Here's chapter 30, everyone.
"Mom… What are you doing here?" Weiss asked as she slowly got off of her mother, smiling up at her as Willow stood up, chuckling a bit at how she reacted. "And why didn't you tell me you'd be here?"
Willow rubbed the back of her head. "I wanted to keep it as a surprise, snowflake, and even if I didn't, Summer would bite my head off if I spoiled the surprise for Ruby."
"Are you implying that I would tell Ruby, mother?" Weiss questioned, showing her mom that she was a little offended by that.
"Of course not, sweetie, but you never know when that little rose is eavesdropping." Willow chuckled as she kneeled down and placed her hand on Weiss' cheek. "But forget about that… How come you're using your semblance, snowflake?"
Weiss blushed a little. "W-Well I really like relaxing outside with it, and… The other day Ruby and I spoke about it." She sighed a bit. "One day I'd have to use my semblance in a combat course anyways, so people would see me like this no matter what, and they'd most likely know what problem I run into with it."
Willow nodded, understanding Weiss' reasoning as she pulled her hand away. "I'm just glad you feel more comfortable using it here, sweetie. It was… One of the few things that worried me."
"Why would you need to worry about that, mom?" Weiss asked.
"Because I didn't know if you'd ever want to use it." Willow answered, though there was more to it than just that, but to assure Weiss that she wasn't as worried, she gave her a smile. "May I ask what the reason was?"
"To use it?" When her mother nodded, Weiss recalled the day Yang and her spoke. "It… Was gradual. Yang asked me if I ever used it to relax and I mentioned I did once."
"Ah, so she encouraged you to." Willow assumed.
Weiss shook her head. "Not her, but Ruby. Yang only brought it up, so I thought about it and asked Ruby what she thought." Her tail swayed a bit. "She really helped me feel comfortable using it out here."
Ruby was in the middle of telling her mom about how awesome Beacon was, and how she can't wait to show her what she's learned while attending. "That's sweet of her." Willow smiled.
The white wolf turned her head slightly to look over at her partner, nodding a bit. "It was, yes. I'm still a bit nervous though…" She looked back at where her clothes were, her mom looking over as well.
"Hmm, I know, snowflake. But you have such an amazing semblance. So even with that downside, I know you'll show Remnant what you can do." Willow supported.
Weiss wagged her tail a few times, feeling a bit better. "Thank you, mom… Though," She stopped her tail, showing she wasn't happy with what she was about to talk to her mom about. "I-I'm scared, mom."
"You're scared? Of what, sweetie?" Willow asked, rubbing her daughter's fur to try and calm her down a bit.
"I-It's about initiation…" Weiss whimpered a bit. "I… Ruby was hurt and when I couldn't do anything about it… I freaked out and used my semblance."
Willow wasn't sure what Weiss was scared about, so she took a guess. "Was it about Ruby getting hurt?"
"No… Well, yes that scared me too, but… It was what I did when I used my semblance." Weiss sat down and began to picture the events. "It was a Strom we had to fight and… I just couldn't let it get away with what it did."
"Snowflake, if you mean you killed it, you know you don't have to be afraid of doing so. This is what hunters do and-."
"You don't get it." Weiss said, cutting her mom off as she saw Weiss tear up. "I-I dropped Myrtenaster and just… Pounced on it, bit into its neck till it stopped moving…" Willow was taken aback. "Mom, I… I tasted its blood."
"Oh snowflake…" Willow hugged the white wolf, stroking her back as she felt her tears falling. "You were protecting Ruby, nothing more."
Weiss shook her head, crying a bit more since it was the first time talking about it since it happened. "I was a monster then, mom…"
Willow gasped and pulled away, looking her daughter right in the eyes. "No you are not, young lady." Her voice was stern and she refused to let Weiss continue thinking that way. "You are a wonderful huntress in training with a very amazing semblance, and no one can tell you otherwise. What you did was exactly what hunters do. Protect people."
"H-How can I protect people if they saw me doing that… Ruby didn't see.. She doesn't know how I got." Weiss whimpered more.
"Weiss," Willow using her daughter's name in the tone she used made the white wolf look up. "Those monsters hurt Ruby, and you chose to protect her, whether it be with Myrtenaster, or your own teeth, you saved her life… And I know you're scared about how you fought it… But please don't think of yourself as one of those out there. You are nothing like them."
