? Would she do anything to go back home no matter the cost? Could she leave everything behind to return home? Kyouka? Mina?
…Yu?
Speaking of Yu, the older girl seemed like she wanted to say something, but was struggling to find the words. Suddenly, just as her mouth was opening to speak, the downstairs doorbell rang.
There was only one thing that could be.
"Last one there is a rotten egg!" Yu shouted as Weiss used a glyph to step over the table. She formed a dozen more that allowed her to glide to the floor. Landing on the ground, Weiss practically ran to the elevator, with Yu scrambling right behind her. Slamming into the elevator, Weiss frantically pressed the close button, which closed shut as soon as Yu reached it, the door shutting on her. Now Yu would have to take the emergency stairs if she wanted a chance of beating Weiss. The elevator continued to move as Weiss took a deep breath.
The elevator soon came to a stop. Weiss narrowed her eyes, willing a line of glyphs on the floor to life as soon as the door opened.
"GOT YOU!" Yu shouted, bursting through the nearby entrance to the emergency stairs. Weiss ignored her as she launched herself forward, using her skating experience to slide on her glyphs.
"I DON'T THINK SO!" Weiss spotted the front entrance, a lone letter on the floor beneath the small entrance that the mailman used to deliver any mail.
Weiss and Yu both jumped at the same time, their arms extended. Landing on the floor with a thud, Weiss grinned victoriously as her pale hands touched the paper of the letter. It was sealed with UA's logo, and she felt something else in the packaging, something round.
"Cheater…" Yu groaned in pain, her face still aimed at the floor. Weiss kept grinning as she slowly stood up, smoothing out her black dress. Thankfully, she always wore her black safety shorts that weren't visible, unless someone decided to look up her skirt either on purpose or on accident.
"I'll take this in my room." Weiss smirked as she sauntered past Yu's prone form. She turned her head slightly once she heard the rustle of Yu getting up. "I'll let you know what it says."
"You better." Yu pouted as she slowly sat up with another groan. She gave Weiss a wink. "Just know that I'm proud of you no matter if you got in or not."
Weiss smiled in return. "Thanks."
She needed to pass.
Closing the door to her room behind her slowly, Weiss made her way to her desk. Placing the letter on the desk gently, Weiss felt her hands start to shiver. Schools normally sent letters to everyone who applied, whether they passed or failed. Just because they sent her one didn't mean she passed. Even Beacon did the same for their applicants.
Weiss took a deep breath. Ruby, Blake and Yang, what would they think if she failed? How would they celebrate if she passed? Grabbing her 'Weiss Schnee' brand letter opener that had a carving of her signature glyph on the handle, Weiss carefully sliced through the opening, making sure to leave the UA seal intact. Placing the letter opener to the side, she grabbed the contents inside.
…and what in the Four Kingdoms was this?! Apart from another letter, was a circular metal object that sat in the middle of her small palm. Holding it in the air, Weiss' light blue eyes examined the strange piece of technology. UA must've had a rather large budget if they sent these to everyone who applied, and that wasn't even mentioning the various Battle Center's where they were tested. Placing the object on the desk, Weiss started reaching for the letter that was inside the envelope, when the metal object came to life.
"I am here! As a projection!" The metal object turned out to be a holoprojector, shooting up the image of the world's number one hero in the air. With his signature grin, bangs in the air, and rather expensive looking suit that he wore, All Might looked rather impressive. Weiss narrowed her eyes at the grinning projection. She wasn't aware that he was a teacher at UA.
"Congratulations young Schnee! Your performance during the Physical exam impressed many of the judges, and your performance on the written exam was just as exemplary!" All Might said, his grin never leaving his face, as if it was etched onto him. "Of course, you still have much to learn! As you may have guessed, I shall be the newest member of UA's teaching staff."
Well, that explained why he was sending her a personalized video, but was he doing this just because of her name-
All Might suddenly gazed away from the camera. "Hurry it along? I thought I was almost done with all of the videos. Oh well." He turned back to the camera, and Weiss felt a shiver go down her spine. It felt like he was staring straight at her in person.
"Young Schnee, I am also proud to say…"
Weiss felt her breath get stuck in her throat.
"That you scored 100 points during the Physical exam!" All Might threw his arms to the side, revealing a chart with names and numbers. "With 80 Villain points and 20 Rescue points, you placed first in the exam! Congratulations once again!"
Her cheeks felt wet as tears started to flow down her face. She made it! She really made it! Weiss passed! If only the rest of her friends could be here to join her. If only Ruby was here-
"I shall see you soon once classes begin Young Schnee!" All Might's recording gave her a thumbs up.
"Welcome to your Hero Academia!"
Weiss smiled as the recording ended, and wiped her tears away with her loose hair.
"Thank you…"
Weiss stared at her reflection in the mirror, her light blue eyes staring back at her. It's been almost eight months since she landed in this strange new world, far away from everything and everyone that she held so dear. So much had happened since then, and so much more will change in the future. New people to meet, connections possibly severed, an unclear future was in front of her. Could she be a hero? Was she even worthy of being called a hero? Weiss placed her hand on the window, the glass cool to her touch.
