"Do you miss your world?" Missy asked as she sat on Weiss' bed, her body aimed towards the door while Weiss brushed her hair from behind. She paused mid-brush, her lungs getting a sharp intake of air. Weiss should have expected a question like this, to prepare herself.
"I do." Weiss said softly, resuming her duty as she brushed Missy's short blonde hair. "I miss it very much." Moreso the people than Remnant itself. She missed Yang, Blake, Winter, Klein, and Ruby everyday. Everything reminded her of them.
"What was it like?" Missy continued. This felt like a conversation she had before, but it was to be expected since Weiss revealed her true origins. She was sure the other Wards would ask similar questions.
"It was beautiful, but dangerous." Weiss answered. The Grimm rampaged outside of the capitals of the Four Kingdoms, and bandits roamed the countryside. Without huntsmen, huntresses and Dust there was no doubt that humanity and the faunus would be extinct by now.
"Earth is just dangerous." Missy pouted. As much as Weiss didn't want to be rude, the younger girl was correct. Everything here seemed so plain and ordinary when compared to Remnant, aside from those Endbringers.
"True, but Remnant doesn't have you, the amazing Vista." Weiss smiled as she patted the blonde's head softly. And Earth didn't have the others.
"It's unfair, I've been a Ward longer than Carlos." Missy whined as Weiss slid a headband into the smaller girl's hair, leaving only two locks free to frame her face.
"Not everyone is suited to be a team leader." Weiss murmured. She had learned that the hard way when she was passed over as the leader for Team RWBY. Ruby was the youngest student at Beacon, yet she was a better leader than anyone else. "You still have time to grow, and I'm sure you'll be the best Ward team leader yet." Anyone could be a team leader, just look at Cardin, but being a great leader was a completely different question.
Missy turned around with a small smile on her face. "You really think so."
Weiss poked her nose in return. "I know so, now let's watch a movie."
What was life without small moments such as these?
After a few hours of talking and watching bad action movies by that Spruce Willis knock-off, it was time to go to sleep. Tomorrow Weiss would finally go on her first patrol in this world, and who knew what would happen? Missy pulled her blanket up to her chest, the inflatable bed she was laying on looking rather comfortable.
"Good night Weissy." Missy said as Weiss flicked the lightswitch.
"Good night Missy." Weiss slid under her blankets and closed her eyes.
Who would've thought that the blonde girl had a crush on boring-looking Dean?
You're such a disappointed Weiss.
Weiss shot up with a gasp, a light layer of sweat covering her pale skin. Taking deep breaths, she flinched when she felt someone touch her shoulder.
"Weiss? Is everything ok?" A very familiar voice said. Turning her head slightly, beautiful silver eyes met Weiss' blue.
"Ruby!" Weiss threw her arms around the scythe wielder, tears already falling down her cheek. The dark haired girl hugged back confused. Was it all just a dream? A nightmare?
"Uh, who are you and what have you done to Weiss?" A teasing voice said. Pulling away from Ruby, Weiss' eyes widened.
Amber, lilac, and silver eyes all stared at her. She was back! Weiss was back home! She was-
Wait, she knew this place. She spent most of a year here, studying and training to become a huntress. Standing up slowly with shaky legs, all of the air in Weiss' lungs disappeared.
Why was she at Beacon?
Weiss felt her body go numb. She was back in her old room at Beacon? What was going on here? Her eyes darted around the room, taking in the sight of the haphazard bunk beds they had built their first week here.
"Is everything ok, Weisscream?" Yang said with a smirk. Weiss' eyes frantically met hers. Dressed in an orange tank top with shorts, Yang still had her right arm. "Cat got your tongue?"
"I take offense to that." Blake added dryly, her amber eyes alternating between the book in her hands and Weiss' sweat covered form.
"Yaaang! Leave Weiss alone. Can't you see that she had a bad dream." Ruby pouted as she eagerly wrapped her arms around Weiss. "She's finally showing us love!" Ruby buried her head in the crook of Weiss' neck, and where she normally pushed off the younger girl, this time Weiss relished the touch, with her own arms wrapped around her partner numbly.
"W-What happened? Yang! Your arm! Vytal festival, Haven-" Weiss started blurting out, none of the words forming a coherent statement.
"Did you hit your head or something? Team JNPR won the Vytal festival, remember?" Yang raised an eyebrow. "Jaune won't stop talking about how Team JNPR is the best first year team. Pyrrha just got luck in that last round with that last strike."
"Pyrrha's alive?" Weiss croaked as Ruby snuggled closer. The three other girls gave Weiss confused looks.
"Of course she is. She's not called the 'Invincible Girl' for nothing you know." Blake said, placing the book in her lap. That wasn't possible! Pyrrha died during the Battle of Beacon, her body turned into nothing more than ashes. Weiss had even seen the grand funeral the Nikos family held in her honor.
"Weiss, are you ok?" Blake's eyes seemed worried now. Why was everyone asking her that? Weiss was perfectly fine, extremely confused, but fine!
Ruby placed a hand on Weiss' forehead, her silver eyes widening slightly. "Oh no she's burning up! Should we take her to the infirmary?"
"I'm fine, you dolt!" Weiss blurted out. There was something wrong here, but it felt so right. Prying herself from Ruby's embrace, Weiss already missed the younger girl's touch.
"And she's back. There's our Ice Queen!" Yang winked. Weiss felt her heart tighten slowly as she felt her legs start to shake. She wanted to hold each of the three girls close and never let them go, but there was something off about this place.
Yang had her arm, Beacon was still standing, Team JNPR won the Vytal festival, and Pyrrha was still alive-
Team JNPR's room was literally across the hallway. Jumping up, Weiss stomped towards the door, when she felt Ruby hug her from behind.
"Don't leave us, Weiss!" She felt a damp spot on her back, her own eyes still tearing up. Weiss paused as her hands touched the cool metal of the doorknob. "Stay here, with us!"
You're nothing more than a disappointment.
Staring at the doorknob, Weiss hardened her heart. T-They didn't need her. Opening the door, Weiss stepped out into the hallway, leaving a distraught Ruby behind. The sound of her crying broke Weiss' heart, but it needed to be done. None of this was real, and Team RWBY could survive without their W. They would be stronger without her.
"Weiss, come back!" Ruby said, staring at Weiss from the door. Feeling her resolve starting to crack, Weiss knocked on Team JNPR's door. There was no answer, but the door creaked open with a small groan.
"Pyrrha? Jaune?" Weiss took a hesitant step forward, pushing the rest of the door open. The lights were off, and Weiss didn't have Blake's superior vision to see in the dark. "Ren? Nora?" She flicked the lightswitch, and she screamed.
Laying right in the middle of Team JNPR's dorm room was Pyrrha, with a large spear protruding from in between her breast. Her green eyes, once full of life, seemed dull. The pool of blood that she laid in only seemed to grow larger, causing Weiss to take a few steps back, almost stumbling in the process.
Taking several unsteady breaths, Weiss felt something pierce her skin from behind. Falling to her knees, her eyes turned to the golden spear that struck Weiss in her side, her aura doing nothing to stop the pain or bleeding. She felt someone roughly grab her chin, forcing her head to the side.
Light blue eyes met Weiss', with the Spring Maiden's face giving her a wicked smile. Weiss couldn't feel her body anymore as the pain in her side only grew.
"You're nothing without your name."
With that, Weiss screamed.
A/N
This chapter was mostly taken from 2-4 and 2-5 from Schnee: Hero or Huntress since I just so happened to get sick. I wanted to get a chapter out before the week ended, but I'll be back by next Monday hopefully.