Weiss could see the bright blue eyes her mother had begin to water a bit, so she whimpered and nodded, not wanting her to cry. "I-I'm sorry, mom…"
"Shh," Willow hugged her again, rubbing her side a bit. "Don't worry about anything, sweetie. Right now I want to hear how your time here has been."
Before Weiss could respond, Summer gasped and ran over. "W-Willow… Why are you talking with a wolf…"
Willow blinked a few times, her eyes widening at how she realized what Summer saw. "I-I never told you… Summer, this is Weiss." The white cloaked huntress' jaw dropped. "It's her semblance."
"H-Her semblance…" She looked down at Weiss. "Weiss, is that really you?"
Weiss' ears perked up and she nodded a few times. "It is, me, Mrs. Rose." Hearing Weiss' voice made Summer yelp and the white wolf sighed a bit. "I knew you should've told her about this years ago, mom."
Ruby took her mom's hand, chuckling a bit. "I know, I was just as shocked, mom… Well, maybe not just as shocked, but it was seriously the craziest news I heard all day."
"I… She… A wolf…" Summer was still clearly confused as she almost fainted, but Willow grabbed her arm to keep her from falling, rolling her eyes at how overly dramatic her friend was being.
"I swear, you are the most over dramatic woman I have ever known, Summer Rose." Willow said as she got her back on her feet, while looking over at Ruby. "Please make sure your mother is not causing any trouble here, little rose."
Ruby saluted to the elder Schnee and wondered something. "Oh, wow, I was so excited about seeing mom that I forgot to ask. What are you both doing here? A visit?"
"Well I think it would be best for your mom to tell you the news herself," Willow glanced at Summer who was still in her grasp. "That is if she can even form words now."
Summer was blinking several times until Willow snapped her fingers in her face. "Wha… Oh, Willow, um, man, I feel like I just had a dream where this talking wolf was claiming to be your little snowflake." Willow gave her a deadpan stare and simply pointed down, so Summer followed where she pointed and she yelped. "It wasn't a dream!"
Weiss groaned next. "Ugh, why can't anyone simply just be okay seeing a wolf? I mean, am I that out of place?" Ruby and Summer both nodded, and Willow didn't answer, making her huff out in annoyance. "Oh shut up…"
"No one said anything though." Ruby giggled.
Summer was still a bit shocked and looked to Willow. "When exactly were you going to tell me about this? And why haven't you, Willow?"
The way she asked seemed to show that Summer felt a little hurt that her friend didn't trust her with the information. "Summer, it's not like that. Weiss wanted to surprise Ruby and Yang when they got to Beacon years ago, so… I had to make sure you didn't know, because let's face it, Summer, you're not the best at secret keeping."
"Hey! I can keep secrets when they're really serious ones!" Summer yelled back and their respective daughters backed away a bit.
"Um, should we do something about them or wait it out?" Weiss asked, watching the two women bickering with each other.
Ruby looked back at where Blake and Yang were, so she shrugged. "Well they'll probably be at it for a bit, so let's sit back down by the tree till they're done."
Weiss nodded and followed her partner back to Blake and Yang. "Uh, why are our moms yelling at each other?" Yang asked.
"Ugh, your mom was being overly dramatic and my mom simply called her out on it is all. That and she's upset about not knowing what my semblance has been for so long." Weiss answered.
"Well I mean… It is kinda shocking to see after all." Yang remarked as the white wolf laid under the tree, while Ruby sat next to her and rubbed her fur.
Weiss sighed. "I get that, but still, I just didn't want many people to know, and the only reason I was alright with those at the manor knowing was because it would be impossible to hide it otherwise."
"Hey, it's your choice, Weiss. I'm just saying that it's a pretty normal reaction to have." Yang reiterated as she leaned back against the tree. "So, how long do you think they'll be at it for?"
"Couldn't say." Weiss replied, and Ruby looked over at Blake, who hadn't said anything for some time.
"Oh, Blake, I'm sure you know, but the woman in the cloak is our mom, and that's Weiss' mom." Ruby pointed out, not wanting to leave her teammate out of the conversation.
Blake, who had been doing her best to stay out of things nodded. "I figured."
"Yeah, it's so awesome." Ruby said, giddy with excitement, but still wondered why they were here. "I just wish she'd tell me why she's here. I mean, mom would love to tell me she's visiting."
"Maybe it's because it's the first time visiting?" Weiss guessed.