"Mirror…" Weiss said softly. She was accepted into UA, one of the hardest schools to get into in the entire country! But was it really such a big deal? The tests were rather easy, even Jaune at the beginning of the school year could have passed. Then again, this world didn't need any huntresses or huntsmen to fight to their dying breath. It was so peaceful here, well compared to back home it was. No need for daily excursions to clear our Grimm, and travel between countries didn't require a large force to protect convoys from the Grimm. Did this world really need a former huntress-in-training?
"Tell me something.." Weiss murmured to herself, her hand slowly shaking. Grabbing her wrist with her other hand, Weiss took several deep breaths. At least she wasn't hallucinating anymore, but the nightmares still came every once in a while, up to several times a week. Dreams of dying, failing the rest of her team, the stare of ember eyes staring at her with a wicked smirk on their face. Her hands unconsciously drifted to her side, where her now healed wound ached after every nightmare.
"Can I be a hero?"
Only time would be able to tell.
Being the public figure that she was, Weiss had mastered the skill of hiding her true emotions long ago under the tutelage of Father. Never allow your foes to know what you were thinking, and friends didn't exist, they were simply just foes in waiting. Weiss didn't have friends until she reached Beacon, only parasites that wanted to leech off of her name and family's wealth. She was glad that she met Yu, the Jirou's and Mina who didn't have any idea of who she was in her old world.
She flashed the gathered group in the Jirou's control studio a real smile.
"WE'RE READY WHENEVER YOU ARE, WEISS!" Mr. Jirou screamed through the intercom. Mina and Yu seemed excited, being the first fresh ears to listen to her newest song. Yu wasn't allowed to come to the rehearsals for a good reason.
Nodding slightly, Weiss turned to the camera where Kyouka stood behind. The dark haired girl started to countdown with her hand. Five, four, three, two, one-
"Hello everyone! I hope that you're having a wonderful day or night wherever you are watching from!" Weiss said with a large smile on her face. "After the song, I have a very important announcement to share with everyone, so be sure to stay tuned for that!"
Was Yu listening? Was she paying attention?
"Today's song is dedicated to a very special person. She was there for me from the very beginning, and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her." Weiss controlled her voice levels, and took a deep breath. "I hope you all enjoy it."
The melody of a piano started to play through Weiss' earpiece. The song was written from Yu's point of view, and it took Weiss a whole month to get the lyrics just right after a particularly bad nightmare. The first song she had written in this world was perfect, it was based off the lullaby that Yu sang for her.
"Hush your cries…close your eyes, stay with me." Weiss sang slowly.
Weiss woke up with a scream. Cradling her head in between her hands, she felt herself start to dry heave. Flashes of evil blue eyes and a golden spear piercing her side played through her mind over and over again. Just the memory made her healed wound start to itch.
"Weiss!" Yu bursted through the door, almost tripping on her legs as she ran towards Weiss' bed. "W-Weiss what's wrong?" The white haired girl paid her no heed as she pulled her knees up to her chest.
Weiss felt Yu climb onto the bed with her, and she felt the blonde woman wrap her arms around her, causing her to freeze.
"I'm here for you, Weiss." Yu said softly as she started to run her hands through her white hair. "Always.."
Weiss' breathing slowly returned to normal, when Yu started to sing softly without a melody or rhythm.
"Calm your fears, I'll be near." Yu's voice crack which earned her a giggle from Weiss, whose eyes were slowly starting to droop. "To you, I'll cling. Rest my friend, time can mend…many things."
"You're a horrible singer." Weiss murmured as she snuggled up against the older woman. She didn't notice Yu's smile.
"I don't know the answers, tomorrow is still unknown, but I can make this promise…"
"You wont be alone."
"I don't know where we should go, just feeling farther from our goal. I don't know what path we will be shown…" Weiss felt her tears stream down her face like twin rivers.
"But I know that when I'm with you I'm at home. Yes, I know that when I'm with you I'm at home." It took all of Weiss' self control to stop herself from croaking, the piano combined with the orchestra made the beautiful song even more heart wrenching.
"Yes, I know that when I'm with you I'm at home…"
"Cut!" Kyouka shouted as soon as the song was over. She would have to add the announcement later and edit it in once Weiss calmed down. Her vision was blurred from her tears. She heard the door to the recording studio open, and she suddenly felt someone slam into her, causing her to fall off of the stool she was sitting in. She caught an eyeful of blonde hair.
"Yu?" Weiss said softly. The blonde only held Weiss even tighter, which she returned, making sure not to use her aura to enhance her strength.
"Mhm." Yu mumbled as they laid in the middle of Mr. and Mrs. Jirou's recording studio. Despite the surprised eyes that were staring at them, Weiss didn't feel embarrassed at all.
"Thank you…"