Fire burned everywhere. Beacon had fallen.

Blake could only get on her knees and watch as her world was destroyed before her very eyes. Friends... family... Yang... Ruby... all dead. A blood soaked sword touched her neck.

"This is what happens to those who follow you," A cruel voice whispered into her ear. "You ruin what you touch. They wilt and crumble, because you are weak."

Tears welled up in Blake's eyes. Adam Taurus grinned, enjoying the pain pouring from her soul.

"I don't want to hurt them... I- I just want to be me..."

"But you are trash," Adam continued. "A disgrace. Who would accept you for who you are? A broken miserable thing?"

"Um I would?"

Blake and Adam turned to the new voice. Shocked, Blake saw her leader Ruby Rose looking at them. She was angry and confused.

"Go away," Adam said. "You don't belong in this world."

"You first," Ruby pulled out Crescent Rose. "You're hurting a member of my team, and that's just not right!"

She dashed. Adam blocked a strike from Crescent Rose with his own weapon, Wilt. He tried to reach for Blush, his other weapon, but Ruby had kicked it away from him. She slashed at his chest, which bled black.

"AAAAHHHHH!" Adam screamed in pain. "You are fighting for a coward! Don't you see her for who she is?"

"I do," Ruby said firmly. "I see a friend who needed help and a big stupid bully who needs to be taught a lesson!"

Dropping her weapon, she picked up Adam with her surprisingly strong hands. She twirled Adam around and threw him to the sky, where he disappeared in a flash of light.

"Welp you're safe now Blake." Ruby smiled, turning to her friend. "Blake?"

Blake rushed to her leader, capturing Ruby in a strong hard hug. She cried into her shoulder.

"I thought you were dead," Blake whimpered. "I thought I was responsible for this..."

"You're not and never will be. You're a good person, Blake, and deserve way better than that jerk hurting you!"

At that Blake stared at Ruby's face. Her silver eyes seemed to glow a bit. This helped reinforce Blake's decision. She moved her head and captured Ruby's lips with her own...

THUMP!

Blake woke up, looking to her side to see Ruby on the floor. Weiss scowled at her leader.

"Must you interrupt the night again. Dolt." Weiss scolded Ruby.

Ruby for her own part only managed a chuckle. "Sorry I was just... having a weird dream."

As Weiss continued to scold her partner, Blake smiled. She wondered if Ruby would tell her what she dreamed just now, and if it was anything like the one she had just now...