Ruby didn't seem all that convinced. "I don't know, but hey, looks like they stopped arguing." The team watched as both Summer and Willow were walking over. "Um, are you two… Okay?"
Summer chuckled a bit and scratched the back of her head. "Yes we are, little rose. I was a tad bit over dramatic about this all." She could feel Willow rolling her eyes, but then looked down at Weiss. "I'm sorry for how I reacted, Weiss. This is all just so new to me."
"It's okay, Mrs. Rose. I'm getting a little used to how people react when they learn what my semblance is really like." She said, looking over at her mom as she wanted to get the answer she and Ruby were looking for. "So what's the reason you both showed up at Beacon all of a sudden?"
"Like I said before, sweetie. Summer should tell you all." Willow said, nudging her friend. "Go on."
Summer smiled, looking down at both Ruby and Yang, taking a deep breath. "I was offered a job here as the school's blacksmith." She said in a gentler tone, watching as both Ruby and Yang jumped up in excited shock.
"REALLY?!" Ruby cheered and hugged her mom as tight as she could. "That's so awesome! You'll be here at Beacon with us!"
Yang grinned happily, walking over to place her hand on Summer's shoulder. "That… Wow, this is too good to be true. First Ruby is accepted into Beacon two years early, then we get on the same team together, with Weiss, and now this."
Summer smiled and wrapped an arm around Yang, pulling her in. "It'll be only on weekends, but yes, it does feel to good to be true."
Weiss was happy for them and got on her paws, looking up at her mother. "Wait, if Mrs. Rose is going to be working here, does that mean… You will too?"
Willow frowned a bit, knowing her daughter was growing hopeful of that possibility. "I-I'm sorry, snowflake, but I'm here because I didn't want to miss out on an opportunity to see you."
"O-Oh…" Weiss' ears drooped a bit, but they perked right back up as she let out a small smile. "I'm still happy you came over today, mom." She walked over, and Willow knelt down, hugging her white wolf daughter as she felt her nuzzling her. "I missed you so much, mom…"
"I missed you too, snowflake." Willow sniffled and rubbed her daughter's back as she noticed Blake when she looked up. "Oh, I'm so sorry." She pulled away from her daughter. "Where are my manners. I'm Willow Schnee, and you must be the last of Weiss' teammates."
Weiss tensed up a bit, worried how Blake was going to react. For a moment, the cat Faunus almost wanted to outright ignore her, but after seeing how she and Weiss interacted, she couldn't. "Y-Yes, my name is Blake."
Willow smiled. "That's a very pretty name, Blake." She walked over and offered her hand to the girl, making Blake uncomfortable
Blake looked over at Weiss, who whimpered a bit, and Yang who frowned, hoping she wouldn't do anything that could cause tension. "Thank you…" Blake took her hand, feeling nervous as she was lifted up on her feet.
"Don't be so nervous. I'm only a mother." Willow joked, not knowing why Blake was like that.
The cat Faunus moved her hand to her right arm and held it. "Um, sorry…" She looked away. "I'm not that great at meeting new people." A lie she hoped would work.
"Ah, shy, well, I won't take too long here and just say this." Blake waited. "Thank you for fighting alongside my daughter. She means the world to me and to know she has capable teammates watching over her eases my worries even more so."
Weiss groaned a little, since she still wished people wouldn't worry so much about her, while Blake was taken aback by how the woman spoke. "O-Oh, well… You're welcome." Willow nodded and even bowed to her, making the cat Faunus freeze.
A Schnee just bowed to a Faunus out of respect and thanks.
Blake is learning a lot about how certain Schnees aren't jerks. Also, sorry about the more, lighter chapters. Characters like Blake in this will need to have chapters like this where not too much goes on, but enough happens to work on character growth.
To JJ- Yup. Summer is a blacksmith, so I said, why not add her to the staff of Beacon. And a bit of a tease, but Glynda has more to do in this story than throw books at Summer and Raven. With Weiss, like I said before, she allows only certain people to do that stuff, so it shows she trusts them more than ever.
To GoldElite245- Yup. She's got all the information, but we'll see who she tells, or if she'll tell anyone for that matter. Also, with each day that passes for Blake, seeing how a Schnee really is helps her understand them more than just imagining Jacques' stupid face.
I hoped you all enjoyed chapter 30. Remember, reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you all in chapter 31.